Weekend social notes from Wayne County Iowa
Local families and students from Wayne State Teachers College and Iowa State College visited in Cherokee Storm Lake and Alta. Guests included Mr and Mrs Otto Andersen and family at a Golden Wedding anniversary dinner, plus many relatives and friends attending open houses and college events during the between terms break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Sherkenbak
Bonnie Lund
Mary Larsen
Jackie Kai
Audrey Couch
Wayne State. .Teachers College
Wayne, Neb
Alta Sherkenbak
Stanley
Oswald Anderson
Bradford Hotel
Storm Lake
Otto Andersen
Mrs. Andersen
Barbara Glawe
Leland Anderson
Vernon Kaskey
Mary Ann Nelson
Iowa State College
Vincent Becker
Bradford
Joyce Hickey
Mrs
Garland Hickey
Preaching Mission Set for Aurelia Sunday Start
James K. Delahooke new Spencer district superintendent will preach each evening at the Aurelia Methodist mission starting Sunday March 30 at 8 p.m. The six night series runs through Friday April 4 with topics on Jesus. Local churches across Cherokee sub district support. Paullina Larrabee Sutherland Cherokee Marcus nights featured with special music invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Delahooke
Spencer
Methodist Church
Aurelia
Cherkee
Delahooke
Charles
Paullina
Larrabee
Sutherland
Cherokee
Marcus
Miss ‘Sion
Hilmer Hagen
Henry Fassler Buried At Shenandoah
Funeral services were held Monday at Shenandoah for Henry Fassler 70 a former Aurelia resident who died at his home in Shenandoah Thursday night March 27 He is survived by his wife a son a daughter and several grandchildren Also surviving three sisters Mrs Nystedt Owosso Mich Miz Minnie Rhode Quimby and Mrs Edwin Gearke Aurelia and cour ties wved of Aurelia Jul is Lin Grove Adolph San Diego Cann dial Roy of Los Angeles Cahit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Henry Fassler
Aurelia
Nystedt
Owosso
Mich
Miz
Minnie Rhode
Quimby
Edwin Gearke
Cour B
Wved
Julius
Lin Grove
Adolph
San Diego
Cann
Dial Roy
Los Angeles
Cahit
Sioux City Visit for Checkup Highlights Local News
Ronnie, who had polio a few months ago, shows a very satisfactory recovery after a checkup in Sioux City last Thursday. Maurice Hansen and family spent Sunday with Carroll Lansen. Ray Jones attended a pancake fry and mission services at the Cherokee Methodist church last Thursday. Carroll Sansen visited relatives at Alta Monday afternoon. Lorenz Koth attended funeral services for Mrs. George Whitthoft in Clarinda on Tuesday. Whitthoft was an aunt to Mr. Koth. Clair Parrott and family stayed with Ralph Glass in Larrabee Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Larrabee
He Is
My Light
Gwendolyn Parrott
Russell Allen
Lewis Collier
Frances Anderson
Hilmer
William Hotlam
George Parrott
Clair Parrott
Nie
Sioux City
Ronnie
Maurice Hansen
Carroll Lansen
Ray Jones
Men’s Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Cherokee
Mrs. Carroll Sansen
Alta
Lorenz Koth
George Whitthoft
Clarinda
Whitthoft
Koth
Mrs. Clair Parrott
Ralph Glass
Community Calendar March events and circles
Community Calendar lists events for March and April including Naomi and Mary circles at local homes, mid week Lenten services at Congregational and St Pauls Lutheran churches, a Saturday Afton 4-H dancing party, and multiple circles and guilds led by named hosts. The entry preserves spelling peculiarities and a few garbled names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
E. C. Lighter
Mary
Herbert Will
Congregational Church
Afton
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Priscilla Alden
Albert Fierk
Mayflower
M. S.menefee
Mary Guild
George ‘Wharton
Pete‘grinie
Fae.Fraser
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gay Mark 61st Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J M Gay observed their 61st wedding anniversary at home on Wednesday a long distance call from their daughter in New York marked the occasion. Mr Gay is recovering from a fall a month ago and expects to be out soon as no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fierk
A. J. Byerly
Santa Monica
Cal
Mrs. J. M. Gay
New York
Mr. Gay
Engagement announced for Ruby Marie Johnson and Virgil Johnson
Mr and Mrs Dave Johnson of Alta announce the engagement of their daughter Ruby Marie to Virgil Johnson of Schaller. The couple plans a summer wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Johnson
Alta
Ruby’ Marie
Virgil Johnson
Schaller
Last Ready-Print Issue For The Sentinel
The Sentinel will discontinue its ready-print four pages produced by Western Newspaper Union at Sioux City effective March 29. Rising costs and linecasting advances pushed WNU to stop the service, and The Sentinel will publish only its local four pages until further newsprints and machinery allow expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Western Newspaper Union
Sioux City
WNU
The
Snow Removal Costs Impress Town After Blizzard
Mayor Harry Howell reported the town cleared snow from a main street block between the highway and Farmers National Bank, loading out over 87 truckloads. The total cost for removal on Sunday and Monday, including church areas, was about $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howell
Main Street
Farmers National Bank
Funeral for Cherokee Sister of John Fraser
Funeral services for Mrs. Lenus Johnson 52 of Cherokee sister of John Fraser of Aurelia were held Wednesday March 26 at Booth by Funeral home. She died Saturday morning at Sioux Valley hospital from a heart attack. She is survived by her husband a son Donald a grandson and three brothers John Fraser Aurelia Earl Fraser Cherokee and Robert Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenus Johnson
Cherokee
John Fraser
Aurelia
Boothby Funeral Home
Johnson
Sioux Valley Hospital
Donald
Earl Fraser
Robert
Merrill
St Joseph Mercy School to Offer Nursing Scholarships
St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing in Sioux City will grant tuition scholarships on a competitive basis to qualified applicants entering September 1952. Three units sponsor two scholarships each. apply by May 1 1952 to nurse administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing
Sioux City
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Mason City
School of Nursing
Plans Made for Aurelia Community Council Tuesday
An organizational meeting in Aurelia elected officers led by Lloyd Patterson as president, Mrs. Lewis Daniels as vice president, and Chester Sjoberg as secretary treasurer. A executive committee includes D. J. Friedlund, Mrs. Esther Nelson, Verner Johnson, Vere Corrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Lloyd Patterson
Lewis Daniels
Chester Sjoberg
D. J. Friedlund
Esther Nelson
Verner Johnson
Vere Corrington
Men in the Service Highlight Local Vets and Assignments
Cpl. Robert Buenger, son of Mr and Mrs B C Buenger, returns from England and Germany after 40 months overseas with the signal corps and plans to pursue radio maintenance training after a 30 day furlough. Bill Troxel promoted to corporal serving with the 5th Cavalry in Japan. Delbert Johnson writes from Camp Yokohama Japan mentioning meeting former northwest Iowa soldiers after arriving in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robert Buenger
B. C. Buenger
England
Germany
Signal Corps
Buenger
Cpl. Buenger
USAFI
Bill Troxel
Herbert Troxel
Bill
5Th Cavalry Regt
Japan
Oscar Johnson
Delbert Johnson
Camp Yokohama
Delbert
Iowa
Camp Campbell
Bob Engelke
Sutherland
Paullina
Radke Quartet Wins Amateur Contest at Aurelia School
The Radke Quartet from Hanover won the amateur contest held at the Aurelia schoolhouse last Friday night, sponsored by the Band Boosters Club. Members are Leland, Darrell, Donald Radke and sister Darlene. Second place went to a trio led by Mrs. William Hodam, Mrs. Lou ColHer and Mrs. Marian Haight. Gale Schramm and Carolyn Nelson were third with a vocal duet, Eva Marie Hasenwinkel and Elizabeth Buenger fourth with a piano duet. Honorable mention went to Wilbur Wogahn for a vocal solo and the Cockburn sisters for their top routine. A large crowd attended despite blizzard conditions delaying the master of ceremonies Mason Dixon arriving from Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radke
Hanover
Band -Boosters Club of
Aurelia
Radke Quartet
Leland
Darrell
Donald
Darlene
Fred Radke
William Hodam
Lou ColHer
Marian Haight
Gale Schramm
Carolyn Nelson
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
Elizabeth Buenger
Wilbur Wogahn
Cockburn Sisters
Mason Dixon
Spencer
Ed Gearke Dies After Farm Accident
Edwin Gearke aged 67 died suddenly last Friday noon from a heart attack while loading corn on his Silver township farm. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Boothby funeral home in Cherokee and Mt. Olive Baptist church with burial in Aurelia cemetery. He is survived by his wife Emma two daughters Mrs L W Johnson of Peterson and Mrs B V Johnson of Truckee Calif a son F M Gearke of Houston two sisters Sadie and Edna Gearke of Aurelia three grandchildren and sister in law Mrs Elsie Gearke of Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gearke
Boothby Funeral Home
Cherokee
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
L. G. Hiatt
Aurelia Cemetery
Gearke
Silver Township
Emma
L. W. Johnson
Peterson
B. V. Johnson
Truckee
Calif
F. M. Gearke
Houston
Tex
Sadie
Edna Gearke
Aurelia
Elsie Gearke
Afton 4-H Party Postponed To March 29
The Afton 4-H club dancing party, postponed due to bad weather, will be held at the community building on Saturday night, March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFTON
Air Force Letter From Japan Reflects Base Life
Cpl. John B. Kudrle writes from a northern Japan air base about jet aircraft work and Iowa weather. He notes a pay raise and promotion to corporal as of February 29. He mentions hometown friend Bill Troxel nearby and hopes to meet soon, signing from APO 919 care of the San Francisco postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Iowa
Bill Troxel
John B. Kudrle
San Francisco
Cal
Basketball Letters and Trophies Awarded at School Assembly
Eleven boys and seven girls received basketball letters at a 45 minute assembly. Trophies were given for runner up girls county tournament, third place girls sectional, and boys county championship. Girls letter winners include Maureen Mallory and others. boys include Johnny Westphal and captains Reed and Mallory. Season stats show 19 wins 4 losses, 1292-836 in points, with detailed game scores and free throw data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Mallory
Carol Elliott
la- Vonne Pingel
Meta Mae Buenger
Liz Buenger
Janice Dyslin
Lew Collier
Aurelia
Cleghorn
Albert City
Holstein
Milford
Marcus
Rembrandt
Brooke
Sutherland
Hayes
Sanborn
Newell
Paullina
Cherokee
S. C
Hartley
Quimby
Grand Meadow
Alta
Erik Radke
Eldon Otto
Gorlyn Anderson
Francis Brownmiller
Dave Nelson
Gerald Parrott
Bob Miller
Names Sought for Pre Kindergarten Pupils Next Fall
Parents with children who will start kindergarten next fall are asked to submit the child’s name and birth date by April 4 to Supt. Friedland. The data helps planning for the pre kindergarten party and mothers tea and assists the health committee in expanding programs. Eligibility requires five years old by October 1, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedland
Girls Home Economics
PTA
Friedlund
County Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Quimby Monday
The Cherokee county American Legion Auxiliary will meet at Quimby Monday evening March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion Auxiliary
Quimby
Cherokee County American Legion Auxiliary
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W. K. Nelson
David
Paul Nelson
Iowa City
Ames
John Anderson
Walter Anderson
Raymond Campbell
Clifford Benson
Arol Andersen
Chicago
Oswald Andersen
Hazel Danielson
Arleen Myers
Fred Jordan
Wilbert George
Shirley
Ernest Bjorklund
Hansbruch . Drug
Rexall
Ber. Buxton
Buena Vista County Hospital
Howard Deyloff
Clarence Gaudian
Albert Engdahl
Byron Furguson
Edwin Engdahl
Peggy
Conrad Engdahl
Automobile Insurance
Lockin Insurance Agency
Ment
W. K
Otto G. Plautz
Mrs. Burdette Grieme
Harold Holtz
Pete Zehr
Manson
R. W. Brown
Mr. Zehr
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Vere Chapman
Arden Koch
Harold Mohr
DeWitt and
Preston
Emil" Matzdorff
Logan
Oscar Resene
Brooke Township
Brooke Consolidated High School
Duane
Darrell Matzdorff
Matzdorff
Brooke Varsity
Matzdorffs
Alfred’ Simonsen
Ruthven
John‘ Simonsen
Grace Waddell
William Were
Joan
A. A. Davis
John”Main
Mrs. R. H. Maltby
Clyde Beeghley
Fred Fassler
Phillip Fassler
Harold, Brownmiller
Mildred Stratton
Erma McConnon
Cleo Nelson
John Laposky
Alta Hospital
Frank Mummert
Jess Williams
Mevin Williams
Bert Philpott
Paul Jones
Ron
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit: Insurance Corporation
Fire Insurance
J. M. Gay
St. Joseph’s
William Wieland
Excelsior Springs,Mo
Robert P. Waddell
USNTC
Pte
Dale Peterson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Raymond Nelson
Charles E. Hilsabeck
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
John D. Otten
Adan Helicopter Anti-Sub Sqn 2 Alf
Ream Field
San Ysidro
Pfc
Virgil Dyslin
U.S. Marines
Floyd Dyslin
Camp LeJune
N. C
APO
Ed Gearke
Sam
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit, Insurance Corporation Safety
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