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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1952
Page
3
A flurry of visits from Washington D C Des Moines Cherokee and Algona is reported. Mr and Mrs Earl L Richard and others hosted and traveled to Oakdale Des Moines Chicago Waterloo Forest City and Lake Park. Several relatives including Carlson Beeghley and Stube family members are noted with health and return plans.
Aurelia Commercial Club and Northwest Iowa Trailriders present the second annual horse show at Aurelia Ball Park Sunday September 21 1952 after a Main Street parade at 1 30 p m The event features Clift Richey s Stagecoach a four horse Palomino team the Palomino Drill Team and a 17 horse all Palomino Sac City drill team leading the grand entry and flag drill Cash prizes and ribbons awarded in multiple classes Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students free for preschoolers Contact Ward Gottschall Sioux Rapids for entries and participation in the parade
The first Parent-Teacher Association meeting of the fall season will be held at the Schoolhouse Monday evening September 15 beginning at 8 o'clock. The hospitality committee will run the program with audience participation a quiz program led by Rev Hilmer short talks by community ministers and teachers and music. A social hour and lunch will follow.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson attended funeral services for Mrs. C. Anderson in Albert City Monday afternoon. Laverne Geister of Cherokee visited Cliff Benson Friday evening. John and Henry Becker and son Joe traveled from Alta to Iowa City Friday and back by Saturday. Art Hicks returned Tuesday from a Des Moines convention of salesmen. Rev. and Mrs. William Wolters of Madison, Wisconsin visited Mrs. Anna Diercks Sunday afternoon. Ellis Brooks and sons of Sioux Rapids with Edward Stief and family from Winona, Minnesota visited Mrs. Anna Diercks recently. Mrs. Earl Covey took Jane Elaine and Corrine Larson to Cedar Falls Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mummert of Cherokee welcomed a daughter Paula Jean born Friday at Sioux Valley hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Grandparents are George Wieland Aurelia Harry Mummert Cherokee Lorne Phipps Coral Gables Fla. Also noted is the birth of Julee Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Coombs Aurelia and Arthur Phipps Cherokee with grandparents Clifford Coombs Aurelia and other relatives.
Rev. Hilmer announced Aurelia Methodist church will host one of 150 Iowa observances for the Revised Standard Version Bible on Sept 30. The event will be in 3000 United States communities, with Rev. Arlin M. Halvorsen delivering the talk at Spencer’s Mount Olive Baptist Church. Five Bibles will be presented to representatives of Bible work and a display of rare Bibles will be shown. People with old or unusual Bibles should contact Rev. Loyal Hiatt.
Roy Chandler of St. Cloud Minnesota died Monday. Funeral services are planned for Friday. He formerly resided in Aurelia and is survived by three daughters Mrs. Mongan of Aurelia Mrs. Lowell Smith of Denver Cole and Mrs. Emil Banset of Omaha.
Numerous residents visit relatives in Washta Albert City Paullina and nearby areas over the weekend. Guests include the Crouch and Conroy families, the Engdahl home in Washta, the Hicks and Gano households, and travelers from Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Brookings.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Sanford Museum in Cherokee on October 7 from 10 am to 4 pm. With the blood supply dangerously low, residents are urged to donate and contact Mrs. Kenneth Bruce or Mrs. Ralph Morgan to obtain donor cards and arrange participation.
Conrad Claussen of Holstein is employed to teach instrumental music in Aurelia school for the first semester. He will conduct classes on Mondays and Wednesdays only.
At the September meeting the Aurelia Town Council passed a resolution inviting Northern Natural Gas Co. to extend service to the town. The measure is an invitation only, not a franchise. If the pipeline reaches Aurelia a utility franchise will be granted. Iowa Public Service Co. and Northwestern Light and Power Co. have already applied for a gas franchise.
Only 29 persons enrolled in Aurelia's Adult Education program at the first session Tuesday night, prompting fears the council will need to limit class offerings. A second session is set for next Tuesday night September 16 and prospective enrollees are urged to sign up to aid planning.
Mrs. Melvin Parrott will host a family dinner at Nel son Cafe on Sunday in observance of her 90th birthday with an open house Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. She has five living sons, 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Her five sons are Pierce in Minnesota, George in Aurelia, Floyd in Minnesota, Dr. Oren in Sibley, and Ray in Illinois.
The fall series opener of Trap Shoots sponsored by the American Legion Firing Squad took place Sunday at the field east of the schoolhouse. It served as a warm up to test the new trap and plans call for shoots every other Sunday with prizes at future events.
Robert G. Carlson 57 Buena Vista county farmer died at his Storm Lake home on Tuesday September 2 after a long illness. Funeral services were held September 5 at Trinity Lutheran Alta with Pastor Carl W Larson officiating. Burial was in Buena Vista county Memorial Cemetery. Carlson immigrated from Sweden and married Mable Wahlstrom in 1920. Survivors include wife Mable and children Ariel Alta Marian Burdette Stief Minneapolis and Arnold Marines Korea. two grandchildren and many siblings. He served on local farm and cooperative boards.
Aurelia high school football opens the 1952 season under Coach Bill Hodam with a Friday night home game against Laurens at 8 p m. The lineup features ends Radke Nelson or Whitney, tackles Otto or Braunschweig or Covey, guards Walcott or Anderson or Stoneking, center Conley, back Schulke or Miller, back Heimsoth, halfback Brownmiller or Anderson, fullback Parrott. Officials listed as Hall Lamb Null. Next week Sioux Valley conference play at Sutherland.
The Iowa State Conservation Commission announces the season from September 15 to November 15 with a daily bag limit of six and a possession limit of twelve after opening day. Sportsmen are asked to mail the right front leg of bagged squirrels for biologists studying hunting regulation data, with forms available from the commission in Des Moines.
The Aurelia American Legion kicked off its membership drive with retiring commander Marvin Johnson and new commander Robert Orr leading sides in a mock battle to sign up members. Reds led by Orr versus Blues led by Johnson, with the losing side to serve the winners. A lunch and bingo followed the meeting.
Work on the west side addition to the Methodist church progresses rapidly. The project extends the building 20 feet and will include a new furnace four classrooms the organ and the chancel. Contractors are John Axelson and Edwin Johnson with much volunteer labor. Ralph Peterson handled the brick and masonry while building committee members include Ralph Peterson George Johnson Arthur Ohlson Raymond Nelson and Glen Loucks.
Funeral services were conducted at Center Grove church on Saturday September 6 for Carl D. Anderson 57 who died at Alta hospital September 3 after a short illness. He was born north of Alta and lived in the Fairview community most of his life. Survived by three sons Keith of Ellsworth formerly basketball coach here Leland of Camp Carson Colorado and Marvin of Alta and three daughters Annette Mrs Craig Johnson Alta Enid Mrs Laverne Peters Odebolt and Janet Anderson of Odebolt. Mrs Anderson preceded him in death in November last year.
The report lists several servicemen with moves and discharges. Ale Gerald Matzdorff left Hamilton Air Base near San Francisco for furlough with his Hamilton-based parents. Sgt Kenneth Schulke received his army discharge on Sept 9 after two years at Ft Riley Kansas. Dale Dyslin and James Schulke escorted him home. Mrs A T Hartliep left Aug 29 for Madison Wisconsin to join Ale A T Hartliep. Raymond Nelsons couple took Pfc Dale Peterson to Sioux City for airline flight to Compton New Jersey for Europe duty. Robert P Waddell listed as A A A M A Sch 52 33 Barracks 57 NATTC Norman Oklahoma. Dale Larson returned from El Paso Texas after two years service at Ft Riley Schenectady White Sands Proving Grounds Los Cruces New Mexico.
Mrs Leona Webster left for Ft Smith Arkansas to visit a son. Mr and Mrs Frank Crapser and Mr and Mrs Herman Nelson were dinner guests Sunday at Coombs home. Mrs Webster spent the summer at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edwin Engdahl. Mr and Mrs Henry C Snapp returned Thursday from a visit with relatives at Knoxville Tennessee.
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