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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
4
A stream of neighborhood notes lists visits and trips across Aurelia and nearby towns. Mertie Bell dined with Middie Mae Peterson in Cushing. families like the Pingle, Hines, and Baumann clans hosted relatives. Various travel plans include Colorado trips and state college events.
George Wells of Aurelia served as field trial superintendent for the retriever trials at Cherokee Sunday sponsored by the Little Sioux Rod and Gun club. Fifty one top retrieving dogs entered the competition from three states.
Local classified section lists wanted washing service and various sales including a bin fed Iron Fireman stoker piano refrigerator and Spinet piano. Also promotes Sargent's Mineral Meal hog feed with economic claims and a cash offer write-in box for a paid piano buy.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ahrenhoiltz of Qodebolt attended a Saturday evening dinner at the G C Bell residence.
Fire insurance guest lists and local travels are noted as Stalcups visit Maude Sweet home. St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies Aid delegates attend L W M L convention at Walther League Camp Okoboji August 2 3. Arthur Wogahn leads Lutheran Laymen at Camp Okoboji with other attendees. Chris Rural Overseas program delegates join Des Moines assembly to set Iowa farm commodity goals for overseas aid.
Mrs Harriet McCurdy hosts an afternoon party honoring Mrs August Nelson for her birthday and noting guests Mrs Harry Howell of Detroit and Mrs Elvin Bjorklund of Lincoln. Karen Friedlund's seventh birthday party brings together fifteen girls with cake ice cream and gifts. Mr and Mrs Wm Booth entertain at a birthday dinner for Mrs Robert Booth with Mr and Mrs Jerry Booth among the guests.
Embroidery and Tuesday Bridge clubs held picnics at local parks and homes with fourteen and several guests attending. The Aurelia high class of 1948 held a reunion picnic at Storm Lake Shelter House with numerous attendees. A farewell picnic dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Loran Coburn, a company gift presented a purse of money, with thanks from the Coburns.
A list of households and individuals appears in a society notice including Mr and Mrs Vernon Peterson Mr and Mrs Chas Wharton Mr and Mrs Robert Reilly Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nelson and several others with names like Bill Hodam Robert Martin Cliff Bruce Ladell Rapp Don Calderwood Edgar Allen Edwin Johnson George Wharton Jr Millard Dukes Richard Glawe Floyd Glawe Russel Florey Rev and Mrs J E Gebhardt and Rex Whitney.
Aurelia Midgets defeated Meriden 3 to 2 at Aurelia park Tuesday evening. Darrell Rapp doubled in two runs in the fourth, D Anderson hit a first inning triple, and Morgan added a double before scoring. Sherkenbak pitched for Aurelia with five strikeouts. Johnson took the loss after yielding four hits and nine strikeouts.
The Sentinel highlights Buy Sell Swap and Rent options in its Want Ad pages. Readers seek fast transactions and clear listings for objects housing jobs and services.
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