This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
3
Mrs. Harriet McCurdy hosts contact list. many guests attend dinners and bridge. Congregational and Mary Guild circles meet. Mayflower Peregrine White circles report programs and meals. Jolly Janes elect officers and plan events with multiple names and locations listed.
Thirteen F F A boys visited Sioux City stockyards on Monday April 10 with Supt D J Friedlund and instructor R J Martin. They toured Armour and Co Packing House and Swift Dairy and Poultry plant with guides who explained stock flow from yards to packing.
William Lindsay son of A B and Bess Lindsay born August 28 1921 near Aurelia Iowa. A 1942 Iowa State graduate he served as Naval Air officer on the carrier Cowpens. He died in a crash April 2 1950 near Muscatine along with Lawrence Wiltgren. Funeral services held at St Mathias Muscatine. Survived by wife Marie and two children Rose Ann and William Francis.
We thank friends and neighbors for cards and acts of kindness shown during our bereavement. Signed Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lindsay.
Postmaster M C Paulson announces the Aurelia post office will move from third to second class effective July 1 1950 due to increased postal receipts. The office has served since 1870 and Paulson notes strong patronage growth. He joined in 1928, became acting postmaster in 1947, and full postmaster in 1949.
The Aurelia Cancer Drive began Monday with Mrs. Glenwood Waddell as town chairman reporting completion of the business district canvass and start of residential area fundraising. Fifteen women assist, and a Cancer Memorial Fund of 144.75 in memory of Mrs. Mamie Simmers has been turned in.
Alta Iowa April 16 the Trinity Lutheran church will lay its cornerstone at 3 30 pm on the new site if rain moves the service to the present church edifice Rev Frank J Carlson of Red Oak vice president of the Iowa conference will deliver the afternoon address and lay the cornerstone Rev Paul Kindolph of Sioux City president of the Northwest District will greet the congregation Junior and senior choirs will offer musical numbers All members and friends are invited to attend and participate in the service Watch your subscription date.
The Country Ramblers 4 H club held its monthly meeting at Lois Turner's home on April 5. Twenty members two guests and two leaders attended. Fruit was the focus with Mary Jane Peterson speaking on Buying Fruit and Ruth Ann Peterson on Storing Fruit. Lois Turner gave a Grapefruit preparation demonstration and Shirley Sansen closed with a Cooking Spaghetti demonstration.
Alta tracksters scored 60 points to win a Tuesday dual meet here with Aurelia totaling 44. Results show multiple events led by Alta athletes including Huseman and Bell, while Aurelia posted top marks in several sprints and relays as Coach Loran Coburn analyses talent for future meets.
Four Aurelia school teachers have returned their contracts unsigned to become effective after the current term. The teachers are Mrs. Phyllis Castle kindergarten Vernette Wessman fourth grade Mrs. Allene Graham high school English and Logan Coburn high school coach. All other contracts were retained signed. Parents of children starting school next year should contact Superintendent D. J. Friedlund by the PTA meeting Monday evening April 17.
Aurelia high school pupils will compete in the state preliminary music contest for large groups in Sutherland Friday and Saturday April 14 and 15. The vocal division includes glee clubs and mixed chorus, with Aurelia in class C. instrumental events have no Aurelia entry. Readings at Legion hall and Methodist church feature the mixed chorus at 7 p.m and girls glee club at 7 p.m with the boys glee club at 8:45 p.m. Ratings advance to Storm Lake state finals April 22.
The Aurelia Red Cross drive is complete with a total of 359 dollars and 50 cents raised. Local chairman Mrs. John Laposky credited fifteen Aurelia women who canvassed business and home areas in the push.
Coach Loran Coburn will take 14 members of the Aurelia track squad to Holstein Friday for the Holstein Relays. Aurelia will enter all class B relays and also compete in shot put, discuss, high jump, low hurdles and high hurdles.
Catfish fishing begins at 12:01 a m on April 15 with a daily limit of eight and a possession limit of eight. There is no minimum length this year and each legal catfish is a keeper. Anglers must buy a 1960 fishing license before fishing. Worms may not be used as bait until May 12. Aurelia Woman's club to meet April 14 at Mrs Lorene Radke's home.
A 1950 school publication features The Memorial Poppy by Nancy Hodge and two poems The Poppy Day piece explains the origins and purpose of Poppy Day and how proceeds aid disabled veterans. Buy a poppy on May 30 to honor the dead by helping the living.
The VP T A will meet Monday evening April 17 in the high school assembly at 8. Officers will be elected. Parents of preschool children bound for kindergarten next fall are urged to attend for an immunization discussion. Dr Sampson of Buena Vista College will discuss juvenile delinquency and a related film will be shown. The new school addition will be inspected. Community chorus practice at 7 30 with room for more singers. A lunch will be served.
Aurelia school board re elected all teaching staff for the coming year with contracts due by April 17. A Cub Scout troop formed through American Legion Auxiliary efforts. Aurelia high school earned five second division ratings at the Ida Grove music contest. Community contributions, led by Finish relief and the Vasa Order of America, total thirty dollars. Frank Faber and Arnold to move to Cherokee for carpentry work. Fire Department answered a call for the first time since January 1. Vera Will McGregor, 18, died after a brief illness in Silver township. J H Dieterich died in Aurelia after a two week illness. New town officers sworn in. L P Nelson re appointed town clerk. American Legion sponsors junior baseball. Legion Auxiliary gave 50 to high school band. L G Kaskey awarded contract for new Guarantee Oil Co. filling station. Verna Carrington and George Booth wed in Sioux City. Sower system trench work resumes. Roger and Jordan buildings under foundation work. Lewis store basement excavations. Forty Years Ago brief note on local foundations work.
Lois Beeghley and Louis E. Pfaff were married Thursday April 6 at 4 p m in the Harlan Conrad residence in Cherokee. Rev George Scheider officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple and families held a reception at Hotel Lewis followed by a short honeymoon and plans to reside in Aurelia.
Plans are under way to start a farm mechanics class at Aurelia High School for recent Vocational Agriculture graduates. The program offers 20 meetings on Saturdays and Mondays starting November 1, with a small participant fee to cover tool depreciation. Interested students should contact committee members Lloyd Patten Jerry Peterson Vernon Jensen Harold Jensen Klaus Jenz R d Martin or D J Friedlund.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.