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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

5

Memorial Day Plans In Aurelia For Memorial Observance

Memorial Day observance in Aurelia announced by Ralph Mongan commander of the Aurelia Legion post. Parade forms at the Methodist church and proceeds to the cemetery with veterans, scouts, and bands in a structured procession. Memorial Day services include readings, band selections, and a sunset of honors with a town dinner to follow at the Legion hall.

Aurelia Ralph Mongan Aurelia Legion Post Main Street Aurelia High School AHS Tom Whitney Tom Kruse Crandall Flower Girls Boy Scouts Gettysburg Address Flanders Field America Delbert Cowley Rev Legion Hall Harry Howell Helmer Carlberg Richard Simmons Verner Johnson Ray Shaw Kenneth Bruce Art Larson Inez Larson Fred Jordan Russell Allen Fred Wieland Geo. Wieland Art Oblson Geo. Bekish

Births at Sioux Valley Hospital Debra Sue and Mark Alan

A daughter named Debra Sue was born Friday at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jahn weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson Primghar and Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jahn Merril. A son named Mark Alan was born May 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Braunschweig at Sioux Valley hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Emil Borgeson Cherokee and Rev. and Mrs. Otto Braunschweig Aurelia.

Fred Jahn Sioux Valley Hospital Debra Sue Martin Anderson Primghar Wm. Jahn Merril Gerhardt Braunschweig Mark Alan Emil Borgeson Cherokee Otto Braunschweig Aurelia

Seniors' Pictures Ready for Pickup at Sentinel Office

Composite pictures of the senior class have arrived and may be picked up at The Sentinel office.

Sehtinel

Water restrictions lifted for Aurelia on present need

Officials announced that city water restrictions are removed for the present. Residents may use their usual water amounts until further notice after wells showed dry signs during drought. With school out and rain, Aurelia now has adequate supply and consumption is urged not to waste water.

Aurelia

Galen Lewis Dies Former Resident of Aurelia Davenport

Galen James Lewis longtime resident of Aurelia died at his Davenport home on May 17 from a heart attack after years of poor health. He was born on a farm near Storm Lake, lived in Aurelia and Davenport, and ran a personal store. Survived by wife Caroline Mummert, three sons Ronald Merle Kenneth, and LaVera of Davenport, plus grandchildren and siblings.

Galen James Lewis Aurelia Davenport Lydia William James Lewis Lewis Storm Lake Mr. Lewis Caroline Mummert Cherokee Ronald Long Beach Calif Merle Kenneth LaVera Walter Moline Luella Hoover Webster City Elsie Parrott

Services Held Friday For Mrs. Belle Smith

Graveside services for Mrs. Belle Phelps Smith 89 of Ephrata Washington were held Friday at Diamond Centery with Rev C F Haigh in charge. She lived in Aurelia in youth taught school there and then resided with her son Carroll Smith and family in Ephrata before dying. Wharton Funeral home handled arrangements.

Belle (Phelps) Smith Ephrata Wash Aurelia Diamond Centery C. F. Haigh Smith C. S. Phelps Eago

Ogle Family Reunion at Aurelia Shelter House

The Ogle family reunion will be held at the Aurelia Shelter House on Memorial Day. Dinner is served at noon. Each family is asked to bring fried chicken a covered dish and lemon juice.

OGLE Aurelia Shelter House

Plans to Open Aurelia Pool May 30 1930s

Volunteers prepare Aurelia Swimming Pool for a 1930s season with painting and acid coating underway. If ready the pool may open Memorial Day with hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 and admission 35 cents for adults 15 cents for grade school students. season tickets range 4 to 20 dollars with funds raised toward painting and improvements.

Aurelia Russell Allen Omaha George Bekish Lou Collier Farmers National Bank First Trust & Savings Bank the Sentinel

School Graduates Welcome New R00 Club Members

To the School by this year's graduating class, new R00 club members join at ten dollars each. Names listed include American Legion Auxiliary, D Sherwood Ohlsen, Mr and Mrs Earl Covey, Mrs Jane Schafroth, O V Hallquist, and our amony Mos member.

American Legion Auxiliary Sherwood Ohlsen Earl Covey Jane Schafroth O. V. Hallquist

Summer Sand Rehearsals Begin Friday Evening

Rehearsals for the summer band program start Friday night at o'clock and continue weekly through the summer. Director Don Jackson invites all high school band members and other musicians to join. The band will perform at Memorial Day observances and begin summer concerts in early June.

Chester Sjoberg H. H. Deyloff Hugo Peekenschneider Arvid Anderson Art Johnson Leslie Card Art Larson Lee Robinson Lloyd Patterson Melvin Johnson Geo. Bekish Kenneth Bruce Dean Fassler Phil Fassler John Christensen Chas. Grigsby Ed Engdahl Vernon Fierk Lou Don Jackson Jackson

Funeral Held Monday For Mrs. F. Diercks

Mrs. Frederick Diercks longtime Aurelia resident died at the Rappe Nursing Home in Sioux Rapids on May 18 age 89. Funeral services were at St. Pauls Lutheran with Pastor Wehrspann officiating and burial in Aurelia cemetery. She leaves son Frederick of Rembrandt eight grandchildren twenty one great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren.

Frederick Diercks Aurelia Rappe Sioux Rapids St. Paul's Lutheran Church E. J. Wehrspann Anna Klein Christian Katherine Klein Monee Wild County Ilinois Monee Evangelical Church Frederick W. Diercks Lille Christine Anna Diercks Storm Lake Bappe Frederick Rembrandt

Poppy Day Observed In Aurelia Saturday

Saturday May 26 marked Poppy Day in Aurelia and nationwide. Volunteers from the American Legion Auxiliary distributed red poppies to honor fallen soldiers and support child welfare and rehabilitation programs run by the Auxiliary.

Aurelia American Legion Auxiliary Russell Allen Des Moines Auxiliary

Kay Clark Accepts First Grade Post At Ruthven

Kay Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs S N Clark will teach first grade in Ruthven for the fall term She earns a two year certificate from State Teachers college Cedar Falls this month in Cedar Falls Iowa

Kay Clark S. N. Clark Ruthven Miss Clark State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Bulldogs claim second at state track meet

The Bulldogs finish 2nd in Class B state track at Ames, 3.5 points behind Anamosa. Standout seniors Blount Littell Steffens lead a 4x100 and 4x440 relays with fast times, while Tom Whitney adds high showings as Aurelia edges Traer for second.

Bulldogs Ames Last Houiday Anamosa Thedhich Norton Enior Speed Merchants Blount Fee Littell Artie Steffens Climan Dasa Alta Tts Tom Whitney Pear Aurelia Traer Atimosea Polite An Hill Blount Kil TSS Whitney Littell Steffens

Mt Olive Bible School Set for June 4 to 15

Vacation church school will be held at Mt Olive Baptist Church from June 4 through June 15. All children aged 4 to 12 are welcome to attend.

MT. Olive Bible School Vacation Church Mt. Olive Baptist Church

Parity Index Criticisms Highlight Agricultural Price Bias

In this Washington letter Paul Nelson discusses flaws in parity index calculations for agricultural goods. He notes congressional choices of base periods and transitional indices for corn and wheat, arguing that outdated price relations distort farmer incentives and ignore rising production costs.

Bob Congress

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