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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
1
Readable school notes cover Tulips and Violets classrooms with finger painting, reading groups, and visiting teachers. Reports list birthday treats, new pets, geography units, and spelling races across grades with mentions of seniors hosting a banquet and upcoming senior play.
Aurelia competes in seven events at Emmetsburg for large vocal and instrumental groups and solos. Schedule lists entries from Ardis Gustafson to Merryl Schulke with times across Thursday to Saturday. Final spring series for large groups. division I soloists/ensembles advance to Boone state contest May 16.
The Dorcas circle gathered April 22 at Helen Frazer's home with 18 members and seven guests. May Connelly presided, Lor rilla Anderson led devotions, Hazel Hix led the program on mothers and Mothers Day, and a luncheon was served. Mrs Kenneth Clark presented Frazer with spring flowers.
Mr and Mrs W H Bischel drove to Monee Illinois to attend W A Bischel funeral and burial on Sunday. Frank Bowden of Marshalltown joined them en route. They returned via Des Moines with Mrs C C Hansen visiting. Surviving are widow and two children Kermit Bischel Harvey Illinois and Mrs William Kamplenkel Arlington Heights Illinois.
Four incumbents Howard Montgomery Anton Dahlgren Boyd J Linkey and Litta Carpenter circulate nomination papers for the Republican primaries in June Filing deadline is one month before the June 8 vote May 8 Positions listed include Montgomery for county auditor Dahlgren for county treasurer Sinkey for county recorder and Miss Carpenter for clerk of court
Sealed proposals for an addition to the Aurelia School Building in Iowa are due by 1:30 p.m. May 19, 1948. Separate General Contract Heating and Plumbing and Electric Wiring bids are requested with deposits and bid validity of twenty days.
The remodeled Afton township Community Building hosts a 2 PM dedication program on Sunday May 2. Rev. Ernest Stanworth opens with prayer, Mrs. Earl Demaree reads project history, and a Cherokee male quartet performs before former Senator Guy Gillette speaks. The Afton women’s quartet sings, then community singing, lunch, decorations by Pal club, and 4-H boys directing parking.
Cherokee county sheriff Carl Schleef announces he will run on the Republican ticket. Appointed last May to fill a vacancy, he is seeking office for the first time. Born in Cherokee county, he attended Grand Meadow school and farmed locally until 1939. He then ran the county road maintainer for four years before serving in the Navy, two years, with twenty months in the South Pacific. After discharge in 1945 he joined Schissel Manufacturing Co. until his appointment as sheriff.
Mrs. Lloyd Godfrey hosted a bridge gathering with guests Fae Fraser Merlin Shank and Walt Anderson. Prizes went to Howard Nelson Sr second to L. E. Christensen and low to Fred Jordan. Wreaths were planned for Decoration Day. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs. Earl Waters birthday. Various clubs met with multiple hosts, prizes, lunches, and future meeting plans noted across April and May 1948.
Aurelia led by the Beeghley brothers captured the Sioux Valley Conference title with 76 16 points, edging Alta and Hartley as Aurelia set two new marks and three records fell. Dan Coombs won the 220 yard dash, the medley relay set a new best, and K Beeghley took the mile while Glenn Beeghley won the 880. The junior high team also won a 440 relay.
The athletic department and Aurelia school thank all judges timekeepers and helpers for making the Sioux Valley Conference track meet a success. Coach Russell Null.
Kenneth Lashbrook an Osage postal employee fractured a vertebra after falling from a tree limb while trimming branches. He will wear a cast for about three weeks.
Aurelia poet Harriet McCurdy aired on Des Moines station WHO as part of Starlit Road. Her poem My Kingdom portrays a white house by lilacs in April rain with a dreaming queen in pink gingham as the central image.
Aurelia thinclads finish with 46 points to tie for second behind Alta City at the Alta Relays. Aurelia wins the medley relay and gets a first in the fast medley with Sturgeon Coombs Buenger and K Beeghley. Glenn Beeghley takes the 880-yard run.
Aurelia Bakery owner Ray Ellis installs a modern oven with revolving shelves and a Moist Master Steam Dome. The unit was set up over a weekend and started Monday, promising uniform baking and better crusts by eliminating dry interior heat.
The Cherokee County School Board appointed Earl Fraser and Don C Kent as a committee to review applicants for county superintendent of schools. All members attended the Wednesday meeting and the board approved bills totaling 104.27 dollars.
The high school hosted a colorful junior-senior banquet titled Hitch Your Wagon to a Star on April 24. Seniors and juniors enjoyed starry decor, a wagon entrance, a garden scene, and a starry floor with tables centered by lit stars. The event featured a dinner by Congregational church ladies, performances by student groups, and dancing to Don Oliver and his orchestra.
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