Peterson Patriot reorganizes Boy Scout troop in Peter son
The Peterson Patriot reports that after months of work, all arrangements are in place to reorganize a Boy Scout troop in Peter son with Melvin Fastenow named scout master. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune notes Buena Vista county corn husking contest site near Sioux Rapids and a bangboard derby set for October 17. Storm Lake notes lake level drop to the lowest since 1937 due to heat and wind. LeMars Sentinel says 65 miles of poles and wires completed on Plymouth county rural electrification east section with construction started on the west section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Peterson
Melvin Fastenow
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
J. E. Fairchild
Sioux Rapids
Buena Vista
al ‘H. Cunningham
LeMars Sentinel
Plymouth County
Corn Yield Contest Underway in Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County farmers led by Henry F Buddenhagen northeast of Aurelia report corn yields for the 1939 Corn Championship contest. High yields win prizes, with a county grand champion advancing to state and national competition for the Iowa Corn King title.
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Buena Vista County
Henry F. Buddenhagen
Aurelia
Iowa
Card of Thanks to Aurelia Fire Department
The Stief family thanks the Aurelia Fire Department neighbors and friends who responded when a fire threatened their home. Carl Stief and Family.
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Aurelia Fire Department
Carl Stief
Jane Coombs Dies After Fire Burns In 1939 Aurelia
Jane Carolyn Coombs daughter of Mr and Mrs Oren Coombs died at Bates hospital October 8 1939 from severe burns suffered in a house fire two weeks earlier near Aurelia Iowa She was seven years old and survived by her parents two sisters Lois and Gloria and two brothers Bobby and Danny with grandparents and many relatives Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Wharton Funeral Home and Aurelia Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Coombs
Oren Coombs
Bates
Coombs
Jane Carolyn Coombs
Bates Hospital
Im’ Aurelia
Jane
Oren
Arlene Coombs
Lois
Gloria
Bobby
Danny
A. A. Dingman
C. R. Kleeberger
Wharton Funeral
Aurelia
Methodist Church
Edwin Trigg
Congregational Church
Howell Announces New A460 Chevrolet Showings
Harry Howell plans a Saturday showing of the 1940 A460 Chevrolet model in his Jordan Garage building show rooms if a car is available after an advance showing in Des Moines. If unavailable, the car may be shown at Rapson Motor Co in Cherokee where Howell will meet Aurelia residents. Miss Ruth Fierk stayed two days with Clyde Leeds in Storm Lake.
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Harry Howell
Des Moines
Harry
Aurelia
Jordan Garage
Rapson Motor Co
Cherokee
Methodist Conference Appointments Changed in Northwest Iowa
The Northwest Iowa conference announced changes to ministerial posts. Rev. J. H. Hutchinson moves from Fort Dodge First to Storm Lake. Rev. J. J. Davies remains district superintendent. Rev. M. P. Arrasmith moves from Storm Lake to Fort Dodge.
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Fort Dodge
Northwest Iowa
The
Methodist Church
J. Ralph McGee
J. H. Hutchinson
First Methodist
J. J. Davies
Hutchinson
Davies
Storm Lake
M. P. Arrasmith
Committees and Delegates Elected Across County Townships
A series of county meetings elected community committees for Agricultural Adjustment Administration work and delegates to the county convention. Pitcher Aurelia Afton Diamond Silver Spring elected chairs vice chairs regular members alternates and delegates with managers in charge at each townships meeting.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Pitcher
John V. Galvin
Harrod V. Nelson
George L. Harden
Floyd W. Glane
Clifford ©. Coombs
Nelson
Galvin
Aurelia
Alfred Scmillen
Afton
Charles E. Gustafson
Troy H. Mummert
Wilbur A. Allen
George E. Zwick
Dale D. Smith
George E. Nelson
Gustafson
Clif Sid “Chapman
Leroy T. Hench
Harry R. Wilson
Andrew A. Peterson
Henry H. Otto
Rudolph Ewoldt
Edmund C. Radke
Hench
Diamond Center School
Ray Marsh
Irving Johnson
Lars Mark
Don Graham
Frank Becker
Charles Pfalzgraf
Johnson
Silver Center School
Ray R. Marsh
Viktor Nelson
John Dawson
Joe D. Batchelor
Henry Roggon
Carl Swanson
C. H. Thompson
Spring Center School
CCC Begins Soil Conservation Work At Glen Curtis Farm
A crew of 25 CCC men from Cherokee started a soil conservation demonstration at the Glen Curtis farm five miles southwest of Cherokee on October 6 under Francis G Meyer. The farm part of a watershed group will receive about 20 000 trees for woodlots terraces and a permanent dam with grass waterways stream bank protection and fence re arrangements aimed at contour farming with most work by next spring.
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CCC
Cherokee
Soil Conservation Service
Glen Curtis
G. W. McMillan
Francis G. Meyer
McMillan
Bulldogs Clash With Marcus In Annual Game
The Aurelia Bulldogs host Marcus this Thursday afternoon at Marcus field for the annual clash. The game moves to today due to a Friday school dismissal for the Northwest Iowa Teachers conference in Sioux City.
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Bulldogs
Marcus
Aurelia Bulldogs
Northwest Iowa Teachers’ Conference
Sioux City
Former Aurelia Boy Killed in California
Nelson's Cafe learned that Jay Siglin son of Bert Siglin formerly of Aurelia now in California died from injuries in an auto accident that occurred yesterday. No further details on the crash are available at this time.
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Nelson
Jay Siglin
Bert Siglin
Aurelia
Calfornia
Church Notice and Sermon Schedule
A church community presents a Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, and an evening preaching service at 7 30 with the sermon on The Dispensation of Grace. The Baptist Ladies Aid meets in the church basement Wednesday afternoon and invites White Cross work participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies Aid
White Cross
St Pauls Lutheran Church Services Pastor William Walter
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with English language divine worship at 10 45 a m The pastor will conduct the services The church invites visitors and nonmembers to attend and spend an hour with God in His House
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
House of God
God
Congregational Church Schedule and Harvest Sale Notice
Congregational Church led by Edwin Trigg sets church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 p m. Harvest sale planned for Saturday night in the Bischel building beside the drug store with pie and coffee served.
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Bischel
Methodist Church Notes Highlights Rally Day and Circles
Church notes for L. H. Preul outline Sunday school at 10:00 with George Lamm as superintendent. Worship at 11:00, Epworth League 7:00 pm led by Deloris Peterson. Rally day Oct 15 aims for record attendance with a special offering. Circle meetings Oct 17 19 with various hostesses and speakers. Brotherhood meet Oct 19 7:30 pm with Rev N. P. Hammar guest speaker. refreshments and program planned.
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George Lamm
Epworth League
Deloris Peterson
Russell Allen
Dale Nielsen
Ladies Aid Circle No. 1
Clyde Beeghley
Herb Will
Irwin Kroll
H. H. Lockin
Leat Cave
August Nelson
Brotherhood
N. P. Hammar
The
Elk Baptist Church
Raymond Kruse
Glen Sleezer
Kenneth Bischel
W. A. Lewis
L. H. Preul
Aurelia Bulldogs Suffer 12-0 Loss to Akron Friday
Aurelia high school Bulldogs fell 12 to 0 at Akron last Friday night. Akron led with two second quarter touchdowns by C Oby and a late score after a turnover. Aurelia threatened early but could not sustain drives as Akron held seven first downs to Aurelia's one.
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Nitzke
Aurelia High School Bulldogs
Akron
Sioux Valley
Kline
Aurelia
C. Oby
Bulldogs
Oby
Parrott
Aurelia Akron
Coburn
J. Mongan
Burris
L. Kolpin
Koch D. Mongan
Fletcher Niles
Brown Kline
Gibbons Fassler
LE Ross Porter
Oby Anderson
Gusam Parrott
R. Ross Coombs
Aurelia—Peterson
Kastengren
Williams
Bengtson
Funeral Services Held for Otto Plautz Sr.
Otto Plautz Sr aged 60 died Friday after noon in Aurelia Iowa after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 at Kroll Funeral Home and 2:00 at the local Methodist church with Rev. Edwin Trigg and Rev. L H Preul officiating. Burial followed in Aurelia cemetery. He was born November 9 1878 near the Rock River Sterling Illinois and married Clarillen Miller in 1903. Survived by two children Otto Glenwood Aurelia Iowa and Grace Mildred Noble Melvin Iowa, two grandchildren Bobby and Clarabelle Noble, a brother Ben Plautz Danbury Iowa, a sister Mrs Louisa Kulb Ocean Park California and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Plautz
Kroll Funeral Home
Methodist
Edwin Trigg
Congregational Church
L. H. Preul
M. E. Church
Aurelia
Carl
Lizette Plautz
Otto Glenwood
Grace Mildred
da Grove
Diamond Center
Otto Pualtz
German Lutheran Church
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Iowa
Grace Mildred Noble
Melvin
Bobby
Clarabelle Noble
Ben Plautz
Danbury
Louisa Kulb
Ocean Park
California
Rev Edwin Trigg Elected Moderator of Sioux Congregationalists
Rev Edwin Trigg pastor of the Aurelia Congregational Church was elected moderator of the Sioux Association of Congregational Churches at a convention held at Veterans on Sunday and Monday. He previously served as assistant moderator and presided at the Sunday session in the absence of T. E. Diamond of Sheldon who he succeeds. EE J Briggs of Sioux City was elected assistant moderator. Attending from here were Rev and Mrs Trigg and numerous local members including Mrs W G Whitney and Doris Jean Renaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Trigg
Aurelia
Fae Fraser
A. KE. Krout
Helmer Carlberg
Forney Dubes
G. R. Wharton
Ceila Lewis
Minnie la Georke
Doris Jean Renaud
Jean Simmers
Earl Fraser
Obituary of Martin Graverson from Denmark to Iowa
Martin Graverson born March 18 1884 near Ydby Denmark died October 8 1939 at his home after months of illness aged 55 6 20. He immigrated 1906 lived New Jersey 1908 moved to Battle Creek Iowa, farmed since 1925, bought a farm near Cherokee in 1935. Survived by three brothers Jens Chris John one nephew and many sisters in Denmark. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kroll Funeral Home Aurelia burial Ida Grove.
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Martin Graverson
Jens C. Graverson
Cherokee
Denmark
Martin
Chris
Battle Creek
Jens
Ida Grove
John
Arlo Graverson
Soren Graverson
Plymouth
Iowa
Looking Back Into the Past highlights decades of local notices
Ten years ago the Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary won national and state citations for last year's work. Farmers National Bank installed an electric ventilator in its vault. Rev. C. L. Liming and family moved to the Diamond Center parsonage to lead Diamond and Good Hope. Art Larson and Ruby Holderness were installed as unit presidents at a joint Legion event. A cement floor was laid for a Boy Scout log cabin at the city park. Twenty years ago Rev. G. R. Gilbert became pastor of the local church after a conference in Sioux City. Miss Viola Backer and L. B. Christensen were married in Cherokeen. Dr. A. H. Eddy built a two-story brick building south of the post office. Philo Tiffany, a pioneer, died in Harrisville New York. Thirty years ago Owens & Waddell sold a drag line to Victor Stieneke. Sioux City Western league beat Aurelia 2 1. James Groff and Noma Cosier wed in Cherokee. Marie Grapler marries Harry Grapler and moves to Fairmont Minnesota.
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Aurelia American Legion
Farmers National Bank Rcently
Rev
C. L. Liming
Ledyard
Iowa
Diamond Center
Diamond and
Good Hope
Art Larson
Ruby Holderness
American Legion
G. R. Gilbert
Marcus
Sioux City
HH. C. Kephart
Garner
C. Jd. Mekkleson
Diamond
A. H. Eddy
Philo Tiffany
Aurelia
Harrisville
New York
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Howell
Chevrolet
Ruth Fierk
Clyde Leeds
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Methodist Conference
AAA
CCE
Glen Curtis Farm
MT. Olive Baptist Church
Vernon V. White
Galilee
Jesus Christ
Church
Cong
Kroll
Sentinel
Boy Scoutt
Owens & Waddell
Victor Stieneke
James Groff
Noma Cosier
Lena Geuther
Marie
Harry C. Grapler
William Grapler
Fairmont
Minnesota
NSUR
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Sal
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