Farmers Picnic and Stock Show Opens Aug 24 in Aurelia
The Aurelia Farmers Picnic and FIA Livestock Show run Friday and Saturday August 24 and 25. Activities include FFA livestock judging, band concerts, free acts, home talent shows, ball games, a Kiddies Parade, a livestock sale, and a square dance. Local groups sponsor exhibits, displays, and a bulb sale at Lockin Insurance building with rides by Dyer's Greater Shows.
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FIA
Aurelia
FFA
Bernard Johnson
Clifford Bruce
Aurelia Commercial Club
Don Elliott
The
Aurelia Band
Mr. Cornwell
Aurelia Garden Club
Lockin Insurance
Lockin
Carl Nelson
Fort Madison
Main Street
Chappe
Bill Hodam
Pythian Sisters
Nelson
Rembrandt
Atoms
Funeral in Hanover for Mrs Olga Roth at 58
Funeral services were held for Mrs Olga Roth 58 at Sliefert Funeral home Storm Lake and St John’s Lutheran Hanover with burial in St John’s cemetery. She died Aug 9 after a stroke Aug 5 at Sioux Valley hospital. Survived by nine grandchildren and twelve children with husband Emil Roth deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Roth
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sliefert Funeral Home
Storm Lake
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hanover
H. J. Witzgall
Alta
St. John’s Cemetery
Harry Borcherding
Bob Grieme
Verle Stern
Raymond Koth
Arnold Koth
Henry Wieland
Harry Otto
Martin Otto
Roth
Arthur
Harold
Galva
Marvin
Chicago
Werner Dierenfeld
Herschel Branstetter
Des Moines
Lambert Bredehoeft
Aurelia
Lorene
Norma
Elaine
Bert Grieme
Bob
Sioux City
Herbert Grieme
Cedar Rapids
Olga Rebekah Koth
Henry and
Rebeccah
Huss) Grieme
Maple Valley Township
Buena Vista Country
H. Wehking
Henry Grieme
Schaller
St. John’s Lutheran School
Hanover Church
Wehking
Emil Roth
Richard Schmidt
Benton
Mont
Kath
Shirley Elaine Nelson and Jerry Drzycimski Join in Marcus
The Carmel Lutheran Church in Marcus hosted the Aug 12 wedding of Shirley Elaine Nelson and Jerry D. Drzycimski. Rev. C W Samulson officiated as guests witnessed a double ring ceremony followed by a reception for about 125 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel Lutheran Church
Marcus
Shirley Elaine Nelson
O.S. Nelson
Cherokee
Jerry D. Drzycimski
J. E .Drzycimski
Alta
C. W. Samulson
Don Foley
Binghamton
N. Y
William Fox
Llais Watson
Birth of Donna Denise Calderwood at Alta Hospital
A daughter was born Wednesday night August 8 at Alta hospital to Mr and Mrs Don Calderwood. The newborn weighs 6 pounds 6 ounces and is named Donna Denise. Grandparents are Bill Honsbruch of Aurelia and Mrs Anna Calderwood of Albuquerque NM.
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Don Calderwood
Alta Hospital
Donna Denise
Bill Honsbruch
Aurelia
Anna Calderwood
Albuquerque, N, M
Harold Hanson Breaks Foot in Arch Injury
Harold Hanson, son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Hanson, fell Sunday of last week and broke a bone in the arch of his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hanson
Maurice Hanson
Couple Weds on North Alta Farm in Iowa Ceremony
Craig Kolpin and Carolyn Veldt married in a ceremony noted for orchid yellow and green aprons and white lace details. Attendants included hosting family from Aurelia Sioux City Spencer LeMars Hartley Davenport and Royal with guests from Chicago and Sioux City. The bride a Aurelia High and NBT graduate worked at Cudahy’s packing plant. groom a farmer from Highview NBT background. After a reception the couple left for a wedding trip and will reside on a farm north of Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Drzycimski
Kenneth Nelson
Burt Youngstrom
Orville Tapper
Lew Christensen
Julie Ann Nelson
Rodney Nelson
Asifter
Ivar Carlson
Kenneth Nelsom
Patricia Heimsoth
Janet Dubes
Mavis Caboth
Shirley Sherkenbak
Connie Lighter
Joan
Aurelia High School
NBT
Sioux City
Cudahy
Highview
Alta
Don Stohrer
Chicago
Bill Lodar
Gilbert Raveling
Spencer
Lillian Tapper
Richard Geary
LeMars
Blair Watson
Clinton Cooper
Connie Cooper
Clay Albert
Claudette Cooper
Hartley
Roscoe Hauregan
Davenport
Don Foley
Binghamton
N. Y
Joan Craig
P. J. Toft
Royal
Aurelia Midgets Fall 8-2 to Galva in Schaller Tourney
The Aurelia Junior Midgets suffered an 8-2 defeat to Galva in their opening Junior Sportsmen's League game at Schaller Monday night. Missing several regular players due to vacation, Aurelia relied on Sherkenbak and Peterson as the battery.
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GALVA
Schaller
Aurelia
Sherkenbak
Peterson
Musicians Sought for Au Relia Farmers Picnic
Mr. Cornwell director of the Au Relia band calls all area musicians to meet at the schoolhouse at 7 30 p m on August 23 to rehearse for the Farmers Picnic concerts. The event runs Friday and Saturday August 24 and 25 with performances planned.
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Cornwell
Aurelia Band
Edwin Engdahl discharged and to reopen Aurelia garage
Edwin Engdahl a reserve member has received his discharge and returns to Aurelia to reopen his Engdahl Repair shop. He was stationed at Ft Belvoir Va and Fort Leonard Wood Mo and is a World War II veteran. Other local service members include Pvt Delbert Johnson returning to Camp Campbell Ky from a San Francisco Sacramento trip and cook on a troop train. Pvt Gene Clymens graduates Tank Vehicle Mechanics course at Fort Knox Ky. Cpl Kenneth Schulke visited family at Fort Riley Kan.
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Edwin Engdahl
Aurelia
Engdahl
Ft. Belvoir
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt
Delbert Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Camp Campbell
San Francisco
Sacramento
Calif
California
Vernon
Campbelhwee
Fort Knox
Gene Clymens
Diana Dee Clymens
Armored School
Clymens
William Clymens
Residents and visitors share reports in Alta area social notes
Mrs. James Riemersma and Mrs. John Rog hair visit Hospers Hartley families attend funeral for Mrs. William Westphal Sr. Many families from Alta Rutland West Bend Spencer and nearby towns visit relatives, attend church dedication at Cro sier and Camp Quest at Lake Okoboji. Travel includes trips to California Nevada Nebraska Wisconsin and Illinois with numerous relatives and friends noted.
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James Riemersma
Hospers
John Roghair
Hartley
W. H. Bischel
William Westphal
Ellisbrooks and
Ralph Ruebsam
Omaha
Art Ruebsam
Albert Grashoff
Russell Allen
Rutland
West Bend
Andrew Buma
Ross Hart
Satesan
Wis
Automobile Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Herbert Schramm
Gayle
Kenneth
New “Zion
Crosier
Storm Lake
Maurice Flanagan
Sioux City
Ralph Alcock
Flanagan
Alcock
Dorr Candy Co
P. R. Moser
Alta
Else Nelson
Mabel Johnson
Art Helkann
Wall Lake
Albert Libke
Robert Boyd
Yakima
Wash
Virgil Larson
Boyd
Larson
E. C. Lighter
Battle Creek
Battle Creek Thursday Night With Mrs. Lighter's Son, Selene
Aurelia Man Les Holderness Dies at 46
Leslie Holderness 46 died of a heart attack Tuesday afternoon at Sioux Valley hospital after falling ill Monday. A lifelong Aurelia resident, he operated a drag line in Aurelia. Survived by wife May and son Bob, plus four brothers Bruze Storm Lake John Westminster Calif Clayton Cherokee and Orris Larrabee. Funeral plans were not set at press time.
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Aurelia
Leslie Holderness
Sioux Valley Hospital
Les
May
Bob
Bruze
Storm Lake
John
Westminister
Calif
Clayton
Cherokee
Orris
Larrabee
Rainfall Totals in August Reach 6.65 Inches in Local Vicinity
Over the past week the area recorded 4.1 inches of rain with August total reaching 6.65 inches. Thursday night brought 0.12 inches while Sunday and Monday added 1.16 inches. Monday night and Tuesday morning produced 1.65 inches and 0.45 inches fell Tuesday night.
Social notes from Cherokee and surrounding towns
A dense slate of visits and gatherings from Cherokee Iowa and nearby areas includes birthday parties for Mrs. Hattie Melton in Cherokee and Mrs. Christine Paganini in San Mateo California, plus numerous dinners and weekend visits among local families. Notable mentions include Rev. Lindstrom's Rush City and Bethlehem Lutheran connections and Arden Koch hosting relatives from Minneapolis and Lakefield.
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Rehnstrom
Christine Paganini
San Mateo, Calif
Shirley Perry
Wilson Perry
Shirley
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Albert Kinzel
Frieda Bakker
Clifford Benson
Perry Chapman
Minneapolis
Minn
Henry Peterman
Somerset
Wis
Arden Koch
Lindstrom
Mary Lindgren
Rush City
Albert Johnson
Rev. Lindstrom
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Selma Christenson
Gunnar Osterling
Special Meeting of Farmers Co op Stockholders Aug 20
A special meeting of stockholders of the Farmers Cooperative company is set for Monday Aug 20 at the Legion hall in Aurelia. The meeting will begin at p.m.
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Farmers Co-Op Stockholders
Farmers Cooperative Company
Legion Hall
Aurelia
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Mittee
Aurelia Business Women
Ray Howell
Verna Lockin
Inez Larson
Jocal Talent
A. B. Lindsay
Jerry Drzycimski
Ville Tapper
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Thomas C. Williams
Grover C. King
Helen Erickson
Cherokee State Hospital
Kenneth Woodard
Loucks Trucking Service
Geo. Wells
Farmers Picnic
Dale Skadeland
Mike Stanford
Pittsburg
Skadeland
Camp Stoneman
Cpl
Kenneth Schulke
Fort Riley,Kan
Mrs
Charles Schulke
Pfe
Dwayne A. Bell
MCDS
Barstow Annex
Barstow, Calif
Robert H. Buenger
HQ & HQ Co
14Th Armd Cav
USA
APD
C-O PM
New York
Levi S. Nelson
USS
Ruchamkin
C-O Fpo
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
John Benson
George McCurdy
Everett Johnson
Balaton
Clayton Johnson
Raymond Kruse
Thomas
Janice
Gus Kruse
Fred Kruse
Harold Anderson
Rockford, Ill
Eloise Gertsmeier
Walter Huseman
Robert Orr
Elmer Gertsmeier
Lee White
Beverly Brueggman
Albert City
Beverly
Gertsmeiers
Lester Kolpin
Louis Huseman
Albert
Les Holderness
Ray Jones
Gertrude
Hattie Melton
Alva Boyer
Glen Loucks
Warren
Ronnie Winterhof
Charlotte Gertsmeier
Amy Hansen
Washta
Elmer Swanson
Lockin Insurance Agency
Ray’ Geringer
Eva Geringer
Kenneth Bruce
Robert Forbes
Rockwell City
Ben Forbes
Earl Fraser
Imo Krout
Alex Fraser
Sioux Falls
Russell Parrott
Shirley Mummert
Sutherland
Henry Hansen
G. C. Bell
Henry Raveling
Linn Grove
A. C. Chapman
Meriden
Arthur Koch
Wheeler Chapman
Lakefield
Fire Insurance
D. J. Friedlund
Wesley Peterson
Ozarks
Friedlund
W. H. Genson
W. D. Kinnaman
Sedan
Kansas
Kansas Banker
Nual
Farmers National Bank
Iowa
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