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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
5
The Legion hosts its annual membership drive tonight with a softball game at 6 p.m. at the schoolhouse diamond followed by a free smorgasbord supper at the Legion hall. A business meeting and various entertainments close the program. Prospective members are urged to attend.
Beginning this Thursday and every Thursday, the Aurelia Cub Scout pack will meet at the Boy Scout Lodge in the Park from 7 to 8 30 p m. Boys aged 8 to 11 are invited to join by contacting Cubmasters Lou Pfaff or Howard Nelson Jr.
A public family-style chicken supper will be served at Beth Lehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee tonight starting at 5 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
The Cherokee County Council of Republican Women will hold a luncheon and meeting on Monday September 10 at 12 30 p m at Speelmans Steak House in Cherokee. Fred Benson 8th District Chairman will be guest speaker. Reservations with Mrs L C Hodgen Cherokee by Friday September 7.
Local residents hosted relatives and friends from Indiana Minnesota Oklahoma and Washington. Visits included Darrel Scales Orlando AFB and several weekend guests in the Henry Schipper and Roy Glidewell homes. Travel and family ties linked Cher ookee Sioux City Memphis and Yankton communities.
Ross Blount, son of Rev and Mrs Mace Crandall, will speak after a Puerto Rican Supper at the Congregational church Sunday night. A student at Iowa State College, he helped eight others this summer demonstrate farming techniques in Puerto Rico and will share experiences with slides from Yuquiq Rural Life Center. Couples Club sponsors the event, serving the meal from 6 p.m. All church members invited. offering for mission work will be received.
A list of Aurelians heading to colleges across the Midwest and South includes students bound for Yankton College in South Dakota, Wayne State Teachers College in Nebraska, Augustana College in Illinois, Buena Vista College in Iowa, Iowa State College in Ames, St Josephs School of Nursing in Sioux City, Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines, Olivet College in Illinois, Stetson University in Florida, Westmar College in Iowa, and the University of Iowa. Names include Bill Blount Dennis Anderson Roger Jensen Jack Turner William Hasenwinkel Darrel Rapp Paul Nelson Carl Gustafson Susan Crandall Joan Westphal Judy Troxel Marlin Lanny Grigsby Rosalind Bengtson Charles Carlson Byron Schulke Marcalyn Bell Victor Braunschweig Vicki Morton Ross Blount Douglas Schulke James Schulke James Covey David Nelson Penny Morton Lois Turner Norma Wilson John Wilson Dennis Robinson Bill Whitney and others.
Twenty two girls reported to Coach Gordon Fett for softball practice. The first game was played with Meriden on Wednesday. Scheduled games include Sept 18 at Schafer 8 p.m. Sept 20 at Wash ta 3 30 p.m. Sept 22 is the sectional tournament first round. Attempts to schedule Sept 11 and 13 games were not confirmed at press time. Members listed include Marilyn Kirby Doreen Hasenwinkel Jane Stutz Margorie Clyemens Dorothy Hicks Marilyn Laposky Susan Rapp Myrna Buddenhagen Donna Peterson Georgia Johanson Cleo Covell Shirley Jones Lois Mohn Janadine Radke Phyllis Peterson Judy Ehrhardt Sue Christensen Marsha Nelson Norma Kirby Linda Peterson Ann Ford and Mary Lou Sampson.
A son named Scott Gahlen was born Tuesday, August 28 at Buena Vista hospital in Storm Lake to Mr. and Mrs. Junior Bruns of Alta. He weighs 7 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gahlen Dyslin of Aurelia and Mr. and Mrs. George Bruns of Alta.
August rainfall totaled 3.25 inches, below normal, per W. H. Bischel. Last Thursday brought 1.20 inches, among the heaviest rains in a year. Historical August totals since 1950 include 9.75 inches in 1951 and 5.90 in 1954.
Residents and relatives visited many households across Rock Rapids Storm Lake Cherokee Sioux City and surrounding areas. Families hosted cousins grandparents and neighbors including Engdahl Coombs Bruce Leonard and Parrott households with meals and social calls noted through the weekend.
The Galva American Legion Auxiliary Trio won the Iowa state music contest in Des Moines and competed in the National Contest at the Hotel Statler in Los Angeles. Members are Mrs. Bud Peterson Mrs. Russel McKinnis and Mrs. France Wanberg with accompanist Mrs. David Brueck. The trio married on June 6 1948 and has sung together about eight years. Support from local groups helped fund their trip to California. National placing not yet announced.
The Farmers Co-Operative Co. of Aurelia invites stock holders and their wives to the annual meeting at Legion Hall Aurelia on Wednesday Sept 12 starting 8 p m. Reports on the past year will be read officers elected for the coming year a program includes entertainment a Grain Dealers Association speaker free lunch and prizes.
The column lists numerous residents and visitors across Peterson and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Patten, Lloyd of Cherokee, Dr. Wm Hodam of Le Mars, Prof. George Anderson of St Peter Minnesota, and many local families sharing meals and weekend stays. 사건 mentions Labor Day travel, state fair attendance, and funerals of Wreghett linked to Mason City.
Funeral services for Arthur Kenney 71 of Cherokee were held Wednesday September 4 at Boothby Funeral Home with Rev Elaine Marsts officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Aure Ma. Kenney, who died Monday in Chicago after medical treatment, was a retired instrument man for the Timets Central railroad where he served 46 years. He is survived by wife Pearl and two sisters Mrs Lenna Harrison Milwaukee Wis and Mrs Alex Thomson Clearwater Fla.
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