Plans for Consolidation Near Aurelia District Discussed
Preliminary talks among the Aurelia Board of Education and Diamond Silver and Pilot townships consider absorbing 19 Diamond, six Silver, and four Pilot sections into the Aurelia district. The plan aims to reduce taxes, stabilize enrollment, and extend voting on school policies through annual elections, with county board hearings and a special election pending final approval.
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Aurelia Consolidated
Aurelia
County Board of Education
The
Sentinel
Musicians Win Five Division I Ratings at Pre State Contest
Aurelia music department students earned five Division I ratings and two Division II ratings at the Pre-State Solo and Ensemble contest in Correctionville. Winners include Carolyn Nelson for piano and flute solos, Donna Chilgren for vocal solo and flute trio, plus a boys quartet. Division II honors went to Janet Owlson and a girls sextet led by Karol Grashoff and Mary Jane Peterson. Winners advance to the State Music contest in Perry on April 30 and May 1.
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Aurelia Music Department
Correctionville
Carolyn Nelson
Donna Chilgren
Sharon Ohlson
Phyllis Peterson
Arlo Mummert
Leibert Wilson
Bill Whitney
Carl Gustafson
Janet Owlson
Karol Grashoff
Mary Jane
Peterson
Minnie Wallace
Mary Ann Kaskey
Elizabeth Bueng
Afton 4-H Club to Observe 30th Anniversary Open House
The Afton League of the Four- Leaf Clover will host an open house at the Afton Community building on Tuesday evening April 20 from 7 30 to 9 o clock. All parents friends and former members are invited to attend.
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AFTON
Afton League
Miss Carlson Weds James Wheaton In Gowrie ceremony
Mar cella Carlson and James Wheaton wed March 28 at Gowrie Methodist Church. Rev. Dwight E. Webster officiated the double ring ceremony with white snapdragons and jonquils. The bride wore a rosepainted lace gown and carried white calla lilies. groom attended by brothers Glen and Kay Wheaton. The reception followed in the church parlors with music, readings, and a three tier cake. The couple plans a short honeymoon and then return to Aurelia where the bride teaches instrumental music.
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Gowrie Methodist Church
Marcella Carlson
Clifford Carlson
Farnhamville
James Wheaton
Oscar Wheaton
Oak Grove
Dwight E. Webster
Clark Carlson
Dale Anderson
Shirleen Nystedt
Anamae Koole
Ruth Wilson
Phyllis Lane
Morningside
Glen Wheaton
Kay Wheaton
Mrs. Wheat
Joan Collin
E. B. Soppeland
Carl Schoberlein
Earl Hunter
Henry Geisler
Frank Kuhn
Don Ault
Eric Anderson
Hill
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Og- Utah
Sto
Aurelian
Easter Holy Week Services Across Aurelia and Alta Churches
Readable schedule shows Union Communion at Aurelia Methodist at 5 p.m. and joint services with Mt Olive and Aurelia Congregational. Good Friday noon to 3 p.m. vigil at Congregational with three churches, plus 9:45 a.m. service at St Pauls Aurelia and 1–3 p.m. at Alta Presbyterian with Trinity Lutheran. Easter includes St Pauls 9:45 a.m. service, Sunrise 7 a.m. at Congregational, 11 a.m. worship, Aurelia Methodist 11 a.m. service and Easter night meditation in Aurelia. Trinity Alta 9:30 a.m. program and 10:45 a.m. worship. 7:30 p.m. Junior department program.
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Aurelia Methodist Church
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Aurelia
Alta Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowships
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta
Deadline June 1 Set for Soybean Loan Redemption
Cherokee county farmers are reminded that June 1 1954 is the final date to redeem warehouse loans on soybeans. If not repaid, title to the collateral passes to the Commodity Credit Corporation. County ASC chairman Clifford L. Chapman urges redemption to preserve farmers equity and avoid CCC takeover.
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Cherokee County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Clifford L. Chapman
ASC
CCC
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Jack Diischer at Alta hospital
A son named Howard Russell was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Diischer at Alta hospital on April 1. He weighs 50 pounds and is welcomed by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Haight of Aurelia and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diischer of Alta.
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Jack Diischer
Alta Hospital
Howard Russell
Howard Haight
Aurelia
Fred Diischer
Alta
40 Acre Farm Sold In Mount Olive Frontier
The 40 acre farm of Margaret Juber in the Mt Olive area was sold to Kenneth Ohlson for 450 dollars per acre. The land is part of Elias Dubes farm and the Juber family will move to Aurelia.
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Kenneth Ohlson
Margaret Juber
Elias Dubes
Mt. Olive
Juber
Aurelia
Sewer Rental Levy Goes Into Effect
Aurelia residents face a 50 percent water bill increase with a $3 minimum charge as the town council collects funds for a new sewage disposal plant. The levy, set to pay for a $60,000 facility, will remain until the project is funded, with possible future rate changes at council discretion.
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Aurelia
Senate
Aurelia Relays Sees 30 Northwest Iowa Schools Enter
Thirty schools from northwest Iowa plan to compete in the second Aurelia Relays to be held Friday April 30. Coach Bill Hodam says about 450 athletes are expected, an increase of over 100 from last year. The meet is open to schools with enrollments of 150 or fewer. A complete entrant list will appear next week.
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Northwest Iowa
Aurelia
Aurelia Tracemen Compete in Holstein Relays
Aurelia thinclads scored 716 points in the Holstein Relays last Friday. Dick Anderson tied for fifth in the pole vault at 10 feet and tied for third in the high jump at 5 7. Medley relay placed fourth, Mile relay fifth, Junior High Relay won its event but earned no team points. Upcoming: Pocahontas relays today and Tomahawk Relays at Cherokee Saturday with prelims in the morning and finals at 2 20 p.m.
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Aurelia
Aurelians
Dick Anderson
Miller
Dave Nelson
Leon Otto
Gary Mongan
Grigsby
Mark Covey
Larry Hickey
Gary Johns
Myron Pingel
Larry Wogahn
Jerry Jones
Cherokee
Final PTA Meeting Set for Monday April 18
The final PTA meeting of the 1953 54 school term will be held at the school house on Monday April 18 starting at 8 p.m.
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PTA
Koch-Peterson Wedding Planned For Aurelia Area
Miss Charlene Koch daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Koch of Aurelia and Dade Peterson son of the late Mr and Mrs Gravet Peterson were married Sunday at 2 pm in Peterson. Ernest Stanworth Methodist pastor officiated. Attendants were Miss Delmar Wolterman and Val Bean Koch. Reception followed at the bride’s parents home with many Aurelia and nearby residents in attendance.
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Charlene Koch
Fred Koch
Aurelia
Dade Peterson
Gravet Peterson
Ernest Stanworth
Methodist
Peterson
Delmar Wolterman
Val Bean Koch
Val Dean Koch
Clayton Albers
Niels Nielsen
Raymond Nelson
Joe Coombs
Herbert Resmussen
Loren Hahn
Joe Waters
Song Paul and George
Manchester
Ardy Gran
Newell
Art Johnson
Quimby
Jackie Lenz
Emma Albers
Holstein
Ida Grove
Art Len
Charles McGrane
Phyllis and
Terrance
Norfolk
Herman Koch
Stanton
Neb
Services Held for Mrs. Etta L. Mallory in Cherokee
Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Pauls Methodist Church in Cherokee for Mrs. Etta L. Mallory 69 who died the prior Wednesday after a short illness. Rev. J. E. Feller conducted the service and burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. She is survived by two brothers Ira Mann Aurelia and William Mann Cherokee two sisters Ann Gesland Cherokee and Mrs. Mary Meyers Montevideo Minnesota plus several nieces and nephews.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cherokee
Etta L. Mallory
J. E. Feller
Oak Hill Cemetery
Formal Fashion Prank Lights Up Maple Street Party
Seven women arrived at a Maple Street Annex Addition home for a 6:30 buffet wearing formal gowns and jeweled ensembles. The hostess, surprised, served one course late, as guests departed in a daze after a playful meal miscue.
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Maple St
Pulse Counter
Ladies Aid
Coiffeur
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Bae
Saar Nger Imner
Aurelia Relays
Koch-Peterson
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