Aurelia 24 Prepare Final Week of Graduation
The Aurelia high school 24 member graduating class completes their final week with Baccalaureate on Sunday May 15 at 8 pm, Class Night Monday, and Commencement Thursday May 19 in the school auditorium. Valedictorian Sharon Ohlson and Salutatorian Bill Whitney named. Program includes processions, addresses, awards, and diplomas presented by Principal R E Miller and others.
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Aurelia
Sharon Ohlson
Reuben Ohlson
Bill Whitney
W. E. Whitney
Miss Linder
Mace Crandall
C. F. Haigh
Girls Glee Club
William Hasenwinkel
Minnie Wallace
William Whitney
James Covey
District Class B Track Meet to Be Held in Aurelia
Aurelia hosts district Class B track on Saturday May 14 starting at 9 30 a m with teams from Akron Albert City Alta Aurelia Emmetsburg Graettinger Hartley Hawarden Laurens Manson Orange City Paullina Pocahontas Rock Rapids Sibley Spirit Lake and Storm Lake Qualifiers advance to the state meet May 21 in Ames Events include morning field events preliminaries and afternoon finals with a full slate of sprints hurdles relays and distance races Admission 60 cents adults 30 cents students.
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Aurelia
Akron
Albert City
Alta
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Hartley
Hawarden
Laurens
Manson
Orange City
Paullina
Pocahontas
Rock Rapids
Sibley
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Ames
Jake LaFey
Bill Bates
Ben Tony
Lion sighting sparks town rumor near Aurelia
A farmer reported a mountain lion seen three miles southeast of Aurelia while on a tractor. Tracks were found and the sheriff planned to inspect them, prompting local chatter about pursuing the animal.
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Alta
Correctionville
John
Aurelia
Memorial Day Committees Named by Aurelia Memorial Association
At the Legion Hall last week the Aurelia Memorial Association set Memorial Day plans for Monday May 30. Legion Commander George Wharton Jr. leads the association as president this year and committees cover saluting, flowers, grave decoration, transportation, flag raising, programs, buglers, and aerial salute with named volunteers across several local residents and officers.
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Aurelia Memorial Association
Legion Hall
Legion
George Wharton Jr
Howard Deyloff
Chester G. Sjoberg
George Scott
Harry Howell
Helmer Carlberg
L. M. Patterson
Kenneth Bruce
Verner Johnson
Richard Simmons
Ray Shaw
Art Larson
C. ©. Larson
Russell Allen
Fred Jordan
Bess Pitcher
Ralph Mongan
Arvid Anderson
Lee Robinson
Melvin Johnson
Hugo Peckenschneider
George Bekish
Dean Fassier
Phil Fassler
John Christensen
Jack Coombs
Kenneth Davis
Edwin Engdahl
Vernon Fierk
Charles Grigsby
Art Johnson
Les Card
Mace Crandall
C. F. Haigh
Lloyd Ohlson
Don Jackson
Robert Orr
Raymond Kruse
Carl Nelson
Ft. Madison
Raymond
Tommy Kruse
Cliff Coombs
Russell Allien
Services Held For Kevin Coombs
Funeral services for Kevin Coombs three year old son of Mr and Mrs Dan Coombs were held at Wharton Funeral Home and Congregational Church with Rev Mace Crandall in charge. Interment followed at Aurelia cemetery. He died Sunday at University Hospital Town City and is survived by his parents two brothers Drew and Dana and grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy Wallace Cherokee Mrs Arieen Coombs Riverside Calif and Oren Coombs Aurelia.
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Kevin Coombs
Dan Coombs
Wharton Funeral Home
Congregational Church
Mace Crandall
Aurelia
Kevin
University Hospital
Town City
Drew
Dana
Guy Wallace
Cherokee
Arieen Coombs
Riverside
Calif
Oren Coombs
Ausrelia
Immaculate Conception church hosts Shank Furlong wedding
Donna Rae Shank and Philip Donald Furlong were married April 16 at Immaculate Conception in Cherokee. The ceremony featured organ, violin, and vocal music with a white gladioli and lily church decor. The couple resides in Des Moines after a reception for 150 at Cobblestone Inn.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Cherokee
Donna Rae Shank
Philip Donald Furlong
Orlo Shank
Aurelia
Furlong
Irene Furlong
Philip Furlong
Davenport
Joan Ford
Millard Dubes
Panis Angelicus
Russell Stratton
John Walton
Storm Lake
Carol Larson
Records Fall At AG Relays Friday In Iowa Town Hype
Large crowds watched about 600 athletes from two dozen schools at the AG Relays. Quimby Helstein Schleswig Aurelia and Albert City led in events, setting a new 364 yard relay mark.
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Goo Atilleies
Pasit
Valentine Hull Loucks
Cherokee
Milles Wall Lake
Heiberdeart
Quimby - Witvel
Faris News
Valentine of
Hull
Quimby
Helstein
Schleswigs
Aurelia
Aita
Albert City
Ahasaan
Dash Valentine
Hadi
Fischen
Frits
Eight Grade Graduation at Aurelia Consolidated School Next Thursday
The eighth grade graduation ceremony will be held Thursday morning May 1 at Aurelia Consolidated School near Thurs day with certificates presented by Supt Fried Jund. The program includes music, invocations, addresses, and a presentation of certificates to career students and their families.
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Aurelia Consolidated School
Wlevelock
Hey Crandall
Crandall
Aldred
Fried Jund
Harold Besant
Harold Bezent
Jerry Bruce
Clifford Bruce
LeRoy Buxton
Ro Buaxton
Theo Becker
Vincent Becker
Jack Cline
Vat Cline
Cleo Covell
Arvid Swanson
Doe Crapser
Frank Crapser
Margaret Dine
George Dise
Larry Dyatin
Floyd Dyalin
Larry Fraser
John Fraser
James Grouse
Martha Crouse Patel
David Hench
Mroo
Lekoy Hench
Ronnie Nelson
George Nelson
Reverly Otto
Ernest Otte
Robert Pingel
Harn Pingel
Eugene Schipper
Menry Schipper
Sandra Turner
Walter Turner
Colette Warriner
Vernon Warriner
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Richard Anderson
Merlin Resene
Bob Scanlon
Des Moines
John Jehring
Anthony Critelli
Desk Movies
Dirk VanZante
Pella
Minnie Shank
Mabel Wilkenson
Cobblestone Inn
Torm Lake
Merlin Shank
Spencer
Roy Matzdorff
Ray Dugan
Margaret Kudrle
Darlene Stief
Marcalyn Bell
Deon Nelson
Methodist Hospital
46Th Place
Mrs
Phillip Furlong
Agtela
Fleven
Felax Alta Pediesdipo
Permis
Autenas Bulldeys Sooring
Des Stein
Milfont
Sitherland
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