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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1950

Page

3

National FHA Convention Highlights Youth In Homemaking Movement

Two thousand girls from 45 states plus Puerto Rico and Hawaii attended the second National Convention of the Future Homemakers of America in Kansas City June 27 to July 1. Iowa delegates from LeMars and Aurelia led exhibits and several girls earned top honors including Dorothy Marcue receiving the American Homemaker Degree, the first from Iowa. The event featured talks by foreign students, a square dance, a region parade, city tours, and a formal banquet concluding with installation of new national officers.

Exterto Rico Hawaii Future Homemakers of America Kansas City Tommorrow iThose DeOn Nelson Aurelia Darline Carl‘Bon Alta Dorothy Marcue Ann Gaperherd Edith Johnson of LeMars Mer Iowa FHA le Mars

Reststerek Pharmacist Appointed at Honsbruch Drug

Ralph Alcock of Manchester is the new registered pharmacist at Honsbruch Drug. He began Monday and takes over from Clayton Brollier who moved to State Hospital in Cherokee. Brollier and his wife will relocate to Cherokee. Alcock's wife will join him soon in Colombia.

Ralph Alcock Manchester Honsbruch Drug Alcock Clayton Brollier State Hospital Cherokee Broilier Walgreen Drug Co Major C. E. Blakely Cali Colombia South America Major Blakely United States

Card of Thanks to Aurelia Fire Department

I thank the Aurelia Fire Department and others for their assistance in extinguishing the fire at my place Sunday. Gus Wogahn.

Aurelia Fire Department

Mrs J E Gebhardt Named Head Girl's Counselor

Aurelia resident Mrs J E Gebhardt will serve as head girl's counselor at the Congregational senior high camp at West Oko boji Lake near Milford Iowa from July 9 to 15. She will lead a discussion group titled Examining Our Christian Faith. The camp gathers Congregational youths from across Iowa, especially the western half.

J. E. Gebhardt Aurelia West Okoboji Lake Milford Iowa Congregational

Norman Mongan To Be Buried Here Friday

Norman Mongan 59 of Battle Creek Michigan died of a heart attack at home Monday. He will be buried at Aurelia cemetery Friday afternoon after 2 PM with funeral services at the Christian church in Cherokee. Survived by widow, son Melvin, two grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters. He was a former Aurelia resident and brother in law to Roy Demarest.

Norman Mongan Battle Creek Mich Aurelia Mr. Mongan Christian Church Cherokee Roy Demarest Melvin Charles Arthur Earl Toledo Ella Dryer Nora Steward Roy Sleezer Edward Shaw Ten Strike Minn

T. J. McDonald Buried Here Wednesday

Funeral services were held at Wharton Funeral Home for T. J. McDonald of Sioux City formerly of Cherokee county He died July 2 in a Sioux City hospital Burial was in Aurelia cemetery McDonald born November 9 1886 in Darlington Wisconsin lived in Cherokee Iowa and Minnesota before returning to farm in O’Brien and Cherokee counties He married Eleanor Coupe in 1918 and survived by his children Lucille and Orville a sister and two brothers Local family and farm history are noted in the obituary line.

Wharton T. J. McDonald Sioux City J. E. Gebhardt Aurelia Thomas J. McDonald William Sarah McDonald Darlington Wisc Cherokee Iown Eleanor Coupe Minnesota Lucille Orville Alfred Holt James Micheal Drivenport Areeee Iowa McDonald O’brien

Thanking those who offered kindness during our father's illness

The Johnson family expresses gratitude to all who offered sympathy during the illness and departure of Mr. Wilfred Johnson. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Orville McDonald. Watch your subscription date.

Wilfred Johnson Orville McDonald

Maxine Nielsen Weds Storm Lake Man

The Church of Christ in Storm Lake hosted the wedding of Maxine Nielsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Nielsen Aurelia and Cecil R Miller Storm Lake on Sunday June 25 at 8 pm Reverend Alvin Giese officiated before candlebra and yellow and white gladiolus The couple left for their wedding trip and will reside on the farm after returning The bride attended Aurelia high school and worked at Citizens First National Bank Storm Lake The groom is a Storm Lake high school graduate farming north of Storm Lake Out of town guests included Dale Nielsen Aurelia P M Nielsen Rock Rapids H C Nielsen Sophia Nielsen Newell Donna Larson Peterson Don Richard son Canby Minn Betty Jo Howard Glenwood and others

Church of Christ In Storm Lake Maxine Nielsen Bert C. Nielsen Aurelia Cecil R. Miller G. W. Miller Alvin Giese Orlie Waddell Kieth Miller Dale Nielsen Shirley Nielsen Joye Miller Mary Tillman Lester Miller John Carney Calvin Miller Nielsen Susan Miller Leona Wheymeyer Reed Kelsey Dick Thomas Joyce Joanne Dyvad Donna Kraemer Reginald van Voorhis Leonard Callison Art Kraemer Harry Dyvad Arnold Jensen Clarence Platt G. C. Wheymeyer Aurelia High School Citizens First National Bank Miller Storm Lake High School P. M. Nielsen Rock Rapids H. C. Nielsen Sophia Nielsen Newell Donna Larson Peterson Don Richardson Canby Minn Betty Jo Howard Glenwood

Enjoyable Band Concert Saturday in Aurelia

Clear skies and warm temperatures drew Aurelia residents to Main Street for a band concert led by Raymond Kruse. Solo numbers by Shirley Teerink delighted attendees as the coronet trio Leland Anderson John Wilson and Larry Nelson prepared selections.

Aurelia Raymond Kruse Shirley Teerink Leland Anderson John Wilson Larry Nelson Marvin Ekstrom Gus Ekstrom Keister Aurelia High School Spring Lake

Aurelia, Fonda Named Sites for Summer Baseball Tourney

Aurelia and Fonda will host first round games in the Iowa high school summer baseball sectional tournament. First round games set for Monday July 10 with semifinals Wednesday and finals July 11. Admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.

Aurelia Iowa Fonda Brooke Brooke Cons. Peterson Vs. Bye; Alta Vas. Bye; Aurelia Vs. Meriden Galva Grand Meadow Washta Our Lady of Good Counsel Fort Dodge Corpus Christi Barnum Our Lady of Good Counsel School Storm Lake St. Mary Newell

Aurelia Midgets Edges Rembrandt in 10 Innings 9 8

Aurelia Midgets edged Rembrandt 9 to 8 in a ten inning home game after a 7 7 tie. Sherkenbak pitched for Aurelia with 9 hits allowed and 9 strikeouts. Fredrick took the loss. M Teerink led Aurelia with 2 runs, multiple players added one run each as the hosts clinched victory in the final frame.

Aurelia Rembrandt Sherkenbak Mongan Fredrick M. Teerink Grigsby D. Anderson D. Nelson Peterson Rapp

School Reports And Budget This Week

Aurelia Consolidated school announces its two reports the quarterly financial statement and the annual statement plus the budget estimate for the coming fiscal year. M C Paulson secretary of the school board prepared figures for public release. At the July 8 meeting the board approved expenditures and re elected bus drivers janitors and the secretary.

Aurelia Consolidated School Aurelia Sentinel M. C. Paulson

Applications Sought For Substitute Clerk In Aurelia Post

N J Oganovic announces vacancies for substitute clerk at the Aurelia Iowa post office. Basic rate starts at 1.31 dollars per hour. A Civil Service exam is set for Friday July 28 at the Aurelia schoolhouse. Forms and details available at the Aurelia post office or Eighth U S Civil Service Region St Paul Minnesota.

Aurelia Iowa N. J. Oganovic U. S. Civil Service Regional St. Paul Minn Civil Service U. S. Civil Service Region St. Paul 1

Winners Named in Summer Playground Games

Weekly elimination results list boys and girls winners in Ping Pong Badminton and Horseshoes with names such as Stanley Sherk enbak Tommy Whitney Jenny Lighter and Gayle Mongan. Attendance nears fifty and swimming shifted to Holstein on Tuesdays with a 12 cent charge for trips, Cherokee free.

Stanley Sherkenbak Tommy Whitney Jenny Lighter Gayle Mongan Badmitton Gary Kirby Lefy Rapp Eugene Peterson Stanley Shherkenbak Malcolm Teerink Bill Hasenwinkel John Teerink Jackie Cram Norma Kirby Cherokee Holstein

Farm Bureau Calendar July Events At A Glance

Field day at John Sands plots July 7 at 1 30 p m. Afton township meeting July 10 at Community Center 8 p m. Amherst township meeting July 10 Municipal hall Marcus 8 p m. Sheridan Stars 4 H club July 10 Carl Rupp home 10 a m. Junior Farm Bureau July 11 time and place to be announced. Country Ramblers 4 H club July 11 Jim Lewis home 1 30 p m. Sports Festival July 12 Wescott Park.

John Sands Afton Amherst Township Marcus Sheridan Stars Carl Rupp Junior Farm Bureau Country Ramblers Jim Lewis Wescott Park

Aurelia Fire Department Battles Gasoline Farm Fire

The Aurelia Fire Department was called to the Henry Becker farm 74 miles south and 1 mile west of Aurelia to extinguish a gasoline fire. Cause unknown. No great damage. Fire read as gasoline leaked and burned from exploding two fuel barrels full of tractor gas.

Aurelia Henry Becker

Alta Paper Receives Old Debt Check From 1898

The Alta Advertiser reports a $6.00 check paid for a legal notice about the Scott Porter estate published in 1898. The unpaid notice remained as a lien until the estate settled and the abstract was finalized.

Alta Advertiser Scott Porter

Aurelia High Falls to Storm Lake in 17–3 Baseball Bout

Aurelia, missing its regular pitcher and several players, struggled with errors as Storm Lake routed Aurelia 17 to 3 Wednesday afternoon at Storm Lake. The Aurelia squad faced lineup gaps and miscues that hampered its offense and defense.

Aurelia Storm Lake

Remsen Rockets Top Aurelia In Close Battle At Remsen

Remsen defeated Aurelia 21 to 15 in a high scoring girls hoop game on June 29 at Remsen. Connie Lighter powered Aurelia with a homer and two doubles while Maureen Mallory added a triple and a two base hit. Errors hurt Aurelia as Remsen committed six miscues to 15 for the Atoms.

Remsen Aurelia Remsen Girls Aurelia Atoms Rockets al Sheriff Connie Lighter Aurelia Atom Connie Carole Elliott Maureen Mallory Atoms J. Offerman E. Engelbrecht Carny Elliott Offerman Elliott

Aurelia Junior Auxiliary Elects New Officers

The Aurelia Junior Auxiliary met at Jacquelin Cram's home on July 3 with Marion Peckenschneider as substitute president. Officers chosen include President Janet Stutz, Vice President Margaret Ann Dise, Secretary and Treasurer Marion Peckenschneider, Chaplain Jacquelin Cram, and Sergeant at Arms Janet Strampe. next meeting a picnic.

Aurelia Jacquelin Cram Marion Peckenschneider Albert Fierk Cram Janet Stutz Margaret Ann Dise Janet Strampe

American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for July 11

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday July 11 at 8 p m. New officers will be installed and the time is changed from afternoon to evening.

American Legion Auxiliary

Want Ad Way Drives The Sentinel Market

The Sentinel promotes Sell Swap Rent and Buy through a robust want ad section. Advertisers and readers view a busy marketplace offering goods services and opportunities across the town. Listings highlight household items vehicles real estate and odd jobs with quick calls to action.

The Sentinel

Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights

A digest of past events lists Miss Hazel Danielson and Miss Leora Grieme returning from a 4,000 mile east trip with Miss Stella Kindwall. Miss Helene Warburton wed Ellis Brooks, while Mrs. F. W. Hustedt died. a newborn son to Albert and Mrs. Grashoff. blue grass seed harvesting near Maple bottom. Theo Schulke dies at 49. Also notes on park board plans, graduates, property sales, and local business openings.

Hazel Danielson Leora Grieme Stella Kindwall Alta Helene Warburton Cherokee Ellis Brooks F. W. Hustedt Galva Hanover Albert Grashoff Theo Schulke Aurelia

Aurelia Fire Crews Quell Farm Blaze East of Town

Aurelia firemen answered a Sunday call to the Gus Wogahn farm east of Aurelia to extinguish a blaze that started when corn husks and dead grass were burned. They squelched the fire and protected a cab pile and nearby buildings from destruction.

Aurelia Gus Wogahn

Also Mentioned on This Page

F.H. A Reststerek Pharmacist Honsbruch ‘Drug Trust and Savings Bank Constitute Best Investments First Trust and Savings Bank First Trust & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Remsen Rockets Keith Anderson Aureila Farm Bureau Calendar Alta Paper Junior Auxiliary News A. Swanson Arlington South Dakota Eloys Nelson August Nelson State College Brookings S. Dak M. Mummert Ray Howell Will Dean Mummert Fritz Sump Chas. E. Haden George Erickson Guarantee Oil Co F. W. Kaskey T. H. Campbell Fred Hustedt P. M. Johnson August Schulke Zoma Coombs Smiths Farmers National Bank Aurelia, Iowa
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