Community Society Notes Highlight Multiple Club Meetings
The N. R. club met April 8 at Mrs. Ed Klumpp's home with Mrs. Elmer Gertsmeier presiding and bingo prizes awarded to Mesdames Albers Meier Kline Erickson Parrott. Secret Sisters met at Mrs. Lawrence Mongan's home with guests Mrs. Florke Clover. pinochle winners were Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Robert Bjorkgren, and traveling prize went to Mrs. Claus Anderson. Legion hall hosted two youth events with roughly 80 students on Wednesday and 49 on Friday. P. L. E. F. held a Tuesday meeting at the hall. Monday contract bridge at Mrs. Walt Radke's featured top scores for Mrs. Grapen and Mrs. Larson. Tuesday bridge at Mrs. Fred Jordan's saw multiple guests and high scores. Mr. and Mrs. Oke Hanson hosted a dinner party Friday night. A benefit lunch for the Rebekah lodge occurred Wednesday evening. Congregational Circles Priscilla Alden met at Mrs. L. H. Daniels' with program on Victorious Living Fostered by Our Church Colleges and vocal solos by Gary Mongan. A Mary Guild Peregrine White joint meeting April 14 at Mabel Johnson's featured the same program topic and scripture readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Club
Ed Klumpp
Elmer Gertsmeier
Mesdames
Marvin Albers
Albert Meier
Pat Kline
Martyn Erickson
Clair Parrott
Secret Sisters Club
Lawrence Mongan
Gilbert Florke
Percy Clover
John Peterson
Robert Bjorkgren
Claus Anderson
Bjorkgren
Priscilla Alden
L. H. Daniels
Carl Peterson
Mary Guild
Peregrine White
Mabel Johnson
Ruth Sexton
Elva Rice
Alice Larson
Margaret Orr
Mirs
Religion and meeting notes from Grinnell church group
The Mayflower circle met at Mrs Herbert Langwin's home with Mrs Maurice Hansen assisting. The program featured Victorious Living Fostered in Church Colleges presented by Mrs Russell Flory and Miss Arlene Glawe, plus readings on Religion at Grinnell and Oberlin College. A kettle was bought for the church kitchen and a lunch was served. Next gathering with Mrs C C Coombs and Mrs C O Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower Circle
Herbert Langwin
Maurice Hansen
Anderson
Russell Flory
Arlene Glawe
Flory
Grinnell
Oberlin College
Gladys Flory
Birthday Dinner Honoring Local Birthday Celebrants
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the Lawrence Mongan home in Cherokee honoring Ray Thomas of Sleepy Eye Minnesota Alfred Simonson Mrs Gilbert Florke and son Danny Martin celebrating his first birthday The table featured two birthday cakes baked by Mrs Lawrence Mongan and Mrs Alfred Simonson Those present included the Florkes the Mon gans family and friends from Cherokee Ruthven Correctionville and nearby towns Afternoon callers included Art Simonson Nancy David Callie Doerr and LeRoy Florke With the details preserved as a social gathering notice.
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Lawrence Mongan
Ray Thomas
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Alfred Simonson
Gilbert Florke
Danny Martin
Larry
Harry DeBolt
Demaris
Charlie Mongan
Cherokee
Art Simonson
Nancy
David
Callie Doerr
Ruthven
LeRoy Florke
Correctionville
General Meeting of W S C S Held Thursday April 8
The W S C S met in the Methodist church parlors on Thursday afternoon April 8. President Mrs Nels Carlson led the business, members urged letters to the congressman about bills to pass, and devotions featured the theme The Thy Way May Be Known. A vocal solo by Harriet Ohlsom and a review of The Life of Paul followed before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Carlson
Roy Ohlson
Olive Johnson
George Scott
Roy Ohison
J. Michael Diack
Harriett Ohlson
Ernest Stanworth
Paul
Raymond Nelson
School Notes Highlights Across Grades and Activities
Second grade shows new tulip shaped spelling booklets while math covers adding three numbers. Third grade lists students earning spelling gold stars and notes perfect rows, plus money figure work and garden science. Fourth grade praises perfect spelling papers and fractions, with birthday treat and tests. sixth grade reports limestone movie, denominate numbers, and 10 self tests. Junior high covers Aurelia relay team, Tomahawk relays, and approaching dismissal. seventh grade notes pink eye, trophy case, changing weather, county tests, and music contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Baird
Galen Peterson
Donna Bezoni
Gary Jacob
Sharon Minkler
Carolyn Nelson
Doreen Whasenwinkel
Carol Radke
Roland Carlson
Gail Schramm
Francis Dean Peterson
Marylin Kirby
Harold Hansen
Tommy Whitney
Fredrick Kolpin
Genevieve Anderson
Mary Jane Cline
Dee Ann Ducommun
Ardys Dystin
Avid Flory
Mary Louise Lunquist
Gayle Mongan
Phyllis Otto
Jimmie Ruppert
Richard Sietsema
Judith Troxel
Lois Turner
Max Huffman
Mary Ann Bjorkgren
Charles Carlson
Mona Ell
Lanny Grigsby
Carl Gustafson
Jane Gustafson
Phyllis Hicks
Marlene Menefee
Ruth Ann Peterson
Darrell Rapp
Robert Stern
Jack Turner
Rosalind Bengtson
Rosalind
Mary Ann Kreutz
Bob Miller
Aurelia Town Seeks Street Light Clock Fix
Citizens learn that a faulty Iowa Public Service clock governs Aurelia street lights. Officials report attempts to buy a replacement or repair the clock have stalled and assure taxpayers the flat lighting rate remains unchanged. The town asks for patience while efforts continue.
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Iowa Public Service Company
Aurelia
Aurelia High Entered Four In Storm Lake Rating Meet
Aurelia high school music groups competed in Storm Lake on Saturday April 10 with the boys glee club earning a Division I rating while girls glee club and mixed chorus received Division II and the band Division II. More than 60 students took part and Aurelia plans seven entries for Emmetsburg on April 30 and May 1 including vocal solos and trombone solo with appearance times to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Storm Lake
Glee Club
Emmetsburg
Aurelia
Aurelia Garden Club Met At Mrs Grover Bell Home
Aurelia Garden Club met April 13 at the home of Mrs Grover Bell with thirteen members present. Program chairman Mrs Nels Carlson presented music poetry and gardening talks including piano solo by Marcalyn Bell and talks on roses birds wildflowers and annuals. Mrs Peterson won the door prize corsage. Plans were made for a pilgrimage in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Garden Club
Grover Bell
Nels Carlson
Marcalyn* Bell
A. A. Davis
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau Meets in Aurelia
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau met Monday evening April 12 in the K. P. hall in Aurelia. The program included piano solos by Merryl Schulke and Mary Ann Nelson, a baritone solo by James Buenger, and a second piano solo. A short business meeting followed, with Vernon Peterson showing movies. Bingo and lunch were provided by Mr and Mrs Richard Glawe and Mrs Albert Jesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
K. P. Hall
Aurelia
Merryl Schulke
James Buenger
Mary Ann Nelson
Vernon Peterson
Richard Glawe
Myr
Albert Jesse
Train Service Back To Normal In Aurelia
Illinois Central mail and passenger service in Aurelia returns to normal on Sunday April 18 with westbound No 15 resuming Saturday April 17 and eastbound No 16 resuming Sunday April 18. Beginning April 25 the westbound schedule changes include No 11 stopping at 10 38 a m and No 15 passing through at 10 20 p m while eastbound times remain 9 13 a m for No 16 and 8 35 p m for No 12 through Aurelia.
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Tllinois Central
Aurelia
Illinois Central
Methodist Church Weekly Services and Circles
The church schedules a 10 am Sunday school led by Claude de St Paer and an 11 am morning worship. The Methodist Youth Rally joins at the Congregational church. Dorcas circle meets Thursday at Mrs. John Fraser’s home with Mrs. Arvid Anderson hosting. Mary circle gathers at Miss Bess Pitcher’s home with Mrs. Arthur Ohlson and Mrs. Harry Wilson hosting. Naomi circle meets Thursday at Mrs. George Wieland’s with Mrs. Bert Nielsen and Mrs. Les Holderness assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude de St. Paer
Congregational Church
Dorcas
John Fraser
Arvid Anderson
Mary
Bess Pitcher
Arthur Ohlson
Harry Wilson
Naomi
George Wieland
Bert Nielsen
Les Holderness
Aurelia Woman's Club Meets With Mrs Lloyd Ohlson
The Aurelia Woman's Club gathered Friday afternoon April 9 with President Lola Hickey calling the meeting to order. Guests day was approved for the May 14 spring luncheon and a $3 donation was authorized to aid Holland school rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Woman's Club
Lloyd Ohlson
Lola Hickey
Roberta Meinking
Holland
Fac Fraser
Millard Dukes
Don Kent
Bess Lindsay
Leone Hickey
Room No. 13 Senior Class Play Set for April 28
Senior class presents Room No. 13 a three act mystery comedy. Cast includes Colleen Anderson Lizzie Spriggins Vernon Gregg Josh Spriggins Clayton Johnson Professor Snow Earl Wilson Jack Ethel Johnson Sally Hall Larry Kolpin Jim Stevens Shirley Nielsen Madam Felda Harriett Ohlson Janet Harris. Action unfolds in a reception room of an old house on the Hudson River owned by Professor Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Anderson
Lizzie Spriggins
Vernon Gregg
Josh Spriggins
Clayton Johnson
Professor Snow
Earl Wilson
Jack
Ethel Johnson
Sally Hall
Larry Kolpin
Jim Stevens
Shirley Nielsen
Madam Felda
Harriett Ohlson
Janet Harris
Hudson River
First Congregational Church to Host Sioux Association Rally
The First Congregational Church led by Pastor G. W. Sietsema invites attendees for Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00. The I. P. F. will entertain the Sioux Association for their spring rally with registration at 2:00 p.m. and supper at 5:30 p.m. at the Legion hall. about 175 are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. P. F. Sioux Association
Legion Hall
Trinity Lutheran Church alt Iowa announces services and choir event
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa lists church school and Bible classes at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon The I Am s of Jesus The Buena Vista College Acapella choir performs at 8 p m Next Thursday 8 p m Luther League social hour to follow Public invited No admission charge free will offering accepted Welcome to worship at Trinity Lutheran Church
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Jesus
Buena Vista College Acapella
Luther League
Trinity Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran Church Announces Services and Activities
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Divine worship at 10 45 Bible study at 10 a m Luther Laymen League meets Monday at 8 p m Catechetical instruction Saturday 1 to 2 30 p m Walther League roller skating at Storm Lake Monday evening St Pauls invites you to its services.
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Luther Laymen’s League
Walther League
Storm Lake
St. Paul’s
Narrow Escape Near Waverly Causes Mailbox Timber Crash
Adolph Mordhorst of Shell Rock drove onto the shoulder near Waverly and struck a horizontal 4x4 timber with mailboxes mounted. The timber shattered the windshield narrowly missing Mordhorst as the right front seat remained empty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Mordhorst
Shell Rock
Waverly
Mr. Mordhorst
Harriett Ohlson Heads to State Speech Contest
Harriett Ohlson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Ohlson will represent Aurelia school at the state speech contest in Boone Saturday evening April 17 She will present Mother of Gesta in dramatic declamation after earning a division I rating at the northwest district contest in Ida Grove Forty seven schools compete in the state meet with high schools in dramatic declamation as the final round for declaimers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Ohlson
Clifford Ohlson
Aurelia
Boone
Harriett
Gesta
Ida Grove
Aurelia Track Team Aims for Tomahawk Relays Title
Eleven Aurelia thinclads enter the Tomahawk Relays at Cherokee on Saturday. They defend the 1947 class B medley relay crown and seek a third straight Cherokee win if successful. Coach Null lists Dan Coombs Jim Buenger Kenneth Beeghley and Glenn Beeghley among entrants with the 100 yard dash 880 yard relay and medley relay also on the schedule. Five junior high runners join the junior high relay. At Pocahontas Relays six Aurelia members compete in three events the two mile relay 880 yard relay and the medley relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cherokee
Null
Dan Coombs
Jim Buenger
Kenneth
Glenn Beeghley
Pocahontas
Sioux Association Meeting in Moville Votes Down Church Merger
About 200 ministers and church representatives gathered in Moville Iowa for the Sioux Association of Congregational Churches spring meeting. The proposed merger with Evangelical and Reformed churches was voted down 40 to 32 after prior rejection by local Congregational church. Attendees from Aurelia included delegates G R Wharton Sr Fae Fraser Mary Hines Ray Hines and Rev G W Sietsema.
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Sioux Association of Congregational Churches
Moville
Iowa
Congregational Churches
Reformed Churches
Congregational Church
Aurelia
G. R. Wharton Sr
Fae Fraser
Mary Hines
Ray Hines
G. W. Sietsema
Esquire Rank Conferred on Four Knights at Eldorado Lodge
The Eldorado Lodge No. 409 Knights of Pythias conferred the rank of Esquire on four candidates Edwin Johnson Ray Shaw Fred Fosster and Orrin Sweet at Tuesday night’s regular meeting in the E P hall. About 28 members attended and lunch followed the degree work. Second degree work is planned for next Tuesday night.
Aurelia Wins Class B Title at Holstein Relays
Aurelia defeated Kingsley by a point and a half to win the Class B title at Holstein Relays. The medley relay team set a 4:02.8, 2.3 seconds off the record, led by Glenn and Kenneth Beeghley. Kenneth and Glenn won the mile in 4:53.38 and 4:53.38 respectively, with other placings by Dan Coombs and teammates. The meet featured strong wind affecting events and a fourth place by junior high in the 440 relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Holstein
Cherokee
Gorlyn Anderson
Dick Hodge
Null
Kingsley
Harlan
Glenn Beeghley
Jim Buenger
Dan Coombs
Kenneth Beeghley
Kenneth
Marvin Peckenschneider
John Lockin
Arlo Sturgeon
Milford
Sturgeon
Lockin
Coombs
Derryn Schramm
John Wilson
F. Brownmiller
R. Anderson
D. Bell
J. Lenz
Aurelia Softball Team Plans First Practice April 22
The Aurelia softball team will hold its first practice Thursday evening April 22 at the Aurelia baseball park. Anyone interested should arrive after 6 o clock or contact Lou Pfaff. Russell Null and Rev G W Sietsema offer as team managers. Local businesses and sports minded individuals have funded 15 new suits and equipment. Contributors will be named in The Sentinel once solicitations finish. Those uncontacted may donate to Lou Pfaff or Howard Nelson Jr.
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Aurelia
Lou Pfaff
Russell Null
Rev. G. W. Sietsema
the Sentinel
Lou Pfalf
Howard Nelson Jr
Barbara Jensen Hosts Afton Girls 4-H Club Meeting
The Afton girls 4-H club met at Barbara Jensen home on Thursday April 8. They planned a hayride for April 27 inviting the Maple Valley and Afton clubs. Marlys Mummert and Janice Dyslin led games before lunch. Margaret Carlson joined as a new member. next meeting set for May 4 at Marylyn Minkler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Barbara Jensen
Maple Valley
Marlys Mummert
Janice Dyslin
Margaret Carlson
Marylyn Minkler
Immanuel Lutheran Church Elk announces Sunday services
Immanuel Lutheran Church Elk invites attendance for morning worship at 9 45 a m with church school and Bible classes at 10 45 a m Pastor Philip Holmberg leads the congregation. A classified ad may sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Elk) Co
Philip Holmberg
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Walt Radke
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K. C. Dagger
Orlo Shank
A. E. Krout
Howard Nelson Sr
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Grinnell College
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Church College
Herbert Grienke
Congregational Christian Church
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Robert Orr
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U. S
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Miss Ohlson
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Darlene Kolpin
Meta Mae Buenger
High School News
Alice Haight
Methodist Church
Aurelia Woman’s Club
NAL Church
Alta, Iowa
C. Philip Holmberg
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Sioux Association
Esquire
Holstein Relays
Immanuel
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Lutheran Church
Farmers National Bank
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