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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
5
Little Jimmy Martin a four year old son of Mr and Mrs C W Martin was killed instantly about 1130 a m Wednesday when run over by a car driven by his mother near their farm home ten miles north of Aurelia Details were scarce as Mrs Martin could not explain exactly how the accident occurred Mr Martin is a brother of Mrs Art Hicks
The 1951 corn price support in Cherokee County is set at 1.48 per bushel with a national average of 1.54. If 90 percent of the October 1 parity price exceeds 1.48, the rate rises to the difference. Loans and purchase agreements run from harvest through May 31, 1952, with storage rules and moisture limits.
A string of Sunday and weekend visits span Des Moines Cherokee Storm Lake Holstein Fonda Spirit Lake and nearby towns. Residents including Mr and Mrs W H Bischel A L Rudnick C E Wall Harriet McCurdy Eva Kolhagen Laura Whiting Guy Akers Marvin Goldsmith Wilson Perry Duane Perry James Hodam and many others are noted hosting or visiting relatives friends and neighbors at various homes picnics and the State Fair in Des Moines.
August rainfall this year reached 9.75 inches, more than double the August totals of 1948 to 1951. W H Bischel notes the past four Aug totals ranged from 0.46 to 1.19 inches.
A daughter born Aug 29 to Mr and Mrs Robert Martin at Sioux Valley hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 3 4 ounces named Peggy Ann. Another daughter born Aug 29 to Mr and Mrs John Patterson at Storm Lake county hospital weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces named Jane Ann. A daughter born Aug 30 to Mr and Mrs Cecil Miller at Buena Vista county hospital at Storm Lake weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce named Deborah Lee. Grandparents are George Miller of Storm Lake and Mr and Mrs Bert Nielsen of Aurelia.
Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 31, at Luken Funeral home in LeMars for Fred Howard Silver 77 who died Aug. 29 at Alta hospital after a long illness. He lived at the Art Wolcott farm 30 years. Rev. E Wayne Hil mer officiated. Burial was in Kinsley cemetery. Born November 7 1884 in Independence he worked 20 years as a Linotype operator for the Pittsburgh Press then moved to Chicago as a contractor with his brother. He was an invalid the past 18 months and was a 50 year Odd Fellow and a 50 year Woodman.
Roy S Whitney 63 a respected Aurelia citizen died suddenly Sunday night at Alta hospital after a brief illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at Rex Whitneys home and at the Congregational church Rev Gebhardt officiated He was born December 1 1888 in Aurelia and married Pearl Coombs in 1913 He operated Whit ney Grain Elevator in Aurelia and Peterson and served on Aurelia school board for 12 years He was active in Knights of Pythias Masons Eastern Star and a bank director Survived by son Rex daughter Lois two brothers six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews
Aurelia Iowa plans street improvements with a total cost of 195002.50. The hearing for objections is set for Oct 8 at 7 p.m. in the council rooms. The project includes Second to Ash on several streets and Main to north of Sixth, with 177275.00 in concrete and 174,? in grading and sewers.
Ardys Deyloff daughter of Mr and Mrs Dewey Deyloff and Paul J Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Julius Johnson of Odebolt were married Sunday September 2 at 7 30 p m in the Congregational church Aurelia Rev John Gebhardt officiated The couple will reside in Iowa City where Johnson attends the University of Iowa dental school and Mrs Johnson will work as a registered nurse at University Hospital
The Aurelia Knight of Pythias lodge started its fall and winter meetings with a gathering last Tuesday at the lodge hall. Meetings will continue each Tuesday night at the hall with a special program planned for the first October meeting, though details remain pending.
Dedication of the new Mt Olive church will be held Sunday September 30. The new pastor Rev Loyal Hiatt formerly led the McLuth Kansas church will take charge at that time.
W Frank Jones 90 longtime Cherokee resident died Friday August 31 at his son Henrys home in Chicago. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p m from Wharton Funeral Home with Rev Clyde Leeds of Estherville officiating. Burial followed in Aurelia cemetery. He leaves three children Henry Bernice Jones and Susan Felgenhower and three sisters Mrs Alfred Simonson Aurelia Mrs R B Hamilton Pipestone Minn and Mrs Carolyn Dorr Ruthven.
The Goodwill Industries truck from Sioux City will be at Aurelia on Tuesday, September 18. People with usable materials should contact Mrs. Charles Bruce, secretary of the local group, or Rev. E W Hilmer, Methodist pastor, to arrange pickup.
William Sander of Clinton, a 1949 Morningside College graduate, is hired to teach instrumental music at Aurelia High School. He previously taught at Coin and Primghar. He is married with a son, living at the Holderness home. Aurelia grade school enrollment reaches 465 with three new pupils.
Rev Joel E Ross of Olive California former pastor of St Pauls Lutheran church here attended morning service and visited friends and relatives at Pomeroy while en route to Chaplain school at Fort Slocum New York He has been recalled to active service with the air corps and will report by Sept 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nelson meet their son Jim Nelson HSAA in Sioux City on Friday after his plane arrival from San Diego to spend a furlough with family. Pvt. Gene R. Clymens of the 76th Tank Battalion at Fort Campbell, Kentucky is noted in service.
Volunteers are needed Saturday at 1 PM to place rafters on the Boy Scout lodge at City park. The building, completed by Scoutmaster Charles Wharton, assistant Russell Allen, and Scout families, advances to the final rafters and roofing stage.
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