Aurelia Bulldogs Basketball 1952 Squad Showcased
Pictured above is the 1952 Aurelia high school Bulldogs basketball team with Coaches Lew Collier and Bill Hodam. The varsity has a 17–2 record and won the Cherokee county tournament while the freshmen sophomores boast nine wins and a single loss. The photo lists players from first to back rows with their guardians and family members.
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Aurelia High School Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Lew Collier
Bill Hodam
Sanborn
Hartley
Storm Lakes
Gorlyn Anderson
Hans Anderson
Dick Reed
Bulldogs Rally Past Alta and Galva in Big Night Wins
The Aurelia Bulldogs defeated Alta 57 35 at Aurelia led by Dick Reed with 18 points and Morris Johnson 15 for Alta. The Bulldogs also beat Galva 54 32 with Junior Cline scoring 23. Girls lost to Galva 47 25. Next week the Bulldogs host Quimby and travel to Sioux Rapids.
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Bulldogs
Alta
Galva
Quimby
Sioux Rapids
Cyclones
Aurelia
Aurélians
Dick Reed
Morris Johnson
Bulldog
Junior Cline
Iowa
Rembrandt Girls Take Sectional Consolation In Trio Wins
The Rembrandt girls won third place in the sectional tourney by beating Aurelia 37-30 in the consolation game. Aurelia topped Marcus 37-30 earlier. Maureen Mallory led with 15 points, Carol Elliott 12, La Vonne Pingel 9. Half time score stood 25-18 for Aurelia.
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Rembrandt
Meriden
Aurelia
Marcus Sextet
Maureen Mallory
Carol Elliott
la- Vonne Pingel
Walter Plagman Rites Held at Peterson
Funeral services for Carl W. Plagman 81 of Brooke township Buena Vista county were held Tuesday February 5 at St. John s Evangelical and Reformed church near Peterson. He died at his farm home northeast of Aurelia last Saturday afternoon after living on the farm for 70 years and came to town with his parents in the early 1880s. He is survived by his widow Agusta seven sons three daughters and four grandchildren.
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Carl W. Plagman
Brooke Township
Buena Vista County
Plagman
Aurelia
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Peterson
Augusta
Mrs Sweet Feted On 89th Birthday At Alta Nursing Home
Open house honors Mrs Nancy Sweet on her 89th birthday at Cris Kjolhede Nursing Home in Alta. About twenty-five relatives and friends attended. Marian Peterson presented a gift and sang. Cake and cream were served. decorations followed a birthday Valentine theme. Relatives from Minneapolis Storm Lake and Atkins attended. kitchen and serving duties were handled by local hosts and relatives.
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Nancy Sweet
Cris Kjolhede
Alta
Ladell Rapp
Marian Peterson
Melvin Peterson
iKjolhede
Maude Sweet
Nellie Rice
Orrin Sweet
Hirs. Skelly Rystad
van Parker
Ernest Johnson
Mary Hines
John Gebhardt
Nels Carlson
Herbert Kolpin
Charles Nelson
Sadie
Edna Gearke
E. H. Gillet
Clift Wilson
Jesse McDeid
Harriet McCurdy
Anniversary Card Party at Afton Hall Friday Night
Friends and neighbors are invited to a card party at the Afton Community building tomorrow Friday night at 8 o clock in honor of the wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Arthur Phipps and Mr and Mrs Will Sleezer. Guests are asked not to bring presents.
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Phipps and Sleezers
Afton Hall
Afton
Arthur Phipps
Will Sleezer
Service Personnel Moves and Farewell Notices
CWO Melvin J. Williams now in the office of Army Chief of CID with San Francisco mailing address. Pfc James L Hench and Pvt Ervin C Westphal listed with duty stations and APOs. Farewell for Meinkings set for Feb 9 at Afton Hall with a 6:30 dinner. Mrs. G C Bell visited Topeka to meet son-in-law Cpl Jack Williams and new grandson Michael Harold Williams.
Births Report Two New Additions in Iowa Families
A son was born to Cpl and Mrs Jack Williams of Topeka Kansas on Monday January 28 weighing eight pounds three ounces named Michael Harold. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G C Bell Aurelia and Mr and Mrs John Williams Odebolt. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hugo Hucke of Leeds on Wednesday January 30 weighing six pounds fifteen ounces named Michele Marie. Mrs Hucke is the former Lucille Will daughter of Art Will.
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Cpl
Jack Williams
Topeka
Kan
Michael Harold
G. C. Bell
Aurelia
John Willams
Odebolt
Hugo Hucke
Leeds
Michele Marie
Hucke
Lucille Will
Art Will
Egg and Poultry Day Rescheduled for February 15
The Egg and Poultry Day originally set for January 22 is moved to February 15 due to bad weather. The event will start at 11 a.m. and run to 4 p.m. at Eagle hall in Cherokee, with participants gathering for the poultry industry meetup.
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Eagle Hall
Cherokee
One Fox Killed In Last Sunday's Fox Hunt
One fox was bagged in last Sunday's fox hunt sponsored by the Gun and Red club of Cherokee. Hunters killed a single predator in the southeast county section. Plans for next Sunday are uncertain pending weather. if held, hunters gather at Cottonwood Corner north of Cherokee on Highway 59.
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Gun and Red Club
Cherokee
Cottonwood Corner
Walther League Camp Board Meeting Held Here
The Walther League Camp Board annual meeting occurred Sunday afternoon at St. Paul Lutheran church. Rev. A C Weber of Hartley presided, with attendees Albert Meyer Paullina W L Juhl Gruvery Allen Schmidt Henry Hattendorf Obeydan Orrin Grundmeier Carroll Rev Wehrspann and W H Bischel of Aurelia.
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Walther League
Walther League Camp Board
St. Paul Lutheran Church
A. C. Weberoof Hartley
Albert H. Meyer
Paullina
W. L. Juhl
Gruvery
Allen Schmidt
Henry Hattendorf
Obeydan
Orrin Grundmeier
Carrol
Rev. Wehrspann
W. H. Bischel
Aurelia
Aurelia Commercial Club Plans Monday Night Meeting
The Aurelia Commercial club will hold its regular meeting at the Nelson Cafe next Monday evening starting with a 6:30 dinner. All members are urged to attend.
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Commercial Club
Nelson Cafe
Aurelia Commercial Club
Richard Gibson to Speak at WSCS Meeting Next Thursday
Richard Gibson of Storm Lake will address the Women's Society of Christian Service at 2:30 PM Thursday February 14 in the church parlors. He recently returned from South America where he taught in private American government schools and will show color reels from Mexico Panama Canal Amazon Valley Brazil and Argentina. Public invited.
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Richard Gibson
Storm Lake
Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Gibson
South America
Mexico
Panama Canal
Amazon Valley
Brazil
Argentina
Community visitors and family gatherings noted in weekly social
Mr and Mrs Harold Conley returned from Rochester after clinic visits. Mrs R W Brown joined Mr and Mrs George Carpenter to Ayrshire visiting Arthur and Mrs Cox. Carpenter visited his sister Mrs Wood. Brown and Cox were schoolmates. Several other families hosted guests in Storm Lake Cherokee Alta Lincoln Nebraska and nearby towns during the weekend.
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Harold Conley
Rochester
R. W. Brown
George Carpenter
Ayrshire
Brown
Arthur Cox
Quentin Anderson
Wilson Perry
Shirley Perry
Sioux City
Duane Perry
Storm Lake
Esther Benson
Cherokee
Clifford Benson
August Gustafson
Ernest Bjorklund
Oscar Benson
Paul Grienke
Alta
Legion Post to Present Laff Revue at American Legion Hall
The American Legion sponsors a local talent show Laff Revue on Feb 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. with a three act musical comedy and minstrel finale. A Tiny Tot Popularity Derby runs through Feb 14 with penny votes and six prizes.
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The
American Legion
American Legion Hall
Leonard
Verner Johnson
Gus Ohlson
Cliff Bruce
Carrell Sansen
Herb Schramm
Ralph Mongan
Russell Allen
Carroll Sansen
George Bekish
Levi Lundquist Named Aurelia School Director
The Aurelia Consolidated school board appointed Levi Lundquist to fill the vacancy from Walter Stegen’s resignation. His term lasts until the March 10 election when a new director will finish the term. The Lundquists live north of Aurelia with three children in the district. The Stegens will move to Missouri.
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Board of Education
Aurelia Consolidated School District
Levi Lundquist
Walter Stegen
Lundquists
Aurelia
Stegen
Missouri
Sundholm to Show World Travel Pictures at Alta Church
Ed Sundholm of Albert City brings his moving pictures from a world trip to Trinity Lutheran church Alta next Monday evening February 11 at 1 30. The show includes sound pictures with interpretations and is sponsored by the Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood with a free will offering for Brotherhood projects. Public invited.
Birthday and dinner guest notices in small town column
Sunday dinners honor birthdays of Clifford and Joe Coombs and other residents. A farm sale by Hicks & Martin is set for tomorrow. Various families hosted guests, including the Cockburns, Glawe, Engdahl, and Tolzin households, with weekend visits across Storm Lake Cherokee Alta Washta Sioux City Fielding and nearby towns.
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Clifford Coombs
Clifford
Joe Coombs
Clifford Benson
Roy Stieneke
Hicks & Martin
George Cockburn
Grace Cockburn
Storm Lake
George Schaffer
Homer Anderson
Edgar Johnson
Cherokee
Quentin Anderson
George Glawe
Alta
Clarence Langston
Francis Smith
Cleghorn
Harry Lindgren
Connie
Meriden
Conrad Engdahl
Ernest Bjorklund
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Keith Fee
Quimby
Henry Becker
Gaylen Dyslin
Edwin Engdahl
Peggy
Cliff Bengtson
Wilbur Allen
Russell Allen
Walter Anderson
Alex
Pat
Mike Corrington
George Cipperly
Washta
Henry Tolzin
Fulda
Minn
A. A. Davis
Claude Davis
Sioux City
Kenneth Clark
Larrabee
John Fraser
Carl Fuhrman
Harold Pingel
Scout Week Observances In Aurelia Honor Scouts
Two special services mark Scout Emphasis Week in Aurelia. A morning Methodist church service invites Scouts and friends to attend. Monday night features dedication and Court of Honor at the City park Scout Lodge with introductions, awards, and merit badge presentations.
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Aurelia
Methodist Church
Nelson
Mtortsg
Deak
Suotnee Sarelia Scouts
Eeak
Scout Committee
Friends of Scouting
Harold Nelson
Scout Lodge
Joe Nelson
Camp
Gerry Haight
Paul Laposky
Frederick Kolpin
Benny Anderson
Carroll Nelson
Douglas Peterson
John Teerink
Chuck Carlson
Carl Gustafson
Jack Hansen
Liebert Wilson
Gary Kirby
Gary Mongan
Tom Whitney
Bill Whitney
David Nelson
Gary Monpan
Jim Ruppert
Ben Anderson
John Teetink
Jerry Haight
Aurelia High to Host Declamatory Contest Monday Night
The home declamatory contest will be held next Monday at 7 30 PM in the Aurelia high school auditorium. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for students.
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Aurelia High School
Sunday Visits and Farewell Dinner in Cherokee Area
A string of Sunday visits spans multiple households including the Glawe, Johns, and Fuhrman homes with guests from Washta Alta and Waterloo. A farewell dinner at Dunn's cafe in Cherokee honored Charles Hallbauer before his Navy departure.
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Fire Insurance
Lockin Insurance Agency
Robert Orr
Dunn's Cafe
Cherokee
Charles Hallbauer
Navy
Meet The Teachers Reprint for Front Page Portraits
The editors correct last week’s mislabeling of teachers photos. Joan Spindler, a Schaller native born in 1930s, trained at Briar Cliff and Buena Vista, earned a two year normal certificate and taught in Sanborn before arriving to teach a kindergarten class.
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Nemaha High School
Buena Vista College
Joan Spindler
Schaller
Miss Spindler
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Storm Lake
Sanborn
Fifteen Cherokee County Men to Enter Armed Forces
Fifteen Cherokee county men will leave Cherokee on February 11 at 12 38 p m for Omaha to be inducted into the armed forces. The group includes Henry O Buenger Aurelia Leonard D Waters Marvin L Ebert Marcus Royce E Brown Pierson Merlin E Ballantyne Lloyd J Patten Elser Wayne G Greene Robert H Fox Gerald D Radke Elmer Brune Jr Alfred W Wilcox Eugene R Ferris Junior W Williams and Allen A Wilmot.
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Cherokee County
Cherokee
Omaha
Henry O. Buenger
Aurelia
Leonard D. Waters
Marvin L. Ebert
Marcus Royce E. Brown
Pierson
Merlin E. Ballantyne
Lloyd J. Patten
Aurelia Loy R. Elser
Wayne G. Greene
Mt. Vernon
Robert H. Fox
Gerald D. Rad
Square Dance At Aurelia Legion Hall Monday Night
The Tiger club of Aurelia sponsors another square dance at the Legion hall starting 8 p.m. Monday. The public is invited to attend.
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Tiger Club of
Aurelia
Legion Hall
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William Hodam
Pat Cline
Bob Anderson
Merlin Resene
John Westphal
Henry Westphal
Dave Nelson
W. K. Nelson
Bob Miller
John Miller
Erik Radke
Edmund Radke
Eldon Otto
Elmer
Floyd Kirby
Stanley Sherkenbak
Alta Sherkenbak
Robert Heimsoth
Erwin Heimsoth
Dick Anderson
Billy Whitney
W. E. Whut
Jerry Conley
War. Dyslin
Floyd Dyslin
William Hasenwinkel
Arenold Hasenwinkel
Larry
Ian
Henry Hansen
Robert Lundquist
John Laposky
Paul Nelson
Atoms
Walter Plagman
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
America
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mrs. Sweet
Pfo
James Sexton
Frank Sexton
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Moody Afb
Valdosta
Ervin C Westphal
James L
FA Bn
Camp McCoy
Wis
Wau
Michael Harold. Williams
WSCS
Donna Mooney
Nemaha
Our School
A. Lincoln
Farmers National Bank
Relia
OWA
Federal de
Insurance Corporation
Dee
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