Aurelia Star Vernon Kaskey Named All-Conference Guard
Vernon Kaskey a senior at Aurelia High School is the sole All-Conference first team selection in this year’s basketball squad. John Lockin and Kenneth Beeghley of Aurelia received honorable mention with Kaskey also earning all-state honors from the Iowa Daily Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kaskey
Aurelia
John Lockin
Kenneth Beeghley
Vernon
Iowa Daily Press
Sioux Valley
Loran Coburn
Prinipal G. Bergman
Sioux Valley Areas
Sioux Valley Confarente
Sutherland
Cherokee Lawyer Named Chairman Of County Cancer Drive
Don Hankens a Cherokee lawyer was selected by H B Hook Mason City state campaign chairman to lead Cherokee county in the April cancer control drive. He succeeds Mrs H H Ambrrecht who led the effort for two years with co chairwoman Mrs W A Granburg assisting. The Iowa goal for 1949 is 801900 a ten percent rise from last year as national group seeks 14500000 for research education and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hankens
Cherokee
Cherokee County
H. B. Hook
Mason City
Iowa
American Cancer Society
H. H. Armbrecht
Hankens
W. A. Granburg
A A Coburn Named To State Liquor Control Post
Cherokee farmer A A Coburn was appointed by Governor Beardsley to the state liquor commission for a six year term starting July 1. He succeeds Dick Lane of Davenport whose term ends June 30 and Coburn has long served on the Republican state central committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Coburn
State Liquor Commission
William S. Beardsley
Coburn
Dick Lane
Davenport
Cherokean
Republican State Central Committee
Cub Scouts Reorganize in Aurelia Meeting
The Aurelia Cub Scouts invite boys aged 9 to 11 and their parents to a reorganizational meeting on Thursday April 7 at 7 30 in the Scout room above Farmers National Bank. Cub Scoutmaster Russell Allen urges attendance to plan summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Farmers National Bank
Russell Allen
Allen
Joyce Hickey Takes Third in District Speech Contest
Joyce Hickey earned a Division III rating at the district speech contest held in Estherville last week. She presented a radio speaking piece on Saturday afternoon as part of a group of eight speakers including seven boys from Boone Estherville Ida Grove Ireton Ogden Sheldon and West Bend. This marked her first year in declam work and her school and town praise her achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Hickey
Estherville
Joyce
Miss Hickey
Boone
Ida Grove
Ireton
Ogden
Sheldon
West Bend
Seed Potatoes Sold by Aurelia FFA Arrive Soon
Certified northern grown seed potatoes distributed by the Aurelia FFA are due to arrive. Buyers will be notified of pickup days, extra potatoes are available for non orders, and deposits will be at the depot platform. The chapter sent a vegetable seed box to Europe funded by CARE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Aurelia F. F. A
Europe
CARE
Nurses Training Scholarship Offered by Iowa Legion Auxiliary
The Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary offers a $300 nurses training scholarship in memory of Mary Virginia Macrae. Applications are due May 15, 1949 to Mrs. Oscar Hanson, Macrae Memorial chair, 3811 Peters Ave., Sioux City. Interested entrants should obtain qualifications from local unit president Mrs. Albert Fierk, Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Albert Fierk
Aurelia
Card of Thanks to Alta Hospital Patients
Mrs. Harry Dailey expresses gratitude for the cards and gifts sent during her stay at Alta hospital, appreciating the kindness and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Hospital
Harry Dailey
Obituary of Fred Everett Warner
Fred Everett Warner born June 21 1885 in Cherokee county Iowa died March 20 1949 in Tacoma Washington from a heart attack at 63 with surviving son and wife who died in 1930. He lived in Aurelia and Cherokee before moving to Tacoma and worked at a garage a filling station and a State hospital job. Funeral services were held Saturday at Boothby Funeral Home Cherokee with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Fred Everett
David
Martha Everett
Cherokee County
Iowa
Tacoma
Wash
Hilda Sansen
Aurelia
Cherokee
Carlson & Strampe
State Hospital
Boothby
G. W. Sietsema
Rugged Cross
Ivan Bushlow
C. B. Davis
Frank Becker
Harry Gill
Herman Coker
Albert Fierk
Ed Kohlhagen
Secretaries Meet to Reduce Farm Fire Hazards in Iowa
Secretary from Northwest Iowa Mutual Insurance Co and 40 directors attend a Spencer meeting at the Tangney hotel on March 29 joined by Maple Valley Mutual representatives Fred Radke C H Kaskey and H H Lockin. They plan an active publicity campaign to curb farm fire losses from electricity use hosted by O'Brien and Clay County Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
All County Mutuals
O'Brien County Mutual
Clay County Mutual
Mail Carrier A V Fierk Begins 30th Year Route
On Friday April 1 A V Fierk starts his postal route marking three decades of government mail service. He praises the cooperation of the people on his route and expresses enjoyment in the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Fierk
Triangular Track Meet Opens Season at Aurelia Grounds
Aurelia high school hosts the first local track meet Monday April 4 at 2 30 p m. The event is free admission with Trindads from Hartley Alta and Aurelia competing in five field events five relays and four individual races. No ribbons awarded just points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Holstein
Sioux Valley
Aurelia Trackmen Finish Eighth at Iowa City Meet
Aurelia high school trackmen earned 16 points to place eighth at the Class B indoor meet in Iowa City. Kenneth Beeghley finished second in the mile and ran second in his heat. Aurelia's 2 mile relay placed third with Schramm Wil son Lockin and Sturgeon. Nevada won the title with 44 points, Harlan, Cherokee and Iowa Deaf tied for fourth with 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Iowa City
Nevada
Harlan
Cherokee
Iowa Deaf
Council Bluffs
Aurelia
Kenneth Beeghley
V. von Ashen
Williamsburg
Devryn Schramm
John Wilson
John Lockin
Arlo Sturgeon
Beeghley
James Buenger
Sturgeon
Lockin
Schramm
Hansen
Odebolt
Howald
Winterset
Aurelian School Notes Highlight Custodian Question
The column discusses respect for custodians, character pieces from Marylyn Minkler and others, with notes on school events. It includes student sketches, music performances by FFA groups, the senior profile, Joyce Hickey's third place in radio declamation, and upcoming concerts and contests.
Barrels and Behaviour in a Small Town Exchange
A note questions plans to bathe in a painted barrel last Wednesday night and asks why John L. avoids Lou's. It mentions teasing over a "Possum" and a muttered remark about wasting paper by using it as rubber band ammo.
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Lou’s
John L
Lou
Stanley T
F H A Sadie Hawkins Party Crowns Winners
The F H A girls held their annual Sadie Hawkins party on Friday March 25 with ping pong in the halls. After all arrived the assembly searched for hidden shoos. Judges Mr and Mrs Martin and Mr and Mrs Bergman named Donna Shank and Leland Anderson first with Hallie Sauter Connie Lighter and Ken Rapp second.
Pancake Supper At Methodist Church Wednesday April 6
A pancake supper will be held in the Methodist church parlors on Wednesday April 6 serving starts at 6 pm until finished. Home made sausages and coffee will be provided with equipment and a pancake specialist from Doud Milling Co of Denison. Tickets cost 50 cents and the event is sponsored by the Youth Fellowship and the Mr and Mrs Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Doud Millingg Co
Denison
Youth Fellowship
Aurelia To Be Aired On KAYL Radio Program
Aurelia will be broadcast on KAYL Storm Lake on Tuesday April 5 and Thursday April 7 at 5 45 p m for 15 minutes each as part of Your Town On The Air series by Mutual of Omaha. Howard Dewey notes Aurelia among best insured communities. Rob Wilson will interview locals on town history. officials and community leaders will appear on both programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
KAYL
Storm Lake
Mutual of
Omaha
Howard Dewey
Lloyd Godfrey Resigns as Aurelia School Leader
At a city hall school board session Superintendent Lloyd Godfrey and two instructors resigned. Sixteen staff were re hired and three contracts terminated. Godfrey will complete his third year as head of the Aurelia school. Also leaving are kindergarten teacher Mrs Lucille Johnson and first grade teacher Miss Helen Borgeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Godfrey
Aurelia
Godfrey
Lucille Johnson
Helen Borgeson
Weekday Hot Lunch Menu Begins April 4
The Sentinel lists a weekly hot lunch plan from Monday to Friday with beverages, main dishes, sides, and desserts. Menu includes orange or tomato juice, varied meats like sausage patties and ham, fish, poultry, sandwiches, salads, milk, and fruit each day.
Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Arthur J. Renaud was re elected Aurelia Consolidated school superintendent at the reorganizational meeting. Eclipse Lumber Co Aurelia changed managers after Frank F Faber resignation. new manager B F Ruppert of DeWitt Iowa. Betty Ohlson Aurelia student topped a typing contest with Aurelia and Larrabee high schools also competing. Weather saw spring set back with 3 inches snow and 25 above at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Renaud
Aurelia Consolidated School
Eclipse Lumber Ca
Aurelia
Frank F. Faber
B. F. Ruppert
DeWitt
Iowa
Betty Ohlson
Larrabee
Music Program At Aurelia High School March 5? No April 5
A music program will be held at the Aurelia high school auditorium Tuesday April 5 at 8 o clock. Large groups in the music department including girls and boys glee clubs mixed chorus and the band perform. Also appearing are local Division II contest veterans Merryt Schulke Le land Anderson Ruth Sehramm Phyllis Lehnhardt Ordell Gertsmeier and Leland Anderson. Everyone is invited and expected to support the students in upcoming contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Ladies Aid
Ruth Schramm
Phyllis Lehnhardt
Merry Schulke
Aurelia High School
Sac City
Sutherland Recenty
Aurelia
Merryt Schulke
Leland Anderson
Ruth Sehramm
Ordell Gertsmeier
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Ernon Kaskey
G—Huseman
Alta
Kaskey
Weber
Hartley
C—Zwemke
C—Branstetter
Milford
F—Kamprath
R. Luedke
F—Dolphin
Primghar
G. Luedke
G—Benna
G—Grogan
Sanborn
C—Engelke
C—Dormann
F—Alexander
Sioux Rapids
F—Long
Bertness
Cheevers
Triplett
Brown
Paullina
Meyers
Bordewick
Church
Newbrough
Getting
Ehlers
County Cancer Drive
Cub Scouts
Tress
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Code of Iowa
Harry Howell
Fred Everett
Northwest Iowa Mutual Insurance Co
Drake
Sac
Ames
Automobile Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Aurelian
Mrs. Miller
Marylyn Minkler
Mary Ann Nelson
Dean Nelson
Betty Lou Speers
Imogene Parrott
Violet Pruett
Shirley Teerink
Hallie Sauter
Rose Ann Schramm
Carmen Lighter
Ramona Radle
Joyce Ammons
Anna Braunschweig
Laurine Grashoff
Shirley Perry
Betty Spitzbarth
Violet
Silence
Girls’ Glee Club
Corny
Tileen
Henry VIII
Sadie Hawkin
Methodist Church
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Sentinel
Helen Maltby
Herbert
Paulline Herold
Dale C. Beeghley
C.C. Beeghley
Waterloo
Marrie Sanborn
Oscar Lewis
Afton
Ts. A. Harris
K. of P.lodge
J. 8. Huffman
Congregational Church
Riceville
Albert S. Crabb
Jennie Day
LeMars
G. J. Lewis
W. B. Gilham
Gilham
Lewis
Aurelia, Iowa
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