Local social notes fill Spencer area with visits and events
Mrs Roy Matzdorff, Mrs Orlo Shank and Mrs Glenwood Waddell spent Tuesday in Spencer. Henry Teerink attended an Iowa Motor club meeting at Marshalltown. Donnie Kruse’s 4th birthday was celebrated in the Raymond Kruse home. Numerous relatives from Sioux City Larrabee Spar ta Wis and Omaha visited area homes. A square dance opened a winter series at the Legion hall and public attendance was invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy. Matzdorff
Orlo Shank
Glenwood Waddell
Spencer
Henry ‘Teerink
Iowa Motor Club
Marshalltown
Legion Hall
Merchants Give Prizes Each Saturday Afternoon
Aurelia Commercial club members continue weekly prize drawings every Saturday at 3 PM through December 24 when grand prizes will be awarded. Prizes are donated by members, with a committee selecting the grand prizes on display at Whitings Clothing window. Next drawing is in front of the bandstand with at least 30 prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Commercial Club
Whitings Clothing
Harold Hanson
Lester Peckenschneider
R. J. Hines
John Baumann
Marcia Nelson
James Sauter
William Erps
Jerry Anderson
Noel Nelson
Elmer Jacobs
Sam Johnson
Cyril Johns
C. H. Kaskey
William Honsbruch
Olive Sawvell
Merle Nelson
Henry Honsbruch
Henry Anderson
O. S. Nelson
John Swanson
John Booth
Ruth Sexton
Guy Wallace
Charles Lockin
Billie Marsh
Estle Sexton
George Johnson
Commercial Club
Mrs. Johan na Lockhart Burial in Aurelia Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Johan na Lockhart a longtime community resident were held Sunday December 9 at St Pauls Lutheran Alta with Rev F Schleef in charge. Pallbearers included B H Runge Edgar Schuelke Carl D Peterson Ernest Otto Roy Hustedt Herman Roth. Buried Aurelia Cemetery. She born April 3 1874 in Sinois died December 4 at sister in law Mrs John Vrings home. She is survived by Mrs Vring and nephew Ray Vring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Lockhart
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alta
F.'J. Schleef
B. H. Runge
Edgar Schuelke
Carl D. Peterson
Ernest Otto
Roy Hustedt
Herman Roth
Albert Wieland
Aurelia
Lockhart
Sinois
John Vring
Vring
Ray Vring
Aurelia School Announces Christmas Vacation Dates
Christmas vacation at the Aurelia school begins Friday December 21 at 2 p.m. Classes resume Wednesday January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia School
Aurelia High Presents Christmas Musicale
Students from the Aurelia high school vocal department perform a Christmas Musicale in the new auditorium on Wednesday December 19 at 8 15 pm directed by Miss Claris Linder. Numbers include Gesu Bambino In Dulci Jubilo While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night and Jingle Bells with mixed chorus and girls glee club admission 35c and 20c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Claris Linder
Pietro A. Yon
Cooke Girls Glee Club
Adult Education Register Set For Next Wednesday
The Adult Education Council finalized plans after a Wednesday meeting chaired by Owen Wunder. Sixteen members attended and the group rescinded last week’s penalty for late registration. Registration will be next Wednesday evening December 19 from 7 to 8 and 9 15 to 9 45 with a Christmas Music program 8 15 to 9 15. If unable to register that evening, residents may register January 2 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wunder
Beeghley
Reuben Ohlson
Henry Anderson
Mesd
Local residents visit friends and attend events across towns
Family and friend visits fill a Sunday and Monday schedule. Cherokee children spend Sunday evening in the Vernon Fierd home. Margaret Ann Nordstrom visits the Oswald Andersen home. The Engdahl family calls on Clifford Benson. A Sunday visit to Mrs Bruce Crapser. Hospital patients at Alta. Des Moines guests in the Daniels and Carlberg homes. Hartley and Linn Grove visits noted. A recital at the Soderquist home. Madalyn Jo Gaudian returns home from Paullina. Wedding shower for Betty Brady in Early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Engdahl
Clifford Benson
Robert “Martin
Betty Brady
Brady
Iowa
Fea
Meet The Teachers Clare Ohlson and William Erps at Aurelia High
Clare Ohlson born on a Diamond township farm and educated across Iowa and Colorado rises to Aurelia faculty teaching Latin Algebra Trigonometry. William Erps sprouted in Arcadia Iowa, earned a science degree, served in the Army Air Forces, and now teaches Chemistry Physics Biology at Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
S. Oheson
Diamond Township
Aurelia
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
University of Colorado
Boulder
Ohlson
Kappa Delta Pi
Northwestern University
Evanston
Kappa Delta Gamma
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Oskaloosa
Northern Illinois State
Teachers College
de Ka
Ill
Auralia
William E. Erps
Arcadia
Arcadia High School
Buena Vista College
Drake University
Army Air Forces
Erps
Grimes
Larson
Businessmen Install New Christmas Lights in Aurelia
The Aurelia business district received new Christmas decorations last week. A. A. Rapp and crew installed colored lights across the street with illuminated candles on lamp posts and a large red star at each intersection. The project was funded by the Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
A. A. Rapp
Commercial Club
Service for Ed Johnson Last Wednesday
Funeral services for Ed Johnson former Cherokee county farmer were held last Wednesday at Mitchell South Dakota. Johnson died Monday December 3 at age 93. He was an uncle of Emil Carl son and lived and farmed in Cherokee county many years before moving to South Dakota. He is survived by his daughter Mrs Albert Ware of Cleghorn and several other children and many friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Johnson
Cherokee County
Mitchel
S. D
Johnson
Emil Carlson
South Dakota
Albert Ware
Eastern Star Lodge elects leaders at Alta meeting
Larson visited Mrs Anna Kindwall and her daughter Stella at Alta Sun day afternoon Archie MacKay Sr was elected patron and Mrs Clair Parrott elected worthy matron at the Alta meeting Tuesday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie ‘MacKay Sr
Clair Parrott
Eastern Star Lodge
Alta
Births announced in Alta and Star Lake families
A baby boy weighing 9 pounds was born Monday at Alta hospital to Mr and Mrs Clinton McGee. Another son, Steven Duane Perry, was born December 5 to Mr and Mrs Duane Perry of Star Lake, weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wilson Perry of Alta and Mr and Mrs Quentin Anderson of Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton McGee
Alta Hospital
Steven Duane Perry
Duane Perry
Star Lake
Wilson Perry
Alta
Quentin Anderson
Aurelia
Dogs Win Seven Straight as Aurelia Hosts Sutherland Friday
The Aurelia Bulldogs riding a seven game win streak host the Sutherland quintet Friday night at the new Aurelia gym. Rembrandt's boys and girls teams posted lopsided losses last Friday with Rembrandt suffering 90 to 17 and 65 to 16 defeats as Aurelia dominated on both ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Bulldogs
Sioux Valley
Sutherland Quintet
Aurelia
Atoms
Rembrandt
Nets
Collier
Bob Anderson
Bulldog
Brooke
New Brooke Gym
LaVonne Pingel
Bulldogs
John Westphal
Frances Hahn and Arthur de St Pear Married in Mt Olive Church
Frances Hahn of Cherokee and Arthur de St Pear Jr. of Larrabee wed at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Cherokee on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Loyal Hiatt officiated as yellow mums and white pompoms decorated the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hahn
Cherokee
Will Hahn
Mt. Olive
Arthur de St.Pear, Jr
Larrabee
A. H. de St. Pear Sr
Loyal Hiatt
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Floyd Johansen
Near Aurelia
Pete Hasapopolous
Mason City
Donald James
Hahn
de St. Pear
Fern Room
Lewis
Frances Vesguard
Aurelia High School
Sioux Valley Hospital
Larrabee High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Europe
James Rupp
Des Moines
L. E. “Crem
W. A. Shaffer
Estterville
A. H. de St, Pear
C. J. de St
Pear
Blanche Glass
Will
Santa Claus to visit Aurelia December 22 and 24
The Aurelia Commercial club announced Santa’s first visit on Saturday December 22 with a free kids movie at the Aurelia theater. On Monday December 24 Santa will be at the Legion Hall to hand out candy sacks after a bandstand prize giveaway at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Santa Claus
Aurelia
Santa
Aurelia Theater
Chicken Chase Returns At Maple Valley Christmas Event
Maple Valley Hatchery announced they will sponsor a Chicken Chase for children on Saturday December 22 after the free show. Several live chickens will be released on Main Street for kids to capture and take home. All youngsters are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Valley Hatchery
Service for Isaac Clow in Cherokee
Funeral services for Isaac Clow age 73 long time resident of Afton township were held Monday at 2 30 pm from the Christian church in Cherokee He died at his Cherokee home Friday morning December 7 having lived in Cherokee nine years after retiring from his Afton farm He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary September 25 Survivors include his wife three daughters Mrs Eric Stark of Paulina Mrs Wilson Perry of Alta Mrs Neil Wadsley of Cherokee a son Gilbert of Cherokee eight grandchildren and one great grandchild Two brothers Matt of Woodward Oklahoma and Jacob of Dubuque also survive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Clow
Afton Township
Christian Church
Cherokee
Clow
Eric Stark
Paullina
Wilson Perry
Alta
Neil Wadsley
Gilbert
Matt
Woodward
Okla
Jacob
Dubuque
Must Sign Certificate To Get Stored Corn
Cherokee County PMA, led by Chairman Clifford L. Chapman, says demand for stored corn has led CCC to require feeders to sign eligibility certificates before buying stored corn. Farmers must declare other corn on hand, livestock, feeding duration, and feed type, and use any government loan corn first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Clifford L. Chapman
Cherokee County
PMA Committee
PMA
Commodity Credit
Chapman
Postal Rate Increases Set for January First
The post office department released a schedule showing a nationwide rate hike effective January 1, 1952. First Class Letters stay 3c per ounce and Air Mail 6c. Postal Cards rise to 2c, with bulk 50+ adding 10 percent. Other classes adjust for insured and registered mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Post Office Department
Military personnel listed for service in 1973
Men in the Service include Sgt Allen T Hartliep AF267931410 1973 AACS Operating Loc No 2 Afo 970 Postmaster San Francisco Calif Pfc James L Hench US55113648 HQ Hq Bury 537th FA Bn Camp Carson Colo Pvt Roger F Glawe US55113653 Battery C 97th FA Bn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen T. Hartliep
AACS
C-O
San Francisco
Calif
James L. Hench
Bury
Camp Carson
Colo
Roger F. Glawe
97Th FA
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Bernard Johnson
Gust. Kruse
Raymond Kruse
Donnie Kruse
William J. Smith
Elsie Lockie
Sioux City
Ralph Mongan
George Puhlman of
Arden Koch Home
Dale Owens
Linda
Dickey
Sparta
Wis
Andi
Hugo Hucke
Silly
Carroll “Lansen
John Laposky
Lawrence Mongan
Virgil Larson
Beth Shank
Tom and
Ted Smith
Harry Chapman
Meriden
Arden Koch
Joseph Lockin
Omaha
Laura Whiting
Eva Kohlhagen
Art Kinney
Albert Grashoff
Russell Allen
Mrs. Allen
Sharon
Wilbur Allen
Clara Ohison
Lloyd Patterson
Automobile Insurance
Lockin Insurance Agency
Walter Anderson
Funk Coolie
Bradford
Bob Johnson
Mike and
Pat Carrington
Walter Fahey
Mrs
Alex
John Anderson
Clyde Beeghley
Buena Vista Hospital
Dick Bell
Clarion
Kenneth Arenholtz
Odebolt
Gilbert Bell
Albert City
G. C. Bell
Kenneth Johnson
California
Oakland
Tom Grote
Glen Bell
Marysville
Reverend Benander
Clifford Coombs
Herman Coker
Canby
Minn
Emmett Reckoff
Verner Johnson
Albert Fierk
Hines
R.L.C.A
Emery Goodrich
Cleghorn
A. A. Davis
Mrs. Arnold Faber
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wilbur Wogahn
Mueller Paul Nelson
Marion Eddy
Bernard
Rudolph
Melody Girls Glee Club
Little Baby Jesus
Vernon Fierd
Margaret Ann Nordstrom
Oswald Andersen
Frank Crapser
Bruce Crapser
Ruby Tolzin
Harry Dailey
Fred Daniels Jr
Freddie
Fred Daniels Sr
Helmer Carlberg
Henry Hanson
W. A. Hamilton
Hartley
A. W. Larson
Gideon Soderquist
Soderquist
Tornado Insurance
Madalyn Jo Gaudian
Howard Deyloff
D. J. Friedlund
W. H. Genson
Linn Grove
John Otten
Oscar, Johnson
Mig, John
Gliligren
Art
Sutherland
By Paul Nelson
Arthur de St. Pear
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Safety Estabished
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