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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1945

Page

3

26 Seniors Receive Diplomas May 17

Twenty six seniors, fifteen boys and eleven girls, received diplomas at the Aurelia high school commencement held in the auditorium Thursday evening May 17. Dr John H Olson Sac City Presbyterian minister gave the address on The World an Echo of Ourselves urging responsibility and ethical life. Principal Celia Lewis announced the six top GPAs: Gilbert 3.75 Daniels 3.6 Wohlers 3.4 Nielsen 3.24 Grienke 3.18 Westphal 3.00. Diplomas were presented by Walter Peterson, school board president.

Aurelia High School John H. Olson Sac City America Celia Lewis Galen Gilbert Arthur Daniels Wanda Wohlers Maxine Nielsen Betty Grienke Arlen Westphal Walter Peterson

Sentinel Want Ads Highlight Effective Advertising

Classified note urges readers to place Sentinel want ads with a focus on location, product visibility, and concise details. Emphasizes clear benefits of targeting the right audience and using strong wording to boost response rates.

Aurelia Opens Season with 11 3 Victory over Schaller

Aurelia's town team opened the season Sunday at home, defeating Schaller 11 to 3. Pitchers Hinkeldey and Stabelfeldt held the visitors to eight hits as Ladell Rapp led Aurelia with three safeties. Aurelia heads to Nemaha for a 4 county league opener on May 27.

Aurelia Ervil Rapp Schaller Hinkeldey Stabelfeldt Pingle Ladell Rapp Bjorkgren Fassler E. Rapp H. .Ha Nemaha the Sentinel

Mrs Carlson Thanks Donors In Clothes Drive

Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary thanks contributors to the United National Clothes Collection in late April. 2180 pounds were sent from the Aurelia community. Mrs. Nels Carlson served as chairman.

American Legion Auxiliary United National Aurelia Nels Carlson

Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago

The item notes open house for Irwin C. Kroll at his new funeral home, sales and purchases including R S Whitney’s elevator sale to Farmers Elevator, A C Will buying 80 acres in Afton township, a stolen font from Supt C E Day, W G Whitney building a new coal shed, and a band concert planned for June 6 by Director A A Dingman.

Irwin C. Kroll R. S. Whitney Aurelia Peterson Farmers Elevator and Supply Co A. C. Will Afton Inez Carr Cherokee

WHO Radio Stars Set For Cherokee County Victory Celebration

Jerry Smith the yodeling cowboy and Zelda Scott the Cheyenne cowgirl join Happy Al Bell Wanda Hargraves and the WHO Radio ensemble at Cherokee city park for a May 27 2 00 pm Victory Celebration performance.

Jerry. Smith Cherokee Cherokee County Farm Bureau Jerry Zelda Scott Happy al Bell Wanda Hargraves WHO Happy al

Card of Thanks from Mrs. Irvin Hahn

Neighbor and friend gratitude for cards and gifts after a broken arm. Mrs Irvin Hahn extends thanks for support and well wishes from the community.

Mrs Irvin Hahn

Six To Be Confirmed At Lutheran Church

Six children will be confirmed at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in a Sunday service led by Rev. Wm. Walter. The class will be examined on Luther's Small Catechism and Bible doctrines before the baptismal vows. Confirmands: Henry Buenger Ordell Gertsmeier Vernon Kaskey Harlan Kolpin Phyllis Lehnhardt Neal Schulke. The service begins at 10 45 a m and the public is invited.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Wm. Walter Lutheran Church Luther Henry Buenger Ordell Gertsmeier Vernon Kaskey Harlan Kolpin Phyllis Lehnhardt Neal Schulke

Knights of Pythias Confer Esquire Rank Tuesday Night

The local Knights of Pythias lodge conferred the Esquire rank on Glen Leeds and Lawrence Mongan after the second degree work. Refreshments followed the ceremony. Next week the lodge will continue with the third degree work and confer Knight on Rev. Edwin Trigg and Russell Null.

Knights of Pythias Lodge Glen Leeds Lawrence Mongan Edwin Trigg Russell Null

Beeghley Promoted to Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class

Donald A. Beeghley, 21, receives promotion in the Navy to motor machinist's mate second class. Enlisted December 1942, he serves on a destroyer escort in the Atlantic Fleet since its August 1943 commissioning. Son of Mrs Myra Beeghley of Aurelia, he attended Aurelia Consolidated High School and holds American Theater and European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre ribbons with a bronze star for Mediterranean action.

Donald A. Beeghley Beeghley Myra Beeghley Aurelia Aurelia Consolidated High School Mediterranean

Aurelia High Band Meet for Memorial Day Parade

Aurelia High School band members are ordered to assemble in dress uniform with instruments at 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day May 30. The group will march to church corners for the parade start at 9:00 a.m. per schedule.

Aurelia High School

Sentinel Seeks Subscriptions for Sioux City Papers

The Sentinel offers to act as agent for Sioux City newspapers and invites readers to submit subscription requests through its service.

the Sentinel Sioux City

Cherokee County Farm Bureau Victory Celebration set for May 27

The Cherokee County Farm Bureau hosts a Victory Celebration at Cherokee city park on Sunday May 27 with Allan Kline Iowa Farm Bureau president to speak. About 1400 members, top county in 15 years, 3 000 expected crowd, 2 pm start, WHO radio entertainment and farewell to County Extension Director Tommy Thompson.

Allan Kline Iowa Farm Bureau Cherokee County Farm Bureau Cherokee City Kline San Francisco United States Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Cherokee County Eivery Town County Farm Bureau Tommy” Thompson

Memorial Day Observance Plans Set For May 30

Memorial Day observance is planned for next Wednesday May 30. Parade forms at the church corner at 9 a m proceeding south to the highway where participants ride to the cemetery for a 10 a m program. Rev William Walter will deliver the memorial address at the cemetery. The program includes High School Band reading Gettysburg Address by Galen Gilbert G A R memorial service decoration of mound taps and a star spangled banner performance by the band.

Main Street Wm. Walter St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery

Memorial Day Hours For Aurelia Businesses

Aurelia business houses will close at 10 a m on Memorial Day May 30 and stay closed for the rest of the day to attend services. Banks will close all day and a few other firms may follow. Post office hours run 8 to 9 a m with no rural mail distribution or delivery.

Aurelia A. A. Dingman

Trail Ride and Horse Show slated for Aurelia June 3

Aurelia Commercial club president Harry Howell announces a Trail Ride and Horse Show in Aurelia on Sunday June 3 under the Northwest Iowa Trail Riders Association sanction. Watch for details in next week's Sentinel.

Harry Howell Aurelia

Mayor Proclaims Poppy Day in Aurelia May 26

Mayor W. H. Heimsoth proclaims Saturday May 26 as Poppy Day in Aurelia urging citizens to wear Memorial Poppies and contribute to veterans' welfare. The appeal honors World War I and II dead and supports disabled veterans and families of veterans.

W. H. Heimsoth Aurelia United States America J. W. H. Heimsoth City of

Aurelia Home Making Club Plans Scrap Book Exhibit

The Aurelia Home Making Club met with Miss Merlene Nelson to prepare a scrapbook of this year’s achievements for the State Home Making High School Club Workshop in Ames August 12 to 15. Delegates Eveline Stanworth and Janice Akers will attend. Nelson will join an instructor’s workshop from July 30 to August 18.

Aurelia Merlene Nelson Ames Aurelia Club Eveline Stanworth Janice Akers Miss Nelson

Troxel Infant Killed in Collision Near Aurelia

Bobby Wayne Troxel seven months old died at 3 p m Wednesday from injuries in a morning automobile crash at an intersection half a mile west and three miles north of Aurelia. His parents Mr and Mrs Herb Troxel were injured and hospitalized in Aurelia in good condition Thursday morning. The other car occupants were John Fraser and Kenneth Clark, all farmers north of Aurelia.

Bobby Wayne Troxel Herb Troxel Aurelia O’cloeck Bobby Bob Kenney John Fraser Kenneth Clark Troxel Bates

Aurelia Leads Four County Baseball League Formation

A meeting in Storm Lake formed the Four County League with six teams from Cherokee Clay Buena Vista and Sac. A. A. Rapp of Aurelia was elected president and Howard Thomson of Rossie secretary. Opening games May 27 start at 2 00 p m Aurelia Nemaha Newell Rossie Schaller Sioux Rapids.

Storm Lake A. A. Rapp Aurelia Howard Thomson Rossie Cherokee Clay Buena Vista Sac Nemaha Newell Schaller Sioux Rapids

Rapp Electric Service Plans Grand Opening

Rapp Electric Service announces its grand opening Saturday May 26 in the Osterling building former Kleeberger location. A remodeled bright showroom will display electrical supplies and repairs with a GE representative and an RBE representative giving talks at 8:30 PM in the Legion Community Building.

Rapp Electric Service Osterling Kleeberger Rapps Whic Legion General Electric R. BE. A

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