Society Notes Highlight Local Club Gatherings and Parties
Embroidery Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Tom Griffiths. Members enjoyed visiting and fancy work with lunch served. Mrs. Eric Carlson was honored at a birthday gathering with a pot luck lunch following a social evening. Hostess Mrs. Helmer Carlberg hosted Tuesday Afternoon Bridge at Else Nelson cafe with high scores noted. Robert Whiting attended a surprise birthday party in Alta with refreshments served. Congregational Ladies Aid met April 20 with devotionals, a guest speaker, and piano solos followed by a public supper. Linda Haight celebrated her 5th birthday with 18 friends and photos taken. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Louis Pfaff at the Daily home with aqua and gold decor and gifts from guests including storm lake and Cherokee attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embroidery Club
Tom Griffith
Eric Carlson
Helmer Carlberg
Else Nelson Cafe
Fae Fraser
H. H. Lockin
Glenwood Waddell
W. Moulton
Howard Nelson Sr
Fred Jordan
Robert Whiting
Alta
Vernon Ohison
Merlin Peck and
Denny
Cherokee
Merlin Rosene
Lyle Whiting
Mabel Carrington
Lawrence Whiting
Aurelia
Congregational Ladies Aid
Inez Larson
Walter Anderson
Miller
Margaret Gebhardt
Jean Eddy
Little Gray
West
Linda Haight
Linda
Martina Swanson
Howard Haight
Oscar Swanson
Storm Lake
Darrell Huseman
Merlin Resene
Harold Brownmiller
Gunnar Johnson
Harry Dailey
Ray Shaw
Earl Nielson
Louis
Ternoon
Harlan Coward
Martha Shaw
Virgil Wentworth
Sandra
Lee Morse
Bernice Eberle
Bud McGrory
Sioux City
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude to Fire Department
The family thanks the Aurelia Fire Department and helpers who fought the farm fire. Signed by Mrs. Nellie Dieterich and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schipper.
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Aurelia
Nellie Dieterich
Henry Schipper
Two Aurelia Boys Selected To Attend Boys State
Two Aurelia youths, Dean Nelson and Larry Nelson, will represent Aurelia at Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge Des Moines June 4 to 11. Selected by the Grashoff McManus American Legion post for honor courage loyalty and scholarship, they are sons of George Nelson and Wesley Nelson.
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Aurelia
Hawkeye Boys
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Dean, Nelson
George Nelson
Larry Nelson
Wesley Nelson
Grashoff-McManus Legion Post
American Legion
Post
Aurelia Sisters Hold School of Instruction
The Pythian Sisters of Aurelia Temple No. 72 held an afternoon and evening instruction session led by Maude Main. Five candidates received initiatory work, several guests were present from Cherokee and Sioux City, and a buffet lunch followed with gifts exchanged among officers.
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Pythian Sisters of Aurelia Temple No. 72
Maude Main
G. P
Iowa
Cherokee
M. E. C. Rosalie Peterson
Temple
Ava Mae Francis
Yale
G. C
Maudelain
Mabel Johnson
Aurelia
Lillian Leonard
Sioux City
Rosalie Peterson
Golda Buxton
Marion Friedland
Jane Covey
Pearl Dailey
Betty Anderson
Edith Bates
Marie Beeghley
G. C. Ava Mae Francis
G. P. Maude Main
Ruby Johnson
Tena Grienke
Mary Hines
Dolva Fassler
Alice Larson
Trackmen Grab Seven Points At Tomahawk Relays
Aurelia tracksters scored seven points at the Tomahawk Relays in Cherokee last Saturday. In five events Aurelia placed in four, led by a second in the open mile by John Nelson and a fifth in the open 2 mile relay. The Medley Relay team won Class B with 4:04.8, while Class B 880 yard relay finished fifth. Teams included Hodge, Miller, Wilson, Rapp, Nelson, Brownmiller, Hicks and Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Coburn
Cherokee
Aurelia
Dick Hodge
Gaylen Miller
John Wilson
Ken Rapp
John Nelson
Wash House Destroyed by Fire on Warren Farm
A 12 by 16 wash house on the Nellie Dieterich farm four miles north and one mile east of Aurelia burned Saturday at 5:30 PM. The Schipper family tenants lost a new washing machine, storm windows, and screens. Insurance covered the building and contents. Aurelia Fire Department contained the blaze and prevented spread to adjacent structures despite sparks carried by high wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Dieterich
Aurelia
Henry Schipper
Schipper
Aurelia Fire Department
1950 Iowa Trout Season Opens May 1
The 1950 trout season in Iowa starts May 1 at 5:00 a.m. and runs until November 30. Daily hours are 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a daily catch limit of 8 fish. All trout are hatchery raised and released. over 190,000 are stocked this year. Anglers can request a free trout streams map from the State Conservation Commission in Des Moines.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Grand
Des Moines
Trackmen to Enter 15 Events at Alta Relays
Coach Loran Coburn enters his team in 9 individual events and 6 relays at the Alta Relays in Alta Friday afternoon starting at 2 30. Individual events include sprints distance throws and jumps plus the mile. Relay events cover 440 880 mile medley 2 mile and 440 junior high. The Sac Relays are scheduled for Sac City on Saturday May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Coburn
Alta
Sac
Sac City
Aurelia Competes At Pocahontas Relays In Two Events
Aurelia high school placed in two events at the Pocahontas Relays last Friday. The 2 mile relay finished fifth with a time of 9 09.8, featuring Gaylen Miller John Nelson and John Wilson. The class B Medley Relay was second with a 4 038.2 time, team members H Brownmiller Hodge F Brownmiller and Ken Rapp.
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Aurelia High School
Pocahontas
Church Announcements From Northwest Iowa Schedule
Statistics show Sunday illness higher than other days. 10 a.m. Sunday school for all. 11 a.m. Morning worship with Dr. Art Schuldt as guest speaker. 3 p.m. Youth Fellowship to District Rally at Storm Lake. 7 p.m. Family Night with potluck in northwest Iowa. Tuesday district conference at Harris. Thursday choir practice. Friday North Iowa Woman's Society meeting at Webster City.
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Art Schuldt
Storm Lake
Iowa
Harris
North Iowa Woman’s Society For Christian Service
Webster City
Open House Tea at First Congregational Church Parsonage
Open House Tea at the parsonage hosted by Pastor J. E. Gebhardt on Wednesday May 3 from 2:30 to 5 and again from 7 to 9:30. It invites members friends neighbors to view the home and kitchen changes. Regular Sunday hours are 10 am Sunday School and 11 am Worship Service.
Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday Services
E J Wehrspann, Pastor, leads a Sunday program with a 9:45 a.m. divine service and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school.
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Paul's Lutheran Church
E. J. Wehrspann
Divine Service
Schedule of Final School Weeks Events
Schedule lists events from late April to May including Junior-Senior banquet May 3 Baseball sectional, May 9 Sioux Valley track Aurelia 6 00 p m May 10 seniors last day May 12 district track Cherokee May 14 Baccalaureate May 15 class night May 16 P T A May 18 commencement and early dismissal May 18 teachers work on reports May 20 mail report cards subscription date notice
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Aurelia
Cherokee
The Aurelian Spotlights Faculty Advisor
The Aurelian notes Mrs. Miller as editor and lists Ramona Radio staff with editors Donna Fraser and Paul Nelson. It names grade leaders, gossip columnists, teacher of the week Jane Covey, senior of the week Shirley Teerink, and a roster of staff including Joyce Amanny and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Eeditor
Ramona Radio
Donna Fraser
Paul Nelson
Barbara Jensen
Ileta Peterson
Deon Nelson
Ruth Schramm
Joyce Ammany
Dolores Ell
Carolyn Kolpin
Shirley Shherkenbak
Shirley Nelson
Darlene Stief
Jane Covey
Rose Schramm
Shirley Teerink
Joyce Hickey
Marion Eddy
Joan Husemann
Janice Schulke
Hallie Sauter
Betty Kolpin
Patricia Heimsoth
Mavis Caboth
Poppy Day tribute recalls Flanders Field and veteran aid
An article recounts In Flanders Fields and the origin of poppies in 1918 New York City. It praises the American Legion and Auxiliary for selling paper poppies to aid veterans, noting seven figures in annual payouts and the ongoing memory of the fallen through conservation of the torch of remembrance.
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Flanders’ Fields
John McCrae
Flanders’ Field
American Legion Auxiliary
New York City
Moina Michael
Mary Haneey
Flander
American Legion
Honor the Dead By Helping the Living
Paul Nelsor argues Poppy Day honors war dead while aiding disabled veterans and their families. Proceeds fund welfare relief. veterans gain purpose through poppy production, countering mental suffering from convalescence and battlefield memories.
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Paul Nelsor
Webster
Earth
Aurelia Girls Glee Club Earn Division I At State Contest
The Aurelia high school Girls Glee Club earned a Division I rating at the final state music contest for large groups held in Storm Lake on April 22. Thirty members performed Shimbs Song and Totem Tom Tom with accompanist Margaret Gebhardt. Denny Robinson won Division I in solos and ensembles in Storm Lake and will perform May 6 at Perry. Gebhardt Anderson and Shirley Sherkenbak plus the Glee Sextette received II ratings.
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Aurelia High School Girls’ Glee Club
Storm Lake
Glee Club
Margaret Gebhardt
Gretchaninoff
Friml
Denny Robinson
Don Kent
Cherokee
Perry
Leland Anderson
Shirley Sherkenbak
Services For Dick Honsbruch Tuesday
Funeral services for Dick Honsbruch 69 died at his home in Afton township last Saturday afternoon were held Tuesday with a 2 o clock prayer at the home and a 2 30 service at Emmanuel Lutheran church Afton Rev O Braunschweig officiated Burial followed in Emmanuel cemetery Honsbruch born on the farm lived there all his life Survived by his widow six children Walter Alfred Herbert Ella Mrs Walter Kolpin Cambridge IA Mrs Melvin Gornitz Aurelia six grandchildren two sisters Mrs Carl Liebeck Storm Lake and Mrs Sophie Hinkeldey Alta
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Dick Honsbruch
Afton Township
Immanuel Lutheran
Walter Kolpin
Cambridge
Iowa
Walter
Alfred
Herbert
Ella Honsbruch
Melvin Gornitz
Aurelia
Carl Liebeck
Storm Lake
Sophie Hinkeldey
Alta
In Memoriam Acknowledgments for Honsbruch Family
We thank neighbors friends and relatives who offered kindness during illness and after his death. Signed by Mrs Dick Honsbruch and family including Walter Herbert Ella Alfred Dale Walter Kolpin Raymond Norman Melvin Golnitz Robert Marlin Darrell.
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Dick Honsbruch
Walter
Herbert
Ella
Alfred Honsbruch
Dale
Walter Kolpin
Raymond
Norman
Melvin Golnitz
Robert
Marlin
Darrell
Methodist Family Night Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Club
The Mr. and Mrs. Club of the Methodist church will sponsor a Family Night Sunday night April 30. Families should bring a covered dish their own silver and dishes and enough sandwiches for their family. The program is led by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Darwyn Friedland. Coffee committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Art Hicks and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haight.
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the Methodist Church
Vernon Peterson
Darwyn Friedland
Art Hicks
Henry Haight
Thanking Friends for Gifts Cards and Calls After Convalescence
A reader expresses gratitude to friends for gifts cards and calls received during convalescence. The message thanks neighbors and colleagues for support and well wishes during recovery.
New Choir Robes Will Be Dedicated at Methodist Church
The Methodist church hosts a Sunday eleven o clock service dedicating new choir robes donated by the Woman s Society of Christian Service. Mrs Clifford Ohlson will present the robes and Mrs George Johnson will lead the litany with a choir anthem. Dr A F Schuldt, Sheldon District superintendent, will deliver the morning sermon.
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Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Clifford Ohlson
Woman’s Society
George Johnson
Two Aurelia Boys Earn Iowa FFA Honor
James Schulke and Leland Anderson of Aurelia join 133 FFA members at the 22nd Iowa FFA convention in Cedar Rapids as recipients of the Iowa FFA Degree the highest state honor. Both exceeded the strict qualifications including two years of vocational agriculture and leadership, with funds, scholarship, and community service noted.
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Cedar Rapids
James Schulke
Leland Anderson
Aurelia S. F. A
F. IF. A
F. A
Cancer Campaign Fulfills Aurelia Goal Over Quota
Aurelia townspeople complete the Cancer Crusade with 476.80 raised, surpassing the quota. Mrs. Glenwood Waddell, town chairman, led fifteen volunteers in business and residential canvassing, honoring Mamie Simmers Memorial Fund.
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Aurelia
Glenwood Wadde
Mamie Simmers
Waddell
Five New Teachers Hired For Next Year
Aurelia school adds five new teachers for next year to cover two third grade classes and replaces four retiring staff. new hires include Virgina Kolb kindergarten, Patricia Clark kindergarten, Hazel Troxel third grade, Mary Allen fourth grade, and Mary Hudson English. Coach Loran Coburn resigns ending as high school coach and phys ed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Virgina Kolb
Akron
Phyllis Castle
Patricia Clark
Buena Vista College
Lou Ella Halbur
Halbur
Wanda Jepperson
Hazel Troxel
Mary Allen
Storm Lake
Vernette Wessman
Mary Hudson
Spencer
Allence Graham
Loran Coburn
Pre Kindergarten Shots at Doctor Office
Parents may have booster shots for their pre kindergartners at Dr Bates office or the schoolhouse. Supt Friedlund requires the bottom half of the white sheet returned before the immunization day May 2 at 1 pm. No charge for boosters. eye ear and chest exams may follow.
H S Baseball Team Wins Sioux Valley Tourney Title
Primghar routs Aurelia 10 to 0 to capture the Sioux Valley Conference baseball tournament title. Wally Sohn pitched eight strikeouts no hits no walks and no runs over seven innings. Aurelia used three pitchers as the offense exploded in the fourth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Sohn
Primghar
Aurelia
Alta
Reed
Lenz
Sanborn
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Society
Harriet McCurdy
American Cancer Society
Aurelia Sisters
Aurelia Banks
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wayne Hilmer
Congregat Nal Church
J. E. Gebhardt
Aurelian
Methodist Mr. and Mrs. Club
FFA
H. S
S. V. Conf
the Sentinel
Friendly Banking Service
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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