Christmas Without Christ Message Urges True Joy From Christ
An editorial urges readers to recognize the Christ Child this Christmas season. It contrasts secular greetings with the nativity, stresses Christ’s birth as the source of true joy, and calls readers to steep hearts in his wisdom and love for eternal life.
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Star
Angels Chorus
Shepherds
West Coast
San Francisco Bay
Brooklyn
Rudolph
God
Stegen Farm Sold at Public Auction
Walter Stegen farm sold last week at auction, averaging 373 dollars per acre. Ernest Otto of Alta bid 415 per acre for 80 acres with home and buildings while Frank Huseman of Storm Lake bought 18.67 acres of pasture at 185 per acre. The Stegens will move in February to a farm near Moberly Missouri. Mr Stegen has served 6 years on the Aurelia school board and the couple has two daughters Anita and Karen.
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Walter Stegen
Ernest Otto
Alta
Frank Huseman
Storm Lake
Stegens
Moberly
Stegen
Aurelia
Anita
Karen
Santa Visits Aurelia With Free Kids Show
Aurelia residents can bring children to a free 2 p.m. Saturday performance at the Aurelia theater hosted by the Commercial club. Santa will arrive after the Chicken Chase sponsored by Chuck and George Wharton, with treats for all free on Monday after the grand prizes.
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Santa
Aurelia
Aurelia Theater
Chuck
George Wharton
Maple Valley Hatchey
Legion
Afton Woman Breaks Leg In Home Fall
Mrs James Fee of Afton township sustained a broken leg when she fell in her home Tuesday morning of last week. She was taken to Sioux Valley hospital where the leg below the hip was set in a cast and she is doing as well as can be expected.
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James Fee
Afton Township
Sioux Valley Hospital
Honorary Chapter Farmer Degrees Awarded in Aurelia FFA Banquet
At the Golden Acres Chapter FFA banquet in the Aurelia schoolhouse guests and friends attended. Ray France and Oscar Gustafson received the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree for their support of the local FFA and agricultural youth groups. Local officers conferred the degrees.
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Golden Acres
FFA
Aurelia
Ray France
Oscar Gustafson
France
Gustafson
Fire at Rolan Blake home extinguished before arrival
The Aurelia fire department was called to the Rolan Blake country home Saturday afternoon when a fire broke out as Mr Blake was cleaning the oil burner. Blake extinguished the flames before the fire company arrived. only slight smoke damage was reported.
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Aurelia
Rolan Blake
Blake
Hermanson's Cafe Sold to Kirkpatricks
Sale of Hermanson's cafe announced last weekend and ownership transferred Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kirkpatrick formerly of Quimby. The Kirkpatricks have three children Terry 15 Karen 13 and Kerry 2.
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Hermansons Cafe
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatricks
Quimby
Terry
Karen
Kerry
Dear Santa Letters From Iowa and Korea
A four year old Linda Borgeson from Aurelia Iowa writes to Santa asking for a wetting doll a nurses kit and a small tractor dated December 11 1951 A separate note from a child in play school Korene asks for two guns and holsters and a ranch signed Bobby Forbes expressing good behavior in a simple holiday memorandum.
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Mamma
Santa
Bobby Forbes
Aurelia
Iowa
Local Happenings Highlight Midwest Visits and Dinners
A flurry of social visits fills weekend notes across Meriden Cherokee Alta and surrounding towns. Families dine with relatives in Emmetsburg Sutherland and Kingsley while neighbors share meals at the Grieme Prins and Reckoff homes.
Christmas Church Programs Planned Across Aurelia Churches
Readable text outlines Christmas program details from Aurelia churches. Congregational Church schedules a Dec 23 7:00 pm program including carols, a Christmas play The Lost Carol, and a Silent Night finale. Methodist Church plans a 7:30 pm service with narration, readings, and carols led by Donald Klumpp Theo Becker Robert Lundquist and others. St Pauls Lutheran offers two Christmastide services on Christmas Eve at 6:30 pm and Christmas morning at 9:45 am featuring traditional readings and hymns.
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Imp Krout
Peggy Engdahl
Jesus
Intermed
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
David
Christ the Lord
Bethlehem
Manger
Jesus Chrrist
Service notices for Westphal family members in military
Mr and Mrs Henry Westphal received word from their son Irvin that he arrived in Japan on December 11. Cpl Everett J Lydell 16289910 709 AAA Bn Ft Sheridan Chicago Ill Pfc John B Kudrle AF17309670 158 Fighter Bomber Sqn 116 Fighter Bomber Wing APC 919 c o Postmaster San Francisco Calif
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Henry Westphal
Irvin
Japan
Dee
Cpl
Everett J. Lydell
Ft. Sheridan
Chicago, Ill
John B. Kudrle
Bulldogs Win 2 More and Set Sanborn Challenge
The Aurelia Bulldogs extended their win streak to nine entering a tough Friday road test at Sanborn. In recent actions Aurelia defeated Sutherland 62 40 and Hayes Consolidated 66 34, while Freshmen Sophomores swept three games including 60 33 vs Albert City and 40 19 vs Sutherland.
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Sanborn
Aurelia Gym
Hayes
Aurelia
Hayes Consolidated
Atoms
Carol Elliott
LaVonne Pingel
Little Beavers
Junior Cline
Dick Hodge
Red Brownmiller
Hotam
Albert City
Dick Anderson
Gary Mongan
Young Crew
Sutherland
Reading
Meagan
Bullups
Storm Lake
Focal Gym
Dave Nelson
Prize giveaway for Aurelia club set for next Monday
The Aurelia Commercial club plans a $600 prize event next Monday at 2:30 p.m. with grand prizes including a Crosley console TV, beef, tires, a Sunbeam Mixmaster, a GE Pop-Up Toaster and an electric clock. Additional prizes will be awarded Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Legion hall if weather permits, with 30 more prizes and a list of prior winners announced.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Crosley
Whitings Clothing
Harold Brownmiller
John M. Peterson
Luke Arneson
Bess Lindsay
O. S. Nelson
Walter Matzdorff
Reuben Ohlson
Enoch Nelson
Birth Announcements from Storm Lake Area
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brehmer of Storm Lake on December 8 weighing 5 pounds 3 ounces and named Cheryl Rae. Grandparents are John Stief Aurelia Albert Brehmer Peterson. Mrs Oswald Andersen December 17 at Buena Vista hospital Storm Lake. Marilyn Elaine born weighs lbs 9% ounces. Grandparents Otto Andersen Alta Edna Nordstrom Cherokee. Jeanette Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Behnlie Mankato born November 28 weight 7 pounds 644 ounces. Jolene is sister. Grandparents Clarence Smith Cherokee Charles Schulke Aurelia. Douglas Roy son of Roy McGee Cherokee weight 9 pounds. Grandparents George Harden Aurelia H McGee Ponca Nebraska. Dennis Ray son of Kenneth Engdahl born December 18 Sioux Valley Hospital weight 9 pounds 5% ounces. Grandparents Arthur Ohlson Conrad Engdahl Aurelia.
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Automobile Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Wayne Gaston
Carol
Omaha
Albert Glienke
Harold, Fett
Barbara
Ann
Vail
Harold Christensen
Greenville
George, Hardin
Roy McGee
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bob Forbes
Greg Borman
Alice Burns
Emmetsburg
Ed Hinkeldey
John Grieme
Mvs
L. J. Kreger
Des Moines
Frank Leasure
Nels Carlson
Ice Daniels
Meriden
Lireverend
E. H. Gillet
Lowell Gano
Lawrence Anderson
Albert Engdahl
Berwyn Prince
Shirley
Emil Bargeson
Marian
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Kingsley
Herbert Grienke
Darrell Huseman
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John Clarkson
Roy Nelson
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Bert Stout
Belle Plaine
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Phone 257
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Art Olson
Sutherland
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John Honsbruch
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Terri
W. GC. Patten
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Rembrandt
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Qodebolt
Ray Brehmer
Storm Lake
Cheryl Rae
John Stief
Aurelia
Albert Brehmer
Peterson
Oswald Andersen
Buena Vista County Hospital
Marilyn Elaine
Otto Andersen
Alta
Edna Nordstrom
Cherokee
Gordon, Behnlie
Mankato
Minn
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Jolene
Clarence Smith
Charles Schulke
Douglas Roy
George Harden
H. E. McGee
Ponca
Neb
Kenneth Engdahl
Sioux Valley Hospital
Dennis Ray
Arthur Ohlson
Conrad Engdahl
Injury as storm door glass shatters on wrist in Ute
Bobbie Gregerson of Ute suffered a severe wrist cut after his hand went through a storm door pane. The door closed suddenly in a gust of wind, causing the injury to occur. He is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Bates.
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Bobbie Gregerson
Ute
Mrs. Bates
Storm Lake Teacher Mrs. Cole Leads at Aurelia High
Mrs. Mary Cole of Storm Lake teaches high school English at Aurelia for a second year. She sponsors the Junior class and Honor Society and serves on the PTA Executive council. She holds a BA from Buena Vista College and pursued graduate work at Colorado University.
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Storm Lake
PTA
Buena Vista College
Colorado University
Boulder
Cole
Aurelia
Sheldon
Spencer
Iowa
Iowa English Teachers Editorial Staff
Mrs Patricia Miller Named Storm Lake Educator and Librarian
Mrs Patricia Miller born Minneapolis moved to Iowa at age two attended Storm Lake public schools and Buena Vista college. She began teaching in 1944 at Truesdale, left 1946 for Europe with husband Max R. Miller returned 1948 and resumed teaching. She teaches social science girls physical education and is head librarian, sponsors Pep club and chaperones girls basketball. Her husband is Storm Lake attorney Max R. Miller and they have son Max R. Miller II, age eight.
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Patricia Miller
Minneapolis
Iowa
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Truesdale
Europe
Max R. Miller
Max R
Sioux City Treasurer Candidate Promises Pension Increase
State Treasurer candidate John Hamilton Cruickshank of Sioux City announced last week his bid for Iowa treasurer in the June primary. He attended the DOKK banquet here last Wednesday night and advocates replacing current old age assistance with a $100 monthly pension for elderly recipients. Cruickshank is president of The Taxpayers League, Inc., of Sioux City.
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John Hamilton Cruickshank
Sioux City
State of
Iowa
Cruickshank
the Taxpayers League, Inc
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