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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
5
Pictured are the 35 seniors who will graduate from Aurelia High School at the Commencement Exercises Thursday evening May 19. Cut images courtesy of The Aurelian 1949 High School Annual.
The program lists roles for a school ceremony with Rev. G W Sietsema delivering invocations prayers scripture reading baccalaureate address and benediction. Performers include Warren Mrs Landes with the Senior Processional God of Our Fathers Sleeper's Wake Praise We Sing To Thee and O Zion Haste by Walch.
An Ireton 12 year old Mary Lou Goodmanson turned her ankle on a sidewalk and fell onto a newly sharpened disc left by a blacksmith. She required several stitches for a deep leg muscle cut reported in this listing of class events and officers.
Instructions from Mildred Nelson of Iowa State College on freezing asparagus for winter menus. Mary Washington and Paradise varieties freeze best, with steps to trim spears, scald for three minutes, chill in ice water, and package in brine before freezing.
Processional and invocation open a graduation program with Rev. Ernest Stanworth delivering the invocation. Ruth Schramm and Leland Anderson provide vocal solos. Prof. T. P. Kuehl delivers the commencement address. G. B. Bergmann presents the class and Walter Peterson presents diplomas. Benediction ends the service with Rev. Ernest Stanworth. Congratulations to the seniors.
Buena Vista College announces two principal speakers for the commencement week. Dr. Virgil M. Hancher president of the State University of Iowa will give the commencement address Friday June 3 at 8 00 p m in the Storm Lake high school auditorium. Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage former president of Huron Coe and Lindenwood colleges will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 29 at 8 00 p m in the same venue. Ground breaking for Swope Hall the new girls dormitory will be a highlight with H E Swope of Minneapolis in attendance. he recently donated 40 000 for the dormitory.
The Alta hospital Association thanks the Sentinel as the Rapp Electric Company of Aurelia donates four electric fans for the upcoming hospital. The new building, to be dedicated on Memorial Day May 30, is readied with community support shown during Aurelia Day open house. Dr. E. G. Bates, an Alta physician, serves on the medical staff. A fire destroyed the Buresh brothers barn near Riceville. it burned to the ground and is no longer standing.
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