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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
5
A long list of Sunday and Friday visits highlights social ties in Meriden Alta Storm Lake and surrounding areas. Residents including Otto Parrott Gordon Johnson and Lundquist families hosted and visited relatives across several towns and states.
The mayor Howell and town council announce they will not run again in the November 6 city election. With no other candidates filed, the next term will be decided by write in votes. Council members named are L. E. Christensen Fred A. Kaskey Carl G. Anderson Harry R. Wilson and Eric A. Carlson.
Captain Robert Elvin home on a short leave from the Army Air Corps stationed in Florida visits the H. K. Everhart residence in Cherokee with wife and baby son. He will depart for overseas duty after his return.
The WSCS of the Methodist church will present a 2:30 PM program during Prayer and Self Denial week under Mrs. Oswald Anderson. It includes organ preludes prayers hymns talks solos scripture reading and offerings with a series of named participants in attendance.
Hallie Sauter daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan Sauter Aurelia and Homer Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bailey Ewing Mo were married Saturday Oct 20 at the Methodist parsonage Jackson Minn The couple were attended by the bride’s brother Sgt Ralph Sauter and sister in law The newlyweds will reside at Peterson where the groom is employed after a wedding trip to Ewing Mo
A Halloween program schedule in Aurelia offers a children event for ages 5 to 15 at K P Hall with games movies and treats on Wednesday Oct 31 at 7 30 pm. A high school youth dance at the Legion hall features Leo Mehoney music and refreshments. A half day holiday for Aurelia students will reward restraint from pranks. Sponsors include DOKKs Knights of Pythias Legion and local businessmen.
The Country Ramblers 4 H club met at Mary Ann Bjorkgren's home with thirteen members a leader and a guest. Bake sale earnings were 21 dollars 32 cents. Officers installations and family night are set for October 24 at the KP hall Aurelia. Bridge club met at Mr and Mrs Lewis Daniels with Mr and Mrs Herbert Peterson winning high and Mr and Mrs Rex Whitney second high. WSCS of the Methodist church met October 11 in church parlors with devotionals led by Mrs Nels Carlson and program by Mrs Dean Will including a vocal solo When Children Pray and a responsive reading Prayer Perfect.
One hundred three people attended the district PTA conference last Wednesday with 33 from Aurelia 27 from Sioux City and 43 from 13 other units. Theme PTA in Action featured workshops demonstrations symposiums and a question box. Mrs Mills of Winterset delivered an address and music included the Aurelia band directed by Mr Sander and vocal numbers by Mrs Hodam and Mrs Collier with Mrs Waddell on piano. Next meeting set for Nov 19 and PTA membership dues due by Nov 1.
Vere Corrington was elected chair man of the Pitcher township Farm Bureau with Raymond Nelson as vice chair man and Edmund Radke as secretary treasurer at a Monday KP hall meeting. The program included music from Carolyn Nelson, the Kruse brothers, and Janice Kruse, with about 45 members present and door prizes awarded.
The swine industry briefing and farm tour will gather at Eagle hall Cherokee next Wednesday evening at 8. E L Quaife extension swine specialist from Iowa State College Lou Thompson and Bernard Ebbing of Bath Packing Co Waterloo will speak on breeding feeding and management. Farmers 4 H and FFA members are invited. coffee and doughnuts will follow.
Bruce and Mrs. Henry Becker led the program on Christian Missions and Human Rights while Mrs. Ralph Alcock spoke on South America. Lunch was served by Mrs. Quentin Anderson and committee after a Get-Together at Mrs. Elmer Swanson’s home with fourteen members, bingo, gifts, and cards. The next meeting is Nov 1 with Mrs. Jimmie Waddell. Rebekah circle met with Mrs. Earl Covey for a social afternoon and lunch with two guests.
Mrs. H. E. Everhart hosted a gathering honoring her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larsen of Spencer on their 45th wedding anniversary and celebrating the birthdays of her daughter Mrs. Art Lowe and her son Jimmy Anderson at the Everhart home. Guests included Mrs. Dean Meador and family of Omaha and Mrs. Anna Larsen of Spencer. Yellow and white mums and two cakes decorated by Mrs. Everhart adorned the table.
Cherokee county PMA committee announced authorization to lend to eligible soybean producers at harvest time. Chairman Clifford L. Chapman said loans can be made without a 30 day storage requirement prior to application, changing earlier guidance.
A daughter was born Saturday at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Delaine Kolb. Donna Jean weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Orville Kolb of Holstein and Alicia Vermeer of Sioux Center.
Aurelia FFA members Jerry Conley Joe Becker Bob Miller Gaylen Miller Bob Lundquist and Don Pingle along with Cherokee County 4-H youths Ronnie Nelson and Myron Pingle learn western lamb feeding. They bought lambs through the Junior Western Lamb Feeding project and will drylot feed for a February 2 1952 show and sale.
Mr and Mrs Frank Sexton took son Jim to Sioux City where he enlisted in the air force He left for Omaha then Lackland Field San Antonio Texas His address Pvt James B Sexton Sqn 3734 Flight 2278 Lackland AFB San Antonio TX Pfc Delbert Johnson of Fort Campbell visited his parents on a three day pass Cpl Arien J Westphal US55009899 7689 Special Troops USFA APO 541 c o PM New York NY Charles R Grigsby US55174035 Co A 13th Inf Reg Std Inf Div Fort Jackson SC Pfe Ronald D Matzdorff AF 17326072 91st Air Police Sqd Lockbourne AFB Columbus OH Pvt Roger F Glawe home from Camp Carson CO for 15 day furlough Pvt William C Troxel RA17325960 Co G 5th Cavalry Regt APO 201 c o Postmaster San Francisco CA
Annual Homecoming activities start tonight at seven with a pep parade on Main Street and school grounds. Friday features the crowning of the Homecoming King, a 2:30 float parade, and a football game at eight. The queen will be crowned at 1 p.m. and the marching band performs at halftime. The Legion hall hosts the Homecoming dance at 9:45 p.m. Tommy Thomas provides music. King and Queen candidates are named: Bob Anderson, Val Dean Koch, Filmore Gustafson, Gaylen Miller, Dick Reed, Barbara Jensen, Darlene Stief, Charlene Koch, Margaret Johnson, and Rose Schramm.
Aurelia hosts Paullina in a 27 27 football tie after a first quarter burst by Aurelia and a late Paullina rally. Ray Elliott Brownmiller and Braunschweip scored for Aurelia, Lanham added two for Paullina, with a closing fourth quarter comeback threat before the game ended. Homecoming prep and university band participation are noted.
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