Application For Funds for Street Survey
Mayor Harry Howell announced an application has been made to a federal branch in Kansas City for funds to finance preliminary surveys engineering and economic investigations for curbs gutters and bituminous surfacings on Aurelia streets. The council authorized the mayor at a Sept 18 special session. Funds were made available for non federal public works by an act of Congress on Oct 13 1949. No further action will be taken until the application is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howell
Kansas City
Aurelia
Will to Build Garage for Will Trucking Service
Work started last week on a new concrete block garage sized about 50 by 70 feet to house the Will Trucking Service. The building will sit south of the Guarantee Oil Co bulk plant and is expected to be ready for occupancy in about 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Trucking Service
Guarantee Oil Co
Will
Max Ammons Recalled to Active Duty with Engineers
Max Ammons a corporal in the engineer corps reserve left Tuesday for active duty with the engineers at Fort Lewis Washington His wife and son will reside in Tacoma while he serves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Ammons
Engineer Corps
Engineers
Fort Lewis
Wash
Tacoma
Rita Primus and Dean Fassler Married Oct 1
Miss Rita Anne Primus and Dean Fassler wed in the Immaculate Conception church sacristy at 2 p.m. The ceremony was performed by Fr. F. Edward Carpenter. The couple plans to live in Aurelia after a wedding trip. she works in Cherokee as a telephone operator and he is an Aurelia High School graduate who served in the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Anne Primus
Ralph Primus
Cherokee
Dean Fassler
Fred Fassler
Aurelia
Immaculate Conception Church
F. Edward Carpenter
Carol Primus
Archie MacKay
Atlantic
Lambert Runquist
Joseph Becker
le Mars
Fassler
Immaculate Conception School
Aurelia High School
Army Air Force
Legion Fall Dance Series Opens October 18 in Aurelia
Aurelia American Legion announces a fall dance program starting Wednesday October 18 at the Legion hall with Tommy Thomas' orchestra providing music. Dances are planned every two weeks through fall and winter to raise funds for the Legion fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Aurelia Post, American Legion
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Tommy Thomas
The
Legion Fund
Soybean loan and purchase plan details for Cherokee county
Amid a record soybean harvest, farmers are urged to avoid dumping beans. The commodity credit corporation offers a loan of 2.07 dollars per bushel for 14 percent moisture, plus a 6 cent premium for 11 percent moisture, with a purchase agreement providing the same price. Eligible producers must meet 1950 criteria and 14 percent moisture limit. loans require storage 30 days prior. Signups run at Cherokee county office through January 31, 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
PMA
Commodity Credit Corporation
County Production and Marketing Administration
Cherokee
Former Aurelia Man Walter Bischel Dies in California
Walter A. Bischel died Sept. 28 in Santelle Veterans Hospital California after an extended illness. He was 53 years 10 months old and grew up in Aurelia Iowa where he attended public school graduating in 1916. He served in 1918 and worked in groceries before moving with his family to Whittier California in 1938. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Janice Fingerle Bishop Calif and Mrs. Bonnie Santany Venice Calif two grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Clara Lorenz Independence Iowa Mrs Lydia Miller and Mrs Ella Pederson Whittier Calif. His parents and two brothers Henry and Otto and one sister Alma preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Walter A. Bischel
Bischel
Santelle
Calif
Veterans Hospital
Bischéel
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Whittier
Henry
Otto
Alma
Janice Fingerle
Bishop
Bonnie Santany
Venice
Clara Lorenz
Independence
Iowa
Lydia Miller
Ella Pederson
Ceremony Guests from Aurelia Include Local Residents
Out of town guests for the Aurelia wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cannon Falls Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Runquist Lehigh Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Becker Le Mars Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gearke Holstein Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fassler Mr. and Mrs. Phil Fassler and Mrs. Nellie McCarthy grandmother of the groom all of Aurelia Iowa Hawaii is noted as the groom's current employment at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Lawrence Cannon
Falls
Minn
Lambert Runquist
Lehigh
Joseph Becker
le Mars
Boy Scouts Paper Drive Planned for Friday Afternoon
The Aurelia Boy Scout troop will hold a waste paper drive Friday Oct 13 starting at 4 p.m. Scoutmaster Vernon Peterson asks residents with paper to bundle it and place it on the parking lot by 4. A truck manned by the scouts will pick up the paper, with a truck also stationed near Main Street for country residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Vernon Peterson
Main Street
Aurelia PTA Plans October Meeting on Safety Theme
The Aurelia PTA will meet Monday evening October 16 at 8 in the new gym with a 7 o'clock heads of committees briefing prior. The October theme is Campaign for Safety. George Bake, Iowa Safety Education field representative, will speak on Safety Patrol and present a safety film. Melvin Johnson will show another film The Last Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Pta
PTA
George Bake
Iowa Safety Education
Safety Patrol
Melvin Johnson
Mason Lenz Wedding At Little Brown Church
Miss Dorothy Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Mason of Aurelia wed Kleus Lenz son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lenz of Cherokee in a Sunday noon ceremony at the Little Brown Church Nashua Rev F L Hanscom officiated organist Mrs Hanscom played. The couple plans to reside in Cherokee and both are Aurelia high school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mason
Roy Mason
Aurelia
Kleus Lenz
Robert Lenz
Cherokee
Little Brown Church
Nashua
F. L. Hanscom
Hanscom
Bonnie Dyslin
Forrest Lenz
Dusty Rose
Rex Phelan
Guy Anderson
Tom Sleezer
Lenz
Aurelia High School
Automobile Insurance
Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency
Russell Chilgren
John Chilgren
Emma Sanberg
Albert City
E. C. Lighter
Selene
Des Moines
C. R. Pyle
Eldora
Supt
Friedlund
Friendlund
Mrs. Pyle
Keith Anderson
Schaller
Town and Country Quiz Program Set for Oct 17
The WHO Town and Country Quiz broadcast occurs Tuesday Oct 17 at 8 p.m. in Aurelia’s new high school gym. Contestants include Francis Anderson Edith Ohl son Paul Jones Harold Nelson for the country team and George Scott Chester Sjoberg Celia Daniels Mabel Johnson for the town team. Proceeds benefit the high school annual fund with admission 7 16c for adults 40c for students and 25c for younger children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Clay Rusk
Bill Morgan
Francis Anderson
Edith Ohlson
Paul Jones
Harold Nelson
George Scott
Chester Sjoberg
Celia Daniels
Mabel Johnson
Mr. Rusk
Aurelia Commercial Club
Attorney General Larson to Speak at Cherokee Rally
Robert L. Larson Iowa attorney general will headline a Republican rally at Wilson High School auditorium Cherokee at 8 p m Friday Oct 13 Charles B Hoeven Alton representative will discuss agricultural economic and military problems Archie R Nelson Cherokee county Republican central committee chair says they will be in Cherokee about 5 o clock Friday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Larson
Iowa
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Charles B. Hoeven
Alton
Archie R. Nelson
Cherokee County
Republican Central Committee
Whiting Clothing Store Sponsors Kids Photo Contest
Whiting Clothing store in Aurelia will sponsor a babies and children's photo contest for ages up to 13 next Wednesday October 18. An entry fee of 50 cents will be charged and each entrant receives one picture. Cash prizes await the top three. judging focuses on personality and expression. Entry blanks available at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting Clothing Store
Aurelia
Bass and Bluegill Stocked in Larson Gravel Pit
The state conservation commission stocked Larson gravel pit north of town with largemouth bass and bluegill fingerlings. This marks the first stocking since a flood decades ago opened the pit to the river and allowed bass to migrate away. Local sportsmen push to revive fishing by restoring the bass population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Larson
August E Carlson Dies in Cherokee Iowa
August Emil Carlson died Thursday morning October 5 at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee after long illness. Born April 5 1866 in Carlsham Sweden he trained as a shoemaker and settled in Diamond township Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday at Boothby funeral home with Rev. Vernon V White of Storm Lake officiating. Burial was at Diamond township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Carlson
Emil Carlson
Sioux Valley
Cherokee
Carlson
Carlsham
Sweden
Lockam
America
Pennsylvania
Salt Lake City
Iowa
Diamond Township
John C. Nordstrom
Boothby Funeral Home
Vernon V. White
Storm Lake
Sherwood Ohlson
Theo Nordstrom
Diamond Township Cemetery
Jean Eddy and Joyce Hickey Join Morningside Choirs
Jean Eddy daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Eddy and Joyce Hickey daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland C Hickey both of Aurelia enroll for the first semester at Morningside College Sioux City Joyce a freshman is accepted as a member of the a cappella choir One hundred twenty voice ensemble directed by Prof Paul MacCollins will tour the United States this year Jean also joins the vesper choir taught by Emory Stewart and one act opera is planned A daughter was born Wednesday at Alta hospital to Mr and Mrs Roy Cacek weighing seven pounds six ounces Claudine Johns Cacek is her mother now Mrs Johns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Eddy
Maurice Eddy
Joyce Hickey
Garland C. Hickey
Aurelia
Morningside College
Sioux City
Joyce
A Capella Choir
Paul MacCollins
Conservatory of Music
United States
Jean
Morningside College Vesper
Emory Stewart
Conservatory
Teddy
Alta Hospital
Roy Cacek
Sioux Valley Hospital
Huseman
George Bekish
John Wilkie
Larabee
Heine Thoms
Cherokee
Arvid .Anderson
A. W. Larson
W. H. Heimsoth
Ervin Heimsoth
Paullina
Patricia Heimsoth
Omaha
Erwin Heimsoth
St. Paul Lutheran Church of Aurelia
Storm Lake
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Galva
H. B. Hansen
Fort Dodge
Presbyterian Church
Erie
State St
Hupp
Mount Olive
Francis Smith
Cleghorn
Orville Heimstra
Kingsley
Ernest Bjorklund
Aurelia Legion ‘Hall
Tommy Thomas
Rose Brewer
Quimby
Richard Nelson
Tom McCabe
Charles Grigsby
Ray Parrott
Wheaton
Ida Parrott
Clair Rapp
Alfred Bork
A. A. Rapp
W. A. McLaughlin
Los Angeles
McLaughlin
Local notices mix farm bureau lesson and community life
A Tuesday Oct 17 vegetable cookery lesson hosted by Pitcher township farm bureau ladies at Mrs. Walter Peterson's home. Aurelia high school Homecoming planned for Friday Oct 18. The column lists social visits, baptisms, illnesses, travel, and local events across Aurelia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Walter Peterson
Laurens Youths Admit Recent Break-Ines
Two 17 year old Laurens youths admitted burglaries in several towns after being picked up by the Pocahontas sheriff. Sheriff Schleef of Cherokee county states they linked to the Kroll Patterson Implement Company theft of about 75 dollars. They will be taken before the Pocahontas district judge for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Kroll & Patterson
Pocahontas
Schleef
Cherokee County
Kroll-Patterson Implement Company
Pocahontas County
Fire Department Seeks Help for Fire Prevention Week
The Aurelia fire department asks everyone to remove fire hazards and act on fire prevention. Boy Scouts hold a paper drive Friday at 4 p.m. related to Fire Prevention Week and students have posted prevention posters in local business houses. Gather old papers to support the Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Bulldogs win second straight over Anthon
Ten years ago the Aurelia Bulldogs defeated Anthon 26 to 0 on Friday night marking their second consecutive victory. Also notes include local politics and changes in area businesses and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Bulldogs
Anthon
B. B. Hickenlooper
T. C. Joint
Marathon
Mac’s Cafe
Edwin McCurdy
Carl Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Aurelia
Sioux Valley
Cherokee
Gladys Roth
Fred Roth
Glen Lillie
Elmer Lillie
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hanover
Ex Bulldogs Drop Close Conference Tilt at Hartley
Hartley edged Aurelia 7 6 on Aurelia field Friday night as both teams produced a tight game with ground advantage for Hartley and Aurelia passing. Aurelia led late second quarter on a pass sequence to Bob Anderson but failed to convert the kick. Hartley answered with a late third quarter rush by Olhausen and Steinbeck, then held on as the Bulldogs ran out the clock. Aurelia stands 3 1 in conference play and hosts Milford in Homecoming Friday at 8 PM with queen crowning between halves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Aurelia
Kay Elliott
Ken Rapp
Gaylen Miner
Elliott
Bob Anderson
Rapp
Bulldogs
Clay Olhausen
Keith Steinbeck
Bill Bremer
Milford
Boy Scouts Plan Camporee At Peterson Scout Camp
Boy Scouts will hold a camporee at Peterson Scout Camp this weekend. Troops from Cherokee Buena Vista Ida and Sac counties attend with church services planned Sunday morning at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Peterson
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Ida
Sac
Men In The Service From Our Vicinity
Lists of local men who have gone into military service with their units and stations. Retired Dale O Larson Fort Riley Kansas. Dale W Mallory Fort Monmont Masttet. Robert H Bienger Transient Billets New York. Glenn C Beeghley San Francisco Naval Activity. Oliver D Scott Fort Sill Oklahoma. Arlen Westphal Camp Carson Colorado. Marvin W Peckenschneider San Diego California. Clayton Lehnhardt Fort Riley Kansas. Also notes on Vernon Galvin visiting Elizabethtown Kentucky, and John Lockin Vernon Kaskey home from Wayne Nebraska students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale O. Larson
U.S
86Th Infantry Reg
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Dale W. Mallory
Monmont MastTet
Robert H. Bienger
Sill
Okla
Arlen J. Westphal
Camp Carson
Colo
Marvin W. Peckenschneider
M.C
R.D
San Diego
Calif
Clayton B. Lehnhardt
Riley
Kans
Vernon Galvin
Elizabethtown
John Galvin
Galvin
John Lockin
Vernon Kaskey
Wayne, Neb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herb
Rita Primus
California
Our
Ser
Ney
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Boy Scouts
Mason-Lenz
Larson Gravel Pit
Morningside
Colette Rasmus
Meriden
Clifford Benson
Harold Dunn
Marvin Johnson
Baby
Congregational
Rock Rapids
L.P.F
Carl Lighter
Emil Swanson
Near Peterson
Tor
Aurelia Methodist Church
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Tornado Insurance
Richard Bell
Rowan
G. C. Bell
Virginia Leonard
Edward Brummer
Clarence Streets
Elk Township
Clarence Bibler
Andrew Johnson
Henry Erickson
Eric Carlson
John Swanson
Selma Christensen
Albert Johnson
J. W. Swanson
Arvid Olson
R. R. Reynolds
Orlando
Fla
Albert Libke
John Lydell
Alta
Ethel Johnson
Southern Pines
N. C
Georgia
Mertie Bell
John Williams
Odebolt
Aurelia Congregational Church
Leonard
Lewis
Frank Lewis
Afton Township
Mertie
Marcalyn
Kenneth Ahrenholtz
Phil Fassler
Jim
Nellie McCarty
Darrell Huseman
Fire Department
Sentinel
W. H. Welch
J. F. Moore
Austin Avenue
Margaret Johnson
George Larson
Herbert Kolpin
Frank Kolpin
Trinity
Lutheran Church
Glen Beeghley
Harry Dailey
George Turner
Christena Peterson
H. P. Nelson
August Nelson
Emil Rydstrom
Supt. Boatman
Edwin Brummer
Randolph
Neb
Farmers National Bank
Carl Plagman
Exulldogs
Peterson Scout Camp
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