Second Aurelia Relays draw 35 schools
Thirty five schools will be represented at the second annual Aurelia Relays set for April 30. Coach Bill Hodam notes six more may send entrants. Teams include Lake Park Gehlen High LeMars Alta Albert City Anthon Aurelia Battle Creek Castana Cherokee S C Cleghorn Danbury Early Fonda Galva Holstein Kingsley Lohrville Marathon Milford Moville Newell Orange City Pocahontas Primghar Quimby Remsen Rolfe Sanborn Schaller Schleswig Sioux Rapids Sutherland Wall Lake Whittemore Varina Danbury Catholic Oto Havelock Meriden Cushing. Between 400 and 500 athletes expected. Duke Christie Holstein starter and A I McClintock clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Bill Hodam
Meet
Lake Park
Gehlen High
LeMars
Alta
Albert City
Anthon
Arthur
Battle Creek
Castana
Cherokee S. C
Cleghorn
Dan
Duke Christie
Holstein
A. I. McClintock
Aurelia Track Team Competes at Tomahawk Pocahontas Relays
Aurelia scores 3 percent at Tomahawk Relays with Dick Anderson tying for fifth in pole vault and fourth in medley relay Lanny Grigsby Larry Hickey Mark Covey and Gary Mongan. At Pocahontas Relay Aurelia places third in 440 relay and third in mile relay with Grigsby Leon Otto Mark Covey and Mongan. Twenty six members head to Alta Relays Friday starting 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Dick Anderson
Lanny Grigsby
Larry Hickey
Mark Covey
Gary Mongan
Steffens
Hickey
Covey
Anderson
Grigsby
Leon Otto
Mongan
Afton 4-H Girls Sponsor Benefit Card Party
The Northeast Group of the Afton girls 4-H club will sponsor a benefit card party at the Afton Community building Friday night at 8 o clock. The public is invited to attend and lunch will be served. Proceeds support the Plowing Match 4-H building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton 4-H Girls
Afton Girls 4-H Club
Afton
Ronald Matzdorff narrowly escapes injury in car overturn
Ronald Matzdorff escaped serious injury when his 1949 Ford convertible ran off the road and overturned about 3:30 a.m. last Thursday, 30 miles east of Cherokee. The car was badly wrecked but he suffered only shock and bruises and was not hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Matzdorff
Cherokee
Ronnie
Services Held for Mrs Huber at St Marys Storm Lake
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at St Marys church in Storm Lake for Mrs B J Huber 48 who died Friday night in a Storm Lake hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, son John 11, two sisters and six brothers including Dr A G Connell of Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Huber
St. Mary’s Church
Storm Lake
B. J
Hun) Huber
Storm Lake Hospital
John
Huber
A. G. Connell
Aurelia
Service Members Return Home On Short Furloughs
Pfc John Wilson arrived from Ft Sill Oklahoma on Monday to spend 30 days with his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Wilson. Pvt Dean Nelson arrived from Ft Riley Kansas on Saturday to spend 14 days with his parents Mr and Mrs George Nelson. After furlough Nelson will report for duty at Ft Belvoir Virginia. Pvt Gorlyn W Anderson US5545593 164th Tank Co 47th Inf Div Ft Benning Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Ft. Sill
Okla
Clifford Wilson
Dean Nelson
Ft. Riley
Kan
George Nelson
Ft. Belvoir
Albert Johnsons to Hold Open House on 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson invite friends relatives and neighbors to an open house at their home Sunday April 25 to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnsons
Albert Johnson
Aurelia Golden Acres FFA Elects New Officers
Aurelia Golden Acres FFA chapter rows in new leadership led by President Byron Schulke. Officers include Victor Braunschweig vice president Jerry Haight secretary Dana Schulke treasurer Dean Peterson assistant treasurer Larry Hickey scribe Don Conley reporter and Ben Anderson sentinel. They succeed eight former officers and will serve through March. J R Carpenter remains chapter advisor. Local reps attend state FFA convention in Davenport this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Golden Acres
FFA
Byron Schulke
Charles Schulke
Victor Braunschweig
O. Braunschweig
Jerry Haight
Henry Haight
Dana Schulke
Dean Peterson
Services Held for Father of Dr. L R Morton
Funeral services were held April 13 at Yates Center Kansas for R F Morton father of Dr L R Morton of Aurelia. Morton survived by his wife three sons and nine grandchildren. Mr and Mrs F G Morton accompanied the Morton family to Aurelia for a brief visit before returning to Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Center
Kan
R. F. Morton
L. R. Morton
Aurelia
Students to Compete in State Declam Contest
Winners of Division I ratings in the district declamatory contest advance to Waterloo for the state contest at West High School. The group includes Kay Clark humorous James Covey radio script and the one act play cast Arlo Mummert Janet Jensen Penny Morton Gary Kirby Eva Marie Hasenwinkel and James Covey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
West High School
Kay Clark
James Covey
Arlo Mummert
Janet Jensen
Penny Morton
Gary Kirby
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
Rainfall tally from Tuesday night into Wednesday
Fifty five hundredths of an inch of rain fell here during the late hours Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Local families host dinners and Open House events in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Hugo Hucke and children visited in the Margaret O Connor home and the George Pithan home in Sioux City. Clifford Bruce and family dined at the Lincoln Hahn home in Cherokee. Oscar Johnson and Albert Johnson attended Open House for Emil Borgesons golden wedding in Cherokee. Gahlen Dyslin and family stayed with Verlyn Dyslin near Alita. D J Friedlund and family spent time in the W H Genson home at Linn Grove. Douglas Wickel and children from Rock Island visited in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Hucke
Margaret O’connor
George Pithan
Sioux City
Clifford Bruce
Lincoln Hahn
Cherokee
Oscar Johnson
Albert Johnson
Emil Borgeson Hom
Borgeson
Gahlen Dyslin
Joan Dyslin
Dick Martin
Duane Haley
Sac City
Verlyn Dyslin
Alita
D. J. Friedlund
W. H Genson
Linn ‘Grovez
Douglas Wickel
Rock Island
Six Teachers Return Unsigned Contracts At Aurelia School
Six members of the Aurelia school faculty returned unsigned contracts signaling they will not return next term. D. J. Friedlund cites names Ann Thim Virginia Watts Deloris Grosch Norman Olson Donald Stelpflug Mrs. Marcella Wheaton as not returning. The district plans to hire an extra teacher for a new combined fifth and sixth grade class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
D. J. Friedlund
Ann Thim
Virginia Watts
Deloris Grosch
Norman Olson
Donald Stelpflug
Marcella Wheaton
Friedlund
Donald Jackson Named Aurelia Band Instructor
Odebolt resident Donald Jackson has been hired by the Aurelia school board as instrumental music instructor for the coming year. A Iowa State College graduate, he has been active in band work at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri during military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jackson
Aurelia
Odebolt
Aurelia School Board
Iowa State College
Mrs. Vernon Peterson Heads Aurelia PTA
Mrs. Vernon Peterson was installed as president of the Aurelia Parent-Teacher Association at a Monday night meeting at the schoolhouse. Other officers installed were Mrs. Ralph Mongan as vice president, Mrs. Walter Meinking as secretary, and Eric Gustafson as treasurer. A program followed featuring Signs of Spring by the Kindergarten, a Style Show by Home Economics girls, and a talk on Mental Health by Dr. Anthony Sainz of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute. Lunch was served during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Aurelia Pta
Vernon Peterson
Aurelia
Parent-Teacher Association
Walter Meinking
Ralph Mongan
Eric Gustafson
Anthony Sainz
Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Pythian Sisters Host Friendship Night in Aurelia
The Pythian Sisters of Aurelia will host District No. 1 for Friendship night on Thursday April 29. Entertainment will be provided by the Sioux City Cherokee and Aurelia temples with Knights of Pythias and the public invited to attend at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Sisters of Aurelia
District No. 1
Sioux City
Cherokee
Aurelia
Knights of Pythias
Neighborhood Dinner Guests Across Several Homes
The report lists numerous local visits with families hosting relatives and friends. N. K. Nelson of Alta, the Engdahl family in several homes, Marlys Mummert visiting from Sioux City, and other residents from Filer Idaho, Cherokee, Emmetsburg, Wapello, Iowa City, Storm Lake, and surrounding communities share meals and Easter vacation time with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. K. Nelson
Alta
Wayne Gaston
Conrad Engdahl
Edwin Engdahl
Albert Engdahl
Marlys Mummert
Lutheran Hospital of
Sioux City
Karl Mummert
Kate Converse
Filer
Idaho
Carrie Philpott
Orville Geringer
Kenneth Bruce
Bob Forbes
Bobby
Mike
Danny
Greg Borman
Emmetsburg
Mary Ann Nelson
Wapello
Larry Nelson
Iowa University
Iowa City
Twin newborns and family ties span Spencer area
Bill Ason was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Loder in Spencer on Friday April 16 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces and named John Walter. His grandparents are Edith Loder of Spencer and Walter Meinking of Aurelia. Sgt Norman D. Carlson and Mrs Carlson welcomed a son born April 15 weighing pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents include W. L. Hilsabeck of Spencer and Clarence Carlson of Randall Minnesota, with Mrs Carlson living in Spencer and Sgt Carlson serving in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ason
Bill Loder
Spencer Friday
John Walter
Edith Loder
Spencer
Walter Meinking
Aurelia
Norman D. Carlson
W. L. Hilsabeck
Clarence Carlson
Randall, Minn
Mrs Cloud to Speak at County Woman's Club May 5
Mrs Leonard Lila Cloud of Sioux City will be the main afternoon speaker at the county convention of the Woman's club to be held at the Quimby Methodist church on Wednesday May 5. She recently escaped from Czechoslovakia in a home made tank and has since settled in Sioux City. Members planning to attend the noon luncheon should notify Mrs Clifford Ohlson by April 27 for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Lila) Cloud
Sioux City
Woman's Club
Quimby Methodist Church
Cloud
Czechoslovakia
Clifford Ohlson
College Students Home for Easter Vacation
Several college students from Aurelia spent Easter vacation at local homes. Names include Leland Anderson Dennis Robinson Barbara Glawe DeOnn Nelson from Iowa State Ames Corrine Larson Carol Elliott Marilyn Otto ISTC Cedar Falls Kenneth Rapp Carole Larson Dennis Anderson Dick Reed Janice Dyslin Erik Radke Wayne State Teachers Wayne Neb Kay Ellott John Westphal Drake Des Moines Larry Nelson Iowa University Vicki Morton Nancy Hodge Marlene Muhle Joan Westphal Buena Vista College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Leland Anderson
Dennis Robinson
Barbara Glawe
DeOnn Nelson
Iowa State College
Ames
Corrine Larson
Carol Elliott
Marilyn Otto
ISTC
Cedar Falls
Kenneth Rapp
Carole Larson
Dennis Anderson
Dick Reed
Janice Dyslin
Erik Radke
Wayne State Teachers
Wayne
Neb
Kay Ellott
John Westphal
Drake University
Des Moines
Larry Nelson
Iowa University
Vicki Morton
Nancy Hodge
Marlene Muhle
Joan Westphal
Buena Vista College
Weekend visits across churches and towns noted
Community members visited relatives in Cherokee Linn Grove Marcus Marcus Washta Danbury Storm Lake and Des Moines areas over the weekend. Guests included Anderson Gano Bruce Shank Sweet Hickey and many extended families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Bruce
Walter Anderson
Alex
Claris
John Anderson
Cherokee
Harold Anderson
Lake Kas
Linn Grove
Maude Sweet
Merlin Shank
Spencer
Orrin Sweet
Arthur Hickey
Orlo Shank
Donna Rae Shank
Des Moines
Ed Roseman
Larimer
Rolan Blake
Frank Crapser
Paul Lamphere
Danbury
Pat Cline
Arnold Albers
Washta
Earl Covey
Annie Munson
Paul Beckwith
Storm Lake
Beckwiths
David
Aurelia High Names Honor Roll for Fifth Six Weeks
Aurelia High School announces honor roll for the fifth six weeks listing nine seniors seven juniors six sophomores and five freshmen with grades ranging from 3.0 to 4.0. Seventy three students overall achieved perfect attendance during the period including seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Aurelia High School
Dave Nelson
Gary Mongan
Patty Ehrhardt
Douglas Schulke
Bui Paulsen
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
Ross Blount
Douglas Ohison
Janet Ohlson
Bill Whitney
Sharon Qohison
Larry Anderson
Shirley Stief
Georgia Godwin
Janice Otte
Minnie Wallace
Mary Cline
Byron Schulke
Lanny Grigsby
Roger Jensen
Eva Oden
Judy Troxel
Dennis Hasenwinkel
Tom Whitney
Carol Hill
Carolyn Nelson
Jane Sjoberg
Donna Bezont
Gary Jacob
Jane Stutz
Doreen Hasenwinkel
Taned
Local visitors and dinners across area families
Families from Forbes AFB Topeka and several towns visited relatives in homes near Galva Sac City Lakefield Mn and Cherokee. Guests included the Wilbert George family Cherokee Clint Dyslin Jo an Dyslin of Sac City and many others with meals and social gatherings noted. Deann Nelson visited from Ames and furloughed Pvt Dean Nelson was with his parents in George Nelsons home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Afb
Topeka
Kan
Harold Anderson
Art Johnson
Galva
Wilbert George
Cherokee
Francis Smith
Jerry
Cleghorn
Ernest Bjorklund
Robert Benetson
Clifford Bengtson
Lola Mummert
Donna Mummert
Sioux City
Janet Wieland
George Wieland
Verlyn Dyslin
Gahlen Dyslin
Joan Dyslin
Dick Martin
Sac Chy
Junior Bruns
Alta
Soelmer Friedlund
D. J. Friedlund
A. J. Fraser
Storm Lake
Fae Fraser
Earl Covey
Annie Munson
Clifford Gould
George Dise
Margaret Ann
Vernon Kay
Lakefield
Minn
Dale Dise
Myrtle
Kate Converse
Filer
Idaho
Bill Hodam
Wm. Hodam
Albert Null
LeMars
Vernon Hazen
Lou Hazen
Phillip Hazen
Paullina
Deann Nelson
Ames
George Nelson
Pvt
Dean Nelson
Joan
Sac City
Dyslins
Martins
Keith Edwards
Wesley Edwards
Familly
Jackson
Chester Cafferty
Arden Koch
A. A. Zilch
Judy K
Max
Fort Dodge
Zilisch
Wade Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tomahawk
Pocahontas
Mrs. Cloud
Woman’s Club
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