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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1958
Page
5
The ceremony unites Patricia Joyce Kirby and Raymond Paul Rausch in Aurelia at the Methodist church with Rev. Forrest E. Flowers officiating. Attendants include Marylin Kirby as maid of honor and Donald Perrin as best man. reception follows in church parlors with a blue white buffet and a four tier wedding cake.
Multiple birth announcements list children born in late September at Sioux Valley hospital with weights ranging from 7 pounds 1 ounce to 7 pounds 11 ounces. Named youngsters include Jennie Lee, Mary Beth, Mark Evans, Barbara Jean, and a daughter for Sgt. and Mrs. Pettis born at Ramey AFB Puerto Rico.
Former President Harry S. Truman and Iowa Governor Herschel Loveless will headline a Cherokee event on Thursday Oct. 9 with a dinner and address at the Washington high school auditorium. Democratic candidates for state offices will also attend. tickets are available by phone.
Mrs Amanda Luloff 86 died Sunday in Cherokee after a four year illness. Funeral services were in Waterloo. Survived by son Walter Luloff Aurelia. daughters Mrs Guy Haynes Waterloo and Mrs Esther Baker Cardiff Calif. two grandchildren. Husband Frederick and daughter Myrtle Bates preceded her in death.
The Post Office department lists cutoffs to ensure delivery by Christmas. South and Central America and Europe must mail by November 10, Africa and the Near East by November 1, Far East by October 15. Army overseas mail by surface November 1 to November 20 and by air December 1 to December 10.
The Hattie Robinson estate house from Storm Lake was moved to Aurelia after a public auction purchase by I. H. Leonard. It now sits on a lot in the town's east part and will become a rental property.
The fall conference of District IV of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held at the First Baptist church in Denison on Tuesday, September 30. Registration starts at 8 30 a.m. and meetings run through 3 p.m. Mrs. Gus Ohlson of Aurelia chairs the extension department.
The Aurelia Methodist church hosts its annual Chicken Supper and Bazaar tonight with serving starting at 5 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Miss Janet Renae Roddan daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Roddan of Springfield South Dakota and Vernon S Jensen son of Mr and Mrs Lars Jensen of Quimby Iowa exchanged wedding vows in the First Congregational church at Springfield on August 10. The Rev Benj Trickey officiated the double ring ceremony with Mrs Ivan Echelberger at the organ accompanying Arlis Boschma who sang God Gave Me You and The Lord s Prayer. White streamers and multicolored gladioli lined the aisle as the bride s father escorted her to the altar where baskets of gladioli and candelabra framed the setting. The bride wore a lace over satin gown with a scoop neckline outlined in seed pearls.
Georgie Johansen of Aurelia and 9 other Highlanders named from 422 SUI coeds by the Scottish Highlanders all girl bagpipe band at the State University of Iowa. Selected for tentative training then 75 may join as Highlanders with instruction in bagpipes drums and Scottish dances under director William L. Adamson.
The Aurelia school lists officers for Senior through Freshman classes and student groups. Notable roles include Dave Ford as Senior Class President, Ronnie Wilson as Junior Class President, Judy Ehrhardt leading FHA, and Joe Grause heading FFA and Pep Club with various sponsors and assistants.
Afton Community building hosts a farewell gathering for Mr and Mrs John Booth on Saturday September 27 starting at 8 p.m. All friends relatives and neighbors are invited and asked to bring cake jello or sandwiches. The Booths have moved to Aurelia.
School will be dismissed Friday October 3 as Aurelia faculty attend the Tri County Institute in LeMars. The notice notes no classes due to staff participation in the educational gathering.
In a Sioux Valley Conference clash, Paulina defeated Aurelia 12 to 6 as Jim Skinner and Jerry Galles led Aurelia’s late drive while Rich Larson scored for Aurelia. Hartley beat Milford 20–0 as Moke Fanning and Chuck Lundquist stood out for Hartley. Sanborn earned a 26–0 win over Sutherland with Jack Robes and Jack Jones connecting on key plays. The Bulldogs travel to Promghar for their next conference game.
October 10 is the deadline for filing rental rate termination requests for the 1959 soil bank program. Nineteen farmers have signed requests to place eligible cropland in the conservation reserve starting 1950. After rates are received, they have until Oct. 24 to file a conservation reserve contract. The county average payment is $20 per acre, varying by farm productivity. Farmers should visit the county ASC office with two years of acreage and yield data.
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