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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
4
Local residents journey to Sioux City Fort Dodge and New Ulm. War service members Lyle Nielsen Paul Holderness visit family while relatives in Cedar Rapids Cherokee and Storm Lake share news. Maytag parts shop and radio shop advertise services.
The Aurelia Boy Scouts beat the Cherokee Scouts 4 to 3 on a Tuesday evening in Aurelia. The Aurelia lads trailed by one run late but secured the victory with a dramatic two-run rally after two were out.
Louie Kroll made a business trip to Sioux City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Abe McKinnon were Quimby callers Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Knuth and two daughters of Worthington Minn. arrived Thursday noon for a few days visit in the Ervil Rapp home. Cedar all wood Wardrobes. Paul's Radio Shop Mrs. Richard Glawe and her father C A Parker went to Waterloo Tuesday morning to attend to business. B F Ruppert went to Sheldon Tuesday afternoon for a meeting of Northwest Iowa lumber dealers on the new government lumber order. Harold V Nelson of Aurelia named Grand Outer Guard at Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. William Bates and daughter Paula of Davenport visited the Bates home. Mrs. George Scott Mrs. Robert Sprinkle and daughter Suzanne went to Peterson Monday afternoon for a shower for Connie Meyer.
Beverly Wolter returned home after a four week visit with grandparents and relatives in Chester Illinois. Miss Clara Michelson stayed with her brother in law and sister Bryce Thiel. Earl L Yocum and wife of Galva Illinois planned to visit in the Christensen home. W H Diercks and family from Hammond Indiana visited Mrs Hilda Diercks. Four sisters enjoyed supper at O B East home. Hammer sisters and Mrs Alvina Gray and Mrs Lottie Myer were guests. Bob Coombs from Great Lakes Naval Training Station arrived after boat training and spends nine day leave with family.
E W Hill returned from Monee Illinois after three weeks with son Roy T Hill. Barbara Dean of Sioux City visits uncle and aunt Clyde Beeghley. Orrin Sweet from Dunwoody Institute Minneapolis spent weekend with mother Mrs Wilbur Sweet. Mrs Fred Ruppert and Geral dine Ruppert of Casey Iowa visited B F Ruppert family. Rapid City South Dakota relative arrives for ten days. Mabel Johnson travels to Des Moines for Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters. Mrs Fred Fassler leaves to attend meeting. Albert Bachman and wife visit Aurelia with two daughters. Bachman is a former Aurelia blacksmith.
Pauls Radio Shop notes Pvt. Wm Brady left Tuesday night for San Antonio for final examination and then a permanent camp He has spent a 21 day furlough with his wife and parents Verne White came up from Omaha to take his wife and children home from the Henry Stutz and Ervil Rapp home They returned to Omaha Sunday evening Mrs Ray Jones Mrs LeRoy Hench and sister Mrs H M Burns of Sioux City returned Sunday evening from Lake Okoboji where they attended the Methodist Bible Conference Miss Eileen Christensen of Ames with Miss Eleanor Flanagan also of Ames came to visit in the home of Hileens parents Mr and Mrs L E B Christensen
Tornado Insurance and local movements fill the page as Cherokee County prepares for induction. Ralph Ruebsam of Aurelia and Harry K Eriksen of Galva join 14 others called up this month.
Mrs. Otto Kast hosted an afternoon for Mrs. Mary Fraser Leonard and children of Savannah Georgia. Bonnie Whiting Ohlson was celebrated at a mixed shower hosted by Mrs. Floyd Anderson and Miss Gladys Whiting. Mrs. Mabel Neville enjoyed three informal birthday parties with friends and neighbors. Mrs. August Nelson marked her seventy fifth birthday with cake and lunch. A Coombs family picnic honored Bob Coombs Paul Holderness and Phyllis Holderness. Hazel and Joan Parrott were feted at a farewell party with gifts and a covered dish lunch. Postnuptial shower for Mrs Vernon Ohlson honored Bonnie Whiting with bonds titled for wedding silver. A Birthday dinner honored Mrs M E Hopper with a pink and white cake.
Irwin Kroll of Ames spent Sunday night and Monday morning with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Louie Kroll. He conducted a funeral at Storm Lake Sunday from the Fiscus Funeral home, which he had purchased about two weeks ago. The Krolls plan to move their equipment and household goods to the Storm Lake funeral home within two weeks as they close Ames operations.
Aurelia firemen answered a call to the C. Mummert residence Thursday morning. A gasoline stove in the basement got out of hand but the fire was put out before any damage occurred. George Scott returned from Sioux City with Mrs. Robert Sprinkle and daughter Suzanne to visit the Scott home. Cpl. Robert Sprinkle moved from Sioux City Air Base to Salina Kansas. Set. Keith Wieland writes from Europe mentioning schooling, Naples visits, Mt Vesuvius eruption pictures, and a New York APO address for Sgt Wieland’s bomber crew letters.
A Farm Bureau report notes Aurelia Bean Picking Crew harvested 8,887 pounds of beans near Storm Lake with 30 pickers and three perfect attendances. Supervisor H C Kaskey arranged transport in a school bus used on nine days July 13 14 18 19 21 25 26 27 28.
Iowa contributed 418 of 3 639 U S undulant fever cases in 1948 and led with a 11 percent share. The state health department cited reporting efforts and urged control steps including pasteurization, animal testing, eradication of infection in animals, and careful handling by those in contact with cattle and hogs.
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg announces no Sunday School or church services on August 6 and August 12. Regular services resume on Sunday, August 20 with the pastor's note of return.
Rev. E. Stanworth announces no Church School or Preaching Service on Sunday August 13 at the Methodist church.
William Walter, pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Divine Worship at 10 45 a m The public is cordially invited to worship Visitors welcome
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa announces Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. The annual Mission Festival is at 8 p.m. at the Paul Koepsell farm sponsored by the Women's Missionary Society and the Lutheran Brotherhood. Bring sandwiches or cookies for refreshments. Missionary Message by Pastor "Let's Think"
Special music and an open invitation mark next Thursday at 6 pm for a Luther League gathering. The membership committee leads the program and social hour centering on a Gospel message believed to be true.
Pastor C Philip Holmberg notes no morning worship this Sunday with Sunday School at 10 am and Holy Communion scheduled for 9 45 am on August 20.
The friendly My Olive Baptist Church invites all not worshipping elsewhere to join Bible School at 10:00 A M Morning Worship at 11:00 A M Evening Devotions with sermon at 8:00 P M Thursdays feature Prayer and Praise Cottage meetings at 8:00 P M Pastor KE H Gillet invites attendance with Come and See.
Following a regular meeting the LO American Legion members shocked 35 acres of oats. The action came after Corning men helped John Wolford who was recently hospitalized.
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