Aurelia Womens Club celebrates silver anniversary
The Aurelia Womens Club marks 25 years in the Iowa Federation of Womens Clubs with a Friday meeting at Ruby Carlson’s home. Officers elected include Lola Hickey as president and Arleen Peterson as treasurer, with new member Lizzie Gillet joining the executive board.
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Aurelia Womens Club
Ruby Carlson
Iowa Federation of Womens Clubs
Lola Hickey
Gladys Flory
Gladys Glawe
Arleen Peterson
Rosalie_ Peterson
Lizzie Gillet
Pearl ‘Glawe
Eurella Johnson
Garden of Remembrance
Leone Mummert
Amil Peterson
Lorene Radke
A. J. Renaud
Hampton
Iowa
Rea Ruth Carlberg
History of Womens Club
Fae Fraser
Olive Johnson
Ruth Carlberg
Pearl Glawe
PiurellaVohrison
Two Delegates To Represent F F A At State Convention
Dale Otten and Charles Grigsby will represent the Aurelia chapter of F F A at the annual State convention at Fort Dodge April 18 and 19. The group leaves Friday morning and returns Saturday afternoon under supervision of Warren D. Raney the local Agricultural instructor.
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Dale Otten
Charles Grigsby
Aurelia
Fort Dodge
Clayton Johnson
Merryn Schulke
Jim Buenger
Darrell Adamson
Ordell Gertsmeier
Keith Langwin
Leland Anderson
Warren D. Raney
Mrs. Garland Menefee Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
A large group of relatives and friends honored Mrs. Garland Menefee formerly Vera Erdman at a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon April 18 at the K P hall in Cherokee. Hostesses included Coonie Mummert Harold Speers Paul Mummert Ivin Larrimer Dale Mummert and Ben Erdman.
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Garland Menefee
Vera Erdman
K. P. Hall
Cherokee
Mesdames Coonie Mummert
Harold Speers
Paul Mummert
Ivin Larrimer
Dale Mummert
Ben Erdman
C. Mummert
Clyde Kudrle
Sheron
Shirley Mummert
Clifford Menefee
Ruth Kudrle
Baseball Rules Meeting To Be Held Here
The Iowa High School Athletic Association will hold a baseball rules interpretation meeting in the Aurelia school on Wednesday evening, April 23. School officials coaches and baseball umpires of this part of the state have been invited to attend. M. M. Rogers from Lytton will lead the discussions. Similar meetings are planned in other parts of the state this week and next.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Aurelia
M. M. Rogers
Lytton
Yowa High School Athletic Association
Aurelia High to Host Junior Senior Banquet
The Aurelia high school junior class plans a Saturday April 19 banquet in the assembly with a secret theme and a dance afterward. Ralph Easton and his orchestra will provide music, a first for a school dance, and the Methodist Ladies Aid will serve the banquet.
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Aurelia High School
Ralph Easton
Methodist Ladies Aid
DeLoris Peterson and Edwin Johnson wed in Aurelia
Miss DeLoris Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Peterson and Edwin Johnson son of Mrs Rosalie Johnson were married Saturday evening April 5 at the Methodist parsonage Rev Ernest Stanworth presiding The bride wore a light brown suit and talisman roses. attendants included Miss Murial Blake The groom Raymond Hasenwinkel wore a dark suit The couple will reside in Aurelia and honeymoon in Colorado with Mrs Johnson a nurse and Mr Johnson a carpenter both natives of Aurelia
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DeLoris Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Aurelia
Edwin Johnson
Rosalie Johnson
Methodist
Ernest Stanworth
Murial Blake
Miss Blake
Raymond Hasenwinkel
Mrs. Johnson
Aurelia High School
St. Joseph College of Nursing
Sioux City
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Johnson
Aurelian High School
Army Air Corp
Colorado
Mer
Aureja
Obituary of Mrs Art Whiting of Aurelia Iowa
Mrs Art Whiting died at her farm home in Afton township on Tuesday April 8 after a long illness. Born Lucinda Emmeline Johns June 20 1879 in Hardin county Iowa she married Art Whiting June 25 1902 and had two daughters Ruby and Goldie. Survived by husband two daughters sister eight grandchildren and many friends. Funeral held April 10 at the Congregational church Aurelia with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
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Art Whiting
Afton Township
Lucinda Emmeline Johns
Emmeline
David Johns
Hardin County
Iowa
Congregational Church
Aurelia
Ruby
Goldie
Earl Kludas
Cherokee
Emil Matzdorff
Maria Johns
Donna
Evonne Kludas
Gerald
Ronald
Duane
Darrell
Lyle
Verle Matzdorff
Boothby Funeral Home
Edwin Trigg
Carl Lighter
Ralph Mongan
A. E. Krout
Ray Jones
Jay Parrott
Will Sleezer
Arthur Phipps
McKinley Menefee
George Nelson
Card of Thanks for Art Whiting Family
Sincere thanks to all who helped during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Your expressions of sympathy will not be forgotten. The Art Whiting Family.
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Art Whiting
McKinleys Visit Here Before Trip To Hawaii
Mr and Mrs Keith McKinley and daughter Gretchen visited from Jefferson Iowa spending a week with Mrs McKinley s parents and the Paterson home before sailing for Honolulu Hawaii They will sail May 1 and Mr McKinley will assume duties at a plastic manufacturing business in Honolulu prior to resuming work since leaving the service he has worked at Home State Bank in Jefferson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith McKinley
Gretchen
Jefferson
Iowa
Sentinel Subscription Drive For Sioux City Readers
The Sentinel promotes itself as authorized agent for Sioux City newspapers inviting readers to subscribe and receive ongoing delivery through the paper.
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the Sentinel
Sioux City
Maple Valley 4-H Club Meets Twice Monthly
Maple Valley 4-H Club held two meetings, one on March 41 at Elmer Peters home and another on April 8 at John Miller home. March session saw Merry Schulke preside with 20 boys in attendance. plans for a softball team and calf breaking led by Ken Peters. Refreshments were served by Mrs Peters. April meeting had 18 boys with Sherwood Ohison guiding discussions. plans for a roller skating party were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Valley 4-H Club
Elmer Peters
John Miller
Merry Schulke
4-H
Ken Peters
Peters
Sherwood Ohison
Delicious
Miller
Senior Class Play Drums of Death at Aurelia High
The Aurelia high school senior class presents Drums of Death a three act mystery on May 20 and 21 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Beverly Ohison as Celeste Ralph Sauter as Jules Barbara Jones as Mrs Gillette and others with Dale Otten Terry Loucks Betty Crane Betty Brewster and Elaine Schramm in key roles. The setting is the Bailey home living room on the Atlantic coast directed by Mrs Rank.
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Aurelia
Celeste
Beverly Ohison
Sheldon Harley
Bailey
Bob Howell
Jules
Ralph Sauter
Bailey Home
Atlantic Coast
K. D. Rank
Pitcher Farm Bureau Meets in Aurelia Hall April 14
The Pitcher Farm Bureau held its regular meeting Monday night April 14 at the K P hall in Aurelia with about 65 members present. The program committee included Mr and Mrs Walter Stegen Mr and Mrs Albert Jesse and Mr and Mrs Maurice Eddy. Elmer Taylor of Alta showed slides of a Florida trip and farm activities in the south and scenes from Havana Cuba. The high school girls trio Harriett Ohlson Beverly Ohlson and Norma Nelson provided music with a piano piece by Mary Ann Nelson under Richard Forbes. A brief business session preceded the program and refreshments were served by Walter Peterson Ted Schulke and Gus Schramm. The next meeting is set for June 9 at the K P hall in Aurelia.
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Pitcher Farm Bureau
K. P. Hall
Aurelia
Walter Stegen
Albert Jesse
Maurice Eddy
Elmer Taylor
Alta
Florida
South
Havana
Cuba
Harriett Ohlson
Beverly Ohlson
Norma Nelson
Mary Ann Nelson
Richard Forbes
Walter Peterson
Ted Schulke
Gus Schramm
Farm Bureau
A. J. Fraser Sells Storm Lake Elevator
The A. J. Fraser grain elevator at Erie and Railroads streets was sold to Ervin E. Hansen Dickens Abraham Zielstra Ruthven and Clinton S. Woodward Spencer. Fraser moves to Sioux Falls S D to enter grain drier manufacturing. He sold his College avenue home to Edwin Lenz of Shenandoah and bought a Sioux Falls residence.
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Storm Lake Register
A. J. Fraser
Erie and
Railroads
Ervin E. Hansen
Dickens
Abraham Zielstra
Ruthven
Clinton S. Woodward
Spencer
Fraser
Sioux Falls
S. D
College Avenue
Edwin Lenz
Shenandoah
Track Team to Enter Tomahawk Relays at Cherokee
Coach Null will enter ten members of his Aurelia track team in the Tomahawk Relays at Cherokee on Saturday April 19. The Aurelia squad defends the medley relay record of 4 02 set by last year’s four man crew Paul Garvin Sherm Nel gon Marian Haight and Glenn Beegh ley. Events for Null’s team include the 100 yard dash mile run mile relay medley relay and 880 yard relay with preliminaries in the morning and finals in the afternoon.
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Null
Cherokee
Aurelia
Paul Garvin
Sherm Nelgon
Marian Haight
Glenn Beeghley
Beverly Stellish and Ralph Godfrey Wed in Cherokee Ceremony
Miss Beverly Stellish of Aurelia and Ralph Godfrey of Washta Iowa wed at the Methodist church in Cherokee in a candle light ceremony April 9 at 7 30 p m Rev J E Feller officiated with music by Mrs Ivan Bushlow and Mrs C M Thomas A reception for about eighty guests followed in the church dining room The couple will reside in Washta Iowa and both are graduates with military service backgrounds prior to marriage
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Methodist Church of
Cherokee
Beverly Stellish
Aurelia
Louis Stellish
Ralph Godfrey
Washta
Iowa
J. E. Feller
Clara Simonsen
Jean Schalekamp
Ivan Bushlow
C. M. Thomas
Lohengren
Walter Haburen
Robert Godfrey
Jay Hamiel
Clinton Tfurgason
John Leber
Harold Richardson
Earl Crippen
Bernhard Buenger
Margaret Furgason
Leona Furgason
Colleen
Darlene Klinker
Clinton Furguson
Godfrey
Aurelia Consolidated High School
Grand Meadow
Okinawa
Korea
General Meeting of WSC S Held Thursday Afternoon
The W. S. C. S. met in church parlors on Thursday afternoon April 10. The program included hymns Let The Lower Lights be Burning and Jesus Saves, devotions by Mrs. Olive Johnson and Mrs. Ernest Stanworth, Kodachrome slides Up from Slavery in Angola and Missionary Work in China marking 100 years of Methodist work in China, a spiritual life talk by Mrs. LeRoy Hench, a hymn I Would Be True, and a prayer by Rev. Ernest Stanworth. Mrs. Raymond Nelson and her committee served at tables with African violet plants.
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Jesus
Society
Olive Johnson
Ernest Stanworth
Angola
China
Roy Ohlson
LeRoy Hench
Raymond Nelson
St Pauls Walther League Met Thursday April 10
The St Pauls Walther League met Thursday evening April 10 in the church parlors. Pastor Ross led an engagement discussion after songs around the fireplace. Paul Wogahn presided in the president’s absence. Sixteen members attended with visitors Wilma and Ardyce Volkert. Lunch was served by Orville and Marvin Peckenschneider.
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St. Paul's Walther League
Pastor Ross
Paul Wogahn
Wilma
Ardyce Volkert
Orville
Marvin Peckenschneider
Track Team Wins Honors At Holstein Relays
Holstein ninth annual relays saw Coach Nulls thinclads take third in Class B with 214 points while Holstein claimed first and Odeboldt second in Class B. Aurelia won a medley relay trophy with Kenneth Beeghley Arlo Sturgeon Dan Coombs and Glenn Beeghley. Glenn Beeghley placed second in the mile in 6 10.4 defeated by Odeboldt’s Bill Bye. Local entries also placed in 440 and 880 yard relays and two mile relay. Weather was cold and hindered events.
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Null
Holstein
Qodeboldt
Worthington
Minn
Aurelia
Kenneth Beeghley
Arlo Sturgeon
Dan Coombs
Glenn Beeghley
Bill Bye
Odeboldt
Bob Howell
Walther League Plans Play Sunday at Legion Hall
The Walther League will present a three act play titled Go Slow Mary Sunday at 8 pm in the Aurelia Legion hall. Cast includes Mildred Tuttle Paul Wogahn Gladys Tuttle Joann Deyloff James Buenger Ernie Tuttle Ordell Gertsmeier Patricia Heimsoth Elaine Schramm Paul Buenger and Frederick Buenger. A free will offering will be collected.
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The
Walther Leaguers
Lutheran Church
Mary
Aurelia Legion Hall
Mildred Tuttle
Paul Wogahn
Gladys Tuttle
Joann Deyloff
James Buenger
Ernie Tuttle
Ordell Gertsmeier
Patricia Heimsoth
Elaine Schramm
Paul Buenger
Frederick Buenger
Aurelia Musicians To Compete In State Meet
Aurelia high school students will travel to Spencer to compete in the State music contest on April 24 25 and 26. The girls glee club mixed chorus girls sextette and girls trio perform Thursday and Friday with Mary Ann Nelson entering the piano solo on Saturday. A detailed schedule is not yet set but events will follow the general outline and patrons are urged to attend for support.
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Aurelia High School
Spencer
Mary Ann Nelson
Afton Farm Bureau Honors Retired Farmers
The Afton Farm Bureau held its April meeting at the K P hall in Cherokee with 65 members. Women’s chair Myrna Gates announced an April 25 afternoon gathering at her home. honored guests were Afton’s retired farmers including Earl and George Zwick, Arthur Phipps, Wilbur Allen, Maud Robinson, Wm Sleezer, and Opal Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton Farm Bureau
K. P. Hall
Cherokee
Myrna Gates
Margaret Kolpin
Afton
Clifford Gould
John Patterson
Joe Kastengren
Paul Jones
Clifford Menefas
Billie _Mummert
Clifford Benson
Arthur Johnson
Earl Zwick
George Zwick
Arthur Phipps
Wilbur Allen
Maud Robinson
Wm. Sleezer
Opal Cave
Farm Bureau
al Griffith
Mae Zarr
Lela Brownmiller
Grace Mummert
Katie Menefee
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Womens Club
Juni
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance . ‘Corporation
DeLoris Peterson and
McKinleys
Hawaii
Maple Valley
4-H Club
A. J. Fraser Sells
Storm Lake Elevator
St. Paul’s Walther League
Walther League
Legion Hall
Afton Bureau
Ular
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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