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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
4
C W Peterson of Larrabee called on friends in town Tuesday. Families from Atlantic Spencer Sioux City Donna Texas and Larrabee visit. Elite Beauty Parlor closes a week for Mildred Fraser vacation. Garden Club to meet August 6 with botany lesson notes.
A short notice lists Espy McDeid offering poultry selling tips and a hint a better price from Aurelia Hatchery. It mentions local residents visiting Aurelia and area travel such as Charlie Lockin's trip to Mapleton and others from Oak Park and Pecatonica visiting Aurelia. Also notes a July 23 birth of Karen Elaine to Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert of Cedar Falls.
A collection of short items notes visits from Cherokee to Mrs. Chas Jones and others, hospital recoveries, and summer travel. The American Legion Auxiliary plans a August 6 meeting at 2:30 with lunch by Fae Coker’s committee. Various residents arrival, visits, and travel details are listed.
Mrs. K J Phillips hosted a birthday luncheon for Betty with games and gifts. Friends surprised Mrs. Jack Thomson on her birthday with bridge and a picnic. Embroidery Club hosted a children’s picnic at Aurelia park. Dorothy Elliott’s visit prompted a Storm Lake cottage picnic hosted by Mrs. A J Whinery and Mrs. G R Wharton. A birthday tribute at Storm Lake and a Past President's Parley luncheon featured a formal program and new officers.
There will be no church school or worship service on Sundays August 4 and 11 as the pastor and family attend the Okoboji Methodist Bible conference. W. F. M. S. meets August 14 instead of August 7. An organ recital by Fredrick Heyer Ce sander is planned for Friday August 9 at 8 p.m. Admission is 35 cents or a family ticket for one dollar. tickets via choir members.
Edwin Trigg pastor announces no Sunday school or worship services through August 18. Community members urged to stay home and wait further notice as reopening plans are formed.
The church lists Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, Young People's Service at 7 16, and evening preaching at 8. Choir practice is Friday evening at the church. The community is invited to attend all services.
Divine worship in English at 9 a m changes time for this Sunday. Rev. Wm Stock of Cherokee will conduct the service, Sunday school held after the service.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Bumann Mrs Walter Plog Mr and Mrs George Bumann and Mr and Mrs Herman Bumann attended the funeral of Fred Bumann son of Henry Bumann and brother of Charles Bumann in Glenville Minnesota Friday. Larry Arthur infant son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wogahn baptized Sunday with Rev Wm Wolters officiating. Sponsors were Wayne Wrede and Charles Zwemke Jr.
Mrs. Wilbert Otto and family visited Ernest Jesse near Storm Lake. Arthur Zwemke of Cherokee spent time with his father Charles Zwemke. Numerous relatives gathered for Mrs. Grieme's birthday at Lester Grieme home. Dayton Schmidt joined his parents at Jordan Johnson’s Fairmont Minnesota residence. Johnson injured in a prior accident. Carl Larson and daughter Eileen attended Greenville relatives picnic.
Pitcher township Farm Bureau held its annual summer picnic last week Friday evening at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Coombs south of town. About 136 attended a successful meeting with a program including C. C. R. Bush describing FSA work, Halcyon Warren recounting Cherokee Junior Farm Bureau experiences, Ray Cipperly performing with his mother, Aurelia band directed by Lloyd Ruby, and refreshments of tea cream and cake served.
Mrs Wm Booth compiles visits and calls across East Afton and Elk areas. Residents travel to Fort Dodge to see Mrs Frank Kolpin, with many family and neighbor visits noted in Aurelia, Cherokee, Arnolds Park, and Sioux City. A birth is announced for a son born July 27 at Alta Hospital. Poultry prices listed as top rates 20-38.
Work to resand the disposal plant filter area began this week under George Scott. About 140 yards of sand will be hauled from Quimby pit and replaced with new sand. The area will be enlarged if needed next year, with about three days of work on one side at a time to avoid plant disruption.
Storm Lake Register notes Russell Tutt of Storm Lake and ex Cherokee star pitches for a fast San Diego kittenball team. He has two mound appearances and two wins, after previously playing for Cherokee and Aurelia clubs.
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