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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1968
Page
4
Swimming lessons start Monday June 24 at the pool with sessions running June 24 to July 6. Fees are 2.50 payable on first day. Registration remains open at the pool and lists include numerous beginners intermediates and adults across multiple time slots.
Dorchester Circle of the Congregational United Church of Christ will sponsor a Homemade Ice Cream Social tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. at the church. Homemade ice cream pie and bar cookies will be served. The public is invited. Clyde Johnson funeral services were held June 11 at the Madison Methodist Church with burial at Spencer S.D. He had lived in Minnesota Aurelia Peterson and later South Dakota. Mrs. Myrtle Whiting visited his Madison home and hospital, noting his years of ill health. Several local residents attended the service.
The Country Ramblers 4 H Club sponsors a public breakfast in the Aurelia Community Center on Wednesday June 26 from 6 30 to 10 30 am. Proceeds support club activities and youth programs.
Members of Aurelia's Explorer Scouts troop and two adults returned from a six day canoe journey in the Ely area Minnesota. They faced cool rainy weather that slowed fishing and long portages. Participants include Matt Ohlson Jim Jacob Roger Jacob Don Weathers Eddie Hansen and Dana Smith with Merle Smith and Duane Kent along.
Dean Hills son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Hills attends Air Control School at the Naval Air Base Brunswick Georgia. He recently spent three weeks visiting his parents and Mrs Hills' parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Simmons in Cherokee en route from Lemoore California.
Immanuel Congregation in Afton Township Aurelia will mark its 90th anniversary on Sunday June 2. The afternoon service at 2 30 will feature Dr Ellis Nieting president of the Iowa District West of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod delivering the sermon. A lunch and social hour follow. All friends and former members are invited.
Mr and Mrs Keith Tolzin left the Bertil Peterson home in Ogden Utah after a June 2 Confirmation dinner to start teaching positions in Ogden for the fall term. They will pursue M A degrees this summer in Logan Utah.
The Aurelia band led by Tony Klein performs on Main Street at 8 p m. Highlights include Latham Pavanne Gould Yoder A Melodic Caravan Steadfast and True The King and overture Funiculi Funicula and National Emblem with pieces by Loewe Cacavas Bagley and Rodgers Herforth.
Two Aurelians are among 150 students from eight states at the 10 day Red Cross Aquatic School held at Lutheran Lakeside Camp near Spirit Lake. Candace Ohlson and Roger Kruse study swimming life saving first aid and canoeing with methods class organization and aquatic leadership. Upon completion today they will be qualified swimming instructors.
Beth Peterson, daughter of Mr and Mrs CG Peterson, has graduated from Humboldt Institute in Minneapolis and will spend a week at home before starting a job with Northwestern Bell in Minneapolis beginning July 1.
A severe storm Thursday night toppled trees and damaged farms near town while Tracy Minnesota saw nine fatalities and the Arnolds Park amusement area sustained heavy damage. The OKiboji Lutheran camp station staff described storm sheltering and destruction across camp facilities.
Mr and Mrs Howard Andersen Mrs Henry Buddenhagen Mr and Mrs Elmer Buddenhagen Mrs Ed Buddenhagen and Mr and Mrs Harry Pingel attended funeral services in Tracy Minnesota on Monday for their cousin Paul Swan son who was killed in the tornado last week.
Engaged couple Marilyn Ford and Fred W Oleson plan marriage after recent graduation from the University of South Bend. The announcement is made by Marilyns parents Mr and Mrs Charles Ford and Freds parents Mr and Mrs Darrel M Olegon of Laurens. No wedding date has been set.
A fire at the Wm. McCabe farm northeast of town Tuesday morning destroyed about 2400 bushels of beans and 900 bushels of corn stored in a crib. The Aurelia Fire Department prevented spread to nearby gas barrels and buildings.
William Whitney son of Mr and Mrs W E Whitney earned a PhD in Economics at Harvard Commencement on June 23 He teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at May Commencement The Whitney family will spend the next academic year at the University of Exeter where Bill will be Visiting Lecturer in Economic History
The Aurelia Merchants suffer a 8-0 loss in the second game after winning 7-4 in the first against Merrill. Mark Ammons hits a homer and Roger Jones adds three hits in game one, while Doug Miller allows 10 hits in the second. The team schedules a home game with Alta on Friday and a Clearwater Lake tournament weekend ahead.
The Aurelia High School class of 1948 marked its 20th reunion in Storm Lake on Saturday evening June 15 with seventeen of twenty nine original classmates attending. Deceased member Glenn Beeghley was noted. Read letters from several nonattending members. Organizing another reunion was planned for five years hence.
Lloyd R. Smith announces the Aurelia audit for year ending December 31 1967 filed with the Town Council and state auditor. The report shows 14 funds with general taxes receipts of 47506.80 other receipts 45778.58 transfer receipts 17829.85 total 111115.23 expenditures 122036.92 excess of disbursements over receipts 10921.69 year end balance 46149.16 bonded debt 11500.00 securities 15087.59 tax levies 24975 mills 40291.15.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Fassler of San Diego California will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday June 23 Their children host a reception at Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall San Diego from 2 to 5 p m The couple request no gifts They list 4552 Alabama St San Diego 92116 as their address.
Cherokee County Historical Society will meet at Sanford Museum June 24 at 8 00. Mrs Dee Ferrin will present a program on Cherokee County Court Records in connection with genealogy.
Aurelia's junior squad beat St Mary's High School Storm Lake 4-2 with seven hits led by Tom Estes and Glen McCannon. Bruce Banister fanned seven in a solid pitching effort while Cullen allowed seven hits. St Mary's top hitters included McCoy and Jensen as they notched six hits and two errors.
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