Max Hawkins to Speak at Aurelia High School Banquet
About two hundred attendees will gather at the Aurelia schoolhouse tonight for the athletic banquet sponsored by the Aurelia Commercial club. Max Hawkins of the Iowa University Alumni Association will be the main speaker and show football photos from Big Ten games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Aurelia Commercial Club
Max Hawkins
Iowa University Alumni Association
Hawkins
University of Iowa
Nile Kinnick
George Scott
Aurelia
Mrs. Ed Nelson Buried Here Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward Nelson 74 longtime resident were held Wednesday at the First Methodist church Aurelia with Rev E Wayne Hilmer officiating. She died Sunday evening April 27 in Cherokee. Survivors include husband two sons Harold Aurelia and Roy Marcus and four daughters Mabel Peterson Aurelia Helen Orelup Alicia Dorothy Corey Denver Colo Joyce Drury Iowa City. 15 grandchildren one great grandchild and one prior daughter Ethel Failor. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Wharton funeral home in charge.
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Edward Nelson
First Methodist Church
Aurelia
E. Wayne Hilmer
Nelson
Cherokee
Harold
Roy
Marcus
Mabel Peterson
Helen Orelup
Alicia
Dorothy Corey
Denver
Col
Joyce Drury
Iowa City
Ethel Failor
Memorial Park Cemetery
Wharton Funeral Home
Save The Children Drive Ends Tomorrow
Aurelia public schools enter the fourth day of a statewide Save The Children Bundle Week drive. Supt. Friedlund urges students to bring discarded clothing shoes and bed linens to school for distribution to isolated rural American areas and devastated regions of Europe and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Save the Children
Aurelia
Friedlund
63 Women Attend County Meeting Here
The annual Federation of Women's Clubs of Cherokee county met at the Congregational church on Saturday April 26 with 63 women present Mrs McGivern Marcus county chairman presided Mrs Pilcher Ida Grove district director spoke on Federation News Mrs Webster Sioux City Journal social editor spoke on Women in the News During the noon luncheon Flo Johnson Marcus school English teacher presented a reading and training film program Washta clubs will host the spring conference in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women's Clubs
Cherokee County
Congregational Church
McGivern
Marcus
County
Pilcher
Ida Grove
Federation
Webster
The
Sioux City Journal
Flo Johnson
Washta
Aurelia High Spring Formal Set for May 14 at Legion Hall
The Aurelia high school annual spring formal, sponsored by the student council, will take place Wednesday evening May 14 at the Legion hall. Invitations will be mailed to alumni who graduated since 1947. Music will be provided by Tom my Thomas' orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Legion Hall
Tommy Thomas
Mothers Tea at School This Afternoon
The Aurelia PTA sponsors a pre school Mothers Tea at the school house today at 2 p.m. Forty two mothers are expected. The program includes three musical numbers by the kindergarten class a reading by Georgia Godwin and a piano solo by Paul Nelson. Mrs W K Nelson and Mrs Walter Mein king will pour. Children will be entertained by Mrs Sylvia ConnOLly and the home economics class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Godwin
Paul Nelson
W. K. Nelson
Walter Meinking
The
Aurelia Pta
Sylvia Connolly
Commission Plans Large Multiflora Rose Planting in Cherokee County
A letter from Frank Starr of Storm Lake conservation officer shows over 35 000 multiflora rose plants 700 shrubs and 200 pines will be planted in Cherokee county this spring. The project, supported by state and local conservation groups along with Boy Scouts and farmer sportsmen, aims to reduce erosion and increase wildlife cover. The rose plants take six years to mature but will provide wildlife habitat in about three years, with typical plant height nine feet and limited spread. past plantings in Cherokee have shown good growth, the oldest four years old on Ralph Kludas farm.
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Cherokee County
Frank Starr
Storm, Lake
Starr
State Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation Commission
Little Sioux ‘Rod and Gun Club
Cherokee
Marcus Sportsman Club
Marcus
Cherokee Boy Scouts
Kenneth Barnes
County
Ralph Kludas
Skip Day Planned for Aurelia Seniors at Storm Lake
Friday May 2 marks Skip Day for Aurelia high school seniors with activities in Storm Lake. A skating dancing ball game and parade are on the program along with a coronation of a king and queen. Station KAYL will provide complete coverage. Principal D A Ehlert will accompany the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Storm Lake
KAYL
D. A. Ehlert
Bulldogs Take Alta Relays and Set Six Records
Aurelia's Bulldog trackmen won the Alta Relays over 24 schools, scoring 62.17 points to top Laurens with 34. Six meet records were set or tied, including new marks in high jump, pole vault, and various sprints. The team, led by coach Hodam, next competes at Sioux City Relays and Estherville Relays before hosting the Sioux Valley meet at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Bulldog
Alta
Hodam
Laurens
Sioux City
Bulldogs
Junior Cline
Grooms
Moville
Jackson
Kingsley
Dick Hodge
Haman
Vernon Kaskey
Gerald Parrott
Francis Brownmiller
Aur Elia
Dolphin
Primghar
Kouser
Odeboldt
John Wetphal
Brownmiller
Val van Koch
Bob Anderson
Huseman
Bob
Bill Whitney
Gaylen Miller
Val Dean Koch
Dennis Anderson
Eugene Peterson
Jack Turner
Larry Hickey
Art Steffens
Early
Albert
City
Pocahontas
Sioux Rapids
Holstein
Danbury
Lohrville
Fonda
Schaller
Schleswig
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Launches June Get-Out-The-Vote Drive
Drive to encourage eligible adults to vote during June primaries operates non partisanship. Led by Mrs. I J Bulger as campaign head with Vernon Peterson appointing the committee chair. includes township drive directors such as Mrs. Albert Bilsland and Mrs. J C Simm. Plan uses mail, telephone, and in person reminders, organized by township and school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
I. J. Bulger
Peterson
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Good Citizenship Committee
Vernon Peterson
Aurelia
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Ivar Carlson
Elmer Gertsmeier
Alta
Roy Kintigh
Quimby
J. C. Simm
Meriden
Lester Whitehouse
Cherokee
Clifford Ferrin
Marcus
Farm Bureau
Albert Bilsland
Liberty
Frank Dreyer
Cedar
August Magnussen
Spring
J. E. Pigott
Sheridan
Vernon Olson
A. C. Boardman
Afton
Tilden
Willard Fee
Rock
Pilot
Pitcher
Grand Meadow
G. M. Bainbridge
Willow
John Shms
Silver
Fred Radke
Diamond
Community Calendar Highlights May Events
May events include Women’s Fellowship at Congregational Church at 2 30 p m with no public supper. Athletic Banquet at School House at 6 45 p m with tickets available. May 2 Embroidery Club meet with Mrs Ella Johnson. May 6 Garden Club at Storm Lake shelter house 9 a m and Sioux Valley track meet at Aurelia Athletic Field 6 30 p m. May 7 Scout Mothers meeting at Scout Lodge 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship
Congregational Church
School House
Emroidery Club
Ella Johnson
Garden Club
Storm Lake Shelter House
Sioux Valley
Aurelia Athletic Field
Scout Mothers
Scout Lodge
Betty Kolpin Chosen Hobo Queen at Buena Vista
Betty Kolpin daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Kolpin was selected queen of Hobo Day at Buena Vista College Storm Lake last Wednesday Arland Sivadge of Adair was king Kolpin is a college freshman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Kolpin
B. V
Herbert Kolpin
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Arland Sivadge
Adair
Miss Kolpin
Local Honor Society To Initiate Six New Members Wednesday
Six graduates of Aurelia high school will be initiated into the Aurelia chapter of the National Honor Society at a school ceremony next Wednesday afternoon. Eligibility requires rank in the upper third of the class rated by faculty on character service and leadership with only 162 3 percent of the graduating class chosen. Names will be released during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Aurelia
National Honor Society
Junior Senior Banquet Set For May 10 At Aurelia School
The annual Junior-Senior banquet will be held at the Aurelia school on Saturday evening May 10 starting at 6 30. The theme for the banquet is Gay Nineties with decorations in that pattern. Music will be provided by the Radke Quartet and the high school faculty and their spouses will attend as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Radke Quartet
Public School Art Show At Sanford Museum
Cherokee public school art show opens Sunday at Sanford Museum featuring air brush crayon water resist pencil oil and tempera media. Grades 4 through high school will be represented with chip carving wood sculpture and metal handiwork. Miss Ruth Tooze will visit for storytelling and book discussions with visitors and parents in evenings. Museum hours listed with a planetarium demonstration Monday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Sanford Museum
Ruth Tooze
PTA District No 4 convention draws local leaders
Aarert Mrs W K Nelson Mrs Lloyd Patterson Mrs Harold Brownmiller Mrs Charles Elliott Mrs Raymond Kruse Mrs George Cockburn and Mrs Henry Anderson attended the District No 4 PTA convention in Sioux City Wednesday of last week. The local PTA ladies presented a short program at lunch. District secretary Mrs Wesley Nelson and program chair Mrs Patterson are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Nelson
Lloyd Patterson
Harold Brownmiller
Charles Elliott
Raymond Kruse
George Cockburn
Henry Anderson
District No. 4
PTA
Sioux City
Wesley Nelson
Des Moines
William
Bert Philpott
Leonard Guenther
Melinda
Ft. Dodge
Louis Kroll
Otto Plautz
Emma Miller
Herman Frey
Melvin
Russell Flory
Battle Creek
Aurelia
Conley Erickson
Edna Nordstrom
Edna May Nordstrom
Oswald Andersen
Dave Kinkaid
Clinton
Harold Mohr
Kinkaid
Ralph Ruebsam
Omaha
Anna Anderson
Wilson High School
Cherokee Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Bruce
Eva Geringer
Milton Geringer
Arthur Lind
Dennis
Judy
Chicago
Ernest Bjorklund
May Tutt
Alta
Ida Parrott
Cecil Wall
Tommy
George Wall
Eslie
Leonard
Rites Held Sunday For Bert Philpott 89
Funeral services were held for Bert Philpott 89 at Wharton funeral home. He died April 24 at Alta hospital after weeks of illness. Survived by wife Carrie son William Philpott sister Angie Murphy and several nieces and nephews. Out of town relatives attended from Hampton Garner Sioux City Omaha Primghar Alta and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton Funeral Home
Bert Philpott
Philpott
Alta Hospital
J. E. Gebhardt
Aurelia Congregational Church
Cris Roggon
Eric Carlson
George Scott
Clarence Kaskey
Orlie Waddell
Robert Orr
Lee
Albert James Philpott
James
Lovina Philpott
DeKalb County
Illinois
Ackley
Aurelia
Carrie M. Brown
William
W. A. Brown
Carrie
William Philpott
Des Moines
Angie Murphy
Iowa Falls
May Jones
Dallas Philpott
Art Philpott
Hieke Philpott
Hampton
Charles Jackson
Garner
Ronald Stieneke
Rose Palmer
Sioux City
Ray Stieneke
South Sioux City
John Troy
Omaha
Robert Pierce
Primghar
Frank Hobbs
Alta
Cherokees as Dinner Guests and Local Social Notes
Local social column lists Cherokee residents and friends visiting, hosting, and attending gatherings across Aurelia and nearby towns. Entries include dinner guests in Cherokee homes, trips to Des Moines for a funeral, and multiple birthday celebrations in Storm Lake Wall Lake and surrounding areas.
Dennis Robinson Earns Division II Rating At State Piano Contest
Dennis Robinson, son of Mr and Mrs Lee Robinson, received a division II rating in the piano solo at the state music contest in Perry last Friday. He was accompanied by his mother Mrs Claris Linder and Marlys Mummert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Robinson
Lee Robinson
Perry
Claris Linder
Marlys Mummert
Speaking Contest at School Monday Night
Six high school students compete for 25 and 10 savings bonds in a Monday 8 p.m. event at the school house. Marian Eddy, Esther Wallace, Darlene Kolpin, Darlene Stief, Donna Shank and Dennis Robinson vie for first and second prize. Judges are three Cherokee teachers. Knights of Pythias lodge sponsors. Admission is free. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Eddy
Esther Wallace
Darlene Kolpin
Darlene Stief
Donna Shank
Dennis Robinson
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Weekend Visits and Local Notices Highlight Iowa Talk
Military moves, family visits, and social calls populate a weekend roundup from Storm Lake area. Residents report arrivals and departures at Barksdale and Chanute Field, Iowa City family visits, birthday gatherings in Holstein and Linn Grove, and Sunday socializing across Storm Lake, Marcus, Holstein, and Laurens.
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Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Chanute Field
DeWayne Ehlert
Tami
Edgar Winterhof
Elmer Gertsmeier
Fred Koch
Will Webber
Holstein
Mr. Webber
Hansbruch Drug
George Wilson
Marcus
Clifford Benson
Junior Brownmiller
Harold Brownmiller
Roger
Carolyn
Walter Huseman
Schaller
D.'J. Friedlund
Harold Sheets
Laurens
Friedlund
W. H. Genson
Linn Grove
Mrs. Genson
Vere Corrington
Guy Akers
Herman Caboth
Storm Lake
Ben Ludwigsen
Mrs. Ludwigsen
Delaine Kolb
R. J. Rutt
Rutt
Swope Hall
Buena Vista College
Sioux Valley Conference Track Meet Set for Tuesday Night
The Sioux Valley conference track meet is scheduled for Tuesday May 6 at 6 30 p m with representation from all member schools. Storm Lake starter Jake LaFoy and Cherokee clerk of the course A I McClintock will oversee the event and a full program of races and field events is listed from 6 30 p m through 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Valley
Jake LaFoy
Storm Lake
A. I. McClintock
Cherokee
Aurelia Students Score Above National Norms on Tests
Aurelia grade school pupils from grade two to nine were at or above the national average on the Stanford Achievement Tests taken in April. Seventh graders scored as much as eight months ahead of national peers and overall Aurelia students showed about 13 months of mental growth versus the national average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
D. J. Friedlund
Stanford
Aurelia
Friedlund
Community Council Adopts Constitution
The Aurelia Community council met at the school house for its first full delegation meeting. It adopted the committee drafted constitution and formed committees to plan playgrounds and a community calendar. Playground committee members are Verner Johnson Henry Anderson and Mrs Art Larson. Calendar committee includes D J Friedlund O S Nelson Mrs Roy Matzdorff Mayor Orlo Shank Rev E J Wehrspann and Bob Forbes. A special full council meeting will be called to address special problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Community Council
Verner Johnson
Henry Anderson
Art Larson
D. J. Friedlund
O. S. Nelson
Roy Matzdorff
Orlo Shank
E. J. Wehrspann
Bob Forbes
IPF Rally in Sioux Center Elects New Officers
The Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship Spring Rally at Congregational church drew 100 plus registrants. Tom Bailey of Emmetsburg was named president, Shirley Smith of Sibley as VP, and Pat Hanson of Spencer as secretary treasurer. Rev. Martin of Spencer delivered the main address as the Couples club organized supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sioux Association
Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship
Congregational Church
Tom Bailey
Emmetsburg
Shirley Smith
Sibley
Pat Hanson
Spencer
Martin of Spencer
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Ed Nelson
AHS
First Trust & Savings Bank
Drive
Local Honor Society
Aarert
Dr. Moulton
California
George McCurdy
Milford
Lockin Insurance Agency
Clarence McCleery
Orlan Bennett
Art Meseck
Rembrandt
Roy Betz
Phillip Betz
Linda
Newell
Leroy Betz
Clifford Coombs
Oren Coombs
Grace Cockburn
Mabel
Anna Cockburn
Tanner
Clarence Cockburn
Lannis Dick
Merritt Luther J
Spencer and
Don
Eddie
Dorothy
Jimmie
Joe Schmitt
Glen Bengtson
Wall Lake
Orland Bennett
Herman Coker
O. E. Fischer
Dayton
Lorene Baronowski
Lloyd Hermanson
Robert Patten
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
John
Eastman
Eric Gustafson
Albert Peterson
Larrabee
Aurelia Walther League
LeRoy Hench
Will Kludas
Nels Carlson
Will Drefke
Beth Shank
Ralph Mongan
Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Herbert Grienke
John Booth
Ralph Peterson
Ben Buxton
Herbert Langwin
Ray Grigsby
Sioux Falls
Pythian Sisters
A. A. Rapp, Jr
A. A. Rapp
Fire Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Floyd Parrott
Balanton
Minn
Earl Tighe
Coleen
Jill
Mel Parrott
Richard White
Donna Orr
Dale Orr
Joyce Stevenson
Meckling
S. D
Herbert Frank
Galva
Clair Parrott
Community Council
IPF
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Safety
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