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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
1
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Aurelia Iowa council convened with mayor Heim soth presiding and members Shank Maltby Wieland present. Minutes Sept 11 approved. Treas Clerk reports approved. Bills list approved including salaries mowing material and insurance with funds from General Light Waterworks Grading Sewer Park Fire funds. Meeting adjourned.
Jurors summoned for the November 18 1944 term of court include Mrs Lawrence Adsit Cherokee James Archer Cherokee Harry Baumgartner Marcus Ruth Bierman Cherokee Eleanor Brady Marcus Veronica Briggs Marcus Mary Burns Cherokee Thelma Carlton Washta Vera Carnahan Quimby David Cedar Meriden Mrs Frank Chiles Cherokee F M Coburn Marcus Mrs John Collister Cherokee Mrs Beatrice Conley Cherokee Mrs C R Coon Cherokee Jeanette De Boon Aurelia Delmer Drefke Marcus Irene Dunn Marcus Harriet Eischen Cleghorn Ralph Escue Marcus Anna Farr Cherokee Fred Fassler Aurelia Mrs Bernice Ferrin Cherokee Glenwood French Marcus Robert Gates Cherokee Mrs Ed Golnitz Aurelia Arta Grauer Marcus Miss A L Hahn Cherokee Robi Hall Cherokee Chas Haman Aurelia Lucille Harper Cherokee Harold Hicks Cherokee Oliver Hunt Washta Mrs Art Johnson Cherokee Hazel Johnson Cherokee J A Johnson Washta Will Kline Cherokee Frank Laposky Aurelia Hattie Lauer Marcus Leslie Lingle Cherokee L R Martin Washta Pauline Matthew Cherokee John Mullenburg Cherokee Mrs E J McDermott Paullina John MelIntosh Cleghorn Loretta Nagle Marcus Art Notwehr Aurelia Mrs Martin Otto Galva Nels Paulson Marcus M K Pearse Quimby Corwin A Peck Cherokee Mrs E A Petersen Cherokee Mrs Harry Phalen Cherokee Hans Paulson Aurelia E E Rednour Washta Mrs J B Robinson Cherokee Mrs Nettie Sawvell Quimby Goldie Schultz Cherokee E A Stiles Cherokee Francis Treptow Marcus Clara Walsh Marcus Jessie Ward Cherokee Edd Weise Larrabee Chris Wester Cherokee Gladys Williams Washta
Captain Loren Herway of Warren County Iowa stopped to tie a shoe lace in France when he heard a cry of Kammerad. He wheeled to take prisoner a German soldier who surrendered from his foxhole. Herway's unit was astonished to return with a captive twice his size.
In Clarinda Mrs. Arlo Hawley was knocked unconscious and cut by flying glass when eight cans of tomato soup she had just removed from the stove exploded. She awoke under the sink to a kitchen splattered with tomato juice.
In district court Cherokee County Iowa case No 4063 the will of Soren Nelson deceased dated May 10 1939 was filed opened and read on November 9 1944 at 10:00 AM at the Cherokee Court House. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be probated. Dated October 7 1944. E F Bare Jr Clerk. Deputy Litta Carpenter. Maher Meloy Hankens Attorneys. WAR BONDS our best guarantee of keeping America free.
First graders finished Before We Read and moved to We Look and See. Students enjoy reading about Dick Jane and Baby Sally. Art class made witches and pumpkins for Halloween. Autumn leaves abound as signs of the season appear. Homecoming princess and prince chosen from the class Patty Hickey and Artie Steffens.
The note expresses concern for Miss Iverson’s illness and mentions sending flowers last week. It notes letters written by the group and a bouquet from Sharon. It also references Halloween posters made in art class and lists students with perfect spelling records for the week.
Friday the 18th marks homecoming at the junior high as students await the high school king and queen. Absences last week included James Schulke Dorothy Ann Bengtson Jimmy Nelson and Edith Carlson due to illness. Eighth graders Norma Harden John Lockin and Merryl Schulke earned gold stars for perfect spelling across six weeks. Seventh graders Jean Eddy Ruth Hartwig Barbara Glawe and Patricia Helmsoth also earned gold stars for flawless spelling. Seventh graders are writing stories in English while seventh graders in science study water with experiments already completed.
Friday spelling honors go to Jerry Con ley Marilyn Radke Patty Osterling Norma Wallen LuDene Bengtson Joyce Klumpp Janet Ohlson Jerry Cipperley Arlo Mummert Eva Marie Hasenwinkel Jack Hansen Susan Patterson Gerry Ann Hansen Marian Peckenschneider Eva Marie leads with a perfect record. A reading group finished Friends About Us and begins Making New Friends. The Black Bear Cubs was enjoyed. The class studied dictionaries and long division with improving results.
Over the past weeks travelers along the Mississippi near McGregor and the Lansing highway bridge have witnessed an expansive display of golden lotus. The lily beds stretch about a half mile north of the dikes guarding the Wisconsin shore, creating a notable northeastern Iowa spectacle.
A small black balloon about the size of a wash tub drifted onto Jules Dorn farm east of Waverly. It barely touched the ground before a gust sent it onward. Ida Dorn, daughter of the farmer, inspected it and said it could not be a weather balloon since it lacked instruments.
History unit on Why Man wanted a Short Route to the East completed with a test. Students discuss Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, and Sacagawea. Perfect scores listed for Keith, John E., John H., Corrine, Dean, Kenneth, and Shirley. Classroom activities include reading groups and plant donations by Carmen Lighter.
Local residents attend parties and dinners in honor of Victoria Gutz of Oak Park Illinois. Veterans and service members Arthur Roth and Arthur Zwemke are active, Roth recently completed 30 overseas missions. A Walther League rally and candle light service honor Hanover youths in service.
Seeds left in tomato pulp after preserves sprouted in the Peter Engel garden in Reinbeck. Engel buried the pulp in a hole to deter flies, and soon hundreds of tomato plants grew from the mound.
A note explains natural rubber dissolves in oil and advises wearing rubber garments over vests or panties to protect skin from contact with rubber. The guidance emphasizes oil solubility and skin protection.
Wartime ad explains war bonds as essential support, likening detectors and mine sweepers to booby trap countermeasures. It emphasizes unseen contributions of soldiers and urges more home front support to boost bond campaigns. Treasury Department endorsement.
Donald Schroeder of Sheffield drove into a bridge, breaking a heavy channel iron and moving the structure from its foundation. The car overturned but Schroeder was uninjured. He said glare from an approaching vehicle blinded him and he could not see the bridge’s edge.
The Mechanized Farm Arthur Hoff maintains a shop on his Calmar farm with tools he made himself including a lathe. He keeps farm machinery in repair and has crafted equipment such as a saw mill grain tank and corn and small grain elevator.
Residents witnessed a blaze at a Malvern water tower when welders repairing a leak near the outlet pipe used a torch too close to packing around the pipe. The resulting ignition drew local observers but no widespread injuries were reported.
A reunion in Rome gathered Page County servicemen from the Italian campaign. Attending were Robert Richardson Marshall Dragee of Blanchard Maj. Harry Carruthers Lieutenants Harvey Ramsey Ben Tomlinson of Clarinda and Lieut Cannon of Shenandoah.
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