Local Happenings Share Easter Visits and Travel
Leland Anderson and Mary Ann Nelson return from Iowa State College for Easter. Various families welcome guests, attend weddings in Denver, and visit relatives in Ames Omaha Sioux City and Cherokee. Residents travel for schooling, hospital stays, birthdays, and community events across Ida County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Anderson
Mary Ann Nelson
Iowa State College
Sylvia Conley
Karen
Ames
Albert Hartwig
Ruth
Robert
Joyce
Ivan Stead
Denver
Omaha
Commercial Extension
Earl Nielsen
Sioux Valley Hospital
Delaine Kolb
Ida Grove
Art Johnson
Johnson
Galva
Gay Couple to Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Gay will observe their 60th anniversary Monday at their Aurelia home. Daughter Leela D. Gay of New York City and grandson Bill Trease of Iowa City will attend. Married in Fowler Indiana they later settled near Aurelia and have lived there 40 plus years as active Methodist parishioners. Relatives plan to drop by to greet the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Gay
Leela D. Gay
New York City
Bill Trease
Iowa City
Aurelia
Edward A. Collings
FFA Boys Attend Contest at Spencer
Eleven FFA members and instructor Owen Wunder attended the Spencer contest. The parliamentary procedure team included Marian Grigsby Don Klumpp Dean Nelson Bob McKay and Paul Nelson. Other contestants were Filmore Gustafson in extemporaneous speaking Denny Robinson in public speaking Gaylen Miller in the FFA quiz Paul Otto in public speaking and Douglas Schulke in the freshman creed. Severe weather prevented waiting for ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Owen Wunder
Future Farmers of America
Spencer
Marian Grigsby
Don Klumpp
Dean Nelson
Bob McKay
Paul Nelson
Filmore
Gustafson
Denny Robinson
Beteraphy
Wilbur
Ae Gaganiee
Gaylen ‘Miller
Paul Otto
Douglas Schulke
Piano Pupils Present Recital at Nelson Cafe
Fifteen music pupils of Mrs. O C Waddell gave a private recital at Nelson cafe Friday evening. About thirty parents and friends attended. Junior high and high school students performed piano solos including Gaylene Matzdorff and Eva Hasenwinkel. Liebert Wilson sang solo with Duane Schramm, a vocal duet, and the group closed with a song. Eva Hasenwinkel presented a plant to Mrs. Waddell. Refreshments followed.
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O. C. Waddell
Nelson Cafe
Gaylene Matzdorff
Susan Patterson
Donna Chilgren
Rose Ella Haight
Gwendolyn Parrott
Duané Schramm
Eva Hasenwinkel
Georgia Godwin
Roberta Gates
Janet Jensen
Men In The Service New Addresses Listed For Personnel
Updated mailing addresses show Pvt Roger F Glawe at Camp Carson Colorado Pvt Carlton P Schulke at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland Pvt Ernest A Tuttle at Camp Stoneman California and Pvt John R Williams at Lackland Air Force Base Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger F Glawe
Camp Carson
Colo
Carlton P Schulke
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen, Md
Ernest A Tuttle
Banks
Camp Stoneman, Calif
John R. Williams
Trng
Lackland
San Antonio
Tex
Easter Then and Now by Pastor E J Wehrspann
The article reflects on the first Easter in Joseph's garden and the risen Christ bringing faith and hope. It urges modern readers to journey in faith to the open grave, hear the message He is not here He is risen, and find strength to endure worldly misery through Redeemer faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Joseph’s Garden
Job
Forbes Observe Golden Wedding Celebration in Aurelia
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Forbes marked their Golden Wedding anniversary on Saturday March 17 with a reception and open house at their Aurelia home attended by 31 guests. A Sunday family dinner at Nelson cafe featured a French horn solo by grandson Richard Bryan Forbes and a four son quartet. The couple wed March 17 1901 at Keosauqua Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Forbes
Aurelia
Horton Proctor
H. L. Kinney
Nelson Cafe
Richard Bryan Forbes
Sibley
Richard Forbes
Ottumwa
Stephen
Donald
Elaine
Timothy
Mt. Pleasant
Armhold Koehler
Genevieve
Grand Island
Neb
C. A. Ruble
Des Moines
E. Wayne Hilmer
Howard Nelson, Jr
Keosauqua
William Jeffries
Irish Bend
Forbes
St Pat s Tea features local musicians at Legion Hall
The St Pat s Tea sponsored by the Legion auxiliary drew attendees Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6 at the Legion hall. Duane Kolpin played accordion, Mrs. William Hodam sang two songs, Margaret Gebhardt performed piano pieces, Arlo and Marlys Mummert offered a piano duet, and several others contributed songs. Andy Lynn dedicated Irish pieces on his KAYL broadcast to the group.
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St. Pat's
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Duane Kolpin
William Hodam
Mother McCrea
Margaret Gebhardt
Chopin
Arlo
Marlys Mummert
Roy Matzdorff
Peggy O'Neil
English Sister Traveled 4500 Miles To Visit Gravely Ill Sister
Anne Smith of Nelson England flew from London March 19 to New York then Sioux City and Peterson Iowa to reach her sister Mrs Ernest Stanworth who is gravely ill. The sisters had not met in 20 years. Rev E Stanworth and Mrs Dean Will aided the trip from Aurelia. The journey covered 4500 miles in under 24 hours.
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E. Stanworth
Peterson
Dean Will
Aurelia
Anne Smith
Nelson
England
Ernest Stanworth
Miss Smith
London
Shannon
Ireland
Newfoundland
New York City
Sioux City
Stanworth
Methodist Church
Good Friday Services At Local Churches
Local churches schedule Good Friday worship with union services at the Congregational church at 2 45 p m, 15 minutes after school dismissal. Rev E Wayne Hilmer of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon God With Us. St Pauls Lutheran church holds a 945 a m service with Holy Communion and optional school attendance with parental consent.
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Congregational
Methodist
Congregational Church
E. Wayne Hilmer
Methodist Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Births Report Two New Newborn Daughters in Iowa
A daughter born Tuesday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Clyde H Bolles of Aurelia at Alta hospital weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. Bolles serves in the army stationed in Maine. Also announced is the birth on March 12 of a daughter to Rev and Mrs Louis Aiken of Larrabee, parents of their son-in-law and daughter, K C Dagger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Bolles
Aurelia
Alta Hospital
Bolles
Maine
K. C. Dagger
Louis Aiken
Larrabee
PTA Postponed to April 2 in Aurelia High School
The February Aurelia PTA meeting is postponed again due to bad weather. It will be held in the Aurelia High School auditorium on April 2 with plans to discuss upcoming events and activities.
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PTA
Aurelia Pta
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau Meeting Set for March 26
Pitcher township Farm Bureau will meet at the KP hall in Aurelia March 26 at 8 p.m. Mr. Sundholm of Albert City will show wildlife moving pictures and share photos from his Africa trip. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Aurelia
Sundholm
Albert City
Africa
Walther League Meeting and Card Party Report
St Pauls Walther league met Thursday with nineteen members and one guest, Carl Kreisler. Officers to be elected April 5. letters written to 18 servicemen. Tenebrae service led by the league. entertainment by Eva Marie Hasenk Winkel and Merlin Roth. Eloise Gertsmeier presided at the business meeting. A Friday March 16 card party at the KP hall sponsored by the Pythian Sisters yielded multiple high and low scores across 500 and pinochle with several winners. next card party set for April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Roth
Eloise Gertsmeier
Henry Buenger
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
George Cockburn
Bennie Buxton
George Parrott
Ralph Peterson
Cliff Ohlson
Les Holderness
Arthur Ohlson
A. A. Davis
Law
Raymond Sturgeon
John Booth
Lillian Ohlson
House-Warming Party For Mr and Mrs Arthur Ohlson
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ohlson were honored at a house warming party in their new home last Wednesday evening. Thirty guests attended and spent the evening viewing the house and playing bridge and 500. Ralph Peterson presented the couple a group gift. Refreshments were served by the self invited guests at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ohlson
Ralph Peterson
Pythian Sisters Hold Regular Meeting
Pythian Sisters Temple No 72 met in regular session on Thursday March 15 with Lola Hickey presiding. Appointments filled vacancies include Ruby Johnson excellent junior Gladyce Rapp excellent senior and Ruth Sexton treasurer. Grace Waddell Mabel Johnson and Alta Wilson were named to the April visiting committee. Rosa Lie Peterson appointed chair of the ward party scheduled for
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple No. 72
Lola Hickey
Ruby Johnson
Gladyce Rapp
Ruth Sexton
Grace Waddell
Mabel Johnson
Alta Wilson
Rosalie Peterson
Box Social at KP Hall Planned by Knights of Pythias
A box social will be held at KP hall next Tuesday night March 27 with an entertainment program. The public is invited and attendees are asked to bring a box lunch. The Knights of Pythias sponsor the event.
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KP Hall
The
Knights of Pythias
Easter Sunrise Services At Local Churches
Easter Sunrise services will be held at Congregational IPF and St. Pauls Lutheran church next Sunday. Congregational IPF sponsors the 7 am service with a fellowship breakfast in the basement. St Pauls Lutheran offers 5 30 am and 9 45 am services with breakfast by the Walther league in the church parlors. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Congregational Ipf
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walther League
Rural Youth Gay Nineties Show At Quimby Tonight
Cherokee county rural youth event titled Gay Nineties variety show set for Quimby high school tonight at 8 p m. The program was postponed from the 13th due to bad weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimby
Cherokee County
Quimby High School
Easter Seal Campaign Ends Next Sunday
Senator Guy M. Gillette, Easter Seal sponsor for Cherokee county, reminds that the Easter Seal drive ends Sunday March 25. Seals were mailed to most county homes and those who did not receive them may mail contributions to Crippled Children, care of Local Postmaster, with the post office department delivering to the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults.
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Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee County
Sen. Gillette
Iowa Society For
Post Office Department
Scout Troup Plans Meeting and Second Class Result
The local Boy Scout troop met at the Scout hall Monday evening. Gary Mongan appeared before the Board of Review and passed his second class work. Scouts checked camping equipment at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Mongan
Board of Review
Choe
Lutheran Ladies Aid Appoints Lunch Committee
April 6 Deira Fassler Mary Hines and Tina Grienke named to the lunch committee The Lutheran Ladies Aid met in church parlors with thirty nine members and ten guests attending Mrs Martin Buenger and her committee led a demonstration on altar appointments Mrs Lloyd Patterson chaired the following business meeting Delegates to the Lutheran Women's Missionary League executive board were Mrs Eitel Mohn and Mrs Herb Schramm The district meeting will be held here March 27 Lunch was served by Mrs Rosa Loof Mrs Emma Lehnhardt and Mrs Lorenz Roth Canasta club host Mrs Gerald Anderson and guest Mrs Clifford Menefee Prizewinners were Mrs Howard Nelson Jr high
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
Martin Buenger
Lloyd Patterson
Eitel Mohn
Herb Schramm
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Rosa Loof
Emma Lehnhardt
Lorenz Roth
Afton 4-H Girls Plan Paper Drive March 31
Afton 4-H girls will hold a paper drive on Saturday March 31. Residents are asked to bundle waste paper such as magazines books and newspapers and call Marlys Mummert in Aurelia or Virginia Odle in Cherokee for pickup.
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Afton
Marlys Mummert
Aurelia
Virginia Odle
Cherokee
Aurelia Bulldogs Head to Iowa City for State Tourney
Twelve members of the Aurelia Bulldogs basketball team will depart Thursday noon March 29 bound for the boys state basketball tournament semi finals and finals in Iowa City. Attending are Dick Reed John Nelson Gaylen Miller Dean Nelson Marian Grigsby Paul Nelson John Westphal Francis Brownmiller Jerry Parrott Dick Hodge Ken Rapp and Eric Radke. Supt D J Friedland and Coach Keith Anderson will accompany the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Daniels, Jr
Fred
Des Moines
Fred. A. Daniels Sr
Helmer Carlberg
Clarence Gaudian
Madelyn
Paullina
Howard Deyloff
H. O. Erickson
Chicago
Aurelia
Chris Droegmiller
Yardley Company
Vernon Field
Clifford Ferrin
Marcus
Albert Engdahl
Edwin Engdahl
Wilbert Otto
Erwin Radke
Alta
Erwin Heimsoth
Kenneth Schulke
Ft. Riley
Kans
Charles Schulke
Barbara Glawe
Iowa State College
Floyd Glawe
Richard Johnson
Atlanta
Otto G. Plautz
Nadine Schulke
Omaha
Robert Bjorkgren
Virgil Larson
Janet Dubes
Clayton Johnson
Ben, Brasser
Alussell Alien
Boyd Grashoff
Winona
Minn
Mason City
Bill Hodam
Iowa City
Francis Brownmiller
Ken Rapp
Bob Anderson
Dick Hodge
Gaylen Miller
John Nelson
Duane Perry
Storm Lake
Wilson Perry
C. C. Richardson
Casper
Wyo
Ed Rice
Cherokee
Ordel Gertsmeier
Valparaiso University
Elmer Gertsmeier
Clayton Lehnhardt
Fort Lee
Emma Lehnhardt
Nels Carlson
Aurelia Bulldogs
Dick Reed
Dean Nelson
Marian Grigsby
Paul Nelson
John Westphal
Jerry Parrott
Eric Radke
D. J. Friedland
Keith Anderson
Pensioners Receive 12147 50 in March
Iowa state department of social welfare reports Cherokee County paid 12 147 50 to 248 old age assistance cases in March averaging 48 98 per case. Four needy blind cases got 46 62 each totaling 186 50. Twenty two dependent children received 97 11 or 29 27 for 73 recipients totaling 2136 50.
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Iowa
Guernsey Breeders To Meet In Cherokee March 28
Northwest Iowa Guernsey Breeders hold an all day meeting at the Lewis Hotel in Cherokee on March 28. All Guernsey owners are urged to attend to help plan the coming parish show. Attendees should bring their own lunch.
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Northwest
Iowa
Cherokee
Lewis Hotel
Local Ladies Notes Show Luncheon and Meeting
Mrs Royce Steffens sow and Mrs An derson hosted a lunch after play while embroidery club met with Mrs Grover Bell. Seventeen members and four guests attended. Mrs Bell served lunch. Mrs Cliff Wilson to host next meeting April 6. Correction: Oscar Johnsons celebrated 32nd anniversary March 8, not Oscar Gustafsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Steffens
Anderson
Embroidery Club
Grover Bell
Oscar Johnson
Oscar Gustafson
Rally Cancelled by Weather for Congregational IPF District
The Congregational IPF district daily rally scheduled here has been cancelled due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Ipf
Pitcher township Farm Bureau meeting highlights music program
On Friday March 16 at Mrs. Richard Glawe home the Farm Bureau held its business session with Mrs. Bennie Buxton presiding. Music chairman Mrs. Herb Peterson led the program and Mrs. Floyd Glawe spoke on 50 years of musical progress with relaxation music by Mrs. Carl Peterson. Mrs. Louis Daniels and Mrs. Bill Glawe sang, 21 attendees enjoyed phonograph records and TV programs, a dessert lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Richard Glawe
Bennie Buxton
Herb Peterson
Floyd Glawe
Carl Peterson
Louis Daniels
Bill Glawe
Vere Carrington
Elmer Gertsmeier
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D. G. Parrott
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H. E. Stenseth
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Fred Jordan
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Hugo Peckenschneider
Urang McGowan
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Lou-Pfaff
Lyle-Whiting
Sioux City Central
Paul Stieneke
Admiral Television School
Ernest Benson
Ernest Bjorkland
Garland Hickey
Keith
Arthur Hickey
Arlen Westphal
Henry Westphal
Raymond Campbell
Harry H. Lockin
Harold Brownmiller
Elmer* Clark
Robert Hilsabeck
Bobby of
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Wilkie Hilsabeck
Florida
St. Petersburg
St. Augustine
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency
Cliff Dukes
Lawrence Boothby
Guy Jensen
Garda Gay Grapler
John C. Peterson
Katie Hanson
George Hanson
Ed Hinkeldey
John Grieme
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mrs. Gay
George Young
Jacksonville
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Dale O Larson
Union St . Schenectady, N. Y
John Dotten SA
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ANP
Bks
James Hench
Camp Carson, Colo
Gene Clymens
Fort Riley, Kans
E. J. Wehrspann
St. Pat’s Tea
Society Notes
BOY Scouts
Deira Fassler
Mary Hines
Tina Grienke
Gerald Anderson
Clifford Menefee
Farm Bureau
Robert Rasmussen
Canasta Club
Ed Coombs
Virgil Schumann
George Phipps
Jerry Peterson
Farmers National Bank
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