Lorraine Bruce Leads Ames Church Addition Fund Drive
Aurelia girl Lorraine Bruce supports the Collegi ate Methodist church expansion in Ames through the Wesley Foundation campaign with efforts also in Iowa City and Cedar Falls. She donated a purebred Guernsey calf and pledged 400 dollars toward a 200000 goal for a religious education and student center at Iowa State College.
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Aurelia
Lorraine Bruce
Ames
Wesley Foundation
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Miss Bruce
Charles Bruce
Cathedral Farm
New York
Rilman
United States
Iowa State College
Nicholas
G. I’s
New Pharmacist Joins Flory Drug at Mortis Mallory
Mortis Mallory of Storm Lake is employed as a registered pharmacist at Flory Drug Store. He started Monday and has spent five years at Rickman Drug in Storm Lake. The Mallory family plans to move here with two children Dale and Maureen as housing becomes available.
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Mortis Mallory
Storm Lake
Flory Drug Store
Mallory
Rickman Drug Store
Dale
Maureen
Sheldon voters renew franchise for 25 years
Citizens of Sheldon backed the Iowa Public Service Company by 778 to 261 in a special election. The 25 year renewal follows twenty years of service under a similar franchise, and observers call the result a strong vote of confidence in the company’s rates and service.
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Sheldon
Iowa
Rise in Cost of Hot Lunches Announced
Aurelia school superintendent Lloyd Godfrey announced higher hot lunch prices after Federal aid was withdrawn on April 1. Lunches will cost 25 cents and meal tickets 1.25 dollars, with the district hoping to break even using surplus government vegetables to offset the rise. Some schools with prior surpluses may skip the price raise for the rest of the year.
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Lloyd Godfrey
Aurelia
Aurelian
Godfrey
Easter Sunrise Service At St Pauls Lutheran Church
Special Easter sunrise services will be held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church at 5 30 a m Pastor Ross announces public is invited The Walther League youth group will serve a light breakfast of doughnuts and coffee after the service Regular services follow at 10 45 a m Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ross
Cordilly
Walther League
The
Lutheran Church
Easter Services at Congregational Church Featured by Dr Schwab
Easter morning services at 7 a m with Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship offering followed by breakfast. Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with special music and sermon by Dr Schwab. Missions offering urged.
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Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship
Schwab
Easter Program at Methodist Church
Easter Sunday program at the Methodist Church begins 11:00 am with organ preludes and hymns. The choir and multiple soloists perform titles including Now Upon the First Day of the Week and Angels at Gethsemane under Mrs. O C Waddell. Reading by Mrs. George Johnson and benediction to close.
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Methodist Church
C. C. Waddell
Ernest Stanworth
Chrcus
Max Gilbert
H. Conley
Sanworth
Gethsemane
Roy
Matadorff
A. Stutz
C. Bruce
Rev
Stanworth
George Parrott
Redeemer
Harriet Ohlson
Men of the
Russell Aien
O.C. Waddell
George Johnson
Mrs. Wieland Hosts Aurelia Garden Club Meeting
The Aurelia Garden Club met April 1 at Mrs. Fred Wieland's home with 14 members. Program chairman Ruth Carlberg presented Arrival Seed Catalog Season, Sew Seeds Sensibly, and Flowers to Grow from Seeds. Members shared Horticulture readings, a flower contest, and notes on blooms observed. The group plans to meet May 6 at Olive Johnson's house.
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Aurelia Garden Club
Fred Wieland
Wieland
Ruth Carlberg
Margaret Scott
Mary Wieland
Horticulture Magazine
Maria Beeghley
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Howard C. Anderson and Irene C. Heinen wed on Monday morning March 26. Funeral services for Alex McCurdy were held in Alta. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Chris Gregerson of Ute at the Bates home. Mrs W L Paxson of Cedar Rapids visited on March 30. Funeral services for Walter Holderness were held at Bethlehem Lutheran in Cherokee.
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Howard C. Anderson
Irene C. Heinen
Alex McCurdy
Charley
George McCurdy
Afton
Alta
Chris Gregerson
Ute
Gregerson
E. G. Bates
W. L. Paxson
Cedar Rapids
Paxson
Bert Waddell
Walter W. Holderness
Cherokee
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Congregational Missionary Society Met at Mrs Hines Home
Congregational Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Mary Hines on March 26 with Mrs. Ray Hines assisting. Vice president Mrs. Grover Bell led the business session. Readings included a devotional by Mrs. Herbert Langwin and a program by Mrs. Russell Fidky with songs piano solos and talks on topics such as People With Handicaps Slavery and Booker T. Washington. Next meeting is scheduled for April 30 with hostesses Mrs. Fae Fraser Mrs. Edwin Trigg and Mrs. E. Tharpe.
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Congregational ,Missionary Society
Mary Hines
Ray Hines
Grover Bell
Fae Fraser
Edwin Trigg
E. Tharpe
Marjorie Jesses Weds Ray Bishop in California Parsonage
Albert and Marjorie Jesses of Aurelia reveal the marriage of daughter Marjorie to Ray Bishop son of Carl and Mrs Bishop of Carlisle California. The ceremony occurred Tuesday Feb 18 at Rev Bruer Lutheran parsonage Long Beach California with Rev Bruer officiating. Attending were the couple’s parents and Donald Macpherson of Hawthorne California. Mrs Macpherson served as matron of honor. Marjorie wore a teal blue dress maker suit with pink accessories. Mrs Bishop wore a pale gold suit with rose white accessories. Marjorie graduated in 1948 from Hayes Consolidated High School and has been employed locally. Ray Bishop is a World War II veteran now employed in Des Moines. The Bishops reside in Carlisle near Des Moines.
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Albert Jesse
Aurelia
Marjorie
Ray Bishop
Carl Bishop
Carlisle
Mr. Bruer
Long Beach
Calif
Bruer
Donald Macpherson
Hawthorne
Macspherson
Hahor
Tame
Bishop
Des Moines
Des' ‘Moines
Aurelia Spellers Exit County Contest After Oral Round
Three Aurelia students from sixth to eighth grade reached the Cherokee county spelling contest oral exam at Garfield school in Cherokee but did not advance further. Natalie Larsen of Lincoln Junior High won the county title among 300 entrants. Participants from Aurelia included Carolyn Kolpin Donna Fraser and Rose Anne Schramm with alternates Janice Dyslin, while Dick Hodge and Paul Nelson failed in the written test.
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Aurelia
Cherokee County
Garfield School
Cherokee
Natalie Larsen
Lincoln
Carolyn Kolpin
Donna Fraser
Rose Anne Schramm
Dick Hodge
Paul Nelson
Janice Dyslin
Fraser Sells Home Buys In Sioux Falls
A J Fraser head of Fraser Elevator sells his residence at 509 College avenue to Edwin Lenz of Shenandoah and plans to move to Sioux Falls South Dakota to enter grain drier manufacturing. He may sell the local elevator business if a favorable deal comes up. Construction on his new buildings nears completion with the head house atop the circular elevator towers. Expected completion between April 15 and May 1.
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Storm Lake Register
A. J. Fraser
Fraser Elevator Company
College Avenue
Edwin Lenz
Shenandoah
Sioux Falls
S. C
Fraser
Mt Olive Baptist Church A Friendly Place
Mt Olive Baptist Church led by E H Gillet invites all worshippers to Bible school at 10:00 a m Morning worship at 11:00 a m and evening service at 8:00 p m Prayer and Praise cottage meetings occur Thursdays at 8:00 p m All not worshipping elsewhere are welcome.
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MT. Olive
Easter Sunrise Service at Congregational Church
Easter sunrise service at the Congregational church begins at 7 a.m. All welcome to attend. The program features Jeanete Langwin, Bernadine Godfrey, Rev. Edwin Trigg, Mrs. Ralph Mongan, Jeanne Mummert, Bernadine Godfrey, Mary Ann Nelson, Earl Fraser, Earl Schwab, Bill Trigg, and others. A breakfast follows in the church basement with a 20 cent charge for Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanete Langwin
Bernadine Godfrey
Christ
Edwin Trigg
Frisby
Ralph Mongan
A. E. Krout
Jeanne Mummert
Northrup
Mary Ann Nelson
Mexico
Helmer Carlberg
Norway
Sweden
Earl Fraser
Italy
Richard Glawe
England
Schwab
Chopin
Bill Trigg
Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship
Laurine Grashoff Hosts Afton Four Leaf Clover Meeting
The Afton League of the Four Leaf Clover met at Laurine Grashoff's on March 27 with ten members and one leader. Jeanne Mummert led the business session while Dean Nelson spoke on parliamentary courtesy for 4-H girls. Laurine spoke on lifting and carrying, and a group lunch followed served by hostess Carolyn Kolpin.
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Afton League of the Four Leaf Clover
Laurine Grashoff
Jeanne Mummert
Dean Nelson
Carolyn Kolpin
Aaron Holderness Funeral in Aurelia After Extended Illness
Aaron Holderness 72 a long time Aurelia resident died Thursday morning at his son Leslie Holderness home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Rev Ernest Stanworth and Rev Edwin Trigg. Burial will be in the Aurelia cemetery. Wharton’s Funeral Home is in charge.
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Aaron Holderness
Aurelia
Leslie Holderness
Methodist Church
Ernest Stanworth
Edwin Trigg
Wharton
Methodist Church Sees Easter Service and Baptism Day
Ernest Stanworth, pastor, leads a 10 a m school and 11 a m worship with music. Easter offerings support missionary work. Good Friday service at 2 30 p m. W S C S meets April 10 with committees listed. Youth Fellowship food sale planned. Last Sunday three adults and thirteen children were baptized and twelve joined by confession or transfer.
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Ruby Carlson
C. C. Waddell
Raymond Nelson
Harold Nelson
Burton Ruppert
Levi Lundquist
Elmer Stabelfeldt
Vere Carrington
Royce Steffens
Charlie Bruce
Roy Ohlson
Olive Johnson
Youth Fellowship Fund
Methodist Church
Church
Easter Services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Easter Sunday services led by Pastor Joel E. Ross with a 6 30 sunrise service 9 45 Sunday school and 10 45 divine service The church also observes Good Friday April 4 with an 8 p m communion The Ladies Aid will meet April 9 hosted by Mrs Nelson and Mrs Otto The congregation invites all to share in Christ's resurrection
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Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Henry Nelson
Elmer Otto
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Hamburg Farmer Wallace Shirley Celebrates 71 Years at Family Farm
Wallace Shirley of near Hamburg Iowa celebrates 71 years living on the family farm where he was born and has resided all his life.
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Hamburg
Iowa
Wallace Shirley
Near
That City
New Safety Deposit Boxes Installed at First Trust
New safety deposit boxes have recently been installed at First Trust & Savings bank replacing old types. Additional boxes have been added to meet demand. The new boxes measure 24 inches in length doubling capacity, with more sizes now offered, says cashier H. H. Deyloff.
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First Trust & Savings Bank
H. H. Deyloff
Aurelia High Open Season With 22 Baseball Tryouts
Aurelia high school began its baseball season Monday with 22 candidates reporting for practice. Coach Null will lean on six lettermen including Bob Howell Lloyd Herman son Irvin Westphal John Lockin Vernon Kaskey and Charles Grigsby. Additional hopefuls listed include Bud Beeghley Bill Trigg Earl Wilson Kenneth Beeghley Jim Buenger and others. The schedule is incomplete but games are planned against Alta and Marcus with entry into the Sioux Valley conference tournament at Harkey in Many and the sectional tournament forthcoming.
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Aurelia
Null
Bob Howell
Lloyd Hermanson
Irvin Westphal
John Lockin
Vernon Kaskey
Charles Grigsby
Bud Beeghley
Bill Trigg
Earl Wilson
Kenneth Beeghley
Jim Buenger
Donnie Mummert
Ordell Gertsmeier
Merry Schulke
Dyslin Purchases Larry's Dray Service in Aurelia Ad
Chester F Dyslin buys Larry's Dray Service from Larry Griffith. The sale completed last Friday. Dyslin will run the business as Chet's Drag Service. Griffith plans to operate a corn shelter in Aurelia, previously run at Peterson. Dyslin returned from California about a year and a half ago and has worked at the Farmers Co Operative Co elevator.
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Chester Dyslin
Larry Griffith
The
Sentinel
Larry
Griffith
Chester F. Dyslin
Dyslin
Chet
Peterson
Aurelia
California
Farmers Co-Operative Co
Remodel Interior of Farmers National Bank
Remodeling work at the Farmers National Bank has covered the two large rooms with fibre board on the ceiling. Linoleum four and a half feet high now coats the lower walls while the upper walls are being painted cream.
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Farmers National Bank
Aurelia Musicians Advance to State Meet in Spencer
About sixty Aurelia Consolidated students competed in Ida Grove Preliminary State Music contest with seventeen events entered. Five entries earned division I ratings and seven division II. top performers Mary Ann Nelson and others advance to the Spencer state contest April 24 26.
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Aurelia
Spencer
Aurelia Consolidated School
Ida Grove
Mary Ann Nelson
Vernon Kaskey
Merryl Schulke
Harriet Ohlson
Norma Nelson
Bernadine Godfrey
Legion Benefit Dance Set for April 11 at Legion Hall
The local American Legion hosts its annual benefit dance Friday night April 11 at the Legion hall. Tickets are selling well as Legion members anticipate a large crowd and a mortgage burning ceremony will highlight the evening. Frank Jornayand and his Orchestra, Jonas and his boys will perform, following a long history of public dances at the Legion hall.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Legion Post
Frank Jornay
Orchestray
Jonas
Aurelia
Gillette to Address Aurelia Seniors at Commencement
Guy M. Gillette of Cherokee former United States Senator will address Aurelia High School seniors at commencement exercises May 27. Principal Claude de St Paer announced other senior events including baccalaureate May 26 and class night May 26 with the class play Drums of Death.
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Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
United States
Aurelia High School
Claude de St. Paer
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Ames Church
Flory Drug
Tornado Insurance
Harry H. Gockin
First
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Main Street
Ella Price
Arthur
Kansas City
Abraham Miller
Byron
Clara
Monrad Paulson
Capital City Commercial College
Hattie Wathen
Navy
Norma Lewis
Battle Creek
America
Oran Parrott
Middle ‘West
W. G. Whitney
M. Mummert
O. D. Waddell
J. M. Whitney
Henry, Buddenhagen
P. Nelson
Phelps Store
Cong’ Missionary’ Society
Albert Jesses
Cong’s Church
First Trust & Savings
Chet” Dyslin
Soven # it Insurance Corporation
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