Local Happenings Dollar Days and Visits
Local brief notes list Friday and Saturday Dollar Days events. Visitors and callers include H H Lockin from Sioux City, Ed Matzdorff of Storm Lake, Harold Books of Cleghorn, R H Maltby of Sioux City, and Detroit visitors Mr. and Mrs Mack McCarthy at the Conley McLaughlin home. Also in town are John Backer and John Lear from New Ulm visiting L E Christiansen. Mrs E H Hegland and Clara Powell from Linn Grove visiting Bates hospital. Johnny Buhman called to Clarksdale Missouri where his family members are hospitalized with pneumonia. Congregational Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 3 hosted by Mesdames Carlberg, Carlberg, Trigg, and Gruis. Mrs Dugan of Marcus visits Orlo Shank’s home. Shank and Duan visit Kingsley.
Fire alarms sound as outbuilding catches fire in yard
Wednesday morning at seven o clock an outbuilding behind the Bb Carty residence caught fire from ashes dumped at the base of the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bb. B. McCarty
Local residents share visits across several towns
A string of social calls and hospital mentions fills a Sunday to Tuesday period. Nemaha, Sioux City, Cherokee, Mountain Grove, Peterson, Linn Grove, and Charter Oak figures appear as Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Paulson, Mrs. Gene Ammons, Mrs. H J Will, Q A Roger and family, Mrs. C W Person, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Myrtle Christiansen, Mrs. C A Whiting, F M Tyner, 4 H club, and others visit relatives, with hospital notes on Mrs. Whiting and Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs Fierk and Griffiths Return From Colorado Illness Visit
Mrs A V Fierk and Mrs T J Griffith returned Saturday from Greeley Colorado where they were called by the serious illness of their brother in law Mr Reeder. Reeder's condition was not improved when they left. Water from the Aurelia water works system is in a satisfactory condition according to a card received this morning from the State Hygienic Laboratories at Iowa City. This report follows an analysis of the water as is taken at regular intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Fierk
T. J. Griffith
Greeley
Colorado
Mr. Reeder
Reeder
Aurelia Waterworks
State Hygienic Laboratories
Iowa City
Aurelia Girl Scouts Stage “Wild Oats Boy” at Community Theatre
The Aurelia Girl Scouts presented the play Wild Oats Boy at the Community Theatre Friday evening last week. The production showed careful preparation under director Miss Gean Paulson and drew about 265 dollars from ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Gean Paulson
Meriden
Miss Anderson
Insurance and local notices from Aurelia area
Insurance offerings by Lockin Agency and Perry McDeid. local church group meeting May 2. social calls and visits among Aurelia residents. Garden club and Aurelia Girl Scouts activities. travel notes of Johnsons. local theatre ad and double feature. football field lighting ready for season. dust storms and weather last weekend. death of former Aurelia principal Miss Phyllis Gutz. school notes highlight home economics fraud board of education and cast for Apple Blossom Time play May 24, 1924.
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the Sentinel
Wek
Board of Education
Petition Circulated Against New Motor Carrier Route
Arent B W Hill circulated a petition Monday by cloners objecting to creating a Brady Transfer era Sterere Co. of Fort Dadgre motor carrier between Fort Deedee and Sioux City. Petitioners say existing facilities suffice. Aurelia businessmen signed. The route would run parallel to the Illinois Central line now serving towns between the two points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arent B. W. Hill
Sterere Co
Fort Dadgre
Fort Deedee
Sioux City
Aurelia
Illinois
Central Way
Hanover News Social Callers and Birthday Ferns
Mrs Anton Larson and Miss Irene Zwemke were Galva callers Friday forenoon. Carl Nord and family visited Carl Larson. Nord plans Chicago departure. Ongoing visits included Mr and Mrs Wm Zwemke of Alta at Chas Zwemke home. Carl Larson hosts noted birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Larson
Irene Zwemke
Galva
Wm. Menke
Edgar Fahr
Sac City
Claus Otto
Carl Fick
Gunnar Johnson
Omaha
Carl Nord
Carl Larson
Ole Johnson
Fred Larson
Nina
Ella Crawford
Carl A. Larson
Larson
Wm. Zwemke
Alta
Chas. Zwemke
Community church programs and club gatherings recap
The Methodist church met in the parlors with Leon Bischer as program chair and Archie Nelson from Cherokee giving a talk. Bennie Wieland performed two cornet solos and the quartet sang. Lunch followed. Other notes include Past Chiefs hosting at Mrs Bernard Paulson’s home, bridge night with high scores by Mrs Oulton and Mr Gruss, Rebekahs and Helping Hand Circle meetings with lunches, and a Sunshine Helper session at Mrs Sweet’s home planning a May picnic on Muskrat Island near Aurelia with a bridge build and lunch plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
Leon Bischer
Archie Nelson
Bennie Wieland
Mate Quartette
Officers Riyght
Past Chiefs Club
Bernard Paulson
Sunshine Helper
Methodist Sunday School
Sweet
Paulson
Muskrat Island
Aurelia
Marian Will
Local Social Notes From Aurelia Area
East Afton and Elk residents visit in Aurelia and Dow City events. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Grienke and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. O B East. Visitors from Aurelia call on Henry Roggon at Sioux Valley hospital and join others in various home gatherings around Alta and Cherokee. Measles cause absences in the Mattson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Grienke
Aurelia
Herman Nelson
Margaret Wiggins
Dow City
O. B
Ammons
Henry Glawe
Albert Meyer
Quentin Anderson
Walter Hesse
Francis
Mervin
Henry Roggon
Sioux Valley Hospital
M. Hines
Ray Hines
W. M. Booth
George Glawe
Alta
Wilbert
Leland
Amy Mattson
Afton Folks Hurt in Auto Accidents
A town column covers a string of local incidents and gatherings. Notable items include a wedding planning by Mildred Cave and Eleanor Blake, an collision near Cherokee injuring Mrs. Ducummun and her baby, a Dodge rollover involving Wm Mummert, and various visits among local families and organizations such as P T A meetings, 4-H events, and neighborly gatherings in Spring Township and nearby towns.
Sunday Dinner Guests Near Alta Miss North of Alta
Mee and Mrs Werman Linquist were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Linquist north of Alta. Miss Margaret Connor of Cherokee came Saturday evening and remained until Monday morning with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
Werman Linquist
Nicholas Linquist
Alta
Margaret Connor
Cherokee
Local Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings
Storm Lake and Cherokee area residents along with visitors from Sioux City and Washta spent a weekend of social calls. The group included Margueritte Haight, Victor and Doris Frank, Paul Frank and their families, Rev Hall, C L Liming, Will Haight, Mrs DePew and son from San Pedro, California, and several Peterson and Leeds family members. Calf shipments to Sioux City were noted among local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margueritte Haight
Victor Frank
Doris
Paul Frank
Storm Lake
Hall
Larrabee
C. L. Liming
Oliver Hansen
Sioux City
Will Haight
William DePew
Little Son
Auto
San Pedro
California
Mr. DePew
Fleet
John Peterson
Near Cherokee
C. A. Peterson
Erna Otto
Clifford Porter
Alta
Kenneth Leeds
Near
Washta
Herbert Frank
William Haight
Margueritte
Mary
Eddie Griese
Ben Galvin
Galvin
Mrs Will Haight Visits Near Mt Olive
Mrs Will Haight spent Monday visiting with Mrs LeRoy Goettsch near Mt Olive. A B Lindsay was a Sioux City caller Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Haight
LeRoy Goettsch
Mt. Olive
A. B. Lindsay
Sioux City
One Track Mind and the Honest Way to Money
An attorney dismisses a demon man boasting many money schemes while a banker puzzlingly asks for the honest path. A sly interviewer reveals an unseen clue as a clever reply lands.
Poor Woman Receives Old Clothes From Husband’s Wife
In Pearson's Weekly Magazine a brief, humorous sketch depicts a wife gifting a ten year old suit and a dress bought last week to a poor woman who visited for old clothes for her husband. The exchange highlights frugality and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
Small-Town Psychology Quips From Mackaville Enterprise
A street observation from Mackaville Xan Enterprise notes that when a married couple walks together the partner who leads by two or three steps appears angrier. The comment reflects a humorous take on daily relationships in small towns.
Old Army Gams at Bergen Show Heavier Weights Used
In Bergen Norway relics of the old transeatic league include scales for ash trade with two weight types. Heavier weights were used for buying while the lighter ones were used for selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen
Norway
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Community Theatre
Aurelia, Iowa
Lew Ayres and
June Knight
Salley O'Neil and
Lew Cody
Trail Drive
Ken Maynard
Fay Wray
Monte Cristo
H. H. Lockin
Ed Matzdorff
Harold Books
Cleghorn
R. H. Maltby
Mrs
Mack McCarthy
Detroit
Michigan
Conley McLaughlin
John Backer
John Lear
New Ulm, Minnesota
L. E
E. H. Hegland
Clara Powell
Linn Grove
Rutter
Bates Hospital
Johnny Buhman
Clarksdale
Paumonia
Congregational Ladies Aid
August Carlberg
Helmer Carlberg
Edwin Trigg
Carl Gruis
Mrs. Helmer Paulson
Nemaha
Gene Ammons
H. J. Will
South Dakota
Q. A. Roger
Harrison
Mountain Grove, Mo
R. B. Harrison
Myrtle Christiansen
A. L. Neville
C. A. Whiting
Lawrence Davis
Peterson
Davis
Ella Johnson
H. H. Deyloff
F. M. Tyner
Dorothy
Joyce Nelson
Walter Peterson
W .H. Bischel
Lamerne
Marshall County
Mr. Bischel
F. L. Rowden
Art Whiting
Carrie Robinson
Maria Johns
Whiting
Ray Hinesent
Clayton Mitchel
E. C. Lighter
Carl Lighter
Charter Oak
Herman Boehnke
Northwestern
F. E. Pratt
Alwa
Drugs
Soiesette
McCall
Bakers Or
Gordon City
Usi Osi Ny
Keane
Tereny
Iowa
Hole Nail
Minnesota
Ohio
Perry & McDeid
M. E. Church
Mgr
IE. M. Butterfield
Ruth
Paullina
Richard Nelson
Lake View
Robert Steward
Gilbert Sleezer
Melvin Mongran
Clyde Leeds
Christian Endeavor
Congregational Church
Lew Kreger
Mildred Thomson
Jack and
Joan Thomson
Ruth Fierk
This Place
Helmer Paulson
Ronald Dyslin
Gus Wogahn
Arthur Wogahn
Roy
Clarence Sump
J. C. Eding
Aurelia Garden Club
Niels P. Petersen
Clarence Johnson
Walter Rader
New York
Johnson
Phyllis Gutz
Aurelia High School
Britt
Pomeroy
Hanover
C. H. Kaskey
Oulton
Gruss
E. C Lighter
Rebekahs
Helping Hand Circle
Bert Nielsen
East Afton and Elk
Mrs. Wm. Booth
Afton and Vicinity
Barl Zowick
Margaret Jones
Mesdames Leone Mummert
Annie Parrott
Edo Kolpin
Blanche Jones
William Sleezer
Sos
McKinley Menefee
Pierson
Gladys Johnson
Gladys Hansbarger
Nina Loucks
Lois Anderson
Mildred Cave
Eleanor Blake
Martha Phipps
Ralph Duecummun
Baby
Ducummun
Kaby
Bhoby
Mar
Nels Benson
Highview
Beelkew
Raymond Johnson
Mord Anderson
Charley Menefee
Rembrandt
Earl Zwick
Russell Parks
Roy Becker
Fairview
Kieckner
Hampton
Town
Ralph Ducummun
C. H. Foust
Moneta
Ann Murray
Wierda
Mrs. McCaffy
Wm. Sleezer
Val
Mummert Howe. Co
Diamond Center News
Sm. Aight
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