Special Program for Aurelia High School Gym Opening
A special program marks the first game in Aurelia high school’s new gym on November 24. The 7 p.m. program includes introductions by Girls coach Mrs. Miller and Boys coach Keith Anderson, talks by R W Chisholm and Lyle Quinn, and games with Brooke for both boys and girls to follow. Superintendent Friedland expects a strong crowd.
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Aurelia High School
Miller
Lyle Quinn
Iewa High School Athletic Association
Aurelia
Brooke
Quinn
Friedland
St Pauls Lutheran Hosts Storm Lake Circuit Conference
St Pauls Congregation hosted the Storm Lake Circuit Conference last Sunday with 125 people from 12 congregations attending. The meeting discussed the 1951 budget of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod totaling 4750 dollars and heard Rev W H Discher of Clarinda report 22 American workers in Japan with three missionaries in China. The storm lake congregations will sponsor a daily devotional Moments With God on station KAYL during Advent.
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St. Paul’s
Storm Lake
Circuit
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
W. H. Discher
Clarinda
Japan
China
Storm Lake Circuit
K. A. Y. L. Storm Lake
Harold Bezon Hurt in Ditch Crash Near Holstein
Harold Bezoni received a head gash a sprained ankle and severe bruises when his car left the road and went into a ditch near Holstein Monday evening to avoid a collision with another vehicle. The truck sustained no damage.
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Harold Bezoni
Holstein
Christmas Decorations Class Set for Women’s Session
On November 22 the second adult school meeting will feature Mrs. Hickey and Mrs. Beeghley presenting a lesson on Christmas cards wrappings place cards favors and more. Attendees should bring tracing tissue paper typing paper pencils and possibly scissors. Meeting at senior high school assembly 7 30 p m. An opening meeting report will be printed next week.
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Hickey
Beeghley
Firemen's Ball Friday Night Event Planned in Aurelia
Friday night November 17 features the annual Firemen's Ball and moving picture show. The Legion hall hosts a dance with Jimmy Barnett and his orchestra. The Aurelia theater screens Young Man With a Horn. Tickets admit both dance and film.
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Legion Hall
Jimmy Barnett
Aurelia Theater
Card of Thanks for Larry Hickey’s illness support
The Hickey family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for gifts flowers cards money and visits during Larry’s long illness. Gratitude goes to the American Legion for a hospital bed Wesley Nelson for a wheelchair the Sunday school class and the teachers and students of fifth through junior high grades for gifts.
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Hasty
Larry
American Legion
Wesley Nelson
Arry Hickey
Orville Hickey
Patty
Aurelia Club Plans Christmas Decor At City
Aurelia Commercial Club met Monday at Nelson cafe for dinner. President Cliff Bruce led the meeting as members voted to place Christmas tree and decorations in town and to provide treats for local children. Santa Claus will visit December 16 and December 23 with candy for children.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Nelson Cafe
Cliff Bruce
Santa Claus
Time of Teachers Meetings Announced for District
Superintendent D J Friedlund announced that from November 28 teachers meetings will start at 3 p m on scheduled days. Pupils will be dismissed at 3 and parents drivers and others are asked to note. Meetings are set for Nov 28 Dec 19 Jan 16 Feb 20 March 20 April 17 and May 165.
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D. J. Friedlaund
P T A Plans Study of Classroom Activities
The local P T A announces a November program focusing on classroom activities. Speakers include Paul Jones on G I Education and Elbert on Iowa Every Pupil Tests. Junior high demos cover science and choral reading. third grade singing demos. programs are demonstrations not polished performances.
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Paul Jones
G. I
Ehlert
Iowa
Rowley
Parens
P. I. A. Organization
Farm Welding Night School Opens With Introductory Session
Prospective farm welders met last Wednesday for the first of five lessons on farm welding. The group discussed safety and practiced bead laying and striking an arc. Next session will cover butt and filet welds with four welders available for use.
Alexander Sentenced for Grand Larceny in Anamosa
William Alexander 26 of Valley City North Carolina was sentenced by District Judge R G Rodman at Cherokee to a term not exceeding five years in the men’s reformatory at Anamosa on a grand larceny charge. He pled guilty to stealing a radio valued at 65 dollars from Guarantee Oil Co Aurelia about two weeks ago. He was captured at Ft Dodger and brought to the county jail by Sheriff Carl Schleff before being moved to Anamosa.
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William Alexander
Valley City
N. C
R. G. Rodman
Cherokee
Anamosa
Alexander
Guarantee Oil Co
Aurelia
Ft. Dodger
Grigg
Carl Schleff
LeRoy Hench Returns Home After Sioux City Surgery
LeRoy Hench came home Tuesday from Sioux City where he underwent surgery at St. Joseph's hospital.
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LeRoy Hench
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
H. H. Deyloff
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Sentinel to Print Early Next Week
The Sentinel will go to press on Tuesday next week due to Thanksgiving. Advertisers and news should be in by Monday night.
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the Sentinel
Local social notes and visits across Cherokee county
Local residents visit relatives and attend events in Omaha and nearby towns. A mix of hospital stays, births, births announced for Jenene Annette Laga, and multiple visits to family homes, church events, and community meetings are reported along with insurance and agricultural product promotions.
Union Thanksgiving Service Details and Speakers
The Methodist and Congregational churches will host an Union Thanksgiving service on Wednesday evening November 22 in the Congregational church with Reverend Hilmer presiding. A Thanksgiving Day service will follow on Thursday November 23 at 9:45 a.m. in St. Paul’s Lutheran church with Reverend Wehrspann delivering the sermon.
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Congregational
Hilmer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Wehrspann
Playful Webster tribute drawn large crowds in new auditorium
The junior class presented the play Those Websters on Thursday and Friday nights in the new school auditorium. Large crowds attended each performance and were well pleased with the production.
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Websters
CROP Drive Starts in Pitcher and Diamond Townships
Pitcher and Diamond townships organized canvassing for the Christian Rural Overseas Program. Diamond township canvassers will operate through Mt. Olive Baptist church and Hanover Lutheran church. Aurelia volunteers from Lutheran Methodist and Congregational churches planned the drive on Friday November 10.
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Pitcher
Diamond Townships
CROP
Diamond
Mt. Olive
Europe
Asia
Bulldogs Open 1950 51 Season November 24
Thirty five players reported to Coach Keith Anderson for the opening of the season. Seven are former lettermen. The Bulldogs will begin play November 24 against Brooke in the new gym. Returning lettermen include John Nelson Gorlyn Anderson Bob Anderson Junior Cline Kenneth Rapp Dean Nelson and Gerald Parrott. List of others out features Ed Hilsebeck Dick Hodge Gaylon Miller John Westphal Paul Nelson Dick Reed Duane Schramm Stanley Teerink Bob Ross Jerry Conley Duane Kolpin Marian Grigsby Eldon Otto Frank Rapp Kay Eliott Donald Buenger Donald Pingel Dave Nelson Bob Miller Gary Mongan Jack Hansen Leibert Wilson.
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Keith Anderson
Bulldogs
Brooke
John Nelson
Gorlyn Anderson
Bob Anderson
Junior Cline
Kenneth Rapp
Dean Nelson
Gerald Parrott
Ed Hilsabeck
Dick Hodge
Gaylon Miller
John Westphal
Paul Nelson
Dick Reed
Duane Schramm
Stanley Teerink
Bob Ross
Jerry Conley
Duane Kolpin
Malcolm Teerink
Leon Otto
Francis Brownmiller
al Dean Koch
Marian’ Grigsby
Eldon ‘Otto
Marian Grigsby
Eldon Otto
Frank Rapp
Eric Radke
Frank Clymens
Kay Eliott
Donald Bueng
Armistice storm delays Cherokee district court session
Old Timers recall the Armistice Day storm that postponed the Cherokee district court from November 12 to a week later. Aurelia high school begins basketball with 28 boys reporting under Coach Nitzke and a Dec 3 home game against Meriden planned. A baby girl Beverly Helen was born to Mrs. Edwin McCurdy on November 14 at Bates hospital. A lone masked robber robbed Brown and Philpott pool hall Tuesday evening, fleeing with between 24 and 380 dollars. Clarence E. Johnson and Pauline Rader wed in Brooklyn New York. Superintendent C. E. Day was elected president of the northwest division of Iowa teachers in Des Moines. A fill will require hundreds of loads of earth. Andrew Cullum and Bernard Paulson appear in a photo from the Wisconsin Lumber Co. office, later used by Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co. Bernard Paulson now works in Denison, and Cullum, Aurelia marshal, long since passed.
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Cherokee
Aurelia
Nitzke
Meriden
Edwin McCurdy
Bates Hospital
Beverly Helen
Brown and Philpott
Clarence E. Johnson
Ella Johnson
Pauline Rader
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. E. Day
Iowa
Des Moines
Andrew Cullum
Bernard Paulson
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co
Paulson- Finkbine Lumber Co
Denison
Cullum
Marshall
Main Street
Marriages and legislative notes from Cherokee area
Miss Clare Stutz and Fred Jordan wed at the Christian parsonage in Cherokee on November 6. Miss Margaret Wathen of Aurelia and Merle Hunter of Washta married November 6 at the Methodist parsonage in Cherokee. J C Lockin state representative travels to Des Moines for a legislative committee meeting on code revision.
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Clare Stutz
Fred Jordan
Cherokee
Margaret Wathen
Aurelia
Merle Hunter
Washta
J. C. Lockin
Des Moines
Aurelia Trade Notes From The 1889 Log
A Minnesota visitor, Mrs O M Sweet, plans to settle in Aurelia. A local firm shipped a carload of potatoes to Kansas City but profits were slim after freight and commissions. Market buyers complain about low potato prices while 25 cent per bushel offers persist. City scales weigh about 100 reads daily, modest for Aurelia. Graders completed a sidetrack contract and left town. rail authorities fill a low ground area near the depot as part of improvements.
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Aurelia
Kansas City
Society Notes Highlight Neighborhood Bridge And Pinocle Fun
Mrs Harriet McCurdy hosts Tuesday Dessert Bridge with three tables at Mrs Wm Whitney Guests included Mrs K C Hirleman Mrs Fred Kaskey and Mrs Lloyd Patterson with awards to Mrs Lloyd Patterson high Mrs Robert Orr second high and Mrs Jack Grapen low Secret Sisters Pinocle Club met Friday with lunch served at close Next gathering set for Nov 24 with Mrs John Peterson Mrs Lawrence Anderson hosted a birthday party for her daughter Patty on Friday afternoon Nov 10 Guests included Mrs Mildred Patterson and Jean Mrs Ruby Gano.
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Wm. Whitney
K. C. Hirleman
Fred Kaskey
Lloyd Patterson
Robert Orr
Jack Grapen
Secret Sister’s
Ralph Mongan
John Peterson
Lawrence Anderson
Patty
Mrs. Anderson
Mildred Patterson
Jean
Ruby Gano
Basketball Jamboree Set for December 2 at Aurelia Gym
Cherokee County to hold a countywide basketball jamboree on December 2 at the Aurelia high school gym. Girls and boys teams will rotate quarters starting at 7 30 p m with Meriden Aurelia Washta Quimby Cleghorn Marcus Larrabee Grand Meadow in matchups. Admission 50 cents adults 26 cents students.
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Richard Mahler
Elvin Stakelfeld
Howard Tinetness
Omaha
St. Leonard Wood
Cherokee County
Wayne Cave
Paul Hantbarger
Washta
John Letsche
Cherokee
Raye Simmons
Vernon Jorgensen
Marcus
Aurelia
Wm. R.mcwilliams
Carl E. Klinberg
Quimby
Richard
Supt
D. J. Friedland
Aurelia High School
Meriden
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Wetter
Christianson
Friedlund
Ehlert
Larrabee
Meride
Local Socials Highlight Weekend Guests
Peggy and Mary Ellen join Mr and Mrs Franklin Eischen for a Friday dinner. Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson were Friday evening dinner guests, with Mrs Malcolm Hyndman also noted among attendees.
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Peggy
Mary Ellen
Franklin Eischen
Malcolm Hyndman
Arvid Anderson
Women’s club meets discuss vocational counseling theme
Twenty four members answered roll call at Mrs Roberta Mein king home for a Friday meeting. guest speaker Dean Wesselink Buena Vista College spoke on vocational counseling in high schools and colleges. A December box of clothing and toys was planned for Des Moines Children's Home at Mrs Frances Anderson’s home on December 8.
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Women’s Club
Roberta Meinking
Tweny
Dean Wesselink
Buena Vista College
Des Moines
Frances Anderson
Aurelia Rapp earns all conference in Sioux Valley
Aurelia Bulldogs halfback Ken Rapp is named to the all conference team after a Thursday meeting in Sutherland. Three Aurelia players secure second team honors along with numerous additional honorees from surrounding schools in the Sioux Valley conference.
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Ken. Rapp
Aurelia Bulldogs
Sanborn
Sioux Valley Conference
Sutherland
Aurelia
Bob Anderson
Larry Nelson
Ed Heilsabeck
Gaylen Miller
Carl Braunschweig
Paul Otto
Jerry Parrott
Dick Reed
Ken Wecker
Hartley
Robert Meyer
Paullina
Lyle Lendke
Dean Roher
Jim Hulser
Dudley Smith
Primghar
Jim Epping
Bill Dummett
Sanborn, Backs—M. Johnson, Altay Ken Rapp, Aurelia; Dale Bress
Ronald Hagerbacher
Bill Brehmer
Hartey
American Legion Auxiliary Met November 7
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Else Nelsons cafe on Tuesday afternoon November 7 with 25 members present. Committees reported on past president junior auxiliary membership subscription drive and kitchen linoleum needs. A small flag was to be purchased for the Junior Auxiliary. A joint Legion Auxiliary meeting is planned for Thursday evening November 16 at Delores Johnsons. Christmas party with a 50 cent gift exchange for patients at the State Hospital in Cherokee was announced. The meeting adjourned after a program including readings and a play by members.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Else Nelson
Olive Howell
Lois Crapser
Lillian Strampe
Mariannee Mongan
Dorothy Shaw
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Delores’ Johnson
State Hospital
Cherokee
Albert Johnson
America
Flanders Field
Kathleen Allen
Elenore Bruce
Else Nelsen
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Odebolt
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Albert City
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Alta
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Whitney Grain Co
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Chicago
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Reader's Digest
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Saga
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Afton Township
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H. H. Lockin
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Milford
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Men's Brotherhood of the Congregational Church
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