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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1952
Page
5
Gretta Stutz of Omaha spent a few days in the Ervil Rapp home. Numerous family and friends from Aurelia Alta Meriden Waterloo and surrounding areas were mentioned visiting, hosting dinners, and attending sales and events. The community notes include farm sales and local gatherings through early January with several travel mentions and hospital updates.
Art Whiting, 80, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Emil Matzdorff. Boothby Funeral home of Cherokee is in charge. Survived by two daughters Ruby Kludas of Cherokee and Goldie Matzdorff of Aurelia, a brother Z W Whiting of Roseville California, and a sister Mrs Oscar Hilderbrand of Winterset Iowa. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
Rev and Mrs Otto Braunschweig announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Marie to Herbert Arlo Huseman son of Mrs Melinda Huseman of Albert City Iowa The wedding will be at Immanuel Lutheran Afton township on Friday January 25 at 7 pm The bride recently graduated from Aurelia high school and has worked at Valparaiso University Mr Huseman is serving with the navy in San Diego California
Lily Niebuhr born in Spring township later moved to Peterson where she completed grade and high school. She attended State Teachers college Cedar Falls finishing a two year elementary education course and has completed multiple summer sessions at State Teachers and Buena Vista. She joined Aurelia in 1942 teaching fourth grade for six years and is now in her fourth year as third grade instructor. Previously she taught third and fourth grades at Brooke Consolidated near Peterson and fourth at Lake Park.
Mrs Hazel Troxel of Aurelia has roots in Archer, Iowa, after high school and Iowa State Teachers College training, with a 1924 junior college certificate. She taught six years in O'Brien county and is now in her second year teaching third grade in Aurelia. she is married to Herbert S Troxel and they have three children Bill Glenda and Judy.
Memorial services were held Saturday for Richard Haight infant son of Mr and Mrs Marian Haight who died Friday morning. Rev E Wayne Hilmer conducted the prayer service at Boothby Funeral Home Cherokee. Burial followed in Aurelia cemetery. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Ohlson and Mr and Mrs Howard Haight.
Howell Motor Co of Aurelia will sponsor a Saturday parade with free coffee and doughnuts to celebrate the display of the 1952 Chevrolet next Saturday January 19. Owner Harry Howell plans a parade open to any Oldsmobile or Chevrolet vehicle purchased from Howell Motor. Drivers may register at Howell’s for the parade and all day coffee, doughnuts and children's favors will be provided.
Community event invites residents to a one day Egg and Poultry Day on Tuesday Jan 22 at the Eagles hall Cherokee starting 11 am. Iowa State College Extension will present exhibits on diseases range practices a model laying house displays and demonstrations on sanitation disease control and good management for efficient poultry production and marketing. Griffith county extension director helps arrange with sponsorship from Cherokee county firms.
Pierce Parrott told last week of an odd thrifty hobby begun during the war when he worked in a shipyard. He saved Liberty Head Nickels and now owns 2470 coins, weighing 28 pounds and valued at $123.50, with the oldest from 1883 and missing only 1885 and 1886 to complete a 30 year run.
The annual staff aims to sell 300 copies of the 1951-52 Aurelian to cut printing costs, with half the expense covered by advertising and the rest by book sales at 3 dollars each. Anyone wishing to buy should contact Donna Shank.
Sunday visits centered on Storm Lake and Cherokee households with extended relatives and friends gathering in multiple homes. Navy sailor Willard Anderson returned on leave from the east coast to Seattle, joining dinners and suppers at the Pope, Day, Borgeson, Bjork, Grapen, Paulson, and Fuhrman households along with other regional hosts and guests.
John Rosenbrook aged 52 of Storm Lake died in a car crash near Paullina last Saturday January 12 at about 3 p m. He was driving to Alto n on a star route from Storm Lake and collided with Marvin Fintle of Paulina at the highway 10 detour and highway 143 intersection. He was born northeast of Aurelia the son of William Rosenbrook and his wife is the daughter of Christ Felton of Spring township.
A daughter was born on December 25 to Mr and Mrs Bill Loder of Spencer. The baby was named Jane Cynthia. Grandparents are Mrs Edith Loder of Spencer and Mr and Mrs Walter Meinking of Aurelia.
Aurelia Fire department answered two rural calls last week. At Carl Carlson farm west of town a hog house blaze started by an oil heater damaged the roof slightly. At Paul Rebhuhn farm a tractor fire scorched wiring and paint. Both owners praised the department’s prompt response.
Principal D A Ehlert released the list of six students on the A honor roll for the past semester. It includes sophomores Eva Marie Hasenwinkel and David Nelson and freshmen James Covey Sharon Ohlson Shirley Stief and Bill Whitney. Twenty seven students achieved perfect attendance.
Johnny Nelson finished seven weeks of mess duty and will attend electronics school in Memphis. He gives his new address as John P. Nelson 3188030 AA Bks S146 Sec 3 NATTC Memphis Tennessee. Eldon Fordyce will study switchboard repair at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and plans to pursue wire electronics in March. He asks that his Sentinel be sent to 219 Second Ave Asbury Park New Jersey.
Dinner guests filled weekend at multiple Oswald Anderson and related homes in Washta and nearby towns. Visitors included Ralph Gilbert and family from Peterson, Marvin Anderson from Alta, Miriam Peterson, Nordstrom family from Cherokee, and E H Gillet with Clarence Ohlson. The notice notes a farm sale tomorrow Friday January 18 featuring a good line of farm machinery and 226 head of livestock.
The annual meeting of St Pauls Lutheran Church was followed by officer elections. John C. Peterson was chosen elder, Wilbert Otto reelected trustee and president H H Otto reelected. Howard Deyloff reelected secretary, L M Patterson elected treasurer, Eitel Mohn reelected Sunday school superintendent, Elmer Gertsmeier named Sunday school treasurer.
W H Stacy from Iowa State College extension service will address the Aurelia PTA Tuesday night January 22 at the high school auditorium on the topic Community Planning Strong Communities Build Strong Democracies. Fire Chief Albert Johnson and a Fire Department squad will demonstrate a resuscitator. A sixth grade musical program under Miss Linder will be performed and the Aurelia Boy Scout troop will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Lunch will follow served by the committee in charge.
Auditions for the Venita Rich Amateur Talent Television contest are set for Feb 2 and 3 at 2 p.m. in the Eagle hall, Cherokee, with the show on Feb 5 at 8 p.m. Twenty five contestants will be chosen to perform and the winner receives paid travel to New York for Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour.
IPS service and maintenance personnel will wear distinctive identification cards at all times to prevent imposters from posing as IPS workers. Cards show the employee name in typed letters and bear the signature of Manager A. M. Larsen. only with this signature are they authentic. Patrons are advised to request the ID from unfamiliar IPS representatives at homes or businesses.
Aurelia's Bulldogs and Pups won four straight games over the past week to reach a 12-1 season record. They defeated Paullina with a 48-40 varsity win, Paullina Little Panthers 38-37 in a final-seconds finish, and edged Paullina again in earlier action. Dick Reed and Dick Anderson led scoring in various showings, with John Westphal scoring 14 in the later win. The Bullpups opened with a 22-14 preliminary win, while Aurelia then crushed SC Irish 73-40 behind Westphal’s 14 as team balance shone.
Friday night the Bulldogs and the Atoms travel to Hartley to face rugged opponents in their fifth conference game. The Atoms start county tournament play, while the Bulldogs prepare to defend their county title at the Cherokee County tournament in Cherokee.
A school safety patrol is organized at Aurelia Junior High under instructor Dale Rice to supervise crossings and bus loading. Patrol aims to prevent accidents by setting a good example and reporting unsafe practices. members wear white Sam Brown belts or yellow rain slickers. Dennis Hasenwinkel chairs the patrol with lieutenants Jane Stutz Donna Bezoni Jack Clark Doreen Hasenwinkel and others including Genny Anderson and Phillip Peterson.
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