Local notes from Aurelia community events and visits
Donna Magnuson visits the Albert Johnson country home in Aurelia while a steady stream of local residents is noted. The week includes baby Peggy Sue Engdahl born August 18 at Sioux Valley hospital, and numerous hometown activities from travel plans to weddings, school enrollments, and shifts in residence.
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Donna Magnuson
Rockford, Ill
Albert Johnson Country Home
Edwin Engdahl
Peggy Sue
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Weekend visits dot Sheldon and Albert City area
Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Cram of Sheldon Iowa visited over the weekend at their son Duane Cram's home. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Larson and Mr. and Mrs. John Chilgren were Sunday dinner guests at Russell Chilgren's home in Albert City.
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Kenneth Thundhorst
Jeanne Null
le Mars
Iowa
Russell Null
I. R. Cram
Sheldon, Iowa
Duane Cram
A. W. Larson
John Chilgren
Russell Chilgren
Albert City
Fred Kruse
Betty Jean
Chicago
Fabian Kruse
Alta
Gust Kruse
Bernard Johnson
Raymond Kruse
Leeds
Methodist Missionary Conference Trip Reported
Rev Ernest Stanworth returned Friday from Lake Geneva Wisconsin where he attended the annual Methodist Midwest Missionary and Adult Education conference college camp representing the Sheldon District of the Northwest Iowa conference. The Pitcher township Farm Bureau picnic was Sunday evening at East park Storm Lake with about 75 present. 4-H girls performed two plays for Achievement Day Friday in Cherokee. Mr and Mrs H H Deyloff and Joan and Jerry returned Friday from a two week vacation visiting Appleton Wisconsin Door Peninsula Mackinac Island and Ste Marie on Lake Superior.
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Ernest Stanworth
Lake Geneva
Wis
Methodist Midwest Missionary and Adult Education Conference
Sheldon
Northwest Iowa Conference
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
East Park
Storm Lake
Cherokee
H. H. Deyloff
Joan
Jerry
Appleton
Door Penninsula
Lake Michigan
Mackinac Island
Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
Sportsmen's Field Day At Storm Lake Aug 18
Storm Lake hosts the Northwest Iowa field day on Sunday August 18 sponsored by the United Counties chapter of the Izaak Walton league. Events include water trials for retrievers at Casino bay with 150 in cash prizes and four place divisions, trapshooting at Lakeside with 750 total prizes, plug and fly casting at Lakeside with multiple fly events, and outboard motor heats with cash awards across four classes. E R Bar ls of Storm Lake is chairman.
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Storm Lake
Northwest Iowa
United Counties
Izaak Walton League
Casino Bay
Cy Nickum
Manning
Ed Quinn
Midwest
Lakeside
E. R. Barels
Non En Methodist Church Service Ledger
Ernest Stanworth, pastor. church school at 10 a.m. under Mrs. Ruby Carlson, superintendent. morning worship at 11 a.m.
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Methodist Church
Ernest Stanworth
Ruby Carlson
Congregational Church Announces Sunday Services
Edwin Trigg pastor leads Sunday school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:00 a m Rev F J Tressider of Newell will preach at the service.
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F. J. Tressider
Newell
St Paul’s Lutheran Church Announces August Services and Festival
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by Joel Ross, pastor, schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m and divine services at 10 45 a m with Holy Communion. Walther League meets August 15 at 8 p m. August 25 services start at 9 a m to attend Schaller Iowa mission festival. Galva Lutheran 50th anniversary also noted. Friendly welcome offered to all readers.
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Walther League
Schaller
Iowa
Galva
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Christian Church
Mt Olive Baptist Church Services and Schedule
Mt Olive Baptist Church under Pastor E H Gillet invites all worshipping elsewhere to join. Bible School Sundays at 10:00 am, morning worship 11:00 am, evening devotions with sermon 8:00 pm, Thursdays Prayer and Praise and Cottage meetings at 8:00 pm.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Elk invites you to worship and church school
Morning worship at 9 45 a m at Highview school with church school following at 10 40 a m Pastor C Philip Holmberg extends a welcome inviting all to join their church family at Immanuel Lutheran Elk.
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Highview School
Trinity Lutheran Church Class Schedule and Luther League Notice
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Town broadcasts church school and Bible study at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Church school teachers meet at Henry Erickson home next Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Those with men in service should give their addresses to the pastor by next Sunday. Luther League meeting for...
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Henry Erickson
Luther League
St Pauls Ladies Aid Meets Wednesday in Church Parlors
The Ladies Aid of St Pauls Lutheran church met in the church social hall with Mrs Alvin Vogel in charge. Pastor Ross spoke on Alleged Discrepancies in the Bible and displayed souvenirs from Japan. The group voted to send officers to the district Lutheran Womens Missionary League convention at Walther League Camp September 9. Delegates named were Mrs Vogel, Mrs Patterson, Mrs Lehnhardt and Mrs Roth. Lunch was served picnic style.
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Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alvin Vogel
Ross
Japan
The
Aid
Lutheran Womens Missionary League
Walther League
Vogel
Patterson
Lehnhardt
Roth
Panhandler Visits West Des Moines Home at 4 AM
Early brief describes Phil Blaufuss of West Des Moines awakened by a stranger tapping his bathroom window at 4 00 am requesting 10c for carfare. The incident illustrates how panhandlers can appear even in private homes.
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Phil Blaufuss
West Des Moines
For Sale Capitol sheet music and accessories
Victor Columbia deals offered for sale in December catalog style. Capitol records and sheet music with accessories available through Spencer Music Supply in Spencer Iowa. Mail orders promptly filled.
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Spencer Music Supply
Spencer
Iowa
F. Roggon
Victor
Columbia
Decca
Capitol Records
Spencer, Iowa
All-Time Oats Yield Report Near Soldier
Floyd Larson reports a 10 acre field of oats near Soldier threshed 1150 bushels, an average of 115 bushels per acre, claimed as the all-time high for the area and inviting challengers.
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Floyd Larson
Near Soldier
August Services Postponed to August 29
A notice states August events have been postponed to August 29 and extends a warm welcome to friends and visitors. The message invites attendance at all services.
Lutheran Convention Attended by Ross and Kaskey
The Missouri Synod district convention will meet at the Walther League camp in West Okoboji from August 18 to 23. A Sunday 8 PM divine service with Holy Communion opens the event. Dr. M. F. Kretzmann will speak, with St. Paul’s of Aurelia represented by Clarence Kaskey and Pastor Joel E. Ross also attending.
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Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Walther League Camp
West Okoboji
M. F. Kretzmann
Missouri Synod
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Weed notice and obituary in Aurelia and Morning Sun
Notice to Aurelia property owners under Chapter 246 requires mowing all weeds by August 20 and noxious weeds by owners or occupants with costs taxed to the property. Also reports of uncut weeds to the weed commissioner. By order of Leslie Holderness, Aurelia. Also obituary: Mrs August Strub Ruppert, 99, Morning Sun resident, died at home two hours after her 99th birthday.
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Iowa
Weed Commission
Leslie Holderness
Aurelia
Louisa County
August Strub Ruppert
Ruppert
Old Garner Leader found in 1876 baseboard reveal
Karl Kraus uncovered a 70 year old Garner Leader issue from 1876 while removing baseboard at his Garner home. The paper mentions a lumber yard advertising a full stock of graded lumber lath shingles doors windows moldings building papers and more, a reminder of changing times.
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Garner
Karl Kraus
Garner Leader
Mammoth Jaw-Bone Found Near West Liberty
Herb Wright of West Liberty discovered a huge jaw bone with several teeth on the receding river-bank nearby. Officials tentatively identify the fossil as that of a mammoth, a prehistoric elephant long extinct.
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Herb Wright
West Liberty
Old Houses and U.S. Housing Stock Age Estimates
An estimate suggests at least 38 million dwelling units exist with an average age around 25 years, highlighting the aging housing stock in the United States and implications for maintenance and policy.
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Lockin Agency
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College of Commerce
Fred Diercks
Rose Hansbruch
Eclipse Lumber Co
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Dan Whitney, Jr
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First Baptist Church
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Eveline Stanworth
Joan Will
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Meriden
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Future Home Makers of America
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Tornado Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Wm. Glawe
W. G. Whitney Elevator
Floyd Glawe
Barbara
Roger
South Dakota
the James Brothers
Bette. Simpson
St. Marys
Illinois Central
G. F. Dise
Charles Buehler
Edward
Morris Blann
Marilyn Bates
Mary Ann
Axel and
George Brady, Jr
George Brady, Sr
Army Medical Corps
Fort Sheriden
Missouri
Texas
Ben Forbes
Joe
Keosauqua
R. W. Forbes
A. J. Renaud
Aurelia Consolidated School
Larson’s Store
EMA Ans
Tootsie
Lady Corinne
ROYAL
Pearl
Steel Wool
van Camps
Virgil Nelson
Hilma Nelson
Crookston, Minn
Gust Nelson
Automobile Insurance
Joel Ross
MT. Olive Baptist Church
E. H. Gillet
Trinity Lutheran Church
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Philip Holmberg
St. Paul’s Ladies Aid
Lester Lohr
Peterson
Paul’s Radio
Rev. Ross
C. H. Kaskey
Lutheran Church Convention
Larry
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White Cedar Post
I.C. Degreaser
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