Capt Billy and Northern Caravan Visit Aurelia on Saturday
Captain Billy Vanhorn and seven sled dogs arrive in Aurelia on Saturday September 28 for a main street show and free rides for children with tickets from local merchants. The event features the huskies and lead dog Satan from the Wolf Call screening, drawing both kids and adults to the street.
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Aurelia
Billy Vanhorn
Fairbanks
Alaska
Vanhorn
Main Street
Wolf Call
Satan
Nearby Towns Happenings in Spencer and Buena Vista
The Henry Clark farm hosted a melon day for local children on September 2. In county fair results, Marcus News entries Lee and Simons with top beet show placements and Vernon with two seconds and two thirds. Buena Vista county electric cooperative receives a $114000 REA allotment to build 130 miles of lines serving 312 members. At Longworth Lodge Storm Lake, C S Grieve of Sioux Rapids was elected president of the Buena Vista county association of school superintendents succeeding H O Peterson.
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Washta Journal
Harry Clark
Harry
Marcus
Lee
Simons
iClay
Spencer
Vernon
Buena Vista County Electric Cooperative
Miles Nelson
Clay
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Bulldogs Open 1939 Season With Sioux Rapids Test
Aurelia high school Bulldogs travel to Sioux Rapids on Friday in their first regular game of 1939. Coach Nitzke says Sioux Rapids is among the top Sioux Valley teams, promising a decisive early test for the new Aurelia squad with nine lettermen returning and many newcomers seeing action.
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Nitzke
Aurelia High School Bulldogs
Sioux Rapids
Sioux Valley
Aurelia
Bob Fassler
Jim Williams
Garland Nelson
Adrian Kline
John Mongan
Earl Larson
Gene Peterson
Paul Niles
Leland Kolpin
Junior Kastengren
Reuben
Howard Nelson
Melvin Fassler
Raotiall
Central High
Sioux City
Peterson
Paullina
Cleghorn
Sioux
Rapids
Akron
Marcus
Alta
Mrs Charles Stief Called by Death
Mrs Chas Stief aged 70 died Tuesday at her Spring township home. Survived by two daughters and four sons Alfred Albert John and Carl of the vicinity Hulda Hinkeldey of Alta and Mrs Linda Kolpin of Aurelia. Funeral at 1 30 Friday at the home and at Afton Immanuel Gatheran church with Rev Ottoi Braunschweig presiding. Burial in Afton cemetery.
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Aurelia
Chas. Stief
Spring Township
Alfred
Albert
John
Carl
Hulda Hinkeldey
Alta
Linda Kolpin
Iowa
Depislock
Afton Immanuel ‘Gatheran' Church
Ottoi Braunschweig
Afton
U S Marine Corps Begins Recruiting In Des Moines
The United States Marine Corps will start recruiting at the main Navy recruiting station in Des Moines Old Federal Building 5th and Court streets. Under Roosevelt's emergency proclamation the force will rise to 26000 and enlistment rules specify ages 18 to 80 height 64 to 74 inches single with no dependents and US citizenship. Reenlistment follows the same rules with a maximum age of 35 and former Marines out less than four years may be reenlisted to the held rank.
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United States
Marine Corps
Navy
Des Moines
Federal
5Th
Court Streets
Roosevelt
Exmarines
Funeral services held for Mrs Archie C Nelson
Mrs Archie C Nelson formerly of Aurelia died at home in Cherokee Iowa last Sunday night Funeral services were at the Methodist church with Rev L H Preul officiating Burial was in Aurelia cemetery Mary Josephine Nelson born May 28 1899 in Aurelia Iowa to Mr and Mrs Ross Dick died Sept 17 1939 at Cherokee aged 40 years 3 months 19 days She grew up in Aurelia and married Archie Nelson July 16 1920 They had four children Marion Kathryn Theodore and Paul who live at home She was devoted wife mother and neighbor and leaves her grief stricken husband four children one brother Clifford Dick and one sister Mrs Jay Parrott of Aurelia and other relatives
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Archie CG. Nelson
Aurelian
Cherokee
Methodist Church
L. H. Preul
Aurelia
Mary Josephine Nelson
Ross Dick
Iowa
Nelson
Archie Nelson
Marion
Kathryn
Theodore
Paul
Clifford Dick
Jay Parrott
Aurstiaj
Milk Drive Set For Next Week
The Iowa Dairy Industry Commission launches a milk drive with Burr Willits announcing September 25 as the opening. The campaign urges each child to receive a quart of milk daily and adults a pint, while promoting higher family milk orders and future butter promotion to boost health and flavor.
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Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa
Burr Willits
Commission
Dairy Commission
Mr. Willits
Duckworth and Strom M arry in Fort Dodge ceremony
Jean Duckworth, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Duckworth, wed Elmer Strom son of Mr and Mrs John in a First Presbyterian manse ceremony at Fort Dodge on Saturday September 2. Rev Wm J Paden officiated with Gaylord Halverson and wife present. The couple plans to live in Alta after October 1.
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Alta Advertiser
J. G. Duckworth
Jean
Elmer Strom
John
Strom
First Presbyterian
Fort Dodge
Wm. J.’ Paden
Gaylord Halverson
Fort, Dodge
Sioux City
Aurelia School
Lake
Alta
Statehouse News Silence and Cigaret Tax Impact
Iowa lawmakers face a policy of limited official comment as reporters seek news from the statehouse. The piece notes a $2000 shortage in 1939 41 driver license funds and analyzes the new anti bootleg cigaret law with early revenue indications and ongoing bootlegging concerns.
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M. W. Dailey
Cigaret Revenue Division
State Tax Commission
Aurelia Defeats Sioux City Cowboys 7 to 5 in Rematch
Aurelia and Sioux City renewed their series with a 7 to 5 win for Aurelia last Sunday after a prior 7 to 6 finish. Crimmings starred on the mound as Lefty held the Cowboys to five hits while Aurelia hitters Rapp Holm and Crimming led the offense.
State Fair Attendance Second in Ten Years
Des Moines reports from the 1939 Iowa State Fair show unofficial attendance of 400,477, the second largest in ten years and about 61,000 above the ten year average. Officials note the largest livestock show in the exposition’s history and anticipate a profit above $30,000.
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Des Moines
State Fair Board
Aurelia Faces Sioux City Cowboys In Rockwell City Game
Aurelia and the Sioux City Cowboys will play a second late season game at Calhoun County Fair Grounds Rockwell City Sunday afternoon starting 2 30. Grandstand seats 2000. The match was set after calls for a central location and high interest from across the region is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Aurelia
Sioux City Cowboys
Calhoun County Fair Grounds
Rockwell City
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Public Safety Department
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G. E. Barto
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Shirley Jean
Dave Danielson
Edward Brummer
University
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Indiana
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Minneapolis
Allen Lamm
W. S. Pennington
Silver Township
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