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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
2
A dense school column covers multiple grades from Kindergarten to High School. Students finish bird booklets and flower coloring, celebrate birthdays, and name class activities. Reports include readers completed, math and spelling progress, mumps absences, and a look at track and upcoming plays.
The Aurelia high school class of 1948 with twenty nine graduates will receive diplomas at the commencement in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening May 18 at 8. Dr J W Litherland of Iowa State College will speak on The Disturbing Elements. The class includes president James Vance Sexton and secretary Jeanette Langwin among 27 named seniors. Class colors are acqua and coral with Gardenia as the class flower. Baccalaureate is May 9 and class night May 10 with additional events announced for later.
The junior-senior banquet will be held Saturday evening in the high school auditorium. The junior class honors seniors with a program and a later dance. Don Oliver and his orchestra from Sioux City will provide music. Banquet served at 6:30 by freshmen, prepared by Congregational Ladies Aid.
The Aurelia Knights of Pythias held a regular meeting with 22 members and one visitor from Cherokee. In the second degree four candidates Eldon Kohlstedt Walter Peterson Seldon McCluskey and Ray Ellis received the rank of Esquire. Additional work is planned for next Tuesday night with all Knights urged to attend.
The Missionary Study Group met at Mrs LeRoy Hench home on Wednesday afternoon April 14. Mrs Charles Bruce led devotions with Jesus The Light of the World as theme and gave a talk on conditions in China.
I thank all my friends, also Pythian Sisters and Past Chief club for the flowers, gifts, and cards received during my stay at Sioux Valley hospital and during convalescence.
A crew of tree trimmers hired by the Iowa Public Service company began work in Aurelia this week to improve electric service and reduce hazards. Manager A. M. Larsen says permission will be sought before cutting and urges citizen cooperation. crews will then move to other towns in the district for several months.
About 185 youths from sixteen northwest Iowa towns gathered at First Congregational in Aurelia for a spring Pilgrim Fellowship rally. Carolyn Hoffman was elected president, with Allen Church as vice president and Norma Liska as secretary treasurer. The event featured addresses by Rev. Morris Lotta and an afternoon program including devotions, reports, seminars, and a Legion hall supper.
The Aurelia track team won three trophies and set three new records across meets at Pocahontas Cherokee and Tomapane relays. Key performances included Glenn Beeghley, Kenneth Beeghley, and Dan Coombs in medley and two mile relays, with Beeghley star of Cherokee events. Coach Null plans Alta Relays with Class B members.
Donald A. Beeghley, engineman first class USN, son of Mrs Myra Beeghley Aurelia, attended the April 12 ceremony in London for the Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial. His ship USS Fresno represented the U S Navy and hosted a luncheon for Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt aboard the Fresno, anchored at Greenwich on the Thames.
Miss Celesta Maxine Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur A Allen of Storm Lake formerly of Aurelia and Kenneth R Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Russell Edwards of Storm Lake were married April 15 at 7 pm in the Storm Lake Methodist church. The double ring ceremony read by Dr J F Hutchinson featured candlelight and a wedding of blue and yellow decor with a three tier cake and flower accents. The couple will reside at 1203 West 4th Street Storm Lake.
Lou Tregoning of International Harvester Co will lead a free frozen food demonstration at Kroll & Patterson Aurelia Friday April 30. The program on Modern Methods of Home Freezing starts at 2 PM with open invitation for Aurelia women. Refreshments, a grand door prize and souvenirs will be provided.
The Aurelia merchants listed as sponsors include Strampe & Carlson Farmers National Bank Loof's Place Larson's Store Guaranteed Company Howell Bros Whitney Elevator Farmers Co op Elevator Bruce Implements Luck & Slick First Trust & Savings Bank Whitney Hardware Lou's Place Coomb's Dairy Carlson & Gustafson. Cash contributors named are Harold Nelson Swanson's Store and The Aurelia Sentinel. Next practice announced for Thursday evening April 29 at hall park.
The senior class presents Room No. 13 a mystery comedy directed by Mrs. K. D. Rank on Thursday evening April 29 in the high school auditorium. Set in an old Hudson River house with four escaped asylum inmates among the characters. Cast includes Colleen Anderson Vernon Gregg Clayton Johnson Duane Perry Harriett Ohlson Ethel Johnson Larry Kolpin and Shirley Nielsen.
Harriett Ohlson received a Division II rating in the state speech contest at Boone on Saturday for dramatic declamation singing Mother of Gesta. The event drew 47 schools across nine divisions with two Division I ratings awarded.
Aurelia will host the Sioux Valley Conference track meet on Tuesday afternoon April 27 beginning at 3 30 PM with seven conference schools expected. Aurelia defends its 1947 title as star miler Kenneth Beechley and half miler Glenn Beeghley chase new records in the 440 yard relay mile medley mile and half mile races.
The Guarantee Oil Co of Aurelia will sponsor a Conoco Farm Party Monday evening April 26 at the Legion hall Aurelia. The program begins at 8 o clock with free movies This is Our Land a film on soil conservation and erosion Miracle of Oil Plating a tour through a modern refinery and Ki Ko the Kangaroo a family comedy Premiums refreshments will be served after the show Everyone is invited as guests of Guarantee Oil Co at this community event
K. C. Dagger announces moving his barber shop from the hotel building into a new one story tile building with brick front between the Aurelia Bakery and the Beauty Shop. Construction began last fall and the finishing touches were completed this spring, allowing a move this week.
Phyllis Jane Peterson thanks everyone who sent cards flowers and gifts during her hospital stay and recovery at home expressing appreciation for the support.
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