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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
5
Christmas Eve services planned at St Pauls Lutheran and Congregational churches feature children’s recitations and carols. The Methodist and Mt Olive Baptist churches also announce 7 p.m. Christmas program services with multi-class pageants and scenes. A hearty invitation extends to all.
Mayor Harry Howell warns that double parking on Main Street is prohibited. Winter ice makes double parking hazardous and violators will be fined.
The annual FFA banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday December 22 in the old gym. Members parents and special guests will participate in opening ceremonies invocation main course dessert and music. Honorary members are Bernard Johnson and George Johnson. Dean Nelson presides as president.
A joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary is set for Thursday evening December 21 at the Legion hall. A pot-luck supper will follow. Attendees should bring a twenty five cent gift for the grab bag and Lyle Waddell leads the evening program.
The Afton 4 H square dance party planned for Sunday December 17 has been postponed to sometime during Christmas vacation announced by club leader Jim Kludas.
Gaylen Miller was named king of the FA and Donna Shank queen of the FHA at a December banquet in the old gym. The crowning was performed by Mrs Connolly and Mr Martin. Other king hopefuls included Dennis Anderson and Don Klumpp while queen candidates included Darlene Stief and Nancy Hodge. Square dancing closed the evening with Nelson leading the calls and local volunteers assisting with teaching and decor.
Several Aurelia business establishments will stay open Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings to accommodate last minute shoppers. The extended hours aim to boost weekend sales and help customers finish purchases ahead of the weekend.
Hatchery's annual flock-owner turkey dinner at Nelson cafe drew 30 guests at 6 30 p m on December 14. George Wharton Jr welcomed attendees, then Charles Wharton spoke, followed by Clarence Kaskey showing Maple Valley Hatchery Bermuda and Grand Canyon scenes and baby Russia life. The evening closed with cards. attendees included the Nelsons and Whartons. A baby girl born December 11 at Alta hospital to Mr and Mrs Arvid Nelson.
Pastor J E Gebhardt of the Congregational Church shares Christmas greetings urging Christians to seek peace on earth and celebrate the birth of Christ. He calls for unity among believers and a renewal of devotion as the New Year begins.
Aurelia boys won 50 to 34 with Dean Nelson 15 and Junior Cline 11 leading. Larson 8 and Clark 7 for Correctionville. Aurelia girls beat Correctionville 48 to 34. Aurelia’s Bob Anderson top-scored with 16. Cleghorn hosted local teams. Bulldogs defeated Cleghorn 32 to 19. girls fell 53 to 41.
Kathleen Grashoff and George Wharton Jr won first place at the Garfield high auditorium sub-district declamatory contest in Cherokee with a dramatic reading and a humorous reading.
Steel for the first floor of the school house will be placed at once following which work will stop for the winter. Frank Bedke rents his farm and schedules a sale on December 28 northeast of Aurelia. Laura Butterfield resigns as manager of the telephone office. Margaret Pruitt to assume role. Felicia Hines begins work as operator.
Harry Lookin served as the local delegate at the Waterloo good roads convention where the Hawkeye Highway association was formalized and the road route was set to pass Aurelia. 1889 city weigher P. W. Dingman notes scales office closures on Christmas and New Year’s days. Fall term enrollment lists high school 88.
Sunday afternoon December 10 the Afton 4-H girls held their yearly Christmas party at the Afton Community hall. Mothers leaders and past leaders attended a 1:30 luncheon served by leaders and mothers with waitresses from the club. Mrs R R Jones spoke a prayer before the meal and Dean Nelson welcomed guests followed by Mrs John Fraser.
Miss Peggy Neville was the bridal shower honoree at a 1 PM luncheon in Afton Community hall on Saturday December 16. About fifty guests attended with lavender and white decor. Mrs. Glen Loucks and Mrs. Ray Jones served as hosts and later Miss Neville opened gifts with help from Mrs. Paul Jones and Jean Neville. The committee included Harlan Brownmiller Kenneth Jones Kathleen Will Kludas Harry Anderson Paul Jones Max Gilbert Erving Brewster Glen Loucks George Nelson John Fraser and Lester Melton.
Kids can chase and catch a loose rooster tossed from the Farmers National Bank building by Maple Valley Hatchery after the free movie on Saturday December 23. The catcher owns the bird for Christmas dinner.
Jerry Matzdorff has enlisted in the air corps and will depart December 27 for San Antonio Texas to begin basic training. Bob Howell has applied for air force cadets and been accepted, awaiting his call.
Twelve men from Cherokee county will leave Cherokee on January 4 for Omaha for induction into the armed forces. From Omaha the draftees will be sent to training centers across the country. The list includes Arthur K. Olson Cleghorn Lyle J. Curry Cleghorn Carlton P. Schulke Aurelia Herbert D. Rasmussen Aurelia Gene R. Clemens Aurelia Arnold O. Braunschweig Aurelia Clarence J. Beck Marcus Duane C. Fee Washta Kenneth L. Ehlers Cleghorn Chris E. Felton Aurelia James A. Steward Cherokee.
Aurelia High concludes the year with a Christmas Musicale by the music department Monday night. Group pictures for the annual on Tuesday and Correctionville games Tuesday night. Vacation begins Friday after the Christmas party and gift exchange. The FFA annual banquet is Saturday evening. FHA girls caroled last Thursday after school and met in the old gym for chili soup and a gift exchange.
A collection of kids requests for Christmas presents including toys, dolls, trains, sets, and candy. The letters mention Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, with names such as Marvin Buxton, Danny, Karla, Dan, Dennis Libke, Duane Libke, Doug Whitney, JoAnn, Kay, Dale, Kenny Schramm, Darrell Libke, Lois, James, and others.
Carolers from various groups sing for shut ins while the Lutheran church bell tower plays Christmas music nightly. A child’s handwritten Santa letter asks for a Dolly doll a gas station a kitty meow toy and a big dollie plus drum and baton and asks to remember other children.
The Saturday program in Aurelia features a free show at 2 p.m. with Santa Claus available to hear wish lists and distribute candy and nuts. Children can also participate in a chicken catching contest for added fun on the street after the show.
Statistics from the state social welfare department show 247 old age assistance cases in the county with November payments totaling 12 229 dollars and 50 cents averaging 49 51 per case. Four blind cases received 185 dollars total 46 38 each. Fifty two dependent children are in twenty cases. December payments reach 1 667 dollars equal to 83 02 per case or 32 04 per child.
The area remains under freezing with a high of 25 degrees and a low near minus 10 at Farmers National Bank. Cloudy mornings give way to sunny days, clear nights, and bright moonlight as snow and ice hamper driving and walking.
Cherokee county raised 3907.26 for the CROP campaign, led by CROP chairman Chester C. Sjoberg and secretary A R Griffith. The drive surpassed last year with strong township support and civic effort, while state headquarters show Cherokee well above the state average. Township sums include Amherst 242.50, Diamond 657.00, Pilot 20.00, Pitcher 629.50, Sheridan 55.50, Silver 235.50, Spring 272.25, Willow 187.76, and others totaling 3907.26. Plans for first overseas food shipments proceed, with Bremer County sending corn to Chicago for Catholic and Protestant relief actions, and other counties pursuing government surplus stock and purchases to aid distribution.
Mr and Mrs C Alfred Johnson celebrated forty years of marriage with a family dinner at their Flandreau home on a Sunday evening. Guests included close relatives and friends, with blue and white decorations and a large cake as the centerpiece. The couple wed in Cherokee Iowa on December 10 1910 and had lived in Aurelia and Pipestone before settling in Moody County in 1926.
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