Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago Note
Mrs. Fred Gould a former Afton resident died at her home near Larrabee Thursday of last week Geo Blanch elected to head Pitcher Farm Bureau for the coming year Floyd Glawe elected vice chairman Herbert Will re elected secretary treasurer Local high school basketball team defeated Galva 30 6 in their opening game last Saturday evening at Galva
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gould
Afton
Larrabee
Geo. Blanch
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Floyd Glawe
Herbert Will
Galva
Maurice Eddy Heads Alta Masonic Lodge
The Pomegranate Lodge No. 498 met at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening to elect officers. Maurice Eddy of Aurelia was chosen Worshipful Master, the first time a neighboring town member has held the post. Tony Leber retires as Master. George H. Larson and Glenn Peterson named Senior and Junior Warrens. J. C. Bell re-elected secretary and Clarence Walton treasurer.
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Alta Advertiser
Pomegranate Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Maurice Eddy
Aurelia
Tony Leber
George H. Larson
Glenn Peterson
Tultines
J. C. Bell
Clarence Walton
B. H. Hatch
Louis Gaffey
Christmas Programs at Methodist and Congregational Churches
Friday evening programs feature a Congregational Church program at 8 00 with Rev Trigg leading prayers and a series of hymns recitations solos and plays by parishioners and children including Lois Paulson Jeanette Langwin Frankie Rapp and Mary Ann Nelson. The program includes musical numbers such as The Christmas Cake A Good Thing to Remember and Away In a Manger and ends with a vote of thanks by Ray Renaud.
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Methodist
Jeanette Langwin
Frankie Rapp
Johnny Holderness
Yang
Mary Ann Nelson
Lois Paulson
Larry Nelson
Helen Paulson
Mary’s Little Lamb
Corrine Larson
Marlys Ann Mummert
Denny Robinson
Barbara Glawe
Myrna Grienke
Billy Glawe
Methodist Church Christmas Program Recital and Offering
Friday evening program at the Methodist Church features a full Christmas pageant with hymns recitations and student performances led by Rev. Preul. Highlights include Christmas songs duets and a pantomime by local children plus a closing benediction. Also notes Sioux City visitors Mr and Mrs L E Christensen and Rennie Wieaald visiting from N B T.
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L. E. Christensen
Sioux City
Rennie Wieaald
Athletic Show Planned for Baseball Benefit
An athletic show at the school gym Friday night December 29 will feature a fats vs lean basketball game as the main drawing card for a baseball benefit. A second game pits high school and former players. Opening tip is 7:30 pm with admission 25c for some and 16c for all, including participants.
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Charley Lockin
A. N. Tilton
Archie R. Nelson
Baseball Official Board
Baseball Association
Mrs T P Ohlson Funeral Wednesday
Obituary and funeral notice for Mrs. Caroline Johnson Ohlson who died December 17 1939 near Aurelia after a long illness. Services were held December 20 at Mt Olive Baptist Church with Rev Vernon White officiating. burial in Good Hope cemetery. She was born 1862 in Sweden, survived by children, grandchildren, and relatives.
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I. P. Ohlson
Mt. Olive
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Vérnon White
Bert Lundell
Victor
Lorraine Iverson
Roy Lundell
Good Hope
Caroline
Johnson) Ohlson
Stockhyltan
Ulfa
Sweden
Aurelia
Ohlson
John
Karin Loo
Torsos Lutheran Church
United States
Torell Peter Ohlson
T. P. Ohlson
Ruth Caroline
Lloyd
Clarence
Reuben Ohlson
Diamond Township
Cherokee County
Mreehina Nordstrom
Nita Kahl
Holstein
Clare
Nina Ohlson
Marie Johnson
Santa Claus to Visit Aurelia Children This Saturday
Santa Claus announces he will visit Aurelia this Saturday afternoon December 23 at 3 30 starting on Main street for all local children. He promises bulging sacks of candy and nuts as Christmas gifts and offers home delivery to sick children upon phone notice to local grocers.
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Santa Claus
Aurelia
Santa
North Pole
Main Street
Aurelia Schools Announce Week and a Half Vacation
Students will dismiss Friday for Christmas and New Year and resume on Wednesday January 3. Faculty also take the break and plan to spend the holidays at home or with relatives.
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Aurelia
Sub-District Declam Contest Here Tonight
Aurelia high school hosts the sub district declamatory contest in the high school auditorium on Thursday December 21. Schools entered include Alta Cherokee Correctionville Cushing Meriden Odebolt and Aurelia. Aurelia’s Arlene Nelson participates in the humorous division. Glee club provides music. Program starts 7 45 pm with admission 15c and 25c.
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Aurela High School
Alta
Cherokee
Correctionville
Cushing
Meriden
Odebolt
Aurelia
Arlene Nelson
Christmas Morning Matins at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran will hold a six o’clock Christmas morning Matin service with a Candle Light segment and carols led by Rev. Wm. Walter. A dozen youths assist in candle lighting as visitors and non members are invited. Mr and Mrs Homer Robar visited Sioux City Monday.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wm. Walter
Homer Robar
Sioux City
F B Membership Drive Big Success
One hundred fifty volunteer workers gathered at the Hotel Lewis in Cherokee Friday night to review a Farm Bureau membership drive. The effort netted 162 new and 95 old members, with 218 contracts bringing total county members on contract to 304 and a goal of 500 before the state federation meeting.
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Lewis
Cherokee
State Farm Bureau Federation
M. M. Bushlow
Pilot
Cherokee Townships
Karm Bureau
Afton
L. I. Cave
Gustafson
W. J. Hantsbarger
George Zwick
Floyd Anderson
Glen Loucks
Wilbur Allen
Sealed Corn Insurance Rate Declared by Mutual Assn
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association announces a flat rate of 3.80 cents per hundred for sealed corn insurance with no policy fee and no assessments. H. H. Lockin signs as secretary.
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Maple Valley Mutual Ins. Association
H. H. Lockin
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