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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
3
The Aurelia Garden Club announces a public Flower Show titled Through the Garden Gates to be held Saturday, June 6 from 1 30 to 5 30 p m. Visitors may view 25 classes in 3 divisions with entries open to Cherokee county residents and judged by National Council Standards.
Mrs C C Waddell of Aurelia presents a piano recital with many students Friday evening May 22 1964 at 8 00 pm at the Aurelia Methodist Church. The program lists Beth Berge Steven Berge Leah Hodam Douglas Haight Susan Hill Cinda Hill and numerous others with a public invitation.
The annual Poppy sale will take place Friday evening May 22 and Saturday May 23. More than 25 million poppies are distributed nationwide each year by about 125000 volunteers from the Auxiliary and affiliated groups. Coffee and cookies will be served at the Legion hall, and all contributions are welcome. Auxiliary and Junior members are asked to help, with Mrs A W Larson and Mrs Tre y Mummert serving as co chairmen.
Janet M. Reinboth daughter of Mr and Mrs Theo Reinboth will graduate from Concordia Teachers college Seward Neb with a Bachelor of Science in Education and Lutheran Teacher diploma. She will teach at St Johns Lutheran School Taylor Mich starting fall term. Baccalaureate May 29 and Commencement May 30.
Carolyn Hanson named valedictorian of Aurelia High School Class of 1964 with perfect GPA. Van Nelson is salutatorian with 3.92 GPA. National Honor Society members include Scott Bryan Dick Johnson Janice Kastengren Larry Miller Bob Parker Ivan Pingel Karen Reinboth and Blaine Strampe.
The Aurelia Bulldog track team scored 20 points to place third at the State Outdoor Track meet held at Drake University in Des Moines on Saturday. Bruce Rapp led Aurelia with runner up finishes in the 180 yard low hurdles and runner up spots in the 440 and 880 yard relays, while the mile relay finished third. teammates were Rod ney Nelson, Bob Whitney, Dick Johnson, and Alan Kohrt.
Caroline M. Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Peterson of Larrabee died at Sioux Valley hospital from injuries in a head on collision on highway 59 at Larrabee Wednesday. Funeral services were held Saturday at Pilgrim Lutheran church Quimby with Rev Henry W Friedrick officiating. Burial was in Quimby cemetery. She graduated Aurelia High School class of 1958 and is survived by her parents a brother Phillip and grandfather Peter Peterson in Germany.
Mrs. Melvin Hermanson of Aurelia is reported as well as can be expected after a car collision with Miss Peterson's vehicle. She remains confined to Sioux Valley Hospital with leg and chest injuries.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church will dedicate its new building on August 30 at 2 30 p m with a full month of events. Youth confirmations on August 23 precede an open house, with reunions and speeches by noted clergy from Gustavus Adolphus College and other pastors. A move into the new church is planned for late June followed by a consecration service and first worship in the new sanctuary.
Aurelia residents are asked not to rush to the fire station when the alarm sounds. The resulting traffic delays hinder firemen and delay the fire truck’s departure. Following the truck creates a traffic hazard. Cooperation is appreciated.
Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church runs May 25 to 29 with classes for kindergarten through 6th grade. Morning sessions from 9 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 2. Each child pays 25 cents for a mid morning treat. Rural children should bring sack lunches for dinner.
Aurelia hosts Marathon tonight in the Tri County Horseshoe league at 8 p m. The park horseshoe court welcomes the public to attend the first meet of the season.
Steele calls for a meat import law to curb a coming flood of older cows and imported hamburger meat that could drive down prices. He notes ranchers held back cows awaiting calf and warns of potential price disasters if markets collide.
Judy Gustafson daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Gustafson is named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter Minnesota The recognition came at the annual Honors Banquet held Tuesday evening last week Guests included the Gustafsons and the Johnsons followed by a visit at Prof and Mrs George Andersons home
Rev Dr John W Behnken honorary president of the Missouri Synod will address the Lutheran Laymen's League Seminar at St Paul Lutheran Church Thursday May 22 at 8:00 p.m. He led the church 27 years the longest tenure in office. Friends from 20 area congregations expected.
The Aurelia Buck Night drawing advances to 125 dollars after the 75 dollar grand prize went unclaimed last Friday. The 8 30 p m Friday drawing requires entrants to be 16 plus, exclude owners and families, and register at participating businesses each week.
Carl Henry Grienke 59 longtime Aurelia area resident died May 14 1964 after brief illness at Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital Cherokee Funeral services were held at Congregational United Church of Christ Aurelia with Rev Z M Bressler officiating Burial followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery Wharton Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers were Max Ammons Robert Booth Eldon Fordyce Sherr Nelson Clair Parrott and Raymond Brewer He was born July 11 1904 on a farm near Aurelia to Charles and Martha Grienke Married to Lueila Degan on Nov 20 1929 they had two children Richard and Claudeen He and wife farmed grain and livestock He served on church boards and committees He is survived by wife Luella children Richard Grienke and Mrs Claudeen Bugh mother Martha Grienke two sisters Emma Peterson and Minnie Anderson four brothers Alfred Herbert Werner and Paul Grienke and two grandchildren Michael and Carolyn Bugh.
Bus schedule change affects Aurelia with Eastbound service from Sioux City to Dubuque at 9 55 a.m. and Westbound service from Dubuque to Sioux City at 8 55 p.m. The note specifies new daily times starting Sunday May 24.
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