Peterson Class of ’36 Begins Record Graduation Size
The Peterson consolidated school celebrates its largest graduating class with 24 seniors, 13 girls and 11 boys. The graduation exercises are planned for Thursday evening May 28 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium.
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Peterson Patriot
Peterson Consolidated School
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake High School
Alta
Galva Tribune
Galva Fire Department
Clarence Goettsch
Galva
Storm Lake
Band Mothers Form Organization For Aurelia High
Mothers of Aurelia high school band organize a permanent group to support band activities. They plan to raise funds to retire band debt and buy new coats, with Mrs. Ralph Peterson as president, Mrs. A C Will as vice president, and Mrs. W G Port as secretary and treasurer. The fundraising campaign will start in a couple weeks.
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Aurelia
Ralph Peterson
A. C. Will
W. G. Port
Peterson
Aurelia Second In Cherokee County Track Meet
Aurelia high school finished second in the Cherokee county track and field meet held Saturday in Cleghorn. Cleghorn led with 49 points. Aurelia totaled 87 with two stars at the Ames state meet.
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Cleghorn Aurelia
Cherokee
Meriden Larrabee
Quimby
Washta
Marcus Aurelia High School
Cherokee County
Cleghorn
Aurelia
McKinnis
Carrington
Ames
Ladell Rapp
John Christensen
Wilmer Anderson
Dale Mummert
Waddell
Anderson
Billy Lindsay
Mattison
Waddell Rapp
Christensen
Robar
Martin Anderson
Frank Goerner
Walter Noble
Junior Rapp
Burdette McKinnis
Chester Mattison
Vere Corrington
Congregational Church Schedule Readout
Church events list Edwin Trigg pastor with school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and Endeavor groups at 7 p m. Read out for late column this week.
Memorial Day Observed Here in Aurelia
Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at the Aurelia cemetery on Saturday May 30 beginning at 10 00 am with a 9 30 am procession from the church to the cemetery The program includes readings by H H Lockin of the G A R flag ceremony flower girl songs taps and addresses by Rev Ray Cox Moville Iowa and military memorial services by veterans from Civil War Spanish American and World War I units.
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Aurelia
Ray Cox
Federated Church
Moville
Iowa
Main Street
Frank Waddel
Cemetery
Cemetery High School
H. H. Lockin
Heavy Rain Floods Maple River Bottom
Heavy rains last Friday forenoon sent Maple River water over banks and flooded lowland areas near Aurelia. Over three inches fell locally with heavier rain to the northeast draining into the Maple. Water stood a foot deep north of Pixler bridge and over McAndrew grade. bottom lands formed large lakelike pools. Residents said Maple flood levels rivaled peaks since 1900. Townsfolk visited Pixler bridge to view the scene.
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Aurelia
Pixler Bridge
Maple Bottom
H S Band Heads to Sulphur Springs Picnic
Members of the H S band depart Friday morning for Sulphur Springs to join Sulphur Springs and Newell high schools for a daylong picnic. The combined band of about ninety pieces will provide music, with plans to perform together again at a Saturday night concert in Aurelia later this summer.
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Sulphur Springs
Newell
Morse
Aurelia
Main Street Paving Hearing Set for June 15
The town council passed a resolution to pave two blocks of Main Street Aurelia and schedule a public hearing at 8 p.m. in the council chamber. Property owners assessed for the pavement may object at the meeting. Wilson Neville and Miss Marjorie Whitehouse left for New Haven Conn to visit relatives for two weeks.
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Main Street
Council Chamber
Aurelia
Wilson Neville
Marjorie Whitehouse
New Haven
Conn
Aurelia High School Commemoration Week Highlights
Next week features Baccalaureate on Sunday at 8 p.m. with Rev. Edwin Trigg delivering the sermon. Thursday brings the Senior class play Chintz Cottage at 8 p.m. Friday hosts the commencement exercises and class day program with A R Beard of Sioux City as speaker and lists the 20 graduates including Blanch Corrington Corrington Johnson Kaskey Larson Marquardt Mattison McKinnis Miller Mongan Nelson Oakes Parrott Whiting Wilson.
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Aurelia High School
Edwin Trigg
The
Congregational Church
A. R. Beard
National Business Training School of
Sioux City
Florence I. Blanch
Robert L. Corrington
Vere T. Corrington
Hazel T. Johnson
Wilford C. Johnson
Opal M. Kaskey
Sirgil L. Larson
Viola R. Marquardt
Chester R. Mattison
Jeanette M. McClain
Burdette J. McKinnis
Mildred C. Miller
Lawrence G. Mongan
Joyce M. Nelson
Lois A. Nelson
Marjorie F. Oakes
Marjorie Jane Parrott
Lyle R. Whiting
Lottie M. Wilson
Senior Class Play Next Thursday Night
Members of the Aurelia high school class of 1936 prepare for the three act comedy Chintz Cottage to be staged Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Miss Scerman coaching the cast. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
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Chintz Cottage
Aurelia High School
Three Day Closure for Iowa Liquor Stores Planned
Iowa liquor stores will close for three days over the Memorial Day weekend under the liquor control act. State stores must close on Memorial Day Saturday May 30 and the following Sunday, plus all day on primary election day Monday June 1. This marks the longest shutdown since 1984.
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Iowa
Opening Band Concert Signals Summer Series
A Saturday night opening concert by Aurelia High School's popular band marks the start of a summer series with 86 members under director A J Morse. The event, a Decoration Day treat, invites community members to enjoy the first of weekly concerts.
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A. J. Morse
Storm Lake
Morse
Aurelia
Pheasant Eggs to Be Cared For
Cherokee County Conservation League will collect and care for pheasant eggs found by farmers during field work. Eggs handled properly in the field can hatch a good percentage of birds, with the league providing care until release. Farmers should contact B. R. Harris to arrange transportation to the hatching site, with speed emphasized.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County Conservation League
B. R. Harris
League
Mrs Bond Suffers Stroke In Hospital
Mrs Carrie Bond wife of Rev O M Bond superintendent of the Methodist church suffered a stroke Saturday at her home 3842 Garretson avenue and was taken to a hospital Sunday where attendants described her condition as a good night remaining unchanged Monday at a Methodist hospital in Sioux City.
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Bond
Sioux City
Junior Girl Scout Diary Notes Meeting at School House
The regular meeting of the Junior Girl Scouts was held at the school house on Tuesday May 26. They planned a miscellaneous program and camping. After formation they were entertained by a story The Uniform Invisible read by Lieutenant Margaret Johnson. The meeting adjourned.
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Margaret Johnson
James McDonald Optometrist Notice in Washta
Notice states James McDonald known as The Washta Optometrist will be in his office after May 1 during hours 9 to 12 and 1:30 to 5 with office phone 39 and residence 151 for contacts and appointments.
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James McDonald
Washta Optometrist
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Sentinel
Esatum
Farmers National Bank
Maple River
H. S
Will Wieland
Diamond Center
Sumner Fairchild
Bates Hospital
Helen
Lew Stutz
Baumann
I. O. Fisher
Doris Baumann
Agnes Russell
Frances Shaw
Lyle Chandler
Angie Dick
Harry Kl. Crepps
Ray J. Parrett
Glenn Ty ‘Arker
Clyde M. Mummert
Byron Sweet
S. L. Chandler
Carie Mummert
Galen Lewis
Afton
Velyn Schroeder
Dad
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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