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Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1955

Page

5

Pool Fund Delivers $1319 Donation Amid Picnic Drive

Local Farmers Picnic boosts pool fund toward a 25000 goal with 1319.96 raised in a week. Highlights include Cliff Benson’s Head Count 175.50 and Penalty Box 85, Shorty steer sale 82.35, Bingo stand 370.86, and Kitty donations 402.74 advancing the total to 22642.90, about 2600 short of needed operating expenses.

Cliff Benson Cliff Shorty Carlson & Gustafson Enoch Nelson

Pool Hours Reduced Pending Lifeguard Coverage

The pool will close until 4 PM on weekdays unless a certified lifeguard is found to supervise. Ruth Ann Peterson begins senior year and cannot work before 4, so evening hours stay, weather permitting, with unchanged weekend hours.

Ruth Ann Peterson

Pool Fund Drive List Weighs In On Community Support

Donations from Wm Brechwald to Aurelia Future Homemakers of America plus many locals fund a debt free pool. Contributions accepted at Aurelia banks pool or The Sentinel with volunteers named including Harry Carlson and Ervil Rapp. Equipment gifts include a platform scale for chlorine cylinder maintenance.

Wm. Brechwald C. H. Dahl & Sons Alta Clyde Fox Chris Jensen Elizabeth Buenger Eva Marie Hasenwinkel Walter Matzdorff Dale Smith Mark Wehrspann Welch Maytag Aurelia Future Homemakers of America Chapter J. F. Thomson Harry W. Swanson Parker Rutherford Cherokee Aurelia Sentinel Harry Carlson M. C. Paulson Ervil Rapp Selden McCluskey Gus Ohlson Stewart Gustafson Richard Simmons Merle Nelson Kenneth Nelson Royce Steffens Lawrence Mongan Albert Swanson Harold Brownmiller Emil Matzdorff LeRoy Matthew Stewart

Organ Dedication Sunday At Bethlehem Church

Roger Nyquist of Rockford Illinois will present a recital after the organ dedication ceremony at Bethlehem Lutheran church in Cherokee. Dedication services begin at 8 p m. Nyquist, a former Augustana College student, has won several competition prizes for young organists and will enter Syracuse University this fall. A reception follows in the church parlors. The public is invited.

Roger Nyquist Rockford Bethlehem Lutheran Cherokee Augustana College Rock Island Ill Nyquist Syracuse University Syracuse N. Y

Miller Top FFA Calf Leads Beef Cattle at Show

Bob Miller son of Mr and Mrs John Miller won Beef Cattle division at the FFA Livestock Show with a 1120 lb Shorthorn calf rated top. Tom Kruse earned Reserve Grand Champion with a 1110 lb Hereford. Ray Switzer judged the event at Bernard Johnson's barn, with a Friday sale averaging 23.34 per cwt and the champion at 25.25. Numerous breed champions and blue ribbons followed across Shorthorn Angus and Hereford classes.

Bob Miller John Miller FFA Tom Kruse Tom Raymond Kruse Bob Ray Switzer Sioux City Livestock Marketing Service Bernard Johnson Jerry Haight Loren Miller Dana Schulke Byron Schulke Angus Billy Bengtson Don Pingel Myron Pingel Kenneth Kolpin Charles Stief Phillip Peterson Roger Jensen Gary Jahn Larry Hickey Blue Ribbon Ken Kolpin Gerald Johnson Vernon Klumpp Harold Reinboth Ben Anderson Ayrshire Douglas Peterson Vernon Peterson Dean Peterson Doug Peterson Gary Jacob Carlson & Gustafson Oscar Gustafson L. H. Daniel Gary Jacobs Rath Packing Kingan Order Loren

Open House for Mr and Mrs F Parrott on 25th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Fred Parrott will be guests of honor at an open house this Sunday Sept 4 at their home to observe their 25th wedding anniversary Relatives and friends are invited to call between 2 and 6 p.m.

Fred Parrott

School Enrollment Highest and Course Offerings Detailed

The article notes record enrollment with 51 pupils and outlines course offerings in Commercial, Pre College, Vocational and general subjects. It mentions activities, teacher association meetings, and a policy limiting evening practices to end by 3 30 to ensure students are home. Report cards will follow past six or nine week periods with a conference system.

Board of Education Pumior

Near Record Crowd At Farmers Picnic In Aurelia

A near record crowd attended the Farmers Picnic and FFA livestock show last Thursday in Aurelia. The event, sponsored by the Aurelia Commercial Club, offered free entertainment and a pool dedication with remarks by Don Hankens and Harlan Moen. A Bulldogs band performance and a kiddie parade prize list followed, with Cliff Brace and Raymond Kruse organizing the talent program.

Farmers Picnic FFA Aurelia Commercial Club Bulldogs Vernon Peterson Howard Deydoff Werner Johnson Don Hankens Harlan Moen Hankens Mr. Moen Cliff Brace Raymond Kruse

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POOL Bethlehem Church B. Miller J. R. Carpenter Ray France T. Kruse Rath Packing Co R. Jensen First Trust & Savings L. Miller Ang—Kingan & Co Harold Nelson F. Kohrt Ang—Farmers Elevator Co Billie Bengtson C. J. Johnson L. C. Bengtson Chuck Stief Red Heref Kingan & Co Gary John Red B. Schulke Red Shthin Carlson G. Johnson Osterling Feed & Sales L. Hickey Farmers National Bank Chester White Boar B. C. Buenger Chester Sjoberg Melvin Johnson Auc al Lindsay al Woltman John Davies Indivi Mrs. F. Parrott Baise Hurelia Peut Bohra Arites Aeders Cyrade Ash Tetad
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