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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
1
Published every Thursday and entered as second class matter the post office at Aurelia Iowa. Notice this paper does not stop at expiration date unless we are notified and subscribers who continue to accept paper will be under obligation to pay for same.
S. S. Terrill of Oskaloosa and Mrs. Leona Terrill of Washington DC visited Mrs. Glenn Loucks in Afton. Families from Hamilton California and Cherokee exchanged calls while Lt Dean Gilbert returned from Pett war furlough. Marines and sailors related to local residents sent home word of their status.
The community records a Marine veteran returning to the U S and hoping for homecoming, farmers threshing works delayed by rain, and numerous visits among the Hanson Everhart Gates Ammons Stoner families. Joe Swanson and Sgt Mongan are noted visitors, while Gene Ammons celebrates a 25th anniversary in Sioux City and other gatherings occur in Cherokee Storm Lake and Des Moines areas.
Sgt. Orris Brickson and Sgt. Clyde Brickson, sons of Mr and Mrs Ed Brickson of Cherokee, are both on furloughs in Cherokee. They served nearly together in Europe and were wounded the same day in the German campaign. Clyde holds a battle star, Orris three, and both received Purple Hearts. They will return to hospitals after their furloughs.
John Back of Kinross aged 78 carved a cane listing all presidents from Washington to Truman in six weeks. A Keokuk county maker now sells canes to Schick General Hospital Clinton with a possible Minnesota State Fair exhibit this year.
A bank formed in Galva with W H Bischel as president. Donkey softball on Aurelia lighted field Tuesday. Elia Otto and Richard Sievert wed at Storm Lake on August 18. Rev G R Gilbert attended Mrs Guy Schultz funeral at Blairs town. A A Davis lost crop and 300 bushels of old corn in Dan Dubes farm fire. Verle E Bruner and W Conley McLaughlin wed on August 13. Aurelia band members visited the George Randall home in Cornell. Edgar Wall bought Joe Boulting farm at $67.25 per acre. Cherokee county to receive rural free delivery.
Cattle prices finish two days of trading mostly steady to 25 cents lower with fat cattle 16.50 down, stockers and feeders steady. Fat steers 13.00 to 17.65, fed heifers 12.50 to 16.75, cows 6.50 to 15.00, stockers 9.00 to 14.55, feeding heifers 8.50 to 13.00. Calves scarce with best steer calves to 15.00. Hogs firm at 14.45 and 13.70 ceilings, light feeders to 16.00. Sheep 50 cents lower. fat lambs 11.50 to 13.25, ewes 4.00 to 6.25. Feeding lambs 11.00 to 14.90. westerns above 15.00. Cherokee county shippers include Carver, Kinzel, Simons & Sons, Peters with various steer and heifer lots priced in the mid-teens.
A church announces morning worship at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Mrs. Ruby Carlson is superintendent. The Junior Youth Fellowship will meet next Wednesday evening at Lorraine Bruce’s home.
Mt Olive Baptist Church lists Sunday Bible School at 10 Morning worship at 11 and Evening Devotions at 8 with Thursday Cottage prayer meetings at 8 All not worshiping elsewhere are invited to attend Come and See.
Immanuel Elk Lutheran Church moves mission meeting to Sept 2 at 8 p m in High View school auditorium with Rev Harry Erickson of Spencer as speaker Morning worship and Sunday school remain at 10 a m Holy Communion set for Sept 2 at 9 46 a m Ladies Aid to meet at Pearson farm Sept 8 at 2 30 p m with Mrs Adolph Gregerson assisting hostess
The Trinity Lutheran Church at Alta Iowa led by Pastor Philip Holmberg presents Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon titled Sincerity in Speech will be given. Saturday confirms class at 10 a.m. Church board meets Tuesday 8 30 p.m. Luther League gathers Thursday 8 30 p.m. A round table discussion follows.
The Country Ramblers 4 H girls met with Elizabeth Eddy to organize, discuss achievement day and fill out record books. The demonstration team presented a demo and hostesses with their mother served a lunch to conclude the afternoon.
The committee will be in charge as the Sunday school teachers meet for study and business on Friday in August at 8 30 p m. Northwest district pastors hold their annual mission meeting at Alta and Cherokee on Sunday and Monday September 2 and 8 Rev A P Lawrence of Alberta City will speak at Trinity church Sunday evening September 2 at 8 p m Public invitation extended to attend.
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