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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Vincent Becker and Mrs Oswald Andersen attended the funeral for Franklin Fritz in Ida Grove Friday afternoon. Multiple local families attended services and visited in homes around Cherokee and nearby towns during the weekend.
Two representatives appeared before the Aurelia Town Council to seek a franchise to furnish natural gas. A M Larsen of Iowa Public Service and Ivan Ziegenbusch with Steve Smith of Northwestern Utilities urged approval for a local pipeline. The council tabled the matter since neither firm has gas for sale and no construction date is set.
Marine Sgt Dwayne Bell, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bell, earned his Aurelia high school diploma last Friday after completing credits with the United States Armed Forces Institute. He enlisted February 6 1951 during his junior year and passed tests for the diploma last July. Sgt Bell left California for Korea on May 15 the day his former classmates received diplomas.
Ronald Matzdorff Airman 2-c departed Thursday for Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus Ohio after a 15 day furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Emil Matzdorff Pfc Donald K Mummert during 15 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Burt Mummert Donald a Marine corps member stationed at San Diego California will report to Jacksonville Florida after his furlough
Numerous visits and dinners highlighted a week in the Cherokee area as families from Alta Storm Lake Balaton and Galva gathered at homes of Lundsgaard Koth Roth Becker and Parrott. Attendees included Gustafsons Nelsons Bumanns Libkes and more with Carl Johnson visiting from Sioux City and Alta’s McCurdys attending Alta high school commencement events.
Merilyn Anne Paxson of Cedar Rapids was tapped as a Mortar Board member at Iowa State College. The ceremony near the Campanile recognized outstanding scholars for leadership and service. Paxson is the daughter of Lloyd and the late Ione Paxson and granddaughter of Bert Waddell.
A special Legion meeting will be held at the Legion hall tonight Thursday at 8 oclock. Members are urged to attend to prepare Memorial Day services and coordinate arrangements.
Plans completed for Aurelia Memorial Day Friday May 30 with a church parade at 10 am. The high school band meets at 9 am and marches to the church corners, then to the cemetery by bus service. A memorial address by Rev Hiatt, ceremony at the monument, and a Legion hall noon dinner are announced.
The Memorial association at the Legion hall named committees led by Soliciting Howard Deyloff and Chester Sjoberg Participation includes Harry Howell and several clergymen, with Raymond Kruse as Buglar. Transportation lists six members. Officers for 1953 name Marvin C. Johnson as first vice president, Russell Allen as second, and Howard Deyloff as treasurer.
The Aurelia American Legion and Auxiliary will host a county wide meeting of Legion and Auxiliary units Monday at 3 p.m. at the Legion halls.
Aurelia Town Council votes unanimously to hire Buell and Winters Engineers of Sioux City as Town Engineers. They will prepare preliminary estimates for curb and gutter work, storm sewers, and grading on select streets to drain water and reduce mud and potholes, with an open hearing to follow.
The Cherokee Gun and Rod club will hold a fish fry and officer elections at the Hillside hotel in Cherokee on May 25 at 6 30 p m. All sportsmen and their wives are invited. A program follows the business meeting. Herb Langwin of Aurelia is president and Eric Johnson of Cherokee is secretary.
Imogene Parrott and Pvt. Donald Galvin renewed vows at Aurelia Methodist Church on Thursday May 8 in a candlelit ceremony. Reverend E Wayne Hilmer led the service before an altar of yellow and rose snapdragons with seven branch candelabra.
The open season for largemouth and smallmouth bass and other panfish starts Friday May 30 in Iowa. Rock sturgeon and paddle fish remain under continuous closed season. Minimum length for largemouth and smallmouth is 10 inches with a five fish daily limit. warmouth rock bass sunfish and bluegills have no minimum length and a 15 fish daily limit.
Funeral services for Gilbert McKinnon a 62 year old Aurelia resident were held Sunday afternoon at Wharton funeral home with the Rev J E Gebhardt in charge. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery. He died Thursday morning in Iowa City after months of illness. He was a Knights of Pythias member and survived by his parents Mr and Mrs A I McKinnon of Aurelia his wife having died April 1 1951.
The Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary will distribute Memorial Poppies and collect contributions on Saturday May 24 to aid disabled veterans and needy veteran children. Donations in coins and bills fund local welfare programs with no campaign expenses and most proceeds stay in Aurelia for the coming year.
At Aurelia Commercial club Tuesday night committees were chosen to plan the annual Farmers Picnic to be held late in August. Officers will be elected June 9. Nomination committee members are Lyle Whiting Ray Howell and Eric Carlson. Other committees include Livestock Show Chester Sjoberg and Melvin Johnson Ride D A Ehlert Don Elliott and L H Daniels Kiddie Parade Pythian Sisters Flower Show Aurelia Garden club Program Aix Whitney Bob Forbes Home Talent Mr and Mrs Russell Allen and Mr and Mrs George Wharton Jr Band Raymond Kruse and Charles Wharton. Community calendar lists WSCS Legion meetings and flower arrangement lesson at Sanford Museum.
Seven members of Aurelia's track squad will compete in Class B at the Iowa State Championship Track and Field meet this Saturday, May 24, at Clyde Williams Field in Ames. The Bulldogs won the Sac Relays title with 85 points, led by multiple first places in discus, pole vault, shot put, sprints, and relays.
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