Loren Miller Tops Calf Show at FFA Livestock Event
Loren Miller and his two Black Angus calves won Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion at the FFA Livestock Show held with the Farmers Picnic. Dean Peterson led Hampshire and Chester White entries to top spots in swine, with judging by Bob Bradford of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Miller
John Miller
FFA
Dean Peterson
Hampshires
Dean
Herbert Peterson
Loren
Angus
Danny Mummert
Doug Peterson
Ronnie Nelson
Gary Jahn
Eugene Schipper
Jerry Haight
Charles Stief
Jack Clark
Dave Hench
York Cross
Chester White
Robert Pingel
Hamps
Bob Lundquist
Durocs
Loren ‘Miner
Yorkshires
Poland
Bernard Johnson
J. R. Carpenter
Large Crowd Attends Farmers Picnic Contests at City Park
A big crowd enjoyed the annual Farmers Picnic with games and a varied program at the city park. Tug of War saw Paul Rebhuhn's Afton Baby Beves win after a round robin. The Pitcher Ponies outpaced Mac's Midgets and the Afton team beat the town Firemen before prevailing in the final. Firemen and local participants were named among contenders. Concessions, rides, and a band concert capped a full day of community entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rebhuhn
Afton Baby
Mac
Afton
Aston Baby Reeves
Bob Booth
Harry Anderson
John M. Peterson
Eitel Mohn
Garlan Menefee
Henry Haight
Paul Jones
Emmet Mahrer
Harvey Kolpin
John Buddenhagen
Spilt Pair With Brooke Beats Quimby 8 7
Aurelia and Brooke split two close games at the Picnic. The Pee Wees fell 11 9. Battery Johnson Storbeck and Sands powered the effort. Ronnie Steffens led the hitting.
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Brooke
Quimby
Aurelia
Pee Wees
Johnson
Storbeck
Sands
Ronnie Steffens
Open House at New Whiting Dental Office Saturday
Dr. Herbert L. Hanger invites residents to visit the newly remodeled dental office north of the post office in the Whiting building Saturday afternoon. The open house offers a chance to inspect the new equipment and see the updated facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Dental Office
Herbert L. Hanger
Whiting
Calf Auction Totals Reach Four Thousand Five Hundred
Loren Millers FFA livestock show calf sells for 300 per cwt to Whartons Maple Valley Hatchery. Angus calves weighed 860 and 875 pounds bringing 258 and 28.50 per cwt respectively. EuGene Schippers 945 lb Angus to Carlson Livestock Co. at 30.50 per cwt. Seventeen calves averaged 932 pounds and 28.40 per cwt totaling 4 500 47. Pigs: twelve sold averaged 186 pounds at 20.02 per cwt. Auctioneers were Woltman Lindsay Gustafson and Crane. Sjoberg and Johnson clerked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Miller
Wharton
Maple Valley Hatchery
Whartons
Ames Feed
Loren
Eugene Schipper
Carlson Livestock Co
Woltman, Lindsay
Gustafson
L. Miller
Maple Valley Hatch
J. Haight
Brd
Swansons
D. Mummert
B. Ang
First Trust & Savings Bank
Ang—Wharton’s
J. Clark
Short—Funk Seed Co
Walt Anderson
C. Stief
Short
Oscar Gustafson Cobbs Arp
Aetmepeantereenaerseertrs
Ic. Stief
Hereford—Farmers National Bank
Wade Phenyeben
RANA
Aurelia Little Leaguers Win 11 to 8 In Afternoon Clash
The Aurelia team defeated Quimby Midgets 11 to 8 in a lively afternoon game. Donnie Steffens Bruce Theve nin and Keith Peterson powered the Aurelia battery while Matzdorff and Beeghley supported behind the plate. The Midgets close the season with a Friday night game at Cleghorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Steffens
Bruce Thevenin
Keith Peterson
Aurelia Battery
Aurelia
Quimby
Matzdorff
Beeghley
Aurelia McCleerey
Whitney
Cleghorn
September Trial Jurors Drawn for 1956 Cherokee Court
Trial jury drawn for the September 1956 term of court and summoned to appear September 17 at 10:00 a.m. Vincent Allison of Cherokee is named among the jurors.
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Vincent Allison
Cherokee Residents Named in Obituary or Notice List
A compilation of names including Delmar Ament Cherokee Mrs Arvid Anderson Cherokee Phil lip Anderson Meriden Lawrence Backhaus Washta Lester Baker Pierson Mrs Ed Bartlett Cherokee Lawrence Bass Marcus Mrs Olive Birch 1st Ward Cherokee Frank Burch Marcus Martha Burnstrom Paullina Robert Campbell Cherokee Paul Carpenter Cherokee Walter Chase Washta Jennet Coburn Marcus Raymond Day Holstein Richard DeVries Marcus Paul Anderson Cherokee Christ Edward Felton Aurelia Donald Fett Aurelia Mrs LeRoy Ford Cherokee Walt Garlow Marcus Ray Griffin Cherokee Wm Hahn Cherokee Helen Hall Marcus Ralph Hocking Cherokee Mrs Howard Johns continued on back page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Ament
Arvid Anderson
Phillip Anderson
Meriden
Lawrence Backhaus
Washta
Lester Baker
Pierson
Ed. Bartlett
Lawrence Bass
Marcus
Olive Birch
1St Ward
Cherokee
Frank Burch
Martha Burnstrom
Paullina
Robert Campbell
Paul Carpenter
Walter Chase
Jennet Coburn
Raymond Day
Holstein
Richard DeVries
Paul Anderson
Christ Edward Felton
Aurelia
Donald Fett
LeRoy Ford
Walt Garlow
Ray Griffin
Wm. Hahn
Helen Hall
Ralph Hocking
Howard Johns
Football Practice to Begin Tomorrow at 1956 Season Start
About 35 players expected to draw uniforms today as Coach Bill Hodam prepares for opening practice. Only four lettermen remain to fill vacancies from last fall's 6-1-1 team that earned second place in the conference. Hodam was named Siouxland Coach of the Year by the Sioux City Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hodam
Hodam
Siouxland
The
Sioux City Journal
1956 Bulldogs Football Schedule Unveiled
The 1956 Bulldogs play four home and four road conference games with an opener against Laurens on Sept 14 at home. Homecoming is Oct 12 versus Sanborn, and Dad's Night is noted for Nov 2 against Hartley. Paullina, last season’s Sioux Valley champion, finished 5 wins and 2 ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Laurens
Milford
Paullina
Primghar
Sanborn
Alta
Sutherland
Hartley
Sioux Valley
Bulldogs Aim For 1955 Record This Season
Football candidates may pick up gear today between 8 am and 5 pm. Coach Hodam extended an invitation for players to report, as the Bulldogs prepare to build on their outstanding 1955 record.
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Bulldogs
Hodam
Services Friday For Frank Laposky
Funeral services for Frank Laposky of Aurelia were tentatively set for Friday morning at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee. Mr Laposky died Monday at his son John’s home. Wharton Funeral Home handles arrangements. He is survived by wife, sons John of Aurelia and Bernard of Appleton, Wix, three brothers George Quimby Ed Iroquois S D and Peter Cherokee, one sister Mrs Mary Rankin San Diego Calif, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Laposky
Aurelia
Immacustre Conception
Ehuren
Cherokee
Lvposky
John
Wharton Funeral Home
Laposky
Bernard
Appleton, Wix
George
Quimby
Iroquois
S. D
Peter
Mary Rankin
San Diego
Calif
Engdahl Burned In Accidental Incinerator Fire
Edwin Engdahl proprietor of Engdahl Repair shop Aurelia sustained first degree burns on his left arm and second degree burns on his face arms and back when flames from an incinerator ignited oil on a pan. Neighbors Gerrald Anderson and Gorlyn Anderson aided and he was taken to Sioux Valley hospital for treatment and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Engdahl
Engdahl Repair Shop
Aurelia
Mr. Engdahl
Gerald Anderson
Gorlyn Anderson
Anderson
Eddie
Andersons
Gorlyn
Services Held Aug 16 For Mrs Westphal 86
Funeral services for Mrs Winnie Westphal 86 of Aurelia were held Aug 16 at Trinity Lutheran Cherokee. Rev Klopp officiated. She died Aug 13 at her daughter Lora Freese's Hubbard home from injuries from a fall Aug 12. Survived by daughters Lora Freese Hubbard Hulda Brinkman Lee Center Minn and son Henry Westphal Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Westphal
Aurelia
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Klopp
Westphal
Lora Freese
Hubbard
Hulda Brinkman
Lee Center
Minn
Henry Westphal
Aurela
Two-a-day practices set for Sioux Valley high team
The high school boys are urged to report for practice with two-a-day sessions Friday and Saturday at 4 am and 3 30 pm. Bill notes a bit more size this year but less speed than last season while Hodarn pins Hartley as a rising power and Sanborn as the team to beat. Four lettermen Kenneth Kolpin Don Conley Max Anderson and Larry Wogan return at tackle center half back and end respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Bulldogs
Hodarn
Sanborn
Hartley
Kenneth Kolpin
Don Conley
Max Anderson
Larry Woghan
Seaman Leibert Wilson Arrives on Leave from Goodrich
Seaman Leibert Wilson of the destroyer USS Goodrich returned to spend leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wilson. He served from June 5 to July 31 in England Sweden and Germany before heading to Cuba and back to Newport Rhode Island.
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Leibert Wilson
Mrr
Clifford Wilson
Liebert
USS
Goodrich
England
Sweden
Germany
Cuba
Newport
Rhode Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oscar Gustafson
L. H
Crane
Chet Sjoberg
Melvin Johnson
Ed Engdahl
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