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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1949

Page

3

Gaylen Miller Shows Champion Baby Beef At Livestock Show

Gaylen Miller displayed the Grand Champion Baby Beef at the F. F. A. Livestock Show on Friday morning August 26 the first day of Aurelia Farmers Picnic. His blocky Angus calf weighed 985 pounds and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller.

Gaylen Miller Aurelia Farmers Gaylen John Miller Filmore Gustafson Vernon Jensen Filmore Oscar Gustafson Dale Dyssin Dale Glen Dylsin Lloyd Patten Lloyd W. C. Patten

Dan O Coombs Weds Girl From Cherokee

Ruth E Wallace married Dan O Coombs in Cherokee in a 2 pm ceremony at the Wallace home. Rev G W Sietsema conducted the service with gladioli and hydrangeas as decor. Guests included numerous Aurelia attendees and relatives. couple to reside at 915 Harris street Cherokee after September 1.

Guy Wallace Cheerokee Ruth E Dan O. Coombs Oren Coombs Aurelia Lois A. Coombs Glendale Calif G. W. Sietsema Edgemont S. Cak Aurelia Congregational Church Betty Wallace Bob Coombs Mrs. Wallace Cliff Coombs Oscar Larson Tom Coombs Henry Teerink Howard Nelson Jr Joe Coombs Don Elliott Don Wieland Melvern Anderson Lou Pfaff Betty Speers Marilyn Minkler Linn Grove Here

Duroc Gilts and Market Litters Lead Swine Show

Blue ribbon winners include Derryn Schramm and Leland Anderson in Purebred Duroc Gilts Class 12. Vernon Jensen earns Grand Champion Market Litter with top marks. In Market Barrows Class 14 blue ribbons go to Don Klumpp, Vernon Jensen, Kletis Lenz, Leland Anderson, and Jim Walcott with multiple ribbons. grand champion market barrow title awarded to an unnamed exhibitor.

Dean Nelson Vernon Jensen Leonard Johnson Dwayne Bell Filmore Gustafson Jim Schulke Neil Schulke Paul Otto Derlyn Schramm Vernon Kietis Lenz Lars Jensen Derlyn Gus Schramm Devryn Schramm Poland Derryn Schramm Leland Anderson Kletis Lenz Jim Walcott Don Klumpp Junior Cline Dwanye Bell Market Barrows Market Barrow

Card of Thanks to Fire Department and Neighbors

Mr and Mrs Fred Parrott thank the Aurelia Fire Department and neighbors for answering their fire call last Sunday and helping save other buildings from destruction. Watch your subscription date.

Aurelia Fire Department Fred Parrott

Aurelia High School Class of 1946 Reunion Noted

Aurelia Iowa July 28 1949 reunion for the Aurelia High School Class of 1946 held at Aurelia Park with sixteen members present. Pot luck lunch followed a short business meeting led by president Melvern Anderson. A 1950 reunion is planned at Cobblestone Inn Storm Lake with reminders sent to members.

Aurelia High School Aurelia Park Melvern Anderson Cobblestone Inn Storm Lake Iowa Joe Coombs la- Vern Gustafson Marian Haight Bill Glawe Sherr Nelson Dale Langwin John Letsche Jane Lawniczak Lois Galvin Mertie Bell Phyllis Bjorklund Doris Nelson Blair Watson Jean Mongan Dell Dilocker Tamara Donna Nelson Rolan Blake Blake Joane Jungwirth Sioux City Watson

Funeral Held for Mrs. Fredrika Miller in Aurelia

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Mrs. Fredrika Miller at her Aurelia home and St. Paul's Lutheran church. She died Friday night at Alta Memorial hospital aged 83 years 11 months 3 days. Burial followed in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery Afton township with grandsons as pallbearers. Relatives from several states attended.

Fredrika Miller Aurelia St. Paul’s Lutheran Church O. Braunschweig Miller Alta Memorial Hospital William Golnitz Herbert Golnitz Wilbur Miller Delbert America Illinois Iowa Spring Township Cherokee County G. Grumm Immanuel Afton Township Henry Miller Wm. Golnitz Alta John Honsbruch Otto Engier Cherokee George Strand Benson Minn Fred Miller Bottineau N. Dak Wm. Zorn Fred Zorn

Community thanks after mother’s death

Expressing heartfelt gratitude for comforting sympathy and help in sorrow, flowers, memorials, singers, and organist. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. John Honsbruch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Golnitz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Engfer, Mr. and Mrs. George Strand, Mrs. Nellie Miller.

John Honsbruch Will Golnitz Otto Engfer George Strand Nellie Miller

Immanuel-Elk Lutherans Dedicate New Church Building

Immanuel-Elk Lutheran church northeast of Aurelia celebrates the dedication of its new building replacing the one destroyed by fire. Rev. Carl Larson of Alta leads as pastor. Friday evening features Rev. Palmer S. Nestander of Chicago and former pastor. Sunday morning brings Rev. Philip Holmberg of St. Paul, also a former pastor. A note burning ceremony will clear the church of debt.

Immanuel-Elk Lutheran Church Aurelia Carl Larson Alta Palmer S. Nestander Chicago Ill Philip Holmberg St. Paul, Minn

F F A Livestock Sale Highlights Labor and Auction Results

The Aurelia FFA held a successful morning sale at Bernard Johnson barn. Gaylen Miller won Grand Champion Baby Beef at 935 pounds selling to Bath Packing Co for 40.00 per cwt. The top market pig sold to Farmers National Bank for 22.00 per cwt. A Hereford and multiple other entries sold with prices ranging up to 82.50 per head. The average calf weight was 959 pounds and average price per cwt was 32.56. A second segment listed pig consignments and purebred hog sales with varied prices. A future marriage notice for Deloria Tuttle and William Rogers is promised in next week's issue.

Aurelia Future Farmers of America Bernard Johnson Gaylen Miller Bath Packing Co Gaylen Filmore Gustafson Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts Filmore Vernon Jensen Farmers National Bank Angus Galen Miller Rath Packing Co Dale Dyslin Hereford Vernon, Jensen Carlson & Gustafson Keith Sangwin Shorthorn First Trust & Savings Bank Lloyd Fatten Leonard Johnson Keith Langwin Whitney Elevator Lloyd Patten Marvin Peckenschneider Dwayne Bell Cherokee Implements Dean Nelson Paul’s Alvin Peterson Jim Schulke Neil Schulke Farmers Coop. Co Cherokee Implement Co Maple Valley Hatchery Paul Otto Whitney Hardware Boy Scout DeKalb Seed Co Karl Benson D. H. Schalekamp Cudahy Vernon Jenson Kletis Lenz Lou’s Place A. B. Lindsay Leland Anderson Nelson’s Dairy Bruce Implement Don Klumpp Donald Klumpp Harold Conley Jim Walcott

Schaller Beats Aurelia 5 to 2 in Sunday Baseball

Schaller town team defeated Aurelia 5 to 2 Sunday afternoon at Schaller. Aurelia scored two in the fourth but was shut out after and could not overcome the early lead. Winning pitcher Hudson allowed six hits while Aurelia’s Royer gave up ten. Stille and Clark handled catcher duties. The loss places Aurelia near the league pack in the Tri County standings with Auburn leading. The two teams meet again in a league game at Lytton Sunday.

Schaller Town Aurelia Town Schaller Aurelia Auburn St Bet Royer Clark Hudson Stille Campbell Admier Aurelia Oo. Schaller

Garage at Fred Parrott Farm Destroyed by Fire

A garage at the Fred Parrott farm southwest of Aurelia burned Sunday morning around 9 45. Fire origin suspected as spontaneous inside the structure. roof blew off, but nearby gas barrels and other buildings were spared. A tractor was moved to safety and items including an elevator part feeder tools and oil were destroyed.

Fred Parrott Aurelia Parrott

Harold Brownmiller Jr Battles Polio and Mumps in Sioux City

Harold Brownmiller Jr aged 17, of Aurelia, is hospitalized at St. Joseph Mercy in Sioux City as a polio patient and later with mumps. He arrived Monday with weak shoulders and legs, now listed in fair condition. doctors report the new illness may slow recovery. He is a senior and football letterman at Aurelia High School.

Harold Brownmiller Jr St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Sioux City Harold Harold Brownmiller Sr Aurelia Aurelia High School

New Paint Store To Open In Aurelia

Dale Sturgeon of Cherokee buys the Elsie Parratt building on Main Street Aurelia plans a complete remodel and a several month wait before opening He will run exterior painting interior decorating and a paint distribution center with wholesale pricing for painters Imports Sherwin Williams and Pittsburg paints plus finishing materials mirrors and wallpaper Dale and his family will reside in Cherokee He is the son of Raymond and Mrs Sturgeon living east of town

Dale Sturgeon Cherokee Elsie Parratt Main Street Dale Sherwin-Williams and Pittsburg Raymond Sturgeon

Quimby No-Hits Aurelia In Picnic Morning Game

Quimby pitcher Sevey throw a no hitter and no runs as Aurelia Midgets lose 2 to 0 at 8 30 during the Aurelia Farmers Picnic. Fassler and Reed handled field duties with Sevey fanning 10 and walking 5 for Quimby while Reed allowed four hits and eight strikeouts.

Aurelia Quimby H. Anderson Galva

Last Rites Held Sunday For Alice M. Anderson

Funeral services were held at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the Wharton Funeral Home for Alice M Anderson with Rev E Wayne Hilmer officiating Burial was in Diamond Center cemetery She was born June 29 1896 in Cherokee county Iowa and died August 25 1949 at Aurelia Town aged 53 years 1 month and 27 days The family notes her cheerful spirit despite illness She leaves one sister Ellen Johnson of Milaca Minnesota eleven nieces fourteen nephews and many friends

Wharton Funeral Alice M. Anderson E. Wayne Hilmer Methodist Church Diamond Center Gust Anderson Cherokee County Iowa Aurela Town Good Hope Cherokee Nice Della Peterson Ellen Johnson Milaca Minn

Montgomery Named As Clerk In County Assessors Office

Howard M. Montgomery, long time Cherokee County auditor, was appointed clerk in the county assessor's office by the Cherokee County Conference board. The position fills after Randall J. Wirth’s resignation and pays $5,000 annually under the county auditor’s direction. Appointment lasts until a new assessor is chosen from qualified candidates. Montgomery had resigned as auditor to join the state liquor commission but will stay in Cherokee to serve in the assessor’s office.

Cherokee Courier Howard M. Montgomery Cherokee County Conference Board Randall J. Wirth Montgomery Erma Smith State Liquor Commission Des Moines

Former Brooke Girl Plays At National Legion Convention

Migs Carole Usry of Yankton South Dakota formerly of the Brooke community is a member of the Yankton drum and bugle corps taking part in the National Legion convention in Philadelphia. She is the niece of Claude Willemsen who lives five miles north of Aurelia.

Migs Carole Usry Yankton Dak Brooke Claude Willemssen Drum and Bugle Corps National Legion Philadephia Miss Usry Neice Aurelia

F. F. A. Livestock Show and Farmers Picnic Closes

Aurelia hosts a two day F. F. A. Livestock Show and Farmers Picnic drawing over 4 000 attendees. Livestock judging, rides by Dyers Greater Shows, sports, kiddies parade, band concerts, and nightly dances marked the event with ample entertainment and clean fun across both days.

Aurelia Bernard Johnson Garage Dyers Greater Aurelia Lassies Quimby Carol Elliott Connie Carol Harold Heath Lady Janet Judy Crapser Joleen Terry Rapp Lois Linda Lanna Carrington Aurelia High School Raymond Kruse Alvin Frick

I. C. Depot to Adopt 40 Hour Week

Aurelia Illinois Central depot will operate on a 40 hour work week starting Thursday September 1, remaining open five days a week from Monday to Friday. G F Dise, IC railroad agent, notified the office of the change.

I. C. Depot G. F. Dise Ilinois Central Railroad Aurelia I. C

Sell Swap Rent Buy in The Sentinel Want Ad Way

The Sentinel highlights a quick glance want ad feature offering opportunities to sell swap rent and buy. Readers can place concise notices to reach local buyers sellers landlords and renters with simple listings and brief contact details.

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Duroc Boars Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Reunion Walt Matzdorff Henry Bell Ted Schulke Bruce Implements Deloria Tuttle E. C. Tuttle William Rogers George Rogers Government Camp Oregon Lytton the Sentinel H. M. Montgomery National Legion Convention F. F. A. Livestock Show Automobile Insurance Harry H. Lockin United States Aurelia, Iowa
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