Numerous visits and extended kinship in Aurelia area
A long list of visitors and relatives frequent Aurelia and nearby towns, including Ralph and Mrs Demarest with son in law Mark Claxon from Kansas City, Virgil Harden, Emmet Leasure and family, Max Gilbert of Boone, and many others visiting relatives, attending dinners, and touring Okoboji and Lakefield sites. A house change: Claire Whitney's house sold to Art Jons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Demarest
Mark Claxon
Kansas City
Virgil Harden
Orville Lee
LeMars
Emmet Leasure
Vivian
Floyd’ Leasure
Harry
Leasure
Wilmington
Inl
Tom Griffeth
Melvin Hermanson
Automobile Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Will Kruse
Jennie Swanson
Fort Dodge
Aurelia
Ax T. Larson
Davenport
Arvid Anderson
A. W. Larson
Okoboji
Emma Miller
Otto Plautz
Loran Coburr
Paullina
Edwin Erickson
Caferty
Anita Larson
Orville Larson
Des Moines
Jeanne
Lockin Insurance
Levi Lundquist
Oscar Peterson
Peterson
Kate Hamilton
Pipestone
Minn
Alfred Simonsen
Selene Lighter
Battle Creek
Ellen Lighter
Walter. Niebuhr
Irwin
Niebuhr
Ronnie
Janet
Sof Paulina
Tieda Niebuhr
Carolyn Béngtson
Larrabee
Eric Johnson
Sally Boyer
Jo Snyder
Sioux Rapids
D. J. Friedland
Albert City
Laurens
Elmer Grieme
California
John Grieme
Sioux City
Loren Johnson
Roger and
Kathy
Kan
Meeting to Discuss Aurelia Field Lights at K P Hall
A special meeting for all who want better recreational facilities in Aurelia is set for Friday night at 7 30 at the K P hall. Rex Whitney will moderate as residents discuss securing lights for a ball field for kittenball amateur baseball and an ice rink in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
K. P. Hall
Rex Whitney
KP Hall
Birth and wedding notices from Alameda and Cherokee
A son was born June 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lockin of Alameda weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce named Steven Wayne. Rose Anne Schramm married John P. Nelson July 6 at Trinity Lutheran Cherokee with Esther Wallace and James Nelson as attendants. Rose Anne is Aurelia High School valedictorian and works at the Mental Health Institute Cherokee. Nelson is Aurelia High School graduate serving in the U.S. Navy in Memphis Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Insurance
Lockin Insurance Agency
Esther Benson
Cherokee
Clifford Benson
Paul Freed
Calumet
Harry Walker
Pierson
Claude Nafe
Evenin
Ted Lockin
Alameda
Calif
Steven Wayne
Wayne Lockin
Ottumwa
iCharles Lockin
Aurelia
Herbert Schramm
Rose Anne
John P. Nelson
Herman Nelson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Esther Wallace
James Nelson
Japan
Aurelia High School
Mental Health Institute
Nelson
U.S. Navy
Memphis
Tenn
Navy
Glenn Sleezer Receives Diploma and Becomes CPA
Glenn W. Sleezer son of Mr and Mrs William Sleezer of Cherokee earned a bachelor of business administration degree at Golden Gate College San Francisco after completing public accounting studies He passed California CPA exams and joined Skinner and Hammond Co as CPA Sleezer is Aurelia High School graduate who farmed in Afton township before military service in 1942 He is married with one son William Francis aged one
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn W. Sleezer
William Sleezer
Golden Gate’ College
San Francisco
Calif
Sleezer
California
Certified, Public Accountant
Co. P. A
Skinnecr and Hammond Company
Aurel
Kirk's Cafe Sold to Mr and Mrs Pithan
Announcement reports Kirk's Cafe sold to Mr and Mrs Jack Pithan of Sioux City. Sale completed and possession given Monday. They will run Spike and Jack's cafe, stay open nights and Sundays, and reside above the cafe with their son Dickie aged five. Mr Kirkpatrick and family moved to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
No Services at Congo Church for Two Weeks
Congregational church announces no church or Sunday school on July 20 and July 27. Services resume on August 3 after the two week break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Church
Congregational Church
Fred Diischer Ayrshire herd re classified in state
The registered Ayrshire dairy herd of Fred Diischer Alta was classified for type by judge W S Watson Hutchinson Kan. The herd scored .840 average placing it in the top 10 percent for type with 16 purebreds including five very good ten good plus and a very good bull. The Ditscher herd is among 48 classified herds in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire
Fred. Diischer
Alta
W. S. Watson
Hutchinson
Kan
Joe Coombs to Teach In Oakland School
Joe Coombs son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Coombs has accepted a teaching position in Oakland Indiana schools He will serve as junior high coach physical education and drivers training instructor and also teach history and geography He earned a bachelor of arts in education from Wayne State Teachers college Wayne Nebraska last May
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Coombs
Cliff Coombs
Oakland
Joe
Wayne State Teachers College
Wayne, Neb
Detasseling Inspectors Meet In DeKalb Ill
Lou Collier high school coach attended a two day convention of detasseling inspectors held at the DeKalb Agricultural Association offices in DeKalb Illinois. The event covered the DeKalb research program a banquet a movie and a talk on the new Krilium soil conditioner. Collier is among the inspectors for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Collier
DeKalb Agricultural Association
DeKalb, Ill
DeKalb
Collier
Pastor Gebhardt Attends 12th Pastors School at La Foret
Reverend J. E. Gebhardt of the Congregational church joins 55 other pastors at the Pastors School of Congregational churches in Colorado Springs. The month long session at La Foret includes lectures, fellowship, mountain trips, a Red Rocks ballet, and a fellowship banquet with Communion to conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Gebhardt
Congregational Churches
la Foret
Taylor Estate
Colorado Springs
High Rockies
Aurelia Legion Auxiliary installs new officers
New officers were installed at a meeting of the Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary at the Legion hall Tuesday evening. Installing officer Ruby Carlson named Jean Cockburn president, Dorothy Shaw first vice president, Pearl Dailey second vice president, Effie Ohison secretary, with Margaret continuing in a role yet unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ruby Carlson
Jean” Cockburn
Dorothy ‘Shaw
Pearl Dailey
Effie Ohison
Margaret
Duet Featured at Saturday Night Band Concert
Mrs. Lou Collier and Mrs. William Hodam will sing a duet at the Aurelia band concert Saturday night directed by Eugene Rieckhoff. The program includes marches, symphonic selections, and a Harvard march with local vocalists contributing to the evening's entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Collier
William Hodam
Eugene Rieckhoff
Schaller
Aurelia
National Guard
McCaughey
Johnson
Drake
K. L. King
Sullivan Yoder
Will Huff
Holmes
Harvard
Felk- Song
Key Scott
Rieckhoff
Local unit elects officers and plans purchases
Scott as treasurer Gladys Larson historian Ann Dise chaplain Elea nor Bruce sergeant at arms received corsages from acting sergeant at arms Grace Mummert. Retiring president Margaret Kolpin received a past president pin. Delegates chosen for convention. Unit to buy chairs a banner and an American flag. Past Presidents led the event.
Services Held Monday For Mrs Ellen Steele
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Steele a former Aurea Nu resident were held Monday at noon from Hughes Funeral Home Storm Lake and Trinity Lutheran Alta with Rev Carl Larson officiating She died Friday July 11 after a long illness She is survived by son Oscar Steele four daughters eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren plus relatives in the United States and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Steele
Aure- Nu
Hughes
Storm Lake
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta
Carl Larson
Steele
Paul Koepsell
Sherwood Ohlson
Aurelia
Buena Vista County Memorial Cemetery
Gust Ryden
Ivan Olsen
Victor E. Johnson
Ivar Johnson
Edith Kallmer
Oscar Steele
Rockford
Helga Hanson
Thure Larson
Sioux City
Selma Steele
Chicago
Sweden
Farmers National Bank Sells Carver-Washington Coin
Farmers National Bank offers the Carver Washington half dollar at 2 dollars each through cashier Chester Sjoberg. Banks nationwide cooperate in selling the coin as a public service. The coin was authorized by Congress to promote Americanism and advance African Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
Chester Sjoberg
Congress
Servicemen Notes on Training and Furloughs
Pfc Carleton Schulke reports from service while Bob Howell completes basic training at Marana and moves to Williams AFB for advanced flight instruction with December completion anticipated. Harold Brownmiller Jr returns for a furlough before overseas duty in August. Anne Gustafson visits Camp Breckenridge. Eldon Fordyce and wife return from Fort Monmouth for a 21 day furlough with in laws. Fordyce just finished a 10 month wire electronics course and awaits overseas assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howell
Bob
Marana Air Base
Ariz
Williams Air Base
Robert D. Howell
Williams Afb
Chandler
Pfc
Harold Brownmiller Jr
New Jersey
Eldon Fordyce
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Fordyce
Clifford Dukes
Signal School
Dinner and decor at installation event noted
The report describes buffet style lunch in a blue and yellow decorated setting. It notes the next regular meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5.
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Sas City
Ralph Johnson
Cliff Bengtson
Harold Mohr
George E. Brandner
Aberdeen
S. D
Fred Fassler
Mr. Brandner
Nellie McCarty
Ed Rice
Ewaldt Holler
Washta
Carl Fuhrman
Torchy Welch
Keyser
W. Va
Lowell Gano
Marvin Ganio
D. J. Friedlund
W. H. Genson
Linn Grove
Ordell Gertsmeier
Valpariso
Ind
Elmer Gertsmeier
George Schafer
Burdette Grieme
Harold Holtz
Shirley Jensen
August Gustafson
Wilbur Washburn
Fergus Falls
Ray Jones
Jones
Emma Lehnhardt
Phyllis
E. H. Baumann
Eldon’ ‘Fordyce
Ft. Monmouth
Wade ‘Brown
Gust “Magnuson
Rockford, Ill
John Swanson
Gerda. Johnson
Ands
Albert Johnson
And
Gertrude Ts
Schall
Gentamelet
Burdette’ Grieme
West Virginia
Eloise
Watertown
S. C
Laura Whiting
Lillian Anderson
Arthur Millard
Walter Hill
George’ Wall
John Storbeck
George ‘Wharton Jr
Big’ Elbow Lake
Albin Anderson ‘S
Beresford, S. D
Ted Nelson
Tacoma
Wash
Oscar Johnson
Karl Mummert
Raymond. Campbell
Paul Pigott
Betty
George Wilson
Marcus
B. J. Johnson
Nancy
Omaha
George Bekish
H. H. Deyloff
Lester Kolpin
Kolpin
Bernard Johnson
Donald Kruse
Conrad Engdah
G. C. Bell
Marcalyn
Gilbert
Jack Williams
Michael
Raymond Raveling
Max Atherton
George Gaffey
Alice Sauter
Evan Sauter
Robert Parrott
Art E. Johnson
Galva
Roy. Stieneke
Don. Wieland
Spencer
Dave Hier
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Fred Wieland
Robert Taylor
Wayne Liebrecht
David
Wilbur Patten
Lillie Mae Swanson
Frank Lindsay
Ill
William Clymens
Clymens
West Bend
Lake Okoboji
Shirley Perry
Wilson Perry
Isaac Crow
Sioux Valley Hospital
James Peterson
Ralph Peterson
John Reilly
Hubbard, Neb
Walter Sargisson
Payne
William Beck
Luton
Joe Hisenmenger
Robert Reilly
Robert Sprinkle
Suzanne
Momence
George Scott
Anton Anderson
Line Bork
Beulah Redetzke
Echo
J. R. Snapp
Roy ‘Bork
Margery Galvin
Quimby
Elmer Swanson
Mayme Thomson
Alhambra
Maude Sweet
Mayme Thompson
Lydia Simmers
Boone
Harry Meinking
Art Larson
Walter Meinking
Barbara
Litz
East
Atwood
Dorothy Anderson
Lois Galvin
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Buffalo
Cecil Brown
W. H. Helmsoth
Gust Magnuson
Joe Kastengren
Ernest Bjooklund
William Glawe
Richard Glawe
Illinois
Glawe
Winnebago
Pecatonica
Buntrock-Sallie Studio
Nye Aetna Ed
Glenn Sleezer
Mrs.Pithan
Fred Diischer
Pastors’ School
Carleton T. Schulke
Service Co
31St Inf. Reg
APO
C O PM
Cpl
Anne Gustafson
Camp Breckenridge, Ky
The
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance’ Corporation
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