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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
5
The community reports numerous weekend guests and in town visits. Families from Sioux City Cherokee Carroll Alta Paullina Westphal Banks and others share calls to homes, hospital news, and memorial day closures. Cpl Engdahl visits from Washington and plans to stay through June 23.
Memorial Day activities are set for Aurelia on May 30. The parade forms at church corners and proceeds to the cemetery with a high school band playing at the intersection and along the route. Rev. E Wayne Hilmer will deliver the memorial address and veterans and Boy Scouts will participate, with a free bus service to the cemetery for those without transportation.
Highway 5 will be detoured past Paulson Fink Bine Lumber Co. and Bernard Johnson's station to permit the state highway commission to blacktop the shoulder area from the Locker building to Howell Motor Co.
The American Legion auxiliary will serve dinner at the Legion hall after the Memorial Day ceremony. Serving starts at noon. Tickets cost 1.00 for adults and .50 for children.
Members of the Aurelia Methodist Sunday school sponsor a bake sale to be held Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in the Lockin Insurance building.
Wilma Volkert president of St. Pauls Walther league will attend the annual Iowa District West Walther league convention at the Walther League camp on Lake Okoboji May 25 26 and 27 Delegates from St Pauls include Eva Marie Hasenwinkel and Darlene Kolpin The Choral Union concert featuring 200 voices will be Sunday afternoon and broadcast by tape over KICD Spencer at 7 pm A candidate for vice president is Rev Herman Witzgall from St Johns Alta.
May 26 observance in Aurelia marks Poppy Day with Mrs. Russell Allen heading the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Chairman efforts. Volunteers will distribute memorial poppies to honor dead from World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict and collect donations for aid to disabled veterans and children of veterans.
The Union Memorial service will be held Sunday morning, May 27, at 11 oclock in the Congregational church at Aurelia. Rev E Wayne Hilmer will preach the sermon. Boy Scouts receive special pews and service men are invited to attend along with other groups to honor those who have given the last full measure of devotion.
Aurelia merchants voted to close at 9 a.m. Memorial Day and stay shut the rest of the day. The Aurelia Commercial club acted Monday night to set the shortened hours for the holiday.
Donna Fraser has been chosen Cherokee County representative to the 4-H state conservation camp near Boone from June 5 to 8. The selection honors Donna Lee, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fraser.
Firemen responded to a Thursday morning blaze at the Albert Johnson farm home caused by a tractor backfire. The fire was extinguished with very little damage reported.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Sims of Alta welcomed a daughter born Friday May 11 at Alta Memorial hospital. The newborn weighed 4 pounds and has been named Janet Marie.
Miss Glenda Troxel daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Troxel of Aurelia and Dale Skadeland of Larrabee were married Saturday May 19 in Jackson Minnesota.
Robert Johnson had the fourth finger of his right hand amputated last Wednesday at Sioux Valley Hospital after an accident at Cherokee about five weeks earlier when his hand was caught in a bulldozer press.
Golden Acres FFA chapter set up an oats fertilizer test plot on Archie MacKay farm east of Aurelia with three phosphorus and nitrogen levels to compare yields. The plot uses Reselect Clinton oats except a 20 ft strip sown with Cole oats for comparison and yield checks will occur at harvest.
Miss Helen Johnson and Roger W. Sturgeon united in marriage at First Methodist Church O Neill on May 6 with a ceremony conducted by Rev. W R Bell. The couple will reside at 907 Eighth St Sioux City after a wedding trip.
Total receipts in the 1951 Cancer Crusade reached $329.50 in this area, reported by local chairman Mrs. Arnold Hasenwinkel. Sixteen volunteers canvassed business and residential districts, with county totals showing $2,595.45 under campaign treasurer Robert C. Coon. Other towns listed include Cleghorn, Larrabee, Marcus, Meriden, Washta, Cedar, Pitcher with varying sums.
The Bulldogs won the Sac Relays class B title with 80 points from 14 teams. Aurelia's two mile relay set a new mark 8:42.2 for the third straight year, while Bob Anderson claimed two hurdles victories and Dick Hodge won the pole vault 9 ft 6 in. Aurelia also placed in multiple events as the team prepares for state at Ames.
Dean Nelson received the DeKalb agricultural accomplishment medal at Aurelia FFA’s regular meeting on May 16. The DeKalb Co. honor recognizes scholarship leadership and achievement in agriculture for the outstanding senior FFA member.
The Cherokee county Board of Review has met in May to review 1951 personal property assessments and will hold a session at the courthouse Thursday May 31 to hear taxpayer complaints. Taxpayers are urged to study their 1951 assessment and file objections during this session before adjournment.
Miss Jeannie Hilsabeck daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Hilsabeck of Aurelia and Pvt Norman Carlson son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Carlson wed at the home of Rev and Mrs C O Laken in Spencer Sunday May 20 at 230 pm Attendants were Miss Caroline Wogahn and Marvin Minkler The bride planned to return home to finish schooling as Pvt Carlson anticipated overseas service soon.
Names from Aurelia include James Daniels John Gebhardt and Alice Haight among graduates of Buena Vista College. Daniels and Gebhardt complete four year courses while Haight completes a two year course.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today at the Alta Methodist church for Mrs. Elmer Friedlund 55 who died Monday morning at Alta hospital. Rev Newton M Coughnenour will officiate with the body in church from 1 to 2 p.m. She was mother of Aurelia school superintendent D J Friedlund and is survived by her husband no children three grandchildren three brothers Henry and Bert Paulson Ama and David Paulson of Sioux City a sister Mrs Morris Hart of California.
Mr and Mrs Harry Howell report their son Robert in the air corps at San Antonio Texas has passed his cadet exam and awaits orders for basic flight training Donald E Hicks identified with Fair BETAPAC NAS San Diego California Arlo Sturgeon after finishing at Lowry air force base Denver is sent to Las Vegas Nevada as Pfc Arlo Sturgeon 17301831 3595 Supply Squadron Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Nevada Pvt Carlton P Schulke US55076924 8rd ETC Ord School Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland
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