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Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

5

Haden Gustafson Wedding At Lytton Church

Miss Darlene Haden and Filmore Gustafson wed in a candlelit First Presbyterian ceremony in Lytton. Attendants Miss Jane Gustafson and Harold Peterson, reception at the bride’s home, and plans to live on a Cherokee area farm after a short wedding trip.

Lytton First Presbyterian Church Darlene Haden R. A. Haden Filmore Gustafson Oscar Gustafson Gordon F. MacLean Verna Graeber Jane Gustafson Melvin Haden Dean Haden A. H. Helmbrecht Wm. H. Helmbrecht Claris Linder Hartley Lytton High School Buena Vista College Fonda Aurelia High School Cherokee

Band Concert Program Saturday Night at Aurelia High

The program lists marches serenades hymns and patriotic pieces by Bennett Holmes Meacham Johnson Olivadoll Yoder and Key. Concert begins 8 o clock at the band stand on Aurelia Main Street with rehearsals Friday 8 o clock in the Aurelia High School band room directed by Donald Jackson.

Bennett Holmes Meacham Johnson Hall of Fame Olivadoll Erickson Brahmsted Concord Yoder Key Aurelia Aurelia High School Donald Jackson

Voss to Run Service Dept at Larson Motor Co

Announcement this week states Gilbert Voss will operate the service department of Larson Motor Co under the name Voss Motor Service.

Gilbert Voss Larson Motor, Co Voss Motor Service

Aurelia Legion to Install New Officers Tonight

Aurelia American Legion post will install new officers for the coming year at 8 p m. New officers include Ralph Morgan as commander Art Johnson Gus Ohlson and George Bekish as vice commanders Virgil Larson as sergeant at arms Dean Fassler as secretary and Bob Orr Marvin Peckenschneider as co commanders of the firing squad. Retiring officers listed include Geo Wharton Jr Gus Ohlson Ford Volkert George Bekish John Christensen Lloyd Ohlson Rev Crandall Wilbur Patten and Marvin Peckenschneider. A special lunch will follow the ceremony.

Ralph Mongan Art Johnson Gus Ohlson George Bekish Virgil Larson Dean Fassler Bob Orr Marvin Peckenschneider Geo. Wharton Jr Ford Volkert John Christensen Lloyd Ohlson Rev. Crandall Wilbur Patten

Clayton Lehnhardt Wins Canadian Fishing Trip

Clayton Lehnhardt, son of Mrs. Emma Lehnhardt, won a Canadian fishing trip funded by a Skelly Oil Co. sales campaign. The tank truck salesman will depart this weekend for the outing.

Clayton Lehnhardt Emma Lehnhardt Skelly Oil Co Clayton

Cream Load Overturns Spilling Dairy Goods East of Aurelia

A semi truck from Sioux Falls overturned near Aurelia on highway No. 5 spilling cream and ice cream mix across the road for about a quarter mile. Driver Kenneth Rogers escaped injury and was fined $50 for reckless driving after appearing in Cherokee.

Sioux Falls Armes Aurel Trafic Kenneth Rogers Prairie Farm Wis Drver Aurelia Fire Department Carl Schleef Rogers Justice of the Peace Garland Goldie Cherokee

Crandall elected second vice president of state United Church Women

Mrs Mace Crandall of Aurelia was elected Second Vice President of the state United Church Women at the Ames meeting after conducting a panel on Organizing Local Councils. Rev Crandall attended the Grinnell conference and was named to the nominating committee.

Mace Crandall Aurelia United Church Women Ames David Baker New York The Church Women Crandall David Congregational Christian Churches Grinnel Crandalls Hudson

Aurelians Send Two Boys to Camp Dodge Boys State

Lanny Grigsby and Bill Blount attended Boys State at Camp Dodge near Des Moines last week. They were selected by Aurelia’s Grashoff-McManus American Legion Post for citizenship, scholarship, leadership, and loyalty. The program includes government study and recreation.

Lanny Grigsby Ray Grigsby Bill Blount Mace Crandall Boys State Camp Dodge Des Moines Aurelia Grashoff-McManus American Legion Post

Alta Eastern Star entertains guests in honor of Iowa leader

The Alta Order of Eastern Star hosts a June 22 event at the Methodist church with a 6 30 potluck supper for Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Bernice Sundberg of Laurens and Pomegranate Lodge No 408 members and their wives. A program at the Masonic temple follows with readings music and ceremonies and twenty five year members receive certificates. The evening ends with a social hour under the direction of Mr and Mrs T J Moffitt.

Alta Order of Eastern Star Iowa Bernice Sundberg Laurens Pomegranate Lodge No Masonic Temple Alta Sundberg T. J. Moffitt

Engagement announced for Janice Dashin and Jack Wickersheim

Mro and Mrs Glen Dashin announce the engagement of their daughter Janice to Mr Jack Wickersheim son of Mr and Mrs Guy Wickersheim of Saw City. The wedding is set for July 24 at Aurelia Methodist Church.

Mro Glen Dashin O Aurea Janice Jack Wickersheim Mrr Guy Wickersheim Saw City Aurelia Methodist Church

Teenagers urged to register for corn detassling work

All teens who want to help with detassling this summer and have not yet registered are asked to register at once. Registration cards are available at Thevenin Hirdvwire, farm labor placement representative in Aurelia.

Thevenin Hirdvwire Aurelia

Service Men in Army Assignment Updates From Town News Center

Pvt. Gordon Waddell of Aurelia serves with the 4th Infantry Division in Germany as a mechanic in Ivy division's 4th Quartermaster company. Pvt. Kay Elliott recently arrived from St Louis to visit family. address listed in St Louis. Pfc. Marlan Grigsby reports station in France, 20 miles from Paris, with 520 TC LT Truck Co APO 287 New York. Elden Otto serves in Med Det 72nd Tank Bn at Fort Lewis Washington. Arvid Anderson visits family after arriving from Francis E. Warren AFB Cheyenne. Jack Hicks listed with USNTC Great Lakes.

Army Ome Town News Center Gordon Co Waddel Waddell Aurelia 4Th Infantry Division Germany Gordon Ivy 4Th Quatermaster Company Ft. Billis Tex Ray Grigsby Pfc Marlan Grigsby France Paris Marlan G. Grigsby LT Truck Co Apo New York N. Y

Aurelia Hosts Youth Leader Caravan Week

Aurelia's MYF will host a Caravan of Youth Leaders July 17 to 24 sponsored by the Methodist General Board of Education. Five person teams visit Methodist churches to strengthen youth programs with North Iowa counsellor Carol Peterson and South Iowa counsellor Claris Linder, trainees at Southwestern College.

Aurelia Myf Aurelia MYF Methodist General Board of Education Carol Peterson Neillsville Wisc North Iowa Claris Linder Hartley South Iowa

Pool Progress Slow During Past Week

The report notes slow progress on the pool project with most dirt work and excavation finished but substantial hand work remains. It highlights stalled financial phase with no new contributions and urges donations via local banks or firms to cover the remaining costs.

Saeh Amd The Sentinel Aurela

Wheat Referendum Set For Saturday June 25 in Cherokee County

Cherokee County producers vote on marketing quotas for the 1956 wheat crop with a 9 AM to 5 PM ballot at the ASC Office. If two thirds approve, quotas stay for farms over 15 acres with penalties and price support at 76 percent of parity. if over one third oppose, quotas end and price support remains at 80 percent of parity for under allotments.

John Miller ASC Jawa Cherokee County Miller Farma Iown

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ried Harold Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Filmore Gustafson Legion Aurelia American Legion Post Aurelians Minnie Jes Vo Ryan Janice Dyslin Minnie Joy Wallace Kay Eliott St. Louis Charles Elliott Pvt Kay Elliot Medical Depot St. Louis, Mo Elden F. Otto 72Nd Tank Bn Ft. Lewis, Wash Ar Leland Anderson Ft. Francis E. Warren Afb Cheyenne Wyo Arvid Anderson Jack L. Hicks EFSK USNTC Great Lakes
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