Local Happenings Chronicle Community Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs Oscar Dessel and first Art Conley of Cherokee visited in the Nels Carlson home Sunday afternoon. Numerous dinner and visiting guests from Marcus Storm Lake Des Moines Ida Grove Yankton and other towns attended local gatherings and events including birthdays confirmations and a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Dessel
Art Conley
Nels Carlson
Lawrence Johnson
Marcus
Harry Carlson
Paul Beckwith
Storm Lake
Earl Covey
Minnie Wallace
Oren Coombs
Charles Elliott
Mabel Johnson
Des Moines
Archie MacKay Jr
Baby
Atlantic
Archie MacKay Sr
Oswald. Andersen
Quentin Andersen
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Will Drefke
Meriden
Russell Allen
Wilbur Allen
George Schaffer
Homer Anderson
Irene Sievert
Ida Grove
Guy Wallace
Drew Coombs
Don Wieland
Davey
Virgil
Haines
Moville
Lena Porth
Herman
Kingsley
Paul Lau
Moffat Field
Omaha
Fern Kansen
Cherokee
Herbert Mundt
Schlesswig
Katherine Nordquist
Faye Richards
Nellie McCurdy
Vida Grienke
Joyce Erickson
Emil. Johnson
Alta
Edith Byerly
Hazel Parrott
Ollie Pruitt
Burdette Grieme
Reinhardt Grieme
Galva
Elmer Gertsmeier
Gertrude Gertsmeier
Schaller
Ordell Downs
Clyde Leeds
Harley McKinnis
Holstein
Carl Fuhrman
Automobile Insurance
Lockin Insurance Agency
Dave Bowles
Hart
Four Teachers Return Signed Contracts in Aurelia Board Meeting
Twenty one teachers returned signed contracts to the Aurelia school board while four announced they would not return next fall. The departing staff include Miss Joan Spindler kindergarten Miss Joan Glass sixth grade Dale Rice drivers training and junior high and Mrs Sylvia Connolly vocational homemaking. All teachers had been rehired with a salary increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Joan Spindler
Joan Glass
Dale Rice
Sylvia Connolly
School Board Shifts to Second Monday Meetings
The school board will meet on the second Monday of each month due to a conflict with the town council. W. E. Whitney serves on both bodies, prompting the date change. The town council meeting date is set by law.
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W. E. Whitney
Weekend guests fill Aurelia social calendar
Local notices report multiple family visits and gatherings in Aurelia. J. W. Grapenthen and Wayne Gaston hosts welcome guests from Storm Lake and Peterson. Debra Davis celebrates second birthday in Sioux City home. Mrs. Dick travels to Pecatonica for aunt Emma Eason's funeral. School and scout activities noted amid church and fire department updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
J. W. Grapenthen
J. H. Gaston
Jim
Storm Lake
Grace Farrar
Vivian Gaston
Peterson
Wayne Gastons
Elmer Gertsmeier
Walter Lichtenberg
Cris Droegmiller
Bill Droegmiller
Holstein
Fire Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Elizabeth Eddy
Milford
Maurice Eddy
Vere Corrington
M.W. Bennett
Claude Davis
Debra
Sioux City
A. A. Davis
J. C. Dick
Pecatonica
Emma Eason
John Gebhardt
Elgin
N.D
Charles de la Barre
Honsbruch
Grace Meier
California
Joy Dingman
Los Angeles
Kathryn
Oakland
Canada
Arthur
Minneapolis
Howard Deyloff
Clarence Gaudian
Paulina
Nancy Louise Gaudian
Deyloff
Benander
Oscar Johnson
Parrott Announces Engagement of Imogene Parrott
Mr and Mrs Fred Parrott of Aurelia announce the engagement of their daughter Imogene to Pvt Donald D Galvin son of Mr and Mrs Charles Galvin Sr of Alta. The couple plan a May wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Parrott
Aurelia
Imogene
Donald D. Galvin
Charles Galvin
Alta
District No 18 Rebekah IOOF Lodge Convention Here
Rebekah and IOOF lodges host District No 18 convention in Aurelia with Mrs Hallie Posnecker as convention president. The event starts 12 30 p m with a banquet at 6 p m at the Legion hall. State officers and district lodges participate with officers including Mrs Ivar Carlson Mildred Stevenson Gertrude Cochrane and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
OOF
Aurelia Rebekah
IOOF
Hallie Posnecker
Rebekah Assembly
The
Legion Hall
Ivar Carlson
Aurelia
Mildred Stevenson
Quimby
Gertrude Cochrane
Larrabee
Mildred Kreger
Georgia Anderson
Cherokee
Sylvia Kerns
Washta
Ruth Weicht
Marcus
Hazel Kissinger
Cleghorn
Mae Lockwood
Tracey Porter Dies in California After Cherokee Ties
Tracey Porter aged 59 formerly of Cherokee county died Sunday in San Francisco California where he had lived the past 16 months. He leaves wife two sons Don Porter of San Francisco and T R Porter Jr of Cherokee one granddaughter three sisters Mrs Max Campbell Cherokee Mrs Frank Dukes and Mrs Francis Sheridan Long Beach Calif and a brother Beryl Porter Montevideo Minn. Body to be returned to Cherokee for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracey Porter
California
Cherokee County
San Francisco
Calif
Don Porter
T. R. Porter, Jr
Max Campbell
Francis Sheridan
Long Beach
Sunrise Services Easter At Aurelia High School Field
Aurelia and Congregational churches plan a union Easter Sunrise service on Sunday morning April 13 at 5 30 a m near dawn at the Aurelia High School athletic field. No preaching, Easter hymns and Gospel stories will mark the event with choirs and congregational singing. If weather fails the service moves to the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Congregational
Aurelia v High School
Aurelia Trackmen Triumph Over Alta 77 29
Aurelia high school track team defeated Alta 77 to 29 in a windy dual meet last Tuesday. Highlight results include Bob Anderson winning the 120-yard high hurdles and Brownmiller taking the 100-yard dash for Aurelia, with Elliott and Westphal contributing strong relay legs. Next, Aurelia heads to the Holstein Relays amid plans to enter most events except discus and broad jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Alta
Bob Anderson
Bill Whitney
Terry Hartley
Francis Brownmiller
Morris Johnson
Johnny Westphal
Dick Anderson
Hartley
Brownmiller
Junior Cline
Gerald Parrott
Val Dean Koch
Peterson
Johnson
Dick Hodge
Chase
Whitney
Erik Radke
Holstein
Brennan to Speak at Cherokee Cancer Crusade Kick-Off
Lawrence D. Brennan, an Emmetsburg farmer and Palo Alto County poultry hogs and corn specialist, will speak at the April 14 kick-off banquet for the Cherokee County Cancer Crusade. He chairs Palo Alto County Cancer Crusade and serves on the Iowa Cancer Society’s state speakers bureau to discuss cancer control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence D. Brennan
Emmetsburg
Cherokee County
Brennan
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Aurelia Commercial Club Plans April Meeting At Nelson Cafe
The Aurelia Commercial club will meet Monday night April 14 at Nelson Cafe. Members are urged to attend as several important questions will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Commercial Club
Nelson Cafe
Obituary of Katie Hansen of Aurelia and Alta
Katie Martha Dorothy Hansen born September 21 1907 in Beattle county South Dakota died April 1 1952 at 44.6.11 after living in Leeds Hinton Alta Aurelia and Alta. She trained as seamstress then nurse at Alta Memorial hospital where she worked last three years. Survived by parents George and unknown mother two brothers Maurice Aurelia Frank Cherokee one sister Laura Davis Beau monde California and nephew Kenneth Davis. One brother Albert preceded her in death in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Martha Dorothy Hansen
George Hansen
Beattle County
South Dakota
Leeds
Hinton
Alta
Aurelia
Miss Hansen
Alta Memorial Hospital
Maurice
Frank
Cherokee
Laura Davis
Beaumonth
Calif
Kenneth Davis
Hrother
Albert
Five Aurelia teachers and two students injured in head on collision
Five Aurelia grade school teachers and two high school students were injured when a station wagon driven by David Nelson collided head on with a car driven by Miss Joan Spindler on highway 5 east of Aurelia. The crash left Spindler in serious condition with multiple injuries while others sustained cuts, broken bones, and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
David Nelson
W. K. Nelson
Joan Spindler
Spindler
Pearl Mousel
Elaine Leonard
Donna Mooney
Joanne Kolb
E. G. Bates
Mousel
Doug Ohlson
Bates
Alta Hospital
The Land of Palestine at Mt Olive Church
A colored film titled The Land of Palestine will be shown at Mt. Olive Baptist Church at 8 oclock Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land OF Palestine
MT. Olive
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Service men updates and military family notices
Pfc. Robert McKinnis injured in a near Ft. Riley auto accident with a broken jaw and several weeks hospital stay. Navy airman John D. Otten serves in Helicopter Anti-Sub Squadron 2 at Ream Field, San Diego, aiding Red Cross blood record. Sgt. Dwayne Bell promoted in the Marine Corps. Pvt. Roger Glawe leaves for Camp Drake Japan. Ronald Matzdorff visits from Lockbourne AFB. Cpl. Gerald Matzdorff on a 30 day furlough from Klamath Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McKinnis
Harley McKinnis
Ft. Riley
Kans
John D. Otten
USN
John H. Otten
Aurelia
Navy
Ream Field
San Diego
Calif
Red Cross
Ronald Matzdorff
Lockbourne Afb
Columbus
Ohio
Emil Matzdorff
Cpl
Gerald Matzdorff
Klamath
Births Reported for Bilbrey and Furgason Families
Word has been received of a son born March 20 to Sgt and Mrs Charles H Bilbrey at West Palm Beach Florida. The infant James Roger weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents are F E Bilbrey Cookeville Tennessee and Blanche Kelpin Cherokee. Mr and Mrs Clinton Furgason have a baby girl born April 8 at Sioux Valley hospital named Mary Ann. Grandparents are Will Hahn Byron Furgason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bilbrey
West Palm Beach
Fla
Birh
James Roger
F. E. Bilbrey
Cookeville
Tenn
Blanche Kelpin
Clinton Furgasonare
Sioux Valley Hospital
Mary Ann
Will Hahn
Byron Furgason
Aurelia Tiger Club Schedules Square Dance Next Tuesday
The Aurelia Tiger club sponsors a square dance at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening April 15 starting at 8 o'clock. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Aurelia Tiger Club
Honor Roll Totals Set for Six Weeks at Local High School
Principal D A Ehlert released the six week honor rolls listing A and B honorees by class. The A group includes two seniors Margaret Johnson and Donna Shank plus one junior Paul Nelson and four sophomores and four freshmen. The B list names multiple seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. Perfect attendance over six weeks reached eleven seniors nine juniors fifteen sophomores and sixteen freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Ehlert
Margaret Johnson
Donna Shank
Paul Nelson
Patricia Ehrhardt
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
Janet Jensen
David Nelson
James Covey
Sharon Ohlson
Shirley Stief
Bill Whitney
Wanda Carlson
Junior Cline
Clara Gregg
Filmore Gustafsson
Dick Hodge
Charlene Koch
Maureen Mallory
Gaylen Miller
Dick Reed
Duane Schramm
Rose Schramm
Esther Wallace
Janith Carrington
Janice Dyslin
Darlene Kolpin
Bill Paulson
Kay Clark
Keith Hickey
Gary Mongan
Douglass Ohlson
Susan Patterson
Douglas Schulke
Larry Anderson
Carolyn Bengtson
Roberta Gates
William Hasenwinkel
Duane Otto
Gwendolyn Parrott
Junior Robeson
Minnie Wallace
Community Easter Services and Events Calendar
Thursday April 10 WSCS at Methodist parlors Mary Guild circle led by Mrs Geo Wharton Sr Communion services at all churches 8 p.m. Good Friday April 11 union service Congregational church 8 p.m Rev Hilmer 9 30 a.m Holy Communion St Pauls Lutheran Easter Sunday April 13 union service high school athletic field 5 30 a.m Easter breakfast Congregational church basement 6 a.m Sunrise St Pauls 5 30 a.m Easter services all The Land of Palestine 8 p.m Mt Olive church Monday April 19 14 Cancer drive kick off dinner Lewis hotel Afton Farm Bureau meeting at Afton community building
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Mary Guild Circle
Geo. Wharton
Congregational Church
Hilmer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Methodist
Congregational
High School
St. Paul's
Mt. Olive
Lewis Hotel
Afton Farm Bureau
Afton
Nelson and Robinson Win Division I at West Iowa Contest
Paul Nelson and Dennis Robinson each earned division I ratings at the Preliminary music contest for solos and ensembles in west Iowa held at Sac City last Friday and Saturday. The Aurelia girls sextet led by Darlene Kolpin and others earned a division II rating. Marian Eddy's alto solo and Rose Schramm's soprano solo also received division II. About 30 to 50 contestants competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Nelson
Dennis Robinson
West Iowa
Sac City
Aurelia Girls
Comesosed
Darlene Kolpin
Nancy ‘Lodge
Gaylen Matzdorff
Charlene Stoneking
Marian Eddy
Elizabeth Buenger
Rose Schramm
Card Named New Water Superintendent for City
Les Card was hired as city water superintendent and day marshal by the town council at a Monday meeting. He will assume duties April 15, replacing Una Magnuson who resigned April 1. H L Carlberg and William Krabbenhoft were rehired as second man and night marshal, along with Chester Sjoberg as clerk and H H Deyloft as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Card
Card
Una Magnuson
H. L. Carlberg
William Krabbenhoft
Chester Sjoberg
H. H. Deyloft
Afton FB Meeting To Show Colored Films
Richard Gibson of Storm Lake will present colored motion pictures of Central and South America at the Afton Farm Bureau meeting next Monday evening April 14. Special music will be provided by Blanche Cummins and Marta Gonzeleaz. The films cover Brazil Argentina Panama Canal Amazon Valley and Mexico. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gibson
Storm Lake
Central
South America
Afton Farm Bureau
Blanche Cummins
Cherokee
Marta Gonzeleaz
Chili
Gibson
WSCS
Methodist Church
Afton
Brazil
Argentina
Panama Canal
Amazon Valley
Mexico
Mrs Cora Moulton of Fonda Dies After Illness
Mrs Cora Moulton of Fonda died early Wednesday morning at Storm Lake Memorial Hospital. She was mother of Dr Winfred Moulton. Funeral arrangements were not specified in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Moulton
Fonda
Cora Moulton of
Winfred Moulton
Storm Lake Memorial Hospital
Catfishing Season Opens April 15
The first open season on protected fish begins April 15 for channel catfish. Daily catch limit is 8 with a possession limit of 8 and no length limit. Trout season starts May 1 with a daily and possession limit of 8. Fishing hours run 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Clean-Up Day Designated at Aurelia High School
Tuesday April 5 is named Clean-Up Day at Aurelia High School with all students to assist in cleaning the grounds in the afternoon. A party for students and faculty will follow, featuring a dance band. The student council sponsors the event, with Mr Wunder, Mr Sander, Carole Larson, David Nelson and Filmore Gustafson leading the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Wunder
Sander
Carole Larson
David Nelson
Filmore Gustafson
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Charles Wharton
Otto G. Plautz
Clarence Simmons
E.H. Gillet
Arthur Maltby
Lydia Simmers
E. H. Gillett
Bill Cougill
Cherkee
Arden Koch
Betty Kolpin
Herbert Kolpin
Buena Vista College
Minnesota
John Laposky
Leland “Fossen
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit ‘Insurance Corporation
Imogene Parrott
Commercial Club
Friedsland
Harold Gould
Miss Mooney
Miss Spindler
Dick Jones
Miss Leonard
Marian Haight
Garland Menefee
Miss Kolb
Miss Mousel
Henry Bell
Dwayne
Marine Corps
Sgt
D. A. Bell
1St
Inf
Tng Regt
T & R Cmd
Camp J
H. Pendleton
Oceanside
Floyd Glawe
Pvt
Roger Glawe
Camp Drake
Japan
Roger F. Glawe
Afton FB
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Conjurstion Safety
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