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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
5
Residents and relatives from Aurelia Storm Lake Cherokee Alta Linn Grove and surrounding towns gathered for dinners visits and socializing across multiple homes. Attendees included the Edwards Parteile Koch Tiedemann Lind Bjorklund Hilsabeck and many more with weekend hosts at Aurelia Linn Grove and Meriden areas.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 15 p m at the Aurelia Methodist church for Harry H Lockin who died Saturday night at Alta hospital Rev Ernest Stanworth of Peterson and Rev E Wayne Hilmer of Aurelia officiated burial was in the Aurelia cemetery Pallbearers were W H Bischel C H Kaskey Fred Radke Louie Bengtson George Johnson and L E Christensen He was 67 born Oct 16 1883 on a farm northeast of town He married Bertha Molyneux in 1907 and later Verna Howell in 1929 He was active in the Methodist church and served the Maple Valley Mutual Insurance association and various civic bodies He is survived by his wife Verna two sons a grandson a sister and many relatives and friends additional out of town attendees listed
Pitcher township Farm Bureau held a Monday evening meeting with many present. After the business portion, Ed mond Radke and his wife introduced guest speaker Sundholm of Albert City who showed a film about an Africa hunting trip with jungle animals plants birds and natives described. Lunch followed hosted by the Nelson and Carlson couples.
Aurelia fire department responded to a blaze at the John Miller farm south of town early Friday. Most damage occurred in the kitchen. cause undetermined and damages not yet assessed.
Mrs Wesley Nelson is reelected chairman of the Aurelia Parent Teachers Association at the March meeting held April 2 after a weather postponement. Other officers include DeWayne Ehlert as vice chair Bill Hotam secretary and Chester Sjoberg treasurer Rex Whitney program chairman for Dad's Night with a girls glee club and a freshman home economics fashion show. The meeting announced invites to Iowa Council on Family Relations April 6 at Morningside college Sioux City and District 4 PTA spring conference April 19 at Martin hotel Sioux City with health talk by Harriet Oxley. Next meeting set for April 23 chaired by Mrs D J Friedlund.
The term will extend a week this spring as remediation for days missed. Commencement remains on the original date. Superintendent D J Friedlund thanked parents and students for driving or bus transport during road closures caused by the spring thaw. Attendance rose with buses back in service.
Hallie Sauter daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan Sauter received a division I rating in the humorous division at the district speech contest in Spencer. Six of twelve contestants earned division I. Sauter will represent Aurelia at the state contest in Oskaloosa the week of April 16.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Flannigan on Sunday March 25. The baby weighed 9 pounds and is named Patrick John. The Flannigans also have a daughter.
Mr and Mrs Russell Allen adopt a baby girl named Sharan Kay who arrived on Monday April 2 announcing the adoption in a local notice.
Wilson's Plumbing shop transfers ownership to Bennie R. Buxton of Aurelia. Buxton takes possession Monday, April 2, with current employees kept on. Harry Wilson, the former owner, plans for the future are indefinite.
The county hosts its first music festival at Cleghorn High School on Tuesday April 10 with day clinics rehearsals for band and vocal groups and an 8 p.m. massed band and mixed chorus concert. Shirley Sherkenbak will solo on clarinet representing Aurelia. Ticket sales are underway as parents and friends are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs Rowley and the band and chorus held a preliminary massed group rehearsal.
Mrs. Guy R. Fulks of 311 Maple Street Atlantic announces the engagement of her daughter Janice Lee Fulks to Archie J. MacKay son of Mr and Mrs A MacKay of Alta The couple plan a late summer wedding at Atlantic First Presbyterian Church Miss Fulks has worked as secretary to Dr R M Needles for three years MacKay serves in the highway patrol stationed at Atlantic
The regular Boy Scout paper drive will be held again tomorrow Friday April 6. Scouts in a truck will canvass the town picking up tied bundles from the curb and people in the country are asked to bring old paper in tied bundles to the canopy by the E and H market for pick up.
Numerous social visits and travel plans fill local life. Families host relatives from Sioux City and Alta, while others attend hospital and insurance meetings in Storm Lake and Cherokee. Naval furloughs, church events, and a Bethleham Lutheran tea showcase community ties and downtime.
Joyce M Hartwig of Denver and Ivan W Stead of Denver were married March 18 at Central Presbyterian church Denver in a double ring ceremony. Rev O S Lutz officiated as attendees Donita Campbell and John Starbuck assisted. The couple will reside at 1530 Pearl St Denver after a Mexican Arizona trip.
Two cars owned by Herbert Carlson and Cliff Benson were stolen Friday night and found Monday. Carlson left his vehicle near the Masonic temple in Cherokee after a show, and Benson parked at his home Friday evening. Authorities suspect joyriders were responsible.
The ninth grade homemaking class under Mrs. Sylvia Connolly staged a fashion show at the PTA meeting. Students presented cotton spring and summer dresses with varied styles. Models included LaVonne Pingel Elizabeth Buenger Eva Marie Hasenwinkel Janet Jensen Charlene Stoneking Margene Otto Barbara Sorensen Claudeen Grienke Joyce Klumpp Donna Ell Kay Clark Mardell Lewis Patty Ehrhardt Janet Ohlson Susan Patterson. Mrs Lola Hickey accompanied on piano as the girls promenaded. The show honored their dads with humorous commentary by Connolly.
Mr and Mrs Will Peters of Newell celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a Sunday event at the Storm Lake shelter house. About two hundred guests attended a one o clock dinner and reception. Aurelia attendees included Mr and Mrs Elmer Gertsmeier and daughters, Mr and Mrs Erwin Heimsoth and family, Mr and Mrs Howard Deyloff, William Tolzin and Mr and Mrs Ralph Tolzin and family.
Mrs Ruth McKinnon 58 died Sunday at her Cherokee home after years of invalid status. She lived in Aurelia with husband Gilbert McKinnon before moving to Cherokee eight months ago. Rev John Gebhardt conducted at Aurelia Congregational Church. Burial followed in Aurelia Cemetery. Surviving: husband one daughter four grandchildren five brothers and one sister.
Pvt Gerald D Matzdorff son of Mr and Mrs Emily H Matzdorff trains as aircraft and engine mechanic at George Air Force Base near Victorville California. He enlisted December 28 1950 at Storm Lake Iowa and trained at Lackland and Sheppard bases. Also listed are youths Ronnie Matzdorff Bob Erdman and Bob Howell heading to basic at San Antonio and Lt Clarence E Johnson serving aboard USS Bataan in Yellow Sea and Japan Sea area with ships history noted.
A school lunch menu covers Monday to Friday with items such as fried liver slices or taverns with raw onion, mashed potatoes, vegetables, bread, and milk. A separate note describes a March house warming for Mr and Mrs Tom Corrington in Cherokee with about 25 guests and a lamps presentation from Vere Carrington.
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