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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1947

Page

3

Baseball Rules Meeting Held Here Wednesday

A group of school officials from this part of the state met at the Aurelia school house Wednesday evening for an Iowa High School Association baseball rules and interpretation session. Superintendent M. M. Rogers of Lytton presided as attendees discussed unifying rule interpretations and several out of town officials joined from Hays Sioux Rapids LeMars Suth erland Calument Sulpher Springs Truesdale Lytton Quimby Cherokee. Lunch followed the meeting with local participants including Superintendent Lloyd Godfrey Coach Russell Null Assistant Coach Loren Coburn and others.

Aurelia School Iowa High School Association M. M. Rogers Lytton Ed Whixon Jay Beckman Hays School A. F. Hemphill Chick” Evans Sioux Rapids Francis Hall LeMars E. P. Baird Sutherland Wayne Hagge Calument Francis McCabe Truesdale Leonard Gustafson Sulpher Springs Dick Lashier Stephen Wieland Ralph Mortenson Quimby Dave McGruger Cherokee Lloyd Godfrey Russell Null Loren Coburn Richard Forbes Claude de St. Paer Ervil Rapp

Pfc Roger Sturgeon Serves With First Cavalry Division in Japan

Pfc Roger W Sturgeon of Aurelia Iowa recently promoted to Private First Class serves with the First Cavalry Division on occupation duty in the Tokyo Yokohama area. The division, famous for campaigns across Australia to Manila Tokyo, has been overseas since December 1946. Sturgeon works as a typist clerk at Headquarters Detachment and is a 1946 Aurelia High School graduate.

Roger W. Sturgeon Aurelia Iowa Fighting First Cavalry Division Tokyo-Yokohama First Cavalry Australia Manila Tokyo Pfc Sturgeon First Cavalry Division Aurelia High Fort Knox Pealice J. Sturgeon Route 1 Eee

Confirmation at St Pauls Lutheran Holds Eight Confirmands

Confirmation will be held at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday morning at 10 oclock as eight children are received into communicant membership. The class includes Delores Eli Betty Kolpin Shirley Shherkenbak Caroline Wogahn Donald Buenger Val Dean Koch Derryn Schramm and Ervin Tuttle. No Sunday school will be held.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Delores Eli Betty Kolpin Shirley Shherkenbak Caroline Wogahn Donald Buenger Val Dean Koch Derryn Schramm Ervin Tuttle St. Paul’s Lutheran

Iowa Womens Club Convention Comes to Cherokees County

The Aurelia Womens Club hosts the Cherokee County Federation of Womens Clubs convention at the Methodist church on Friday April 25. Registration begins 9 30 am with invocation by Rev Ernest Stanworth and a business session. Luncheon at noon and an afternoon program at 1 30 featuring special music reports and an address Peace is Our Business by Mrs Willis Vanderberg of Boyden Town. Open meeting and welcome to all.

Aurelia Womens Club Iowa Federation of Womens Club Methodist Church Ernest Stanworth Willis Vanderberg Boyden

Medley Relay Trophy Won By Tomahawk Relays Team

Coach Null's track squad captured the class B medley relay trophy at the Tomahawk Relays in Cherokee with a 4 03.9 time, short of last year's record. The quartet included Kenneth Beeghley Dan Coombs Arlo Sturgeon and Glenn Beeghley who ran the half mile in 2 05 after overcoming 12 runners to finish first. Aurelia athletes entered multiple events but failed to qualify and five team members head to Sioux City Friday for additional relays including 440 and 880 yard relays and the medley.

Null Cherokee Holstein Kenneth Beeghley Dan Coombs Arlo Sturgeon Glenn Beeghley Sioux City

Local Legion Post Plans Softball Team Formation

The Grashoff McManus Legion Post met to organize a softball team with Donnie Wieland named athletic chairman. Equipment has been purchased and members interested should contact Wieland to join. The Legion aims for a good season and plans to schedule games with nearby teams.

Grashoff-McManus Legion Donnie Wieland Legion Donnie

Bricks By Air From Adel Sparks Novel Shipment

A Parkersburg builder hired a local pilot to fly to Adel and back with 100 brick corner pieces. The United Company of Adel reported this marked their first air shipment. Time marches on.

Parkersburg Adel United Company of

School Notes from a Busy Week Across Grades

Kindergarten students prepare under the umbrella with raindrop words. First grade explores Our Friends At Play and Our Animal Friends while counting by twos and reading thermometers. Second grade writes problems, studies flowers, and notes 100 spelling achievers. Junior high reports Miss McClure's pink eye and science on the heart stars and democracy.

Beverly Billy DyAnne Anderson Roland Carlson Donnie Conley Jerry’ Haight Lynne Harisen Dennis Doreen Hasenwinkel Gary Jacob Gerald Johnson Marjorie Xumpp Kenneth” Kolpin Fredrick Kolpin Sharon Minkler Carolyn Nelson Francis Peterson Galen Peterson Carole Radke Bill Ross Gail Schramm Dana Schulke Dennis Shireman Jane Rie Jane Stutz Carole Tayor

Rainbow Gardens Theme Of Junior Senior Banquet

The high school hosts a junior senior banquet with the Rainbow Gardens theme on April 19. Decor includes rainbow streamers, a picket fence, arched trellises, and tables in a rainbow pattern. Music by Ralph Easton and orchestra, with decorative menu items and student servers from the freshmen class.

Jim Sexton Methodist Ladies Aid Jerry Peterson Ebi Johnson Bob Howell Joann Deyloff Patty Clark Betty Nelson Harriett Ohlson Dan Coombs Richard Forbes Ralph Easton Dorothy Weiblen

Congregational Church Announces Spring Rally Details

Rev Edwin Trigg will preach at the Congregational Church Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday school starts 10 a.m. The Towa Pilgrim Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. The spring rally at Sheldon on Sunday April 27. cars depart church at 1 15.

R. K. Schwab Edwin. Trigg Towa Pilgrim Fellowship Sheldon

Methodist Church Plans Sunday Services

Ernest Stanworth, pastor, leads morning worship at 11 a m and a Sunday school at 10 a m with Mrs Ruby Carlson superintendent. A Methodist Youth Fellowship Rally is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at Storm Lake.

Methodist Youth Fellowship Storm Lake

Jubilate Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church

St Pauls Lutheran Church invites worshipers to Jubilate Sunday with a 10 a m divine service. No Sunday school this week and the Walther League will meet Thursday evening. Pastor Joel E Ross presides.

Walther League St. Paul’s Lutheran

Mt Olive Baptist Church Service Schedule

Mt Olive Baptist Church invites all to Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening devotions with sermon at 8:00 p.m. Thursdays Prayer and Praise at Cottage meetings at 8:00 p.m. All not worshipping elsewhere are invited to join.

Society Notes Highlight Local Card Parties and Celebrations

Mrs. Chester Dyslin hosted a 7 pm dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Duane Cram as co hosts. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mongan high and Mr. and Mrs. John Laposky low with Carroll Sansen taking the traveling prize. The last pinochle meeting of the season ended with a luncheon at the Embroidery club gathering.

Chester Dyslin Duane Cram Ralph Mongan John Laposky Carroll Sansen

Aurelia High School Baseball Dominates Quimby 8 to 3

Aurelia beat Quimby 8 to 3 in a non scheduled Tuesday game. Bob Howell earned the win with 8 strikeouts and 4 hits allowed. Glenn Beeghley fanned 1 in relief. Kas key went 2 for 2 with two doubles, while Quimby pitchers Pinkerton and Heuser totaled 11 and 2 strikeouts respectively.

Null Quimby Aurelia Bob Howell Glenn Beeghley Lloyd Hermanson Howell Beeghley Pinkerton Heuser

Methodist Youth Rally Expected for Storm Lake Attendance

The Aurelia Methodist Youth Fellowship will attend a rally at Storm Lake's Methodist church on Sunday April 27 with registration at 2 30 and program at 3 p m. About 600 Methodist youths teachers and counselors from Sheldon Districts 50 churches are expected. The convention emphasizes Youth Crusaders and includes speakers Reverend John Clinton Des Moines Reverend John B Magee Sioux City and Reverend B Roy Brown Schaller. Guest soloist Miss Mary Pearl Wiley from Morningside College appears in both programs.

Aurelia Sheldon Sheldon District John Clinton Des Moines John B. Magee Sioux City Morningside College B. Roy Brown Schaller Mary Pearl Wiley

Lois Galvin Named On Honor Roll At State Teachers College

Lois Galvin of Aurelia was named to the winter quarter honor roll at the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Dr. M. J. Nelson announced that 165 students earned honors, including 88 men and 77 women, with a 3.33 GPA requirement and A to D grading scale.

Lois Galvin State Teachers College Cedar Falls Aurelia Iowa State Teachers College M. J. Nelson Teachers College

Defeats Marcus In First Season Baseball Game

Bob Howell pitched two hits allowed 13 strikeouts and three walks leading Aurelia to a 5 to 1 win over Marcus in the opening game. Aurelia had one error while Marcus committed six. Glenn Beeghley went 4 for 4 for Aurelia and Craig Dorr went 1 for 2 for Marcus.

Marcus Bob Howell Null Aurelia Howell Lloyd Hermanson Marcus Ebert Dorr Ebert Glenn Beeghley Craig Dorr

How The American Legion Was Started

The American Legion marked its 28th birth anniversary March 15 to 17 1947 with Commander Jack Coombs announcing it was founded overseas by fighting men. He cited the Paris 1919 caucus that drafted the framework and name and the St Louis 1919 caucus that perfected the organization. The Minneapolis 1919 convention ratified the Paris and St Louis work and elected officers. Membership rose from 684 000 at Minneapolis to 8 926 656 in 15 976 posts.

American Legion Jack Coombs United States St. Louis Minneapolis Minn Paris

New Bakery Opens In Aurelia Saturday

L F Iddings of Aurelia and J E Hamiel of Washta announce the Aurelia Bakery opening in Aurelia Saturday April 26 in the W H Bischel building south of the drug store. Free coffee and doughnuts 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 at Nelsons Cafe or Lou's Place.

L. F. Iddings Aurelia J. E. Hamiel Washta Sentinel Aurelia Bakery W. H. Bischel Nelsons Cafe Lou’s Place Spencer Iddings Guarantee Oil Co Turner ‘Trucking Co Lebanon Ind Navy Pacific ETO Navy and Marine Corp Hamiel Germany

Frank Jonas Orchestra Here Friday May 2

Frank Jonas and his orchestra will provide music for a public Legion Post dance at the Legion hall on Friday May 2. The popular band has performed here before and drew large crowds, inviting the public to come enjoy a lively evening on a good floor.

Frank Jonas Legion Hall Legion Post

Correction on Aurelia mile winner at Holstein Relays

The Sentinel corrects last week’s report stating Kenneth Beeghley of Aurelia won second place in the mile run at the Holstein Relays. The earlier name printed as Glenn Beeghley was incorrect. Read the ads.

Kenneth Beeghley Aurelia Holstein Relays Glenn Beeghley Sentinel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roger Sturgeon St. Paul's First Trust & Savings'Bank The Federal, Deposit. Insurance Corporation Gerald Johanson Coca Cola Company Don Speers Jerry Deyloff Janice Dyslin Beverly Ell Eloise Gertsmeier Darlene Kolpin Marlys Mummert Paul Nelson Johnny Westphal Methodist ‘Church MT. Olive Baptist Church EL H. Gillet Paastor A. A. Davis Embroidery Club Maude Katie Mae McDeid C. R. Waddell Willie Westphall Espy McDeid Art Larson Les Holderness Pinochle Club Chief Cafe K. P. Hall Arvid Anderson K. C. Dagger Low Ray Hines Frank Sexton Low Howard Anderson Henry Haight Lurella Anderson Eurella Anderson Galen Dyslin Edwin Johnson Neoma Circle Vernon Kaskey Kaskey Farmers National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ota
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