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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
5
An open house at the Bradford Hotel in Storm Lake on Sunday March 25 honors Mr and Mrs Otto Andersen on their 60th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 2 to 5 p.m.
Mrs. Wesley Nelson was named president of the Federated Womens Clubs of Cherokee county at the annual convention held at the Methodist church. Mrs. Walter Radke became treasurer and Mrs. Bill Glawe was named county secretary. Seventy-two members from Marcus Cherokee Quimby Washta and Aurelia attended. The candle light installation followed a noon luncheon at the Congregational church with Easter themed decor.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Peterson and Mr and Mrs Karl Ehrhardt attended the Augustana college concert band home concert in Sioux Falls South Dakota on Sunday afternoon The home concert capped the bands spring tour March 3 11 with concerts in 12 South Dakota towns Judy Ehrhardt and Keith Peterson are band members.
A tri county Legion and Auxiliary meeting will be held at the Legion Hall in Holstein Monday night March 26 with representatives from Cherokee Ida and Woodbury counties attending to mark the 43rd anniversary of the American Legion. Main speakers include Commander Maynard D Coffey Humeston and President Mrs R H Wheat Waukon with other speakers District Commander Paul Von Hazel Sioux City and District President Mrs Russell Pruehs Cushing. Past county commanders will be honored and a large crowd including many state and district officers is expected.
Funeral services for Mrs. John Rabe age 83 were held at Heebner Funeral Home in Denison Wednesday afternoon. She died Sunday at a Spirit Lake hospital where she lived with a daughter and was mother of Mrs. George Dise of Aurelia.
The Aurelia P T A will meet at the school Monday at 7 30 p m The program includes officer elections musical selections by the Bulldog band and a high school Ensemble a Parliamentary Procedure demonstration by the golden award F F A team Past presidents will be recognized in a Founders Day observance Lunch will be served after the meeting.
A Lagos native 25 year old man Owolabi Ashiri ABC 13 Agarawu Street seeks pen pals of any age to write him from abroad. He offers carved ebony items and animal skins in exchange for sport shirts jackets dollars cameras and similar goods and promises to reply by air mail.
Norma Otto, a freshman at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls, is pledged to Pi Tau Phi Sorority. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Otto.
Mabel Johnson and Mr and Mrs Lowell D Hills attended the 67th annual Cedar Rapids convention of the Towa Independent Telephone Association. The gathering drew 765 delegates representing more than 300 independent telephone companies from every Iowa county.
The Iowa Council of Churches will host a Monday workshop at Buena Vista College Storm Lake on March 26 with multiple sessions led by figures including Dr. Wendell Q. Halverson and John W. Thomas. The program features talks on theory of communism and Christianity, world unrest, U.S. situation, and a public general meeting.
Karla Mummert daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Mummert received honorable mention on the girls All-State basketball team in The Des Moines Register. The 5 ft 2 in senior scored 484 points this season with 178 field goals and 128 free throws averaging 22 points per game and hitting 65.5 percent from the line.
Two Aurelia players earn Sioux Valley All-Conference second team and two receive honorable mention. First team includes Doug Swanson Sutherland Bill Brown Ted Johnson Paullina forwards Dennis Pauling Paullina Harry Rahbusch Sutherland centers Bob Rehder Sutherland Wayne White Hartley and a guard tie Jim Beerman Paullina Dan Ruehmann Alta. Second team features Dan Dan Sutherland Lauren Lichtenberg Alta Dan Teal Primghar Lee Hinkley Paullina all seniors guards. Honorable mentions include John Storbeck junior Aurelia Larron Swanson Hartley Dennis Gruenhagen Paullina Dan Menke Sutherland Don Steffens Aurelia Royce Dyslin junior and Dan Peterson senior.
Melvin Dreessen of Sibley a Buena Vista College student and Aurelia Community school teacher will address the WSCS group at the Methodist church this Thursday at 2 30 PM. The missionary worker in Nigeria Africa will show slides and discuss his work. Esther and Sarah circles host this event and invite guests.
The Vocational Agriculture Department of Aurelian Community School will offer a beginning welding course for farmers. It runs five one hour classes from 1 to 3 30 p m Monday March 26 through Friday March 30. Farmers new to welding on electric arc welders should attend at the Vocational Agriculture shop or contact Jerry Conley Vo Ag instructor.
The Cherokee County ASCS office announces the final date for price support on L96 soybeans. Loan documents for applications approved during the extended period must be signed and delivered to the County Office by March 31, 1962.
Farm Bureau Women’s Day will be held March 29 at Allee Hall in Newell beginning at 1 30 p.m. Carol Carlson of Alta a returned missionary from Africa will be the featured speaker She will show slides and tell of her experiences as a missionary A student at Buena Vista College Miss Carlson is preparing to return to Africa There will be special music from Newell and other features by the Farm Bureau Women A coffee hour will follow the meeting The public is invited to attend.
Galen Anderson of Aurelia is named to the 1962 State FFA Chorus. Thomas Parrott and Dale Sleezer, both Aurelia FFA members, are selected for the State FFA Band. Selections were made by the State FFA Convention Board for the Waterloo convention April 12 to 17.
Parents of children who will attend kindergarten this fall must contact the Superintendent's office by April 9. The annual kindergarten round-up is set for Tuesday April 17 and requires children to be five years old on or before October 1, 1962 to enter kindergarten.
Mrs Dick celebrated her birthday with afternoon and luncheon guests including Local Topics Mr and Mrs Jay Parrott Mrs Anna Will and Mrs Mary Latte lee at the J C Diet home in Cherokee. Patrick Smith’s second birthday observed with Maurice Peterson family at Quimby. Other attendees included Claus Nord and Kenneth of Cherokee, Phillip Peterson visiting Washta and Kingsley households.
The roster lists seniors such as Peat Hors Stef fens Jim Mackay Rob Neds Dan Mummert Dan Peterson Ralph Phigmian and manager Juniors Loren Relputs Hevoe Dystin Jack Christensen Doon Seales Terry Kru Dale Sheaves Dick Turner Loren Mongan Wah Forbes Dean Pingtel Johnster Beck Chuck Betsey Phen Dyes Jim Niebuhr Dan McGee Sophomores Kvat Pingel Kat en Anderson Tom Biel Hay Daniels Hi Estes MPhil Wersenach Dale Henstrueh Dick Johnson Art Leonard Larry Abitler Mike Mumimerst Van Nelson Bob Parker BHT Patten Mike Sanset Den Stellish Roy Holloway Den Cue Blaine Strampe Freshmen Lloyd Buddenhagen Benjie Forbes Toni Johnson Ron Jones Alan Kohrt Doug Oxtland Gary Pfaff Will Plagman Bruce Rapp Rich Swanson The schedule lists April 6 Class B Indoor at Town City Apulia Holstery Relays Apulia Dual meet Aurelia April 21 Tomahawk Relays Cherokee April 24 Central Lyons Relays Rock Rapids April 27 Alta Relive April 3 Pioneer Invitational Milford May 4 Aurelia Relays May 8 Shoux Valley Conference meet Aurelia May 11 12 District meet May 19 State outdoor meet for district qualifiers.
The Band Boosters Carnival raised 706.70 dollars at the school house Tuesday night drawing a large crowd. Proceeds fund band projects with an omuste department musical "Check Your Worries" to be staged later in spring at a date to be announced.
A community campaign in Cherokee aims to raise 25000 dollars for the Siena Wadley Memorial Hospital construction. Organizers hope the new facility will have about 60 beds and modern amenities, with older Valley buildings repurposed for care. Campaign solicitors urge residents to pledge support.
Friday and Sunday social events include Albert City and Merle Larsen of Sac City hosting and visiting families. Guests shared meals and were entertained at multiple homes such as Ernest Tacherter, Art Matvdorff, Join Stief, Wilmer Winterhof, Edwin Framsmejer, Robert Otto, Frank Rees, Harold Speer, Herbert Rasmussen, Conrad Lundsgaard, Wilbert Otto, and John Baumann Jr in towns including Alta Newell Storm Lake and surrounding areas.
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