Five Coombs Family Burned in Aurelia Fire
Five members of the Oren Coombs family were seriously burned in a house fire near Aurelia early Sunday. Jane seven and Gloria eighteen were among the most injured. All five were hospitalized at Bates. Mrs. Coombs and Bobby twelve were uninjured.
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Oren Coombs
Aurelia
Jane
Gloria
Bates Hospital
Mr. Coombs
Lois
Danny
Mrs. Coombs
Bobby
Bobby Coombs
Aurelia Fire Department
Looking Back into the Past Ten Years Ago and More
The column recalls ten, twenty, and thirty years of local events. A Buick sedan was stolen from a residence. a high school football win over Quimby is noted. potato shipments to Fort Dodge. livestock show results with Angus and Hereford calves. prices paid for animals. Other items mention rural road petitions, corn husking prices, a Buena Vista County wedding, property purchases, and a 1930s market roundup with hogs oats wheat barley corn eggs butter and cream prices.
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Fred Daniel
Quimby
Chas
Waddell
Fort Dodge
Cherokee County Club
Sioux City
John Feil
Lloyd Thompson
Cherokee
County Farm Bureau
Iowa
Martha Wiebe
Buena Vista County
Wm. Matzdorff
Aurelia
Lutheran Church
Grant Township
F. G. Scott
Olive Johnson
Moses Mummert
Waldo
Baseball Cowboys triumph 9-7 over Aurelia team
The Sioux City Cowboys beat the Aurelia baseball team 9-7 Sunday at Rockwell City stadium. Crimmings took the loss after seven innings with 16 hits, while Madden closed out the eighth for Aurelia. Wrede allowed 12 Aurelia hits as a two run eighth inning tied and then sunk the margin for the Cowboys.
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Sioux City
Cowboys
Aurelia
Rockwell Citystairgrounds
Crimmings
Madden
Aurelia Boys
Wrede
All Stars
Meyers
Collins
Funeral Held For Former Aurelia Lady
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Lamm, formerly of Aurelia, were held at the Aurelia Methodist church with Rev. G R Gilbert in charge. Burial was in Aurelia cemetery. She was born Mary Luella Catherine Mann in 1870 in Scales Mound Illinois and died September 24 1939 in Galva Iowa at age 69. She and George J Lamm married in 1889 and had five children. She moved from Storm Lake to Galva after her husband died in 1925 and survived by five children, four granddaughters, two half brothers and four half sisters.
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Catherine Lamm
Aurelia
Galva
G. R. Gilbert
Fort Dodge
Mary Luella Catherine Mann
Scales Mound
Illinois
Iowa
Storm Lake
Advent Church
Peterson
John A
Grady
Arkansas
Edward Sass
Cherokee
George A
Lloyd E
Lloyd
Beulah
Joan Sansen
Marceyne Sass
Barbara Lamm
Will Mann
Tia Mann
Lee Parrish
John Meyers
Montevideo
Minnesota
Frank Mallory
Anna Gesland
Two Bowling Leagues Formed in Aurelia Clubs
At Tuesday meetings in the Community Club rooms Aurelia organized two bowling leagues, a men’s and a women’s. Men’s officers include President Howard Deyloff and Secretary John Christensen. seven teams named with Farm ers National Bank and Standard Oil among them. Schedule shows Monday and Thursday matches, women’s teams pending finalization.
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Aurelia
Howard Deyloff
Harvey Kolpin
John Christensen
Ethel Matzdorff
Annabelle Bowen
Esther Shank
Farmers National Bank
First Trust & Savings Bank
Guarantee Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
I. C. Kroll
Shank
Grapenthen
Bulldogs Lose Opening Game to Sioux Rapids 12–2
Aurelia falls to a larger Sioux Rapids squad 12–2 in the season opener. A late fumble on the Bulldogs 6 yard line set up Sioux Rapids first score, then an 80 yard interception return sealed the win. Aurelia had a safety for their only points and next hosts Sioux City Central’s second team Friday at 8 PM.
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Aurelia Bulldogs
Sioux Rapids
Bulldogs
Aurelia
Florida Winter Office Closure Notice
Our office will close October 1 and reopen May 1. James McDonald, The Washta Optometrist, announces winter relocation to Florida.
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Florida
James McDonald
Washta Optometrist
Iowa affairs mix nepotism talk and dairy campaign plans
The column discusses nepotism concerns in Iowa Republican ranks amid job patronage debates. It notes a Dairy Industry Commission campaign to promote Iowa dairy usage with ads and a 1989 tax that underperformed. It also mentions the state treasurer’s office move improving accessibility and potential car dispatcher control changes.
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Iowa
Burr Willits
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Commission
National Dairy Commission
Board of Education Institutions
Fred D. Everett
George Hesalroad
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Board of Control
Farm Bureau Elects Officers At Monthly Meeting
The Farm Bureau held its regular monthly meeting at Miss Bess Pitcher's home on Tuesday afternoon. Eleven women attended. Elected were Chairman Mrs Walt Radke Vice chairman Mrs Raymond Nelson and Secretary treasurer Mrs Art Hickey. The program featured a sealed entertainment.
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Pitcher Farm Bureau
Bess Pitcher
Eileven
Walt Radke
Raymond Nel
Art Hickey
Ellen Sheridan and Floyd Dailey Wed in California
Ellen M. Sheridan daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan formerly of Cherokee now Long Beach California married Floyd O Dailey of San Gabriel California son of Mr and Mrs Harry Dailey of Aurelia Iowa The ceremony took place at Old San Gabriel Mission on September 2 at 10 30 am Attendants were Alice Dunn and Paul Prior The couple celebrated with a breakfast in Rosemead and a reception in Long Beach A reception was held September 9 Relatives report they reside at 733 Sunset Avenue San Gabriel Floyd runs a dairy Local agency ad text notes insurance services.
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Ellen M. Sheridan
Francis Sheridan
Long Beach
California
Floyd O. Dailey
San Gabriel
Harry Dailey
Aurelia
Towa
San Gabriel Mission
Alice Dunn
Paul Prior
J. H. Evans
Rosemead
Lake Arrow Head
Big Bear Mountains
Groom
Dailey
Immaculate Conception High School
Cherokee
Long Beach Business College
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Floyd
Aurelia Consolidated High School
Sunset Avenue
Changes in Train Schedule Alter Times for East and West Trains
Beginning last Sunday the Aures lian train and mail schedule changed. Eastbound No 16 now arrives 9 20 am and Westbound No 16 at 1 33 pm. Mail deadlines set: morning mail by 8 30 am and afternoon mail by 12 30 pm. Rural carriers will not wait for the 9 20 train.
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Aureslian
Wattie Holm Tops Batting Average in Aurelia Season
Wattie Holm leads the Aurelia ball club with a 430 batting average in a season closed, Morlan is second at 364, Madden 343, Bretthauer 308, Collins 307, and the team averages 286 with pitchers included. The list covers players who appeared in multiple games and excludes those who played only a few early-season games. Watch your subscription date.
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Wattie Holm
Aurelia
Morlan
Madden
Brettbauer
Collins
Abh Pet. Holm
Christensen
Fielder
Crimmings
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Marion Will
Mid- West Business School
Herb Will
Will
Bennie Wieland
Sentinel
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dula
America
Weekly News Letter
W. G. C. Bagley
State House
F. B
Aurelia Boy
Lockin Agency
WSA
Lakun Insurance Unn
Aurelia, Iowa
Salety
Strengti
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