Band Boosters Club Reorganized At Aurelia School
Aurelia band mem bers and parents met in the school music room Monday to reorganize the Band Boosters club after two inactive years. Officers elected: President C S Nelson Vice President Theo Schulke and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Wesley Nglson. They plan to raise funds for new band uniforms and to manage home football refreshment stands.
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Aurelia
Band Boosters Club
C. S. Nelson
Theo Schulke
Wesley Nglson
Fred Wogahn Attends Golden Wedding
Fred Wogahn of this place attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. August Borgwardt of Elkston South Carolina Monday of last week. Fred was best man at the 1897 September 22 Aurelia wedding. The Borgwardts farmed locally before moving to Elkton in 1911 and have three children Leslie Leon and Letha. August was born in Illinois and Emma Kannenberg Borgwardt was born in Michigan.
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Fred Wogahn
August Borgwardt
Elkston
S. C
Fred
Aurelia
Borgwardt
Elkton
Leslie
Princeton
Mi Leon
Letha
Henry Schaffer
Illinois
Ypsilantic, Mich
Emma Kannenberg
Iowa
A H Schedules All Night Football Dates
A H S football schedule lists Oct 3 Marcus here Oct 9 Sioux Rapids there Oct 17 Sutherland homecoming Oct 24 Primghar there Oct 31 Sanborn there Nov 7 Alta here. The Oct 10 date was changed to Oct 9 for Sioux Rapids.
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Marcus
Sioux Rapids
Sutherland
Primghar
Sanborn
Alta
Afton 4-H Girls Present at Farm Bureau Meet
The Afton 4-H girls will present a program at the regular Farm Bureau meeting on October 6 at the Legion hall in Aurelia. The event starts at 8:00 p.m. A meal will be served after the program with chicken sandwiches pickles ice cream cake coffee and pop. Proceeds go to support club activities. Register at the door for the door prize and join in the games.
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Afton 4-H
Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Bulldogs Face Marcus Friday In Home Contest
Coach Null's Bulldogs host Marcus on Friday night at Vaterfield in a non conference clash seen as easier after last week's 12 7 win over Orange City. Kickoff is 7 45 with a probable line including Beeghley Peterson Peters Kolpin Fox Buenger or Nelson Lenz Beeghley Beeghley Sturgeon Coombs Rasmussen. They travel to Sioux Rapids Thursday Oct 9 for first Sioux Valley game, moved up one night for a teachers meeting. cattle feeders meeting Oct 8 at Aurelia Legion hall with Rex Beresford of Ames as speaker.
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Null
Bulldogs
Marcus
Orange City
Vaterfield
Kenneth Beeghley
Gerry Peterson
Kenneth Peters
Larry Kolpin
Bill Fox
James Buenger
James Nelson
Kletus Lenz
Glenn Beeghley
Arlo Sturgeon
Dan Coombs
Robert Rasmussen
Sioux Rapids
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Rex Beresford
Ames
Aurelia Bulldogs
Vater Field
Coombs
Beeghley
Rodney DeJong
DeJong
St. Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday School Opens
Joel E. Ross, pastor, invites the community to St. Pauls Lutheran as the new Sunday school year begins with class at 9 45 a m for children age four and up. Divine worship follows at 10 45 a m. A quarterly business meeting is set for Sunday evening at 7 80 o clock. choir rehearsal is Tuesday evening.
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A. m
St. Paul’s
Aurelia Teachers Honored At Legion Auxiliary Reception
The American Legion and Auxiliary hosted about 125 guests Tuesday to honor 23 Aurelia teachers and their spouses. The program featured music by Joan Westphal and Eva Marie Hasenwinkel, vocal solos by Shirley Teerink, and a Boys State talk by Mr. Godfrey. Afton Quartet performed, followed by dances and piano selections, and a final ceremony by the Auxiliary Past Presidents. A rose was given to each teacher with ice cream cake and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Aurelia
Godfrey
Raney
Joan Westphal
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
Shirley Teerink
Janet Wieland
Bob Rasmussen
Boys State
Afton
Waddell
Clyde Kudkle
Ralph Mongan
Russell Allen
Hallie Sauter Hosts Country Ramblers 4-H Club Meeting
The Country Ramblers 4-H club met at Hallie Sauter’s home on October 1. Fourteen members plus leader Mrs. Langwin answered roll call with My Favorite Subject in School. Officers elected: President Patty Clark, Vice President Jean Eddy, Secretary Shirley Nelson, Treasurer Hallie Sauter, Historian Barbara Glawe, Reporter Ruth Hartwig. Next meeting with Jeanette Langwin on November 5. A lunch was served by Hallie and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Ramblers
Hallie Sauter
Langwin
Patty Clark
Jean Eddy
Shirley Nelson
Barbara Glawe
Ruth Hartwig
United States
Jeanette Langwin
Hallie
Sheriff Clarifies Driver License Renewal Rules
Cherokee County sheriff issued guidance to clear up confusion over driver license renewals. Current licenses remain valid until July 5 1948 with renewal windows based on license numbers and birthday timing. Beginning July 5 1949 vision tests will be required for new licenses and repeat violators may face full examinations.
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Cherokee
Obituary of William Groff From Aurelia Community
William Groff born December 13 1868 in Boone Iowa died September 24 1947 at the home of his brother and sister in Aurelia aged 78 years 9 months 11 days He married Eliza Ann Butler on October 26 1913 Survived by widow three brothers Sam Jake James a sister Inez Groff and many relatives He was a member of the Aurelia Lodge Knights of Pythias but left due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Groff
William
Wilkes
Nancy Groff
Boone
Iowa
Aurelia
Eliza Ann Butler
Groff
Aurelia Lodge Knights of Pythias
Mr. Groff
Sam
Jake
Cherokee
James
Gresham
Ore
Inez Groff
Kindergarten to Fifth Grade School Notes Roundup
Detailed weekly classroom updates from kindergarten through fifth grade. Students join reading, science, and art activities while celebrating birthdays, naming new pet goldfish, and sharing treats. Notable names include Michael Holtz Karen Grose Rosalind Drogmiller Jerry Lewis Gayle Mongan John Baumann Patty Allen and many others.
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Toby
Robin
Michael Holtz
Mrs. Holtz
David
Karen Grose
Rosalind Drogmiller
Jerry Lewis
Robert Louis Stevenson
Margaret Ann Ohlson
Jerry Jones
Thomas Kruse
Douglas Peterson
Dorothy Hicks
LaVerne Larsen
Donna Peterson
Frank Crapser
Marilyn Waddell
Myrna Buddenhagen
Jerry Haight
Doreen Hasenwinkel
Carolyn Neglson
Gail Schramm
Chickadee
Mr. Bones
Tommy Whitney
Dennis Hasenwinkel
Nancy Hansen
Sharon Minkler
Marjorie Clymens
Carol Radke
Donna Bezoni
Carolyn Nelson
Roland Carlson
Jean Baird
Harold Hanson
West
Gayle Mongan
Gayle
Mrs. Mongan
Patricia Allen
Richard Anderson
John Baumann
Bobby Bengtson
Carolyn Bengtson
Carrol Nelson
Sharon Ohlson
Gwendolyn Parrott
Roberta Gates
Wm. Hasenwinkel
Robert Helmsoth
Jack Hicks
Mary Ann Kaskey
Jenny Lighter
Shirley Stief
Billy Whitney
John
Patty Allen
Bulldogs Defeat Orange City 12 to 7 in Home Opener
Aurelia Bulldogs overpower Orange City 12 to 7 at Vater Field. Glenn Beeghley rushes 562 yards for the first touchdown and Dan Coombs adds the other scoring to pace a strong first quarter. Orange City rallies late but falls short as Aurelia holds on for the victory.
Kenneth Bruce Weds Cherokee Girl in Cherokee
Mrs Eva Geringer of Cherokee announces the marriage of her daughter Eleanor to Kenneth Bruce son of Mr and Mrs Earl Bruce southwest of Aurelia on September 30 at 10 am at the Methodist church in Cherokee. The Rev J E Feller officiated a double ring service in the presence of immediate relatives. The bride wore a blue velvet street length dress with red rose corsage. Miss Delores Geringer attended in a brown dress with red roses. Robert Bruce served as best man. The couple left for a wedding trip to the Black Hills and will reside in Cherokee after returning. The bride is a Wilson high school graduate and the groom a Aurelia Consolidated school alumnus.
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Eva Geringer
Cherokee
Eleanor
Kenneth Bruce
Earl Bruce
Aurelia
J. E. Feller
Delores Geringer
Robert Bruce
Black Hills
Wilson High School
Aurelia Consolidated School
Iowa Federation of Women to Meet at Sheldon Oct 9 1947
The 89th annual convention of Iowa Federation of Women's clubs 3rd district takes place October 9 in Sheldon at the Community building. A 21-member caravan will present the day program. Speaker Mrs. F. W. Weitz. evening tribute to district officers Mrs. Fred Lorrien and Mrs. Martin Van Qosterhout. Lawrence I Dennis will discuss the Marshall Plan. Lunch and dinner reservations due by October 6 with Mrs. E. C. Starrett.
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Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sheldon
Iowa
F. W. Weitz
Iowa Clubwomen
General Federation Magazine
Fred Lorrien
Spencer
Martin van Qosterhout
Orange City
Lawrence I. Dennis
State University of Iowa
E. C. Starrett
E. T. Peterson
Primghar
Castana Votes 62 to 6 for Iowa Public Service Franchise
Castana Iowa residents approved renewing the Iowa Public Service Company electric franchise for 25 years by a 62 to 6 vote. Company officials note nineteen other towns have granted renewals in the past two years with wide margins.
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Castana, I
Iowa
Castana
Iowa Public Service Company
Sportsman's Entertainment Tuesday Evening Oct 14
An evening of entertainment for local sportsmen is set for Tuesday October 14 at 7 30 pm in the Aurelia Legion building. Whitney Hardware sponsors the event with conservation officer Frank Starr presenting two sound and color films and a brief talk followed by a Q A session. Everyone is invited.
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Aurelia Legion
Whitney Hardware
Frank Starr
Cherokee and
Buena Vista
Membership Drive For Auxiliary Now
The American Legion Auxiliary calls for dues of 1.50 at the next meeting on Tuesday October 7 in the Legion hall. Mrs Gladys Larson and Mrs Nora Coombs head the membership committee. The Auxiliary aids war disabled families and children of veterans and promotes patriotism and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion — Hall
Gladys Larson
Nora Coombs
Auxiliary
America
Afton 4-H Girls Meet at Jones Home for Sept Meeting
Barbara and Kathleen Jones hosted the Afton 4-H girls on September 27. Fifteen members and two leaders attended with three visitors present. Jeanne Mummert presided as president and officers were elected: Roberta Hantsbarger president Laurine Grashoff vice president Jeanne Mummert secretary Joan Stief treasurer Carolyn Kolpin historian Margaret Kudrie reporter Dean Nelson librarian. New leaders named are Mrs Russell Allen and Mrs Clifford Gould. Lunch followed hosted by the Jones family and their mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton 4-H
Barbara
Kathleen Jones
Jeanne’ Mummert
Roberta Hantsbarger
Laurine Grashoff
Jeanne Mummert
Joan Stief
Carolyn Kolpin
Margaret Kudrie
Dean Nelson
Russell Allen
Clifford Gould
Card of Thanks for Burton Ruppert
I express gratitude for the many cards and letters I received during my hospital stay. Their kindness helped me through this difficult time and is deeply appreciated.
Ten Years Ago in Aurelia and Surrounds
Ten years ago Rasmussen Bros. drilled a new Aurelia deep well. Mr and Mrs John Baumann welcomed a son born Friday Sept 24. Art Smith bought properties near Aurelia. Harold Lockie passed navy enlistment exams. Ammon Sexton died suddenly. Coach Lyle Paulson’s football team beat Sioux Rapids 26 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmussen Bros
Sioux City
Aurelia
John Baumann
Art Smith
Manson
Frank Mummert
George Brady
A. J. Neville
Harold Lockie
Des Moines
Ammon Sexton
Afton Township
Lyle Paulson
Sioux Rapids
Sac City
Lakewood Park
Lake View
L. H. Dyslin
Sleezer
A. A. Davis
Bische
Waddells Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C R Waddell will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with open house at their Aurelia home on Monday October 6 from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Waddells
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Golden
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aurélia
4-H Club
Jane
Iowa Federation of Women
Iowa Public Service Co
Sportsman's Entertainment
Barbara and
Burton Ruppert
Sentinel
P. J. Fassler
Glenn Nelson
Madison
Wis
Lloyd Scott
Long Island
John Whitney
Amos Loucks
Spring Township
H. H. Lockin
Andrew Johnson
City
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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