Services Friday for Mrs John Grieme 68
Mrs. John Grieme 68 of Alta died early Tuesday morning March 25 after a period of ill health. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM from Wharton Funeral Home and 2:30 PM at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. She is survived by son Donald of Alta foster daughter Mrs Ed Hinkeldey of Cherokee four grandchildren one sister Mrs Adolph Grieme of Alta and a brother John Holtz of Galva. Her husband died December 6 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grieme
Alta Hospital
Park Custodian H L Carlberg Resigns to Take Post
H L Carlberg resigns as park garbage collector to become park custodian effective April 1. He will keep his role as water works superintendent. Lester Peckenschneider named as garbage collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Carlberg
Carlberg
Lester Peckenschneider
Knights and Pythians Host Fish Fry Tuesday
Knights of Pythias lodge and Pythian Sisters invite members wives and husbands to a fish fry at the KP hall Tuesday night April 1 starting 6 30 p.m. Entertainment will follow the event sponsored by the Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights
Pythian
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Knights of Pythias
Evangelist C. Elliott Gardner to Preach During Holy Week
The Rev. Gardner from Swayzee Ind will lead special services in the community during Holy Week. He will speak at two Congregational church services on March 31 and April 1 at 8 p.m. A Union service is planned at Mt Olive Baptist on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Good Friday services begin at 9 45 a.m. at Aurelia Congregational with all invited.
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C. Elliott. Gardner
Swayzee
Ind
Rev. Gardner
Congregational Church
Gardner
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Aurelia Congregational Church
Report Card Conferences Reach High Participation
The recent Report Card conferences at the sencor saw 98.5 percent attendance of 344 scheduled sessions. Of the five missing, four had documented reasons such as illness or unexpected trips, and one was involved in two conferences. Supt. Friedlund thanks parents for the strong response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sencor
Friedlund
Easter Seal donations urged in Aurelia letters
Aurelia residents are asked to return Easter Seal donations in the provided return envelopes. The Iowa Easter Seal Society uses funds for research education and direct care for the physically handicapped and plans a summer camp for severely handicapped children to enable summer fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa Easter Seal Society
Chilldren
School Dismissal Observed on Good Friday
Readable text notes school will be dismissed all day on Friday April 4 including observance of Good Friday making a full day off for students and staff.
Births at Buena Vista County Hospital in Storm Lake
Mr and Mrs Dwight Boyer announce the birth of a daughter on March 24 at Buena Vista county hospital Storm Lake. Cynthia Joyce weighed 6 pounds 151/2 ounces and is the granddaughter of Mrs Josephine Snyder Sioux Rapids and Mr and Mrs Alva D Boyer Sr Smithland. Mr and Mrs James Sexton of Sioux Falls South Dakota announce a son born March 24 weighing 8 pounds 4 1/2 ounces named Michael James. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Charlton Worthington South Dakota and Mrs Ruth Sexton Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Boyer
Buena Vista County Hospital
Storm Lake
Cynthia Joyce
Josephine Snyder
Sioux Rapids
Alva D. Boyer Sr
Smithland
James Sexton
Sioux Falls
Michael James
Harry Charlton
Worthington
S. D
Ruth Sexton
Aurelia
Gospel Film to Be Shown at Mt Olive Sunday Night
The gospel film Silent Witness will be shown at Mt Olive Baptist Church Sunday evening March 30 starting at 8 o clock. It follows a teenage athlete who strays from the Christian path and the teen peer who works to guide him back to faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Olive
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Former Resident Buried Here Wed
Funeral services for Richard Bell, 75, a former Aurelia resident, were held at the Clarion Funeral home on Wednesday afternoon. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Aurelia. Graveside rites were led by Rev. Douglas Ostund of the Aurelia Congregational church. Bell died Saturday afternoon in Clarion after a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Fern, two sons Guy of Holland Michigan and Glen of Yuba City California, two stepdaughters, three brothers Flint Mendota Wisconsin Emmett Tonville Kentucky Grover Aurelia, and two sisters Rachael Raglan Mt Sherman Kentucky and Christie Davis San Antonio Texas. Eight grandchildren also survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bell
Aurelia
Clarion Funeral Home
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Douglas Os
Aurelia Congregational Church
Bell
Clarion
Fern
Guy
Holland, Mich
Glen
Yuba City
Calif
Flint
Mendota, W1
Emmett
Tonnville
Grover
Rachael Raglan
Mt. Sherman
Christie Davis
San Antonio
Tex
Cub Pack Meeting Scheduled in Aurelia
Aurelia's Cub Scouts will hold a Pack meeting at the Aurelia Legion Hall next Wednesday April 2 at 7 30 p m All parents and friends are invited Gene Kline is the Cubmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Legion Hall
Gene Kline
Salvation Army Fund Drive to Begin Soon
The Salvation Army fund drive will get underway soon with local volunteer backing and national social work outreach. Local committee members include W. H. Bischel, Dr. E. G. Bates, DS Friedlund and Bob Forbes as letters request community contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
United States
W. H. Bischel
Dr. E. G. Bates
DS Friedlund
Bob Forbes
Sweet and Hens LT No 1 56¢ 7 Ry 13¢
Fragment reads as a price list or ad item with entries likely for sweet goods and hens. Lacking clear context, the note records unit prices such as 56 cents and 13 cents for items tied to railroad or retail shorthand. No identifiable people or organizations are evident.
State Music Contest Here April 11 12 In Aurelia Iowa
About 1000 students from 20 schools in northwest Iowa will attend the Iowa Music Association Solo and Small Group contest in Aurelia on Friday evening and Saturday April 11 and 12. Participants include soloists and small vocal and instrumental groups from schools with 100 to 200 students. Represented schools include Akron Alta Anthon Aurelia Charter Oak George Hawarden Holstein Ida Grove Inwood Kingsley Leeds Mapleton Milford Moville Odebolt Grange City Paullina Rock Valley and Sioux Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa
Iowa Music Association
Akron
Alta
Anthon
Charter Oak
George
Hawarden
Holstein
Ida Grove
Inwood
Kingsley
Leeds
Sioux City
Mapleton
Milford
Moville
Odebolt
Grange City
Paullina
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Annual Fun Night to be Held April 18
The Aurelia Annual Staff sponsors a Fun Night at the schoolhouse on Friday April 15 at 7 30 p.m. Events include farmer versus businessman basketball, girls team against women teachers, and demonstrations by 4th 5th and 6th graders. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students and spectators. Proceeds aid the Annual fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Larry Wogahn
Sign-Up Set When Go-Ahead Received
Farmers ready to join the 1958 Acreage Reserve of the Soil Bank may sign up at the County Office once the supplemental 250 million dollars is authorized. The Cherokee County ASC committee, led by Louis C. Bengtson, says tentative steps are in place and waiting lists will be processed as funds allow. Public notice will follow when the office is cleared to sign additional agreements.
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The
Soil Bank
Louis C. Bengtson
Cherokee County
ASC
Senate
House of Representatives
Open House at Dr Berge’s New Office Sunday
Residents are invited to tour the modern new office of Dr Richard D Berge. An open house is planned for Sunday March 30 from 2 00 to 4 00 p m with refreshments. The doctor has added seven new pieces of equipment for use in his practice and will show visitors the new building.
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Crmunity
Richard D. Berge
de Bere
Medrese
Bundle Week Observed At Aurelia School
Residents are reminded that March 24 28 is Bundle Week at Aurelia School. Students collect clothing for the needy at home and abroad with items such as coats dresses pants bed clothes diapers and blankets. The final day Friday March 28 is for bringing items to the school for distribution through The Children Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conmmunits
Aurelia School
Save (the Children Federation
Former Resident Dies In California Mishap
Dale Mummert aged 37, son of Mr and Mrs Troy Mummert of Aurelia, died when the pay loader overturned near the San Diego zoo in California. Funeral services were held March 24 in Aurelia with burial at Alpine California. He is survived by wife Marian and three children Alan 11 Grace 9 and John 7 his parents Billy and Mrs Vilas a sister and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Mummert
Troy Mummert
Aurelia
San Diego
Calif
Alpine
Marian
Alan
Grace
John
T. H. Mummert
Billie
Wilbert
Joan) Vilas
Storm Lake
Troy Mummertt
Billie Mummert
Vilas
Omaha
Father Son Banquet Planned at Bethlehem Church
The annual Father Son banquet will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee Friday night starting at 7 p.m. Pastor Palmer Sellstrom of Odebolt will be the guest speaker. Tickets are on sale from Bethlehem Brotherhood members or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran
Cherokee
Palmer Sellstrom
Odebolt
Bethlehem Brotherhood
Senior Class Play Tomorrow Night at Aurelia High
The Aurelia high school senior class presents Sittin Pretty a three act comedy tomorrow Friday night curtain at o o clock Directed by Mrs Littell the cast features Larry Wagahn Doug Peterson Tom Kruse Dorothy Hicks Susan Rapp Margaret Ohlson Donna Peterson Tom McCleerey Myron Pingel Georgie Johansen Chuck Stief Charlotte Gertsmeier with Karen Roth as student director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Highchool
James Stone
D. R. Littell
Larry Wagahn
Doug Peterson
Tom Kruse
Dorothy Hicks
Susan Rapp
Margaret Ohlson
Donna Peterson
Tom McCleerey
Myron Pingel
Georgie Johansen
Chuck St
Local visits mark midweek town social rounds
Mrs Anna Rabe of Denison and Louis Hansen of Erwin visited in the George Dise home Monday. Mr and Mrs Arnold Otto and family and Lonnie and Dennie Suliman of near Albert City visited in the Lorenz Sievers home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur Ohson returned Wednesday of last week from a two week visit with their son in law and daughter Mr
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Anna Rabe
Denison
Louis Hansen
Erwin
George Dise
Arnold Otto
Lonnie
Dennie Suliman
Near Albert City
Lorenz Sievers
Arthur Ohson
Rites This Afternoon For N K Rasmussen
Funeral services for Niels Rasmussen were set for this afternoon at Roothis Funeral Home in Cherokee with Rev Rast Beckman of Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial with the American Legion post in charge of military rites at Aurelia cemetery. Rasmussen, a longtime farmer south of Aurelia, died suddenly from a heart ailment at Spars Valley hospital after a night there. He was a World War II veteran and had lived in Cherokee for years. Survived by his mother, two sisters, two brothers, and several nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niels Hs Rastmiansen
Roothbs Funeral Home
Cherokee
Beckman
Memoral Presbyterian Church
Waredia Legion Post
Affton
Rastaussern
Aurelia
Montento
Jawas
Spars Valles Hospital
Rasmussen
Denmark
United States
Watt
Omonths Og
Fats
Local Families Visit and Attend Birthday and Weekend Gatherings
A long list of visits and social events is reported from Salt Lake City to Auburn and Storm Lake. Families including the Erwin Chitk, Martin Stenseth, Fellows, Otte, Pooler, Patten, Smith, Otto, Parrott, and others meet relatives and friends, celebrate Carolyn Otte’s birthday, attend skating parties, and host dinners across several towns. Many service members and stationed personnel are noted among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Erwin Chitk
Salt Lake
Its
Utah
Martin Stenseth
Chaldren
Wis
John Swansen
Otte Phaute
Emma Miller
Herman Frey
Harold Juber
Melvin
A.M. Fellows
Hecky
Fellows
Reuben Ohlson
Hidelberg
Germany
Wan
Armed Forces
Ben Otte
Carolyn Otte
Paw Otte
Springheld
Ardelle Otte
Sioux City
Carolyn Hailey
Peterson
Leon Otto
Gene Smith
Humboldt
Mrs Smith
Date Pooler
Lloyd Patten
Springfield
S. 1
Robert Patten
Cinda Bumann
Myrna Museman
Storm Lake
Gahlen Dyaslin
Duane Haley
Auburn
Dick Martin
Sac City
Gerhardt Braunschweig
Henry Schipper
Emil Borgeson
Cherokes
Paul Otto
Southern Teachers College
Dyes Movnes
Rudy Mullinix
Dubuque
Junior Bruns
Alta
Gahlen Dystin
Duane Halley
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Lasel
California
Bethlehem Church
N. K. Rasmussen
Mis Karrie Rasimutissen
Ablan Dermiark
Herbert
Hob Mastigssets
Avreton
Niels Ft Rasmyuesser
Tami
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