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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
6
On May 25 1947 at 8 00 P M a benediction led by Rev E H Gillet closed the service with the audience standing The program included a mixed chorus performance in the same event
The 1947 class at Aurelia High School completes its high school journey with Baccalaureate on May 25, Class Night on May 26, and Commencement on May 27. Valedictorian Robert Howell and salutatorian Barbara Jones lead a 16 16 split class as the schedules list Band, class history poem prophecy and speeches with the key presented to Bob Howell.
Four Aurelia students Loran Coburn Roland Gustafson Leonard Gustafson and Donald Hamann are among 200 registering for Buena Vista College summer session. Two six week periods start June 2 with a goal of 400 total enrollment. New instructors Cra ig A Magwire C M Bergman Lulu Cummings and C J Johnston join the staff to teach math industrial arts commerce and education.
Cascade farmer Charles Feldman paid Henry McDill 1000 for a deluxe Ford sedan with under 25000 miles. The car was found to be stolen in St. Louis and its Iowa plates and registration stolen from Wapello. McDill remains at large.
At Lakeside a tractor owned by Jake Figi was stolen and driven into Storm Lake. The thief rode around the town for a time before abandoning the machine.
The Iowa American Legion Auxiliary will award a three year nursing school scholarship to an Iowa high school graduate. The prize covers tuition and living expenses at any of Iowa’s 29 schools of nursing plus board and laundry. Applicants must submit a 200 word essay on Why I Want to be a Nurse and a superintendent’s scholastic statement. Entries are due by June 30 and sent to Miss Mona Jackson at the Iowa State League of Nursing Education Scholarship Committee, Des Moines.
Council wide Camp-O-Ree for 19 counties set at the Bertram Scout camp near Peterson Iowa from June 8 to June 4 5 with over 50 Scouts and leaders expected. Pete Ainsworth Spirit Lake Council Commissioner will lead as chief observer and services director with six district committees to oversee facilities sanitation parking campfire and contests. Parents and friends will have picnic opportunities and visitors can tour the new camping reservation donated by Mr BC Bertram of Spencer.
Officials announced an all Iowa corn show at the Iowa State Fair August 22 to 29 as part of the state agricultural exposition. Prizes totaling 626 will be awarded for more than a dozen events including largest ear of corn and group exhibits of ears, baskets, freak ears, and decorative classes across districts for competitive fairness.
James Simmo of Paullina fell from his tractor last week when a rear wheel passed over his chest. He suffered a broken ankle bone but only minor bruises and was discharged from the hospital in a couple of days.
Mrs. George Wadsworth led a Pitcher township Farm Bureau womens meeting on May 16 to explore how people live in Turkey. Farm women displayed handwork and embroideries from Turkey while Mary Ann Nelson and Bernadine Godfrey performed piano solos. Mrs. Ralph Peterson read letters from Holland recipients of clothing from the county. A lunch was served by Mrs. John Swanson, Mrs. O. B. Peters, and Mrs. Harold Peterson.
Ten years ago Charles Wharton won first place in a poppy poster contest. W A Lewis sold his Home Grocery to Raymond Kruse with possession on June 1. Miss Ann Adams and William Bates were married May 16 at the Elk Point Congregational church. T P Ohlson died. Miss Virah Ammons graduated as a nurse from St Joseph's hospital in Sioux City. John Christensen won the broad jump at the district meet in Fort Dodge with 9 feet 114 inches.
Ray Kohlhoff died when a bolt struck him while driving a tractor near London. The tractor continued in a circle, overturned into a ditch, and Kohlhoff was found beneath a fender. A classified ad may sell it.
Mayor J. W. Grapenthen designates Saturday May 24 as Poppy Day in Aurelia. Citizens are urged to wear the memorial poppy and donate to help disabled veterans and dependent families of veterans referenced in the proclamation.
Mr and Mrs Lorenz Lietz Mosel Ruth Ann and Philip were Sunday dinner guests at the Paul Roberts home in Lake City Iowa. Charles Zwemke and son Walter went to Chicago for the wedding of Arthur Zwemke to Grace Eggers with Walter as best man. Herman Glienke is bed bound. Community members attended a school picnic at Crozier and a shower for Mrs Dorell Huseman at the Frank Huseman home in Storm Lake.
Pella seeks a culprit who auto mowed a top tulip bed amid the city’s festival week. The vandalism threatens the bloom season and could bring a severe penalty if the person is caught.
Harold Lamm walked under a downtown awning in Mt. Pleasant when a tar bucket from roof work fell above him and was caught by the awning preventing injury.
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