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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1952
Page
4
Aurelia merchants announce a fall event inviting residents to bring the largest ear of corn for display and prizes. No purchase or signups required. A full list of participating merchants and prize details will appear in next week's Sentinel along with a sweepstakes announcement.
A sprawling column records numerous social visits and family events from Wheaton and Cherokee areas. Partners and relatives—Parrotts, Wielands, Anders ons, Carlsons, Swains, and Espects—are listed with dinners, overnight stays, and birthday celebrations. Travel and hospital news mix with local gatherings and upcoming events.
Mrs Melvin Parrott was guest of honor at a Sunday three course dinner at Nelson cafe for her 90th birthday. Five sons and many relatives attended a table with yellow mums, pastel candles, and flowers. Open house Monday featured a three tier cake, a 90 centerpiece, and many family members from towns across Iowa Minnesota and Illinois.
The 17 horse Palomino Flag Drill Team from Sac City and Cliff Richey Stagecoach will lead Aurelia’s parade down Main Street Sunday September 21 at 1 30 p m. The parade precedes Aurelia’s second annual Horse Show at Ball Park with a grand entry led by the Palomino Drill Team. Thirteen classes offer four cash prizes and five ribbons per class with a pony class added. Prizes also go to pony hitch displays and $1 for each pony not placing. Organ music accompanies the horses. The Aurelia Commercial Club sponsors the event directed by the Northwest Iowa Trailriders. Band Boosters meet Monday Sept 22 at 8 p m in the schoolhouse music room.
Supt. D J Friedlund announced several special education projects for Au relia students this year including speech and hearing screenings for third, sixth and ninth graders and additional tests upon teacher request. A three member team from the division of special education will use results to target help, with Kuhlman Anderson intelligence tests for all pupils from first grade up and access to a dental health program.
Children in Plymouth, Sioux and Cherokee counties will again access speech correction therapy this year. Four speech centers or classroom supervision by Carl H. Kohlhoff will serve those with articulation, stuttering, cleft palate, cerebral palsy, and other speech disorders. The LeMars schools sponsor under the state special education division and county boards. program runs year long with details from Supt. Harvey N. Kluckhorn.
The Aurelia Adult Education program changes Tuesday classes to Wednesday nights starting next week. Classes run 8 to 9 30 with a 9 30 to 10 lunch and square dancing 10 to 11 in the old gym. registration extended one week. minimum enrollment lowered to five to boost participation. Courses include Agriculture Sewing and tailoring Square dancing Applied religion Leathercraft Photography Knitting Pennsylvania Dutch painting Law Typing.
A chicken dinner will be held at the Methodist church next Wednesday Sept 24 with serving beginning at 5 p.m. Adult price is 1.25 and children 12 and under pay 75 cents. Supper prepared by the WSCS of the church.
The Au relia American Legion post convenes tonight at the Legion hall at 8. After the business session a checker tournament will provide entertainment for attendees.
Roy Chandler 62, former Aurelia resident, died suddenly in Montevideo Minnesota on September 8. Funeral services were held in St. Cloud with burial in St. Paul. Survived by wife three daughters Florence Frances Marianne and three sons Gerald Danny Lee and George and six grandchildren.
Laurens erased a 14 13 Aurelia lead in the final 90 seconds to win 20 14 on Aurelia home turf. Mohler passed to Carlson and then scored on a 70 yard run to seal the come from behind victory as the Bulldogs messaged Hodam plans for the season ahead.
Men in the service depart on furloughs and new postings across bases in California Washington and Alaska. Gerald Matzdorff leaves Monday for Hamilton Air Base near San Francisco after visiting his parents. Arlo Sturgeon heads to Camp Stoneman then Alaska duty, with address details provided. Lloyd Patten sails to Camp Lawton after furlough with Patten family. Virgil Dyslin reports to Camp Pendleton as Harold Brownmiller Jr arrives at Camp Grohn near Bremer Germany. Roger Mummert returns from Cold Bay Alaska and heads to Camp Godman Fort Knox after a 30 day home leave. The Bulldogs face Sutherland Friday in prep for conference opener and seek strong fan support.
A. C. Lanham of Marcus died suddenly Wednesday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Aurelia. He is a brother of Mrs. Will Patten of Aurelia and a former resident of this vicinity.
The Aurelia PTA opened fall activities with a Monday night gathering in the high school auditorium. Supt Friedlund introduced the teachers who gave brief life sketches while Rever ends Hilmer Wehrspann and Gebhardt welcomed them. Mrs Hodam and Mrs Collier sang two vocal selections during the social hour.
The Iowa Conference Lutheran Brotherhood will hold its annual conference at Bethlehem Lutheran church in Cherokee, beginning with a business meeting Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. and again in the afternoon. A banquet is planned for 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening. A Brotherhood rally will be held Sunday afternoon with Rev. Raymond Lingwell as guest speaker.
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