Knights of Pythias Picnic Draws District Crowd
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters of District No 1 held their annual picnic in Aurelia park on Sunday July 30 with 225 attendees from Sioux City Oto Cherokee Alta and Aurelia. A noon picnic dinner free ice cream and pop in the afternoon plus music by the Little German Band accompanied races and contests. Prizes went to Mrs Ervil Rapp Herbert Langwin Clifford Bruce Mrs Clifford Bruce Harold Nelson Mrs Herman Nelson Tommy Kruse and Joleen and Darrel Rapp with other winners not listed.
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Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters of
District No. 1
Aurelia Park
Sioux City
Oto
Cherokee
Alta
Aurelia
Ervil Rapp
Herbert Langwin
Clifford Bruce
Harold Nelson
Herman Nelson
Tommy Kruse
Joleen
Darrel Rapp
Atoms Top Correctionville 6 to 5 In Weathered Return
The Aurelia Atoms beat Correctionville 6 to 5 after a two week layoff caused by heavy rain. Carol Elliott pitched well through four innings, then tired in the fifth as Correctionville rallied with three runs. Shirley Sherkenbak added two hits and strong defense for Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atoms
Correc
Correctionville Girls
Aurelia
Carol Billiott
Elliott
Correctionville
Carol
Shirley Sherkenbak
Atom
Shirley
Carol Elliott
Legion Auxiliary plans August picnic and state contest
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting led by President Marianne Mongan approved an August 13 picnic with the Legion. Plans discussed include sending a quartet to Des Moines for the state music contest. A program followed with poems and quartet pieces. The engagement of Ila Colleen Dailey to W Duane Perry was announced. the wedding is set for September 10 at the Aurelia Methodist Church. A shipment of colored desk blotters was received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Marianne Mongan
the Legion
Des Moines
Eleanor Bruce
St. Mary
Kentucky
Pearl Dailey
Quentin Andersen
Aurelia
Ila Colleen
W. Duane Perry
Wilson Perry
Alta
Methodist Church
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau Picnic Set For August 6
The Pitcher township Farm Bureau will hold a picnic at Aurelia park at 6 30 Sunday evening August 6. Each family should bring a covered dish and enough sandwiches and table service for their own family. Everyone is urged to attend.
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Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Aurelia Park
Last Rites for Mrs Buddenhagen Held in Aurelia
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Wm Buddenhagen at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hasenwinkel in Aurelia and at Immanuel Lutheran church in Afton township. She died July 27 at the daughter’s home after a heart ailment. She was 70 years old. Interment was in Immanuel church cemetery. She leaves five sons Henry Elmer Edward John and Arthur four daughters Elsa Minnie Lilly and Rosa many relatives and a large Aurelia community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Buddenhagen
John Hasenwinkel
Aurelia
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Afton Township
O,. Braunschweig
Alfred Honsbruch
Anna Braunschweig
Jesus
Roy Samp Aga
Buddenhagen
Immanuel Church
Frank Dixon
Pipestone
Minn
Caroline Swenson
Arlington
S. Dak
Carrie Nelson
Diane
Brookings
William Roggon
Milwaukee
Wis
John Pingel
Hoskins
Nebr
Emma Buddenhagen
Wilhelm Golnitz
Will County
Illinois
Iowa
Cherokee County
Immanuel
Wilhelm Buddenhagen
Roy
Minnié
Henry
Elmer
Edward
John Ad Arthur
Elsa Hesse
Minnie Hasenwinkel
Lilly Kolpin
Rosa Braunschweig
Henry Buddenhagen
Elmer Buddenhagen
Edward Buddenhagen
Arthur Buddenhagen
John Buddenhagen
Walter Hesse
Harvey Kolpin
Reinhold Braunschweig
William Golnitz
Alta
Sophia Roggow
Storm Lake
H. W. Roggow
Carolina Swenson
Card of Thanks from the Buddenhagen Family
The family of Mrs. Wm. Buddenhagen thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during her illness and death.
Darlene Bevins Becomes Bride of Ronald Bengtson
Miss Darlene Marie Bevins daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Bevins of near Cherokee married Ronald K Bengtson son of Mr and Mrs A M Bengtson of Aurelia on Saturday July 29 at 8 pm in St Pauls Methodist Cherokee. Rev J E Fuller officiated and double ring ceremony featured yellow and white gladioli decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Marie Bevins
Sam Bevins
Cherokee
Ronald K. Bengtson
A. M. Bengtson
Aurelia
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
J. EB. Fuller
Ivan Bushlow
Joyce Bengtson
Leonard Bengtson
Donald Bevins
Gilman Fee
John Hoefer
Wilson High School
Sioux City
Aurelia High School
Navy
Orlie Heimstra
Kingsley
Gus Bergstrom
Meriden
Aurelia Atoms Take Fourth Straight Win In Heat
Carol Elliott pitched a one hitter Sunday as Aurelia Atoms beat Cushing 4 to 2. Carmen Lighter and Corrine Larson made key fielding plays while Elliott, Mallory and the defense limited Cushing to four hits. Fans praised sportsmanship and community backing after a fifty minute game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Elliott
Sol
Aurelia Atoms
Cushing
Carol
Elliott
Carmen Lighter
Corrine Larson
Aurelia Girls
Aurelia
Atom
Country Ramblers Hold Annual Local Achievement Day
The Country Ramblers held their annual local Achievement Day on Tuesday August 1 at the K P hall Aurelia. Mrs Robert Martin former Aurelia home economics teacher judged many exhibits. Marian Eddy played a piano solo and the junior demonstration team performed. Kay Clark and Janet Jensen demonstrated making four single salads. Cookies and Kool Aid were served as the public enjoyed the displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Ramblers
K. of P. Hall
Aurelia
Robert Martin
Marian Eddy
Kay Clark
Janet Jensen
Laurine Grashoff Betrothed to Harold Kludas
Mr and Mrs A E Grashoff of Alberta announce their daughter Laurine’s engagement to Harold D Kludas son of Mr and Mrs William Kludas of Cherokee. The announcement notes both families and the prospective marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Grashoff
Aurelia
Laurine
Alberta
Harold D. Kludas
William Kludas
Cherokee
Aurelia Girl Weds Sac City Man in Alta Church Ceremony
Ardis Gustafson daughter of Storm Lake natives, formerly of Aurelia, married LaVern C. Hott Sunday at Trinity Lutheran church Alta in a simple ceremony officiated by Rev Carl W. Larson. The couple will live in Spencer after a wedding trip to northern Minnesota and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta
Ardis Gustafson
Bessie Gustafson
Storm Lake
Aurelia
LaVern. C. Hott
Chester Hott
Sac City
Carl W. Larson
Mona Jean Lawlor
Patricia Clark
Ernest Gustafson
Clara Cushman
Indian Hill
Spencer
Mr. Hott
Afton Girls 4 H Club Holds Local Achievement Day
The Afton girls 4 H club held their annual local achievement day on Saturday July 22 at the Community hall. Entries were due by 10 00 am and judging occurred with Barbara Jensen and Donna Fraser presenting a demonstration on white cake mix and its variations. Judges included Mrs Robert Martin of Aurelia assisted by Mrs Clyde Kudrie and Mrs Burt Mummert. Cookies and lemonade were served to conclude the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Barbara Jensen
Donna Fraser
Robert Martin
Aurelia
Clyde Kudrie
Burt.Mummert
Farm Bureau August Calendar List of meetings and shows
Farm Bureau schedules a program planning committee meeting at 8:00 p m in the office on August 4. August 4 also lists a Quimby Quorum local achievement show at 10:00 a m in the Quimby Methodist church. August 5 has Amherst Busy Bees local achievement show at 10:00 a m in Maucus Municipal building. August 7 features Silver Sues local achievement show at 1:00 p m at the Oscar Smith home. August 8 offers Junior Farm Bureau cook-out at Wescott park at 8:00 p m. August 13 includes Silver township picnic at Wescott park at noon.
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Farm Bureau
Quimby
Amherst
Busy Bees
Maucus
Silver Sues
Oscar Smith
Junior Farm Bureau
Wescott Park
Silver Township
P. L. EB. F. Club Meeting Notice
The P. L. EB. F. club will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry Anderson on Tuesday afternoon August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. EB. F. Club
Henry Anderson
Five Of Nine Draftees Pass Preinduction Exams
Five Cherokee county men out of a nine man group passed their preinduction physicals. Dale Larson of Newton, Clayton Lehnhardt, Kenneth Ohlson, Vernon Wester, and Joseph George were declared fit after examinations conducted following their departure by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labove
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Omaha
Harlin Roth
Galva
Kenneth Dunn
Marcus
Loren Brown
Quimby
Joseph George
Dale Larson
Newton
Wags
Aurelia
Vernon Wester
Cleghorn
Clayton Lehnhardt
Kenneth T. Ohlson
Omaha Selective Service
Cherokee County Draft Board
Peggy Waddell wins health crown with near perfect score
Peggy Waddell of Aurelia tops Cherokee county health contest with 99.6 percent in Cherokee. Deluge brings 2.5 inches of rain across Sunday night and Monday morning boosting moisture for corn gardens and pastures. Wattie's Aurelians eye national semi pro tourney after Iowa state semi pro title at Adel sets Aug 17 opener in Wichita Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Waddell
Aurelia
Cherokee
Wattie
Aurelians
Wichita
Kan
Adel
Latuska and Wickenhagen Wed in Nevada Missouri ceremony
Mrs Blanche Latuska of Dundee Minnesota and Estel Wickenhagen of Aurelia were united in marriage on July 22 at the First Christian church in Nevada Missouri. Rev Plincy Elliott officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Grant Hicke. The Wickenhagens and Ardyce Latuska reside in Aurelia with him farming southwest of Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Latuska
Dundee
Minn
Estel Wickenhagen
Aurelia
First Christian Church
Nevada
Plincy Elliott
Grant Hicke
Wickenhagen
Ardyce Latuska
Aurelia Midgets to Play Meriden Tuesday Evening
The Aurelia Midgets meet Meriden Tuesday night at the Aurelia ball diamond. The game will start at 6:30 PM. local fans are urged to attend and support the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Meriden
American Legion and Auxiliary Picnic Set in Aurelia Park
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their annual picnic Sunday August 13 at 6 p m in Aurelia park. Boys State attendees will report on their experiences. Town residents bring covered dish and dessert while country guests bring covered dish and fried chicken. Ice cream and coffee supplied by the Legion. Public invited.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Aurelia Park
Legion
Concert At Aurelia Park Sunday Evening
A special concert by the Aurelia high school band and other musicians will be held Sunday at Aurelia park. The program starts at 7 30 p m and lasts about ninety minutes featuring popular band music and special numbers by the Ladies Quartet and The Little German band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Park
Aurelia Main Street
Atoms Triumph Over Grand Meadow In Five-Run Win
Aurelia Atoms extend winning streak to five with a 13 to 6 victory over Grand Meadow on Tuesday August 1. Pitcher Shirley Sherkenbak earned her third win, striking out four, while key hitters Corrine Larson Maureen Mallory and Sherkenbak contributed three singles apiece and two runs, with two crucial perfect bunts by Carol Elliott and Elizabeth Buenger aiding late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Atoms
Grand Meadow
Atoms
Aurelia
Corrine Larson
Maureen Mallory
Shirley Sherkenbak
Sheir
Shirley
Carmen Lighter
Carmen
Carol Elliott
Grand Meadow Girls
Elizabeth Buenger
Sherkenbak
Committees Named For Aurelia Two Day Celebration
Aurelia Commercial club announces committees for the August 25 and 26 FFA Livestock Show and Farmers Picnic. Events include street sports, ball games, kiddie parade, free acts and nightly dances in the Legion hall. Livestock show Friday morning and sale Saturday with about 46 cattle and 12 hog litters. $226 cattle and $130 hog premiums. Dyers Greater Shows booked for midway. Dance chair A W Larson. construction chair Byron Paulson. program chair Rex Whitney. ball game chair Bill Hodam. park events chair Chas Rowley. kiddies parade by Pythian Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Commercial Club
Aurelia
FFA
Legion Hall
Dyers Greater
A. W. Larson
C. M. Johnson
John Christensen
Philip Fassler
Eric Carlgon
Byron Paulson
John Axel
Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co Builds New 22 by 28 Warehouse
The Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co reports a new 22 by 28 foot conventional warehouse under construction on the former Wisconsin Lumber Yard site south of Highway No 5. Footings are poured. the building features a Rilco roof with aluminum covering. East driveway will be adjusted to improve loading of cement and plaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co
Wisconsin Lumber Yard
Work Begins On Mt Olive Church Reconstruction
Construction starts on the new Mt Olive Church valued at about 30000 dollars at the former site after the previous church burned in January. Footings were poured, excavation completed in June, and the Tshaped design includes a 64 by 30 foot auditorium with a 46 foot rear, a 16 foot chancel, and a basement housing dining, kitchen, furnace, classrooms and restrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Darlene Bevins
Ronald Bengtson
Farm Bureau Calendar
Sentinel
Gustaf Larson
C. O
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Chevrolet
East Side
Jack Grapen
Clarence Kaskey
Walt Matzdorff
Ray Hines
Leonard Christensen
Ed Brummer
Iowa Public Service Co
Herman Steemke
Gwyn Jones
Alie Allen
Plainview
W. Moulton
Farmers National Bank
New Eddy Building
W. C. Bundy
Dan Roger
G. J. Lewis
Parker & Butterfield
New Lewis
Mt. Olive Church
Aurelia, Iowa
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