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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
5
Local notes report numerous visits, relocations, and social events in Nemaha and nearby towns. Families like Akers, Coburn, Hodam, and Grieme headline gatherings. Drake Relays attendance and travels to Des Moines appear alongside farm product pitches and insurance ads.
Funeral services for Mathilde Bertha Plog 77 long time Hanover resident were held last week at Hanover. She died April 25 at Swallum hospital Storm Lake after a March 25 admission. Burial in St Johns cemetery Hanover. Survived by husband Louis three sons Ernest Walter Alta and Hanover area one grandchild and many relatives. Those from a distance attending included Emil Rohde Claus Rohde John Jacobs Adolf Plange of Mapleton Dora Nathlich of Ute and others from Galva Alta and Aurelia.
Aurelia high school Bulldogs topped 20 teams at the Alta Relays last Friday scoring 66.5 points. Parks Cleghorn and Reckard Holstein set event marks in field events while Francis Brownmiller led Aurelia with a 55.9 in the 440. Rapp, Hodge, and Nelson won multiple events as Odebolt fell to fifth and Primghar led sprint relays.
The junior class plans the Junior-Senior Banquet for Saturday May 5 at 6 30 p.m. in the high school. The theme is The Last Roundup with wild west decor. Buena Vista college students present a program called the Buena Vista Rangers. Mrs Sylvia Connolly and Mr Rowley sponsor the junior class hosting the seniors.
The Afton 4-H girls held their April 30 meeting at Carolyn Kolpin’s home. Pledges and a national anthem verse opened the session. They postponed the square dance and paper drive to the next meeting and planned a May morning breakfast.
Mr. and Mrs. Langdon Polson of Marcus announce the birth of a son named Gene Rene on April 26 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. He is the Polsons first child. Mrs. Polson is the former Mary Haight. Paternal grandparents are Alfred and Mrs. Polson of Marcus. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kletis Lenz of Cherokee on April 29. Mrs. Lenz is the former Dorothy Mason.
Twenty six seniors will graduate May 17 at Aurelia high school concluding graduation week which opens May 13 with a baccalaureate service led by Rev. John Gebhardt. Prof. Don Graham of Buena Vista College will give the commencement address with seniors listed alongside their parents.
Rev Henry Olsen resigns as pastor of Mt Olive Baptist Church announced for Sunday April 22. Future plans remain undecided as the church awaits his next steps.
Fifteen Aurelia Congregational church members attended the IPF rally in Primghar. Aurelia hosts Quimby in a dual track meet at the new athletic field on Tuesday night May 6. Carol Anderson of Larrabee and Eric Gustafson of Aurelia wed at the bride’s parents home April 22. Paullina won a triangular track meet scoring 63 points with Aurelia at 51 and Cleghorn at 18.23.
Niels P. Peterson purchased the Dan Hankens building on Main Street and will take possession at once. Aurelia high school baseball team defeated Cherokee 5 to 4 last Saturday with Herman Bell pitching for Aurelia.
Forty years ago the large room above the Garber store, once home to The Sentinel, is being divided into multiple rooms for hotel purposes. A new generator has been installed at the city gas plant.
Mr and Mrs Dean Will and Rev Ernest Stanworth accompany Anne Smith to Sioux City for a flight back to Nelson England. Miss Smith had traveled to Sioux City late March to visit her sister Mrs Ernest Stanworth who she had not seen in 20 years.
A gathering at the Eric Gustafson home last Sunday celebrated the couple’s twentieth wedding anniversary. Guests included Enoch Nelson and Carolyn, C. J. Johnson and Marvin, Ed Gustafson, Pierre Bengtson and Fern, Oscar Gustafson, Jane and Judy, and Marlowe Johnson and spouse.
Mr and Mrs George Harden announce the engagement of their daughter Norma to Gilbert Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson of Cherokee The couple plan a wedding on May 5.
The Rebekah lodge hosted a birthday party for Mrs. M Mallory at the IOOF hall with cards and gifts. Dinners and canasta and pinochle events followed at several homes including the Neilsen and Galvin families. WSCS elected officers, and a surprise birthday for Robert Whiting was held at Alta. other clubs met for sewing, lunch, and games with attendees from many local families.
Sioux Valley Conference track meet scheduled for Tuesday May 8 at Aurelia high school field with eight schools expected. Preliminary events at 6 30 p m finals at 7 p m George Hicks Cherokee starter Bill Bates Storm Lake clerk of course and several school reps aiding the athletic department. Records listed for Little Sioux Conference including pole vault McKinnis Aurelia 10 7% 1935 high jump Bohrens Sioux Rapids 5 9 1 8 1937 broad jump Vaught Sioux Rapids 1935 Christensen Aurelia 20 11" shot put Koehiness Paullina 43 10 1949 discus Yaw Alta 123 in 1950 football throw Kamprath Alta 300 points 1949 120 yard high hurdles Johnson Alta :15 9 1938 100 yard dash Nielson Sioux Rapids and Jones Milford 110 5 1949 220 yard dash Coombs Aurelia :23 8 1948 440 yard dash Foley Sutherland :54 8 1938 880 yard run G Beeghley Aurelia 2 09 9 1947 mile run K Beeghley Aurelia 4 55 1949 440 yard relay Milford :46 7 1949 880 relay Primghar 1 37 1950 mile medley Alta 4 02 2 1950 mile relay Alta 3 45 6 1938 two mile relay Aurelia 9 00 2 1950 junior high 440 yard relay Aurelia 353 2 1949. Conference schools: Primghar Paullina Sanborn Hartley Milford Sutherland Alta Aurelia.
Mrs. Bernard Johnson hosted a family dinner Friday honoring Gus Kruse’s birthday. Attending were Gus Kruse, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kruse and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Johnson.
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