Aurelia Accepts $1.98 Bid for Street Surfacing
The Aurelia Town Council accepted the $1.98 per square yard bid from Iowa Road Building Co of Fairmont Minnesota for street surfacing, lowering the total project cost to $155,828 for 78 700 square yards with a three inch base and two inch surface. Construction could start after July 6 and must finish by Sept 30, with Buell and Winter guiding the project and Omaha Testing Laboratory providing material oversight. Other bidders included Hargrave Construction Co Jensen and Krage E C Henningsen Place Bros and E E Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Road Building Company
Fairmont
Minn
Aurelia
Buell
Winter
Buell and
Sioux City
Auro- Ha
Omaha
Iowa Road Building Co
Hargrave Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
E. C. Henningsen, Inc
Atlantic
Place Bros
Scranton
Jensen and Krage
Heating permits mailed this week for Aurelia
Certificates for natural gas heating service will be mailed this week. A M Larsen of Iowa Public Service Co says over 130 applications have been received in Aurelia and only by acting quickly can installation be completed before cold weather. Northern Natural Gas plans to service Aurelia by Aug 6, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Larsen
Cherokee
Iowa Public Service Co
Larsen
Aurelia
IPS
Northern Natural Gas, Co
Engagement Announced for Betty Jo Jacobs and James Hench
Mr and Mrs Edward M Jacobs announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jo to James Lowell Hench son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Hench of Aurelia Iowa The couple plan a double ring open church ceremony in late August Jacobs is a Triadelphia High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College graduate and a student nurse at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago Hench is an Aurelia High School graduate who attended Iowa State University served in the U S Army in Europe and is now at Coyne School Chicago and an assistant instructor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Daily Times
Edward M. Jacobs
Linden Ave
Betty Jo
James Lowell Hench
LeRoy Hench
Aurelia
Miss Jacobs
Triadelphia High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Chicago. Mr. Hench
Aurelia High School
Iowa State University
U. S. Army
Europe
Coyne School
Torrential June Rain Floods Northwest Iowa Regions
A weekend downpour drenched Aurelia and northwest Iowa with 7.55 inches in June to date, flooding Maple Creek and isolating cattle. Roads flooded north of town near the gravel pit, with widespread high water on the little Sioux and Des Moines Floyd rivers. A fire caused by lightning damaged the Alta Co-op Elevator, and the Cockburns faced rising flood while attending a Ft. Dodge recital, moving furniture overnight to protect home and studio.
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Aurelia
Au- Telia
Highway No. 3
Town
W. H. Bischel
Iowa
Spencer
Sioux Rapids
Cherokee
Des Moines
Floyd
Alta Co-Op
George Cockburn
Ft. Dodge
Peddicord
Cockburns
Cockburn
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Aurelia School Board Announces Summer Meeting Schedule
The Aurelia School Board released the summer meeting plan. A July 1 work session will cover the annual budget with no bills. The July 19 regular meeting will include the budget hearing and allow bills. No August meeting. The September meeting shifts to Tuesday September 7 due to Labor Day.
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Aurelia
Primghar Couple Welcomes Son Born June 17
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Bernard Jon of Primghar on Thursday June 17. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Axel Johnson of Aurelia and Mr and Mrs Will Jon of Primghar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Jon
Primghar
Axel Johnson
Aurelia
Will Jon
Sturgeon DeMoss Vows Spoken in Jackson Minnesota
Miss Shirley May Sturgeon and LaVerne Frank DeMoss wed in a June 8 double ring ceremony at the Lutheran church in Jackson Minnesota read by Rev Sommers. The bride wore a lavender suit and corsage while maid of honor Bernice Loomer wore grey. Best man Orville Nelson wore a brown suit with a carnation boutonniere. The couple, Cherokee High School alumnae and a veteran, reside at 1200 W Cedar Cherokee after a short trip.
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Shirley May Sturgeon
Ray Sturgeon
Cherokee
LaVerne Frank DeMoss
Harley DeMoss
Delwein
Lutheran
Bernice Loomer
Cherokee High School
Oelwein High School
Cedar Street
Aurelia Players Spotlighted on Alta Junior Legion Team
Three Aurelia athletes, Stanley Sherkenbak Lanny Grigsby and Dick Anderson, play for the Alta junior baseball squad in the Buena Vista county Junior Legion tournament at Rembrandt. The team split games, beating Paullina and losing to Schaller, before a 5:30 pm clash with Marathon. A win would set up a Friday 5:30 pm matchup with Sioux Rapids for a finals bid Sunday at 2:30. The county winner advances to the Tall Corn League district tournament.
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Aurelia
Alta Jaumyar Legon
Wilueh Ois
Buena Vistaounty Junior Legion
Rembrandt
Alta
Paullina
Schaller
Marathon
Sioux Rapids
Rembrand
Tall Corn League
Stanley Sherkenbak
Lanny Grigsby
Dick Anderson
Special Election on Aurelia District Reorganization Monday
Polls open at Aurelia City Hall Tam at 7 p m Monday June 28 for a special election on forming the Aurelia Community School District. Voters include residents of the present Aurelia Consolidated district plus parts of Diamond Silver and Pilot townships. separate ballots will be used for each district. If approved the reorganization aims to reduce taxes and stabilize enrollments for a broader curriculum.
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Aurelia Consolidated
Tam
Aurelia City Hall
Aurelia
Aurelia Consolidated District
Diamond Township
Silver Township
Diamond
Pilot
Aurelia Community
Mayor Warns Against Vandalism and Firecrackers in Ayre
Mayor Orlo Shank urged youths to stop rowdy behavior after reports of vandalism with pellet guns and illegal firecrackers. He warned fines for violators and noted a rural mailbox damage, plus two robberies totaling $26 in Buxton and a barber shop.
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Orlo Shank
Shank
Bob
Iowa
Aurelia
M. C. Paulson
Buxton
Reverend Hiatt Resigns for New Pastorate in Kansas
Rev. Loyal Hiatt, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, announced his resignation to accept a new pastorate in Kansas. The Hiatt family plans to leave Mt. Olive around July 15 after serving the church for the past two to four years.
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Loyal Hiatt
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Kansas
Hiatt
Mt. Olive
Rev
Mt. Olive Church
County Cancer Crusade Reaches Record High Total
The County Cancer Crusade reports a record high total with Aurelia and nearby townships contributing. Residents, led by Mrs Henry Anderson and Mrs Rasa Nepean, donated substantial amounts, and the Aveta Temple of the Pythian Sisters organized trips to boost funds. The year’s drive raised about 110 dollars in Dianton and 255 dollars in surrounding townships, surpassing last year’s totals.
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Aurelia
Aveta
Pythian
Campang
Lin Aurela
Bue
Rasa Nepean
Henry Anderson
Dianton
Millard
Rites Today For Carl G Peterson 74
Funeral services for Carl Gi Peterson 74 of Storm Lake will be held this Thursday afternoon with rites at the Jara Funeral home at Alta followed by 2 p m services at Immanuel Lutheran church north of Alta Rev Carl Benander of Cherokee will preside Burial will be in Plainview cemetery near the church He is survived by his widow two sons Marvin of Aurelia and Alvin of Alta two daughters Mrs Russell Elsiek Hansen of Storm Lake and Mrs Raymond Kilena Ha pose Conneaut Ohio and two brothers August of Cherokee and Nels of Storm Lake.
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Carl Gi. Peterson
Storm Lake
Jara
Alta
Immanuel Erick Lutheran Church
Carl Benander
Chere
Peterson
Plainview
Marvin
Aurelia
Alvin VE
Russell Celsiet Hansen
Raymond tKileena Hapose
Conneaut
Oho
August of
Cheroker Agi Nels
Kenneth Beeghley Discharged From Army
Kenneth Beeghley son of Mr Carl Larsen arrived home Tuesday after discharge from the Army. Everett J Lyde claims Marines address change. Sgt Everett J Lylde disavy Cadual Co HQ Bn MCS Quantico Va. Jacob Hinkel with seniors set done at naval training San Diego on nine day leave. Cpl Clayton Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Axel Johnson discharged and home Sunday from Ft. Bliss Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Beeghles
Carl Larsen
Fiame
Tee Arms
Furopa
John Lydeci
Alta
Everett
Marines
Everett J
Jacob Hinkel
San Iors
Don McCluskey
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Great Lakes
Cpl
Clayton Johnson
Axel Johnson
Ft. Elias
Texas
Legion Auxiliary Seeks Donations for Woodward Hospitals
Legion Auxiliary members request toy and clothing donations for children and adults. Items should be given to Mrs. Kenneth Bruce Mrs. Art Johnson or Mrs. Richard Simmons by July 20 and will be packed and sent to Woodward hospitals.
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Hospital Legion Auxiliary
Kenneth Bruce
Art [. Johnson
Richard Simmons
Woodward Hospitals
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sturgeon-DeMoss
Orville Nelson
Alta Junior Legion Tean
Rev. Hiatt
County Cancer Crusade
Mir Deayseai
Oe Cine
Gwen Fae
Rae Dy Warkers
Thease
Preywsis
Crusade Funds
Fai Aten
Spring Bownshop
Cama Trea
Community Chest Watch
Carl G. Peterson
Kenneth Beeghley
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