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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
4
A long list of Christmas gatherings spans multiple households in the area. Albert City, Odebolt, Holstein, Marcus, Rembrandt, Alta, Cherokee and Storm Lake residents joined relatives for holiday meals and celebrations with extended kin from Sioux City, Omaha, and New York City also noted.
MISS ARLINE ALDRED, longtime Aurelia educator since 1947, serves as senior high principal after teaching English and social studies in 7th and 8th grades. MISS JOANNE GLASS joins as sixth grade teacher, and DALE RICE takes on 7th and 8th grade science and math plus driver training. background details cover their Iowa roots and education.
A long list of local households hosted guests during Christmas week. Nancy Chilgren’s birthday dinner at the A W Larson home is noted along with visits by Genson and Marathon families, the Plautz and For b es households, and gatherings in Linn Grove and Paullina.
D. J. Friedlund notes limited early enrollments make class offerings uncertain. The first session remains set for January 2 at 7 30 p m with registration that night. Enrollment requires at least eight students and $2 50 for cards. no late fee.
Aurelia's high-flying Bulldogs suffered their first defeat 57-32 as Sanborn built a late third quarter edge. Junior Cline led Aurelia with 13 points while the Atoms fell to Sanborn girls 52-35, Maureen Mallory scoring 16. Both Aurelia teams idle through the holidays.
The Bulldogs lost a close basketball game to Paulina by 34 to 35. Vernon Schulke, son of the Schulkes, was among 57 athletes honored by Iowa State College Athletic Council for the autumn season, receiving freshman numerals.
Twenty years ago General Wahlstrom of Alta and Kermit Goettsch of Aurelia wed in Elk Point South Carolina on November 12. An organization of Girl Scouts was formed Tuesday at the home of Mrs Henry Stutz Jr with her as captain. Mrs Herman Peckenschneider of Diamond township died in Cherokee after an operation. Mrs Andrew Dullman died at her Aurelia home on Tuesday.
Dr Moulton was chosen commander of the Grashoff Manus post of the American Legion. Mrs Cris Heiden died Friday five days after her husband’s death. Delia Paulson and Charles Schulke wed December 15 at the Presbyterian manse in Cherokee. Henry Miller died Saturday of stomach cancer. Town council ordered removal of central street trees in the east part of town.
Forty years ago the new cemetery addition was surveyed and laid out into lots. The project marks a planned expansion and organization of burial spaces for the community.
Aurelia was selected to host one of 64 girls sectional basketball tournaments as 678 teams begin play to crown 16 state qualifiers. The sectional runs the last week of January starting January 28 with 16 district tournaments two weeks later. Pairings announced by the IGHSAA include byes for Aurelia and Truesdale and early games on January 28 and 29 featuring Peterson Brooke Consolidated Sioux Rapids Cleghorn Rembrandt Alta Fairview, Linn Grove Highview Meriden Marcus.
Glen Beeghley of SKSN from San Diego spent a furlough with his mother Myra Beeghley after returning from Korea and Japan aboard LSMR 525. Pvt. Ervin Westphal, co A EJSS, served on the rocket-firing ship. Cpl. Delbert Johnson of Ft Campbell returns home for New Year’s with relatives in South Carolina. Pvt. Gene Clymens heads to Ft. Campbell after visiting his parents. Pvt. Eldon Fordyce and Mrs Fordyce visit family in New Jersey then fly to Omaha. Cpl. Earl Wilson arrives from San Antonio for a furlough with relatives. AC Robert Howell of Marana arrives for a week with his parents while training at Marana Air Base.
A. J. Maltby of Aurelia learned of his sister Marion Maltby's death in Cut Bank Montana from a heart ailment last Thursday morning.
A son was born Saturday night December 22 at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr and Mrs Oren Coombs. The baby weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W C Patten of Aurelia.
A large crowd gathered in Aurelia on Monday for a Santa event by the Aurelia Commercial club. Grand prizes included a television set, quarter beef, tires, a Mixmaster, toaster, and electric clock awarded to local winners. Saturday prize donors and winners included Lenore Elliott and a list of merchants and contributors such as Kroll & Patterson, Paul’s Radio Shop, Larson’s Store, and Farmers National Bank.
A total of 2556 78 has been collected so far in the annual Tuberculosis and Heart Disease Christmas Seal sale in Cherokee county. Two townships have not reported yet. County chairman Marion Borgeson urged donations at once to aid the TB and heart disease battle.
A Sunday morning crash at the county road and highway 3 intersection three miles north of Aurelia involved Mrs. H. E. Everhart and Henry Gallap of Mason City. Everhart’s car sustained about 100 dollars in damage while Gallap’s vehicle suffered roughly 50 dollars in damage.
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