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Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1955

Page

4

Mongan elected new Aurelia Legion commander

Ralph Mongan was chosen commander of the Aurelia American Legion post at a meeting last Thursday in the Legion Hall. He succeeds Geo Wharton Jr. Other officers elected include Art Johnson as 1st vice commander Gus Olhson as 2nd vice commander George Bekish as 3rd vice commander Virgil Larson as Sgt. of Arms Dean Fassler as secretary and Robert Orr with Marvin PeckenSchneider as firing squad co commanders. Installation is set for the June 17 meeting.

Ralph Mongan

Dagg ers Son in Law to Graduate at Duke University

Rev Louis A Aitken will graduate from Duke University in Durham North Carolina on June 6 and will be ordained at a conference later in June Mrs Aitken is Elda Dagger daughter of Mr and Mrs K C Dagger She plans to visit her parents in July

Daggers Duke U Louis A. Aitken Duke University Durham N. C Aitken Elda Dagger K. C. Dagger

Post Office and Banks Closed Memorial Day

The Aurelia Post Office and The Farmers National and First Trust Savings Banks will be closed all day Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Mail will be processed as usual.

Aurelia Post Office Farmers National First Trust & Savings Banks

No Open Windows and No Rural Delivery Day Policy

The notice states that windows will not be open and rural delivery will be suspended for that day. It outlines service interruption and suggests alternative mailing arrangements.

Aurelia High Reunion For Classes Of 46 And 47

Aurelia high school alumni from 1946 and 1947 plan a reunion dinner at the Cobblestone Inn on Saturday June 4 at 7 30 p m. All former students are invited and should call Mrs. Chas Grigsby or Mrs. Dale Peterson for reservations by noon June 4.

Aurelia High School Cobblestone Inn Chas. Grigsby Dale Peterson

Men in the Service Jack Hicks Enlists in Navy

Jack Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hicks enlisted in the Navy and left from Sioux City for Des Moines Tuesday. Cpl Gary C Mongan 148641 MASS-1 MACG-1 2nd MAW FMF Atlantic Cherry Point NC and Cpl Duane Matzdorff left Tuesday for Ft Carson Colo following a furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Matzdorff.

Jack Hicks NAVY Arthur Hicks Sioux City Des Moines Gary C. Mongan M.A.W F.M.F Atlantic Cherry Point N. C Cpl Duane Matzdorff Ft. Carson, Colo Emil Matzdorff

Phillipses welcome daughter Debra Ann born May 22

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Phillips of St. Joseph Missouri announce the birth of a daughter named Debra Ann on May 22. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Buhmar of Helena Missouri and great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Card of Aurelia.

Albert Phillips St. Joseph Debra Ann Vincent Buhmar Helena, Mo Leslie Card Aurelia

Twirling Lessons Offered at Local High School

Twirling lessons will be held this summer at the high school on Tuesday afternoons at 2 o'clock. Interested individuals should attend the first meeting next week or call Mr. Jackson for details.

Jackson

Wehrspann to Speak on KAYL Chapel in the Sky

Rev. E J Wehrspann pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran Aurelia will deliver a sermon Monday May 30 on KAYLs Chapel in the Sky program. The program will be heard at 9 am Monday.

E. J. Wehrspann St. Paul's Lutheran Church In Aurelia Kayl

Local Visits Highlight Omaha and Wayne Residents

Mr and Mrs Ralph Ruebsam and Mr and Mrs Harold Mc Ginnis of Omaha visited Art Ruebsams parents. Marcalyn Bell a Wayne State Teachers College student spent the weekend with her parents Grover and Mrs Bell. Mr and Mrs George McCurdy and Mrs Harriet McCurdy attended confirmation services.

Ralph Ruebsam Harold McGinnis Omaha Ruebsam Art Ruebsam Marcalyn Bell Wayne State Teachers College Wayne, Neb Grover Bell George McCurdy Harriet McCurdy

Bever ly Rudnick Confirmation Dinner Guests

Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Auburn and were dinner guests in the A L Rudnick home Sunday in honor of Bever ly Rudnick's confirmation.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Auburn A. L. Rudnick Beverly Rudnick

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