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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
4
Sioux City visitors and local residents share a week of calls and illnesses while others plan trips and family gatherings in Primghar Aurelia Lohrville and Charter Oak. among the group Arthur Dale Daniels and Cherokee county youth undergo preinduction physicals for service.
Both Aurelia banks will be closed all day Monday September 3 in observance of Labor Day a legal holiday.
Mrs Simon Zehr of Manson visited with Mr and Mrs R W Brown from Friday to Sunday. Gus Ohlson left for Jefferson Barracks Missouri to be inducted into the navy. Mr and Mrs W H Helmsoth visited with their son in law and daughter in Storm Lake. The Renaud family visited relatives in Pella Iowa. Albert Glane of Arlington South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Wm Pederson of Brookings South Dakota are visiting Henry Glawe. Leonard Guenther heads to Waukegan to join his husband at Great Lakes. Margaret Eddy leaves for Des Moines to teach at Warren Harding junior high after summer with Dr A H Eddy.
Mr and Mrs W H Heimsoth and guests Mr and Mrs George Heimsoth of Chicago called on Mr and Mrs Alfred Cottong and Mr and Mrs Henry Specketer near Alta Tuesday of last week. On Wednesday they were guests at the Erwin Heimsoth home.
Social rounds in Aurelia Iowa and area include garden club meeting September 4 at Olive Johnson's home. Local visits span Storm Lake Storm Lake Wyanette Ill Highview and Los Angeles. Fire department truck chassis upgrade from Aurelia to La Verne Minnesota. Premature baby born in Temple City California to Floyd and wife with sister Sally Sue. Community events and personal movements detailed with multiple residents and travel notes.
Mrs Lars Larson and daughter Beatrice of Alta were guests at the O B East home Friday. Mr and Mrs BE L Rapp and their son Gerald and wife and child of Humboldt were visiting relatives in Aurelia Friday with Gerald spending a furlough at home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Crouch and children visited the Kerns family then left for Wall South Dakota to see his brothers. Cpl Raymond Hasenwinkel arrived on furlough from Italy. Elvin Bjorklund and sons returned to Lincoln Nebraska after a visit with the Nelsons. Dawson sold an 80 acre Aurelia farm to Mrs Catherine Jensen with possession next March first. Tilton family from Cherokee joined dinner with Sgt Tilton on thirty day furlough from the European theater. Cpl Garland Menefee arrives for a 30 day leave after service with the 6th Marine Division. Funeral services were held for Betty Lou Anderson of Storm Lake.
For sale a circulator coal stove. Phone 238. Wanted tomatoes for canning inquire at Sentinel office. Watch for opening date on the newly enlarged record piano and RCA Victor radio and record player department Spencer Indiana Music Supply 24tf.
Monday's pneumonia death preceded a burial at Memorial Park. The Iowa West District Lutheran convention met at Walther League Camp Okoboji with Rev O Bahr H Schulke Rev Braunschweig John Hasenwinkel Rev Will iam Wolter and Fred Wogahn attending. Sessions ran Sunday evening to Friday noon. Rev William Wolter of Aurelia was elected official visitor for the Storm Lake circuit including Sac City Fonda and Odebolt.
Past Presidents Parley and Past Chiefs club met Aug 28 with social afternoons and lunches. Rebekah Circle hosted Aug 29 with a pot luck lunch and a gift for David Steemke. Virginia Carlberg hosted a Sunday school picnic Aug 23 and Elvin Bjorklund was a guest from Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Coonie Mummert hosted a family dinner Aug 26 for Pvt Paul Mummert on furlough before Camp Beale departure.
The schedule lists eight games with locations. Hartley hosts September 21 and Akron visits September 28. Marcus visits October 5 and St Marys Alton visits October 12. Paullina hosts October 19 and Linn Grove hosts October 26. Marathon visits November 2 and Alta hosts November 9.
Ora Williams curator notes Iowa’s World War II materials collection began with Pearl Harbor and now holds extensive files on soldiers and civilians in combat, industry, and logistics. He urges Iowans to save war items, small or large, as they may prove important later.
Many servicemen who served in foreign battle areas but lack distinguished service awards receive letters of high praise from their commanding officers. The trend is noted across Iowa with numerous letters printed.
A community note honors T4 Joe Trittien of Steamboat Rock for meritorious conduct in the New Guinea campaigns and in the Philippines, acknowledging gallant services as the world war era ends.
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