Iowa Coach Emphasizes Squad Spirit at Aurelia Banquet
Iowa coach Pops Harrison told Aurelia businessmen and sports lovers that squad spirit is crucial in athletics. The banquet honored Aurelia high school athletes coached by Russell Null, with 38 players present and remarks by Superintendent Godfrey and clergy. A silent film of Iowa vs Purdue capped the program.
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Pops Harrison
University of Iowa
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Russell Null
Lloyd Godfrey
Joel Ross
G. W. Sietsema
Cédach Null
Godfrey
Harrison
Iowa
Purdue
Iowa City
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Mt Olive Church to Hold Daily Vacation Bible School
Rev. Henry Olsen announces Mt. Olive Baptist church will run two weeks of daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 7. Classes meet each weekday morning with four divisions for beginners primaries juniors and intermediates. Two Northwestern Bible College students from Minneapolis will assist.
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Henry Olsen
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mt. Olive Church
Young, Lady
Northwestern’ ‘Bible ‘College
Minneapolis, Minn
Plans for Cherokee County 4-H Livestock Show Announced
Cherokee County 4-H plans the livestock show with the Pilot Rock Plowing Match on August 19 and 20 at the Frank Worthman farm. Contractors donate to erect a 24 by 300 open sided building for 150 calves and a similar structure for the pig show. Nils Laursen leads watering facilities. more committee members will be named.
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Cherokee
Cherokee County
Frank Worthman
Gunnar Osterling
Wilbrandt & Evans
Otis Haley
Nils Laursen
Sophomore Homemaking Class Hosts Mothers Friday
The sophomore homemaking class served a three course dinner to their mothers Friday evening. The sewing room was decorated as a dining room with lilacs tulips and candlelight. Mothers and girls sat at two long tables and the girls showcased redecorating work. Mrs. Mary Hines attended as guest of Miss Weiblen.
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Mary Hines
Schulke Wins Flax Essay Contest at Aurelia High School
Neil Schulke of Aurelia high school won the 1948 Flax Institute essay prize with his piece Why Flax is a Good Crop for my Father's Farm. He also earned honorable mention in the state competition and a five dollar cash award.
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Neil Schulke
Charles Schulke
Aurelia
Aurelia High School
Flax Institute of
United States
Neil
Bill Troxel
Herb Troxel
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Flax Institute
Northwest
Norma Rypka
Juanita
North Dakota
Aurelia Softball Falls to D and R Cherokee
The Aurelia softball team lost 12 to 7 to D and R of Cherokee last Thursday night in Cherokee. Aurelia took an early lead but were scoreless thereafter, totaling three hits as D and R surged with a five run fourth inning and three in the fifth to seal the win. Fogleman started for Aurelia with Rapp catching, while Wilcox pitched for Cherokee with Clark behind the plate.
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Aurelia
Cherokee
Fogleman
Rapp
Wilcox
Clark
Harriett Ohlson Earns Division I Rating in Mezzo Soprano
Harriett Ohlson won a division I rating in the mezzo soprano event at the state music contest in Boone on Saturday and also earned a division II rating in the soprano event. Fifty-eight students entered soprano and thirty-nine entered mezzo soprano. Ohlson previously won division I ratings in Storm Lake and Emmetsburg contests.
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Harriett Ohlson
Boone
Miss Ohlson
Storm Lake
Emmetsburg
Aurelia High School Class of 1948 Graduates
Dr J W Litherland of Iowa State addressed twenty nine Aurelia seniors at the commencement urging goal driven determination. The ceremony at the high school auditorium included pro- cessional music by Mrs R W Forbes, prayers, diplomas awarded by Walter Stegen and a benediction by Rev Joel Ross. 1948 A H S graduates include Anderson Beeghley Bengtson Clark Coombs Eddy Fox Gilbert Gustafson Johnson Johnson Kastengren Kelpin Mummert Nelson Nelson Nielsen Ohlson Perry Peterson Rasmussen Langwin Schmidt Schulke Sexton Stoneking Swanson Westphal Wilson.
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Aurelia High School
J. W. Litherland
Dr. Litherland
Iowa State
Ames
Iowa
Merryl Schulke
T. P. Kuehl
Walter Stegen
Aurelia
Rev
Ross
Poppy Day Poppies Arrive From Des Moines Hospital
Poppies for Poppy Day May 29 arrive in Aurelia from the Des Moines Veterans Hospital where disabled veterans made the crepe paper flowers. The Iowa Auxiliary notes the project provides occupational therapy, earns veterans money, and supports families while aiding morale and reintegration after service.
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Aurelia
Grashoff-McManus
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa Department of the Auxiliary
Ralph Mongan
France
Flanders
Poppy Poster Winners to Receive Movie Tickets
Past Presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary award show tickets to junior high students who entered the Poppy Poster contest. Winners include Wilbur Wogahn first place and Stanley Teerink and Rose Ann Schramm second place. Posters will be displayed in Larson's Store window for Poppy Day on May 29.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Wilbur Wogahn
Stanley ‘Teerink
Rose -Ann Schramm
Carmen Lighter
Janice Dyslin
Joel Ross
Charlene Koch
Marilyn Miller
Stanley Teerink
Rose Ann Schramm
Larson
Proclamation honors fallen war dead with Memorial Poppy
The proclamation salutes those who died in service and notes they are honored by wearing the Memorial Poppy on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Signed text closes the proclamation.
Aurelia Businesses to Close for Memorial Day
The Aurelia closing hour committee and Aurelia Commercial club urge all Aurelia businesses to close Monday Memorial Day. Banks will close all day. post office window opens 8 to 9 a m with regular holiday service. no rural mail service.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Aurelia
Trackmen Leave For State Meet Friday
Seven Aurelia trackmen and Coach and Mrs. Russell Null depart Friday afternoon for Ames to enter the state track meet. Null's thinclads qualified in five events at Cherokee district meet on May 8: two mile relay medley relay 220 yard dash mile run and half mile run. Runners include Dan Coombs Glenn Beeghley Kenneth Beeghley Arlo Sturgeon John Lockin Devryn Schramm and James Buenger.
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Aurelia
Russell Null
Ames
Auerlia
Null
Cherokee
Dan Coombs
Glenn
Kenneth Beeghley
Arlo Sturgeon
John Lockin
Devryn Schramm
James Buenger
New Mt Olive Pastor to Move Family Here May 26
Rev. Henry Olsen, new Mt. Olive Baptist Church pastor since April 18, will relocate his family from Farmington Iowa to the Mt. Olive parsonage on May 26. The Olsen family includes wife and three children Yvonne 18 at Aurelia school next year Towa and Ardycé 18 at home and Orlin 18. Olsen previously served churches in Iowa and South Dakota and graduated from Northwestern Bible College Minneapolis in 1925.
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Henry Olsen
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Farmington
Iowa
Mt. Olive Parsonage
Yvonne
Burlington
Towa
Ardycé
Orlin
Aurelia
Olsen
Mt. Olive
Riceville
Independence
Elk Horn
Timber Lake
Bradley
South Dakota
Northwestern Bible College
Minneapolis, Minn
Ten Years Ago Fairbanks-Morse pump upgrades town well
A look back notes the installation of a Fairbanks-Morse turbine pump over the old town well last Friday and Saturday. It also records local moves, including Mr and Mrs George Scott occupying a former parental home and Fred Stiner family relocating from Cherokee to the vacated Scott residence.
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Fairbanks-Morse
Old Town
George Scott
George
Fred Stiner
Scotts
Annual Red Cross Meeting May 24
The Aurelia and Pitcher township chapter of the American Red Cross invites all voting members who donated one dollar or more to attend the annual meeting in the Red Cross room of the Legion building on Monday May 24 at 8 p m The Red Cross operates locally nationally and internationally and each chapter is an important link in the organization Members should make every effort to attend this meeting.
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Aurelia and
Pitcher Township
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Legion Building
High School F F A Boys Visit Chicago
The senior F F A boys plan a trip to Chicago leaving Sunday May 28 and returning Wednesday May 25. Attending are Jim Nelson Larry Kolpin Jerry Peterson Duane Perry Clayton Johnson Vernon Gregg Jack Kurdle and Dan Coombs with W D Raney as adviser. In Chicago they will visit International Harvester Brookfield Zoo Grain Exchange a major league baseball game a stage play and Lake Michigan cruise.
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Chicago
Jim Nelson
Larry Kolpin
Jerry Peterson
Duane Perry
Clayton Johnson
Vernon Gregg
Jack Kurdle
Dan Coombs
W. D. Raney
International Harvester Co
Brookfield Zoo
Grain Exchange
Lake Michigan
Veishea Day Visit By Ames High F H A Girls
Thirty nine F H A girls with six chaperones and a driver travel to Veishea Day at Ames. They tour the campus watch a 75 float parade enjoy lunch and a vaudeville show Stars over Veishea then return after a long day with thanks to the chaperones and Ervil Rapp the driver.
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Veishea
Ames
Weishea
George Wieland
Henry Teerink
Galen Dyslin
Oscar Larson
Miss Aldred
Miss Weiblen
Ervil Rapp
Country Ramblers 4 H Club Meets at K P Hall
Country Ramblers 4 H club met at K P Hall Aurelia on Wednesday May 19. The meeting opened with the vice president in the president's absence and roll call. Eleven girls and two leaders answered One Way of Making My Room or Home More Comfortable. The treasurer announced her resignation and Jeanette Langwin was appointed to fill the vacancy. A flower display for Rally Day was organized by Shirley Nelson Shirley Sturgeon Mardell Lewis and Marian Holdy. Marian Siddy spoke on Curtains and Jeanette Langwin on An Improved Dressing Table. Doughnuts and pop were served before adjournment.
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Country Ramblers
K. P. Hall
Aurelia
Jeanette Langwin
Shirley Nelson
Shirley Sturgeon
Mardell Lewis
Marian Holdy
Marian Siddy
New Cosmetic Line At Honsbruch Drug
M. H. Honsbruch advertises a new cosmetics line "Pearls In Wine" at the Honsbruch drug in Aurelia. The lineup includes five way cream, lipstick, transforming powder, rouge, night cream, deodorant, sunscreen, cologne and six matching shades.
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M. H. Honsbruch
Sentinel
Aurelia
Territory
Honsbruch
Bonnie Dyslin to Girls' State from Cherokee County
Bonnie Dyslin of Aurelia and Beverly Green of Cleghorn were named by Cherokee county American Legion Auxiliary units to attend Girls' State. Registration is June 20 at Grinnell College for a week. The units will pay the $85 fees. Bonnie is a high school senior active in sports, daughter of Galen and (name) Dyslin. Patricia Muehl of Marcus was Cherokee county’s prior representative.
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Bonnie Dyslin
Aurelia
Beverly Green
Cleghorn
Cherokee County American Legion Auxiliary
Grinnell College
D. L. Stanford
Bonnie
Galen Dyslin
Cherokee County
Patricia Muehl
Marcus
First White Child in County Dies at Sheldon
R S Whitney and Mrs Laura Whiting attended the funeral of Mrs F L Myers in Sheldon. Mrs Myers was a long time resident and wife of a prominent Sheldon physician who preceded her in death. She was the sister of J M and W G Whitney of Aurelia. The daughter of Rueben and unknown Whitney, pioneer settlers, she was the first white child born in Cherokee county.
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R. S. Whitney
Laura Whiting
Sheldon
F. L. Myers
Mr. Whitney
Myers
J. M
W. G. Whitney
Aurelia
Rueben Whitney
Cherokee County
Mrs Maude Sweet Hosts Missionary Study Group
Mrs Maude Sweet hosted a missionary study group at her home on Wednesday afternoon May 12. Devotions from the Upper Room and Open Door opened the meeting led by Mrs Ernest Stanworth. Mrs Clifford Ohlson reviewed readings on China and Mrs Ralph Peterson covered First Mission School in China. Lunch followed served by the hostess and Mrs Margaret Diercks.
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Maude Sweet
Ernest Stanworth
Clifford Ohlson
America
China
Ralph Peterson
Stanworth
Margaret Diercks
Calumet approves Iowa Public Service franchise renewal
Calumet voters on May 12 approved renewing the Iowa Public Service Company electric franchise for 25 years by a 103 to 2 margin. Across Iowa, twenty nine towns have granted similar renewals in the past two years by wide margins.
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Calumet
Iowa
Iowa Public Service Company
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Membership Climbs
Claude de St. Paer reports Cherokee County Farm Bureau membership at 1436. The 1948 county quota is 1567. State membership exceeds 131000, over 5000 above last year’s peak.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Cherokee County
Farm Bureau
Claude de St. Paer
St. Paer
Tracksters Win Five Firsts at Sac Relays
Aurelia track team dominates Sac Relays at Sac City winning five firsts four records and two trophies. Dan Coombs sets 220 yard dash record. Glenn Beeghley 880 and Kenneth Beeghley mile mark new records. two mile and medley relays set records. Team places third in class B with 58 points and five sixths. Holstein and Alta place 1st and 2nd in class B relay.
Aurelia Garden Club Sees Plans For June Peony Show
The Aurelia Garden Club met at Mrs. Herbert Will's home May 19 with fifteen members and one visitor Mrs. Art Will. They discussed a June peony show and heard a program by Clara Kaskey featuring poems and tips on growing lilacs and daffodils. Winners received three prizes and two corsages. A June picnic was planned.
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Aurelia Garden Club
Herbert Will
Art Will
Clara Kaskey
Olive Johnson
Margaret Scott
Ruth Carlberg
Mary Wieland
Memorial Association Meeting Monday Evening Next Week
The annual Memorial Association meeting will be held Monday evening next week May 24 at 8 00 in the Legion room of the Legion building. The session is open to the public and invites all interested persons to assist in planning Memorial day observance.
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The
Memorial Association
Legion Room
Legion Building
All-Day 4-H Meeting Set for May 25
There will be an all-day 4-H meeting at the home of Mrs. Russell Allen on Tuesday May 25. All girls should bring a sack lunch and wear play clothes suitable for outdoor activities. Watch your subscription date.
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Russell Allen
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First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Veterans Hospital
Poppy
United States of America
Harry Howell
Town of
Quimby
Joy Dailey
R. W. Merrill
Cyril Mahoney
Lockin
P. D. Wine
California
Clemetine Waddell
Gertrude Buma
A. E. Hickey
Woman’s Club
Lockin Hotel
Emmett Rand
T. G. Will
Louis Anderson
Oscar Lansen
Jefferson Barracks
L. H. Chase
Lane-Moore
Rembrandt
Walter Johnson
Gust Peterson
Red Cross Meeting
Veishea Day
Clus
Mrs. Maude Sweet
Sac
Sac City
Holstein
Alta
Glenn Beeghley
Odeboldt
Derryn Schramm
G. Beeghley
Sturgeon
Coombs
K. Beeghley
Jim Buenger
Vernon Kaskey
Swanson
Kaskey
Lorenzen
Schramm
Herb Will
Cus
Tage
Farmers National Bank
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