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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1962
Page
3
Local newspaper page from Amelia Iowa features community news and events with brief notices on town updates, upcoming meetings, school activities, and regional announcements as printed in the April 26 1962 issue.
Aurelia Garden Club met April 9 at Mrs. George Scott’s home. President Mrs. Garland Hickey led poems and programs while welcoming new member Mrs. Sig Nelson. Junior Auxiliary and bridge clubs held events with prize winners listed. two postnuptial parties honored Mrs. Jon A. Smith.
Don F. Smith hosted at Sac City with a second party at Immanuel Lutheran Church Aurelia. Beverly Stief of Storm Lake and Lynda Artz of Sioux City helped open gifts. Mrs. Pingel assisted with gifts and presided at coffee. Guests registered from multiple area towns.
Circles in Sac City Sioux City Storm Lake Cherokee Aurelia and Hoskins Neb meet Thursday May 3 with Mayflower Prescilla Mary Guild members led by Mrs C O Larson Mrs Ben Spitzbarth Mrs Cliff Coombs and others in local parish schedules.
Peregrine White appears with Mrs. Dale Sangwin on Thursday May 10 in a local event listing. The notice names both individuals and the date, signaling a social or ceremonial gathering in the community paper.
The Congregational Womens Fellowship met May 14 at the church with Mrs. Jack Coombs as hostess. Mrs. H. L. Carlberg led the prayer group and devotions were by Mrs. Ostlund. Mrs. Floyd Glawe spoke on South America and the Aurelia School sextette performed with Rhoda Wehrspann on piano. Lunch was served by Prescilla Alden Circle led by Mrs. Clifford Wilson.
Mrs Albert Libke and Ellen join Mrs John Lydell at Alta to celebrate a birthday. Bruce Jones stays with Randy and Kent Newton in Burt Mummert home. Janice Faber and Bruce Zimmerman wed at Immaculate Conception Church Cherokee. Judy Ehrhardt visits home during Easter break from Augustana College. Mrs George Susens returns to Chicago after a stay with Reuben Olson. Larry Wogahn of Nevada dines with Reuben Ohlson family. Jack Coombs family visit Clifford Coombs home. John Axelson spends Wednesday in Fort Dodge. Tom Kruse and Judy Thompson, USD students, visit from Wednesday to Saturday en route to Garretson SD.
Easter week social notes list many visitors. Eugene Schipper from Augustana College stayed with his parents in Rock Island during vacation. Several Schulke family members hosted relatives from Omaha Ames and Holstein at the Charles Schulke home in Cherokee. Other gatherings include Langwin Campbell Loof and Carter families visiting in Cherokee Arnold s Park and Holstein. Richard Larson from State College of Iowa Cedar Falls spent Easter with the Virgil Larson home. Alex Fraser from Iowa State University Ames also spent the break in town.
Weekend with his mother Mrs Walter Anderson and several families share the town social scene. Mr and Mrs Perry Brake hosted dinner in Alta with the Breckenfelder and the Godwins as guests. The Dukes family reported a Bermuda vacation while the Hoyts enjoy Myrtle Beach. Patterson’s dinner guests were at Fort Dodge with the Gunther home hosting.
The Aurelia Town Council met at 8 00 PM with Mayor Nelson presiding. Present were Fierk Hills Stieneke and Storbeck. Minutes from April 9 1962 were approved. Robert Green of Lancaster Supply Co Lincoln Neb discussed street repair. Building permits were listed for Raymond Nelson dwelling South 70 feet of West 120 of Lot 10 Bik 29 4th Add 32 by 64 wood frame with partial basement and attached garage.
The Hills City council approved a permit for Lot 3 Grandview Addition to construct a one story wood frame dwelling with one basement. Motion by Fierk and second by Hills carried the permit. Clerk Howard No Wieland Tow read minutes.
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