Mrs Bengtson Claims Grand Prize in Aurelia Cash Draw
Mrs. Robert Bengtson won the 75 dollar Grand Prize in the Aurelia Commercial Club Cash drawing the final event of the 1964 season. A total of 1275 dollars in prizes were awarded since May 1 with dozens of winners including Mrs. C. W. Bryan Mrs. Fred Koch and Roy Demarest among others. Friday night openings suspended for Friday. stores to remain closed. Births announced include Carol Marie Piper born August 12 at Sioux Valley Hospital and Karen Kay Buenger born August 3 with several grandparents named. Lance DeLon Grigsby born August 10 at Cook County Hospital Chicago with listed grandparents and great grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bengtson
Aurelia Commercial Club
Aulia Commercial Club
Commercial Club
C. W. Bryan
Fred Koch
Harold Speers
Ernest Henks
Orville Winterhof
Jiay Parrott
Art Ruebsam
John Miller
Maurice Hansen
Anna Will
Herbert Grienke
Bob Parrott
Richard Eckstrom
Irvin Bell
Bengtson
Roy Demarest
W. F. McCabe
Dean Piper
Carol Marie
Sioux Valley Hospital
Kevin
Kyle
Edna van Nausdale
Creston
C. O. Piper
Greenfield
Mgr
Lanny Grigsby
Urbana
Lance DeLon
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Ray Grigsby
Aurelia
Arthur Lichtenberg
Alta
Charles Grigsby
Storm Lake
Washta Harvest Festival Set for September 2
The Washta Methodist Church will host its 31st annual Harvest Festival on Wednesday September 2 at 7 p.m. CST with a 4:30 p.m. chicken and noodle supper. Auction items include a donated black shetland pony and five six pound canned hams, plus handmade afghan and other goods. Rev Harlan W Faris leads the church, with auctioneers from Ida Grove Schaller Cherokee Alta Pierson and Washta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
C.F. Hall
Wesley Dorr
Cleghorn
Melvin R. Roep
John Perrett
Bert Godfrey
Harold Woods
Harlan W. Faris
Jim and
Lloyd Brown
Ida Grove
Wayne Sutherland
Schaller
Frank Escue
Cherokee
Gayland Sadler
Alta
Charleton Richards
Pierson
Melvin Roepke
Horseshoes Now Available for Public Use at City Park
The city park offers two sets of horseshoes for patrons to try the new pitching court. The First Trust & Savings Bank financed the sets, and they can be checked out at the Lou Pfaff home and returned there after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Trust & Savings Bank
Lou Pfaff
Wilbur Patten
Sunday School Promotion at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church holds Sunday school promotion and installation of all teachers and substitutes on Sunday August 30 at 10 30 during the regular Sunday school period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Chuch
Two Ball Foursome Set for Aurelia Golf Club Sunday
Sunday August 30 starts a two ball foursome at the Aurelia Golf Club. All members are invited to join the fun beginning at 2 p.m. Ladies Day continues through September with 8:45 a.m. tee times and coffee after play. All ladies welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Golf Club
The
Kiwanis District Meet Prep in Storm Lake Aug 30–Sept 1
Dist Kiwanis leaders gather in Storm Lake for the 1964 Nebraska Iowa Kiwanis district convention August 30 to September 1. Noted speakers include Nick Swain Cape May NJ immediate past president Kiwanis International, Dr Fern Stukenbroker FBI representative, Story Gange Visalia CA, Dr C C Richardson Storm Lake, and Prof Dwayne Merry Buena Vista College. Kermit L Buntrock Storm Lake district governor will preside in the Schaller Memorial Chapel and campus center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A
Nick” Swain
Cape May
N. J
Kiwanis International
Storm Lake
Swain
Los Angeles
Calif
Kingdom of Jordan
Kermit L. Buntrock
Schaller Memorial Chapel
FFA Receives Herdsmanship Award at State Fair
Aurelia FFA won the herdsmanship award at the State Fair for spotless pens and active project stewardship. Bill Plagman presented the top Duroc boar on Thursday while Ivan Pingel showed two blue market hogs and led the second place pen in the Farmers Hybrid division on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Aurelia F.F.A
Bill Plagman
Ralph Plagman
Ivan Pingel
Harry Pingel
Market Prices Through Aurelia Reports
Produce markets in Aurelia show eggs Grade A 138c Grade B and Med 21c, poultry calls 44%4c, complete pickup 5c. Grain values list corn at 1.06 per bushel with oats 63c and beans 2.38 per bushel as of Tuesday from the Farmers Co op.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Return to Central Standard Time Sunday Night
Aurelia residents gain an extra hour of sleep as clocks are set back to CST. The Town Council announced the move after a special meeting and the change takes effect at 12 01 Monday morning August 31. C W Bryan said the school will switch to CST at the same moment, so Monday classes proceed on CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
C.S.T
C. W. Bryan
Johansens 25th Anniversary Open House
An open house honoring Mr and Mrs Floyd Johansen on their 25th wedding anniversary will be held at Mt Olive Baptist Church on Sunday September 6 from 2 00 to 5 00. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Johansen
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Hilda
Velma Kolpin
Aurelia
Buyer confirms sale of Heiden farm in Brooke Township
Real estate broker H. H. Deyloff reports the eighty acre Heiden farm in Brooke Township sold to Merle Wetherell of Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Deyloff
Brooke Twp
Heiden Farm
Merle Wetherell
Peterson
FFA Sponsors Youth Dance Friday at Legion Hall
Golden Acres Chapter FFA sponsors a youth dance at the Legion Hall Friday night starting at 8.00 p.m. Music by the Charades. Admission 1.00 per person. All teenagers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Acres
F.F.A
The
Legion Hall
No Youth Dance Saturday Cancelled by Kiwanis Club
Friday night’s dance caused the Kiwanis Club to suspend the weekly youth dance this week. The event will not be held as scheduled, leaving students to seek alternative activities this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Home Sold On Myrtle Street To New Owners
Jess Williams sold the residence at 398 Myrtle to Robert Bengtson. Mr Wiliame and his son Harry purchased the property formerly owned by Mrs i Galvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Williams
Myrtle
Robert Bengtson
Imr
Wiliame
Harry
BA Ae
Mrso i
Galvin
Demonstration Teams to Appear at Iowa State Fair
Two Cherokee county Girls 4-H groups will demonstrate Friday August 28 at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Peggy Hueser and Susan Bruner of the Quimby Quorum present All You Need is Mother Nature Your Home Grounds and You in room 5 of the 4-H Exhibits Building. At 1:40 p.m. June Whitney and Janice Hanson of the Aurelia Lassies Club give Angel in Disguise in room 3 of the same building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Des Moines
Peggy Hueser
Susan Bruner
Quimby Quorum Club
Mother Nature
June Whitney
Janice Hanson
Aurelia Lassies ‘Club
Angel In Disguise
Cole Circus Sets Sept 5 Showings Here
Advance ticket sale started for the Cole Circus with two performances at 2 pm and 8 pm in Clifford Coombs field south of town. The all weather canvas will be raised on the blacktop as elephants help set up the show and Aurelia Commercial Club sponsors circus day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Circus
Clifford Coombs
Aurelia Commercial Club
Community Notes from Storm Lake and Surrounding Towns
A long list of local residents and visitors from Storm Lake Alta and nearby towns share summer trips and gatherings. Many families vacationed in Colorado California and the Black Hills while others attended reunions showers and church events. The report records visits to homes and attendance at weddings funerals fairs and hospital stays across multiple dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Stevenson
Chadron
Neb
Dirl Steffe
Black Hills
Stevenson
Corn Palace
Mitchell, S. C
Jerry Booth
Storm Lake
N. A. Armstrong
Armstrongs
Newell
Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Bengtson
Fred Buenger
Preston
Minn
Karen Kay
Michael
Darrell
Jeffrey
Brian
B. C. Buenger
Burt Worman
Ventura
Leland Galvin
Richard Lee
Alta Memorial Hospital
Charles Galvin
Olive (Mason
Hazel Mason
Big Fork
Guy Mason
Sac City
Dist
Kiwanis
CST
Johansens
Walter Jensen
Art Rydstrom
Verne Jensen
Seattle
Charles Butler
Olympia, Wash
Erwin Mark
Mrs. Erwin Mark and Sons
Mrs. Everett Barr
Breckenridge
Colo
John Galvin
el Dorado Springs
Joe Becker
California
Ben Otto
Joe Waters
Manchester
Dale Peterson
Emil Radke
Vernon Otto
Lime Springs
Mrs. Otto
Don Staver
Independence
Carolyn
Helen
Staver
Wilbert Otto
Virigil Radke
Holstein
Bill Ehlert
Cushing
Elgin Stevenson
Garold Stevenson
Merlin Stevenson
Richard Vogt
Julia
Susan
Pomona
Mr. Vogt
C. Forrest Vogt
Knott
Berry Farm
Farmers Market
San Diego Zoo
Disneyland
C.B.S
Isabel Rullestad
Vogts
Mary Brown
A. A. Zilisch
Camanche
Alta Hospital
Madison
Wis
Bill Hogeboom
Burnsville, Minn
William Booth
Bob Booth
John DeGroot
Sioux City
Lee Hayes
Harry Jones
Kenneth Stevenson
Karen
Estherville
Albert Fierk
Gail Bundy
Debra Kay
Denver
Walter Turner
Kenneth Johnson
Axel Johnson
Blaine Strampe
Clayton Johnson
Peoria
Ellen Lighter
Scott Bruns
Bruce Martin
Mrs
Gahlen Dyslin
Merle Waddell
Houston, Tex
Urany McGowan
Russell Gaskill
Filmore Nelson
Larrabee
Carol Hackett
Donnie Gerr*tts
Sylvia Bruns
Junior Bruns
Waldo Bruns
Oren Bruns
Delmar Bruns
Les Bruns
Stella Kindwall
Canada
Wisconsin Dells
Bob Grothaus
Elmer Gertsmeier
Evelyn Lichtenberg
Marvin Lichtenberg
Henry Custis
Oxford Junction
Custis
Howard Rogers
Robert Runnels
Clinton
Clarence Lindsay
Mary Bailey
Rowan
Harold Steffens
Evan Sauter
Royce Steffens
Town City
University Hospital
Bart Neel
John
East Silent Resort
Dent
Mr. Neel
Jane Myer
Akley
Duluth
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Dryden
Ft. Francis
International Falls
Hibbing
Big Pine’ Resort
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