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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel reports local news from August 24, 1977 including city events, community notices, and brief updates affecting residents. Key items cover civic happenings and scheduled activities with emphasis on regional happenings.
The Aurelia Sentinel lists per year rates for Cherokee County residents and outside county readers. Classified ads are 15 cents per line with a 75 cent minimum. Cards of Thanks cost 1.50 each.
The Women’s Fellowship gathered Thursday with Mrs John Prickett giving Colossians based devotions and prayer poems by Marjorie Holmes. Mrs Harry Matzdorff led the business session planning September Sunsets Knoll party and Dorchester Circle cookbooks display. Mildred Anderson showed a film Any Milk Today and Peregrine White Mary Guild Circles hosted a salad luncheon. Sixty seven Friendly Seniors attended a Monday supper at the Community Center with Mrs Bavery Glenke and daughter Lois as guests and Mrs Tena Glienke presiding.
The piece catalogs upcoming local events and hosting duties across multiple groups. It notes committees for two weeks led by local families, a 4‑H demonstration on pasta art, congregate meals briefing by Mid Sioux Opportunity, a Sunset Knoll Auxiliary guest day at City Park Shelter House, American Legion Auxiliary past presidents luncheon at Mike's Restaurant, a 24 Team Bridge win at a Friday gathering, and church and baptism social activities including a Mary Circle clean up and a bridal shower for Laurie Johnson and Darrell Millard’s wedding party.
A reception and early afternoon gathering honored Violet Olson on her 75th birthday at her brother Carl Kruse's home in Alta. About twenty ladies attended, with peach and white decor, a corsage from her children, a pink and white cake, and songs including Happy Birthday and the Doxology. Ruby Christensen also shared a birthday.
A list of residents appears: Mr and Mrs Rasmus Christensen Mrs Esther Johnson Mr and Mrs Vernon Fierk all of Aurelia Dennis Johnson of Storm Lake Mrs Gustie Peterson Mr and Mrs Don Frederickson and Dalton of Afta and Mr and Mrs Eko Schornhorst of Harlan.
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