Local social notices span Aurelia area with visits and gatherings
The column items show residents and guests visiting kin in Aurelia Iowa including Rev Stanley A Gillet and Barbara Dean. Numerous gatherings at homes, birthday parties, picnics at Storm Lake, trips to Spirit Lake and Montana, and travel to Sioux City and Balaton are noted alongside insurance ads and farm product promotions.
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Stanley A. Gillet
Philadelphia
E. H. Gillet
Mt. Olive Church
Barbara Dean
Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde Beeghley
R. H. Maltby
Sioux City
Hermanson
John Kalsic
Kansas City
Kan
Marvin Loof
Spencer
Burt Mummert
Kalsic
Loof
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Art Luft
George Cockburn
Connie Jean
Wesley Nelson
Larry
Herbert Peterson
Cockburn
Eleanor Koch
Minneapolis
Arden Koch
Herbert Kelpin
Elmer Erwin
Storm Lake
Spirit Lake
Dean Drury
Iowa City
Edward Nelson
S. L. Anderson
Cleghorn
Henry Anderson
Edgar Allen
Albert Vierk
Lou Anderson
Betty
Les Johnson
Duane Perry
Quentin Anderson
O. A. Braunschweig
Montana
Whitney Grain Co
Lowell Gano
Larrabee
Dennis
Jackie Gano
Automobile Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Carl Dah
Waterloo
Albert ‘Johnson
George Parrott
Balaton
Minn
Floyd Parrott
Albert Libke and Sons
W. Hu Berg
R. A. Ortmeyer
David Lindsay
Seattle
Wash
R. W. Whitcomb
Paul Whitcomb
Gary
Gilbert Florke
Paul Stieneke
George Scott
Peterson
Will Meyers
Robert Sprinkle
Suzanne
Momence, II
Meyers
Aurelia
Scotts
Lodckin Insurance Agency
Doreen Kerns
Karen
Jennette Brandt
Washta
Mabel Carrington
Winnie White
Rogers
Ark
Dorothy Christman
Daughters
Omaha
George McCurdy
Charles McCurdy
Beverly Rudnick
Auburn
Walter Anderson
Storm
Lake
Beverly
Bert Philpott
Richard Johnson
Gustafson
Bart Neal
Lake Okoboji
Orville
Fischer and Son
Franklin
Dayton
Lloyd
Obituary for Ernst Henry Sherkenbach
Ernst Henry Sherkenbach born November 8 1898 in Loda Illinois died July 15 1951 in Sioux Valley Hospital Cherokee aged 52 years eight months seven days. He married Alta Nielsen June 16 1930 at Parker South Dakota and they lived in Cherokee and Aurelia with two children Shirley Ann and Stanley Ernst. Funeral at St. Pauls Lutheran with Pastor Wehrspann, burial Aurelia cemetery. Survived by wife, three brothers in San Diego and sister in San Diego, and many relatives from several states.
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Ernst Henry Sherkenbach
Loda
Ill
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
William Streff
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Afton Township
Scouts Have Busy Summer with Camp Work and Building
The Aurelia Scout troop labors through a crowded two week schedule with a West Okoboji camp for 15 Scouts and three boys earning the Order of the Arrow honor. They are assembling a new cement block Scout building in the city park while dismantling the old bandstand for reuse. Proceeds from fall waste paper drives will fund building expenses with volunteers aiding crews and a planned summer auction.
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Aurelia
West Okoboji
Bill Whitney
Dave Nelson
Tommy Whitney
Order of the Arrow
Prairie Gold
Gull Point State Park
Okoboji
Iowa
Bill Hodam
Verner Johnson
Charles Wharton
Russell Allen
Eric Carlson
Cliff Wilson
Burton Ruppert
Ralph Mongan
Kroll and Patterson’s
Vernon Peterson
Ladell Rapp
Rev. Gebhardt
Lloyd Patterson
Fred Fassler
Aurelia Population Rises 55 in 1950 Census
The Des Moines Register reports Aurelia’s population grew to 807 in 1950 from 752 in 1940, a gain of 55 residents. Cherokee county shows a net drop of 206 since 1940 despite growth in its larger towns.
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Aurelia
Des Moines Register
Cherokee County
Larrabee
Banquet Planned By Country Ramblers 4-H Club
The Pitcher Country Ramblers girls 4-H club plans a banquet observing its 276th anniversary. It will be Wednesday evening August 1 at 7 in the Methodist church. Mary circle will serve. Former members and leaders are invited and asked to call Janet Jensen Aurelia at 317 for reservations before July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Country Ramblers
Mary Circle
Janet Jensen
Aurelia
Tea at Daniels Home Friday hosted by Priscilla Alden circle
The Priscilla Alden circle will hold a public tea at the L. H. Daniels home this Friday afternoon. Refreshments will be served from 2 to 5 p.m. and handwork and baked goods will be available for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Priscilla Alden
L. H. Daniels
Trio heads to Cheyenne and Edgemont visit planned
Bob Anderson Kay Elliott and Gorlyn Anderson left Monday evening for Cheyenne Wyoming. They plan to visit Rev Grade Sietsema at Edgemont South Dakota before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Bob Anderson
Kay Elliott
Gorlyn Anderson
Wyo
Grade Sietsema
Edgemont
S. D
Altar Ware Presented To Aurelia Methodist Church
A set of altar ware was given in memory of Mrs. Ernest Stanworth to the Aurelia Methodist church by relatives in England. The five piece gold bronze set includes a 24 inch cross two 12 inch candlesticks and two 11 inch vases and will be dedicated next Sunday at 10 10 a.m. Mrs. Stanworth formerly lived in Aurelia when Rev. Ernest Stanworth served the church and she helped form WSCS and worked with Youth Fellowship. She died in Peterson last April.
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Aurelia Methodist Church
Ernest Stanworth
England
Stanworth
Dean Will
Aurelia
Peterson
WSCS
Rev
Bandstand Represents Community Initiative and Labor
A newly erected bandstand between the Sen tinel and Buxton Plumbing shop embodies volunteer effort. Lyle Whiting chaired the build after the Commercial club backed redesigning the old stand. Crew included Elliott Bruce Brownmiller Laposky Johnson and the Whiting brothers with Elliott and Don Elliott aiding load and transport.
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Sentinel
Buxton
Commercial Club
Lyle Whiting
Charles Elliott
Ciff Bruce
Harold Brownmiller
John Laposky
Albert Johnson
Lyle
Lawrence Whiting
Don Elliott
The
Eclipse Lumber Company
Henry Everhart Dislocates Shoulder in Fall
Henry Everhart dislocated his shoulder in a fall at his home on July 15. He will be laid up for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Everhart
Crane couple welcome daughter at Sioux Valley
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Crane on Sunday July 15 at Sioux Valley Hospital.
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Dale Crane
Sioux Valley Hospital
Rainfall totals and crop outlook in July
Rainfall for July reaches six inches with last Friday night storm and hail minor damage none reported. July total 6 1 20 inches, slightly below last year. Four-year July rainfall record 1948 to 1951 shows varied amounts. Warm moist weather has corn growing rapidly and oats near ready for cutting.
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W. H. Bischer
Service family visits from Fort Leonard Wood
Sgt A J Byerly and his wife and children visit relatives here and at Cherokee after arriving from Fort Leonard Wood for a 15 day furlough. Mrs Byerly and the children stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Fierk for a longer visit. Pvt John Dale Peterson US 55172897 Battery B 231st AFAB 6th Armored Division Fort Leonard Wood Mo remains listed.
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Judy
Jane
LaVern Gustafson
Susan
Levi Lundquist
Mary Louise Lundquist
Jane Gustafson
Harry Pingel
John Pingel
Hoskins
Neb
Myron Peterson
Claremont
Minn
Donald Pingel
John Chilgren
Virgil Nelson
Rockford, Jr
Hilma Nelson
A. J. Byerly
Ft. Leonard Wood
Cherokee
Set. Byerly
Pvt
John (Dale) Peterson
AFAB
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Aurelia Adds Two Teachers To Consolidated School
Two new instructors join the Aurelia Consolidated school faculty as Supt. D. J. Friedlund announces. William Erps, Buena Vista College graduate, will teach science and previously taught at Grimes. Richard Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones, will lead a third veterans agriculture class to address applicant backlog before the deadline. The Joneses reside in Alcock apartments.
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Minneapolis
Turnholm
Art Larson
Davenport
Clifford Coombs
Sioux City
George Bekish
Phillip Fassler
Emmett Beckoff
Howard Brown
Canby
Minn
Glenwood" Waddell
Aurelia
Herman Coker
Meriden
Herman. Coker
Storm Lake
Malon Beckoff
Hermanson
Paul E. Beckwith
Paulette
Mary Helen
Donald
Garner
Earl Covey
Beckwith
David
Stephnie Sue Beckoff
Sac City
Cleta Bedwell
Calumet
Garland Hickey
Russell Wyatt
Oscar Steele
Waterville
Dorothy Butler
Linda
Waterloo
Helen Louise Steele
Harpers Ferry
Steele
Melvin Hermanson
Clifford Benson
Harold Dunn
Rose Ann Schramm
the Lakes
Harold Pierson
Nancy
Judy
Rockford
Pierson
Cleta
Kenneth Bedwell
Carl Dahl
M. S
Harlow Fishman
Holstein
the Sentinel
F. D. Corey
Jane Failor Sage
Celia Failor
Aurelia Consolidated School
D. J. Friedlund
William Erps
Buena Vista College
Erps
Grimes
Richard Jones
Ray Jones
Mr. Jones
Paul Jones
Veterans Agriculture
Iowa State College
Mrs. Jones
Alcock
Memorial rites for Wells infant at Aurelia cemetery
Funeral services were held Saturday at Aurelia cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wells born at Sioux Valley hospital Friday. Rev. E Wayne Hilmer officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Aurelia Cemetery
George Wells
Sioux Valley Hospital
E. Wayne Hilmer
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