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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
3
The Aurelia Consolidated School District schedules opening Monday August 30 with 8:40 to 8:45 bus arrivals and a 10:30 dismissal for the first day. Kindergarten through high school registration occurs that day, hot lunch starts September 1, and staff includes several new teachers and a first-year commercial instructor.
The Aurelia Bums lost 3 to 2 to the Cherokee Midgets in a five inning game last Thursday, with Reed on the mound and Sherkenbak behind the plate. Elliott and Anderson drove in Aurelia's two runs.
Thirty seven high school athletes received equipment Monday evening as the first call for 1948 football practice at the school. Regular practice began Tuesday with Coach Coburn planning eight lettermen to lead the squad.
A large crowd attended a Tuesday evening recital at the Methodist church featuring piano and vocal pieces by Mrs. O C Waddell's pupils and a community treble chorus directed by Waddell. Forty participants performed while parents and friends added surprise numbers. Notable performers included Raymond Kruse and Mary Anne Kaskey among others.
Maria Johns died Wednesday night August 25 at Alta hospital at age 83 years 10 months and 25 days. She had lived most of her life in the area and lately resided with her nephew Lee Robinson. She is survived by several nephews and nieces and was the last survivor of her immediate family. Funeral services will be held Saturday August 28 at 2 30 PM at the Congregational church in Aurelia with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Harry Matzdorff of Aurelia and Ruth Lamb of Cherokee married at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Pauls Lutheran Aurelia with Rev. Joel Ross presiding. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaskey. The bride, a Delaplane shoe clerk, and the groom, a carpenter with his brother, begin a honeymoon to International Falls Lake of the Woods and Canada with the Kaskeys.
Lorilla Anderson of Aurelia and Merlin Regene of Peterson were married August 17 at 2 30 p m in a quiet ceremony at the Little Brown church in Nashua Town Rev F L Hanscom performed the double ring rite with soft organ music. The couple rang the church bell after the service and left for a wedding trip to the east coast.
County 4-H girls marked their 25th Achievement Day at the Methodist church in Cherokee with exhibits of refinished furniture, altered chairs, covered frames, and a range of demonstrations. Sheridan Stars won first with a miniature graveyard display. other projects included lamps from leftovers and junked car to boudoir.
The Aurelia town team edged Sac City 9 to 8 after a seesaw battle on the local diamond. Urban scored the decisive run in the fifth after a hit and timely passes, with Trapp and Urban sharing pitching duties and Aurelia totaling nine hits.
Esther Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson of Aurelia wed Herbert Adams son of Mrs Catherine Adams of Normal Illinois in a noon Tuesday ceremony at the Nelson home. Rev Ernest Stanworth officiated with 30 guests. The couple will reside in Downers Grove Illinois after a two week wedding trip.
All Cherokee county young men between 18 and 25 must register for the draft between August 30 and September 18 per President Truman’s schedule. The notice lists birth years and specific dates for registration, with Cherokee county holding in the courthouse second floor from 8 am to 5 pm.
Notice announces new hours starting Monday August 30 with daily window service 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastbound mail must be mailed before 6 p.m. Sunday hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Postoffice weekday hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The Mid Western Exposition announces the Farmers Picnic and F F A Livestock Show dates moved to August 30 and 31 due to a canceled contract. Ted Woodward, owner and GM, cites a poor season and inability to fulfill obligations, apologizing to L J Christensen Farmers National Bank Aurelia Iowa.
The Aurelia Commercial Club accuses Ted Woodward of violating his contract for the Mid Western Exposition by moving his show from Waynesville, Missouri to Albany, Missouri. The Billboard lists the act booked for Albany August 23-28, and attempts to reach Woodward by phone failed as he was reportedly unavailable.
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