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Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1955

Page

4

VICE T Morton Attending National Convention

Miss Vicki Morton daughter of Dr and Mrs L R Morton of Aurelia is among five Buena Vista college students chosen to compete at the National Forensic convention at the University of Redlands California April 3 8 Pi Kappa Delta sponsors the event. Other BV attendees include Wm Fahan Vetter Carol Hammer Ringsted Jay Shelp Auburn and John Cross Anthon. They traveled from the BV station wagon with Mrs T P Kuehl sponsor and English department faculty member accompanying them.

Vicet Morton Vicki Morton L. Ro Morton Aurelia Buena Vista College University of Redlands California Pi Kappa Delta Wm. Fahan Vetter Carol Hammer Ringsted Jay Shelp Auburn John Cross Anthon T. P. Kuehl

Holy Week Services Tonight and Tomorrow

Two union Holy Week services remain before Easter next Sunday. Maundy Thursday communion at Mt Olive Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Rev Delbert Cowley to preside, Rev Mace Crandall to preach. Good Friday vigil at the Methodist church noon to 3 p.m. with Rev C F Haigh presiding, assisted by Rev Crandall and Rev Cowley. Services funded by Aurelia Congregation Methodist Mt Olive Baptist churches.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church Delbert Cowley Mace Crandall Methodist Church C. F. Haigh Crandall Cowley

Tea Party at Aurelia School for Pre K Parents

Aurelia school schedules its annual Pre Kindergarten party and Mothers Tea for Friday April 29. Children five on or before Oct 1 1955 are eligible to start school Aug 29. Parents should contact the PTA health committee with child name and birth date to receive invitations and complete health forms.

Aurelia John McGregor Charles Haigh Vincent Becker PTA Health Committee

Aurelia Soloists Lead Division I Ratings at State Music Contest

Three Aurelia soloists and the flute trio earned Division I ratings at the State Music contest in Odebolt last weekend. Additional Aurelia contestants earned Division II and III ratings, marking one of the best overall performances by the music department.

Aurelia Odebolt Donna Chilgren Minnie Wallace Carolyn Nelson Phyllis Peterson Sharon Chison Shirley Stief Carl Gustafson Jim Covey Sharon Ohlson Roger Littell Jane Stutz Tom Kruse Myron Pingel Tom Whitney Peggy Chilgren

Students collect over 480 pounds in clothing drive

Over 480 pounds of clothing were gathered in the Save the Children Bundle drive sponsored by Aurelia Student Council last week. The collected items will go to Save the Children Federation for distribution to needy rural U S areas as well as children in Korea and Europe. Principal Roger Miller thanked participants though the 500-pound goal was not met.

Save the Children Aurelia Student Council Save the Children Federation United States Korea Europe Roger Miller

Bulldogs Loses First Outdoor Meet by Half Point

In the first outdoor meet of the year Coach Bill Hodam's Bulldogs scored 81 percent of the points but were edged by half a point in a triangular meet won by Alta with 82 points. Aurelia and Albert City followed. Events and placing details list multiple athletes from Alta Aurelia and Albert City across sprints relays and field events. The Bulldogs head to the Holstein Relays Thursday at 2 o'clock.

Bill Hodam Bulldog Alta Aurelia Albert City Kindwall McCleery Jansen Haight Reinboth Smit Bill Whitney McDonald Tom Whitney Steffens Littel Olson Covey Tasted Robinson Peters Pingel Grienke Williams D. Ford C. Ford Turner Rapp Bengtson Jensen Whitney Wogahn Hickey Zubradt Johnson Swanson Anderson Peterson Ohlson Ernst Shuman Huntly

Roger Mummert Receives Discharge March 22

Sgt. Roger F. Mummert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Mummert, returned home after discharge from Langley Field Virginia on March 22. He visited friends in South Carolina and Elizabeth Town Kentucky and relatives in Chicago before coming home. Junior Cline, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cline, transferred from Mobile Alabama to Groton Connecticut serving with the U S Coast Guard. His new address is J P Cline 300-724 EN 3rd Co G Tr Sta c o Garage Groton Conn.

Roger Mummert Roger F. Mummert Karl Mummert Langley Field South Carolina Elizabethtown Chicago Junior Cline Pat Cline Mobile Ala Groton Conn U.S. Coast Guard J. P. Cline G. Tr. Sta

Junior Auretery to Sell Cookies Friday Afternoon

Aurelia's Junior Legion Auxiliary to conduct a house to house cookie sale Friday starting at 1 o'clock. Members should bring two dozen cookies. Proceeds fund activities of the Junior group.

Junior Aurietery Aurelia Junior Legion Auxiliary

Pool Fund Nears Goal With $5 Short to Go

The Aurelia community pool fund stands at $18,995.05 of $19,000 as of press time. Contributions include Isabel Keister of Oakland California ten dollars and gifts from Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship Carole Larson George Nelson John Fraser and anonymous donors. Plans for the pool site await final approval from the State Department of Health delaying bids and construction.

Isabel Keister Keister Oakland Calif Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship The Aurelia Congregational Church Carole Larson Ida Grove George Nelson John Fraser State Department of Health Cashman Engineering. Co Sioux Cuy Department of Health Des Moines Department Cashman

Hansen Johnson Vows In March Wedding At Newell

Miss Norma Jean Hansen and Delbert G Johnson wed in a candlelight ceremony March 20 at the First Congregational Church Newell. Rev George Reinmuth officiated before an altar with yellow and white gladioli. music by Gale Hansen.

Hansen-Johnson Norma Jean Hansen Joe Hansen Newell Delbert G. Johnson Oscar Johnson Aurelia First Congregational Church George Reinmuth Gale Hansen Genise Kischer

Three Aurelia Bulldogs Named to All-Conference Team

Three Aurelia players Dick Anderson Bill Whitney and Stan Sherkenbak earned first team honors as Sioux Valley conference champions with Alta runners up placing two first team selections. Honorable mention went to Grigsby Steffens and more. Salvation Army drive under way locally with contributions urged to W H Bischel. A wedding reception in Allee Memorial building followed by a southern honeymoon trip.

Lou Collier Aurelia Bulldogs Sioux Valley Aurelians Alta Dick Anderson Bill Whitney Stan Sherkenbak Goven Lanny Grigesby Artie Steffens Bob Mulder Primghar Don Storm Sanborn Virg Westphal Larry Drefke Sutherland Dick Zubradt Ronnie Cullison Paulina Jack Hesse Hartley Tip” Schuelke Steffens Grigsby Aurelia Louscher Paullina Davis Borland Prim Char Eckart Eckard Taylor Milford Luke Woolston

Senior Class Play Next Tuesday Night

The senior class at Aurea faigh high presents No Bows Allowed a three act play directed by Dr Littell at the High reheat Auditorium near Pueaday night at 4 o clock Tickets go on sale in the sanous room A matinee for school children Tuesday at 1 pm aims to ease congestion and offer access to all student groups

Sens Vlals Aurea Faigh School Pueaday Sears DR. Littell Mr. Midnight Bobby Bengtson Rita Banter Stref Jane Baxter Georgia Godwin Victrola Minnie Wallace Fred Dana Rita Bill Whitney LeRox Doyle Fred Pat Jim Cowes Sanous

Organization Meeting Here April 14th

Mrs. Ro. Atwater of Des Moines and president of the Iowa Council of United Church Women will address the Aurelia Council of Church Women at 3 pm Thursday in the Methaosiat church. She will discuss Church Women United for Worship Study Action and install new officers with Mrs. N. W. McBeath of Des Moines assisting.

Ro. Atwater Des Moines Iowa Council of United Church Women Aurelia Council of Church Women Methaosiat Atwater Women United Avredta N. W. McBeath National Board of United Church Women McBeth Aurelia Council WSCS Mt. Olive

Report on conferences shows strong attendance and cooperation

Supt. D. J. Friedland reports that last week's report card conferences were very successful despite bad weather and postponements. Of 304 families from kindergarten through sixth grade, 293 attended. nine of the remaining 11 offered good reasons for absence, and he again praised school patrons for their cooperation.

D. J. Friedland

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Holy Week Aurelia Congregation Methodist St Paul’s Lutheran Church E. J. Wehrspann Walther League Sentinel JoAnn Hansen Glenn Oostenberg Bulldogs Salvation Army W.H. Bischel Bischel E. G. Bates Dennis Klatt Storm Lake Allee Memorial Building Joe Wise Frank Boyd Jr
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