Holy Week Services Planned Across Aurelia Churches
Announced Holy Week observances involve three Aurelia churches with union services on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Good Friday. Rev. Mace Crandall and Rev. Loyal Hiatt preach at Mt. Olive Baptist and Aurelia Methodist respectively, with services at 8 p.m. The Good Friday Vigil from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Congregational church features the Seven Sayings from the Cross, with worshippers free to attend any portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Mace Crandall
Congregational Church
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Loyal Hiatt
Hiatt
Holy Week Services at St Pauls Lutheran Aurelia
Holy Week at St. Pauls Lutheran Aurelia features Palm Sunday April 11 with 9 45 a m Divine Service and 10 45 a m Sunday school Monday Thursday 8 p m Divine Service with Holy Communion Good Friday 9 45 a m Divine Service with Holy Communion Easter Sunday 9 45 a m Divine Service with Holy Communion and 10 45 a m Sunday school.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurelia
Holy Week Services Set Across Alta Churches
Trinity Lutheran in Alta hosts Palm Sunday events at 9:30 a.m. with church school and 10:45 a.m. worship featuring the sermon "Hosanna" and an 8 p.m. film "The Shield of Faith" as Holy Week opens. Services continue Monday at Center Grove, Tuesday at the Methodist church, Wednesday at Trinity, and Maundy Thursday Holy Communion. Good Friday observances at the Presbyterian church involve seven speakers presenting "The Seven Last Words" from 1 to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta
Palm
Trinity Church
Shield of Faith
Center Grove
Shreve
Methodist Church
Oberg
Nyberg
The
Presbyterian Church
Middents
Smith
Christensen
School Dismissal Planned for Good Friday
Sept D J Friedlund announced that school would be dismissed all day April 16 in observance of Good Friday. He warned that severe weather could require canceling and possibly making up the lost time by holding school that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Friedlund
Friedlund
Borgesons to observe 50th anniversary open house
Mr and Mrs Emil Borgeson will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house on Easter Sunday April 18 from 2 to 6 p m Relatives and friends are invited to attend no invitations sent.
Aurelians Chosen for College Vocal Groups
Three Aurelians earn spots with college ensembles. Paul Nelson, son of Enoch and? Nelson, sings with Augustana College Choir in Rock Island, a 64 member group directed by Dr. Henry Weld after a two week Midwest tour. Barbara Glawe and Marion Eddy performed at the Sor-Dor songfest at Iowa State College, with Elm Hall and Oak Hall respectively, under Sigma Alpha Iota sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelians
Barbara Glawe
Floyd Glawe
Marion Lee Eddy
Maurice Eddy
Sigma Alpha Iota
Women’s
ISC
Miss Glawe
Elm Hall
Miss Eddy
Oak Hall
Aurelia Girls Basketball Honors Ten Letter Winners
Ten members of the Aurelia girls basketball team received letters at a March 26 assembly. LaVonne Pingel led scoring with 277 points and was named honorary captain. Despite a 3 win 13 loss season, the squad showed late improvement and seven letterwinners return next year.
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Aurelia
Vonne Pingel
Elizabeth Buenger
Joyce Klumpp
Shirley Stief
Minnie Wallace
Gayle Mongan
Patty Hickey
Ruth Peterson
Phyllis Otto
Mary Kaskey
LaVonne Pingel
Gordon Fett
Pingel
Buenger
Klumpp
Des Moines
Kruse Buys Swanson's Store in Aurelia Opens as Kruse Grocery
Raymond H. Kruse purchased Swanson's Super Store in Aurelia and will rename it Kruse Grocery. He took possession last week and plans a grand opening this Saturday with free coffee donuts cake and drinks plus prizes, balloons and candy for children. Kruse, Aurelia native, has 20 years in local grocery work including Swanson's since 1947 and prior stints at Home Grocery Council Oak Sioux City and W. A. Lewis starter work.
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Raymond Kruse
Swanson
Aurelia
Raymond H. Kruse
Mr. Kruse
Kruse
Raymond
Gust Kruse
W. A. Lewis
Old Home Grocery
Home Grocery
Council Oak
Sioux City
Swanson’s
Aurelia Commercial Club to Meet at Nelson Cafe
The Aurelia Commercial club will meet Monday evening at the Nelson cafe with a smorgasbord supper before the business. Several matters will come before the club during the session.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Nelson Cafe
Oden killed in Friday crash near Aurelia
Floyd Oden 43 died when his car collided head on with a west bound vehicle on gravel road 644 southwest of Aurelia. Mrs Brechwald 38 and daughter Darlys 3 were seriously injured and taken to Sioux Valley hospital. Funeral services for Oden were held Monday at Larrabee Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Oden
Lloyd Langwin
Aurelia
Andy Brechwald
Oden
Darlys
Sioux Valley Hospital
Mr. Oden
Brechwald
Herbert Sangwin
Keith
Sangwins
Vernon Peterson
Bob Weatherman
Larrabee Methodist Church
C. F. Haigh
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cherokee
Langwin
Aurelia High School
Orville
Glen James
Larrabee
Paxson Moorhead Wedding March 24
Mr and Mrs W L Paxson of Cedar Rapids announce the marriage of their daughter Merilyn to Dwight Moorhead son of Mr and Mrs R D Moorhead of Hampton. The ceremony was held March 24 in the Campus Baptist church at Ames. The bride is a Iowa State College graduate now in Borden Company labs Elgin Illinois. The groom also graduated from ISC and will work for Bucyrus Er ie in Milwaukee. They will reside in Elgin Ohio. Mrs Moorhead is a granddaughter of Bert Waddell of Aurelia.
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W. L. Paxson
Cedar Rapids
Merilyn
Dwight Moorhead
R. D. Moorhead
Hampton
Campus Baptist
Ames
Iowa State College
Borden Company
Elgin
Moorhead
ISC
Bucyrus-Erie Company
Milwaukee
Bert Waddell
Aurelia
Birth of Donnie Francis Fordyce in Storm Lake
Mr and Mrs Eldon Fordyce of Linn Grove welcome a son born Monday April 5 at Buena Vista county hospital Storm Lake weighing 8 pounds 5% ounces named Donnie Francis Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Dukes of Aurelia and Le Roy Fordyce of Blockton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Fordyce
Linn Grove
Buena Vista County Hospital
Storm Lake
Donnie Francis
Clifford Dukes
Aurelia
Le.Roy Fordyce
Blockton
Army Counsel Welch Named Special Counsel in McCarthy Clash
Joseph N. Welch 63, Boston attorney, named by the Army as special counsel for the upcoming showdown with Senator McCarthy's investigating group. Welch formerly lived in Primghar and was acquainted with Aurélians through visits with his brother, the late Frank Welch of Aurelia.
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McCarthy Army
Joseph N. Welch
Boston
Army
McCarthy
Senate
Welch
Primghar
Frank Welch
Aurelia
Dr Keiser to Visit Aurelia Congregational Church
Dr Victor Keiser of Grinnell will visit the Aurelia Congregational Church for weekend meetings. Friday at 7 30 p m an all church conference for officers and teachers of church groups. Saturday all day conferences with demonstrations. evening sessions with Pilgrim Fellowship. Sunday morning address during worship hour.
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Keiser
Congregational
Victor Keiser
Grinnell
Aurelia
Keltser
Anderson Named to Conference Team
Dick Anderson of the Aurelia Bulldogs earned a spot on the All Sioux Valley conference first team at a coaches meeting in Sutherland. Bob Miller made the second team as a standout defender, with honorable mention awarded to Dave Nelson and Gary Mongan among others.
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Dick Anderson
Lou Collier
Aurelia Bulldogs
Sutherland
Bob Miller
Bulldogs
Merlin Resene
Bob
John Miller
Dave Nelson
Wesley Nelson
Gary Mongan
Ralph Mongan
Bob Endersbe
Alta
Jim Ewoldt
Paullina
Aurelia
Bob Irohnson
Larry Drefke
Bill Hatfield
Roger Bojens
Hartley
Jim Merry
Primghar
Geo. Eschenbacher
Richard Bress
Bob Storm
Sanborn
Duane Smit
Vernon West
Pha
Warren Melles
Larry Baldwin
K. Johnson
Mitchell
Hollister
Cullison
Boetel
Bryant
Stotherall
Eckard
Emerick
Milford
Burgeson
Peterson
Wooston
Palmer Jr. Campaign Tour Hits Aurelia During Governor Bid
Ernest Palmer Jr., 39, Fort Madison attorney and Republican governor candidate, visited Aurelia with Rep. W. E. Whitney. Palmer filed over 20 000 signatures, second highest total, on a tour spanning 80 counties and over 19 000 miles as primaries approach. A WWII veteran and Parsons College trustee, he serves in the Iowa House and is active in Rotary and veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Palmer Jr
Fort Madison
Aurelia
W. E. Whitney
Iowa
Palmer
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa Bar Association
Board of Governors
Presbyterian Church
Rotary
Elks, Shrine
Izaac Walton League
Boy Scout Council
Veterans Organizations
Iowa House of Representatives
Service Man Duane Matzdorff Completes Basic Training
Pvt. Duane Matzdorff son of Mr and Mrs Emil Matzdorff of Aurelia completed basic training with a unit of the 6th Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and has been transferred to Fort Belvoir Virginia His new address is Pvt Duane W Matzdorff U S 56445583 9829 TSU CE TECR Fort Belvoir Va A-21
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Duane Matzdorff
Emil Matzdorfff
Aurelia
6Th Armored Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Ft. Belvoir
Duane W. Matzdorff
U. S
Tsu. CE
TECR
Belvoir
Aurelians Place 3rd In Triangular Meet
Aurelia team finishes third in a triangular meet at AltaMonday with Stam Lake leading 64 points and Alta 47, weather impact noted as rain and heat. Individual winners include Dick Anderson and other Aurelia athletes with multiple top placements across hurdles, sprints, relays and field events.
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Aurelians
Rilledam
Alta
Stam Lake
Hodam
Aurelia
Dick Anderson
Nettleon
St. L
Hansen
Flohr
Bob Bengtson
Jensen
Gustafson
Chase
Altar Hoffman
McDiarmid
Steffens
Anderson
Hickey
Robbins
Bleakly & Woechlers
Barber
Williams
Smit
Salle
Storm Lake
Meikle
Kolpin
D. Otto
Kirby
J. Otto
St L
Jones
Ronnie Nelson
John
Wogahn
Ist
Turner
Corey Steffens
Sorenson
Huntley
D. Nelson
Swanson
Zubradt
J. Conley
D. Conley
Aurela
Rosenfeld
Enderslie
Robenson
Donna Chilgren Named to Attend Girls State
Donna Chilgren daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Chilgren was chosen by the Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State at Iowa State Teachers College June 13 20 as a delegate from Aurelia. Alternate delegate Carolyn Bengtson was also chosen.
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Donna Chilgren
Russell Chilgren
Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Iowa State Teachers College
Aurea
Carolyn Bengtson
Carl Bengtson
Aurelia
State Legion Auxiliary
Pythian Sisters to Hold Bake Sale This Saturday
The Aurelila Pythians Sisters sponsor a food and bake sale at the Lock In Insurance building this Saturday starting at 2 p.m. Proceeds support their charitable activities.
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Pythian Sisters
Aurelila Pythians Sisters
Lockin Insurance Building
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ST. Paul's Lutheran
F. Oden
Paxson
Army Counsel
Rep. E. Palmer Jr
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