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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel, E. C. Lighter proprietor, publishes Thursdays and is filed as second class matter in Aurelia Iowa. Notice warns paper does not stop at expiration unless notified and continuing subscribers must pay. Subscription rates are one year in advance. foreign rate listed as £1.60 or $2.00.
State politics and potential Democratic candidates are debated as Herring seems likely for re election with a strong running mate possibility. Mitchell could enter if Valentine stays sidelined, Kraschel unlikely to run, and few signs of a primary fight as war concerns shift attention. Gasoline tax talk follows Bagley and a Petro firms committee cites 25 percent of state revenue from fuel taxes and motorists’ costs.
The USO, formed from earlier wartime clubs, faces delays in building clubhouses due to required approvals from local communities, federal agencies, and the president. By Sept 20 it operated 139 clubs and 35 units in 98 towns with over 300 workers, earning praise from soldiers for welfare services. Cherokee county formed a service organization to fund USO support, with towns paying pro rata shares and overpayments credited for future calls. J W Grapenthen and C H Kaskey led the local drive.
Standings show Lillie's Beauty Shop 15 12 and Elite Beauty Shop 11 16 with Guarantee Oil Co. 14 13 and Thiel's Cake also at 14 13. November 12 schedule features Elite vs Lillie's at 6 45 and Guarantee Oil vs Thiel's at 9 15. Results from November 5 list Guarantee Oil Co. as winner with 1926 total pins and high scores by P. Anderson 292 and others. Lillie's Beauty Shop totals 18383 led by E Matzdorff 427. Elite Beauty Shop total 1716 with A Glawe 984 and M. Fraser 344. Thiel's Cafe total 1590 with E Vogel 8008.
Afton vicinity reports outages from the Halloween snow storm with REA and telephone lines down from Friday night through Sunday in parts of Aurelia Cherokee and surrounding areas. Corn picking postponed by snow and rain as residents adjust routines and gatherings occur in Cherokee and Diamond township.
Mattie Jirard born near Millersburg October 9 1876 died Storm Lake Iowa October 24 1941 at 65. Her marriage to Henry Sauter January 11 1894 produced 14 children, three died. Burial in Aurelia Cemetery. Widower Henry died 1925. Surviving children 12 with spouses, 82 grandchildren and one great grandchild, two sisters, and one brother. Funeral at Storm Lake Methodist church with Rev Scott Pyle officiating. Attendees from Millersburg and Claremont Minnesota.
In acknowledgement of kindnesses and floral tributes shown during our bereavement the Sauter Family expresses grateful appreciation.
Aurelia defeats Moville on a muddy field as their defense disrupts Moville drives. Aurelia’s Williams Mongan and Peterson lead the line, with three blocked punts and a late fumble recovery by Moville. Nash Mousel Bahmer standouts for Moville.
Cedar Falls star Honsbruch, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Honsbruch, is expected to anchor the Pan thers forward wall as Iowa State Teachers College faces Drake in Des Moines. The Saturday game marks the first meeting since 1914 and draws hundreds of teachers for the state convention. Also noting Tom and Joe Jolas of Red Oak learning their mother and sisters are well in Greece, with a brother in a concentration camp in Italy.
Audubon Chamber of Commerce members urge anyone who knows the location of the town song books to come forward. They have searched without success and lack the words to sing along, hoping a reader can help locate the volumes.
Aurelia Bulldogs gain two-year contracts with Hartley and Sanborn to add conference games. Sanborn new to the loop, to now play six league games. Milford seeks Sioux Valley membership, decision at November 17 meeting in Sutherland.
Louis Bengtson and John Blake of Aurelia were elected as two of eight directors by members of the Cherokee County Soil Erosion and Land Use association at Monday night meeting.
About 30 members gathered at the Lewis hotel in Cherokee to hear Clyde Spry of Bronson explain Iowa conservation law and the steps to establish a state conservation district in the county in line with CCS camp work. Directors will meet to name officers with no immediate soil conservancy district plans. Larson's store closes at 10 a.m. Armistice Day as L J Costello plans to move to Rapid City to run a mercantile store.
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