Nearby Town Happenings Update Across Iowa Area
LeMars marks St Johns Evangelical churchs fiftieth anniversary with services. Buena Vista county gains new American Legion commander Tom Toohey elected at Alta meeting succeeding Frank Willfong. A. H. Avery of Spencer named Republican candidate to fill unexpired term of Prank Wenig at Spencer convention. Buena Vista college enrollment nears record as registrations swell. Storm Lake Rendering Works manager Sundeen ordered to appear in Des Moines over suspected water pollution. Storm Lake canning plant paid farmers ten thousand dollars for sweet corn with another ten thousand for labor. packing 800 acres to finish by Friday. Some hail damage area replanting noted north of Alta.
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LeMars
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Storm Lake
Des Moines
Sundeen
Lttle
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Bert Marchant
Hail
Alta
Aurelia school bus drivers cover 73 miles of road
The ten Aurelia Consolidated School bus drivers each cover 73 miles on their routes from first pupil loading to the school house. Each morning they travel from home to the loading point and return empty after school, totaling 146 miles per pupil, with empty mileage shortened by direct routing. No changes from last year. drivers listed with miles.
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Aurelia
Resignation of Hanover Pastor H Wehking After 45 Years
Rev. H Wehking resigns from St John s Lutheran Hanover effective immediately. Congregation accepts his departure and extends a call to Rev Kabelitz of Fenton Iowa. Wehking and his wife plan to move to Sioux City where he will focus on Lutheran hospital interests as president.
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H. Wehking
St. John's Lutheran Church of Hanover
Kabelitz
Fenton
Iowa
Wehking
Hanover Church
Sioux City
Campfire Girls Elect Officers at First Real Meeting
The Campfire girls met at Mrs. Vern Culver's home on September 7 after school. Officers elected for six months include Phyllis Ann Port as president Evelyn Blanch as vice president Aurelia Schroeder as secretary Frances Dubes as treasurer Irene Paulson as song leader Lois Whitney as scribe. Fifteen members attended and learned the seven laws of Campfire. A lunch was served by the guardian. The next meeting is set for Saturday at 2 30 at Dorothy Beeghley's home.
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Vern Culver
Phyllis Ann Port
Evelyn Blanch
Aurelia Schroeder
Frances Dubes
Irene Paulson
Leo Bugler
The
Guardian
Dorothy Beeghley
Lois Whitney
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule
W H Welch pastor leads morning service and Sunday school at 10:00. Preaching at 11:00. Evening service with Epworth and Junior League at 7:00. Preaching at 8:00.
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Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth and Junior League
Farmers Picnic schedule features Kittenball and bands
Farmers Picnic program for Friday Sept 15 lists events from 9:30 am with Kittenball games in Hanover Afton Owls and Guarantee Oil to draw, a 10 am high school band concert, street attractions, address by C F Lytle of Sioux City, emergency relief district chair, later band performances, street sports for youths with cash prizes, dances, and a Kittenball game lineup culminating in a community hall dance with Red Wilson's Orchestra.
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Hanover
Afton
Owls
Guarantee Oil
C. F. Lytle
Sioux City
Iowa State Emergency Relief Fund
Stage Set for Aurelia Farmers Picnic All Day Friday
The Aurelia Farmers Picnic aims for a full day of free entertainment with remarks by C F Lytle of Sioux City, the Cherokee Legion Auxiliary Drill Team, a strengthened high school band, kitten ball action, races, an Aurelia All Stars vs Alta exhibition, and a 7 30 floodlit concert followed by a community dance.
Aurelia Woman's Club Holds First Meeting of Year
The Aurelia Woman's Club met at Miss Bess Pitcher’s home to start the new year. Mrs. Dora Troup opened the session with roll call, while Mrs. Blanche Hickey led a program including a book review of Undertoe by Hamilton Gibbs.
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Aurelia Woman’s Club
Bess Pitcher
Dora Troup
Blanche Hickey
Hamilton Gibbs
Fae Fraser
Opal Robinson
Edgar Guest
Mabel Waddell
Ruth Carlberg
A. E. Krout
Lee Robinson
Elizabeth Whitney
Legion Urges NRA Fight as Legion Votes Support
Grashoff-McManus Post of the American Legion endorses President Roosevelt’s NRA program and calls all 10 700 posts to cooperate with the NRA to end unemployment boost purchasing power and restore economic stability. The letter urges Legionnaires to pledge service in this national recovery battle.
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American Legion Nat
Headquartres
Indianapolis
Ind
Comrades of the
American Legion
France
National Recovery Administration
Legion On The March Call To Duty By National Commander
Louis Johnson urges complete and spontaneous enlistment in a new nationwide campaign. He calls on patriots to follow the commander as faithfully as in the World War, pledging dedication to God and country for the Legion’s march.
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Legion
Louis Johnson
Aurelia High Sees 23 In Football Practice This Fall
Coach Carl Gruss reports 23 players have reported for football practice as Aurelia prepares for a county conference schedule. Four lettermen from last year return, led by Captain Paul Jones and Montie Whitney, with an expected squad weight around 162 pounds. The schedule lists games at Cleghorn Holstein Peterson Kingsley Marcus Schaller Marathon Linn Grove Sutherland and Alta.
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Carl Gruss
Paul Jones
Montie Whitney
Clifford Bruce
Paul Stiencke
Gruss
Cleghorn
Aurelia
Holstein
Peterson
Kingsley
Marcus
Schaller
Marathon
Linn Grove
Sutherland
Alta
Pickett Shooting Held Central in Sheriff Tilton Trial
Cherokee Iowa September court hears three farmers describe wounds from the August 1932 picket line attack as the state rests its 27 witnesses. Testimony places gunfire from four cars led by vigilantes, while witnesses deny Sheriff Tilton’s presence.
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Cherokee
A. N. Tilton
EAS
Paul Roepke
W. W. Smith
Bart Langwin
Roepke
O. S. Thomas
Harrison Steele
Ralph White
Claud
Beasley
Tilton
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Livestock breeders who won places at the plowing match were Dukes and Ohlson, A B Lindsay, A L Neville, John Blake, and Chas Waddell. Several locals planned college study in Iowa City Cedar Falls Ames and Des Moines. Oscar Peterson family moved to Artesian S C.
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Dukes & Ohlson
A. B. Lindsay
A. L. Neville
John Blake
Chas. Waddell
Wesley Nelson
Lewis Daniels
Iowa City
Wesley Stutz
Des Moines University
Oscar Peterson
Artesian
S. C
Arlene McCarty
Helen Bates
Gladys Glawe
Ruby Simmers
Helen Maltby
Ethel Nelson
Florence DeVries
Frances Shaw
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ray Ilines
Rock Rapids
Bernard Paulson
Minot
N. D
Ole Paulson
Algy Lindsay
Ames
Carl Nelson
Appleton
Wis
Will Diercks
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hannah Juber
Des Moines
Aurelia School Enrollment Nearly Matches Last Year
Enrollment in the Aurelia consolidated school reaches 848, just one fewer than a year ago. The high school four grades each show a six student loss, sixth grade up eight, and the senior class starts with 23. The report includes a table of boys, girls, and totals per grade.
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Aurelia Consolidated School
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Ira Mann
Ellis Stiencke
C. R. Waddell
Joe Kastengren
Herb Langwin
W. S. Tutt
Abe Glidewell
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
North
South
Cherokee Legion Auxiliary
Aurelia All-Stars
Cherokee Drum and Bugle Corps
Kittenball
RED Wilson’s Orchestra
Pitchey Owls
Aston
Red Wilson
the Sentinel
Woman's Club
Nira
Carl J. Herold
Sentinel
Wees
Sversese
Saetitae
First National Bank
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