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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1973
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists contact and publish details for Aurelia Iowa with the publisher Robert Forbes and phone number 434-5590. Rates show yearly in Cherokee County in advance and outside Cherokee County at 3.50. Classified ads cost 15 cents per line with a 60 cent minimum, and cards of thanks are 1.50 each per insertion.
The Aurelia Elementary sixth grade class will present The Hobbit on Tuesday May 6 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Cast includes Robert Buenger Jeff Staver Doug Lockett Marty Stutz Kelly Baumann Kristy Anderson Janelle Mugge Ranae Sorenson Deb Haight and many others with crew led by Todd Curry Carrie Miller and Jeff Lehnhardt.
Grashoff-Mc Manus Post 390 American Legion members are urged to attend Thursday night. Plans for Memorial Day and the Aurelia Centennial celebration will be discussed followed by a steak party after the meeting.
Vernon Winterhof of Aurelia president of Cherokee County Farm Bureau is one of 12 Iowans named to the 1973 Iowa Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee. Appointments announced by president J Merrill Anderson. The panel prepares tentative policy resolutions for county delegates at the state meeting in Des Moines next December. Vernon will represent District 3.
The Aurelia Centennial committee released a tentative Kid's Day program for June 14. Activities target ages three to second grade starting at 9 a.m. Highlights include a bike rodeo for ages 5 to 8, bean bag toss, sack race, and a frog jump.
The annual Centennial Kids Day features a frog contest for contestants bringing their own creatures and a parade with costume judging starting at 1 p.m. for students from preschool through sixth grade. Activities follow for third grade to high school ages, including races free throw contests pie eating tug of war and a greased pig chase. Buyers are urged to select three activities when purchasing buttons at Centennial Headquarters.
Michael Patten son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Patten of Aurelia and Richard Casey of Webb present their senior and junior recitals respectively at Schaller Memorial chapel Buena Vista College Tuesday May 8 beginning at 7 30 p m Public invited to attend.
Mrs. Wilbur Patten has signed to teach at Norwalk Community School for the 1973 74 year. He will instruct in the instrumental music department. A Buena Vista College senior majoring in music, Mike will graduate in May.
The Aurelia Centennial Planning committee invites all Aureia Commercial club members their wives and employees to a morning coffee on Wednesday May 9 at 9 30 at Centennial Headquarters the former E and H building A ribbon cutting will mark the headquarters opening Women are urged to wear Centennial dresses Prizewinners from the last Farmers National Bank coffee were Lowell Hills and Mrs George Wharton.
The Aurelia Mother's Club meets Tuesday evening May 15 at 7 30 in the Farmers National Bank community room. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend.
A complete line of wedding notices appears in the Sentinel listing couples and dates. The column includes names of brides and grooms with details of ceremonies and venues as published by the newspaper society page.
Six members of Aurelia's Explorer post attended a safe driving Road Rally at Fort Dodge on Saturday. The team of Gary Atherton and Bob Flanigan won first place among 18 teams. Other Aurelia Explorers attending were Steve Berge Alan Grigsby Kirk Whiting and Ken Kistenmacher.
Mrs Gladys Will expresses sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers calls and food during illness. Special thanks to Dr Berge and Rev Room for communion service. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated and will be long remembered.
The Kirchoff family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for acts of kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement. The family thanks all who offered support and shared condolences.
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