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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1952
Page
3
The Aurelia town council after a hearing on the resolution of necessity approved curb and gutter construction. Eleven oral and three written objections were heard. contracts will be let and work set from June 1 to October 15, 1953. Engineer Leon Winter of Buell and Winter spoke at the meeting.
Aurelia high school lists A and B honor roll for six weeks. A roll includes 2 seniors, 4 juniors, 4 sophomores with no freshmen. B roll features several seniors juniors sophomores and many freshmen names.
Seventy four high school students achieved perfect attendance last week. The group includes 12 seniors 15 juniors 20 sophomores and 27 freshmen.
The 1952-53 Cherokee County Boys Tournament runs January 19 20 21 24 at Cherokee with first round pairings Larrabee vs Washta Quimby vs Cleghorn Marcus Bye Meriden vs Cherokee Grand Meadow vs Aurelia The Girls event at Cleghorn January 14 15 17 includes Grand Meadow Bye Marcus vs Cleghorn Washta vs Quimby Aurelia vs Meriden
Ordell Gertsmeier son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Gertsmeier of Aurelia has been named secretary of Kap pa Delta Pi at Valparaiso University in northwestern Indiana. Valparaiso is described as America s largest Lutheran university located in that region.
A severe blizzard hit Aurelia Tuesday night into Wednesday bringing the heaviest snow in two years. Drifts reached feet high amid gale forces, causing many motorists to be stranded and a truck crash with cattle. Seventeen cattle were recovered Tuesday night and the remaining three found Wednesday. Schools closed and a Tuesday basketball schedule was canceled. Despite wind and drifting, lines remained largely intact.
A flurry of social calls and gatherings is noted across Aurelia and nearby towns. Families and friends including the Petersons, Blake, Bruns, Dyslin, Gano, and Andersons visit, dine, or host guests from Cherokee, Des Moines, Milwaukee, and beyond, with weekend trips and community events highlighted.
Mrs. Arnold Hasenwinkel joined eight Hasenwinkel siblings at a Krekow family reunion held at Hubble House Inn in Manderville Minnesota on Friday November 14. The eight siblings had not all gathered since 34 years earlier with four brothers in Washington state and four in Iowa. Waldemar Walter August and Paul departed Omaha November 17 returning to Washington homes.
The Aurelia High junior class stages Mother Is a Freshman at the auditorium on Friday December 5 at 8 o clock. Eva Marie Hassenwinkel plays widow Abigail Abbott who seeks college with a scholarship while daughter Susan objects. The cast includes Susan Patterson Janet Jensen Keith Hickey and others.
Aurelia hosts Corn Day with 25 Big Ear of Corn contests on Saturday November 29. J R Carpenter and Al Griffith will judge ears by length times rows times ounces, with A B Lindsay auctioning corn for the Aurelia Public Library fund.
Residents are asked to cooperate with the estate in sending pheasant legs killed by hunters to Whitney Hardware. The right legs are forwarded to the State Conservation Commission research department for study. Results influence rules governing the pheasant season.
Miss Jeanne Poe and Kenneth Beeghley wed at First Christian church Woodbine in a 4 o clock candlelight ceremony. 150 relatives attended as Voor The couple, both graduates of 1949, plan a Colorado honeymoon after a reception at the bride’s home.
Aurelia residents form the Aurelia Community chorus directed by Mrs. Lou Collier. The next rehearsal is Monday December 8 at 8 p m at the schoolhouse with more singers urged to join, especially men.
Three Aurelian Bulldog football players earned Little Sioux Valley All-Conference recognition and Honorable Mention on the Iowa Daily Association All-State list. Receivers include Red Brownmiller Gerald Parrott and Robert Braunschweig among first and second team selections with multiple Honorable Mentions across ends tackles guards and backs.
A daughter was born Sunday November 23 at Sioux Valley hospital to Lawrence and wife. The newborn Jacqueline Ann weighs 7 pounds. Grandparents are Franklin Frischen of Cherokee and Arvid Anderson of Aurelia.
The Aurelia Fire Department was called to the Lorenz Roth home north of Aurelia around noon Saturday to extinguish a grass fire. No damage resulted from the blaze.
Men in the Service report A2-c James V. Sexton leaving Moody AFB Valdosta Georgia Friday morning after four weeks at home due to his father Frank Sexton’s illness and death. Accompanied by his mother who plans to return in two weeks. A2-c Ronald Matzdorff arrives from Lockbourne AFB Columbus Ohio for a short furlough. Pvt Lloyd Patten US55250130 D Btry 865th AAA AW SP APO 301 c 0 PM San Francisco California.
A Cherokee county district court jury returned a verdict for Miss Joan Spindler in her personal injury suit against Dave Nelson and his father Wesley Nelson. The award totaled 13 750 dollars, reportedly the largest Cherokee jury verdict in such a case. The auto collision occurred April 8 on the curve east of Aurelia, injuring five teachers including Spindler and Nelson.
Dick Fassler and Wilbur Wogahn escaped with only minor cuts bruises and bumps after the car they rode in struck loose gravel and overturned north of Aurelia last Saturday. The vehicle owned and driven by Fassler was badly damaged.
Virgil Larson who farms south of Aurelia has purchased the corn sheller owned by Verner Johnson. Mr and Mrs Larson and family plan to move to their Aurelia home this weekend.
The Rev. Charles F. Haigh of Nashville Tenn has been chosen pastor of the Aurelia Methodist church following the resignation of Rev E Wayne Hilmer last October He has extensive ministry work including North Parish Community Church in Haverhill and St Marks in Lawrence Mass He and his wife Bonnye Broadus will move to Aurelia when weather permits.
After expenses, $59.78 was realized from the Polio Benefit Dance held Nov. 4. The funds were turned over to the Cherokee county Polio Fund. The event was sponsored by the Balance and Swing club and the Aurelia American Legion post.
Verne White former Aurelia resident died instantly in a Kansas crash near Belleville Tuesday at 1 p.m. His wife and two older sons escaped. the youngest son suffered a broken jaw. The family, en route from Tonkawa Oklahoma to Aurelia for Thanksgiving, planned a surprise visit to relatives. Verne was the son of Mrs. Harry Lanning of Des Moines. Mrs. White is Jean Stutz, daughter of the late Henry Stutz Sr. The Whites had lived in Omaha before moving to Oklahoma.
At the Cherokee County Jamboree the Aurelia girls won two of three and the boys split, with North beating South in both. Girls total 49 44. boys 47 44. Individual scores include Aurelia 13 15 and Marcus 15 in the girls, and Marcus 10 Larrabee 13 in the boys.
A special TV preview of This Is the Life will be screened at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday night November 30 at 7 30. The Fisher family story debuts on television and admission is free with a voluntary offering collected.
King Buck, a Labrador retriever sired at George Wells Kennels in Storm Lake, captured first place in the National Championship Retriever Trials held this past week. Wells notes a full brother remains at the kennels in Storm Lake.
The American Legion Auxiliary sent Christmas boxes to Aurelia servicemen serving overseas.
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