Reorganization Election Scheduled in Aurelia Brooke Elk Areas
A special school election set for Monday June 13 will decide a reorganization proposal affecting Aurelia, Brooke, and Elk Township districts. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm at City Hall Aurelia Ralph Playman home and Merlin Rescue home. If approved in all areas the new district would take effect July 1 and include about 126 land sections.
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Aurelia Community
Brooke
Elk Township
Aurelia
Ralph Playman
Merlin Rescue
Joint County Boards of Education of
Cherokee and
Buena Vista
Clay County Board
State Department of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Joint Boards of Cherokee and
Seven Aurelians to Receive Degrees at Buena Vista College
Seven Aurelians will receive degrees at Buena Vista College Storm Lake this Thursday afternoon. The graduates include Karen Lee Buddenhagen and Carol M Coburn who will earn Bachelor of Arts degrees. Bachelor of Science degrees go to Ben Anderson Lanny Grigsby Don Dean Luetkeman and Byron Kent Schulke.
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Aurelians
Buena Vista
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Karen Lee Buddenhagen
John Buddenhagen
Carol M. Coburn
Kenneth Nelson
Ben Anderson
Merlin Resene
Lanny
Marian Grigsby
Ray Grigsby
Don Dean Luetkeman
Leonard Leutkeman
Byron Kent Schulke
Chas. Schulke
Fraternity Names House Steward at SUI
Fred Kolpin son of Mr and Mrs Fred Kolpin of Aurelia was named house steward and manager of Phi Kappa Sigma at SUI. He is a sophomore in engineering at the university.
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Fred Kolpin
Aurelia
Phi Kappa Sigma Social Fraternity
SUI
Fred
The
University
Aurelia Garden Club Flower Show Saturday at Legion Hall
The Aurelia Garden club will hold its annual Flower Show at the Legion Hall this Saturday, June 4, from 1 30 to 5 30 p m. The event features 33 classes including four for youths with entries open to all Cherokee county residents. Mrs C A Kaskey is general chairman and Mrs Garland Hickey serves as club president. The public is urged to attend.
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Aurelia Garden Club
Legion Hall
Cherokee County
C. A. Kaskey
Garland Hickey
Two Aurelians Earn Degrees at Wayne State Teachers College
Darrell Rapp and Jack Turner received BA degrees at Wayne State Teachers College in Wayne Nebraska on Friday. Rapp will teach science and coach in Moville this fall, Turner will teach bookkeeping and mathematics at Kingsley. Attendees included the Rapps and Turners with several relatives.
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Aurelians
Wayne State Teachers College
Wayne, Neb
Darrell Rapp
Ervil Rapp
Jack Turner
Walter Turner
Darrell
Moville
Jack
Kingsley
Joleen
Terry
Shari Stutz
Birth of Scott Patrick Scubbert in Sioux City hospital
Mr. and Mrs. George Scubbert of South Sioux City Nebraska welcomed a son born May 23 at Methodist hospital Sioux City weighing 4 pounds 6 ounces. The baby named Scott Patrick has a brother Tony. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cline of Aurelia and Mrs. Maude Scubbert of Sioux City. The infant will spend several weeks in an incubator.
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George Scubbert
South Sioux City
Neb
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Scott Patrick
Tony
Pat Cline
Aurelia
Maude Scubbert
Salvation Army fund drive total falls short this year
A recent Salvation Army drive raised 253.70, says treasurer W. H. Bischel. He notes the year’s total is below previous years and urges further contributions by mail to Mr. Bischel or at the Sentinel office.
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Salvation Army
W. H. Bischel
Mr. Bischel
Drawing Prize Grows To 75 In Aurelia Saturday
The Aurelia Commercial Club's Saturday night drawing prize increases to 75 dollars after Orlan Grienke of Alta failed to claim the prior prize. Register in person once for the series. entrants 12 and over, excluding members and their families, may participate. Winners must be present within 10 minutes of the draw and will be paged by the clown.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Orlan Grienke
Alta
Commercial Club
May rainfall totals rise but do not break decade high
May brought 7.40 inches of rain, above the long term average of 4.21 inches, per W. H. Bischel. The record shows 11.55 inches in May last year and lists year by year totals from 1951 to 1960 with varied amounts.
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W. H. Bischel
Peewee Baseball Schedule Changes Announced
On Monday June 6 Peewee players practice at 1 30 p m at the schoolhouse. After that a new schedule takes effect with PeeWee practice at 9 30 a m on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Midgets and high school teams will practice next Monday at 6 30 p m.
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Peewee
Melvern Anderson Named Head of Department
Melvern Anderson son of Hans Anderson and former Aurelia resident was promoted to manager of the policy service department at Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co regional office in Colorado Springs. He holds an LLB from Drake University Law School where he led Phi Alpha Delta and joined Omicron Delta Kappa. He served in the Marine Corps 1946 to 1948 and began with Preferred Risk as a claims examiner in 1954 before becoming area claims manager. He and his wife live with three children at 3714 Manchester St Colorado Springs.
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Melvern Anderson
Hans Anderson
Aurelia
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co
Colorado Springs
Melvern
Drake University Law School
Des Moines
Drake
Phi Alpha Delta
Omicron Delta Kappa
Marine Corps
Preferred Risk
Anderson
Manchester St
Colo
Beagle Tiny Hosts Kitten Visitor At Family Farm
At a Vernon farm a beagle named Tiny temporarily mothered a fluffy baby kitten during a visitor’s town stay. The kitten nursed from Tiny and both formed a strong bond. When the kitten was returned to the farm it hissed and clawed, refusing to leave its new town home.
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Vernon Fierks
Tiny
Fierks
Marcia Nelson Receives Honorable Mention in Scholarship Finals
Marcia Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Nelson earned Honorable Mention in the Major Landes Scholarship finals at Des Moines during the Iowa Bandmasters annual convention She was one of five statewide finalists with David Wright of Burlington winning the award Marcia traveled with her parents and Martha Flowers to Des Moines
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Marcia Nelson
Wesley Nelson
Des Moines
Miss Nelson
David Wright
Burlington
Marcia
Martha Flowers
Carl Gustafson Receives Degree at Augustana
Carl Gustafson, son of Mr and Mrs Eric Gustafson, earns a Centennial class degree at Augustana College Rock Island Illinois. Attending the graduation were the Gustafsons and Ray Mary Louise Lundquist Mr and Mrs Marlowe Johnson and Mr and Mrs Enoch Nelson Paul and Carolyn.
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Carl Gustafson
Augustana
Eric Gustafson
Augustana College
Rock Island, Ill
Gustafson
Ray
Mary Louise Lundquist
Marlowe Johnson
Enoch Nelson
Paul
Carolyn
Sjoberg to Receive Music Award at ISU Commencement
Jane M. Sjoberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Sjoberg will be recognized for outstanding work at the State University of Iowa Commencement on June 10. She will receive a Band Service Key.
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Jane M. Sjoberg
Chester Sjoberg
State University of Iowa
Sjoberg
Engaged Mrs C O Larson's Daughter to Lewis Bistline
Aurelia Mrs C O Larson announces the engagement of her daughter Carole Irene to Lewis Bistline of Greeley Colorado son of Mr and Mrs O L Bistline. Carole Irene a 1959 University of Denver graduate and PE teacher in Denver public schools. Bistline a 1953 College High graduate in Greeley served in the USAF until 1957 and works as a buyer in the purchasing department at Ideal Cement Co Denver headquarters. Wedding planned July 9 at Westminster Presbyterian church near Denver.
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C. O. Larson
Aurelia
Carole Irene
Lewis Bistline
O. L. Bistline
Greeley
Colo
Miss Larson
University of Denver
Denver Public Schools
Bistline
College High
USAF
Byron Paulson Named Lumber Store Manager In Aurelia
Byron Paulson of Aurelia has been named manager of the Aurelia Lumber Store after previously operating the Paulson-Finkbine yard. Fred Rupp, former Aurelia manager, will head the Cherokee Lumber Store and remain in Aurelia for now.
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Byron Paulson
Aurelia
Byron
Othe Paulson
Need for New Cherokee County Courthouse Explained to Voters
County Supervisors urge a June 6 primary vote on selling bonds and levying up to one mill tax to fund a modern courthouse. They cite age of the 1891 building, disrepair, and space limits, outlining estimated costs for demolition, roof work, brick repairs, and windows plus the need for more permanent records storage.
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Cherokee County
County Board of Supervisors
William Beuttler & Son
Carroll County
United States
Confirmation class member listed for Kastengren family
Janice Ann Kastengren daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kastengren Jr participated in the Confirmation class at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee on Sunday. Her name was previously omitted from a report.
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Janice Ann Kastengren
Joe Kastengren, Jr
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Primary Election Ballot Items Voted June
Voters head to polls next Monday for a countywide primary featuring two contested races. The ballot asks whether Cherokee County should fund a new courthouse with bonds and a tax levy not to exceed a specified amount. Rural fire protection questions target Afton Ulteher and Diceond Townships with authority to levy up to a set millage for firefighting services and facility needs.
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Parc
Afton
Ulteher
Diceond
Bly
Parrchase
Pool Tickets On Sale At Aurelia Pool This Week
Season tickets for the Aurelia Community Swimming Pool go on sale this weekend at Aurelia banks and the pool. Pete Bragdington of Storm Lake will manage the pool this summer. Opening hoped for Sunday June 5. Prices: $1.50 per family, $7.50 for adults and high school students, and $3.50 for grade school pupils.
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Aurelia Community
Aurelia
Pete Bragdington
Storm Lake
First Au relia Band Concert Opens Summer Series
The Au relia summer band directed by Dom Jackson presents its first concert Saturday evening before the Peoples Telephone Company office on Main Street. It features local and guest soloists and a program of Broadway and movie tunes plus marches including The Presidents March and Funiculi Funicula.
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Aurelia
Dom Jackson
Peoples Telephone Company
Main Street
LGV
Maren Fillmore
Offenbach
Johanson Calypso
Farrell
Deep River Rhapsody
Walters
Bigelow
Lil’ Abner
Mercer
Gres
Rehearsals Friday Night Welcome Extra Musicians
The summer band mainly includes current high school players but welcomes other musicians to sit in. Rehearsals occur every Friday at the school house starting tomorrow night, beginning at 7 pm.
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Jackson
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