Miss Yvonne Olsen Marries Robert Otto in Church Ceremony
Miss Yvonne Hope Olsen and Robert Charles Otto wed in a candlelit double ring service at Mt. Olive Baptist Church on March 19. Rev. Henry Olsen officiated as the couple, joined by family and friends, exchanged vows amid blue, yellow and white decorations. The reception followed for 180 guests, with a three tier cake and floral decor, before a short wedding trip to Omaha.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Yvonne Hope Olsen
Henry Olsen
Mt. Olive
Robert Charles Otto
E. W. Otto
West Burlington
Iowa
Floyd Johansen
Sherwood Ohlgon
Johansen
Mendelssohn
Bonnie Jean Chase
Burlington
Ardyce Olsen
Ellen Smith
Barbara Kahl
Joanne Ohlson
Clara Gregg
Dorothy Ann Bengston
Omaha
Neb
Burlington Hopsital School of Nursing
Otto
Iowa State College
Ames
Alpha Phi Omega
James
George Otto
Agnes
Richard Franklin
L. A. Benne
Mt Olive Pastor and Son Hurt in Car Upset
Rev Henry Olsen pastor of Mt Olive Baptist church and his son Orlin were injured when their car rolled several times after a tow vehicle failed near here. The tow car driver George Olsen was unhurt while Kermit Olsen sustained a knee injury. Both Olsen men were treated at Sioux Valley hospital Cherokee with Orlin discharged Monday and Rev Olsen released Tuesday.
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Henry Olsen
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Orlin
Here
Rev. Olsen
Kermit Olsen
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
George Olsen
Dell Rapids
George
Kermit
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Aurelia Legion Falls Short to Eddie's Rockets 26 21
The Aurelia Legion dropped a close season finale at home to Eddie's Rockets of Sioux City 26 to 21. C Rapp led Aurelia with 6 points while Sitzman tops for Sioux City with 11. Clair Whitney named Legion captain with Marvin Johnson as co captain.
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Aurelia Legion
Eddie
Aurelia
Rocket
C. Rapp
C. Whitney
Wieland
MacKay
Hansbruch
T. Coombs
Sitzman
Legion
Legion ‘Hall
Clair Whitney
Marvin Johnson
Red Cross Drive Here Totals $454.33
The Aurelia Red Cross drive, chaired by Mrs. A. W. Larson, raised $454.33 after starting last Tuesday and ending the next day. A kickoff breakfast was at P. & R cafe as 18 women solicited from local business and residential districts. The country drive will begin soon.
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Red Cross
Aurelia
A. W. Larson
County Legion and Auxiliary Meeting at Marcus
The American Legion Post of Marcus hosts the county meeting on Monday evening March 28 at 8 p m in the Marcus Legion hall. State commander Forest Patterson ninth district commander Cliff Simmers of Spencer and ninth district chaplain Father Lynch will speak. Transportation can be arranged by notifying Martin Strampe or Art Larson.
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American Legion
Marcus
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Marcus Legion Hall
Forest Patterson
Ninth District
Cliff Simmers
Spencer
Father Lynch
Lynch
American Legion Auxiliary
Martin Strampe
Art Larson
FFA Banquet Draws Over 100 At High School
Over one hundred guests and parents attended a Tuesday FFA banquet in the high school auditorium. Wayne Pritchard of Sac City spoke on vocational agriculture and the Future Farmers of America. Harlan Kolpin acted as toastmaster and introduced participants and guests.
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FF. A
Wayne Pritchard
Sac City
Future Farmers Association
Harlan Kolpin
Marian Grigsby
Gus Schramm
Dean Nelson
Keith Langwin
G. W. Sietsema
Imogene
Parrott
Laymen to Lead Congregational Church Service
Laymen from the district will take charge of the Congregational church service on Sunday March 27 at morning worship. Sherman French of Hawarden president of the district Laymen's organization will speak on The Key to Happiness. All are invited to attend this observance.
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Congregational Church
Sherman French
Hawarden
Notice of Muzzled Dogs Under Ordinance No 20
According to Ordinance No 20 any vicious dog found running at large must be muzzled. If not muzzled the dog shall be destroyed regardless of owner license payment. Harry Howell mayor.
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Harry Howell
Aurelia Spellers Do Well in County Contest
Aurelia school sent Janice Dyslin Eva Hasenwinkel Janet Jensen Darlene Kolpin and Sharon Ohlson to the county spelling contest in Cherokee. Forty four contestants competed in the written round with twelve advancing to the oral round. Eva Hansenwinkel Janet Jenzen and Sharon Ohlson were among those in the oral contest. Jenzen was the last Aurelia pupil eliminated as twelve contestants remained. Marcus competitor Jack Wilson won the contest.
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Janice Dyslin
Eva Hasenwinkel
Janet Jensen
Darlene Kolpin
Sharon Ohlson
Aurelia
Cherokee
Eva Hansenwinkel
Janet Jenzen
Sti
Janet
Jack Wilson
Marcus
Aurelia Students Enter Essay Contest on Flax
Aurelia high school students, overseen by vocational instructor R J Martin, entered the 1949 Flax Institute essay contest with topics How Flax Contributes to the Wealth of My Town and Why Flax is a Good Crop for My Father's Farm. Winning Aurelia essays earn five dollars and a merit certificate with state and regional prizes up to one hundred dollars or a $100 college scholarship.
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R. J. Martin
Aurelia High School
Flax Institute of
United States
Aurelia
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Funeral Service For Fred Everett Saturday
Funeral services for Fred W. Everett 65 will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Boothby Funeral Home Cherokee with Rev G W Sietsema of Aurelia Congregational Church officiating Burial will be in Aurelia Cemetery Everett died Sunday in Tacoma Wash where he had lived six years He formerly ran a garage and gas station in Aurelia later moved to Cherokee where he drove an oil truck and worked at a filling station Survived by two brothers Charles Alta and Bert Cherokee and one sister Mrs George Betcher Regina Canada. wife and son preceded him in death.
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Fred W. Everett
Boothby
Cherokee
G. W. Sietsema
Aurelia
Charles
Alta
Bert
George Betcher
Regina
Canada
Two Aurelians Graduate From Iowa State College
Two Aurelians earned degrees at Iowa State College during the winter quarter ceremonies on March 19. Dale Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Larson of Aurelia, received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. James Hench, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hench of Aurelia, earned a certificate for completion of the two year collegiate course in farm operation.
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Aurelia
Iowa State College
Dale Larson
C. O. Larson
James Hench
LeRoy Hench
Pitcher Farm Bureau Women Meet With Mrs E Gertsmeier
Pitcher township Farm Bureau Women met with Mrs Elmer Gertsmeier Friday afternoon March 18 Helen Carlson chaired the meeting Health was the program with a skit Tips for Victory featuring multiple members A film on Food and Nutrition was shown by Al Griffith County chairman Mrs Robert Gates attended as a guest Edmund Radke to host the next meeting May 20 at 2 00 p m with the program International Relations.
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Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Elmer Gertsmeier
Helen Carlson
Patten
Amy Peterson
Aileen Peterson
Gladys Glawe
Pearl Glawe
Beryl Eischen
al Griffith
Robert Gates
Edmund Radke
Cliff Wilson Injured In Accident North Of Aurelia
Cliff Wilson sustained minor head and back injuries when his grinder collided with a car at a county road intersection 44 miles north of Aurelia last Thursday afternoon. Wilson drove a 1937 Ford truck with a mounted feed grinder. the other vehicle, a 1948 Packard sedan driven by Bill Bass of Marcus, sustained front and side damage with Bass uninjured. Loss figures were not provided.
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Cliff Wilson
Aurelia
Wilson
Bill Bass
Marcus
Bass
Aurelian Notes On Faculty And Student Life
The Aurelian highlights Mrs. Miller as faculty advisor and lists staff including Joyce Hickey and many reporters and typists. It recounts senior girls Laurine Grashoff and Shirley Perry with biographical details and preferences, intramurals results, and ongoing classes and activities at the school.
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Mrs. Miller
Joyce Hickey
Marylyn Minkler
Mary Ann Nelson
Dean Nelson
Betty Lou Speers
Imogene Parrott
Violet Pruett
Shirley Teerink
Hallie Sauter
Rose Ann Schramm
Devryn Schramm
Carmen Lighter
Ruth Schramm
Ramona Radle
Joyce Ammons
Anna Braunschweig
Laurine Grashoff
Shirley Perry
Betty Spitzbarth
Laurine
Peter Lawford
Judy Garland
Sioux City
Shirley
Linda Darnell
Gregory Peck
Promptness Matters for Students in All Grades
A teacher’s warning on late work notes that delays hurt both pupil grades and learning. The common excuse I did not have time is often hot air, as others with less time finish tasks. Cultivating punctuality now will be a valuable life habit and aid future success. By Joyce Hickey.
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Joyce Hickey
St Patrick’s dance leaves two seniors missing in Cherokee incident
Reported after party trouble several students disappeared the next day in Cherokee. Questions arise about two senior girls left behind and the motives of peers. Names like Violet and Wanda surface in a tense hallway exchange about behavior and rumors.
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St. Patrick’s
Pussy Zoot
Buttercup
Violet
Peterson’s
Wanda
Bob M
Barbara G
Nygrens to Lead Service at Mt Olive Baptist Church
Dr and Mrs David F Nygren of Chicago Illinois gospel team will lead a special service at Mt Olive Baptist Church Thursday evening March 31 The Nygrens are well known in the Mt Olive community and return to the church after a past series of meetings with many local friends awaiting their visit.
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Nygren
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
David F. Nygren
Chicago
America
Mt. Olive
Nygrens
Mt. Olive Church
Aurelia Track Team Entering Iowa City Meet
Coach Loran Coburn takes seven Aurelia tracksters to the Iowa City Indoor Class B meet on March 26. Athletes Kenneth Beeghley Arlo Sturgeon John Lockin James Buenger Harlan Kolpin John Wilson Derryn Schramm will compete in five events including the 2 mile relays 440 and 880 yard dashes and the mile. The group departs Friday and returns Sunday as Aurelia returns to the state stage seeking a strong showing in its second year.
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Loran Coburn
Iowa City
Aurelia
Kenneth Beeghley
Arlo Sturgeon
John Lockin
James Buenger
Harlan Kolpin
John Wilson
Derryn Schramm
Aurelia Thinelads
Whitney elected head of Aurelia school board
W E Whitney was elected president of the Aurelia school board at the annual reorganizational meeting in city hall. He succeeds Walter Stegen and was previously a director. Walter Peterson was reelected vice president Erwin Heimsoth became a new director replacing Richard Glawe.
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W. KK. Whitney
Aurelia
Walter Stegen
Whitney
Stegen
Walter Peterson
Erwin Heimsoth
Richard Glawe
Ervil D. Rapp
New Education Tuition Law Raises District Costs
Governor William S. Beardsley signed a new education tuition bill that increases district costs for students attending schools outside their districts. Grade school tuition rises from 90 to 144 and high school from 168 to 252 per year. County superintendent E. F. Berkler notes the state uses town costs from 1000 to 15000 population to determine yearly rates.
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Williams
Beardsley
E. F. Berkler
State Department of Education
Berkler
Cherokee County
Cherokee Times
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Forty Years Ago
A digest of excerpts from Aurelia area history noting obituaries, weddings, school changes, business moves, and notable events. Items include T. H. Bell death in Walnut Grove Minnesota, WPA funds for Aurelia athletic field, multiple marriages, school leadership changes, and local business updates spanning ten to forty years.
Card of Thanks from Harold Pingel
Harold Pingel expresses sincere thanks to all who sent cards letters and flowers during his hospital stay and to those who called on him.
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Yvonne Olsen
Carol
Kenneth Mathews
Esther Gene Wells
Kenneth Scherin
Mary Olsen
Lillie Olsen
Oscar Lundquist
Garretson
Edith
Marcella
Clarence Robinson
Vivian Mapes
DeForest Meier
Hastings
Minn
Clifford Mapes
Gary
St. Paul
Ward Mapes
Grace Hutchins
River Falls
Wis
Frank Taylor
Walter Nelson
Elmer Friedlund
Hart
the Sentinel
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Red Cross Drive
County Legion & Auxiliary
Fred Everett
Aurelians
Pitcher Farm Bureau
E. Gertsmeier
Aurelian
Jane C
George B
Dean Helser
Wus
Dale M
Editorial
W. E. Whitney
New Education
Sentinel
T. H. Bell
Diamond Township
Walnut Grove
Anna Sophia Johns
Alta Hospital
Mildred Morall
Storm Lake
Alvin Peterson
Trinity Lutheran Parsonage
Mabel Becker
Vernon Peters
A. Fraser
Grinnell College
Gust Peterson
C. H. Kannenberg
Ruth Viola Paulson
Karl G. Mummert
BE. Day
William Philpott
Minnie C. Wogahn
Ronald C. Dyslin
St. Paul's Lutheran Parsonage
Geo. F. Blanch
L. H. Daniels & Son
Farmers Elevator Co
K. C. Dagger
Odebolt
Carl Voss
Moving Picture Theater
O. C. Bowers
Wilson Bowers
Afton
Fred
Frank Jordan
H. A. Holmes Cement
Ward Dawson
Bennett Loan & Trust Co
Ralph Peterson
Walter Johnston
Frances Steman
Larrabee
Emmett Reckoff
Harold Pingel
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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