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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
5
Numerous dinner guests and weekend visits span Maxwell Cherokee Primghar Marcus Marcus Spencer and Paullina as residents share meals, celebrate birthdays, attend reunions, and host kin from Des Moines Odebolt Milford and Storm Lake with operations like Allen Plumbing and Wayne Tail Curler promotions also appearing in the notices.
Mrs Gladys May Crane 86 mother of Louis Crane of Aurelia died Sunday night in Sioux Valley hospital after a long illness. Her home was 120 East Cherry Cherokee. Funeral services were Tuesday at 1 30 from Boothby funeral home Rev F D Walker in charge. Burial Ida Grove cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs John Schutte Cherokee and Mrs LeRoy Meyer Long Beach California five sons Thomas and Ernest Cherokee Louis Aurelia Leonard Long Beach and Eldon Huntington Park California eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren.
Margaret Gebhardt daughter of Rev. and Mrs J E Gebhardt was notified she will receive the University Merit Scholarship for freshman year at the University of Iowa. The award covers full tuition. Gebhardt was salutatorian of the 1951 graduating class.
Mrs Anna Hunt died at Mt Carroll Illinois. Her body will be taken to Aurelia for graveside rites at 2 p.m. Friday in Aurelia cemetery. Wharton Funeral Home handles arrangements. She was the widow of Charles Hunt who once ran a barber shop in Aurelia before the family moved away years ago.
Dan E Maloney of Santa Ana California, formerly living near Aurelia Pitcher township, is chosen president of the Cherokee district of the Iowa Society of California at Bixby Park Long Beach. Mrs W G Mighell of Long Beach is secretary. A reunion of Cherokee residents is planned for the Iowa society’s August meeting and a picnic at Bixby Park on Armistice Day November 11.
Aurelia prepares for its annual Boy Scout finance drive with a Kick-Off Breakfast at 7 30 a.m. Monday June 25 at Nelson Cafe. Harold Nelson leads the effort and emphasizes volunteer contributions support Scouting work.
Rainfall measured in the Aurelia vicinity totaled nineteen-twentieths of an inch Sunday afternoon to Monday morning. An additional five to ten tenths of an inch fell on Tuesday, reported by W L Bischel.
Richard Jones son of Mr and Mrs R R Jones of Aurelia received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education at Iowa State College during the June 15 commencement. He is a Aurelia high school graduate and resides with his wife at Maxwell Iowa.
The Aurelia Horse Show and Field Day opens with a 1 30 p m parade Sunday June 24 at Aurelia Ball Park. Northwest Iowa Trailriders sponsor 14 classes with trophies and four ribbons per class. Youth riders under 12 receive $1.00. Bob Taylor of Sioux City directs the Shrine White Horse Patrol and will judge. Lloyd Darling heads the group.
The draft board announced July 10 induction for Cherokee county listing J. Dale Peterson of Aurelia, Keith F. Davies of Cherokee, and Eldon L. Fordyce of Aurelia.
Sioux City recruiting station reports a temporary policy allowing men who have had their draft physicals to enlist in any armed force after preinduction notice but before actual induction. The policy runs from June 15 to July 15.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Stief Monday June 11 at Alta Memorial hospital named Wendell Dale Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alfred Stief and Mr and Mrs H W Roggon Irving Peterson of Rembrandt June 7 named Charles Irving Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W C Patten of Aurelia Ralph Pingel Thursday June 14 at Sioux Valley hospital
The Aurelia post American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting Thursday night June 21 at the Legion hall. A pot-luck supper will be served at 6 30. The Legion will meet in the club room for election of officers following the supper.
A kitchen shower for the new Legion hall kitchen will be held for auxiliary members. The next Legion Auxiliary meeting is July 3 at 8 p.m. with installation of officers led by Past Presidents.
Hanover St Pauls Lutheran in Alta hosts the June 17 wedding of Marlys Miller and Paul D Marshall. The ceremony featured a double ring rite, nuptial music, and a cascade bouquet. The couple plan a weeklong honeymoon after the reception for 110 guests.
The War on Rats campaign began in Aurelia's business district with bait stations outside stores filled with Warfin mixed with meat. Sponsored by the town council and state agriculture, the effort relies on merchant cooperation to maintain continuous baiting and monitor progress this week.
Reverend Henry Olsen will move from Mt. Olive Baptist church where he has served since April 1948 to accept a call at Raritan Baptist church in Raritan New Jersey. The Olsen family plans to relocate in early July and the children Ardyce and Orlin have been students at Aurelia school.
Mrs. John Loughlin of Cherokee will lecture on flower arrangement next Wednesday June 27 at the Aurelia Garden club meeting in the Congregational church basement at 2 30 p m. An accredited flower judge she invites the public to attend and bring floral arrangements and houseplants. For information contact Mrs Clyde Beeghley chairman.
Miss Theresa Margaret Sorel daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Joseph Sorel of Springfield Mass and Donald Peter Swanson son of Swan Swanson of Aurelia were married at St Josephs church Springfield Mass Chaplain Rev A A Aubertin conducted the double ring ceremony Bridal party wore Swiss organdy and embosSed organdy gowns The couple will reside at 20 Summit St Springfield Mass The bride is employed at General Fibre Box Co The groom a former Cherokee native and Aurelia high school graduate is in the air corps stationed in the communications department
Men in the Service list shows John P. Nelson at HSAR Co. 51 599 U S Naval Training Center San Diego California and Pfc Robert D. Howell of the 3565th Maint Squadron. Other entries include Pvt Ervin C. Westphal at Ft Belvoir Virginia Pvt Ronald Matzdorf Sqdn L MPRTC Box 145 Camp Gordon Georgia Pvt Gerald D. Matzdorff at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas and Pvt Roger S. Mummert residing at Commonwealth Hotel Kansas City Missouri. Also a note that Pfc and Mrs John Williams Jr visited Mrs Williams parents in Odebolt and that Williams graduated from the air corps school at Augusta Georgia before a 14 day leave then to Topeka Kansas for stationing.
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