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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1937

Page

5

Frances Chandler Injured in Auto Crash Near Omaha

Frances Chandler daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Shank Aurelia sustained serious injuries in an Omaha area auto accident near Florence Nebraska last Thursday night Her injuries include a fractured skull broken pelvis ruptured bladder and eye lid cut and she remained in fair condition with no infection expected to delay recovery Also injured Evelyn Suiter two ribs ruptured liver Herman Moore a broken back and several ribs Emil Banser driver escaped with minor injuries The car skidded on gravel turned over twice throwing occupants from the vehicle

Frances Chandler Elizabeth Shank Aurelia Florence Nebraska Omaha Miss Chandler the Covenant Hospital Evelyn Suiter Herman Moore Emil Banser

Harry Howell Opens Chevrolet Agency in Aurelia

Harry Howell of Cherokee will open an associate Chevrolet dealership in Aurelia and take over the gas grease and oil department at the Jordan garage starting October 1. Howell’s Chevrolet dealer franchise is already in effect and Fred Jordan continues in the repair shop. Howell, previously Ford sales manager for Engel Motor Co. in Cherokee, will move to Aurelia with his family on October 1.

Harry Howell Cherokee Chevrolet Aurelia Jordan Garage Fred Jordan Howell Cherokee Times Aurelia Motor Co

Aurelia Teachers Recognized for Demonstration Work

Aurelia high school personnel earned state recognition by being chosen to perform demonstration teaching at district institutes across Iowa. Principal Celia Lewis will present English composition demos at Estherville and Algona on September 17 and 20, while Laura Rupe will demonstrate geometry at Le Mars on September 16. Both went to Storm Lake for a planning meeting on the program.

Aurelia School State Department of Public Education Aurelia Celia Lewis Estherville Algona the Sentinel Laura Rupe le Mars Lewis Rupe Storm Lake

Meriden Farmer Wins State Fair Booth Prize

Cherokee Times reports Earl Gravenish of Meriden representing Cherokee county won first place in both agriculture and farm booth divisions at the Iowa State fair. He earned 190 dollars for the agriculture exhibit and 85 dollars for the farm display, with prizes totaling 275 dollars.

Cherokee Times Earl Gravenish Cherokee County Gravenish Grave

Farmers Elevator Co Stock Exchange Notice

Attention stockholders exchange old membership and indebtedness certificates at the elevator office. Please mail or bring certificates to 252 Farmers Elevator Co, Manager. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.

Attention Stockholders Farmers Elevator CO Farmers Elevator Co Mgr

Town Council Receives Bids for Second Deep Well

The town council approved specifications for a new 12 inch diameter, about 305 foot deep deep well to ensure water supply in emergencies. Bids are due by September 12 with state health approval secured. The plan includes a second pump and alternating use with the existing 10 inch, 800 foot well. An older 8/6 inch abandoned well was filled with yellow clay per health board recommendations.

State Department of Public Health State Board of Health

Edwin McCurdy and Vivian Anderson Married Saturday

Miss Vivian Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter C Anderson of Aurelia wed Edwin McCurdy son of Mr and Mrs Charles McGurdy in a double ring ceremony at the Congregational parsonage in Aurelia Rev Edwin Trigg officiated. The couple plans a brief trip then makes their home in Denison Iowa where Edwin will headquarter as representative of the Des Moines Register and Tribune.

Vivian Anderson Walter C. Anderson Aurelia Edwin McCurdy Charles McGurdy Edwin Trigg McCurdy Peterson Brooke School Aurelia High School Borden’s Robert Anderson Minnesota South Dakota

Aurelia High School Football Schedule Features Eight Games

The Aurelia squad will play four home and four away games in 1987. No Thanksgiving game this year, with Armistice day contests replacing the turkey day tradition. Coach Paulson plans a preseason scrimmage at Cherokee against the Braves Friday afternoon. The schedule lists games against Sioux Rapids Sutherland Lake View Marcus Peterson Paullina Cleghorn and Alta with locations noted.

Aurelia Alta Paulson Cherokee Cherokee Braves Sioux Rapids Sutherland Lake View Marcus Peterson Paullina Cleghorn

Au Relia Consolidated School Enrollment Sees Mild Rise

Principal Arthur J. Renaud reports opening enrollment at Au Relia Consolidated School reached 875, up four from last year. High school gains offset by grade declines, with freshmen up eight, sophomores down six, juniors up five, seniors up seven. To accommodate more students, 15 new high school seats and two additional typing machines will be added.

Aurelia Arthur J. Renaud

Dolliver to Speak at County Legion Meet September 9

James T. Dolliver of Fort Dodge will be the guest speaker at the county Legion and Auxiliary meeting set for September 9 at 8 o'clock in Aurelia. The event includes talks by state officers Mrs Woodke and Mr Saunders, musical numbers, and a drill called The Minstrels. If rain arrives, the community building hosts the gathering.

James T. Dolliver Fort Dodge County Legion and Auxiliary Aurelia City Park Woodke Schaller Saunders Peterson

Geneva Nelson Resigns to Teach in North Dakota College

Miss Geoneva Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Nelson of Aurelia resigns as music supervisor in Cherokee schools to join the State Teachers college at Valley City North Dakota in charge of music supervisors. She will leave this week for new work after seven years on the Cherokee faculty and being a Cornell college graduate with a masters from Northwestern. She also did a six week study course at Berkeley this summer.

Geoneva Nelson Chas. Nelson Aurelia State Teachers' College Valley City North Dakota Nelson Cornell College Northwestern University Berkley California

Paving on No 5 Set to Begin Friday Morning

The No 6b paving between Aurelia and Cherokee will start Friday morning with cement pouring. Workmen have begun removing the old Maple bridge near Pixler and Shaw farms and plan a new Maple bridge west of the Pierre Bengtson farm using steel for the new structure.

Aurelia Cherokee Bride McQuinn Corner Pixler Shaw Pierre Bengtson Farm

Two New School Busses Now In Use

George Kaskey and Roy Matzdorf brought two new steel constructed school buses from Lebanon Indiana. The 16 by 8 foot bodies seat 86 pupils with leather upholstered seats and two ventilators. Buses mounted on Ford trucks, feature front entry with rear emergency door and other safety and comfort details.

George Kaskey Roy Matzdorf Lebanon Indiana Kaskey Matzdorff

Paving Bid Rejections Hold Up Buena Vista Line

The state highway board rejected all bids for primary highway 5 from its juncture with U S 71 to the Pocahontas line citing high costs. Metz Construction of Clear Lake had been the low bidder for Storm Lake to Alta work but will wait as plans are re advertised with letting set for September 14. Bids in Webster and Winnebago counties were rejected as well.

Storm Lake Register Storm Lake Newell Pocahontas County State Board of Highway Commissioners Pilot-Tribune Metz Construction Company Clear Lake Alta State Highway Board Webster Winnebago County Buena Vista County

Prompt attention to plumbing windmill and pump needs

P. V. Clover urges prompt action on plumbing windmill and pump requirements. Details highlight essential repairs and maintenance steps for rural water systems. Local homeowners advised to assess equipment, seek timely service and ensure reliable water supply.

P. V. Clover

County 4-H Girls Win State Fair Ribbons

Cherokee county 4-H girls returned from the Iowa State Fair on September 3 with blue red and white ribbons. Betty Coombs was reserve champion in state health competition among 92 entrants. Dorothy Mortenson placed blue in a cotton school dress from 4-H clothing club work. Other placings include Nellie Monjan and Marie Anderson in demonstration with attractive aprons earning white ribbons. Premiums awarded across Spring Afton Silver Rock townships for aprons pajamas blouses and ensembles.

Cherokee County 4-H Club Betty Coombs Betty C. C. Coombs Aurelia Towa Dorothy Mortenson Dorothy Marie Anderson Nellie Mongan Aston League 4- Leaf Clover Club Nellie Monpan Spring Joyce Davis Maxine Felton Afton Nellie Monjan Silver Rock Township Jean Nolan Madeline Nolan Angela Henke Josephine Becker

August Carlberg Auction Sale Of Household Goods

August Carlberg announces an auction sale of his household goods this Saturday afternoon at 8 o clock. The sale takes place at his residence three blocks east of the Main Street intersection. For details consult the advertisement.

August Carlberg Sentinel

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Meriden Farmer State Fair Booth Annaly First Trust & Savings Bank The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Kveney Dolliver Legion County Geneva Nelson N. D. State Our Bank Terest Masumum Insurance Farmers National Bank
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