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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
5
Voters will cast ballots Monday from 8 am to 8 pm in a wide Iowa primary. Key races include governor with six Republicans, U S senator, and state offices across parties. List of candidates spans Des Moines Ottumwa Sioux City Cherokee and other communities.
The only Democrats to file for county office were John Campbell of Cherokee for 1st district Supervisor and Ray Marsh of Washta for 5th district Supervisor. Each township will elect at least two trustees two constables two justices of the peace a township clerk and delegates to the county convention.
W H Bischel reports May rainfall reached 4.60 inches with .65 inches on May 23 and .35 on May 29 plus 1 1/2 inches over the weekend. June began wetly with rain all day Wednesday. May totals over the past six years show 4.60 inches in 1954 matching 1949 and 1950 at 4.05, with other years lower.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m from the Galva Methodist church for Mrs An drew Peterson 52 lifelong resident of the community. She died Friday at Sioux Valley hospital after a 10 day illness. Born January 5 1902 she had lived in Diamond township the past 19 years. Survived by husband father George Blanch of Cherokee four sisters Grace Simpson Dallas Jane Brockman Park Ridge Tl Lucille Nordstrom Aurelia Evelyn Maytum Albuquerque and two brothers Lawrence Blanch Washburn Wis Lester Blanch Indianola.
A choir school will be conducted at the Congregational church this summer starting June 10. Open to boys and girls in fourth through ninth grade, sessions run 8 30 to 11 30 each Thursday. The program includes sight reading vocal training group singing and part singing with separate groups if all grades register. After class recreation and handwork periods follow with selections based on enrollment.
The Aurelia Garden club invites residents to display specimens plants or arrangements at a non competitive flower show on Tuesday June 15 at 7 30 pm in the Methodist church parlors The club will receive displays until 4 pm and asks contributors to bring their own containers A program with special entertainment and a speaker is planned and the public is invited to attend.
The R R Buxton farm at the north edge of Aurelia was sold at auction last Thursday afternoon. The 120 acre property brought 275 dollars per acre, selling to R J Brinkman of Sheldon.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Drzycimski of Alta at Buena Vista county hospital Storm Lake on May 19. The baby is named Bruce Alan. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs O S Nelson of Aurelia and Mr and Mrs Jack Draycimski of Peterson. He has a brother Brian Dean.
Paul Nelson son of Enoch and Mrs Nelson of Aurelia has won a Phi Beta Kappa scholarship for the coming year at Augustana College Rock Island Ill He is a freshman and one of the first two recipients funded by the Augustana Book concern and Leonard Borgeson of Berwyn Ill Nelson was valedictorian of last year’s graduating class with a 39 GPA the highest in Aurelia High School history since 1915 He earned three B’s and the rest A’s in high school.
Photos show Aurelia Memorial Day observance with residents lining Main street as parade passes. A Legion firing squad salutes the honored dead at the cemetery while an aerial salute by planes led by Russell Allen preceded the event and Rev. C. F. Haigh gave the memorial address.
Memorial services for Donald E. Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hicks of Aurelia will be held at the Aurelia Methodist church Sunday at 2 p m Rev C F Haigh will conduct the service Donald was killed in a plane crash near Hawaii on May 21 when the Navy patrol ship he served on developed engine trouble and sank at sea Four of the crew of eight were rescued and no trace was found of the four who perished
Vacation Bible schools of the Congregational and Methodist churches end this week with open house and demonstrations. Congregational staff receive certificates. Couples club meets Friday. Methodist plan Friday programs by age group followed by a park picnic with supplied pops and ice cream.
Paul Linder of Hartley will speak at the June family fellowship meeting at the Methodist church next Sunday evening. Adah circle will coordinate the potluck lunch at 6 45 p.m. Linders recent January mission help in San Antonio will be recounted. He is brother of Claris Linder, Aurelia school vocal instructor.
The first band concert of the summer will be at the band stand on Main street Aurelia next Wednesday night at 8. Residents are invited. McGinnis of Alta directs again this year. Rehearsals are Tuesday at 7 and concerts occur each Wednesday throughout the summer.
Auxiliary members are asked to donate toys and clothing for children and adults to Woodward hospital by July 20. Contributions may be left at the Kenneth Bruce Richard Simmons or Art L. Johnson homes.
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