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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
5
A long list of social calls and gatherings from Aurelia and nearby towns spans visits to homes in Storm Lake Cherokee Larrabee Newell and Spirit Lake. People attend open houses birthdays and church events while family and friends travel for fairs clinics and holidays. Fort Hood Fort Hood Texas and Des Moines are noted as travel or event locations.
The Aurelia troop invites all boys aged 11 and over to join under Scoutmaster Charles Wharton and assistant Russell Allen. Meetings are Mondays at 7 30 PM in the Scout hall. The group also asks residents to save waste paper to fund troop projects and arrange pickups as needed.
Aurelia’s Ken Rapp secured a guard spot on the all-conference second team at a meeting of Little Sioux Valley representatives. Bulldogs teammates Bob Anderson John Nelson Junior Cline and Dean Nelson received honorable mention while other players from Sanborn Hartley Paullina Alta Primghar and Aurelia were listed on first and honorable teams.
Wilma Volkert was elected president of the Walther league for the coming year at the regular meeting Thursday night. Gladys Tuttle was chosen vice president Lola Tuttle secretary and Janice Schulke treasurer. The executive board reported Wilma's election results.
A string of visits and gatherings unfolds across Cherokee Aurelia Storm Lake and surrounding areas. Residents from Meriden Alta Sioux City Des Moines and Omaha attend dinners, church events, leadership clinics and a family roller skating party at Cherokee with neighbors and relatives.
Volkert and Eloise Gertsmeier were named as candidates for zone president and vice president at the latest zone board gathering. Rev. E. J. Wehrspann directed a Bible quiz to start the meeting. Val Dean Koch organized entertainment and Eva Marie Hasenwinkel served lunch. Eloise Gertsmeier conducted vesper services at the close.
Three high school students Margar et Gebhardt Denny Robinson and Paul Nelson will participate in the preliminary state music contest at Sioux Center on Friday April 18. They will perform piano solos in the class CD division starting at 8 20 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Dan Coombs announce the birth of a five pound one ounce son named Drew Daniel born April 6 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Wallace and Orewo Coombs of Aurelia.
Music pupils of Mrs O C Waddell presented a private recital at Nelson Cafe Friday evening with twenty one parents and friends in attendance. Sixth and seventh grade students performed piano pieces and vocal duets. Four absentees due to bad roads will perform later.
The channel catfish season opens April 15 and runs through November 30 with a catch and possession limit of eight. All size fish are treated as regal. Streams run high and cold water. early bait is expected to be natural foods like garden worms night crawlers and minnows per the state conservation commission news release.
The Congregational church couple's club hosts a box social in the church parlors tomorrow at 8 p.m. A program of entertainment and a cake walk is planned. The public is invited.
The club will gather Friday April 13 with Mrs L H Daniels replacing Mrs Millard Dukes. Roll call notes current events. Prof Antonio Ramirez of Buena Vista College will speak. Members should note the county meeting at Marcus April 14. A British war bride will also speak.
The Sioux Association of Congregational churches met Monday April 9 with two hundred ministers and delegates from 30 northwest Iowa churches in attendance. Guest speakers included Guy A Thelin and Rev Andrew Craig. moderator elected Silas Wright and assistant moderator R E Hess. The next meeting will host a birthday party April 19 at Mrs George Larson's home.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Peterson hosted the bridge club last Thursday with Mrs Carl Lighter among the guests. Prizes went to Mrs Lou Daniels and Robert Orr for high and Mrs Robert Orr and Rex Whitney for second high. Lunch followed. Lutheran Layman's league met at the church Monday with Art Wogahn showing educational films and lunch provided by Orville Winterhof, Lloyd Patterson, B Buenger and Don Calderwood.
Several Congregational circles met on Thursday April 5 with topics on helping children form Christian standards. Mayflower circle hosted by Mrs. Menefee. Jesson lesson led by Mrs. Gebhardt. Priscilla Alden circle with Mrs. Perry. social hour included a 50th anniversary cake for Mr. and Mrs. Perry.
Jolly Janes met Friday afternoon with Mrs Clarence Movall to elect officers for the coming year. New president is Mrs Oke Hanson with vice president Mrs Henry Schipper and secretary treasurer Mrs Dale Robar. Prizes were awarded to several members and guests attended. Lunch followed. next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Ed Klump.
Friendship club held a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Helen Dyslin’s home with 18 members and seven guests. Ann Becker led the business meeting and plans were made for members to bring items to pack for boys in service at the next meeting. The day included sewing, socializing, and a two course lunch. The next meeting is set for April 25 at Mrs. Leona Ehrhardt’s home.
Funeral services were held April 3 at Wharton Funeral home for Mrs G L McKinnon 59 who died April 1 at her home 810 West Willow Cherokee. Pallbearers included Jack Poort Ralph Fritz Gilbert Quick Francis McShane and Leon and Eugene Fleming. Ruth Victoria Quick daughter of Elizabeth and William Quick was present.
The pre kindergarten party immunization program and PTA tea have been rescheduled from Friday May 11 to Friday May 4 due to conflicts. Superintendent D J Friedlund urges parents to report names and birth dates of children to be enrolled in Aurelia kindergarten, especially new residents since June 1950, to ensure invitations and immunization plans. Call the school at 234 to report details.
The Country Ramblers 4-H club met Tuesday April 3 with Ruth Ann Peterson hosting. Ten members and one leader attended. Plans were made for a roller skating party and an all day meeting May 29 at Mrs Roethler's starting 10 a.m. Participants gave talks on color and 4-H thrift and a demonstration on hanging pictures.
The notice lists service members enlisting or training including Harlan Kolpin who arrived in San Diego for navy training on April 7. It names Pvt Robert E Erdman AF17326074 at Lackland AFB Texas. Cpl Edwin Engdahl IR3703328 at Ft Belvoir Virginia. Pvt Ronald D Matzdorff AF17326072 at Sheppard AFB Texas. Pvt John B Kudkle AF17309620 at Sheppard AFB. and Pvt Donald D Blake in the 3763 Student Squadron reportedly at Sheppard or related training locations.
Ruth Miller McKinnon born April 17 1892 in Pierce Nebraska endured family changes after her father died and her mother remarried. She married Charles Miller in 1907 and had daughter Iva born 1909. In 1941 she wed Gilbert McKinnon of Aurelia and moved to Cherokee in 1950 after living in Aurelia. She was an invalid for four years and survived by Gilbert, daughter Mrs W P McWilliams of Cherokee, sister Mabel Quick Hook, seven brothers and four grandchildren.
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