Committees Named For Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day committees for Aurelia observances on May 30 were appointed May 10 at the Memorial Association meeting in the Legion hall. 1950 officers were elected, with details and program to appear in this week's Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Memorial Association
Legion Hall
Sentinel
H. H. Deyloff
C. G. Sjoberg
Harry Howell
E. Stanworth
Vernon Peterson
Russell Allen
Lloyd Godfrey
Charlie Nelson
Robert Orr
Espy McDeid
Arline Grave
C. O. Larson
Martin Strampe
A. E. Hickey
Will Wieland
George Johnson
Una Magnuson
Arthur L. Johnson
O. C. Waddell
L. M. Patterson
Brooke High School graduates four with honors and awards
Brooke High School held commencement exercises for Marvin Jones Jean Ann Kracht Emmet Keith Mohrer and Harold Paul. Harold Paul valedictorian and Miss Kracht salutatorian. The program featured procession invocation, a chorus and speeches. Eighth grade certs were awarded by Miss Mavis Steinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke
Brooke High School
Marvin Jones
Jean Ann Kracht
Emmet Keith Mohrer
Harold Paul
Kracht
Harry Peterson
F. W. Paul
N. F. Frote
Jesse Fastenow
Ralph
E. Keith Mohrer
Jack Paul
Miss Kracht
Gloria Tigges
Union Vacation Bible School Sees Strong Attendance
The Union Vacation Bible School reports about 125 pupils and teachers taking part. All are enjoying studies and activities as sessions continue through next week except Memorial Day Monday holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Vacation Bible School
Memorial Sunday Union Service at Congregational Church
The Methodist and Congregational churches join for a Memorial Sunday service honoring veterans, living and dead, at 8 p.m. on May 29 at the Congregational church. Rev. G W Sietsema will lead, Rev. Ernest Stanworth will speak. veterans, scouts, and cubs in uniform are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Congregational Churches
Congregational Church
G. W. Sietsema
Ernest Stanworth
Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Lloyd Godfrey Named Dallas County Schools Superintendent
Lloyd Godfrey accepts the post of county superintendent of schools for Dallas county with headquarters at Adel Iowa. He has served as Aurelia superintendent for three years and will begin his duties August 1. Dallas county has fourteen high schools, second only to one other county in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Godfrey
Dallas County
Adel
Iowa
Godfrey
Aurelia
Aurelia Woman's Club May Luncheon Hosts Guest Day
The Aurelia Woman's Club held its annual May luncheon and guest day on Friday May 13 1949 at the Congregational church parlors. Priscilla Aiden circle served a delicious lunch as Mrs Lola Hickey led a brief business meeting and introduced new president Mrs Edith Ohlson. The program included violin solos by Mrs Millard Dukes with her mother Mrs D C Kent, an address by Mrs S O Knudson of Sioux Rapids who had just returned from Europe with 82 other women, a duet by Mrs A E Krout and Mrs Lee Robinson on organ and piano, and a group performance of America the Beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Woman’s Club
Congregational Church
Priscilla Aiden
Lola Hickey
Edith Ohlson
Fae Fraser
Millard Dukes
D. C. Kent
S. O. Knudson
Sioux Rapids
Europe
A. E. Krout
Lee Robinson
Beardsley’s Car Halted by Patrol Near Aurelia
Iowa Governor Beardsley and driver were stopped near Aurelia for speeding in a 45 mph zone. They received a verbal warning as Beardsley headed to the Orange City tulip festival. State Sen Lloyd Van Patten and Secretary Melvin Synhorst accompanied the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Beardsley
Aurelia
Orange City
Lloyd van Patten
Indianola
Melvin D. Synhorst
Des Moines
Aurelia Lodge Plans Ice Cream Social on Main Street
The Aurelia Rebekah Lodge announces a homemade ice cream social on Main Street in Aurelia Wednesday evening June 1. Watch your subscription date.
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Aurelia
Wear A Poppy Urges Legion Commander
The American Legion calls all members to wear a poppy on Poppy Day May 28. Commander Martin Strampe of Grashoff-McManus Post urges World War I and II veterans to honor fallen comrades by wearing the memorial flower and supporting welfare work for veterans and their children. Auxiliary members will distribute flowers and collect contributions on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Martin Strampe
Grashoff-McManus
Legion
Strampe
America
American Legion Auxiliary
Spring Formal Dance Attended at Aurelia Legion Hall
The Aurelia Legion building hosted the annual Spring Formal on Monday evening. Morgan Thames and his orchestra provided music while the Student Council sponsored the event. Decorations featured the theme Words and Music with colorful streamers and sheet music displays. Ice cream and cake were sold by high school girls as attendees enjoyed the springlike atmosphere despite falllike weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Aurelia
Morgan Thames
Aurelia School Board Considers New Building Addition
Aurelia school board met with architect William A. Beutler to discuss bidding for a proposed new addition to the current school building. Bids are to close June 16 at 2 p.m. The addition was approved in 1947 with $90,000 in bonds. bids previously rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
William A. Beutler
Sioux City
County drives progress in Opportunity Bond effort
Clifford L. Chapman Cherokee county chairman reports $248 592 in series E F and G bond sales toward a $534 383 county quota. Total state sales reach $19 547 469 87 or 39 09 percent of the $50 million state quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford L. Chapman
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Towa
Chapman
August Petersons Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
August and Mrs. Peterson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at Bethlehem Lutheran church in Cherokee on Sunday evening May 22. A large turnout attended a planned program with tributes, songs, and a silver offering, followed by a luncheon served by the birthday club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Crippen
August Peterson
Mt. Olive
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Andrew Johnson
Lindstrom
Peterson
Harold Dean
Betty Jean
Bert
Louis T. Bengtson
Leonard Anderson
Albin Swanson
Helen Alm
Marlow Johnson
Howard Lindstrom
Mrs. Peterson
Looking Back Into the Past Recaps Local Highlights
Ten years ago seniors graduated as commencements closed the school year. A barn fire on Frank Waddell Farm burned a colt hog harness hay grain and a corn binder. A wedding united Miss Georgia Robar and Carl Boots. Aurelia ball lost to Remsen 11 10 and track count placed second in Sioux Valley meet. Newborns and obituaries marked the period with births deaths and a high school band forming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Waddell
H. H. Lockin
Georgia Robar
Aurelia
Carl Boots
Bayard
Iowa
Homar Robar
Remsen
Aurelia High School
Sioux Valley
Alta
Harvey Kolpin
Leonard Pingel
Bates Hospital
Grace Buma
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Albert Stutz
Jane Carol
H. W. Mahoney
Aurelian
Methodist Church
L. H. Preul
Aurelia Cemetery
F F A seniors and Robert Martin embark on Ozarks tour
Senior F. F. A. boys and their instructor Robert Martin left Sunday for a tour of the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin
The
Ozarks
Memorial Observance May 30 Parade and Cemetery Services
Memorial Day observance in Aurelia marked by a parade leaving the church at 10 a.m. with a high school band, Boy Scouts, and ex servicemen proceeding to the cemetery for a 10:30 a.m. program led by Rev. Henry Olsen. The day includes a Gettysburg Address reading, decorations, firing salutes, and a Star Spangled Banner hymn.
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Aurelia
America
Main Street
Henry Olsen
Mt. Olive Church
Legion Building
Cemetery “America
Charlie Nelson
Mound
Beeghley Dominates Mile Run at State Meet in Ames
Kenneth Beeghley of Aurelia posts a 4 87.9 mile win in Class B at the Iowa State track meet in Ames. Von Ashen of Williamsburg places second and Gingerrich of West Liberty third. Aurelia finishes strong with a second in the two mile relay and a fifth in the mile medley. Nevada sets a new Class B relay record, Aurelia ties for sixth, and Ames wins the Class A title 42 13 to 41. Eight records fall despite damp conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Beeghley
Ames
von Ashen
Williamsburg
Gingerrich
West Liberty
Aurelia
John Wilson
Devryn Schramm
John Lockin
Arlo Sturgeon
Nevada
Preparations For Poppy Day In Aurelia Complete
Preparations for Poppy Day Saturday May 28 are complete in Aurelia with a volunteer corps organized to distribute poppies on the streets. Junior workers are assigned to town districts and poppies were supplied from Des Moines crafted by disabled veterans. Memorial flower sales fund the Auxiliary's veteran rehabilitation and child welfare programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mongan
Grashoff-McManus
American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Pitcher Farm Bureau Women Meet With Mrs Edmund Radke
The Pitcher township Farm Bureau women met Friday afternoon May 20 at the home of Mrs. Edmund Radke. Mrs Ralph Peterson led a program on International Relations with a Canada report. Members exchanged recipes and collected feed sacks to send overseas. Lunch ended the meeting hosted by Mrs Clifford Ohlson Mrs Art Hickey and Mrs Radke. The next gathering will be a July picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Edmund Radke
Ralph Peterson
Canada
Clifford Ohlson
Art Hickey
Radke
Aurelia Stores to Close for Memorial Day
All Aurelia business houses except eating places will close all day Memorial Day. Banks will close as well. Post office window open 8 to 9 am with regular holiday service. No rural mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Commercial Club
Mayor Proclaims May 28 As Poppy Day
Mayor Harry Howell proclaims Saturday May 28 as Poppy Day in Aurelia urging citizens to wear memorial poppies for Americans who died in World Wars I and II. The notice recognizes thirteen local servicemen and cites The American Legion and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Harry Howell
Awelia
United States of America
City of
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Athletic Banquet In Aurelia Planned For Monday Night
The Aurelia Commercial club sponsors the annual Athletic Banquet to honor high school athletes. The event will be Tuesday May 31 at 7 p m at the Legion hall with talks and films. University of Iowa athletic director Paul Brechler will speak along with Iowa track coach Francis Cretzmeyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Legion Hall
Paul Brechler
University of Iowa
Francis Cretzmeyer
Iowa
Brechler
Aurelia High School Picnic At School Grounds
An all high school picnic was held at the Aurelia school grounds last Wednesday evening. A large group of students and faculty enjoyed the wiener roast. Henry Haight showed movie pictures of this year’s junior-senior banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Henry Haight
Reverend Vis Receives Weekly Stamp Letters from China
Reverend Jean Vis of Sheldon gets a weekly letter from his daughter in Foochow China bearing about 45000 dollars worth of cancelled stamps. Prices are higher there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Vis
Sheldon
Foochow
China
Diplomas Awarded to 35 at Aurelia Commencement
Prof T P Kuehl of Buena Vista College addressed 35 Aurelia High School graduates on the theme This Is Your Life, outlining 12 traits for success. Valedictorian Vernon Kaskey and Salutatorian William Troxel led the ceremony, with diplomas presented by Walter Peterson as Rev Ernest Stanworth led prayers and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate
Aurelia
T. P. Kuehl
Aurelia High School
Landes
Ernest Stanworth
Ruth Schramm
Leland Anderson
Lloyd Godfrey
Walter Peterson
Stanworth
Vernon Kaskey
Clarence Kaskey
William Troxel
Herbert Troxel
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Adel, Iowa
Aurelia Banks
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cherokee County Draft Board
George Brady
Kenneth Davis
Roger Lichtenberg
Levi Nelson
Frieda Winterhoff
Louis Radke
Hanover Lutheran Church
C. B E. Day
Ervil Rapp
Mary Dick
Rosalie Garber
Ruth Lockin
Opal Paulson
Maurice and
Orphanl Johnson
Eurella Waddell
Sidney L. Chandler
France
G. L. McKinnon
Milford
George Booth
Grand View
Beeghley
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Aurelia Business
the Sentinel
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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