Aurelia Couple Wed at Marcus Aurelia Church
Norma Nelson and William Fox were married Saturday February 4 at 2 30 pm in Carmel Lutheran Marcus. Rev C W Samuelson officiated. The bride wore a beige suit with green and brown accessories and a yellow rose corsage. Orville Topper served as best man and sister Mrs. Topper was matron of honor. The couple plans to reside north of Aurelia with Mr Fox employed at Nelsons Dairy and Mrs Fox teaching at Grand Meadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel Lutheran Church
Marcus
Norma Nelson
O. S. Nelson
West of Aurelia
William Fox
Clyde Fox
Aurelia
C. W. Samuelson
Orville J. Topper
Orville Topper
Aurelia High School
Morningside
Buena Vista College
Alpha Sigma Sorouty
Aurelia ‘H High School
Robert Whiting
Fox
Nelson
Grand Meadow
25th Wedding Anniversary Dinner Honors Ohlsons
Mrs. Clifford Dubes and Mrs. Arthur Ohlson hosted a Monday Feb 18 dinner at Else Nelson Cafe for Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ohlson on their twenty-fifth anniversary. Guest list, cake, gifts, and music framed an evening of visiting, remarks by Rev. Hilmer, and group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Dubes
Arthur Ohlson
Else Nelson Cafe
Clifford Ohlson
Dubes
Hilmer
Gus Ohlson
Millard Dukes
Vernon Ohlson
Wayne E. Hilmer
Millard Dubes
Lloyd Ohison
Karl Kahl
Harry Wilson
LeRoy Hench
Clifford Ohison
World Day of Prayer observance planned in Aurelia
Plans for the World Day of Prayer observance in Aurelia on February 24 are outlined by the Council of Church Women representing 83 denominations and about 10 million women. The service at the Congregational church opens to the public Friday at 2 30 PM with about 20 women in the program. The event is a union program by the Methodist Mt Olive Baptist and Congregational churches and carries the theme Faith for Our Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Council of Church Women
Congregational Church
Methodist
Mt. Olive Baptist
Congregational
Husband of Aurelia Girl Dies At Iowa City
Joseph J. Stephen 27 husband of Eunice Bruce of Aurelia died in Iowa City from thyroid infection and heart complications after four days in hospital. He taught history at the University of Iowa and pursued a PhD after earning a BA and MA from SUI. Funeral in New Hampton on Feb 14 with local relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Stephen
New Hampton
Stephen
Eunice Bruce
Chas. Bruce
Aurelia
Aurelia Methodist Church
Iowa City
University of Iowa
SUI
Bruce
John Dunn
Obituary for Mrs Opal Cave Menefee of Afton Township
Opal Cave Menefee born May 26 1884 in Afton Township married Leland F Cave Feb 23 1910. She served the ill and was active in the Methodist Church and groups like the Woman's Relief Corps Pythian Sisters and Ruth Circle. She died after a fall and a brief illness leaving daughter Mildred and sister and brother among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Menefee
John Menefee
Afton Township
Leland F. Cave
Mildred
John Patterson
Cherokee
Cave
Methodist Church
Woman’s Relief Corps
Pythian Sisters
Needle and Eye Club
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ruth Circle
Wm. Sleezer
McKinley Menefee
Aurelia
Jean Mildred
Card of Thanks Expression of gratitude after sorrow
Our grateful appreciation to those who expressed their sympathy and extended their many kindnesses during our recent sorrow, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Jean
People's Telephone Co Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The People's Telephone Co of Aurelia held its stockholders meeting and officer elections at the Town Council Room. Sixteen stockholders attended. Art Hickey did not seek re election, while Orlo Shank won a two year director term. Gust Peterson retained the presidency. Pierre Bengtson and Earl Fraser were re elected as directors. A four percent dividend was declared and plans to rebuild and expand service were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Telephone Co. of
Aurelia
Art Hickey
Orlo Shank
Gust Peterson
Pierre Bengtson
Earl Fraser
the Telephone Co
Tom Fife Speaks To Farmers At Evening Class
Tom Fife of the Producers Commission Co spoke to 65 farmers at Aurelia's Farmer's Evening school. He discussed outlining an accurate outlook amid economic downturn and government controls and offered livestock program pointers. The next meeting is Wednesday Feb 22 at Kroll Patterson Implement in Aurelia with demonstrations on carburetor and plow adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fife
Producer’s Commission Co
Aurelia
Fife
Kroll & Patterson Implement
Aurslia
Woman's Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs Leone Hickey Home
The Woman's Club met Friday February 10 at Mrs Leone Hickey's home with 25 members. President Edith Ohlson led the business session and the club voted to donate 5 to the Iowa Children's Home Society. A program on Women Who Have Left a Name featured solos by Mrs Ethel Matzdorff and Mrs Shirley Johannsen, readings by Mrs Ernie Ohlson, and remarks on Alice Freeman Palmer and Mary Emma Wooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Hickey
Edith Ohlson
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Lizzie Gillet
Effie Ohlson
Ethel Matzdorff
Myrs
Shirley - Johannzen
Anne Shannon Monroe
E.rie Ohlson
Alice Freeman Pamer
Wellesley College
Gillet
Matzdorff
Johansen
Methodist Church Calendar Report
The Methodist Church invites members to Sunday school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:00 a m with the sermon Present Your Bodies. A Worship and Music Clinic occurs Monday at Primghar 9 30 a m and choir practice Thursday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ellsworth
Primghar
Dorcas Circle
Lester Melton
St. Pauls Lutheran Church services and Ash Wednesday plan
E. J. Wehrspann, pastor, announces Sunday divine service at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 a m Ash Wednesday service at 8 00 p m with the Lenten theme Your Redemption Its Necessity The invitation extends to all services.
First Congregational Church Sunday Services Notice
Regular hours for Sunday services led by Pastor J. E. Gebhardt. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship Service at 11 a.m. Fellowship during services open to all who wish to attend.
Mt Olive Baptist Church Service Schedule
Henry Olsen pastor announces meetings at the Lloyd Ohlson home on Sunday February 19. Church school at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Olive Baptist Church
Henry Olsen
Lloyd Ohlson
Weekend Church Schedule Highlights
Saturday confirmation class at 11 00 a m Morning worship at 9 80 a m Theme Can We Live Alone Church school and Bible classes at 10 30 a m Evening evangelism service at 7 30 p m
Trinity Lutheran Church Activity Schedule and Ash Wednesday Service
Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta Iowa led by Pastor Carl W Larson announces Saturday 9 00 am confirmation class 10 00 am junior choir rehearsal 955 am church school teachers prayer service Bible descents for all 1030 am junior missionary society program Sunday theme Can We Live Alone Tuesday coffee from 8 to 11 am by Daughters of Trinity Will offering Ash Wednesday mid week Lenten service 730 pm with adult confirmand instruction class all members and friends invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Descen
Missionary +Society
Daughters of Trinity
Aurelia FFA To Broadcast Program Over KAYL
Aurelia FFA officers plan a 15 minute radio program on KAYL FM in Storm Lake Wednesday evening February 22 at 7 00 PM. The broadcast highlights Aurelia FFA activities of the past year and features members Keith Langwin Dean Nelson Gaylen Miller Dale Dustin Harold Brownmiller and R. J. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Ffa
Kayl
Storm Lake
FFA
Keith Langwin
Dean Nelson
Gaylen Miller
Dale Dustin
Harold Brownmiller
R. J. Martin
Future Farmers of America
United States
Iowa
Country Ramblers 4 H Club Meets With Shirley Sansen
The Country Ramblers 4 H Club met at Shirley Sansen home on Wednesday Feb 8 with thirteen girls and two leaders present. Jean Eddy demonstrated muffins. Plans for the year were announced and lunch was provided by Shirley and her mother. The next meeting is March 1 at Martin Eddy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Ramblers 4-H Club
Shirley Sansen
Jean Eddy
Shirley
Martin Eddy
Aurelia Women’s Evening School Offers Textile and Art Classes
About 50 Aurelia women attended a Wednesday night session covering textile painting figurine painting and sewing at the Aurelia Women's Evening School. The projects were well received and will continue at upcoming meetings. Men served coffee and doughnuts during the combined class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Women’s
Albert E. Johnson Elected New Chief of Fire Department
Albert E. Johnson was elected Chief of the Aurelia Voluntary Fire Department at the annual election at the Aurelia council room. He succeeds Verner Johnson who held the post for two years. Elected officers include Neils Neilsen 1st assistant chief Espy McDeid 2nd assistant chief Charles Wharton secretary and H H Deyolff treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Johnson
Aurelia Voluntary Fire Department
Aurelia
Verner Johnson
Neils Neilsen
Espy McDeid
Charles Wharton
H. H. Deyolff
The Aurelian Spotlight Staff Roster and Titles
The list names faculty advisor Mrs. Miller editor Ramona Radio and multiple staff roles including Freshman News Paul Nelson Sophomore News Barbara Jensen Junior News Neta Peterson Deon Nelson Senior News Ruth Schramm grade supervisors Joyce Ammans Dolores Ell Gossip Columnists Carolyn Kolpin Shirley Shherkenbak Shirley Nelson Darlene Stief Teacher of the Week Jane Covey Rose Schramm Senior of the Week Shirley Teerink Joyce Hickey Music Marion Eddy Special Articles Joan Husemann Janice Schulke Hallie Sauter Betty Kolpin Typists Patricia Heimsoth and Mavis Caboth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Ramona Radio
Donna Fraser
Paul Nelson
Barbara Jensen
Neta Peterson
Deon Nelson
Ruth Schramm
Joyce Ammans
Dolores Ell
Carolyn Kolpin
Shirley Shherkenbak
Shirley Nelson
Darlene Stief
Jane Covey
Rose Sc
Students and Parents Urged to Meet School Year Goals
Aurelia Iowa editorial urges students to value education and respect authority while calling for self analysis of teachers parents. It argues teachers should know their subjects impartially and cooperate, and parents must support school welfare and engage in activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studnts
Aurelia
Iowa
U. S
Aurelia High
Dwayne Ehlert
Gossip Column Whispered romances stir high school chatter
The gossip column notes a tangled web among students at a 2:00 class. It mentions a dark haired senior boy, a freshman escort, jealousy for a junior girl, and speculation about Klete’s group or identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley N
Klete
Bud Jensen Chosen as This Week's Aurelia Student Favorite
Harold Bud Jensen age seventeen, senior at Aurelia High, excels in basketball and biology. He attended Larrabe High before transferring, participated in I F A club as reporter and treasurer, and leads Pep Club as senior treasurer. He plans to work as carpenter, mechanic, or farm hand after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Bud” Jensen
Bud
Aurelia
Larrabe High School
Jane Russgell
Short high lifed boy Jerry Walcott connects with family
Jerry Walcott, a notably short high lifed boy, is described as the son of Mr and Mrs. School Notes. The article notes the page continuation on the back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Walcott
Jerry
Gus Schramm Farm Sale Set for February 20
Gus Schramm will hold a farm sale Monday February 20 starting at 1 30 at the farm four miles south and two miles west of Aurelia. The Sentinel ad lists 11 head of Duroc gilts 250 White Rocks household goods machinery and miscellaneous farm equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Schramm
Aurelia
Sentinel
Community Father-Son Banquet At Local Meeting House
The annual community Father-Son banquet will be held at the Methodist church next Thursday at 6 30 p m. Rev Graden Grobbe of Alta will be main speaker. Attendees will hear a father’s welcoming speech a son's response group singing and musical numbers by the high school boys quartet and Leland Anderson and Raymond Kruse. Tickets are limited to 160 and cost 1 25 available at local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Graden Grobbe
Presbyterian Church
Alta
Grobbe
Leland Anderson
Raymond Kruse
Bulldogs Face Last Home Game Before Sectional
Aurelia Bulldogs host Alta in a close 1949-50 finale at Aurelia gym. Seniors Kleuis Lenz and Jim Nelson finish their high school careers as Aurelia aims for a major upset against a top Northwest Iowa team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Coburn
Bulldogs
Aurelia
Alta
Iowa
Kleuis Lenz
Jim Nelson
Kays
Aurelia Bulldogs
Cherokee
Holstein
Bethlehem Lutheran Pastor Resigns to Lead Rush City Church
Cherokee Times reports Rev. Howard Lindstrom tendered resignation as Bethlehem Lutheran pastor to accept a call at First Lutheran in Rush City Minnesota. He will not depart before Easter and has a 90 day window. Rush City congregation numbers about a thousand while Cherokee’s church grew under his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Howard Lindstrom Sundhy
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
First Lutheran
Rush City
Minn
St. Paul
Cherokee
Lindstrom
Ralph Peterson
Waukegan, Sy
Lindstroms
Aurelia P T A Sets February 20 Meeting At High School
The Aurelia P T A announces its monthly meeting for February 20 at 8:00 p m in the high school assembly. District president Mrs Robertson of Sioux City will preside and mentor new members as charter cards are issued to those joining at or before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia P. T. A
Robertson
Sioux City
Lloyd Patterson
T. A
Henry Anderson
Sampson
Buena Vista College
Music Department
Aurelia Declama Contest Set For Feb 18 At High School
The Aurelia High School auditorium hosts a preliminary Declam contest on Saturday February 18 with afternoon sessions at 2 and evening plays at 7. Four Aurelia entrants Ramona Rade Barbara Glawe Corrine Larson and Joyce Hickey compete in dramatic oratorical humorous and radio categories. one act plays feature in the evening. Other schools Quimby Linn Grove and Storm Lake participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Ramona Rade
Barbara Glawe
Corrine Larson
Joyce Hickey
Quimby
Linn Grove
Storm Lake
Farm Tool Shower Held For Keith Ohlson
A Feb 8 gathering at the Lloyd Ohlson home honored Keith Ohlson with a farm tool shower. About sixty neighbors and Navy pals donated useful tools and gifts as the evening included games and refreshments before Keith’s February 11 marriage to Cathryn Pearson at Oakdale church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ohlson
Keith
Navy
Cathryn Pearson
Oakdale Church
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Opal Cave
Washington
Republic
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
People’s Telephone Co
Fo Woman’s Club
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. J. Wehrspann
Congregat Nal Church
J. E. Gebhardt
Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl W. Larson
Country Ramblers
4-H
Aurelian
Editorial
Dick F
Janet D
Donna Shank
Jerome Courtland
Ramona
Shirk
Jim
Wanda
Agricultural News
Bethlehem Lutheran
Keith Ohlson
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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