Aurelia Farmers Picnic and Colt Show Ends Successful Weekend
The two day event drew large crowds with ideal weather. Livestock judging, ball games, free street attractions, and nightly band music highlighted the picnic. The Aurelians defeated Storm Lake White Caps 7 to 2 and Sioux Falls Canaries 4 to 0. Community volunteers earned praise for organizing the event.
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Aurelia
Floren Radio Accordion
Tiny’ Moore
Sioux Falls
Lloyd Ruby
Aurelians
Storm Lake White Caps
Sioux Falls Canaries
Main Street
Roe Allen
King of
Eee
Fae
Afton 4-H Girls Profit From Picnic Stand
The Afton 4-H Girls ran a stand at the Farmers Picnic in Aurelia selling pie chicken sandwiches and coffee. They earned a $65 profit and thank donors and local businesses for support including The Sutherland Creamery Ritchies Grocery Mr Bischel Paulson Lumber Lillies Beauty Shop and Bernard Johnson for equipment and truck.
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Afton 4-H
Aurelia
4-H
The
Sutherland Creamery
Ritchies Grocery
Mr. Bischel
Paulson Lumber Co
Lillie’s Beauty Shop
Bernard Johnson
Picnic pony races draw crowd at Coombs farming event
In a Friday forenoon program on the Daniels barn plot, the Coombs family dominated pony races and all age groups. Danny Coombs won the Shetland Pony Race with Lawrence Anderson second, and Tom Coombs led the main pony event with Bobby Coombs runner up as spectators cheered the lively contests.
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Coombs
Daniels Barn
Danny Coombs
Lawrence Anderson
Joe Coombs
Vernon Galvin
Dean Wills
Tom Coombs
Bobby Coombs
Dale Langwin
Jr. Nelson
Jack Coombs
Bobbie Coombs
Aurelia Woman's club plans South America program
The Aurelia Woman's club will meet Friday afternoon September 12 at 2 30 in Mrs A J Renaud's home. Roll Call will be Something Relating to South America. The program will be Geography on South America with Pearle Glawe and Arlene Peterson leading. Gladys Larson, club reporter. Mr and Mrs C E Day visited Aurelia friends Sunday. Mr Day is educational supervisor at the CCC Camp Belle Plaine. Mrs Day cares for her mother at Lake View.
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Aurelia Woman’s Club
A. J. Renaud
South America
Pearle Glawe
Arlene Peterson
C. E. Day
Aurelia Friends
Former Aurelia Girl Weds Cherokee Young Man Aug 31
Miss Opal Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Erickson of Cherokee and formerly of Aurelia united in marriage with Laurence Mansfield son of Mrs Margaret Mansfield of Cherokee in Immaculate Conception church at 9 am Rev Fr Shultes officiated The couple was attended by Miss Agnes Mahatisld Splatenverstie and Clyde Erickson A wedding breakfast followed at the Lewis Hotel Blue Room The couple planned a trip to St Louis where the bridegroom works for Kreyes Packing Co The bride is a grauate of Aurelia High School and worked for Bell Telephone Co at Cherokee Mansfield a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and attended Cherokee Junior College The 4 H Girls thank sponsors Sweets Lockers Mummerts Hardware Kathern Paulson and Flory Drug Store and Roberta Meinking and Grace Mummert for plans
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Opal Erickson
Ed Erickson
Cherokee
Aurelia
Laurence Mansfield
Margaret Mansfield
Immaculate Conception Church
Shultes
Agnes Mahatisld Splatenverstie
Ridegroom
Clyde’ Erickson
Miss Erickson
Lewis Hotel
St. Louis
Kreyes Packing Co
Aurelia High School
Bell Telephone Co
Mansfield
Immaculate Conception High School
Cherokee Junior College
Old Time Aurelia Base Ball Team Recalled On Main Street Visit
Former Aurelia pitcher Joe Maloney and fellow fans recalled the 1890s lineup on Main Street. Included were Alec and Abe McKinnon, Henry Stutz, Bert Rice, Ed Rice, Len Lewis, Doc Baker, Will Hartigan and others. Maloney, late of Rock Rapids and La Porte City, came to see family business and a game between Aurelia Ha and Storm Lake.
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Main Street
Joe Maloney
Aurelia
Alec
Abe McKinnon
A. A. Dingman
Maloney
McKinnon Brothers
Jim Hartigan
Henry Stutz
Bert
Mr. Maloney
Auro- Ha
Storm Lake
Anderson
Lyle Mason Defends Plowing Title in Cherokee County
Lyle Mason, 19, defended his Pilot Rock plowing match crown with 90.5 points in a field of nine. James Warrender, 10, led the sweepstakes boys with 87.50, with James Clark and Robert Graham following. Four plowmen will represent Cherokee county at the state contest in Albia. Mason and Duane Sherrill seek to repeat past state success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Mason
James Warrender
D. Warrender
Quimby
James Clark
Robert Graham
Cherokee County
Albia
Mason
Duane Sherrill
Warrender
Carl Reinert
Robert Hall
Floyd Reinert
Duane Cram Weds Miss Marjory Gilbert in Cherokee
Miss Marjory Gilbert daughter of Mrs Iva Gilbert of Larrabee and Duane Cram son of Mr and Mrs I R Cram of Aurelia united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Cherokee in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev John Farnham. They planned a ten day trip to Denver and will reside in Aurelia where Cram operates a garage and repair shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory Gilbert
Iva Gilbert
Larrabee
Duane Cram
I. R. Cram
Aurelia
Cherokee
John Farnham
Lucille Florine
Dale Mummert
Gilbert
Lt Nelson salutes relatives during flight over Cherokee
Lieut. Bill Nelson of Cherokee saluted relatives here last Saturday forenoon while flying a plane from Macon Georgia to his home. He circled the country farm home of his grandparents August Nelson and wife then passed over Aurelia and the homes of George Scott H H Lockin and Richard Nelson before visiting his parents Archie and his wife in Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nelson
Macon
Uncle Sam
Air Force
August Nelson
Aurelia
George Scott
H. H. Lockin
Richard Nelson
Cherokee
Archie Nelson
Aurelians Sweep Two Picnic Games In Week
The Aurelia baseball team won both picnic games at the Farmers Picnic and Colt Show, beating Storm Lake 7 to 2 and then blanking Sioux Falls Canaries 4 to 0. Storz Beer defeated Aurelia 6 to 0 in the Council Bluffs tournament, ending their run, while Aurelia beat Akron 4 to 1 at the Pilot Rock Plowing Match.
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Aurelia
Colt
Aurelias
Storm Lake
Sioux Falls Canaries
Storz Beer
Aurelians
Akron
Pilot Rock
The
Sentinel
Storm Lake White Caps
Hennesy
Collins
Peterson
Draemer
Jammer
Jed
Rapp
Short
Downing
Draemel
Clark
Prohaska
Faber
Whitecaps
Sioux Falls
Crimmings
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Poffenberger
Hamm
Storz
Stanek
Two Damage Suits for September Term of Court
Cherokee Iowa reports two damage suits to be heard in the September term of district court. W R Watts of Paullina seeks 6241 from Highway Patrolman Ben Brasser over a December 11 1939 arrest for allowing another to drive his truck the charge was dismissed. Mrs Virginian Mae Hibbing widow of William J Hibbing of Calumet seeks 11264 from Stephen Devries owner and Elroy Schoelten driver of a truck in a fatal December 23 1940 crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Watts
Paullina
Ben Brasser
Iowa
Virginian Mae Hibbing
William J. Hibbing
Calumet
Orange City
Stephen Devries
Elroy Schoelten
Mr. Hibbing
Aurelia School Enrollment Falls From Last Year
Enrollment in Aurelia schools shows a notable drop per Supt. A. J. Renaud with current figures at 338, down from 385 last year and 398 two years ago. High school decline stems from graduates exceeding entrants, out-migration, few new transfers, and dropouts.
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Aurelia
Supt
A. J. Renaud
Afton Reunion at Cherokee Park Sunday
People of Afton township plan a reunion picnic at Wescott Park in Cherokee Sunday with a 12 30 lunch. The invitation urges former residents to attend, bring lunch baskets, wear a smile, and mingle with the Afton Highlanders committee.
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Afton
Cherokee Park
Afton Township
Wescott Park
Cherokee
Golden Opportunity
Committee
Afton Highlanders
Airplane lands on highway in Aurelia on Monday
A Piper Cub plane from Storm Lake with a pilot and one passenger landed on No 5 paving in Aurelia Monday forenoon and taxied off near the Grapenthen garage. It then took off again to the northwest drawing a crowd of curious onlookers.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
Jordan Garage
Grapenthen
Enlarged Live Stock Parade Provides Feature at Picnic Show
The livestock parade Saturday afternoon at the picnic and colt show was greatly enlarged with about 60 head of horse and mule colts and their dams. The high school band led the procession followed by society horses ponies and mule youngsters. Betty Crane gave an educational riding pony demonstration while judges announced show winners and spectators applauded. The event drew strong support and organizers expect to grow it in future years.
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Society
Society Horse
Aurelia
Kroll & Patterson
A. D. Bruce Oliver
Guarantee Oil Co
Betty Crane
Betty
Aurelia Residents Attend Lutheran Laymen Retreat
Aurelia residents joined a Lutheran Laymen retreat at Walther League camp on West Okoboji shore from Saturday to Monday. W. H. Bischel chaired the program. 282 attended the Sunday banquet with Gov. Geo. A. Wilson as guest speaker. Notables included E. J. Gallmeyer, Martin Daib, and President Martin Graebner.
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Aurelia
West Okoboji
W. H. Bischel
Diercks Return Home After Visit With Family
W. H. Diercks and his daughter departed Wednesday morning for Hammond Indiana after an extended stay with his mother Mrs. Wm Diercks at the family home.
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W. H. Diercks
Hammond
Ind
Wm. Diercks
Aurelia colt show crowns Bengtson grand champion
Carl Bengtson living southeast of Aurelia won the grand champion title in the colt division at Aurelia’s two day picnic show. Added classes drew more entries and a larger livestock parade, with judging Friday and parade Saturday in Daniels barn. Prize list includes Pioneer and DeKalb corn awards and several horse and mule classes led by Bengtson, Galvin, Fassler, Hensch, and others.
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Carl Bengtson
Aurelia
Daniels Barn
Berger Kline
Ben Galvin
Wm. Tolzin
Glenn Sleezer
Herb Will
Coombs
Julius Tfassler
Homer Anderson
Walt Radke
Cliff Coombs
Julius Fassler
LeRoy Hensch
Louie Julius
Garland Hickey
John Miller
Commercial Club Meeting Set for Monday Night in Aurelia
Attention to all business men. Aurelia Commercial Club holds its regular meeting Monday night August 8 in the room above the Farmers National Bank. All businessmen urged to attend for an important discussion. The Sentinel is authorized agent for Sioux City newspapers. Subscribe via The Sentinel.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Farmers National Bank
the Sentinel
Sioux City
FFA Boys Detail Long Ozark Trip Highlights
FFA members recount a 1500 mile journey through Missouri and neighboring regions. They visited Roaring River State Park and a trout hatchery, Crystal Cave, Eureka Springs, Berryville, and Springfield, with scenes of hills, lakes, and farm country before reaching the Iowa State Fair.
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F.F.A
Ozarks
Roaring State Park
Missouri
Roaring River State
Crystal Cave
Eureka Springs
Berryville
Springfield
Lake of the Ozarks
Bagwell
Marshall
Missouri River
Carrollton
Iowa
Towa
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James McDonald
C. D. Washta
Woman's Club
Gladys Larson
Sweets Lockers
Mummert’s Hardware Store
Kathern Paulson
Flory Drug Store
Roberta Meinking
Grace Mummert
Aurelian
Pete Maloney
Josephine
Berkely
Calif
Vere Carrington
Larrabee Girl
Nelson
Bengtson
Commercial Club
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