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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel fC LiGHPER, Proprietor is noted as the publisher with Thursday issues and second class post office filing in Aurelia Iowa.
J R Nicholson of Cherokee Iowa seeks the Republican nomination for Cherokee county sheriff with June 1 primary set. The Democratic ticket lists Dr Winfred Mighell of Holstein Iowa running for state senator in the 46th district comprising Cherokee Ida and Plymouth counties with June 1 1936 primary.
In the gossinder a northern bird shows sharp serratures on both beak sections, closest to teeth among living birds. Fossilized remains in North America reveal well developed teeth in each jaw.
A Saturday April 11 home ceremony united Muriel Nordstrom and Conley Brickson in a candlelit single ring service at Mount Olive Baptist Church vicinity. Attendants included Opal Erickson as bridesmaid Theodore Nordstrom Jr. as best man and Edna Nordstrom flower girl. The couple plans to reside on the Brickson farm east of Aurelia in Buena Vista county. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs A A Davis reported a stolen ice cream freezer from their back porch during a Friday gathering with no recovery expected.
Lloyd Scheerer leads the Methodist Church with Sunday School at 10 30 a.m. and King Heralds at 11 30 a.m. Morning worship features a choir and sermon on Gods blue Prints of Man. Fellowship at 7 p.m. notes summer time. Ladies Aid circles meet Thursday. District retreat April 20 at Sibley and district conventions and a music festival are listed for late April to May.
A Michigan cook claims any bird is edible including owls. Sparrows and starlings are noted as excellent puties and the blackbird resembles a hen. Fresh water crawfish are likened to shrimp while tender legs of toads are said tastier than frog legs.
The Afton vicinity reports several social visits and meetings. W W C members met Mrs Amy Waltman after vacation. Zwick family visits hospital in Spencer. A C C plans a meeting with Mrs Blanche Jones replacing Mrs Guy Anderson due to illness. Community members host birthday and Easter activities.
A humorous exchange features Ed and Jane debating seating in a room. Jane claims a preferred spot near a radiator. The mother asks about the best seat and is met with a playful reply.
Shorty recalls working in a large factory where feather pillows were made. Jake asks about noise, and Shorty clarifies the factory involved pillow stuffing rather than mere machinery sound.
A playful exchange shows a child resisting a spinach request and a mother urging imaginative compliance. The dialogue captures a domestic moment of pretend cooperation.
A humorous exchange about who bears the burden of lighting and cooking when the husband comes home to find supper late or light due to the bridge club. The joke contrasts turns of event and domestic timing.
A tense dialogue centers on whether the operation is necessary and who should pay. The patient asks if a specialist would provide needed care if funds were unavailable, while the other party questions the necessity and feasibility of payment.
A large gathering at Jr. and Mrs. L. C. Plog's home marked the 42nd anniversary with Rev. Bahr delivering remarks. Relatives and friends shared a social evening with refreshments served by Mrs. Walter Plog Mrs. Ernest Plog Mrs. Carl Buman and Miss Adeline Howart. The piece also notes local visits and gatherings among area families including Buena Vista College student Ethel Peterson and various households in Alta Galva and Storm Lake.
A wedding of local interest was held Saturday April 11 at 6 30 pm in Diamond township. Miss Muriel Nordstrom married Conley E Brickson in the home of the bride’s parents with Rev. Minor officiating and Mrs Jendell Nordstrom playing the wedding march amid attending relatives.
The ceremony featured lilies and candles with a blue gown bride and Opal Erickson as bridesmaid. Groom and attendant Junior Nordstrom wore gray as family and friends offered congratulations. The couple reside on the Erickson farm and begin married life among local neighbors.
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