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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
2
Aurelia high school celebrates homecoming Friday October 9 with a 1 PM parade featuring bicycles horses wheelbarrows and posters. The football game on the illuminated field against Marcus starts at 7 45 PM followed by crowning of the homecoming queen during the halftime ceremony with the school band participating.
The Ninth District Legionnaires plan a fall convention in Sioux City on October 14 at Monahan Post. Doors open in the new club rooms for visiting Legionnaires with a banquet and dance, registration, and sessions. Attending are Dan O'Brien, R. J. Laird, and Frank Miles. District Auxiliary also meets the same day at the West Hotel.
Residents in Al Gona doubted rumors as carbonators exploded in two separate drug stores on the same day. No injuries were reported and authorities began investigations into the incidents.
Construction of the new bridge one mile east and one mile north of Aurelia progresses swiftly. County supervisor A E Hickey notes it replaces a 50 foot washed out span from last June. The three section bridge includes a sixty foot steel span with twenty foot approaches each end creating a larger waterway, supported by piling due to steel shortages and with timber approaches.
Mrs. H J Arends of Parkersburg died in Waterloo hospital on Sunday October 8 after an operation weeks earlier. Former Aurelia residents the Arends family operated a plumbing and electrical business here. She survived by husband two children in Texas and Parkersburg, mother and two sisters and a brother. Funeral held Wednesday in Parkersburg.
Aurelia Public Library adds new titles to the pay shelf including New Hope by Ruth Suckow Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther Saratoga Trunk by Edna Ferber Doctors Mayo by H B Clapest tle They Were Expendable by W L White.
Akron High scored the game’s only touchdown in the second half after a turnover at the Aurelia 45 yard line. Jerry Booth’s pass intended for Dale Larson was intercepted, setting up Akron’s score. Aurelia threatened several times but was held by Akron’s strong line and defense led by Gustafson and Peterson. Aurelia’s homecoming game vs Marcus looms Friday night.
Nine local men were nominated by Aurelia business leaders for the Farmers Evening School Council. Members include George Nelson Floyd Anderson R. J. Sturgeon Howard Nelson Clifford Ohlson Oren Coombs Richard Glawe Ralph Peterson and C O Larson. The group will plan winter weekly meetings on farm labor and production, starting after harvest. Sturgeon and Larson also attended an October 6 Sioux Center meeting with Marvin Jedele.
The Aurelia Commercial Club holds its regular meeting next Monday night October 12 in the club room over Farmers National Bank. President R. M. Flory urges every business in town to attend as it is an important session. Refreshments will follow the meeting. Also, a fried chicken supper at the Methodist Church is set for Thursday October 16 priced 50 cents and 25 cents.
Ten years ago last Friday the Holstein high school eleven defeated Aurelia by 7 to 6. Rev W H Welch was reappointed to Aurelia Methodist church for another year. Mrs E L DeVore broke her left arm Monday evening. Mrs E F Georke died at Spencer Hospital after a major operation. Wesley Nelson returned from Missoula to work with a daily paper circulation desk. Mr and Mrs F E Pratt began a vacation trip Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Fred Marquardt announce the marriage of their daughter Lois to Mr Alfred Chartier of Sioux City son of Mrs Ruelah Chartier of Sioux City The couple were married August 21 in South Sioux City Neb The bride wore a blue dress with white accessories The groom wore a dark blue business suit The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Bernard Whitney of Sioux City They left for the Black Hills for a brief honeymoon Chartier attended Central High School in Sioux City and has been employed by Postal Telegraph and Cadahys Packing Co He has enlisted in the Navy The article also notes prior local items and other family movements
The Red Cross Regional Institute will be held on Tuesday October 13 at the Bradford Hotel Storm Lake. Registration runs 9 30 to 10 am with forenoon and afternoon meetings and a noon luncheon. Topics include Junior Red Cross Disaster Relief and Home Service with a St Louis office leader. The event targets 25 northwest Iowa counties including Cherokee.
In Storm Lake Iowa three Aurelia students join 88 communities at Buena Vista College for the 1942-43 first semester. Enrollment is nearly level with last year despite broader declines at many colleges. President Henry Olson notes seven percent more men than women and mentions 50 enlistees under the reserve system able to continue studies until called. Read more on Don ald Hamann Delores Kaskey and Marian Patten among Aurelia enrollees.
Vernon Ohlson son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ohlson will have his descriptive theme The Armistice Day Blizzard read on WOI Ames during the English and Speech hour at 2 30 Friday afternoon October 9 the piece was written at Iowa State College Ames last spring and reflects his studies and participation in the program.
Businesses close all day and residents urged to participate in the scrap drive on October 16. Cliff Coombs leads the Diamond Pitcher and Aurelia district with nine volunteers per township to visit every farm, trucks ready to collect scrap for U.S.O. and local aid, paying $7.50 per ton for farm scrap and $9 at Eclipse Lumber yard, proceeds funding hauling and community units.
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