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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
4
Local notes describe visits by Mrs Fae Fraser and Mrs A J Fraser to Sioux City, visits to Storm Lake Spencer and Cherokee, and relatives in Cherokee. Mentions Goodyear tire dealers meeting in Sioux City, corrections on the Woman's Club convention date, and mail route substitutions due to illness. Also notes arrival of spring and blue martin sightings near the editor's martin house.
Legion Auxiliary to hold a food sale at Larson's Store Saturday. Charlotte Wittmer from Galva becomes clerk at Pratt drug store. Pythian Sisters temple holds regular session in K. of P. hall. Emil Schroeder of Sheffield visits Aurelia with his sister Mrs. O. W. Albright. Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Jones of Lake View visit Rev. and Mrs. E. Trigg. Arlene Meyers, ex Pratt clerk, starts as bookkeeper at Eclipse Lumber Co. Visitors and sales noted among families in Rolfe, Bates hospital update, Lutheran conference at Wall Lake circuit in Uhe. Spencer visitors Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Simmers and Mrs. Mann Simmers spend Sunday with Wilbur Sweet. Mrs. Mann Simmers stays longer. Ed Lehnhardt sells two Polled Hereford cattle at LeMars sale. Louis Westensee sells five head. next day sale at Dell Rapids, SD attended by Lehnhardt, Westensee, and Louis Radke.
Fort Dodge visitors Mrs Henry Brummer and daughter Evelyn and son Ed. Canton Minnesota trip by Mr and Mrs Bernard Johnson. Mrs Helmer Paulson of Nemaha visited at Mrs Gena Paulson home. George Kaskey visited Merlin Shank home in Spencer. Sjoberg family at Glidden. Fred Hallbauer returned to New London. O A Roger Ruth and Don of Cherokee visited the Marsh home. Birth noted Bonnie Marie to Ernest Baumann of Los Angeles. E L Rapp of Humboldt visited his mother Emma Rapp. Gilbert Bell of Albert City and Lola Bell of Storm Lake visited Grover Bell’s home. Myr and J M Whitney visited Dan Whitney home in Hampton. Robert Taylor and daughter from Sioux City visited WieLand home. Mrs Taylor stayed for week. Nursing and engineering ad for refrigeration service with Paul Stieneke and J Perry Mummert. Lyle Brown of Cedar Rapids visited aunt Ivan Wilson. funeral of Mrs Sones at Cherokee. Farm Bureau chorus at Cherokee Lewis Hotel. Tolzin family moved to new tenant house on Oren Coombs farm south of Aurelia. farm home rebuild. Worth Wheeler buys Herman Kruse estate lots. moves building on site. L H Preul and Lorraine plus Roberta Dawson and Ellen Ohison tea with Morningside Women’s Residence Halls. James R Harlan conservation officer transferred to Spirit Lake district. Earl F Jago takes post at Alta. California visitors Daryl Bundy and Doris Hansen in Frank Waddell and George Johnson homes. Inter-Mural track meet Half completed. Seniors lead. Nelson Cafe love birds on display. parrots from South America with green/gray colors. chirp but do not talk.
E. O. Watts advertises screen repair and repainting service urging customers to place orders at Paul’s Radio Shop. The notice emphasizes prompt service to prevent pests from bothering during screen time.
Mr and Mrs Junior Fraser visited Sioux City Monday. A note urges readers to mention out of town visits in the local page and to phone 70 R3 or mail a card to share items. Other items include eye treatment trips to Omaha for Alec McKinnon and Niels Petersen and birthday dinner for Dr and Mrs BE Bates in Milford.
Notice requests all motorists to discontinue center parking on two proved locks due to accidents and repairs. By Order of the Mayor and Town Council.
Mrs. Mabel Neville announces the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth Neville Palmer to Andrew Tigen of Storm Lake to take place April 27 1940. They will be at home in Mason City after May 1. A social afternoon followed by lunch marked other society events and birthday gatherings noted in the column.
William Saffle a former Perry boy now serving in the navy is cited for bravery for his act of diving to aid a girl in danger. The incident highlights his quick response and courage while on active duty.
The article notes a rescuer who saved a girl from the water at a pier, contrasting his protection from liability with Chinese practices where rescuers may be held personally and financially responsible for those they save.
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