Donkey Ball Game Aboard Aurelia Sunday
Donkey baseball debuts at Aurelia ballpark Sunday afternoon June 20 at 2 30 featuring Nelsons Hay Seeds and Whitneys City Slickers. Local men ride real Colorado donkeys in a humorous Rocky Mountain Donkey Baseball exhibition with players mounted on donkeys for all plays and the batter racing to first after a hit.
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Aurelians
Aurelia Ballpark
Nelson
Harold
Hay Seeds
Whitney
Rex
Hay
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Storm Lake Amvets Defeat Aurelia 6 to 2
The Storm Lake Amvets defeated Aurelia 6 to 2 on Aurelia’s diamond. Weberg pitched for Aurelia with 3 hits allowed and 13 strikeouts. Lehr allowed 5 hits and 14 strikeouts for the winners. Aurelia’s runs came in the fifth and eighth innings as schedule details follow.
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Storm Lake Amvets
Aurelia
Weberg
Anderson
Lehr
Willfong
Cherokee
Quimby
LeMars
Royal
Calimet
Paullina
Alta
Drowned Boy Royce Jones in Ute Stock Tank
A two year old, Royce Jones, fell into a stock tank at Ute last week and drowned while playing in the barnyard with kittens. A nearby classified ad mentions a sale.
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Ute
Royce Jones
Twenty Two Joined First Congregational Church Sunday
Twenty two new members were welcomed at the First Congregational Church of Aurelia during Sunday worship. Included were three adults and 19 youths who attended recent vacation bible school, presented to Rev. G. W. Sietsema and the board president Richard Glawe for vows and certificates of membership.
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First Congregational Church of
Aurelia
G. W. Sietsema
Richard Glawe
Glawe
Bicycle Rack Erected On Main Street
Thirty four Aurelia youths who own bicycles met with Mayor Harry Howell at the Nelson cafe to learn that a bicycle rack has been set on the vacant lot south of the Aurelia Senti nel. They are urged to park there while downtown and ride on the right side and observe traffic rules. The mayor thanked riders for cooperation and promised a monthly treat for the rest of the summer if they continue the practice.
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Aurelia
Harry Howell
Nelson Cafe
Aurelia Sentinel
Howell
Pilot Rock Plowing Match Plans Near Completion
Cherokee prepares for August 19 and 20 as 30 000 attend the Pilot Rock preview of the Little Sioux Valley Flood Control project. The event includes a national terrace building contest and state plow terrace contest with the Northwest Iowa contour plowing match, plus a tour of the Frank Worthman farm and a Cherokee county 4 H club show.
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Little Sioux Valley
Little Sioux
Northwest
Iowa
Frank Worthman
Cherokee County
Rains Benefit Local Vegetation After Dry Spell
The area received three fourths of an inch of rain late Friday night and early Saturday. Additional showers on Monday and Thursday mornings followed, benefitting vegetation that had suffered through a long dry spell.
Mrs Dean Gilbert Honored With Shower at Afton Center
A June 11 miscellaneous shower for Mrs Dean Gilbert drew 105 guests at the Afton Community Center. Hostesses included Mesdames Bugh Bruce Elliott Anderson Montgomery Carlson Jones and others. The program featured poems readings duets and a radio sketch as guests admired a blue and white theme and gifts for the honoree.
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Dean Gilbert
Afton Community Center
Earl Bugh
Charles Bruce
Albert Elliott
Gerhart Anderson
Knox Montgomery
Victor Carlson
Kenneth Jones
Edgar Allen
Lester Melton
Rex Mahoney
Earl Hobbs
Ray Jones
Ben Erdman
Robert Snapp
Hugh Crippen
John Fraser
Paul Jones
Betty Anderson
Earl Crippen
Jack McElroy
John Nelson
Harlan Brownmiller
Joan Montgomery
Ben £Rdman
Robert
Betty Melton
Beverly Erdman
Donna Rae Mahoney
LeAnn Anderson
Max Gilbert
State of Iowa Lags In Bond Purchases
Iowa sales of United States savings bonds in the seventh week of the Security Loan Drive totaled 38 412 677 dollars bringing the state to 38 41 percent of a 100 million quota. Forty five counties lead the state average with Grundy Sioux Pocahontas Van Buren Carroll and Mitchell above 50 percent. Final drive reports due in July. Banks report sales monthly to the Federal Reserve. Volunteer committees work in nearly every county to meet quotas.
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United States Savings
Roger F.warin
Iowa
Grundy
Sioux
Pocahontas
van Buren
Carroll
Mitchell
Warin
Federal Reserve Bank
Daily Vacation Bible School At Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mt. Olive Baptist Church holds a two week Vacation Bible School program Friday June 18 at 8 o clock. Eight workers will guide about forty to fifty children in memory work chorus singing demonstrations and a handwork display from four departments.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Lutheran Services To Begin Earlier At St Pauls Church
Beginning Sunday June 20 and thru the summer session Sunday morning services at St Pauls Lutheran church will start at 9 am Loren Shiley of Cincinnati Ohio visiting in the Martin Buenger home will lead the service. Sunday school follows from 10 am to 10 45 am.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Loren Shiley
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Martin Buenger
Want Ad Market Lures Buyers and Sellers Alike
A brisk want ad scene invites buyers, sellers, and renters to swap goods or rent and buy items through the familiar classified format. Listings showcase household goods vehicles services and real estate opportunities across local neighborhoods.
Luther Day at Alta Celebrated June 20
Special Luther Day will be held at the Alta Fairgrounds on Sunday June 20 with a 2 30 p m service. Rev Theo Hoemann of Adair president of the Iowa District West Lutheran Church will be the speaker. A mass chorus from the Storm Lake circuit will sing two selections under Pastor Joel E Ross of Aurelia. Public invitation extended.
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Alta Fairgrounds
Theo, Hoemann
Adair
Hoemann
Iowa
Lutheran Church
Mass
Storm Lake
Joel E. Ross
Aurelia
Water Carnival at Storm Lake Promises July 4 Festivities
Storm Lake plans a July 4 water carnival featuring a Northwest Iowa bathing beauty contest, boat races, swimming and diving exhibitions, and live music by Skippy Anderson. Skippy will MC the beauty contest and perform July 3 and 4 at Cobblestone Inn, with a baseball game between Storm Lake White Caps and Spencer, plus dances and fireworks at Memorial Park and Cobblestone Inn attractions.
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Storm Lake
Storm Lakes
Northwest Iowa
Skippy Anderson
Cobblestone Inn
White Caps
Spencer
New Memorial Park
Looking Back Ten to Forty Years Ago in Aurelia
Ten years ago Betty Coombs was installed president of the county 4-H girls organization during Rally day in Cherokee. Delorees Peterson was judged best groomed girl. Otto Loof bought Ruebsam & Son pool hall. Ruebsam and son Arthur ran it 15 years. Aurelia’s baseball team lost 2 to 1 at Marcus. A property exchange saw John Mummert trade west of the Illinois Central tracks for Holderness residence near the city park.
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Betty Coombs
Cherokee
Delorees Peterson
Otto Loof
Ruebsam & Son
Wm. Ruebsam
Arthur
Aurelia
Marcus
John Mummert
John Holderness
Holderness
C. R. Kleeberger
Roy E. Nelson
Ed Nelson
Iowa State College
Ames
Loraine Johnson
J. C. Nelson Drug Store
Lawrence Blanch
George E. Blanch
Iowa City
W. P. Dawson
Kansas City
William Baumann
Adolph Fassler
Oscar Berquist
LeRoy Goettsch
Cherokee County
D. J. Gilchrist
Maxwell
Red Cross
Clifford Card
Sioux City
Coast Artillery
Glenn Nelson
Madison, Wis
Ray Parrott
Else Nelson
Cedar Falls
Minnie Buddenhagen
Lou Anderson
Fred Schroeder
Parks Bros
Storm Lake
Candlelight Wedding Unites Aurelia Couple in Church
A candlelight wedding at 7:30 p m Sunday June 18 united Donna Jeanne Mummert and Robert Rasmussen at Congregational church Aurelia The ceremony featured pink and white peonies mock orange blossoms and a white carpet ushers and family members attended The reception for 120 followed in the church basement with a three tier cake lamb shaped groom cake and color coordinated decor Several out of town guests attended including families from Storm Lake Spencer Laurens Marathon and Marcus
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Aurelia
Donna Jeanne Mummert
Burt Mummert
Robert Rasmussen
Rosalie Rasmussen
Jerry Conley
Atrio Mummert
G. W. Sietsema
Jace
Mildred Paulson
Janice Meinking
Charles Galvin Jr
Herbert Rasmussen
Ivan Bushlow
Robert Hantsbarger
Will Ament
Marcus
Miss Hantsbarger
C. P. Kudrle
Carolyn Kolpin
Dean Nelson
Jeanette Langwin
Maryss Ann Mummert
Gaylene Matzdorff
Joyce McCannon
Archie Sexton
Earl Demaree
Troy Mummert
Walter Meinking
Walt Matzdorff
Marvin Loof
Wilbert Vilas
McKinley Menefee
Herbert Langwin
Fred Kolpin
George Nelson
Paul Glawe
Clyde Fox
Navy
Darrell Remillard
Wilvert Vilas
Storm Lake
Kansas City
L. H. Morgan
Spencer
Clarence Morgan
Laurens
W. F. Leopold
Marathon
Sally Flippin
Electrician Killed Battling 15000 Volt Line near Leon
Lloyd Bryant a linesman for a power company died from fatal burns after contacting a 15000 volt line near Leon. His shirt ignited and fellow workers removed it and carried him down the pole to safety.
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Lloyd Bryant
Leon
Children’s Day Returns to Clay County Fair 1948
On Monday September 13 the 1948 Clay County Fair opens with Children’s Day as the fair grounds welcome any school boy or girl from the area free of charge. The fair board's executive committee restated their wish to make the day memorable for local youths.
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Clay County Fair
Petlon, Ecklund Friar in Des Moines Baptist Rites
Miss Mary Ann Ecklund daughter of Mrs Naomi Ecklund Des Moines Iowa became bride of John W Petlon son of Mr and Mrs Jay Petlon Aurelia Iowa at Penn Avenue Baptist Church Des Moines The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Clayton Bolinder A reception for 60 followed They plan to work in child evangelism in Minneapolis and Petlon will resume studies in the fall
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Mary Ann Ecklund
Naomi Ecklund
Des Moines
Towa
John W. Petlon
Jay Petlon
Aurelia
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Clayton Bolinder
Roger Peterson
Joseph
Elaine Ecklund
Norman Miller
Storm Lake
Iowa
G. N. Ecklund
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert Petlon
Willard Petlon
Virgil Peterson
Nancy Chilgrin
Jimmy Nelson
Petlon
Northwestern Bible College
Bethel Junior College
St. Paul
Band Members Urged To Attend Rehearsal
There will be band rehearsal at the school house on Friday night June 18 at 8 p.m. All band members are urged to attend. If attendance is not larger than Monday night rehearsal it will be impossible to present a concert on Saturday night. Cooperation is needed for the success of the Saturday night concert project.
Card of Thanks for Floral Tributes and Kindness
In acknowledgement of the many kindnesses and beautiful floral tributes during our bereavement we express grateful appreciation. Mrs. Lola Mummert and family Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. George Wieland
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Lola Mummert
Fred C. Jordan
George Wieland
Wedding of Miss Milrotte Hoops to Russell McKinnis in Galva
Miss Milrotte Hoops and Russell A. McKinnis united at the Methodist church in Galva in a ceremony conducted by Rev. George A. Scheider with Marjorie Clapsaddle singing. The couple, from Galva and Aurelia with ties to Iowa City and Cherokee, plan to live in Cherokee after a short wedding trip.
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Fs Vnge
Bower J. Waddows
Galva Tampin
xPhe Methodist Church of
Galva
Milrotté
Iéne Hoops
mAftidge
Russell A. McKinnis
Gherghkeey
Aurelia
Marjorig
C. Cy Hoops
Russell
Harley A
Bonnie Whalen
Virginia Wylie
Iowa City
Beverly Hoops
Mike Geertsema
George A. Scheider
Marjorie Clapsaddle
Mendelssohn
Galva High School
Iowa State College
Iowa University
Aurelia High School
Cherokee
Vera Mantz
Joyce Sorenson
Nevada
Iowa
Marie Ruth
South
English
Paul Ruth
Beryl Whealan
Florence Watson
Knoxville
Drowning of 7 Year Old Charles Miller at Decorah
A seven year old boy, Charles Miller, fell from a raft into a sand pit pond at Decorah and drowned. Playmates summoned aid and divers recovered the body too late. The Sentinel serves as agent for Sioux City papers.
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Decorah
Charles Miller
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The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Sentinel
John Petlon
the Sentinel
Uables
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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