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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
4
Local items mention Pangborns Mother Day candy at the drug store and a line of Lawn Mowers at Mummert Home. Arlene Myers returns to F E Pratt drug store. families visit and travel noted. Maple river bridge beams moved from Aurelia. American Legion Auxiliary to meet May 2 honoring World War mothers.
Bob Johnson from CCC camp at Lake View spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Ella Johnson. Miss Opal Kaskey, employed in Sioux City, came to visit the George Kaskey family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howell and others left for Lincoln Nebraska. Aurelia banks close Monday for bankers meeting in Sioux City. Families from Omaha Mitchell and Primghar visited the Mongan and Grashoff homes. Carlson's Dairy promotes Green Spot Orangeade available townwide. Magaret Eddy, Storm Lake teacher, visited family en route to Des Moines for Nelson Eddy appearance. Ervil Rapp and H R Stutz drove to Omaha. Mrs. Rapp returned with children from sister Verne White. The Whites moved to a new house recently.
A compilation of village events and personal notices including hospital news, visits, and birthdays. Reports mention Encephalomyelitis serum vaccination urge, a Methodist banquet May 4, new Green Spot Orangeade by Carlson Dairy, Farm Bureau gathering at Ford Grave home, and a large 81st birthday for W. AS Bown with out-of-town guests.
Mrs Bert Mummert and Mrs Les Paulson hosted a one o clock luncheon with six bridge tables. High scores were earned by Mrs George Kaskey Mrs Roy Matzdorff Mrs Jack Grapen then Mrs K C Dagger Mrs Art Larson and Mrs I Kroll. Additional society gatherings occurred April 19 to May 11 with lunches dinners and various bridge games among local women.
The Birthday club met Friday at Mrs Henry Alffs home to honor her upcoming birthday and as a social get acquainted event. Mrs Alff recently moved to the community March 1 and received several nice gifts.
Mexico has been the top producer of silver for five centuries, yielding about five and a half billion ounces and accounting for more than 33 percent of global output in that era.
The Aurelia firemen responded to three calls near Mt. Olive saving farm buildings from fires. They aided Adolph Anderson, Harold Allen, and Lester Anderson where straw fires threatened barns. Neighbors joined townspeople to control each blaze.
Wattie Holm of Storm Lake calls for spring training sessions at Aurelia on April 30 May 7 and May 14 at 1 00 in the afternoon. Holm, ex St Louis Cardinal, will run sessions seeking material for a strong semi pro team. For games contact Irwin C. Kroll in Aurelia or Wattie Holm in Storm Lake.
Vic Sieverding of Grundy Center department commander of the American Legion will give the main address at the Clay county Legion meeting at the Legion Hall in Peterson on Monday evening May 1 at eight o'clock. The public is urged to attend. A Fidac program with Romania as the Fidac country this year will be presented by Mrs. H. B. McMillan Mrs. Thomas I. Saunders Mrs. Lee Brown Mrs. E. Nelson Ruth Fraser and Mrs. Peter Buretta.
Elmer Niebuhr, a farmer near Aurelia, purchases a 160 acre farm for 19200 from the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. The well improved property lies seven miles southwest of Peterson and marks another return of land to private ownership under the land bank program.
We thank the Aurelia Fire men and neighbors for assisting in checking a fire that could have destroyed all buildings. Farm property owners are fortunate to have such a splendid equipped fire truck and men willing to answer emergencies, including J. Lester Anderson and W. H. Bischel.
Mrs. Minest R. Crane was chosen president of the L. A. Wescott post Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary during a meeting at Knights of Pythias hall. Mrs. T. H. Steele, 85, died at her residence on Euclid Avenue. Mayor Hicks fined Henry Teerink of Moonlite Inn 50 for disturbing the peace. Attorney L. C. McCulla filed an appeal over a city solicitor appointment by the council. case set for September district court term. Cherokee Garden club invites 20 clubs from northwest Iowa to a May 11 meeting in Cherokee.
Dinner honored W A Brown for his eighty first birthday with a cake baked by Brown’s granddaughters. Sixty readers and friends from Primghar Sioux City Aurelia and Cherokee shared visits contests prizes and lunch. The column also notes measles illness and local social events plus a spoof safety council item.
For sale a two wheel trailer. rent notice details 40 acres of blue grass pasture with running water located 34 miles southwest of Aurelia. References to Niels P. Peterson and Hankens 1t.
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