Memorial Day Services May 30 Observance in Aurelia
Memorial Day on Thursday May 30 includes a parade from church to Pleasant Hill Cemetery, a cemetery program with flag raising and speeches, and a public dinner by the American Legion Auxiliary at the Community Center. The Aurelia post office banks and most businesses will close all day.
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Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ed Engdahl
Aurelia’s Legion Post
Hugo Peckenschneider
Art Larson
David Kastengren
Celeste Christensen
Robert Noblitt
West Olive Baptist Church
Flower Girls
Boy Scouts
American Legion Auxiliary
Aurelia
Aurelia’ Banks
Cherokee Area Picnic and Rodeo Kicks Off May 29 Parade
The second annual Cherokee area Picnic and Rodeo starts May 29 with a 4 pm parade along Main Street, followed by a free picnic at Cherokee County Fairgrounds. The Barnes Championship Rodeo opens at 8 pm and runs through May 30 with final performances at 2 pm. Parade organizers Barney Hester and Phil Fassler say floats from Hinton Sheldon Washta and Marcus School Band will join the procession led by local high school and junior high bands.
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Main Street
Cherokee County Fairgrounds
Cherokee
Bob Barnes
Barnes
Barney Hester
Phil Fassler
Cherokee Washington High School
Wilson Junior High
Hinton
Sheldon
Washta
Marcus School
Peterson Recalled to Active Duty with 133rd Infantry
Larry D. Peterson son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Peterson has been recalled to active duty. He serves with Company A 2nd Mechanized Battalion 33rd Infantry Brigade and left Thursday for Fort Carson Colorado.
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133Rd Inf
Larry D. Peterson
Carl E. Peterson
Larry
Co. A
33Rd Infantry Brigade
Ft. Carson
Colo
Lights Being Installed Prompt Donations for Softball Field
Donations for lights at the soft ball field continue as installation proceeds. The lighting benefits Junior High and Peewee baseball and the Aurelian Merchants softball teams. To donate contact Lou Pfaff Tom Schmildlen or Coach Butten ob.
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Aurelian Merchants
Lou Pfaff
Tom Schmildlen
Coach Buttenob
Flower Show Set by Aurelia Garden Club on June 15
The Aurelia Federated Garden Club will present its annual Spring Flower Show at the Community Center Saturday June 15. The event themed Beauty on Parade is open to Cherokee county residents with public hours from 1 to 5 PM. Garden Club chairman is Mrs Fred Wood with general chairmen Mrs Edmund Radke and Mrs C H Kaskey.
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The
Aurelia Federated Garden Club
Cherokee County
Fred Wood
Garden Club
Edmund Radke
C. H. Kaskey
Estes and Patten Selected for Aurelia Boys State
Tom Estes and Mike Patten will represent Aurelia at Boys State this year. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Patten. They depart June 1 by bus for a week at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. The trip is sponsored annually by the local American Legion Post based on character and citizenship. At Boys State they will observe democracy in action and join a program on government fundamentals plus supervised recreation.
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Tom Estes
Mike Patten
Aurelia
Tom
T. J. Estes
Mike O
Wilbur Patten
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
American Legion Post
Aurelia Bulldogs top Willow 9 to 4 in season opener
Aurelia Bulldogs won their first baseball game of the season by defeating Willow 9 to 4. Players Menefee Pfaff and Wych led Aurelia with strong pitching and hitting while Baumann led Willow with two singles and a double. The schedule shows upcoming games across high school, city league, and midget levels with multiple practice sessions.
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Aurelia Bulldogs
Willow
Steve Menefee
Dan Pfaff
Wych
Aurelia
Stevenson
Menefee
Jeff Robinson
Bob Martin
Baumann
GOP Women Sponsor Candidates' Luncheon at Marcus Club
The Cherokee County Republican Women sponsor a Candidates Luncheon at Marcus Golf and Country Club from 1 to 3 PM on Tuesday June 1. U S Senate candidates David Stanley and James Bramwell will be guest speakers. Republican contenders for public offices invited. reservation details to follow.
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GOP
Cherokee County
Republican
Marcus Golf and Country Club
U.S. Senate
David Stanley
James Bramwell
Aurelians to Receive Degrees From Augustana College
Loren Kolpin and Ray Buddenhagen will graduate from Augustana College Sioux Falls with degrees in Business Administration and in Physics and Mathematics respectively. Kolpin has served as psychology teacher and will pursue a University of Wyoming graduate assistantship. Nelson and Pingel earn ISU degrees in Statistics and Farm Operation at Iowa State University. Karen Reinboth to receive Concordia Teachers College degree in English Literature and Lutheran Teacher Diploma and a Chicago assignment.
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Aurelians
Augustana
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Sl.d
Loren Kolpin
Harvey Kolpin
Ray Buddenhagen
Ed Buddenhagen
Loren
Watertown
S.D
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Ray
Nelson
Pingel
ISU
van D. Nelson
Howard Nelson
Ivan H. Pingel
Harry Pingel
Towa State University
Van
Iwan
Karen F. Reinboth
Theodore H. Reinboth
Aurelia
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Neb
Concord
Synodical Colleges
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Miss Reinboth
Lutheran High School Assn. of
Chicago
Winois
Buena Vista Degrees Awarded at 77th Spring Commencement
Two Aurelia students Dennis Stellish and Carl Fuhrman will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees at Buena Vista college 77th annual spring exercises in Schaller Memorial Chapel on Sunday May 26. Dennis and Carl are sons of local residents Wayne Stellish and Carl Fuhrman.
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Aurelians
Buena Vista
Aurelia
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Schaller Memorial Chapel
Dennis Stellish
Carl Fuhrman
Dennis
Wayne Stellish
Carl
Kiwanis Club Meeting Moves to Tuesday
The Kiwanis Club of Aurelia will meet at Nelson Cafe Tuesday at noon, shifting the regular Thursday gathering due to Memorial Day.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club of
Aurelia
Nelson Cafe
Aurelia Band Concert Opens Summer Series on Main Street
The Aurelia Band directed by Tony Klein performs Wednesday June 5 at 8 00 p m on Aurelia Main Street. Program includes Bravura Blue Tango See I Left My Heart in San Francisco Burst of Stars Highlights from Oklahoma Espana Cana Highlights from The Sound of Music Maple Leaf Rag and March.
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Aurelia
Tony Klein
Beinning
L. Anderson
Queen City
San Francisco
A. Reed
Burst of
Theilman
Oklahoma
Yoder Espana
Aurelia Stores Plan Wednesday Night Openings
Aurelia stores will stay open 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays starting June 5 to gauge patron support. The change replaces Saturday hours and aims to aid town growth. Patrons may offer comments. Summer band rehearsals continue Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the schoolhouse. anyone may join.
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Aurelia
Klein
Merchants Now 5 Straight Extend Cherokee League Lead
The Aurelia Merchants beat Hamms 3-2 to stay undefeated and lead the Cherokee League. Stille fanned seven, Schuver yielded seven hits, with Stille adding a triple and Allen a pair of doubles. Singles came from Schmillen, Huseman, Kent, and Forbes. Next games: May 27 versus Love, June 2 doubleheader at Paullina, June 3 vs VFW.
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Aurelia. Merchants
Hamms
Cherokee
Russ Stille
Schuver
Aurelia
Stille
Bob Allen
Tom Schmillen
John Huseman
Duane Kent
Bill Forbes
Merchants
Love
Paullina
VFW
Iowa artists win state merit in first all Iowa Amateur Art Show
Alice Plagman of Aurelia earned an Award of Merit among ten state recipients in the inaugural all Iowa Amateur Art Show and Program for adults at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls last month. Plagman exhibited a linoleum print Sunflower, shown above at Centerville, while Mrs. DeBoer’s oil The Old Tipple won Best of Show.
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Alice Plagman
Aurelia
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Centerville
Done Orlovich DeBoer
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Army of Occupation
Z. M. Bressier
Congregationab United Church of Christ
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Cliff Coombs
Estes
Patten
Mike Patien
Bulldogs
Sutherland
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Sanborn
Reds
Blues
Greens
Blacks
Phillies
Alta
Truesdale
Rembrandt
Karen Reinboth
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