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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
3
With under a month to election day the piece notes a quiet campaign across parties due to wartime constraints and lack of funds. It cites tire shortages and weak issues as dampening factors while urging turnout and signaling possible late campaign activity. It also covers a scrap metal drive coordinated by WPB and state publishers across Iowa, plus a personal wartime veteran’s career arc.
Aurelia defeats Hartley 16 to 13 on the home field in a conference game. Hartley scored first on a punt return miscue, then led 7 2 at halftime. Tom Coombs scored twice for Aurelia, with Lisle Harris adding the extra point and a key second half score.
The schedule lists games for 1942 including Oct 2 Akron there Oct 9 Marcus here Oct 16 Cleghorn here Oct 28 Paullina there Oct 80 Moville there with the Nov 11 Alta there. Early results show Aurelia 6 Sioux Rapids 9 and Aurelia 16 Hartley 18 after Sept. 18 and Sept. 28.
The Local Rationing Board No 18 sets October 1 1942 as the deadline for rationing home canning sugar. All who have not obtained their sugar should note this date and act accordingly.
A Cherokee county group joins the armed forces with induction October 8, sent to the state induction center for final exams. The draft board notes a dwindling pool of single men ahead of the November call, while married men with dependents await state guidance. Inductees named include Harold Fett Melvin Williams Phillip Fassler Marvin Johnson Raymond Schneider Garland Menefee Harold Reiter and Elmer Letsche.
About two hundred women from the Storm Lake circuit met at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Afton for their fall gathering. Sessions ran 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Papers were read by pastors Hoe mann and Pauling. Next year’s meeting will be in Storm Lake. Hoe mann elected pastoral advisor. Mrs. Howard Deyloff named treasurer. A pot luck lunch was served.
Thirty-five area schools were represented as 34 vocational agriculture teachers and 15 superintendents met in Aurelia to hear about the new Out of School Youth and Adult Evening School Program. Speakers explained the program with potential courses including Farm Machinery Repair and Poultry Production, and noted a $15 million federal appropriation to boost production amid labor and equipment constraints.
Ten years ago Aurelia's All-Star kitten ball team finished second at the Spencer fair tournament earning a $25 purse for their reward. Also reported death of Mrs. L. C. Dieterich and injuries in a two-vehicle crash near Cherokee.
At Cherokee High School in Cherokee on September 28, a county council meeting organized and elected officers. President Mr Rath of Cherokee, Vice President Miss Shuck of Cherokee, and Treasurer Miss Neff of Aurelia were chosen. A permanent program committee was appointed.
Gene Peterson, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Peterson of near Aurelia, is among 29 Sears Roebuck scholarships at Iowa State College. Dean H H Kildee announced the $100 award, given for superior grades and involvement in 4 H, mature farmer activities, school and church. Peterson has long participated in 4 H livestock and conservation, showing and selling many head.
Rev Stanworth returns to the local Methodist church for a second year with a new round of district appointments announced at the Northwest Iowa Conference in Storm Lake. The list includes district superintendents and selected pastors for Algona Clarion Sheldon and Fort Dodge areas, plus Fort Dodge and Sioux City postings.
At the Cherokee county Farm Bureau gathering in Cherokee George Zwick of Aurelia won a third term as president. Harold Nelson was named vice president with Clifford Chapman secretary and John K Hyndman treasurer. The group set a 1943 membership goal of 890 and plans a county drive to recruit every farmer. Delegates Harold Nelson and L W Johnson will attend the state convention in Des Moines.
Frances Wilson of Cherokee wed Private First Class Glenn Sleezer son of Mr and Mrs W N Sleezer of Aurelia on September 19 in Indianapolis Indiana The bride a Dundurn Sask high school graduate and Wil son High School Cherokee post grad business student has worked for Public Loan Association in Cherokee Glenn is in the medical division at St Benjamin Harrison Army hospital Mrs Sleezer returned to Cherokee to resume her job duties
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