100 Percent Cooperation Sparks Aurelia Scrap Drive
Aurelia's All Out Scrap Drive on Thursday October 15 drew a strong turnout with 100 percent cooperation. Mayor J W Grapen started the event at 8 am and 12 to 15 trucks collected scrap across Aurelia Diamond Pitcher and Afton townships. The Aurelia schools closed for the day and business leaders, students, and teachers participated. the American Legion Auxiliary fed 125 at noon and offered free coffee at the Eclipse Lumber Co yards where scrap was dumped. Cliff Coombs praises the community for the record showing and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
J. W. Grapen
Diiamond
Pitcher
Afton
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Eclipse Lumber Co
Cliff Coombs
Diamond, Pitcher and Afton
Reprinted error in Way Back When column corrects two Bills
The De Corah Journal reprinted a twenty year old error in Way Back When with embellishments and pictures. The correction reproduces the right and wrong men named Bill Janson and Bill Johnson to fix the record.
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Decorah Journal
Bayne
Bill Janson
Bill Johnson
Young Bernard Lee McGrew Surrounded by Ten Grandparents
In Marion a photograph captures Bernard Lee McGrew with ten grandparents, an unusual family arrangement. The relatives include H. C. Jacobs and wife of Marion, Ernest McGrew and wife of Springville, Ida McGrew of Springville, Frank Hall and wife of Whittier, Edith Bergen of Shellsburg, and Geo. Jacobs and wife of West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Lee McGrew
Marion
Bernard
H. C. Jacobs
Ernest Mc-Grew
Springville
Ida Mc- Grew
Frank Hall
Whittier
Edith Bergen
Shellsburg
Geo. Jacobs
West Bend
Miss Fay Kislingbury Weds Alta Man In Nebraska
Miss Fay Kislingbury marries Norman L. Huseman at Dakota City Nebraska on October 5. The couple, both Alta High School graduates of 1940, are attended by Marlyn Erickson and Delores Stone. The bride wore black velvet. the groom in a dark business suit. The bride will remain in Aurelia working at a beauty shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 5. Kislingbury
Alta
Fay
Norman L. Huseman
Lewis Huseman
Galva
Dakota City
Nebr
Marlyn Erickson
Delores Stone
Sioux City
Huseman
Alta High School
Samuel’s Beauty School
Storm Lake
Aurella
Taseman
Ben Faraing
Aueliza
Fuel Oil Rationing Forms Available in Cherokee Iowa
The Wet Price and Rationing Board No 18 Cherokee Iowa announces fuel oil rationing forms for dealers and consumers. Dealers should contact the board to file an inventory as of September 30 1942, with inventory due after October 15. Industry registration days are set for October 20 and 21.
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Wet
Cherokee
Cherokee Board
Bremer County School Salvage Pennants Plan Aimed at Districts
The Bremer county salvage plan proposes pennants for districts based on scrap metal per square mile. A red pennant begins at 1 000 pounds per square mile, white at 2 500 pounds, and blue when all district families contribute. The plan, forwarded to Washington for national approval, would fly on school mastheads.
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Bremer County
Washington
Red Cross Immunization Drive at Dr Bates Office
Miss Dorothy Freriks, Red Cross Nurse, announces vaccination for small pox and diphtheria at Dr BE Bates office next Wednesday night October 21 from 8 to 9 o'clock. The program is sponsored by the Red Cross with support from parents of unvaccinated children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Dr. Bates
Dorothy Freriks
BE. G. Bates
Aurelia Defeats Washta 33 to 0 In Friday Football
Aurelia travels to Washta and defeats the home team 33 to 0 in a Friday afternoon game. Also noted are 4-H entries Gertrude Jones and Mary Dreyer, and local civic activities including a Woman's club gathering in Ida Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Washta
Gertrude Jones
Mary Dreyer
Aston
Iowa State College
W. G. Whitney
W. H. Bischel
Ida Grove
J. C. Bonsall
Cherokee
Aurelia Downs Marcus 44 to 12 in Homecoming Game
Aurelia high school celebrated Homecoming with a 44 to 12 win over Marcus under Friday night lights. Doris Owens was crowned Homecoming Queen and Lisle Harris delivered a 70 yard punt return and a 75 yard TD run as Tom Coombs led the offense with 94 rushing yards on 13 carries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Marcus
TA Telbe
Marohing
Doris Owens
Tom Coombs
Lisle Harris
Vernon Galvin
Sauter
Howard Nelson
Richard Jones
Gus Ohlson
Stewart Gustafson
Lehnhardt
Peterson
Larson
Sturgeon
Galvin
Hinkeldey
Bob Coombs
Nelson
Harris
Kenny Schulke
Billy Glawe
Dean Sauter
Harold Larson
Aurelia Future Farmers Elect Chapter Officers
The Aurelia Chapter of Future Farmers held its first meeting of the school year on October 7 in the Agriculture room to elect officers. Russell Blake was named secretary, Harlan Hinkeldey treasurer, Richard Jones reporter, and Rune Guntaffson set at arms. The group plans dues, initiation of Greenhand members, and advancement of last year’s Greenhands to the Future Farmer degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Future Farmers
Russell Blake
Harlan Hinkeldey
Richard Jones
Rune_Guntafson
Gustasss Icers
Civilian Defense School Opens in Aurelia
A five night Civilian Defense course runs November 3 4 5 6 and 9 at the Aurelia School from 7 30 to 10 30 led by Leo Kirkpatrick and featuring lectures on gas masks air raid warnings incendiary bombs war guns and more. Participants must complete 15 hours of instruction and 20 hours of First Aid to receive a certificate.
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Aurelia
United States
Leo Kirkpatrick
Cherokee
Cherokee County
W. E. Bywater
A. J. Renaud
Chas. Whcott
J. W. Grapenthen
Chester G. Sjoberg
Walnut lumber boom as 1941 output hits eight million feet
Town reports 8 263 000 board feet of walnut lumber in 1941. Demand surges with government stockpiling for guns. Prices remain strong, but operators urge selling logs only from trees 12 to 18 inches in diameter to triple lumber and veneer yield.
Coal Dealers Meeting At Spencer Friday October 23
Coal dealers of Cherokee and surrounding Northwest Iowa counties urged to attend a trade meeting Friday October 23 at 7 30 p m in Spencer at the Clay County Court House. The session explains Amendment No 8 of Maximum Price Regulation No 122 covering solid fuels announced by Robert B Adams State Director of the Office of Price Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Iowa
Spencer
Clay County Court House
Robert B. Adams
Office of Price Administration
70 Day Duck Season Opens October 15 1942
The 1942 migratory waterfowl regulations liberalize some hunting rules and restrict others. The 70 day duck season runs October 15 to December 23 from sunrise to sunset, with a daily bag limit of 10 ducks and 20 in possession. Geese allow 2 per day plus 4 blue geese, and wood ducks have a 1 per day limit. Coots are 25 daily and possession. All hunters over 16 need a federal duck stamp and a state license. baiting and live decoys are banned. a three shell limit remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Aggard
U. S
Somantia
Huntington
State Conservation Commission
Scrap plates melted for war effort at Waverly records
More than 900 pounds of old scrap printing plates known as cuts were taken from the morgue of the Democrat and Independent in Waverly, removed from wooden bases, and sent to Uncle Sam's furnaces for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat and Independent
Waverly
Uncle Sam's
Farmers Evening School Council Elects Officers
R. J. Sturgeon was elected chair man and Richard Glawe secretary treasurer at the first meeting Monday night October 12 in the Aurelia high school Ag room. Other members include Howard Nelson Floyd Anderson Ralph Peterson George Nelson Clifford Ohlson C O Larson and Oren Coombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Sturgeon
Farmers Evening School Council
Aurelia High School
Richard Glawe
Howard Nelson
Floyd Anderson
Ralph Peterson
Geo. Nelson
Clifford Ohlson
C. O. Larson
Oren Coombs
Joy Riding Message Aims at School Commute
Paul F. Hill of the Iowa Highway Traffic Advisory Committee urges students to walk to school to support patriotism and conserve tires. He endorses bicycles buses or streetcars when needed and asks neighbors to share rides if walking is impractical.
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Paul F. Hill
Iowa Highway Traffic Advisory Committee
Mr. Hill
Hill
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Nebraska
Apatriotic Service
The
Farmers National Bank
Federal’ Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sentinel
Iona Brosius
Federated Church
Congregational Church
Ardmore
South Dakota
G. R. Gilbert
J. L. Ralston
Diamond
Good Hope
Vernon Butterfield
J. C. Nelson Drug Store
Henry Glane
Arlington
Dan Roger
J. T. Wilson
Knoxville
L. P. Nelson
Fairchild Hardware
Wm. Streff
Bovina
Texas
Earl Hoon
Chas Otter
Aurelia Downs
Chapter of
Civilian Defense School
Coal Dealers
Farm Credit Administration
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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