Campaigning gains speed in wartime Iowa politics
Iowa parties plan a restrained campaign using newspapers and radio due to gas and tire limits. Democrats target Gillette and Mitchell touring key cities. Republicans push district by district activity with Bricker's 9000 mile tour starting Oct. 5. A Des Moines safety congress set for Sept. 29 aims to unite state safety programs with broad group participation.
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Iowa
United States
Times
Jake S. More
Harlan
Guy M. Gillette
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
More
Willis York
Madrid
Blue
Des Moines
Iowa State Safety Council Congress
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Traffic Courts Committee
Iowa Junior Bar Association
Governor’s Traffic Safety Commission
Iowa Police Chiefs Association
Iowa Sheriffs Association
Iowa Parent - Teacher Association
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
State Agricultural Extension Division
Iowa Fire Chiefs Association
Iowa State Teachers Association
Moines
Democratic Party
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Obituaries note the death of Rev. Earl Hoon former Aurelia Methodist pastor in Detroit. Other items report injuries from gasoline explosion on a truck motor and a Sweden death of Edgar Johnson’s father.
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Earl Hoon
Aurelia Methodist Church
Henry Ford
Detroit
Herbert Grienke
Edgar Johnson
Sweden
F. B. Freeburn
Sioux City
H.K
Homemaking Club Hosts Get Acquainted Party For Freshies
The Aurelia Homemaking club hosted a Thursday evening event for high school girls and faculty. Participants dressed in their worst and carried knapsacks for a human bingo scavenger hunt, lantern guided groups, lunch scavenged portions, a campfire near Ruth Renaud's home, a weiner roast, and doughnuts.
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Aurelia Homemaking Club
Alyce Swanson
Joan Will
Miss Niebuhr
Wanda Wohlers
Ruth Renaud
Maxine Nielsen
Betty Grienke
Gretchen Wieland
Jane Lawniczak
Ruth Kudrle
Miss Nelson
Band Boosters Set To Meet At School House
The Band Boosters Club met at the school house on September 11 seeking officers. Committees to serve coffee and sandwiches for the first two home games were appointed. The next meeting is scheduled for 8 30 Monday evening October 2 at the school house.
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Nelson
W.,k. Nelson
Treas
Aurelia and Hartley Tie In Scoreless Friday Night
The Aurelia and Hartley high school teams battled to a 0–0 tie on Aurelia field under damp conditions. Both sides traded several first downs with a rugged, evenly matched contest as the clock expired in the fourth quarter.
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Aurelia High School
Hartley
Aurelia
Akron
Io Hartley
Aurelia Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Sherr Nelson
Jones
Coombs
Larson
Gustafson
Farm Sale Dates Listed for Several Individuals
The notice lists farm sale dates for Everett Nelson of Cleghorn on Oct 5 and George E. Zwick on Nov 16. Gunnar Osterling objects on Dec 4, A. A. Woltman on Dec 6, Claus Anderson and Arvid Ohlson on Dec 12, John W. Swanson on Dec 19, Edmund Otto of Sutherland on Jan 15.
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Everett Nelson
Cleghorn
George E. Zwick
Gunnar Osterling
A. A. Woltman
Claus Anderson
Arvid Ohlson
John W. Swanson
Edmund Otto
Sutherland
Rural voters urged to turnout for November election
Nelson president of Cherokee County Farm Bureau calls for heavy turnout on November 7 citing only 62 percent of eligible voters casting ballots in 1940. He stresses duty to country and democracy and urges rural Americans to vote to influence national politics and support armed services members.
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Harold V. Nelson
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Mr. Nelson
Nelson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Allan B. Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Federation
America
Big City
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
O'Neal
Farm Bureau
Armed Services
B3 and C3 Gas To Be Void After Sept. 30
Gas coupons B38 and C8 expire September 30 and T coupons for Third Quarter also expire for commercial operators. Invalidated B38 and C38 may be exchanged for valid coupons at local boards. Filling stations have until October 10 to turn in coupons and distributors till October 20 to deposit them.
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M. E. Rawlings
OPA
District K P and Sisters Convention In Aurelia
District No. 1 Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters convention in Aurelia on October 12 will draw members from northwest Iowa. Committees plan a day of activities and an public evening dance inviting delegates, members, and local businesses to welcome visitors.
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Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Aurelia
Iowa
Rev E Stanworth Returns To Aurelia Methodist Church
Rev Ernest Stanworth is reassigned to serve the Aurelia Methodist Church for another year by the Northwest Town Conference in session at Sioux City. Bishop Charles Wesley Brashaus announces appointments and salary pledge from the local church board notes continued satisfaction with Stanworth’s work.
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Ernest Stanworth
Aurelia
Algona
F. E. Burgess
Fort Dodge
L. D. Havighurst
Sheldon
L. H. Scheerer
Sioux City
F. G. Bean
J. A. Farnham
Webster City
Cherokee
A. G. Peterson
Rockwell City
Murphy Duncan
Galva
Silver Creek
Arthur-Deloit
W. H. Lease
Correctionville-Cush
Aurelia Student Receives Degree At Iowa University
Sixty seven degree recipients from Iowa City ceremony. The University of Iowa awarded 72 College of Medicine candidates and 75 School of Nursing women at a Sunday afternoon commencement. Vera Luella Swanson of Aurelia was among award applicants.
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Iowa City
College of Medicine
School of Nursing
University of Iowa
Vera Luella Swanson
Aurelia
Washta Defeats Aurelia 5-1 For County Championship
Washta outscored Aurelia 5 to 1 on the Aurelia diamond to claim the county league title after leading 5-0 by the fourth inning. Ellyson earned the win with 14 strikeouts while Aurelia’s Hinkeldey fanned 13 in a game noted for Washta’s early offense and solid defense.
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Washta
All Stars
Cherokee
Maryhill
Remsen
Germantown
Aurelians
Ellyson
Stabelfeldt
Larson
Movalle
Rapp
Pingel
Hinkeldey
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Abre Hy Sadler
Nelson
Fey
Holstien
Tarbill
Bjorkgren
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