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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
4
Santa brings Christmas carols by the high school department on Wednesday December 23 in Aurelia. A Commercial Club Cash drawing offers $100 and free candy for kids as Santa plans to arrive around 2 30 p m on Main Street for last minute instructions.
High school music department members will perform Christmas carols at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday to entertain shoppers. A Christmas drawing on Main Street at 3:00 p.m. will award four $25 Aurelia Commercial Club Cash prizes plus unclaimed merchant prizes. Register in stores for tickets, present to win, drawings continue until prizes are claimed.
The final weekend of the Lucky Holiday Numbers program runs Thursday through Saturday with over 33 prizes offered by participating merchants. Stores post the Lucky Holiday Numbers on front pages and patrons compare numbers in each location to find a match.
The merchant will award a prize valued at 3 to 5 dollars to weekly winners. Numbers will be posted every Thursday Friday and Saturday during the Holiday series and must be claimed by Saturday night. The merchant will change numbers daily to maximize chances for participants. The program is designed to be uncomplicated.
Mr and Mrs Leland Anderson announce the birth of a son on December 15 at Sioux Valley hospital. The baby weighs 7 pounds 5 ounces and has a sister Pamela and a brother Mitchell. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ernest Otto and Mrs Mary Anderson.
The plan invites participants aged 12 and over to visit participating businesses each weekend day to claim prizes. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult to claim. No calls accepted and no purchase required. Numbers change on three weekend days to ensure prizes go out.
A list of merchants taking part in the Lucky Holiday Number program includes Pauls Radio Shop First Trust & Savings Bank Matzdorff Tee-Wee Nelson Cafe Peoples Telephone Co E D Rapp Stutz Pool Hall Sweet Lockers & Grocery Wankum Garage Whartons Maple Valley Feeds Whiting Clothing Store Aurelia Barber Shop Aurelia Sentinel Dr Richard Berge Bowen's Fine Foods Brownmiller Digging Carlson Livestock E H Market Farmers National Bank The Fashion Shop Koth Electric First Trust & Savings Bank numbers posted at several locations Lockin Insurance Agency Mongan Plumbing & Heating Menefee Hardware & Plumbing Guarantee Oil Co Hansbruch Rexall Drug Farmers Co Op Elevator Rapps Service Aurelia Welding Shop Aurelia Veterinary Clinic Nelson Dairy Whitney Grain Co Inc.
Letters from Carrie Calvin Matt and Darla Jo detail Christmas wishes including dolls highchairs toy sets and an army fort while Bonnie Johnson is named to the Fall Quarter Honor Roll at CE School of Commerce Omaha Myrna Mohn receives a merit scholarship at Iowa State University Ames as part of 283 recipients with at least 2.5 GPA.
Modernization of the Aurelia post office area moved forward as Postmaster General John A. Gronouski announced a contract to Grandman Hicks Construction Co. of Cherokee to remodel and lease the building at 209 Myrtle Street for five years with renewal options. The project includes air conditioning and 2186 square feet of space with 1854 feet for postal vehicle movement, while the owner pays local real estate taxes. Remodeling starts early spring as part of a policy to use existing buildings where feasible to handle growing mail volume.
Both the First Trust and Savings Bank and the Farmers National Bank will be closed on December 25 and 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Olle Bengtsson of Cherokee adopt their first child a baby girl weighing 11 pounds 3 ounces. The newborn has been named Holly Ann and is connected to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kastengren Sr. of Aurelia and Mr. and Mrs. Ragnar Bengtsson of Laholm Sweden.
The Aurelia High School Vocal Music department presents its annual Christmas Concert at the High School Auditorium Monday December 21 at 8 pm. Admission is free with a free will offering accepted. Directed by Tom Anderson the program includes a boys and girls chorus madrigal singers and concert choir with pieces by Britten Wilhousky and traditional carols.
Aurelia Bulldogs beat Paullina 67 59 as Ron Jones scored 23 leading the effort. Rodney Nelson 13 rebounds Tom Coombs 10 and Bob Whitney 10 also contributed. Paullina’s 3 point pressure late narrowed the gap but Aurelia held on for the win.
Ag Adult Night School at Aurelia Community School will feature minimum tillage as the main topic on Wednesday December 23. A local panel including Dorance Allen Lavern Gustafson Harold Nelson and Robert Reilly will share experiences using different tillage operations.
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