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Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1970

Page

8

Aurelia Teams Take Pair Of Wins In Local Basketball Action

Aurelia Bulldogs upset Sutherland Tigers 73 51 at Calumet as Tolzin leads with 20 points and rebounding from Tigges. Atoms beat Lake Park 67 45 at Lake Park with Rath 25 points 10 rebounds and Winterhof 24 points 12 rebounds. The Atoms JV beat Lake Park 37 19 behind Batten 22 points. Schedule notes follow.

Aurelia Bulldogs Sutherland Tigers Calumet The Atoms Lake Park Cyclones Alta Sentinel Tigers Sutherland Mike Tolzin Kim Heckert Larry Tigges Barb Rath Joyce Winterhof Karen Peterson Joan Hiemstra Gayle McCannon Ann Rath Diane Hiemstra Rhonda Kelley Young Atoms Lake Park JV Debbie Batten Paula Bengtson Kathy Langwin Jan Hiemstra Kim Nelson Pam ‘“Combs Dan Pfaffay Eres Tim Hills Aeates Randy Tietgen Dave Westphal Roger Jacob Terry Johnson Jack Galvins Rick Kolpinoy Mark Tigges Ron Negus Dwight Sickelka John Nitzow Larry Dan le Dave Rehder Jerry Peterson Mark Sickelka Don Farquhar Steve Mathern Ken Hoyne Dan Edwards Sutherland JV Allan Hallquist Dennis Litka

Births of Carrie Lynn Menefee and a daughter for the Petersons

Mr and Mrs Craig Menefee announce a daughter born December 16 at Sioux Valley Hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces named Carrie Lynn. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Earl Nielsen and Mr and Mrs Clifford Menefee. Great grandparents listed. Mr and Mrs Robert Peterson announce a daughter born December 21 at Sioux Valley Hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. she has a sister Trudy. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Ford and Mr and Mrs Howard Peterson. Great grandparents are Mrs Josephine Raasch and Martin Mandeville.

Craig Menefee Sioux Valley Hospital Carrie Lynn Earl Nielsen Clifford Menefee Jens Nielsen Mary Menefee Herb Grienke Robert Peterson Trudy Charles Ford Loveland Colo Howard Peterson Josephine Raasch Odebolt Martin Mandeville Lakeside

IPS Announces Gas Rate Increase

Iowa Public Service Company reports its natural gas supplier Northern Natural Gas has hiked wholesale prices effective December 27 1970. IPS will raise customer rates by the same amount under a cost of gas clause, about 1.37 dollars more per month for home heating, with possible refunds if FPC traffic lowers the increase after intervention.

Iowa Public Service Company Northern Natural Gas Company Federal Power Commission IPS Northern FPC

Open House for Swan Swanson on 80th Birthday

Swan Swanson formerly of this community will be guest of honor at an open house Sunday December 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to call.

Swan Swanson Trinity Lutheran Church Alta

Santa Claus Visits Aurelia for Wednesday Afternoon

Santa Claus will visit Aurelia on Wednesday afternoon on Main Street at 3 p.m. for last-minute tips from his young friends and will hand out free candy at 4 p.m. to all good boys and girls. Aurelia stores stay open until 9 p.m. tonight and close at 5 p.m. tomorrow Christmas Eve.

Santa Claus Aurelia Main Street Santa

Post Office Curtails Service on Two Saturdays

The post office will curtail service on Saturday December 26 and Saturday January 2. Rural patrons may call for mail 9:00 a.m. to noon, incoming mail at 7:30 a.m., one dispatch at 9:00 a.m. All other service remains normal. The office will close at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday December 24 with no window service after, box lobby open to 6:00 p.m., and evening mail dispatch as usual.

Kiwanis Meeting Rescheduled For Next Tuesday

The Kiwanis Club will meet at the Nelson Cafe at noon next Tuesday December 29 replacing the usual Thursday session. The shift honors the New Year holiday.

Kiwanis Kiwanis Club Nelson Cafe

Miss Robar Graduates from Commercial College

Miss Linda Robar daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Robar a 1969 Aurelia High School graduate recently completed the Business Machines and Accounting course at Mankato Commercial College in Minnesota She accepted a position with DeKalb Seed Corn Co in Storm Lake according to the college release.

Miss Robar Commercial College Linda Robar Dale Robar Aurelia Community High School Mankato Commercial College Mankato Minn DeKalb Seed Corn Co. J Storm Lake

Appreciation for Aurelia Support Expressed at Veterans Day

Mrs Harold Brownmiller received cards from Mrs Peggy Naughton of Sheldon thanking Aurelia students and the Aurelia Post American Legion for courtesy and for donations to the Iowans Care fund drive Mrs Naughton area coordinator for the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia spoke at the Veterans Day program on November 11

Aurelia Harold Brownmiller Peggy Naughton Sheldon Aurelia Post American Legion Iowans Care Naughton National League of Families of American Prisoners Southeast Asia

Aurelia Votes to Raise Mill Levy 4.645 in 1971

The 1971 levy for Aurelia increases by 4.645 mills per thousand of assessed valuation. For a $20 000 home with 5400 taxable value the tax rises from 454.84 to 479.93. County Auditor Beverly Anderson says budgets and levies for 57 Cherokee County districts are being set with certification expected by February 1 1971 and per pupil budget rose from 218.30 to 306.85.

City of Aurelia Beverly Anderson Cherokee County Anderson State Department

Free and Reduced Lunches Available at Aurelia Community School

The Aurelia Community School offers free or reduced price lunches to students unable to pay the full 30 cent lunch charge. Principals determine eligibility based on need, ensuring nutrition for all students.

Aurelia

Mystery Farm Photo Captures Paul Jones Farm NW of Aurelia

Last week’s Mystery Farm Photo shows the Paul Jones farm operation located northwest of Aurelia. The image highlights local agricultural layout and equipment placement.

Mystery Farm Paul Jones Aurelia

Christmas Services and Programs Across Local Churches

The Congregational United Church of Christ schedules a Christmas program on December 24 at 7:00 p.m. and a confirmation class January 2 at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion service is January 3 at 10:00 a.m. St Paul Lutheran names Christmas Eve 6:30 p.m. and Christmas Day 9:00 a.m. Trinity Lutheran lists candlelight December 24 7:30 p.m. and Christmas Day 6:00 a.m. plus services January 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Great Plains Youth Conference in Omaha runs December 28–30.

Congregational United Church of Christ Z. M. Bressler St. Paul Lutheran Church E. J. Wehrspann Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa John S. Swenson Yuletta David Hoffman Great Plains Youth Conference Omaha Neb

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Activities listed for Christmas week

Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee Iowa announces a Festive Christmas Eve Worship Service at 10 45 p m with the Youth Choir. No Confirmation Classes on December 26. Luther League Breakfast December 27 at 8 a m followed by Family Worship at 9 30 a m Youth Choir sings again at 10 30 a m Sunday School and Coffee Hour. Boy and Cub Scout meetings on Monday at 7 30 p m. January 2 sees 8th and 9th grade Confirmation classes at 9 and 10 30 a m.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cherokee Iowa Robert G. Hurry

Church Schedules Include Three Local Congregations

First United Methodist Church lists Rev. Jack G. Speer as pastor with morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday School at 10 45 a m along with Wednesday choir practice. Immanuel Lutheran Church lists Rev. Dennis Schultz as pastor with worship at 8 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 00 a m. Mount Olive Baptist Church led by Pastor Robert B Noblitt holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m.

First United Methodist Church Jack G. Speer Immanuel Lutheran Church Dennis Schultz Mount Olive Baptist Church Robert B. Noblitt

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