Halloween Party and Dance Planned by Local Groups
The DOKKs Knights of Pythias and Aurelia Businessmen sponsor a Halloween party for area youth on Oct 31. Teens will dance in the Legion hall with refreshments during intermission. Younger children will gather in the K P hall with refreshments. Event starts at 8 p.m. Committee members include A A Rapp Marvin Peterson Ralph Peterson Merle Nelson Harold Nelson and Clifford Bruce.
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Dokks
Knights of Pythias
Aurelia
Auxiliary to Sponsor Magazine Sales in Cherokee County
The American Legion Auxiliary of Cherokee county conducts a county-wide subscription drive to fund sick-room equipment for residents. The Aurelia unit benefits, with all county units contributing. no donations accepted by callers. Subscriptions include Capper’s Farmer, Capper’s Weekly, Household and other periodicals. Mrs. Ralph Mongan leads the Aurelia unit.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Cherokee County
The
Legion Auxiliary of
Aurelia
Ralph Mongan
Aurelia Seniors Get Graduation Pictures. Broadcast Interview
Aurelia high school seniors traveled to Storm Lake on Thursday for graduation pictures. Class sponsor Mr. Ehlert led the group. After filming they visited station KAYL for a radio interview, which was broadcast.
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Aurelia High School
Storm Lake
Ehlert
KAYL
33 Schools Represented At FFA Conference Here
The FFA leadership conference at Aurelia drew 190 advisors and members from 33 schools. Pvt. Clarence Bundy spoke on officer duties while H. T. Hall Prof Bundy and others discussed agricultural education. Richard Grienke and Paul Nelson led the conference committee. A noon hot lunch was served.
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FFA
Aurelia
Pvt
Clarence Bundy
H. T. Hall
Prof.Bundy
D. J. Friedlund
Richard Grienke
Paul Nelson
Breakfast Meeting for Scout Fund Drive
A kick-off breakfast will be held Saturday morning October 28 at 8 oclock at the Else Nelson cafe. Committees taking part in the annual Boy Scout fund drive are invited to attend.
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Else Nelson Cafe
Nelson Cafe
Paullina Beats Bulldogs 13-0 in Conference Tilt
Aurelia Bulldogs suffered their second defeat of the season last Friday night losing 18-0 to Paullina in Sioux Valley conference play. Costly fumbles helped Paullina pull away as Bulldogs end Galen Miller was injured but expected to play next against Primghar.
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Aurelia Bulldogs
Paullina
Galen Miller
Bulldogs
Primghar
Aurelia
Aurelia Local News Roundup From Past Decades
A 10 year lookback notes Alica Roggan and Clifford Stief wed at Immanuel Lutheran. Aurelia Bulldogs beat Marcus 31 6 at Homecoming, then defeated Peterson 6 0 extending streak to five. Town reports cattle purchases 700 feeder cattle 1500 ewes and harvest of 7500 bushels potatoes. Obituary for Mrs L D Demarest. Activities include Brotherhood pancake fry and Aurelia Women’s Club Halloween party with committees listed.
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Alica
Roggan
Clifford Stief
Inu
Immanuel Lutheran” Church
Aurelia Bulldogs
Marcus
Frank Mummert
Afton
Ed Beck
Spring Township
U. S
Canada
L. D. Demarest
Aurelia
Peterson
Orville Radke
Buena Vista
Hartley
Methodist Men’s Brotherhood
Clay Dawson
Paullina
Aurelia Women’s Club Holds October Meeting Notes
Aurelia Women’s Club met Friday Oct. 13 at the home of Bess Pitcher with 20 members present. They voted to send $5 to the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia. Program featured a Tolstoy War and Peace book review by Celia Daniels. Guests included Mrs. Erwin Kammer and Mrs. Clara Talcott.
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Aurelia Women’s Club
Bess Pitcher
World Affairs Council
Philadelphia
Tolstoy
Celia Daniels
Erwin Kammer
Washington, D. C
Clara Talcott
Caldwell, Ida
Local Club Events Highlight Social Gatherings
A series of neighborhood activities were held including vegetable cookery lessons at the Afton community building with 18 women attending and new recipes discussed. The Eta Gamma club and KP hall hosted card parties with prizes awarded to several guests and members. Next meetings are planned at the homes of Mrs. Roy Ohlson and Mrs. Elmer Gertsmeier with lunches served and prizes awarded at various gatherings.
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Afton
Eta Gaba Club
Ralph Peterson
KP Hall
Community Calendar Highlights for Oct 26 to Oct 31
Local events list a WSCS joint circle meeting at the Methodist church on Oct 26, a football game Au relia versus Primghar on Oct 27 at Primghar, a Scout fast break fast at Nel son cafe Oct 29 8 am, a tool sale at Mrs A E Krout Oct 28 1:30 pm, Glen Akers sale on Oct 30, and a Halloween youth party Oct 31 at the Legion hall and KP hall. Local merchants urge support.
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A. E. Krout
Glen. Akers’. Sale
Legion Hall
KP Hall
Local Happenings Report From Aurelia Area
Community notes list absences due to illness at the post office and travels for family visits across Minnesota and Iowa. Local church activities include a turkey supper bazaar and WSCS luncheon with reservations due by Oct 31. Continuous social visits feature reunions, weddings, and a birth in Aurelia, along with visits by servicemen and returning relatives.
Adult Education Classes Begin at Aurelia November 15
The Aurelia school will offer four academic classes homemaking agriculture typing bookkeeping and square dancing starting November 15. Enrollment cards cost 2.50 entitling buyers to 10 sessions of academics and 10 of square dancing. Attendance requires a card at the first night or purchase then. D. J. Friedlund chairs the program.
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Aurelia
D. J. Friedlund
Trial Jurors Drawn for November 1950 Term
Jury list announces trial jurors drawn for the November 1950 term and ordered to appear November 13 at 10:00 A.M. in Cherokee with names spanning wards and towns including Marcus Aurelia Quimby Washta Sheridan and Cedar.
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Jim Archer
John P. Barry
Marcus
Erma Begler
John Blake
Aston
Lawrence Brady Marcus
Vere Brenneman
Walter Brooks
Pilot
Quimby
Simon Burnston Liberty
Paullina
Victor Carlson
Vernita Carris
Sheridan
Cleghorn
Frank Chiles
Will Clymens
Diamond
Aurelia
George Cochrane
Cedar
Larrabee
B. C.conry
Willow
Washta
Earl Demareé
Afton
Cheroke
Frank Ducommun
Cherokee
Anna Fassler
Paul Fassler
Vernon Peterson Elected Cherokee County Farm Bureau Leader
Vernon Peterson of Aurelia was elected president of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau at the Bethlehem Lutheran church meeting in Cherokee. He succeeds retiring president L. W. Johnson of Peterson. Charles W. Martin of Aurelia was chosen secretary, with John Helvie of Pierson as vice president and Lyle Mason of Meridian as treasurer.
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Vernon Peterson
Aurelia
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
L. W. Johnson
Peterson
Charles W. Martin
John Helvie
Pierson
Lyle Mason
Meridan
Plan Cherokee County Basketball Jamboree
At a Cherokee county Schoolmaster's club meeting on Oct 23 the group voted to plan a county boys and girls basketball jamboree set for Dec 3. Superintendent Darwyn Friedland and Supt Henry Rath were named to study a spring county music festival. Each school will send music staff to a Nov 27 meeting to advance festival plans.
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Cherokee County
Cherokee
Darwyn Friedland
Supt
Henry Rath
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