Aurelia To Hold Three Christmas Prize Drawings
The Aurelia Commercial club will hold three drawings on Saturdays December 8 15 and 22 at 3 p m on Main street. Sixteen prizes per drawing total 36 merchandise prizes from participating merchants. Tickets cost one per dollar spent and winners must be present to claim prizes.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Main Street
Lockin Insurance Agency
Howell Motor Co
Howell Implements
Eclipse Lumber Co
Matzdorff TeeVee
Bowens Clover Farm
Nelson Cafe
Leonards Style Shop
Honsbruch Drug
Farmers National Bank
Buxton Plumbing
County ASC Dates Meet On Corn Referendum Plans
County ASC and Extension staff plan four county meetings to explain the December 11 1956 corn referendum. Eligible voters include Cherokee County tenants and owner farmers with landlords sharing the crop. cash rent landlords are ineligible.
Vernon Galvin Plans Seminary Start After Sellout
Vernon Galvin son of Mr and Mrs John Galvin Aurelia sold his interest in Niceley Galvin appliance and furniture firm to partner Gillon T Niceley. The sale becomes effective Jan 31. He will enter the School of Religious Education at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and plans to become a minister of education. The Galvins and their three sons will relocate to Louisville.
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Vernon Galvin
Southern Baptist School
Hardin County Enterprise
Elizabethtown
John Galvin
Aurelia
Gillon T. Niceley
Niceley & Galvin
Vernon
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The
Baptist Church
Galvin
Louisville
Farmer urged to vote for 1957 referendum statement
The text notes an acreage allotment program since 1949 with figures below earlier allotments. It discusses support prices from 75 to 90 percent of parity and instructs voting for the ballot statement. ASC notices will inform farmers of 1957 acreage allotment and Soil Bank Corn Base along with polling locations. polls open December 11 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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ASC
Farm Bureau Urges Vote for Corn Base Referendum
The Cherokee County Farm Bureau urges farmers to vote on December 11 for the Soil Bank Corn Base. Vernon Peterson says the plan would raise income, stabilize feed supplies, and protect farm programs by setting a 51 million acre floor and encouraging land contributions to the Soil Bank. He notes past allotments failed to reduce feed and urges landlord and operator participation.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Soil Bank
Iowa
Vernon Peterson
Cherokee’County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Peterson
Farm Bureau
Towans
Band Boosters Dinner Raises Funds for New Uniforms
Nearly 700 people attended the Band Boosters supper at the school house last Thursday, with $730 raised for new band uniforms. Only 2% of bread loaves remained after the event, and top sellers Phyllis Peterson Judy Gustafson and Janice Kruse received Midbell Music Co. gift certificates. Uniforms will be ordered soon, with further funds possible at the spring Variety Show and Carnival.
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Phyllis Peterson
Judy Gustafson
Janice Kruse
Midbell Music Co
Storm Lake
Aurelia Boys Win Conference Opener at Milford
Aurelia's boys beat Milford 67 56 to open conference play as Tom Whitney led the scorers with 29 points and Trojahn added 24. The second team won 69 23 while girls fell at Ida Grove.
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Aurelia
Milford
Ida Grove
Lou Collier
Bulldogs
Young Pioneers
Yourg Bulldogs
Mahlon Stief
Wells
Varsity
Pioneers
Aurelians
Tom Whitney
Trojahn
Atoms
Shirley Jones
Bakes
Hink
Doreen Hasenwinkel
Marilyn Kirby
Wilkins
Atoms Top Primghar In Close Twin Bill
Aurelia girls beat Primghar 57-50 at Primghar led by Doreen Hasenwinkel 23 Marilyn Kirby 18 and Donna Peterson 14. Field topped Primghar with 31 as Aurelia led 16-5 28-25 and 44-36 through three. In the second game Aurelia won 27-24 with Shirley Jones 21 pacing Aurelia and Strand 20 for Primghar.
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Atoms
Primghar Girls
Primghar
Doreen Hasenwinkel
Marilyn Kirby
Donna Peterson
Aurelia
Dorothy Hicks
Georgie Johansen
Susan Rapp
Field
Shirley Jones
Strand
Bulldogs Face Paullina in Key Conference Showdown
Paullina Panthers visit the Bulldogs for a crucial conference game on the home court following recent results. Paullina shot 41.9 percent last Friday in a 60 44 loss to Alta, showing contender potential. Other results include Sanborn 52 Primghar 24 and Sutherland 72 Hartley 42 with upcoming games listed.
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Bulldogs
Paullina Panthers
Paullina
Alta
Rembrandt
Primghar
Sanborn
Sutherland
Hartley
Milford
Aurelia Attends Northwest Iowa Athletic Banquet
Aurelia football captain and 1956 MVP Ken Kolpin along with Coach Bill Hodim will represent Aurelia at the third annual Northwest Iowa Athletic banquet in Storm Lake on December 12. About 500 guests are expected. sponsor Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce. Guest speaker will be Coach Vince DiFrancesca of Iowa State College.
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Aurelians
NWIA
Ken Kolpin
Aurelia
Bill Hodim
Northwest Iowa
Storm Lake
ACC Christmas Luncheon Slated at Nelson Cafe
The ACC Christmas luncheon will be served at the Nelson cafe next Wednesday December 12 at this time. A gift exchange is planned. Former members are welcome to attend and should respond to Mrs. Earl Demaree or Mrs. Irving Hahn by December 8.
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ACC
Nelson Cafe
Earl Demaree
Irving Hahn
Stribling Roth Vows in Perry October Ceremony
Miss Sue Stribling daughter of Berry Stribling Perry Georgia married Ale Merlin Roth Robins Air Force Base son of Lorenz Roth Aurelia Iowa in a chapel ceremony performed October 35 by Chaplin Ben Jackson. The reception followed at a relative home and the couple reside at 213 Sunstede Ave Perry Georgia.
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Sue Stribling
Berry B. Stribling
Perry, Ga
Ale Merlin Roth
Robins Air Force Base
Lorenz Roth
Aurelia
Sbase
Chaplin Ben Jackson
Ben Jackson
Marilyn Pope
Donald Thompson
Inlaw
J. W. Thompson
Florida
Sunstede Ave
Perry
Roth
Perry High School
Koth
Aurelia High School
Air Force
Thompson
Karen
Harvey Middleton
Tallahassee
Fla
Letters to Santa December 1 1956
A child writes to Santa on December 1 1956 thanking him for last year’s gifts and listing wishes for a diaper bag a rooted hair baby doll in a bunting a baby rattle a peg set with colored rubber bands and a doll with dishes on December 2 Candace writes for her sibling and echoes thanks while asking for a dolly and a diaper bag and a set of dishes.
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Santa
Candace
Winter Concert Here Monday at Auoeita High School
The Auoeita High School Concert Band under Don Jackson will present a winter concert at the school on Monday December WW. Selections include March Charter Oak Foghish, My Ronnie Roy, Polka Songs From Somerset, Etude Boogie, and Seeing A Shooting Star. Members feature clarinet solo and a novelty piece as the band performs for the public.
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Auoeita High Schol
Don Jackson
Spr
Jackson
Charter Oak Foghish Folk Sane
Ronnie Roy
Polk
Somerset TV
Pianta Sedan
Bs Care
Hn Nelson
Ateb
Beyraine
Beirstuder and Seiactiap
Birth Announcements From Local Families
A series of birth notices from the area. Polly Ann Nelson born Nov 24 at Siena Valles with parents Mr and Mrs Sher Nelson. Renny Dean Huseman born at Sioux Valley hospital weighed 4 pounds 6 ounces, to Mr and Mrs Darrell Huseman Navy. Jolene Kay Johnson born Nov 25 at Alta Memorial hospital to Afr and Mrs Elmer Johnson. Marsha Lynn Olson born Dec 4 at Alta Memorial to Mix and Mr Art Johnson. Jolene Kay, Marsha Lynn and Renny Dean list their respective grandparents and great grandparents.
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Sher Nelson
Siena Valles
Darrell Huseman
Navy
Sioux Valley Hospital
Renny Dean
Herbert Grienke
Aurelia
Frank Huseman
Storm Lake
Afr
Elmer Johnson
Alta Memorial Hospital
Jolene Kay
Mr. and
Mix
Robert B. Olson
Alta Hospital
Marsha Lynn
Art &. Johnson
David
Ovid Hawks
Park Rapids
Mina
Gerda Johnson
Rites Held Saturday For John Covell 77
Funeral services for John A. Covell 77 were held Saturday from Boothby funeral home with Rev. Robert Lehn officiating. He died suddenly at his home in Afton township on Wednesday Nov 24. He is survived by his wife Lottie three daughters Mrs Leonard Briscoe Salina Kan Mrs Gordon Aldred Mt Pleasant and Mrs Arvid Swanson Cherokee one son Jesse Covell Yankton S D and several grandchildren.
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John A. Covell
Boothby Funeral
Robert Lehn
Burtat Wan
Afton
Covell
Afton Township
Lottie
Leonard
Nettie) Briscoe
Salina
Kan
Gordon
Violas Aldred
Mt. Pleasant
Arvid
Edna) Swanson
Cherokee
Jesse Covell
Yankton
S. D
Talk by Gustavus Astronomer at Aurelia High School
Karlis Kaufmanis professor of Astronomy at Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter Minnesota will address Aurelia High School students December 11 at 1 30 p m The displaced Latvian author of several astronomy books has been in this country for
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Karlis Kaufmanis
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Aurelia High School
Kaufmanis
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Aurelia Legion Hall
Cherokee County
Grand Meadow School
Marcus
County Extension
Secretary of Agriculture
Dennis Hasenwinke
Mrs
Merlin Koth
John Covell
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