S H S A R expenses cut after cleanup and Iowa politics talk
A 1941 financial comparison shows S H S A R cash rising by 4692.43 and net worth up 5125. Overhead drops 280 monthly. The piece also surveys 1942 Republican primary chatter with John Valentine declining WPA chief post and several candidates entering the race for secretary of state amid party maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Lyle T. Quinn
George A. Brown
John K. Valentine
WPA
Earl G. Miller
California
Lloyd Thurston
Valentine
George J. Keller
Walter H. Beam
Senate
Martensdale
Seth Silver
Cantril
Martin E. Christiansen
Des Moines
Beam
Band Boosters meeting postponed to next Monday
The Band Boosters club meeting, set for Monday night, was postponed due to heavy rain. It will now be held next week Monday at 8 o'clock in the junior high school assembly, with all band parents and others invited to join and support.
Costellos See News Reel Of Son in Iceland
Mr and Mrs L J Costello saw their son Peire with a U S Marines unit in Iceland in a Sunday night news reel at a Storm Lake theater The film showed him among marines in a review by Prime Minister Churchill A meat salesman told the Costellos about the reel after visiting Larson's Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Costello
Peire
U. S
Iceland
Storm Lake
Churchill
England
Costello
Larson’s
Aurelia Bulldogs open 1942 season vs Sioux Rapids Friday
The Aurelia Bulldogs clash with Sioux Rapids in the Sioux Valley conference opener this Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. A preseason jamboree showed both teams able to trouble opponents with strong lines and variable backfields led by several lettermen and tough prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Bulldogs
Aurelia High Opens Season At Pomeroy
Aurelia high school football eleven opens the season at Pomeroy Friday afternoon with a starting lineup led by Captain Georke at full back and Meier at quarterback. Also listed are Erickson Scott Wills Stieneke Peterson Tutt Bruce Bonsall NeVille Fraser Dreyer and Shank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Pomeroy
Capt
Georke
Meier
Erickson
Scott
Wills
Stieneke
Peterson
Tutt
Bruce Bonsall
Neville
Fraser
Dreyer
Shank
Helen (Sustafson
Wapello
Iowa
New Cottage Home Emerges in Grand View Addition
A second lot north of the Booth estate in Grand View addition sees Herman Caboth move a small farm cottage to a cement foundation with a basement and an added east side, plastering underway as the Caboth family completes work and plans to rent the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Parrott
Main Street
Hans Nelson Jr
Sioux City
Davidson Bros
Maple Bottom
McAndrew Farm
Booth
Grand View
Herman Caboth
A. E. Krout
Contour listing praised as soil conservation method
Louis C. Bengtson of Diamond township praises contour listing for corn as a soil and moisture saver on his 480 acre farm with Cherokee CCC aid. The practice forms ridges to create miniature dams, slows erosion, and conserves rain, with up to twelve of thirty nine 1941 graduates planning advanced training in colleges nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Bengston
Aurelia
Diamond Township
Bengtson
Mr. Bengtson
Jank Pitcher Visit Skims Free Rivers California
Mr and Mrs Jank Pitcher of Free Rivers California visited Ed Rice and Ruth ven Sunday to see the Grant Rice home. The couples traveled together and spent the day in the local community setting with family hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jank Pitcher
Free Rivers
Calif
Ed Rice
Mrs. Rice
Ruthven
Grant Rice
Corn Nears Safety From Frost In Des Moines Report
Des Moines Iowa reports corn is about 82 percent safe from frost, up a third from normal for mid September. Excessive rains caused flooding and erosion. Soybeans are maturing rapidly with about half now safe from frost and haying nearly finished. Pastures revive, silo filling and fodder cutting show fair progress. fall plowing proceeds where ground isn’t too wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Cherokee County
Agriculture
Storm Lake Man Fined for Speeding in Aurelia
Alvin Crouse of Storm Lake paid a seven dollar fifty cent fine in Mayor Grapenthen's court for speeding on Main street Aurelia. A 10 lb boy was born to Mr and Mrs Emil Matzdorff at Bates hospital Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Crouse
Storm Lake
Aurelia
Grapenthen
Main Street
Emil Matzdorff
Bates Hospital
Aurelia High School Marching Band Opens Fall Jamboree Night
The 50 piece Aurelia band led by Drum Major Elda Dagger performed at the Sioux Valley football jamboree on Aurelia field. They formed letters S v and US, and played God Bless America. New twirlers were added and a 20 piece junior band is planned for fall games.
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Aurelia High School
Sioux Valley
Aurelia
Elda Dagger
Storm Lake
Lloyd Ruby
Sac City
Newell
Cherokee
Alta
Doris
Deloris
Norma Nelson
Lorraine Zwick
Joan Will
Lorraine Prey
Janet Langwin
Shirley Nelson
Majorette
Arlene Nelson
Ruby Stieneke
Gwen Petton
Phyllis Holderness
Carolyn Lindsay
Maxine Nielsen
Lois Johnson
Marian Patten
Charlene Ohlson
Kenneth Clymens
Dean Will
Helen Paulson
Billy Glawe
Merlin Hasenwinkel
Wanda Harris
Archie MacKay
Betty Anderson
Eunice Bruce
Myrna Thomas
Dale Dise
Joe Coombs
Harold Larson
Harold Wickersheim
Leland Hasenwinkel
Doris Jean Renaud
Elaine Lauridsen
Ruth Lehnhardt
Elaine Booth
Lois Galvin
Ruth Renaud
Beverly Walter
Sherr Nelson
Jimmie Nelson
Jean Mongan
Viola Fierk
Kenneth Davis
Orrin Sweet
Mertie Bell
Barbara Wilson
Byron Preul
Tom Coombs
Ray Thomas
Gus Chison
Charles Wharton
Mr. Ruby
Vernon Schulke Wins Sears Scholarship for Iowa State College
Vernon Schulke son of Mrs Edna Schulke from Aurelia receives a $150 Sears Roebuck scholarship for 1941 42 at Iowa State College Ames. He was valedictorian of 1941, president of Aurelia IFA chapter, and member of three judging teams with two earning superior awards. He will study agricultural education to teach vocational ag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Vernon Schulke
Edna Schulke
Iowa State College
Ames
Vernon
Aurelia
I.F.A
Flory Remodeling Libby House Into Modern Home
R M Flory crews work on the Libby house recently bought from C C Libby converting the interior to a modern residence. A partition is removed to enlarge the living room new side walls create an expanded basement and an oil burning forced air heating system will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Flory
C. C. Libby
Local Scout Troop To Be Reorganized In Aurelia
Plans to reorganize the Boy Scout troop in Aurelia include a meeting at the Congregational church next Wednesday night September 24 at 7 30. Eligible are current members and new boys 12 years old or over. New patrols will be formed with Sidwin Trigg L H Preul Fred Daniels John Holderness A J Renaud and Ralph Peterson on the troop committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Congregational Church
Sidwin Trigg
L. H. Preul
Fred Daniels
John Holderness
A. J. Renaud
Ralph Peterson
Jockeying youths shine at fairs as Smith builds rustic corn crib
Joe and Danny Coombs, young riders from the Spencer and Sac counties, earned multiple medals in Shetland pony races and plow show events, breaking track records in Shetland divisions. Joe collected 28 dollars across two fairs while Danny earned modest sums. both rode their ponies and competed against pro horses. Meanwhile Thomas “Barney” Smith plans a timber crib on 85 acres near Aurelia with a river dam to supply water for his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Coombs
Cliff Coombs
Danny Coombs
Oren Coombs
Joe
Spencer Fair
Arvid Anderson
Danny
Smoky
Sac County Fair
Mr. Anderson
Dale Dew
Panny
Sac Fair
Spencer
Thomas “Barney” Smith
Aurelia
Mr. Smith
Defense Savings Bonds Quiz Guide for Investors
A brief Q A explains maximizing returns on Defense Savings Bonds by holding to full term and notes a 10 year I series bond grows by 34 percent. It states the government does not favor a purchase location and aims to broaden access. Eligible buyers are urged to buy at post offices banks or savings and loan associations or request mail order forms from the Treasurer of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
North Wins Sioux Valley Jamboree 19-0 at Aurelia
North teams dominated the Sioux Valley jamboree on Valor Field as Paullina scored twice in the first quarter to lead 13-0 at halftime. Primghar added a third quarter TD and Cleghorn and Hartley held scoreless in spots as about 1,000 spectators watched the northern showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Valor
Paullina
Sioux Rapids
Primghar
Moli
Lemke
Cleghorn
Hartley
Warren McIntosh
Miller
Tuttle
Alta
R. Sfughes
Royce
Robert
Reece
Township AAA Elections This Friday Night
Cherokee county farmers vote Friday at 8 pm to elect township committeemen and a chairman for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration program in 1942. Delegates to the county convention will be chosen the next day. Only 1941 cooperators may vote. meeting sites include Afton Center Diamond Center Pitcher Aurelia Spring Center Pilot Cherokee and Silver Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Ray R. Marsh
Cherokee County Aaa
Afton—Center
Diamond—Center
Pitcher
Aurelia
Spring—Center
Pilot—County
Cherokee
Silver—Center
Europe
United States
National Defense Organization
National Farm Program
AAA
Usda Defense Boards
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State Capitol
Sentinel
Capitol
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Bulldogs
Nitzke
Dexter Mongan
Don Beeghley
Gus Ohlson
Gene Peterson
Ronald Blake
Norman Johnson
Dale Sturgeon
Earl Larson
Letterman
Loren Peterson
Ritzell Gustafson
Dale Nielgen
Dean Sauter
Harlan Hinkeldey
Jim Williams
Don Hamann
Ritzel Gustafson
Dale Larson
Junior Nelson
Lisle Harris
L. Anderson
Don Hamman
Bob Booth
Anderson
Harris
Don Porter
Keith Carde
Pilot Rock
Tou
Margaret Eddy
Mt. Vernon
Wesley Nelson
Guy Bell
Iowa City
Cliff Libby
Charlie Lockin
Jim Libby
Grand View Addition
Louis Bengtson
Virginia Akers
Virginia Carlsberg
AIB Business School
Jean Simmers
Marvin Anderson
George Wharton
Buena Vista College
Dean Gilbert
Violet Honsbruch
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Vernon Ohlson
Storm Lake Man
Sears, Roebuck
Flory
Libby House
Barney” Smith
NORTH
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
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