Widely Traveled Friends Visit Area Families
A stream of visits fills a weekend as Mr. and Mrs. Jim Libby and daughter Joan of Santa Monica California reconnect with relatives in Aurelia Prophetstown and Cherokee While Cliff Libby of Sioux Rapids revisits former ties and Rev Carl Bengtson shares faith links In nearby towns many locals host relatives and friends including Engdahl Fierks Rudnick Heimsoth and Gano families while plans unfold to replace a school bus in Lima Ohio and discussions occur about local gas appliance service and insurance offices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Libby
Joan
Santa Monica
Calif
Libby
Charles Lockin
Cliff Libby
Sioux Rapids
Aurelia
Lockin Insurance Agency
Albert Johnson
John Swanson
Gerdan Johnson
Rockford
Ill
Prophetstown
Carl Bengtson
Bengtson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Marcus
Clarence Specketer
Galva
John Grieme
W. H. Heimsoth
Specketer
Conrad Engdahl
Albert Fierk
Vernon Fierk
Tere
W. J. Goodburn
Yankton
Paul
tf _ d
Joe
Coombs
Oakland
Cliff Coombs
Herman ‘Coker
Meriden
Clifford Coombs
Mahlon Reckoff
Storm Lake
Bob
Zehr
Manson
Wade Brown
Huron
Hegeboom
Alita Linde
Forest City
R. W. Brown
W. H
Bischel
Frank L. Rowden
Clemons
Lowell Gano
Marvin Gano
Milford
Leland Anderson
Iowa State College
Ames
Arvid Anderson
Walter Meinking
Julia
Bill Loder
Spencer
William.Philpott
Bert Philpott
Keith
Card
Mankato
Minn
Leslie Card
Herbert Schramm
Cris Hinkeldey
Tornado Insurance Lockin Insurance’ Agency
A. A. Davis
Lima
Ohio
Davis
Cecil J. Marion
LaPorte
Ind
Claude Davis
Chicago
Gilbert Feyer
Near Larrabee
Clifford’ Benson
Donald Dewitt
Washta
Carl’ Fuhrman
William Hodam ‘Jr
A. E. Null
Corn Drive for Aurelia Library Auction Behind Big Ear of Corn
In Aurelia the Big Ear of Corn contest deadline looms but donations of extra corn are still welcome. A wagon beside the vacant lot south of the public hall awaits entries to be auctioned for library funds. Judging will occur on Saturday, Nov. 28 with corn placed in the wagon for sale.
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Aurelia
Nominal Kel ley Kristine Peterson Born Tuesday
A daughter weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Peterson on Tuesday November 11. The baby has been named Kelley Kristine. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Peterson of Cherokee and Mr and Mrs George E Lau of Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald” Peterson
Kelley Kristine
Walter Peterson
Cherokee
George E. Lau
Hinton
Frank Sexton Funeral Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Frank Sexton 52 of Aurelia were held Tuesday November 18 at 2 30 p m from the Wharton funeral home He died early Monday morning November 17 after about a month illness He worked for the county and operated a county road maintainer Survived by wife Ruth a son James in service a daughter Mrs Holgar Lundgren of Cleghorn his mother Mrs Ammon Sexton of Aurelia two brothers Harlan Sexton of Cherokee and Estle of Aurelia two sisters Mrs Clyde Fox of Aurelia and Alva Ammons of Sioux City Burial was at Pleasant Hill cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sexton
Aurelia
Wharton Funeral Home
Holgar Lundgren
Cleghorn
Ammon Sexton
Harlan Sexton
Cherokee
Estle
Clyde, Fox
Alva Ammons
Sioux City
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Need More Men For Community Chorus
The Aurelia community chorus calls for more male singers as practice resumes at the school Monday at 7 o'clock under director Mrs Low Collier. Women attended the first session, but few men joined.
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Aurelia
Sunday social notes from Meckling and area
Sunday visits wrap the Meckling area with Mr Orr and his parents, the Christensen and Benson families in Sioux City and near Meriden, Bloomfield gatherings at J O Sullivan and Doy Rayburn homes, and Washta and Santa Monica connections. Ione Kurtz of Rapid City stayed with Mrs Parrott from Nov 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meckling
S. D
Mr. Orr
Robert Orr Sr
Lockin Insurance Agency
John’ Christensen
Sioux City
Clifford Benson
Burnell -Halstrom
Meriden
Charles Rayburn
Automobile Insurance
Jim Libbey
Santa Monica
Calif
John Laposky
Ione Kurtz
Rapid City
Jim Parrott
Emma. Miller
Otto
ROTC Promotions at Iowa State College
Leland A. Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson Aurelia Iowa has been promoted to Cadet Sergeant in ISCs Air Force ROTC unit Dean C Nelson son of Mr and Mrs George E Nelson Cherokee Iowa has been promoted to Cadet Corporal Both students at Iowa State College Ames the promotions based on proficiency in Air Force subjects and will hold rank for the rest of the school year
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Leland A. Anderson
Arvid Anderson
Aurelia
Iowa State College
C. Dean’ Nelson
George E. Nelson
Cherokee
Air Force
Ames
Mrs Stevens Begins Missionary Work in Bareilly India
Mrs Eunice Bruce Stevens arrived in Bareilly India to serve as a missionary at Clara Swain Hospital She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Bruce of West Point and was commissioned in a ceremony at Aurelia Methodist Church last June It was the first commissioning service of its kind in a Methodist church Her address is Eunice Bruce Stevens care Clara Swain Hospital Bareilly India
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Bruce Stevens
Bareilly
India
Clara Swain Hospital
Aurelia Firemen's Ball Sets Night of Movie and Dance
Aurelia hosts its annual Firemen's Ball tomorrow night at the Aurelia theater at 7 p.m. with the family movie The Lion and the Horse. Dancing follows at 9 p.m. in the Aurelia Legion hall with Amby Myer and his orchestra. A single ticket covers the movie and one dance couple. Funds support the Aurelia Volunteer Fire Department.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Theater
Aurelia Legion Hall
Amby Myer
Aurelia Volunteer Fire Department
Neal Whitney Former Resident Buried Here
Neal Whitney 55 a former resident of this community died early Monday morning in Detroit Michigan after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Wednesday from Wharton funeral home Rev Ernest Stanworth former Aurelia Methodist pastor officiated Whitney was born and raised here and lived in this area before moving to Detroit He is survived by a son Dick of Casper Wyoming a brother Dan of Hampton Indiana and a sister Mrs Inez Berkstresser of Sterling Colorado Burial was in Aurelia cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Whitney
Detroit
Mich
Mr.Whitney
Wharton Funeral Home
Ernest Stanworth
Peterson
Aurelia Methodist Church
Mr. Whitney
Casper
Wyo
Dan
Hampton, In
Inez Berkstresser
Sterling, Colo
Aurelia Cemetery
Local residents host visitors across multiple Iowa towns
A sequence of social visits spans Melvin Arlington and surrounding towns as residents host relatives and friends. Mrs. Mabel Erickson stays with Elmer Swanson. H H Reitz visits F A Perry. Harold Mayhew tours Fremont. Cafferty and Edwards families visit Arden Koch. Hasenwinkel and Ellard travel to Raymond. Wieland and Wiegand families gather in Sioux City. Seattle and Alta guests dine with George Bekish. Proctors and Forbes attend Iowa Wesleyan Buena Vista game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plautz
Herman Frey
Melvin
Arlington
S. C
Mabel’ Erickson
Elmer Swanson
H. H. Reitz
Waterloo
F. A. Perry
Harold, Mayhew
Freemont
Neéb
Walter Muhle Sr
Chester Cafferty
Lakefield
Minn
Keith Edwards
Wesley Edwards
Jackson
Harry Chapman
Cherokee
Arden Koch
John Hasenwinkel
Ed Wogahn
Henry Hasenwinkel
Ellard
Bottineau
N. D
Raymond
Doris
Hasenwinkel
Will Wieland
Fred Wieland
Don Wieland
Son
Robert Taylor
Sioux ‘City
C. D. Todd
Carol
Seattle
Wash
Betty. Miller
Alta
Proctor
R. W. Forbes
Ben’Forbes
Birthday Dinner for Larry Carlson Marks Ten
Mr and Mrs Emil Carlson hosted a birthday dinner honoring Larry Carlson's tenth birthday Sunday. Attendees included Oke Hanson Carl Rupp Herbert Carlson John Larson Harry Carlson and Sam Johnson Marvin Johnson and Violet Carlson of Cherokee were also present. Mrs Emil Carlson hosted a coffee party for 100 guests Monday afternoon with 500 played at two tables before coffee. Jolly Janes met Friday November 14 at the home of Mrs Oke Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Carlson
Larry Carlson
Emil-Carlson
Jolly
Janes
Oke’ Hanson
Need More Volunteers At Skating Rink Sunday
Volunteer workers with shovels and rakes are needed again to finish the ice rink on Eric Carlson's lot south of the schoolhouse. Be at the rink Sunday at 8 AM. banks and tile work will be completed by 11 AM to allow a pheasant hunt afterward.
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Eric Carlson
Art“L. Johnson
Fire Department
Bruce Implement
Kroll & Patterson
Harold Nelson
Hugo Peckenschneider
Les Card
Keith Hickey Wins Grand Championship at LeMars Corn Show
Keith Hickey won the junior division grand championship at the Pfister Corn show in LeMars. He received a wrist watch as prize and his entry will be sent to Chicago for the national contest. Aurelia FFA members Jerry Conley Harold Dyslin Leon Otto and Duane Kolpin also had entries and the group demonstrated wheel bearing packing and adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Hickey
Garland Hickey
Pfister
LeMars
Chicago
Aurelia Ffa
Jerry Conley
Harold Dyslin
Leon’ Otto
Duane Kolpin
Two-Acre Corn Yield of 320 Bushels Reported
Mrs. Alta Scherkenbach of Aurelia reports a two acre plot by Hugo Peckenschneider yielding slightly over 160 bushels per acre. Total harvest reached 320 bushels and 60 pounds at 80 pounds per bushel. This is the plot's second year planted to corn with Farmers Hybrid 327.
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Alta Scherkenbach
Aurelia
Hugo Peckenschneider
Christmas party plans and club notices from local society pages
Plans for a Christmas party were made and games were played with Mrs. Albert Meyer winning high and Mrs. Henry Schipper low. Lunch followed. Secret Sisters Pinochle club met, with high scores for Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Dan Sweet and traveling prize to Mrs. Tom Coombs. The Aurelia Woman's Club donated to the Iowa Children's Home and Pan American Seals, and will send a TM box of gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Meyer
Henry Schipper
Ed Klumpp
Secret Sisters
Frank Crapser
John Peterson
Dan Sweet
Tom Coombs
John Laposky
John Hasenwinkel
Henry Hasenwinkel
Ellard
Bottineau
N. D
Raymond Hasenwinkel
E. C. Tuttle
A. E. Hasenwinkel
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
Aurelia
Walter ‘Radke
Thip
Iowa
Drake Pharmacy students visit Eli Lilly and Abbott labs
Mr and Mrs Merlyn Honsbruch of Aurelia are among 47 Drake University seniors touring Eli Lilly laboratories in Indianapolis and Abbott laboratories in Chicago. The annual tour showcases upperclassmen from Drake's pharmacy college as guests of the two companies.
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Honsbruch
Chicago
Merlyn Honsbruch
Aurelia
Drake University
Eli Lilly Laboratories
Indianapolis
Abbott Laboratories
Drake
Pharmacy College
Bulldogs Open Cage Season Here Friday
The Bulldogs begin the 1952 53 basketball season by hosting Albert City Friday night marking Coach Collier’s first game with the girls team. The boys and girls also travel to Cleghorn Saturday and Holstein Tuesday. Readiness and team depth are noted as practices begin with 30 athletes under Coach Lou Collier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Albert City
Collier
Cleghorn
Holstein
Paulliga
Lou Collier
Johnny Westphal
Dennis Anderson
Francis Brownmiller
Eldon Otto
Erik Radke
Darrell Matzdorff
Brooke Consolidated
Francis Brownmiler
Paul Nelson
John Westphal
Jerry Conley
Bob Lundquist
Bill Whitney
Benny Anderson
Lanny Grigsby
Carl Gustafson
Larry Hickey
Roger Jensen
Darrell Rapp
Artie Steffens
Jack Turner
Christmas Party Plans At Cherokee Mental Health Institute
December gift drive for forgotten patients urges marked wrapping and delivery to Mrs Carlson by December 15. Program featured a solo by Mrs Dean Will and a one act play Thursday At Home with cast including Mrs Larkin Mrs Gus Ohlson and others. Next meeting a Christmas party at Mrs Ralph Petersons on December 12. Also notices of birthday dinners and Linn Fuhrmans party with Brooke Consolidated school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Carlson
Dean Will
Larkin
Gus Ohlson
Sarah
al Lindsay
Jane
Rites Held Wednesday For Gust Peterson 82
Gust Peterson 82, a retired farmer and community leader, died Sunday after months of illness at his home. He served as a director of the Peoples Telephone Co and as vice president of Farmers National Bank. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wharton Funeral Home and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. He is survived by his wife four sons and eight grandchildren. Son Ralph Walter Alvin and Vernon, all of near Aurelia. Interment was in Aurelia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Peterson
Peterson
Sweden
Peoples Telephone Company
Farmers National Bank
Wharton Funeral Home
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Ralph
Walter
Alvin
Vernon
Aurelia
Aurelia Cemetery
No church services Sunday at Methodist Church
Church services are canceled this Sunday at the Methodist church due to remodeling work underway.
Adult Education Group To Meet Wednesday Evening
A meeting of the Adult Education group at the high school assembly 8 p.m. Wednesday Nov 26 invites teachers, attendees, and others interested in the program to discuss issues and appoint new council members.
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Aurelia
Mummert Weekend Visit From Fort Knox Airman
Roger F. Mummert of Godman AFB Fort Knox Kentucky spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Karl Mummert in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger F. Mummert
Godman Afb
Ft. Knox, Ky
Karl Mummert
Hearing on curb and gutter improvements in Aurelia
Town of Aurelia holds a public hearing Monday at 8 p.m. in the Legion hall to consider a resolution of necessity for curb and gutter street work. Estimated cost is 149 thousand 913 dollars for Second through Maple streets with assessors’ shares on file at the Town Clerk’s office.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Legion Hall
Chester Sjoberg
Services Held Sunday For Mrs. Nancy Sweet
Mrs. Nancy M. Sweet aged 89 died Friday November 14 at a nursing home in Alta She had lived in Aurelia since 1910 and prior resided in Minnesota After moving back to Aurelia in 1910 she was active in the Baptist church and a charter member of the Aurelia Legion Auxiliary Funeral services were held Sunday November 16 at Wharton’s Funeral Home Rev Loyal Hiatt officiated She is survived by two sons Ernest and Byron a grandson Orrin Sweet and a granddaughter Betty Jane Bauer as well as two brothers John and Lemon Stalcup. She was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Aurelia beside her husband Orrin M Sweet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy M. Sweet
Alta
Aurelia
Sweet
Wharton
Loyal Hiatt
Mt. Olive Church
Mrs. Sweet
Lorimer
Wesley
Mary Stalcup
Orrin M. Sweet
Wilbur
Ernest
Byron
Mr. Sweet
Minnesota
John Stalcup
Afton
Lemon Stalcup
Julesburg
Colo
Pleasant Hill
Ernest Sweet
Minneapolis
Byron Sweet
Pasadena
Calif
Roy Hamman
Keith
Clarence Stalcup
Steve Stalcup
Storm Lake
Charles Spurgeon
Meriden
George Mummert
Dean Mummert
William Sleezer
Cherokee
County Wide Lesson On Christmas Decorations
A county wide open meeting on Christmas decorations will be held at the Lewis hotel in Cherokee today from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring glue scotch tape candles scissors assorted can tops pins round ice cream cartons ruler and notebook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hotel
Cherokee
New Plymouth On Display At Larson Motor Co
The 1953 Plymouth model was unveiled this Thursday morning at Larson Motor Co. Free coffee and donuts will be offered all day to celebrate the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson Motor CO
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Ata
Lincoln
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Dean Nelson
David Nelson
Joe Nelson
W. E. Whitney
W. E
John Christensen
Jack Grapen
Edmund Radke
Lloyd Patterson
Else Nelson
Linn Fuhrman
Carl Fuhrman
Brooke’ Con
Linn
Pfc
John D. Peterson
Q. M
APO
New York
N. Y
Nancy Sweet
The
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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