Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Counties
Numerous families from Des Moines Omaha Topeka and Sioux City visited relatives in Ames Peterson Larrabee and surrounding towns over the weekend. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Ruebsam Mrs Bert Philpott and extended families sharing meals and tales at multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph. Ruebsam
Omaha
Art Ruebsam
Fire Insuran Lockin Insurance
William Philpott
Des Moines
Bert Philpott
Philpott
Alfred Beckham
Ames
Jack Williams Jr
Topeka
Kan
Williams
Parome
G. C. Bell
Ronald Stieneke
Sioux City
Dale Dise
Laura Campbell
Myrtle
Minn
George Dise
Automobile Insurance Lockin Insurance ‘Agency
Nels Carlson
Albert Fierk
Spencer
Albert” Fierk
Arnold Faber
Cherokee
Clyde Wilhelm
Grundy Center
Leo Williams
Sac City
E. C. Lighter
Aruba,Charlton
Warrensburg
E. E. Charlton
Schenectady
25 Merchants Enter Contest For Aurelia Sweepstakes
A new firm Bruce Implement Co joins 24 other merchants in Aurelia offering prizes in the Big Ear of Corn contest. First three places win $5 $3 and $2 in trade. participants may enter multiple contests with ears of corn. Readily enter any number of ears at each merchant listed including Guarantee Oil and Lou's Place. Sweepstakes prizes to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Bruce Implement Co
Guarantee Oil Company Sweet Locker and Grocery
First Trust and Savings Bank
Lou's Place
L. H. Daniels Carlson & Gustafson
Aurelia Bakery’ Kroll & Patterson
Hansbruch Drug + Howell Implement .Co. and Howell
Obituary of Mrs A L McKinnon of Aurelia Iowa
Susan Jane McKinnon born January 5 1865 in Linn County Iowa died October 14 1952 at age 87 9 9. She moved with her parents to a farm near Aurelia and married Abraham McKinnon February 8 1888. They lived near Aurelia before moving to their present home in Aurelia about 20 years ago. Survived by husband sister Mrs Richard Nelson of Aurelia and many nieces and nephews. One son Gilbert preceded her in death last May. She joined Aurelia Congregational Church in youth and remained a faithful member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. McKinnon
Susan Jane McKinnon
Henry
Susan, Shank Dieter‘ich
Linn County
Iowa
Aurelia
Abraham McKinnon
Gilbert
Congregational Church
Richard Nelson
Aurelia Pianists Attend 44-Piano Ensemble Concert
Local piano students from the Aurelia area joined a 44 piano ensemble concert at the Sioux City auditorium last Friday night conducted by Walter Hend of the Dallas Symphony association. Participants included Carl Gustafson Carolyn Nelson Phyllis Peterson Dennis Robinson Arlo Mummert and the Ohlson sisters Janet Sharon and Margaret Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Sioux City Auditorium
Walter Hend
Dallas Symphony Association
Carl Gustafson
Eric Gustafson
Carolyn Nelson
Enoch Nelson
Phyllis Jane Peterson
Alvin Peterson
Dennis Robinson
Lee Robinson
Arlo Mummert
Karl Mummert
Janet, Sharon
Margaret Ann Ohlson
Reubén. Ohlson
Mrs. Oren Coombs Escapes Serious Injury in Accident
Mrs. Oren Coombs escaped serious injury last Thursday afternoon when her car went out of control on loose gravel near Virgil Harden farm. The vehicle toppled into a ditch, was badly damaged, and Mrs. Coombs suffered shock and bruises but no broken bones. A passing motorist aided her and she is recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Coombs
Virgil Harden Farm
Marvin Johnsons Hand Lost in Picker Accident
Marvin Johnson son of Mr and Mrs C J Johnson of Aurelia was injured in a cornpicker accident on Wednesday of last week when his left hand was caught in the snapping roll. He had his hand amputated a few inches above the wrist at Sioux Valley hospital. He was helped from the machine by Bertil Peterson after freeing himself and was released yesterday to convalesce at the home of his brother in law and sister in Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Johnson
C. J. Johnson
Aurelia
Sioux Valley Hospital
Mr. Johnson
Bertil Peterson
Loren Anderson
Cherokee
Aurelia PTA Chorus Rehearsal Scheduled
The Aurelia PTA schedules the first chorus rehearsal for Monday November 17 at 7 p.m. before the regular PTA meeting. Forty members voiced interest in singing. Dr Hannelore Grabenhorst spoke on life under a totalitarian government at the meeting. Third and fourth graders performed songs directed by Miss Linder. Lunch was served by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Pta
PTA
Hannelore Grabenhorst
Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Miss Linder
Catherine Matthew obituary notes life of Catherine Anna Ruffenberger
Catherine Anna Ruffenberger born August 23 1883 in Chicago Illinois died October 5 1952 at age 69. She married John Eddy Matthew on October 22 1903 and they had three children Eddy Bevins and LeRoy Matthew. Survived by son and daughter three grandchildren three brothers and a sister. husband died June 30 1951. Funeral October 8 at Boothby Funeral Home with Rev. E Wayne Hilmer officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Anna Ruffenberger
Lawrence
Catherine Ruffenberger
Chicago
Ill
John Eddy Matthew
Eddy
Sam Bevins
LeRoy Mathew
Aurelia
Mathews
Sheridan
Pitcher
Afton
Cherokee
Matthew
Ronald Bengtson
Donald Bevins
Donna Matthew
Louis
Will
Fred Rieffenberger
August Roskammer
Boothby Funeral Home
E. Wayne Hilmer
Ben Abels
Ivan Bushlow
Isle of Somewhere
Jesus
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dr Kurt Singer to Present Assembly Program Today
Dr Kurt Singer will present the third in a series of assembly programs at the schoolhouse at 3 o'clock this afternoon. He will speak to students from seventh through twelfth grades about espionage, drawing on his books Spies and Traitors of World War II and 3000 Years of Espionage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Singer
U. S.atomic Energy Commission
New York City
Singer
Polio Benefit Dance Planned in Aurelia for November 4
A Polio Benefit Dance will be held at the Aurelia Legion Hall on Tuesday November 4 featuring Square and Round dancing. Blayers orchestra will provide music. event is sponsored by the Balance and Swing club and the Aurelia Legion post. Tickets cost 1 each, proceeds go to Cheroke county Polio fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Blayers Orchestra
Balance and Swing Club
Aurelia Legion Post
Cheroke
Rest Room Closure At Au relia Public Library
Announcement reports the rest room at Au relia Public Library closed to the public due to insufficient funds for repair and maintenance. The closure was made last week and aims to await future funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Public Library
Library Association
Capper's Far mer feature highlights pink peppermint icing
Mrs. Kastengren’s recipe for pink peppermint icing appears in Capper’s Farmer November issue under Country Cooking. The icing uses egg whites sugar water corn syrup and peppermint flavor with red coloring and thickens to cover a 9 inch cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Kastengren
Capper
Report Card Conferences Expanded to Aurelia Third and Fourth Grades
The Aurelia school extends report card conferences to third and fourth grades after successful use in earlier grades. Two conferences per year follow the end of the first and third nine weeks, from 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. each day. Parents may visit at other times and pick up report cards during visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Honor Roll Ist Six Weeks Named At Local High School
The first six weeks honor rolls list two seniors three juniors and three sophomores on the A Honor Roll. The B Honor Roll includes five seniors eleven juniors six sophomores and fourteen freshmen with many students named. Perfect attendance totals show fourteen seniors seventeen juniors nineteen sophomores and twenty eight freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Kolpin
Paul Nelson
Patricia Ehrhardt
Eva Marie Hasenwinkel
David Nelson
Sharon Ohlson
Shirley Stief
Bill Whitney
Carol Elliott
Nancy Hodge
Gaylene Matzdorff
Dennis Robinson
John Westphal
Ray Clark
Jerry Conley
Jack Hansen
Janet Jensen
Robert Lundquist
Gary Mongan
Arlo Mummert
Douglas Ohlson
Janet Ohlson
LaVonne Pingel
Douglas Schulke
Larry Anderson
James Covey
Roberta Gates
William Hasenwinkel
Erik Radke
Claudeen Grienke
Robert Meikle
Margene Otto
Donna Chilgren
Janice Otto
Gwen Parrott
Rosalind Bengtson
Mary Cline
Dee Ann
Ducommun
Lanny Grigsby
Carl Gustafson
Larry Hickey
Phyllis Hicks
Roger Jensen
Judy Troxel
Lois Turner
Norma Wilson
Political assassinations and espionage across eras
The passage surveys assassinations from figures like Trotsky and Gandhi to Krivinsky and Louis Adamic, alongside spies and diplomacy of various regimes. It notes Dr. Singeri born in Austria who lived in eight countries, edited an underground European newspaper, was sought for treason by Nazis and Communists, and earned a psychology PhD from the Hoosier state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotsky
Gandhi
Krivinsky
Louis Adamic
Austria
Singeri
Europe
Hoosier State
Three Births Reported From Iowa and Washington Families
A son born to Mr and Mrs Max Ammons on October 15 at Sioux Valley hospital weighs 8 pounds 3 ounces. Tracey Far is the name, with Earl Wilson and Carl Ammons as grandparents. A daughter born October 18 to Mr and Mrs R A Ortmeyer in Seattle, Washington, with A B Lindsay and Sara Ortmeyer as grandparents. A daughter born October 13 to Mr and Mrs Delaine Kolb at Sioux Valley hospital weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces, named Merri Carole. Orville Kolb and Alica Vermeer are grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Ammons
Sioux Valley Hospital
Tracey Far
Earl Wilson
Tacoma
Wash
Carl Ammons
Aurelia
R. A. Ortmeyer
Seattle, Wash
A. B. Lindsay
Sara Ortmeyer
Charles City
Delaine Kolb
Merri Carole
Orville Kolb
Holstein
Alica Vermeer
Sioux Center
Scouts Exceed $280 Quota in One Day Drive
Local solicitors for the Prairie Gold Area Scout Fund surpassed the $280 quota in a single day drive held Tuesday. Even with partial returns, the total reached $474.50 after an early breakfast kickoff at Nelson cafe. Clifford Bruce led with $110.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Gold Area Scout Fund
Nelson Cafe
Clifford Bruce
Marg et Johnson and Don Mosier Wed Oct 14
Miss Margaret Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson of Aurelia and Don Mosier son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Mosier of Cherokee were married Tuesday October 14 at the bride's parents home. The couple returned from a wedding trip to Denver and other Colorado points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Albert Johnson
Aurelia
Don Mosier
Floyd Mosier
Denver
Colorado
Men in the Service Depart For Bases and Return Home
Soldiers and airmen mentioned are sent to Lockbourne AFB Ohio Godman AFB Kentucky and Great Lakes Illinois after furloughs. Individuals include Ronald Matzdorff Roger F Mummert Marvin Peckensneider Lloyd Patten and others with unit and base details cited.
Trial Jurors Named for November 1952 Term
Jurors drawn for the November 1952 term of court and summoned to appear November 10 at 10 a.m. include Ben Abels Cherokee June Ames Meriden H R Baumgardner Marcus Frank Becker Cherokee Elsie Berger Marcus Donald Bierman Pierson George Bong Cherokee Mrs Glen Champion Cherokee Clara Clark Aurelia C C Cover Cherokee Corwin Crary Larrabee Harry Dailey Aurelia Alice Day Quimby J C Dick Cherokee Caroline Douvin Marcus Mrs Leo Dunn Cherokee Walter Ehlers Cleghorn Ralph Escoe Cherokee Fred Fassler Aurelia Margaret Fassler Quimby Virginia Fischer Cherokee Aug Fuhrman Cherokee Marlin Fuller Washta Mrs Dale Gifford Cherokee Walter Graves Cherokee Mrs William A Granburg Cherokee Lucille Harper Cherokee Mrs C B Headley Cherokee Mrs Dorothy Heinen Meriden Fred Hoover Marcus Rudolph Kasberg Cherokee Clifford Kelly Peterson Paul Kohns Meriden Elsie Leutkeman Peterson Holgar Lindgren Marcus Bert Lundell Cleg born Ruth Matzdorff Aurelia Mrs Hattie Melton Cherokee J C Miller Cleghorn Johann Miller Marcus Mrs Howard Montgomery Cherokee Della Nash Cherokee Albert Neilsen Marcus Glen Norris Cherokee Bob Ogilvy Cherokee Mrs Bernice Palmer Quimby Audrey Pettengill Cherokee Frank Phipps Cherokee Franklin Prunty Marcus Edgar Rosene Marcus Mrs Fred M Rupp Cherokee Paul Samuelson Quimby D H Schalekamp Cherokee Carl Scharff Meriden Howard Skadeland Larrabee Harley Stanford Larrabee Mrs Merrill Steele Cherokee R J Sturgeon Cherokee Mrs W C Tock Cherokee Robert Torrey Cherokee Julius Vetter Cherokee Grace Whitehouse Cherokee C M Wooley Cherokee Inez Wise Cherokee Jim Ziegenbusch Cherokee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Abels
June Ames
Meriden
H. R. Baumgardner
Marcus
Frank Becker
Elsie Berger
Donald Bierman
Pierson
George Bong
Glen Champion
Clara Clark
Aurelia
C. C. Cover
Corwin Crary
Larrabee
Harry Dailey
Alice Day
Quimby
J. C. Dick
Caroline Douvin
Leo Dunn
Walter Ehlers
Cleghorn
Ralph Escoe
Fred Fassler
Margaret Fassler
Virginia W. Fischer
Aug
Fuhrman
Marlin Fuller
Washta
Dale Gifford
Walter Graves
Inez Wise
Jim Ziegenbusch
Bulldogs Triumph Over Primghar 14-7 Seeks Sanborn Next
Aurelia gloves off for a 14-7 win at Primghar, making it three straight victories to improve to 3 1 in-conference. The Bulldogs face Sanborn Friday at home in Dad's Night ceremonies and hope to stay in the chase for second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Primghar
Aurelia
Hartley
Sutherland
Hodam
Aurelia-Primghar
Sanborn
Mobile X Ray Unit Comes to Cherokee County
The Mobile X Ray Unit from the Town State Department of Health offers free chest X rays for adults and seventh grade and up students in Cherokee county. The program, a joint effort with local health groups, is funded by Christmas Seals sales and some tax support. Participants report in work clothes at designated locations and receive a mailed report of results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Cherokee County
Iowa Heart Association
Aurelia
Main Street
Aurelia FFA Delegates Attend National Convention
Five Aurelia Golden Acres FFA members and adviser J R Carpenter attended the National FFA convention in Kansas City Missouri last week. Delegates Jack Clark Joe Becker Duane Kolpin and John Westphal joined Paul Nelson as a chorus member. They took part in sessions and a national speaking contest plus award presentations and entertainment. Attendance exceeded 7000 FFA members from the United States Canada Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Golden Acres
FFA
J. R. Carpenter
Kansas City
Jack Clark
Joe Becker
Duane Kolpin
John Westphal
Paul Nelson
Nation Chorus
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Federal Security
Ewing
U. S
Canada
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Dr Murphy Preaches at Congregational Church Sunday
Dr Murphy of Storm Lake will deliver the sermon at the Congregational church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. and IPF will be held at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Storm Lake
IPF
Bulldogs Earn AP Teams of the Week Honor
Friday night victory over Primghar earned the Aurelians second straight AP Teams of the Week nod as eighteen other Iowa squads also keyed the feature. Parrott’s 27 yard burst and Bob Miller’s 22 yard return aided the win, final score 14 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrott
Bob Miller
Primghar
Aurelians
Associated Press
Junior High football falls to Hartley 13 to 0 at night
Hartley Junior High defeated the local team 13 to 0 under lights on the home field Tuesday night. Next Tuesday at 4 p.m. the Junior High team hosts Alta on the local field, while the Freshman Sophomore squad goes to Cherokee at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Junior High
Alta
Cherokee
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Tornado Insurance
Lockin Insurance “Agency
Marvin Davis
Wilbur Patten
Bungay Atletic
Walter Meinking
Robert Litz
Peterson
Eldon Tigges
Herbert Haight
Suffolk
Mont
Ida Parrott
Haight
P.T. A
Vail
Bilb Seggerman
James Templeman
Webb
Eda Klumpp
Ellen ‘Langner
Selene Lighter
Battle Creek
Miss Langner
Mrs
Ralph Locke
Meg Lee Oy
Federal “Deposit” Insurance Corporation
Picker
K. P
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Pythtan Sisters
Aurelia K. of P
Pythian
Knights and
Legion Auxiliary
Catherine Matthew
Ronald Matzdorff
Lockbourne Air Base
Columbus
Ohio
Emil Matzdorff
Merlin L. Roth
Fit
Parks Afb
Pleasanton
Calif
Carl Braunschweig
Val Dean Koch
Pléedsanton
Arlo.o
Sturgeon
C-O
Seattle
Roger F. Mummert
Godman Afb
Roger F Mummert
Mtr. Veh. Sqn
Fort Knox
Marvin Peckensehneider
Hugo Peckenschneider
Iinois
Cpl
Marvin Peckenschneider
Mars. W. C
Patten
Pvt
Lloyd Patten
Tokyo
Aurelia Prim
Kopp
Red Brownmiller
Brownmiller
Frank
Phen
Rapp
Primgahr
FFA Chapter
DR. Murphy
Junior High
America
The
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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