Eldora Boys Training School under investigation in Iowa
The Eldora Boys Training School faces a new probe by an impartial out of state body into state penal institutions and training schools. The investigation follows the death of inmate Ronald Miller and overlaps with grand jury inquiries, a shift in supervision, and concerns over staffing, facilities, and funding amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Board of Control
Eldora
Anamosa
Robert D. Blue
B. B. Hickenlooper
State Division of Criminal Investigation
Ronald Miller
Des Moines
Hardin County Grand Jury
Pearcy A. Lainson
Cat
Fort Madison
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A collection of local items recalls events from ten years ago including weddings Gladys Glane and Russell Flory, September 10 at the bride’s home, and Katherine Helen Osterloh and McKinley Menéfee’s September 1 wedding in Crookston. Hog market figures and residents’ moves are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Glane
Aurelia
Russell Flory
Cleveland
Ohio
Howard Nelson
Sioux City
Katherine Helen Osterloh
Angus, Minn
McKinley Menéfee
Afton Township
Crookston
Minn
Henry Sauter
saSianeeladee
Estherelson
Marvel Dyslin
Sioux Falls
Chas. Schulke
Dick Hinkeldey
Hilda Buffington
Springfield
Mass
William H. Diercks
Hammond
Indiana
Melvin O Johnson Receives Purple Heart Award
Melvin O Johnson seaman first class USNR of Aurelia Iowa received the Purple Heart aboard the U S S Bottineau in the Pacific for shrapnel injuries during the Okinawa invasion. He entered the Navy in 1948 and is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson northeast of Aurelia. He has brothers Richard and Vernon seaman first class USCG and Sea Bees respectively. Johnson formerly carpentered in Los Angeles and attended Grand Rapids High School where he played third base on the baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. Bottineau
Pacific
Melvin O. Johnson
USNR
Aurelia
Okinawa
Johnson
Navy
Oscar Johnson
Richard W
Seabees
Vernon R
USCG
Los Angeles
Calif
Grand Rapids, Minn
Firemen Respond to L H Daniels Home Blaze
Aurelia fire department answered a call to the L H Daniels residence Wednesday afternoon where fire started near the chimney in the back kitchen. The flames burned between the ceiling and roof, but firemen quickly subdued the fire with little damage, insured.
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Aurelia
L. H. Daniels
High School Girls Dessert Luncheon Sept 4
The F H A council hosted a dessert luncheon for high school girls in the lunch room serving pop floats and cookies. Eveline Stanworth and Janice Akers shared highlights from a leadership conference in Ames and plans for the year. Six committees were formed: organization finance publicity program of work fun and recreation initiation and installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveline Stanworth
Janice Akers
Ames
Janice
Eveline
Frances Hahn Weds Sgt Bernhard Buenger in Aurelia
Miss Frances Hahn daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Hahn married Sgt Bernhard Buenger son of Mr and Mrs B C Buenger at St Pauls Lutheran church Aurelia on Sunday noon September 9 Rev Wm Walter officiated in a double ring ceremony. Further details promised in next weeks Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hahn
Will Hahn
Bernhard Buenger
B. C.buenger
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurelia
Wm. Walter
Sentinel
James Hunter obituary and bee tale from Aurelia Iowa
James Hunter died at his Los Angeles home on September 1 1945 at age 89 7 9. He was born July 22 1856 in Carroll County Illinois and lived in California for over 38 years. Funeral services were held September 10 at Wharton funeral home Aurelia Iowa. A separate note tells of Harold and Mrs Frye who harvested 12 quarts of honey from a bees in their chimney after a warm spell.
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W. P. Miller
Storm Lake
Floyd Clymens
J. C. Nelson Drug Store
Harry Olds
Frank Wharton
Marion
Bess Pitcher
John Lockin
J. C. Lockin
James Hunter
Los Angeles
Calif
Albert
Elizabeth Hunter
Carroll County
Illinois
California
Aurelia
Iowa
Anna Jane Hunter
Aurelia K
P. Lodge
Aurelia I. O. O. F
Rebekah
Sarah Phalen
May Elliott
Lydia Cogswell
Wharton Funeral Home
Edwin Trigg
Congregational Church
Harold Frye
Pleasantville
Aurelia Wins 4 County League Baseball Crown
Aurelia captured the 4 county league baseball tournament in Aurelia by beating Sioux Rapids 11 to 5 in the final on Sunday. Newell overwhelmed Storm Lake 19 to 2 in the consolation game with an eight run eighth inning. An All-Star game is set for Sunday Sept 16 at 2:30 pm with top players from Aurelia Storm Lake versus the other four teams Sioux Rapids Rossie Newell and Nemaha.
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Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Newell
Storm Lake
Rossie
Nemaha
Obituary of Charles L. Menefee 1879 1945
Charles L. Menefee died at his home on September 1 1945 after a long illness. Born July 26 1879 in Afton township he married Mary W. Dieterich of Aurelia on July 19 1920. He leaves a widow two sons Garland and Clifford two sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held September 5 at the Wharton funeral home and Congregational church with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
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Charles L. Menefee
Charles L
J. W
Naomi Menefee
Afton Township
Mary W. Dieterich
Aurelia
Larkee
Garland
Clifford
Cpl
Garland W
Marine Corps
Pvt
Clifford L
Army
Opal Cave
Wm. Sleezer
Cherokee
McKinley Menefee
Wharton Funeral Home
Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
Aurelia Cemetery
Only Original 1912 Grant Still Runs Car
Forrest Doughty of Maywood Illinois claims a 1912 Grant cylinder roadster with all original gadgets including a chain driven self starter three speeds Mayer carburetor cork float and Atwater Kent improvements. The engine bears No 2 and it has 7900 miles yet remains in operation. He saw another What A Car item in Around Iowa in the Fayette County Union.
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Forrest Doughty
Maywood
Ill
Grant
Mayer
Atwater-Kent
Illinois
Iowa
Fayette County
Hartley, Akron and more on A. H. 8 football slate
The schedule lists games for A. H. 8 football starting September 21 at Hartley. September 28 hosts Akron. October 5 hosts Marcus. October 12 visits St. Mary's Alton. October 19 hosts Paullina. October 26 hosts Linn Grove. November 2 visits Marathon. November 9 hosts Alta.
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Hartley
Akron
Marcus
St. Mary’s
Alton
Paullina
Linn Grove
Marathon
Alta
Pfc George McShane Freed From Jap Prison Camp
Storm Lake readers learn that Pfc George L McShane son of Mrs Emil Pearson North Geneseo street has been rescued from a Japanese prison camp after four years. He joined the Marines in 1940 and was captured in north China in December 1941 shortly after Pearl Harbor.
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Storm Lake
Emil Pearson
Geneseo Street
Pfc
George L. McShane
Pearson
McShane
Tokyo
China
Pearl Harbor
Pvt Gene L Peterson Killed In Action In 1945
Mrs Alice Jackson Peterson received a war department telegram confirming Pvt Gene L Peterson was killed in action on February 11, 1945 after a prior report of missing in the Pacific. The Aurelia native, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Peterson, had lived in the area, excelled in school activities, played football, and married Alice Jackson on November 4, 1944 while on furlough.
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Alice Jackson Peterson
War Department
Pvt
Gene L. Peterson
Pacific
Pvt. Peterson
Walter Peterson
Aurelia
All- Felia ‘High ‘School
Young Peoples
Gene
Alice Jackson
Fatal Spitz Dog Spotted by Road in Algona Tragedy
The Ditsworth family mourns the loss of their 15 year old pure white Spitz named Spotzie killed instantly by a motorist on the same rural Algona road where Roy Ditsworth found him 13 years ago after an earlier accident. The dog had been a family pet since rescue with an injured foot.
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Spitzie
Ditsworth
Algona
Roy Ditsworth
Spitz
Ditsworths
Grienke and Menefee Tie Quiet Aurelia Wedding
Miss Darlene Grienke and Pvt. Clifford L. Menefee wed in a simple ceremony at the Congregational parsonage with Rev. E. Trigg officiating. The couple, Aurelia natives and high school graduates, plan a short honeymoon before Menefee reports to Ft. Riley.
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Darlene Grienke
Herbert Grienke
Clifford L. Menefee
Chas. Menefee
E. Trigg
Betty Grienke
Marine Cpl
Garland Menefee
Aurelia High School
Darlene
Clifford
Menefee
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia
Pvt
Scouts Scrap Paper Drive Friday Afternoon
The government urges saving scrap paper to aid in shortages. The Aurelia Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will collect salvage Friday afternoon September 14. Residents should bundle paper and place on porches or sidewalks for pickup. country participants should bring to town and place it in the building east of the bandstand.
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Aurelia Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Residentiasen Adaked
Curious potato with bottle neck found in Storm Lake
The Storm Lake phone company manager unearthed a potato whose neck is attached to a bottle neck. The vine entered the bottle and produced the tuber at the far end, prompting locals to speculate on whether the bottle was champagne or a soft drink container.
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Storm Lake
Herscheid
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Capitol
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Law Ofice
Democratic News
John Valentine
Air Depot
Fred S. Borum
Joseph Orland
Air Forces
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Woody Cowan
Bie
Walter D. Ehlers
U. S. Treasury Department
Victor Adolphson
Elk Township
Herbert Will
George Scott
Purple Heart
Sgt
A. H
George McShane
Clifford Menefee
First Trust & Savings Bank
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