Committee Studies Iowa Mental Hospitals and County Homes
A Iowa senate and house study group led by Senator Knudson and including Rep. Heffner and Rep. Gardner surveys Iowa six state mental hospitals and selected county homes. It also eyes possible cross-state visits, potential transfers to county care, and broader policy reforms under future boards and well paid experts. The panel seeks wide input, visits Iowa City’s psych hospital, and weighs Haynes ideas on reorganizing state controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mlinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Nebraska
Herman Knudson
Mason City
Alden L. Doud
Douds
John S. Heffner
Webster City
John H. Gardner
Lisbon
Samuel Hamilton
United States Public Health Service
Iowa City
Psychopathic Hospital
Andrew H. Woods
Haynes
University of Iowa
State Board of Control
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Rockwell City
Eldora
Mitchelville
Mt. Pleasant
Clarinda
Cherokee
Independence
Woodward
Glenwood
Marshalltown
Davenport
Toledo
Oakdale
Looking Back Into The Past Ten To Forty Years Ago
History notes people and events from ten to forty years ago. It lists appointments, studies, and moves including Neil Whitney temporary relief engineer in Cherokee counties, Abbo Gerrets death near Aurelia, Minnie Lou Georke in Sioux City training, and others pursuing courses in Des Moines Iowa City Cedar Falls and college studies. It also mentions a residence purchase in Grand View Addition and a move of Marvin Gearke to College Station Texas. Earlier decades record teachers, librarians, and business changes in Polk Pa Brooklyn and Pilot township with a lightning fire near Hanover and a new city well reaching depth and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Whitney
Aurelia
Cherokee
Abbo Gerrets
Minnie Lou Georke
Sioux City
Gladys Johnson
Astrid Nelson
Des Moines
Georgia Robar
Iowa City
Arthur Meier
University of Minnesota
Willttar Dukes
Cedar Falls
Paul Jones
A. A. Dingman
Grand’ View
Marvin Gearke
College Station
Texas
M. E. Skalovsky
Peoples
Will Tolzin
Hanover
Verna Howell
State Teachers College
Margaret Lockin
Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Scouts Sell 51 Percent Tons Paper Last Friday
Aurelia Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts collected about 54 tons of salvage paper Friday in Cherokee. A box car was loaded for shipment to paper mills from the depot east of the bandstand. Another drive is scheduled for October with monthly pickups while the paper shortage lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Cherokee
Service Men's Birthday Sept 26 Pvt Kenneth G Davis
Private Kenneth G Davis 17117868 of Squad L, 1209 Barracks, RAAF Amarillo Texas celebrates his birthday as of September 26.
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Kenneth G
Davis
Squad
Bks
RAAF
Amarillo
Texas
Hahn Buenger Nuptials At St. Pauls Church Aurelia
Miss Frances Hahn wed Sgt. Bernhard Buenger at St. Pauls Lutheran Aurelia in a Sunday ceremony. Rev. William Walter officiated with music by Mrs. Lloyd Patterson. Attendants included Helen Hahn and Robert Buenger. The couple plans a Black Hills honeymoon and expects to farm in Diamond township after Buenger’s army service. Buenger recently returned from overseas after three months in a German internment camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hahn
Will Hahn
Bernhard Buenger
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurelia
William Walter
Lloyd Patterson
Helen Hahn
Robert Buenger
Lincoln Hahn
Charlene Hahn
Beverly Stellish
Oscar Smith
John Larson
Nellie Sawwell
Geneva
Diamond Township
Sgt. Buenger
Aurelia High School
Mt. Olive
All-Stars Edge Aurelia Storm Lake 2-1 Victory
The Sioux Rapids Rossie Nehmaha and Newell all-stars defeated the Aurelia Storm Lake combination 2 to 1 at Aurelia. Stille and Huseman led for the Aurelia-Storm Lake side with two and one hits respectively while Gibbons and Struve drove in runs for the visitors. The game drew 300 fans despite a dusty southeast wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervil Rapp
Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Rossie
Nemaha
Newell
Storm Lake
Aurelians
Lakers
J. Stille
Huseman
Aurelia-Storm Lake
Oatman
Kischer
Rowe
Gibbons
All-Stars
Mbnie Meacott
Wescott
Stille
M. Stille
Steif
Witter
Stabelfeldt
Rapp
Tarbill
Aurelia-Storm Lake Combination
Newell All Stars
AB Thomsen
Gensteneeee Russell
Wee Cateneeennneranee Mienking
Eateeenaneserens Oatman
Peeereerreterrurss Kischer
AB Rapp
Erevere Fassler
Wontiewe J. Stille
Pingel
D. Stille
K. Stille
Hasenwinkel
Lt Dean Gilbert To Get Discharge From Air Force
Lt Dean Gilbert son of Mr and Mrs Max Gilbert of north of Aurélia was home between trains from the Sedalia air base en route to Ft Leavenworth to receive his discharge. He has served two and a half years as a first pilot on a C 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gilbert
Max Gilbert
North of Aurélia
Sedalia
Gilbert
Ft. Leavenworth
Kans
Air Corps
Contributions Toward Fire Truck Fund Climb to 1354
Aurelia fire chief George Johnson reports that as of Sept 15 voluntary contributions for a new fire truck total 1354, well short of the 3500 needed. Installation work at Laverne Minnesota should finish the first week of October with the truck ready in Aurelia by October 10. Donations are still welcomed at the banks or through department officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Aurelia
Johnson
Laverne, Minn
Harry Howell
Lehnhardt Accepts Call as Assistant Pastor in New Orleans
Marvin Lehnhardt son of Mr and Mrs Ed Lehnhardt of Aurelia has accepted a call as Assistant Pastor of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in New Orleans La He will be ordained this coming Sunday in Gloria Dei Church and thus becomes Rev Marvin Lehnhardt He attended Concordia Seminary Springfield Il four years and previously graduated Aurelia High School in 1939 He also studied at Buena Vista College Storm Lake and Iowa State College Ames and served as student assistant at New Orleans in 1944 He returned to complete seminary and graduated July 27 1945 and has since lived at his parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lehnhardt
Ed Lehnhardt
Aurelia
New Orleans
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Gloria Dei
Lehnhardt
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Aurelia High School
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Iowa State College
Ames
Duck Season Opens September 20 in 1945
The 1945 duck season runs from 30 minutes before sunrise on September 20 to sunset on December 8. Bag limit is 10 with a 20 possession limit after day one, except wood ducks where only one may be kept. Opening day hosts abundant local ducks and early migrants, notably bluewing teal, with a heavy flight of northern ducks expected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducks Unlimited
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Aurelia Teacher Heads Co Teachers Council
Miss Ruth McClure junior high principal of Aurelia school was elected president of the Cherokee County Teachers Council at a gathering Thursday evening. Catherine Curtis and Irene Brooks were named vice president and secretary treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McClure
Aurelia
Cherokee County Teachers Council
Catherine Curtis
Quimby
Irene Brooks
Lily Niebuhr
McClure
Miss McClure
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Ida
Sac
Aurelia Opens Football Season at Hartley Friday Night
The Aurelia high school football team begins its season at Hartley on Friday night September 21 with an 8 15 p m kickoff. Probable starters include Harold Larson and Marian Haight at ends and Roger Glawe at quarterback with Joe Coombs and Paul Galvin at halfback and Sherr Nelson at fullback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Hartley
Russell Null
Harold Larson
Marian Haight
Billy Glawe
Gene Kline
Delbert Johnson
James Hench
Charles Galvin
Roger Glawe
Joe Coombs
Paul Galvin
Sherr Nelson
Ronald Bengtson
Dan Coombs
Don Elliott
Gerald Petera Fansen
Nelson eVorrie
Guay Tatson
Billy Fox
Lloyd Hermanson
Melvern Anderson
Bill Trigg
Gerald Anderson Part of Wake Island Reoccupation
Seaman Gerald W. Anderson of Aurelia Iowa helped raise the flag aboard the USS LeHardy during the Wake Island reoccupation ceremony. The destroyer escort placed a 21 man detail for the event marking a climax in its wartime service. Commissioned in May 1948 the LeHardy served in major Pacific campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehardy
Wake
Gerald W. Anderson
Aurelia
Card of Thanks from the Menefee Family
The family of Mrs. Chas L Menefee expresses sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of their husband and father. They also thank for the floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, L
Menefee and Family
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State Capitol
Sentinel
F. E
Lester C. Orcutt
New
Aeronautics Commission
Army
Robert D. Blue
Orentz
Camp Dodge
Percy A. Lainson
State Penitentiary
Iowa Training School For
Eding
Aurelia Theatre
Rex Beresford of
Aurelia Banks
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
The
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation Aurelia, Haha
Nene
Mate Aurelio Tassone
Milford
Mass
Pacific
U.S. Treasury Department
Elizabeth Scott
Polk, Pa
Clara Lockin
Brooklyn
N. Y
James Carr
Geo. Bannister
Pilot Township
New City
Hahn-Buenger
St. Paul’s Church
Storm Lake-Aurelia
Sioux City Redbirds
Air Force
Aurelia Teacher Heads Co. Teachers Council
Gerald Anderson
Wake Island
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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