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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1960
Page
2
The Aug 11 1960 issue of the AurelIa Alone Sentinel covers local news from AurelIa and surrounding areas. It highlights community notices, brief crime updates, and social announcements typical of a small town paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gertsmeier hosted a Sunday dinner for daughter Mrs. Bop Grothaus of Sioux City and grandson Jefferys Aian Nelsen son of Glen and Mrs. Nelsen of Storm Lake. The infant was baptized at Grace Lutheran church in Storm Lake with Grothaus as sponsors. Open House marked Joe Kastengren Sr. and wife’s 40th wedding anniversary on August 7 with many relatives attending.
A series of gatherings honors Mads Frederickson and the Kastengren family. Mrs Paul Polson of Cleghorn hosted a cake and reception with multiple Kastengren relatives assisting and guests from Aurelia Quimby Cherokee Sac City Alma Peterson and other nearby towns. A Kastengren family reunion occurred at Aurelia Park with a picnic lunch and afternoon gathering at the home of Joe Kastengren Sr. and others from Aurelia Peterson and surrounding communities attended.
Suther land relatives gathered Saturday at the Shelter House for Ray Beeghley and Jean of Long Beach California. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Louis Pfaff Clair Parrott and families and many others from Aurelia and nearby towns. Joly Janes will meet Tuesday at Mrs Burnell Schroeder's home August 16. Aurelia Garden Club enjoyed a 1 00 oclock potluck at the Shelter House with six guests. Next meeting planned with Mrs George Johnson September 12. A picnic in Aurelia Park honored Emil Rydstrom and Roy Lydell with relatives from Alta Truesdale Storm Lake and Aurelia. Aurelia Rebekah Circle to meet August 17 at the Shelter House for a potluck picnic.
Mrs Karl Ehrhardt expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for cards gifts and visits during hospital stay and after return home. She greatly appreciates their thoughtfulness.
The Kastengren family thanks everyone for calls flowers cards and gifts during their Open House celebrating 40 years together and for those who helped make the occasion happy. Mr. and Mrs Joe Kastengren Sr.
Mr and Mrs Robert Bengtson thank relatives and friends for helping make their Golden Wedding Anniversary memorable and say such kindness will always be remembered.
Mt Olive Baptist Church presents 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship led by Pastor Delbert Cowley. Rev. Richard Peterson of Cherokee to deliver the message The Strict Liberator. 8 p.m. evening service at Sioux Valley Assn Evangelism tent in the Alta fair with Dr. Vernon Pearson of Fort Dodge speaking. Thursday 2 p.m. WMS General Meeting and 8 p.m. Bible Study Prayer Meeting.
St Paul Lutheran Church invites at 6 60 am divine service themed The Christian And Good Government with 10 am Sunday school Immanuel Lutheran Church hosts 9 30 am Sunday school and 10 30 am divine worship Eldred L Hofmann welcomes all Trinity Lutheran Church Ala Iowa holds a 9 0 am service 10 15 am Sunday School and Bible Classes 7 30 pm Luther League meeting Gerald Hoffman conducts worship
Local households in Schaller Storm Lake and nearby towns hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Guests traveled from Sioux City Cher okee Downers Grove Illinois and Ohio to visit hosts including the Rogges Gustafs Parrotts Kreger Sievers Winterhofs and Stoher family. Several groups planned travel and extended stays across North Brook Spirit Lake Cedar Rapids Alta and Storm Lake areas.
Families from East Lake Ohio Cherokee Chariton Aurelia Ida Grove and California visited or hosted relatives in Carroll Jens Nielsen Bien Evans and Volkert households. Weekend activities included picnics and extended visits with grandparents and siblings across multiple towns.
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