Community Christmas Visits Across Local Families
Various Des Moines Marcus Alta and Cherokee residents spent holidays with relatives in nearby towns. Guests included Fred Daniels and family in Des Moines. Wesley Geringer visiting in Marcus. Mary Hines hosting Christmas dinner. Merlene Nelson visiting the Hines home. and numerous others sharing meals and gatherings in Odeboit Renwick Algona Cherokee Storm Lake Sioux City Sutherland and Cleghorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bekish
Sioux City
Teachers and weddings noted in Cherokee area
Long list of local teachers Mrs Lola Hickey and Mrs Mary Stille, their careers and families. Wedding of Dian Boothby to Pfc Robert Erdman at Memorial Presbyterian Cherokee recounted with ceremony details and reception. Social notices include Christmas visits, travel, and multiple local family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothby-Erdman
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cherokee
Dian Boothby
T. D. Boothby Sr
Pfc
Robert Eugene Erdman
Ben Erdman
Herman McCoy
Thomas Boothby Jr
Janice Abels
Mary Dell Engel
Jean Raker
Beverly Erdman
Miss Raker
Miss Erdman
Margaret’'Ann Boothby
Thomas
Boothby
el Ey
Ofsth de Ushers
Ant ‘Jéhni Glaason
Dellores Richardson
Topeka
Kan
Mary Jo Bierbaum
Lewis-Féin
Harold Speers
Dale Mummert
Garland Menefee
Guy Anderson
Robert Erdman
Presbyterian Church
Engdahl Infant Son Dies of Leukemia
Funeral services were held for Paul William Engdahl, 18 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Engdahl, after leukemia diagnosis. Services took place December 29 at Wharton Funeral Home and Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cherokee, burial in Aurelia cemetery. Survived by parents, sister Peggy, maternal grandmother Leona Webster, and paternal grandparents Conrad and Mrs. Engdahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Paul William Engdahl
Edwin Engdahl
Wharton Funeral Home
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Aurelia Cemetery
Paul
Buena Vista Hospital
Peggy
Leona Webster
Conrad Engdahl
Leon Bischel Receives National Agriculture Award
The Farmers Administration announces Leon A. Bischel of Thief River Falls Minnesota as recipient of a superior accomplishment award for work as office manager in Thief River Falls county office. He will receive financial remuneration and a certificate of merit from the national office in Washington. Leon, a former Aurelia resident, is the son of Mrs Alfa Bischel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Bischel
Farmers
Farmers. Hole Administration
Department of Agriculture
Leon A. Bischel
Thief River Falls
Minn
Washington
Leon
Aurelia
Alfa Bischel
Death of Monrovia resident L. Johnson a longtime area figure
Word received confirms the death of L. Johnson in Monrovia California after a long residence. He leaves behind widow Lillian Newcomb and brothers James Johnson formerly of Aurelia and Carl Johnson of Storm Lake. Funeral plans were incomplete at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Johnson
Monrovia
Cal
Cherokee Couple Wed In Iowa Ceremony
A Cherokee couple shared a wedding reception in Aurelia Iowa with many relatives from Aurelia Storm Lake Calumet Des Moines and Fairfield Calif The bride Natalie Larsen wore a winesuit with grey accessories and a bouquet corsage The groom is in the air force stationed at Travis Air Force Base Fairfield Calif Out of town guests included M C Mead Ardale and others from Aurelia Calumet Storm Lake and Holstein The couple plans a new home in Fairfield Calif following the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Brown
Clyde Trimble
Ray France
Garland Menefee
Aurelia
M. C. Mead
L. A. Wallace
Edna Armbrecht
Natalie ‘Larsen
Gayle Dunn
Robert Wheeler
Joan Willbrandt
Regina Lyman
Lynn, Barnett
Delores Adolf
Fairfield
Calif
Cherokee High School
AIB
Des Moines
Air ‘Corps
Travis Air Force Base
C. Mead
Aredale
Sand Jer
Lake
Nae
Old Speers and Son
Marine on furlough at time of fatal crash near Albuquerque
Marine Dwayne Bell on a 13 day furlough escaped serious injury when his car carrying five Marines collided with a bus 28 miles from Albuquerque New Mexico. Three Marines were killed and another injured. Bell received a head injury but is reported to be recovering. He is from Aurelia Iowa and stationed at Camp Barstow California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Barstow
Calif
Albuquerque
Trial Jurors and Grand Jurors Drawn for January 1952 Term
A list of trial jurors and grand jurors drawn for the January 1952 term of court is published. Names include Emil Ament Cherokee A B Ames Cherokee Merle Baumgartner Marcus and many others across Cherokee Marcus Washta Meriden Quimby Aurelia Larrabee Washta Marcus and additional residents. Jurors are summoned to appear January 21, 1952 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Ament
A. B. Ames
Merle Baumgartner
Marcus
Leonard Brown
Doris I. Burch
Meriden
Frank Burch
Dan Campbell
Gunnard Carlson
Pierson
L. P. Clark
Hattie Crary
Floyd Gray
Kermit Hazen
Cleghorn
Barney Hester
L. C. Hodgen
Harold Hohbach
Helen Hoyt
Glenn Huser
Quimby
Clarence Jenkins
Palmer Johnson
Washta
Gayle Knight
Anna Kohn
Chas
Kohns
Ida Lamont
Carl Letsche
Helen
Charles D. Rae
Albert Regennitter
Roy Ross
Fred Sadler
Robert Scherrer
Harry Selk
Larrabee
Robert Stowater
Anna Wilbrandt
I. H. Ziegenbusch
Grand Jurors Drawn for 1952 Summons Jan 14
Grand jurors named for the year 1952 are summoned to appear Monday January 14 at 1 30 p m. The list includes Peter Carstens Quimby Jin Eischen Cherokee Roy Glidewell Aurelia Henry Goodburn Amherst Marcus Howard Johns Quimby Walter Kielhorn Cherokee Elinor Kintigh Larrabee John McIntosh Cleghorn Ben Olson Meriden E P Quirin Marcus Henry Rupp Cherokee and W B Seipple Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Carstens
Quimby
E. P. Quirin
Marcus
Henry Rupp
W. B. Seipple
Free Stage Show At Legion Hall Saturday
A free stage show and color movies will be held at the Legion hall next Saturday January 5 at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by Bruce s Amplement Co and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Hall
Bruce’ S Amplement Co
Plymouth on Display at Larson Motor Co Tomorrow
The 1952 Plymouth will be shown on Friday January 4 at Larson Motor Co. A. W. Larson invites the public to inspect the new car with free coffee and donuts served all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Larson
Larson Motor Co
Local Service Members Report From Training And Assignments
Public information notes two Aurelia boys finishing basic at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas Pvt Nelson and Pvt Sexton with family details and new addresses. Marines corporal Marvin Peckenschneider wounded in Korea writes home while others ship mail to front lines and sailors relocate to Okinawa California and New Mexico assignments are listed for several service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Pvt
Nelson
Harold Nelson
Pvt. Sexton
Frank Sexton
Jim Sexton
Lackland
James V. Sexton
Main
Peckeysenneider
Hugo
Peckenschneider
Marvin
Korea
Marvin Cpl
Marvin Peckenschneider
HED’ Co
1St Marine
FMF
USN
Unit 5
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Orrin Sweet and Arlene Bloomquist Wed in Des Moines
Miss Arlene Bloomquist daughter of Mr and Mrs Rueben Bloomquist Menlo and Orrin Sweet son of Mrs Maude Sweet Aurelia were married December 27 at 1 pm in the First Methodist church Des Moines. Rev Bacon officiated. Attendants were Donna Moore and Selene Lighter. They will reside here where the groom works with his mother at the Sweet Lockers and Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Bloomquist
Rueben Bloomquist
Menlo
Orrin Sweet
Maude Sweet
Aurelia
First Methodist Church
Des Moines
Bacon
Donna Moore
Selene Lighter
Battle Creek
Cora Wray
E. Stull
E. C. Lighter
Eighteen Men Leave Cherokee for Induction in Omaha
Eighteen men from Cherokee depart January 9 at 12 30 p m by bus for induction into the armed services in Omaha. Included are Donald C Bush Marvin D Peck Kenneth A Patten William N Eubank Richard W Witcombe Royce Worrenson Richard S Kohns Darwin C Fredrickson James H Anderson Bobby G Hatch Vergil J Dyslin Lyle K Carlson Orville N Nelson Robert D Clark Arvid V Rasmussen Lloyd V Bork George William and Vernon G Gregg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Omaha
Donald C. Bush
Marvin D. Peck
Kenneth A. Patten
William N. Eubank
Washta
Richard W. Witcombe
Storm Lake
Royce W.orrenson
Richard S. Kohns
Darwin C. Fredrickson
Meriden
James H. Anderson
Bobby G. Hatch
Vergil J. Dyslin
Lyle K. Carlson
Orville N. Nelson
Robert D. Clark
Arvid V. Rasmussen
Chicago
Lloyd V. Bork
Marcus
George William
Vernon G. Gregg
Semester Ends With Tests Noon Friday
The first semester ends Friday January 11 with tests completed by noon. Students will be sent home after lunch and faculty will prepare semester reports after school.
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOE
Fred Daniels
Freddie
Helmer Carlberg
F. H. Daniels
Wesley Geringer
Mrs
Clayton Johnson
R.’E. Cook
Renwick
Garland Hickey
Mary Hines
Merlene ‘Nelson
Ray Hines
Pat Cline
Ted E. Streed
Odeboit
Lockin Insurance Agency
John Lydell
Irving
Alta
Albert Libke
Raymond Kruse
Paul Rebhuhn
Kenneth Johnson
Art Johnson
Marvin Johnson
Sam Johnson
Clarence Mowall
Bernard Johnson
Gus Kruse
Harold Larson
Sutherland
Sgt
Dale Larson
Inez. Larson
Robert Whiting
Lawrence Whiting
Wayne Tigges
Peterson
Lyle Whiting
Reseue
Ralph Ruebsam
Harry Bricknell
Valley, Neb
Mr. Ruebsam
Art Ruebsam
Henry Haight
Dean Haight
Harry Haight
Don Farquahr
Langdon Polson
of. Marcus
acTain
Rose Ella
Mrs. Mitchel Johnson
Ben Spitzbarth
Walter Luloff
Cedar Falls
Ira Mann
Alma Bischel
University Hospital
Town City
Cain's Nursing Home
West Locust St
Art Kinney
Eva Kohlhagen
Laura Whiting
Wilbert George
Francis Smith
Ernest Bjorklund
Lola Hickey
Adair County
North Branch
Atlantic High School
Simpson College
Iowa State College
Buena Vista College
Orville Hickey
Lacona
Adair
Mrs. Hickey
Larry
Patty
Mary Stille
Our School
Galva
Hayes Consolidated
Rolowitip Tier Prt Strong
Seaman Stille
Buena: Vista
Donald” Stille
Harold Pierson
Rockford, Il
Albert Marco of
Melvin
Otto Plautz
L. J. Kreger
Frank Leasure
Arnold Faber
Gust.Johnson
Vernon Fierk
Teresa
Edgar Allen
A. V. Field Home
Clyde’ Beeghley
Storm Lake Hospital
Tornado Insurance
Fern Beeghley
Clyde Beeghley
Will Myers and
Kelly
Irvin Blackwell
Gerald, Ma
George Scott Home
Clyde Leeds
Estherville
Emma Miller
Fred Diercks
Rembrandt
Anna Diercks
B. C. Lighter
Orrin
Harold Peters
Dale Rice
Grinnell
Ellis Brooks
Sioux Rapids
Betty’ Kolpin
Buena Vista County Hospital
Earl Covey
Annie Munson
Paul Beckwith
Mrs. Covey
Lloyd Gronemeyer
Max Amrong
Bd. Kreger
Ray Howell
California
Bob Papkey
Altadena
Jack
Fresno
Kenneth, Bruce
Vernon’ Warriner
Rebekah Lodge
Marcus Chapter
Vera, Swanson
Minneapolis
Martin Lilseth
St. Paul
Alvard Lindberg
Winterset
John Swanson
Homer Foster
Moville
W. K. Nelson
Fire Insurance
Evan Sauter
Homer Bailey
Ed Bailey
Ewing, Mo
Fhe
George Cockburn
Harry Wilson
Bert Waddell
Arizona
Phillip Mosier and
Carroll
Mrs. Donce
Mra
Oscar Johnson
Fred Olson
Candy
Dennis Yingst
Cher
Okee
Glenwood Waddell
New Orleans
E. Wayne Hilmer
Robert
O. D. Hilmer
Plover
Wis
James Larson
Ortonville
Automobile Insurance
Jane Elaine Covey
Iowa State Teachers College
Elmer Swanson
Wiliam Clymens
Margery and
Frank
Gene Clymens
Shelley
Walter Huseman
Mary Frise
Myra Huseman
George Schafer
Mt. Olive
Elmer Gertsmeier
Engdahls
SAVE
Dwayne Bell
Depu
Bob
Ralph Sauter
Washington, D. C
Okinawa
Roger Glawe
Camp Carson
Colo
Floyd Glawe
Schenectady
N. Y
New Mexico
Dale O. Larson
Gerald Matzdorff
W Sydn
Klamath
Pic
James A. Nelson
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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