Local social notes from Alta and surrounding area
Martha Waldo of Alta visited her sister Mrs. M Hines last week. Mrs. Will Heimsoth and Miss Ruby Tolzin called on Mrs. Gena Paulson. Mrs. Albert Waldo of Alta visited the M Hines home and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waldo were evening guests. The Chilgrens of Highview dined with A W Larson. C Waddell helped load cattle to Chicago and returned. Mrs. H D Stenseth of Alexandria arrived to visit F C and Mrs. Jordan. Lt. Stenseth awaits overseas orders. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Yingst at Bates Hospital April 5. Peggy Yingst formerly Peggy Waddell. The Methodist W S C S meets at the church parlors April 18 with serving committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Waldo
Alta
Will Heimsoth
Ruby Tolzin
Gena Paulson
Albert Waldo
M. Hines
Mrs. Earl Waldo
H. D. Stenseth
Alexandria
Stenseth
John Yingst
Bates Hospital
Yingst
Peggy Waddell
Community Notes From Fort Dodge Area Gatherings
Mrs Alma Bischel visited Fort Dodge Monday to Wednesday with friends. Embroidery Club meets Friday April 14 at Mrs Burton Ruppert’s home. Mrs Hazel Miller of Manson visited Mrs Alma Bischel on Thursday. Mrs M C Paulson returned Wednesday from a week with sister Mrs T Rule in Minneapolis. Pvt Charles Wharton left Friday for Lincoln after furlough at his parents home. Private Lyle Harris left Tuesday for Fort Meade after a 10 day furlough with his wife and daughter. Miles Maltby of Farragut Idaho and his parents visit the Maltby and Beeghley homes in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Bischel
Fort Dodge
Embroidery Club
Hazel Miller
Manson
Charles Wharton
Lincoln
Nebr
Mrs
G. R. Wharton
Lyle Harris
Fort Meade
Maryland
Fred Jordan
Miles Maltby
Farragut
Idaho
Reginald
Maltby
Sioux City
A. J. Maltby
Clyde Beeghley
Birthday honors for Wm. Glawe at family gathering
Wm. Glawe was honored on his birthday Sunday evening by a family gathering. Those present were the children and families. Also present were Mrs. Emma Miller, Mrs. Mamie Simmers and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Plautz. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Glawe
Emma Miller
Mamie Simmers
Otto Plautz
Aurelia Club Plans April Meeting and Local News Highlights
Aurelia Woman's Club to meet Friday April 14 at Mrs Art Larson's home. News includes visitors John and Paullina Baldwin, birth of a son to Mr and Mrs David Johnson, insurance and grain services, Mrs Larson's stroke, moving to Sioux City, grandchild born Marsha Yvette, Navy leave for Harry Howell, medical update on Jerry Deyloff, Julius Johnson's death, Woodmen lunch, inductees from Cherokee county heading to service, Lloyd Ruby's Navy training, and repainting at Guarantee Oil bulk plant with moving tanks and construction updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Woman's Club
Art Larson
David Johnson
Aurelia
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Ray C. Howell
Harry Howell
Sioux City
U. S. Navy
Jerry Deyloff
H. H. Deyloff
Society Notes Recap From March And April Meetings
Community groups met in homes for sewing drives and programs. Red Cross sewing hosted by Mrs George Scott and Mrs Floyd Dickerson, with guests from Larrabee and lunch after. Bridge club held at Mrs G R Wharton with scores announced and lunch served. Congregational Missionary Society discussed race relations and building America with devotionals led by Rev Trigg. American Legion Auxiliary planned Pan American Day and Club Mobile fundraiser. Dorcas Circle shared Good Neighbors program and Good Will bags distribution with plans for May meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Dickerson
Rebekah Circle
Red Cross
The
Congregational Missionary Society
Cornelia Renaud
Mary Hines
Renaud
Trigg
Gladys Glawe
Julia Wharton
America
Mary Brown
Rev. Trigg
Ethel Bell
Clare Jordan
Inez Larson
Ruth Carlberg
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Gladys Flory
Church
Grace Coolidge
American Legion Auxiliary
C. O. Larson
Club Mobile
Rubie Carlson
Legion Hall
Harriet Ohlson
Dorcas Circle
Clair Parrott
Quentin Anderson
Stanworth
George Parrott
McDeid
Arthur Phipps
Ray Jones
Don’t waste paper. Save it for the Boy Scouts.
A brief note urges conservation by not wasting paper and reminds readers the Boy Scouts collect discarded sheets on the last Saturday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Classified Advertising Rates and Music Supply Ad
Classified locals ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Phone number 70 R3. Music records instruments advertised by Spencer Music Supply in Spencer Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Music Supply
Over-the-Road Truck Operators Must Register Empty Loads
Cherokee County Farm Transportation Committee chair A A Sehmillen announces new Office of Defense Transportation rules effective March 27 1944. Operators must register empty or partially loaded trucks with the nearest DDT district office and coordinate with other carriers to secure freight or lease vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Sehmillen
Cherokee County Farm Transportation Committee
Office of Defense Transportation
Division of Motor Transport
Schmillen
AAA
East Afton and Elk Social Games Report
Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor hosted five tables of five hundred with high scores won by Mr and Mrs Howard Haight and traveling prize to Howard Anderson. Mrs Taylor served a two course lunch. Mr and Mrs Dale Sleezer hosted ten tables of five hundred last week with high scores to Mrs Glen Dyslin and Carl Furhman and traveling prize to John Booth. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Howard Haight
Henry Haight
Roger Heinen
Howard Anderson
Taylor
Dale Sleezer
Glen Dyslin
Carl Furhman
Harold Pingel
John Booth
Booths and Navy News from Sienxy City Visit
Mr and Mrs Janna Booth were visitors in Sienxy City Friday. Their son-in-law W C Holman has been promoted to First Class Vetty Officer with a comalarology unit in New Guinea. Lewis Ammons, formerly of Aflon, left with a Cherokee group for Des Moines to enlist in the navy. Mrs Ammons and sons Corwin and Blazewall live with her parents near Peterson. The Booths visited in the Carl Ammons home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janna Booth
Sienxy City
W. M. Booth
W.C. Holman
New Guinea
Des Moines
Navy
War Bonds Our Best Guarantee Of Keeping America Free
A wartime promotion declares war bonds as the foremost pledge to sustain national defense and liberty, urging citizens to invest for victory and postwar stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
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Aurelia, Iowa
Tornado Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Russell Chilgren
Highview
A. W. Larson
C. Waddell
Chicago
Levi Lundquist
Howard Height
Burt Beeghley
Anna Anderson
Clifford Ohlson
Automobile Insurance
Briardale
Morton
Kraft
Dusseldorf
Northrup King & Co
Larson’s Store
Lockin Agency
John Baldwin
Paullina
W. G. Whitney Elevator
Carl Larson
James Johnson
Mariyn
Pierce St
G. F. Dise
Vernon Kay
Heron Lake
Minn
Marsha Yvette
Fire Insurance
C. A. Peterson
Julius Johnson
Milaca
Mr. Johnson
Diamond Township
Ray Hines
Bradford
Storm Lake
Woodmen Accident Company
W. Dale Anderson
Hines
Albert Stutz
Virgil Larson
Lewis Ammons
Spirit Lake
Aurelian
Cherokee County
Stutz
Army
Larson
Ammons
Lloyd C. Ruby
U. S. Naval Training Station
Lloyd GC. Ruby Ajs
Camp Hill
Guarantee Oil
United States
Society
Mildred Thomson
George Scott
Bridge Club
A. J. Fraser
W. Moulton
C. H. Kaskey
Thomson Low
Arthur D. Bruce
L. G. Kaskey
Lester Lohr
Iowa
Peterson
East Afton & Elk
Wm, Booth
Skelgas
J. W
R. C. Howell
James
Aflon
May
Mies
Carl Ammons
Guarantee Oil Co
Aurelia, Towa
Wren
Silex Coffee
Abingdon
Kastoria
Hall’s
Armstrong’s
Paul’s Radio
Paul Stieneke
Prop
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