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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
3
Aurelia high school lost two close five inning games at Storm Lake and home to Fairview. Storm Lake edged Aurelia 3 to 2 with two last inning runs, while Fairview won 5 to 3. Aurelia's Buenger and Lenz scored runs. Kaskey pitched for Aurelia allowing three hits with nine strikeouts.
Fairview took early control on the home diamond pouring in all 5 runs in the first two innings. Aurelia finally broke through in the last inning as Coombs Kaskey and Lockin scored but the rally came up short. Kaskey allowed three hits and struck out eight for Aurelia while Beeghley drove in two with a three base hit. Lenz caught for Aurelia. Fairview winning pitcher allowed six hits with nine strikeouts and two walks.
Twenty two Aurelia youths age 15 and under enter a morning horseshoe tournament at Aurelia park as part of the summer playground project. First round games start Friday morning with all matches in the mornings. The winner secures a box of Hershey candy bars.
The families of Alfred Cottong and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stegen express gratitude to relatives and friends for sympathy during illness and after the passing of a wife and mother. They thank hospital staff, Rev. Bahr, the organist, choir, pallbearers, flower attendants, and all who sent flowers, gifts, or cards.
The Country Ramblers 4-H club hosted a party for its senior girls at Barbara Glawe’s home. Performances included Marcalyn Bell’s piano solo Spider Dance Ruth Hartwig read the poem Promotion Jean Eddy led a 4-H song Dreams and Marian Eddy played Musicbox. Each senior received a silver 4-H spoon stamped 1948 and a Turkish towel. Barbara and her mother served lunch after several games.
The Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting at the Legion building on Tuesday July 6 with 29 members. New officers for 1948 49 were installed by Past Presidents, including Lillie Fierk as president and Lillian Strampe as 1st vice president.
While outdoors near Schleswig Mrs. Raymond Hollander felt a blow to her thumb. She washed and bandaged the wound, and two days later a .22 caliber rifle slug was removed from her thumb.
Six members of the local Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship travel to Grinnell for the state conference with about 165 youths. Rev Sietsema drives them. they arrive before six, register, attend classes, chorus and recreation, with chapel meetings in the evenings. The conference ends Saturday afternoon and the Aurelia group plans to return that evening.
A week of intense heat traps Aurelians in 90 to 100 degree weather. The heat wave arrived last Thursday and lingers with little relief foreseen, recalling the July 1936 scorch of 108 degrees. By midweek temperatures near 100 again this Fourth of July.
Iowa's Security Loan drive reached 50.35 percent of its 100 million quota in week ten led by South Lee county at 92.12 percent. Forty-six counties topped 50 percent. firms and associations urged to invest in United States savings bonds while payroll and Bond A Month plans expand citizen participation.
Ernest Stanworth is pastor. Church school at 10. Morning worship at 11. Dorcas circle and families picnic at Edgar Allen's home after worship on Sunday July 11. Naomi circle breakfast July 15 at Storm Lake park 9 am. Mary circle meeting July 15 at Lola Hickey's home with Helen Hench and Alma Parrott as hostesses.
The Sentinel promotes its role as authorized agent for Sioux City newspapers inviting readers to renew or start subscriptions through its office.
Aurelia selected by Town High School Athletic association as host for a summer sectional baseball tournament. First round Saturday July 10 features Fairview vs Grand Meadow at 1 30 and Meriden vs Washta at 3. Semi finals Monday July 12 include Highview vs Meriden Washta winner and Aurelia vs Fairview Grand Meadow winner. Final Wednesday July 14 at 3.00. Harold Larson coaching Aurelia team.
One hundred fifty Pythias and Pythian Sisters and families from Sioux City Aurelia and Cherokee attended a district picnic at Wescott park on July 4 planned by A A Rapp of Aurelia and Maude Main of Cherokee. Grand officials BE Kuelper Lillian Leonard Clarence Leonard Harry Scott and others joined a 1 pm picnic dinner with red white and blue decor and an angel food cake. After lunch kids races and contests followed by a softball game in which the D O K Ks shaved defeated the Knights 7 to 6.
The Aurelia 12 and under baseball team beat Holstein 13 to 10 in a seven inning game at Aurelia on Wednesday. Winning pitchers were Stanley Sherkenbak Bill Whitney Malcolm Teerink and David Nelson with Gary Mongan behind the plate. A double header is planned at Storm Lake Friday July 16 featuring Aurelia 12 and under and 14 and under teams plus a Aurelia girls softball game against Holstein.
Aurelia fell 12 to 2 to Quimby last Thursday at Quimby with five runs in the first and fifth innings. The Aurelia club then defeated Royal 20 to 18 at home Sunday, led by Nelson and Johnson with key hits.
Aurelia outslugged Royal 20 to 18 Sunday afternoon at the venue on July 4. Weberg earned the win with six strong innings and Howlry finished, while Laursen took the loss. High scorers for Aurelia were Larson Howlry Holmes and Anderson with three runs each.
A caution flasher signal was installed Tuesday over the highway at the south end of Main Street in Aurelia. The council had purchased and placed the device to slow traffic after previous accidents at the intersection.
D E Dan Danielson deputy sheriff of Cherokee county for nearly 18 years has submitted his resignation. He will stay on until a successor is named by Sheriff Carl Schleef. The 75 year old cited heat and age as factors and plans to move to a less active field soon. He previously worked as a traveling salesman for 30 years before becoming deputy in 1930. He resides at 711 W Willow St Cherokee, moved from Vermillion South Dakota in 1902.
A Belgian mare owned by Frank Ebersole at Maquoketa gave birth to twin male foals. The event marks a rare occurrence for the farm and underscores the breeder's ongoing care for the animals.
On June 23 at the Aurelia Methodist church the Country Ramblers 4-H Club held a banquet honoring parents leaders and county assistants. Patty Clark acted as toastmaster and Jean Eddy served a vocal solo after welcoming mothers and fathers.
The Wharton brothers Charles and George Jr completed the purchase of the Maple Valley Hatchery from A. H. Vogel with possession effective July 1. Charles will manage the business. George Jr. will stay involved. They plan office moves and two new hatchery buildings before the next season.
A year side glance at past decades in Aurelia notes a town council ordinance banning parking of trucks buses and trailers on Main Street a July wedding in Cherokee and local moves. It recalls longtime resident W Lindsay death and weather and rainfall figures plus area property transfers and community updates.
Claude de St. Paer of Aurelia will lead the southwest Iowa regional Farm Bureau from Des Moines. He moves from Cherokee county field duties and succeeds Robert Davie who resigned to join the Wisconsin Cooperative plant food firm. the St. Paer family plans to relocate to Atlantic.
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