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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
7
Residents and visitors mingle through Aurelia events with Sioux City guests, Denison trips, and Okoboji getaways. Local gatherings include Congregational Ladies Aid plans and church visits, while W. A. Lewis and many others travel, entertain, or attend picnics and fairs in the region.
Society notes report a farewell party for Mrs Harley McKinnis in Aurelia park with a social afternoon and gift. Rebekahs held August birthdays after their meeting at I O O F hall with cards and lunch. Goettsch family reunion occurred in Aurelia park with attendees from Aurelia and surrounding towns. Helping Hand Circle marked Mrs Jess McDeid’s birthday with a social afternoon and picnic lunch.
The Aurelia consolidated schools begin on Wednesday September 1 with a noon dismissal. Rural bus runs finish before noon so lunches are not needed first day. Early high school registration planned to ease start, with freshmen Friday August 27, sophomores Friday afternoon, juniors Monday August 30, seniors Monday afternoon.
Church schedule and notices from Aurelia Good Hope M E Church led by Pastor L H Preul. Details include Sunday worship times, church school at 10:30, choir rehearsal, Kings Heralds meeting, district and annual conferences with guest speakers, Epworth league meeting, and a call to return to church work with renewed enthusiasm and loyalty.
Mrs. Ira Mann of Aurelia spent part of last week in the Mrs. Albert Pingle home. Many neighbors from Aurelia Primghar Sioux City and Peterson visited each other with several calls and church gatherings noted. Louie Pingle of Peterson passed away and others visited the Stiencke and Booth households during the period.
Mrs Gahlen Dyslin and her children spent Tuesday at the W J Dyslin residence near Larrabee.
Iowa crop reporter Charles D. Reed notes heavy rains and cooler temperatures last week benefiting most crops. Despite some districts facing complete failure, much of the corn remains in hard dough to dent stages with ears able to fill out, reducing frost risk as June averages run about 69 degrees.
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