Aurelia Breaks Ground for New Fire House
Ground-breaking ceremonies Saturday afternoon marked the start of construction on the Aurelia Fire Station located south of Pauls Self-Service Laundry. Fire Chief Harry Carlson turned the first dirt as Cliff Menefee set the digger to work on the footings, with city officials and contractor present. The building is slated for completion early in December at a cost of STLT75.
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Aurelia
Paul
Cliff Menefee
Harry Carlson
Ladell Rapp
Howard Nelson Jr
Henry Nieken
Storm Lake
Clifford Menefee
Joan Storbeck
Richard Simmons
Season Opener Friday for Bulldogs
The 1962 Aurelia Bulldogs open the season on their home field against Laurens Elks with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff after a conference rule moved the time up. Returning lettermen fill key positions as Aurelia prepares for Sanborn in conference play September 21 and features the 80 member marching band performing at halftime.
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Aurelia Bulldog
Laurens Elks
Hodam
Bill Patten
John Storbeck
Jim Niebuhr
Tom Bliel
Terry Bruce
Don Scales
Dick Johnson
Larry Miller
Royce Dyslin
Dale Hansbruch
Loren Kolpin
Jack Christensen
Laurens
Bulldogs
Aurelians
Sanborn
Aurelia High School
Aurelia-Laurens
Anita Larson
Jill Cristensen
Roger Kruse
Joleen Rapp
Linda Parrott
Peggy Engdahl
Mary Lou Hills
Janice Anderson
Cherokee
Car Wash Postponed Reopens This Saturday at School
The Sophomore class sponsored car wash was postponed by rain and will continue this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cars should be brought to the east side of the school house. Fees are one dollar for plain tires and one dollar twenty five cents for white sidewall tires.
Omaha Patrolman Wins Ak Sar Ben Scholarship
Ralph Ruebsam of Omaha son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ruebsam of Aurelia is among 12 patrolmen nationwide chosen for a 1200 scholarship to a six week lie detector course at the National Training Center for Lie Detection in New York. The course began September 10 and Ruebsam, a member of the Omaha vice detail, received the award from Erhardt Edquist of the Ak Sar Ben Board of Governors.
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Ralph Ruebsam
Omaha
Arthur Ruebsam
Aurelia
United States
National Training Center For
New York
Erhardt Edquist
Ruebsam
Rites Held for W. F. Hickey 88 Longtime Aurelia Resident
William Francis Hickey died Saturday at Sunset Knoll Retirement Home at age 88 years 10 months and 20 days. Funeral services were held Monday at Wharton Funeral with Rev. J F Ralston and Rev. H H Proett officiating. Burial was in Diamond Township cemetery. He lived on the family farm near Aurelia, served on local school and election boards, and was a member of the Diamond Center Methodist church. He is survived by two sons Garland and Orville, daughter Ardis, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded by his wife Hattie, daughter Evelyn, sister Edna and brothers Clarence and Arthur.
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W. F. Hickey
William F. Hickey
Sunset Knoll
Mr. Hickey
Wharton
J. F. Ralston
Sioux City
H. H. Proett
Aurelia Methodist Church
Roy Matzdorff
Wm. Hedam
O. C. Waddell
Diamond Township
Clifford Dukes
Wilbur Patten
Maurice Peterson
William Patten
Walter Radke
Roy Ohlson
William Francis Hickey
William H
Sarah Hickey
Allamakee County
Iowa
Aurelia
Diamond Center
Dixon
Ill
Hattie Gustafson
Garland
Orville
Evelyn
Ardis
Hickey
Diamond Center Election Board
Diamond School Board
Galva Telephone Exchange Board
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Board
Diamond Center Methodist Church
Spencer
Ivan Winter
Luella
Oscar Peterson
Linn Grove
Stella
James Biner
Long Beach
Calif
Edna
Clarence
Arthur
Paul Jones Elected To Aurelia School Board
Paul Jones won a three year term on the Aurelia Community School Board of Directors. Virgil Harden received 35 write in votes while 136 total ballots were cast. John Christensen was elected district treasurer with 131 votes. he will serve two years. The incoming board includes Howard Peterson Duane Cram Donald Teitgen Karl Ehrhardt and Paul Jones. Christensen becomes treasurer and M. Paulson is district secretary.
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Paul Jones
Aurelia Community School
Virgil Harden
John Christensen
Jones
Christensen
Bob Parrott
Howard Peterson
Duane Cram
Donald Teitgen
Karl Ehrhardt
M. Paulson
Open House on Sept 16 for Clarence and Mildred Ohlson 40th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Clarence Ohlson host an open house at their Mt Olive home Sunday Sept 16 from 2 to 2 30 p m in observance of their 40th wedding anniversary No formal invitations issued relatives and friends are invited to stop by gifts not requested
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Clarence Ohlsons
Clarence Ohlson
Mt. Olive
New Highway Signs Erected Near Aurelia
Two 4 by 12 foot aqua and white signs installed by Walton Sign Co. of Storm Lake mark Aurelia on adjacent highways. One sign sits on the Swanson farm six miles south, the other on the Karl Mummert farm two miles north. The Aurelia Commercial club bought and installed them.
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Aurelia
Walton Sign Co
Storm Lake
Swanson Farm
Open House at Trinity in Alta for Swanson Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs John Swanson plan a golden wedding anniversary celebration at Trinity in Alta. The couple, living in Keokuk County, farmed for years and expect relatives from nearby towns to attend the open house on the weekend.
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Trinity
Alta
Swansons
John Wo Swanson
Ypres
Sutadas
Lindas
URUY
Somese
Naud Tar Vigtedia
Grocery to Reopen Next Thursday After Fire
Unclear text reports a store named Guibert Bowen or similar planning to reopen Thursday September 20 after an early morning fire on August. Public inspection planned Wednesday September 4 from 7 to 9. Store damage included entire stock and part of the building with formal opening to follow in winter.
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Guibert
Bowen
Rummage Sale Planned for September 19 at Lepien Hall
Donations of clothing and other sale items are requested for a rummage sale to be held at Lepien Hall near Wednesday, September 19. People may drop items at Lepien Hall or arrange pickup by calling local organizers Mrs. Geo Wharton Jr or Mrs Verna Lackin. Proceeds benefit Sunset Knoll lounge, with coffee rolls and cookies served.
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Lepien Hall
TUB Ee
Loepien Hall
Legion Hall
Geo Wharton Jr
Tro
Mumimert
Verna Lackin
Sunset Knit Amhiary
Sunset Knoll
Agmary
Republican Women Plan Cherokee County Meeting Monday
The Cherokee County Council of Republican Women will meet at the REA building in Cherokee on Monday September. County candidates for office have been invited to attend. The public is invited to meet the candidates.
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Cherokee County Council of Republican Women
REA
Cherokee
Engagement of DyAnne Ander son to Marvin Break
The engagement of DyAnne Ander son to Marvin Break is announced by her parents of Alta. DyAnne is a registered nurse at Lutheran Hospital in Sioux City. Marvin Break works at Office Systems Company in Sioux City. The wedding is planned for September 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta at 3 PM.
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Mro
Homer Bo Anderson
Alta
Marvin Lo Bre Weak
North
Sioux City, SD
ByAnne
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Breveak
Office Systems Company
Trinity Lutheran Church
Plan for Aurelia Golf Course Survey
A community plan in Aurelia proposes a new golf course site near town with land from Bete and Deen Gustafson and Minil Quirtson approval. The project relies on volunteer labor and guidance from a Sioux City professional golfer. Residents express mixed views on the venture and its impact on local development and tourism.
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New
Besa
Minil Quirtson
Bete
Deen Gustafson
Aurel
Sioux City
Aurelia
Pilery
Aurelia Co
United States
Hasan
Ren Dedi Denkin
Sober Chirtatessen
Phipp
Ted Veal
Birth Announcements from Local Families
A pile of birth notices reports new babies born to several families. Names include Mr Palmore Vrinteaf and Mrs Oscar Gustafson, with dates in August and September, plus siblings Cathy Ann and Heeky. Grandparents and relations listed span Sioux Valley, Spokane, Cherokee, La Habra, Aurelia, Mountain Home, and other places.
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Palmore Vrinteaf
Ao Won
Sioux Valley Ploe Petal
Stese
Cathy
Ann Elia Mead
Sip Arid
Oscar Gustafson
Nerukee
Mroo
Mary Dhery
Tatton
Syene Berndquest
Cherokee
Aoom
Fellows
Spokane
Sash
John Robert
Heeky
Mer
Reuben Ohlsen
Mandi
Ir Clirenece Magan
Watersaide Tuva
Mrogi
Vernon Kaskey
LaHabra
Cabil
Mrocind Meo Wood Byans
Mountain Pare
Idabia
Clarice Kaskey
Aurelia
Mero — Po Harmon
Mountain Herne
Bidiahe
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