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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

4

Pythian Sister Temple Announces Opening Event

Local note that the Pythian Sister Temple will open Thursday evening September 7. Several social updates include visits by Aurelia and Fort Dodge residents and family travel to and from Larrabee and Cherokee with local celebrations and relatives. The week also mentions Labor Day closings and a World’s Fair trip by air.

Pythian Sister Temple Byrl Mummert Burbank California Byrl J. 8

Insurance and visits fill the week at Albert City area

Local residents and visitors recount trips to Des Moines Davenport Fargo and California in a week of casual calls and family gatherings. Notable trips include the Kaskey party's auto tour west to Salt Lake City Los Angeles and San Francisco with a return via Yellowstone and the Black Hills. Community notices include local auctions and anniversaries.

George Kaskey and Son Salt Lake City Boulder Dam Los Angeles Oakland California L. G. Kaskey San Francisco Yellowstone National Park Black Hills

Aurelia Social Roundup Cherishes Visits and Travel

A long list of local residents and guests note visits, trips, and family gatherings from Aurelia and nearby towns. People from Sac City Omaha Cherokee and Chicago are mentioned along with Kansas City and Louisville relatives.

Local Residents Share Visits and Travel in Aurelia Area

A string of social calls and travels is noted in Aurelia and surrounding towns. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Fouts of Le Mars, Postmaster Garris of Sutherland, Claude and Mrs. R. Waddell, and Claude’s enrollment at the University of Iowa. Families from Aurora Illinois Lamar Missouri Wall South Dakota Ames Story City and Story state fair activity are cited along with a Fassler family reunion at Aurelia park including many relatives from Iowa North Dakota Washington and Quebec.

A. A. Davis Claude R. Waddell Iowa City Fassler Aurelia Park Roy C. Fassler Seattle Wash Tillie Richmeier Ackley Iowa Fred Zipse Cherokee Ralph Rhode Maxine Quimby Fred Fassler MD Gearke Louise Fassler Burt R. Beeghley

Local visits and housing changes in small town Illinois Iowa

Mr and Mrs Edwin Nelson of Ockford Illinois visited Saturday in the Ernest Bjooklund home. Mr and Mrs W Moulton took Mrs Dan Whitney and daughter Mary to Hampton Sunday. Betty Lou Bell visited Norma Anderson in the Oscar Anderson home Sioux Rapids from Friday to Monday, bringing Norma along for a pre school visit. Martin Bursheim has rented the Mrs R A Gustafson residence and will move in before part of next week. Mr and Mrs Will Graff will move into the Bursheim vacated residence.

Robert Slade Virginia R. A. Gustafson Arlene Edwin Nelson Ockford, Illinois Ernest Bjooklund Betty Lou Bell Norma Anderson Oscar Anderson Sioux Rapids Norma Martin Bursheim Will Graff Bursheim

Church Announcements Sunday Services and Meetings

The notice lists Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, and evening preaching at eight. It notes Baptist Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Lincoln Hahn's home on Wednesday and Young People gathering at the Bruce home on Tuesday. Visitors are welcome.

Kivening Baptist Ladies Aid Lincoln Hahn Clifford Bruce

Methodist Church Notes L H Preul Pastor

Church notes list schedule: church school 10:00 morning worship 11:00 Epworth League 7:00 with Deloris Peterson, Edgar Allen. choir rehearsal Monday 7:30 at the church. District conference Sept 4 at Paullina. W M S Sept 6 in church parlors. recital Sept 5 with pie and coffee. Primary picnic Sept 1 3 to 5 at the park. rain location church basement.

George Lamm Epworth League Deloris Peterson Edgar Allen Sheldon Paullina H. H. Lockin Church Treasury

Congregational Church Services and Activities

Edwin Trigg pastor. Church school at 10 am. Morning worship at 11 am. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 pm. A good attendance is desired.

St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Visit Visitors

William Walter, pastor, announces Sunday School at 9 45 and English service at 10 45 next Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Strangers and visitors welcome at all services. Scott Hardware of Anamosa removed a long standing coffee pot emblem as part of modernization drawing inquiries.

Scott Hardware Anamosa

Luell Watts Funeral Held Last Thursday

Funeral services for Luell Watts who died Tuesday night from injuries after being struck by a car near the farmers picnic were held at Wharton Funeral home and Aurelia Methodist Church. Burial was in Aurelia cemetery. Watts born June 14 1861 in Delaware County Iowa lived in Aurelia and Cherokee counties before settling in Aurelia. He married Edith Dowding in 1888 and leaves five children, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Luell Watts Wharton Funeral Home Methodist Church L. H. Preul Aurelia Cemtery Lyell Watts Abigail and David Watts Delaware County Iowa Aurelia Iown Clay County Cherokee County Cherokee Sioux Falls Edith Emily Dowding Alma Custis David L Nila Is Koontz Kathryn TP Edwin O

Card of Thanks for Lyell Watts Family

We extend sincere thanks to all who assisted during our recent bereavement in the passing of our father Lyell Watts. Your kindness was greatly appreciated and will not soon be forgotten. Alma T. Custis, David L. Watts, Nila Koonta, Edwin O. Watts.

Lyell Watts Alma T. Custis David L. Watts Nila. Koonta Edwin O. Watts

Society Notes Highlights Parley and Helping Hand Circle

The ast President's Parley met at Mrs. Frank Faber's home August 29 with Mrs. Gladys Larson presiding. Ten dollars from the chest goes to child welfare. refreshments followed. Next hostess is Mrs. Barbara East with program led by Mrs. Margaret Scott. Helping Hand Circle met August 26 at Mrs. Mmma Rapp's home. contest winners were Mrs. Esther Pierson, Mrs. Art Bruce, and Mrs. Bert Philpott. Guests included Mrs. Pierson of Storm Lake, Mrs. Marvin Peterson of Sioux City, and Miss Inez Groff. Lunch ended the afternoon.

Ast Frank Faber Gladys Larson Barbara East Margaret Scott Helping Hand Circle Mmma Rapp Esther Pierson Art Bruce Bert Philpott Pierson Storm Lake Marvin Peterson Sioux City Inez Groff Ernest Bjorklund Mdna Rockford

Embroidery Club Hosts Social Afternoon and Upcoming Meeting

The Embroidery Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. L. C. Johnson’s home with Mrs. Clyde Leeds, Mrs. Mary Demarest, and Mrs. Wm. Goodburn as guests. Lunch concluded the social hour. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Melvin Hermanson’s house.

Embroidery Club L. C. Johnson Clyde Leeds Storm Lake Mary Demarest Wm. Goodburn Melvin Hermanson

Junior Farm Bureau Tours Cherokee County on Sunday

Twenty five members of the Cherokee county Junior Farm Bureau took a farm tour Sunday afternoon. Miss Waleron Warren, president, said the outing ended with a wiener roast and scavenger hunt. The group visited the Arthur Moldy, Leon Sanborn, John Blake and James Libolt farms.

Cherokee Times Cherokee County Junior Farm Bureau Weiner Waleron Warren Arthur Moldy Leon Sanborn John Blake James Libolt Elaine Alexander

Baseball Schedule Mixed Dates and Matchups Listed

The note lists baseball games with dates and opponents including Storm Lake Algona Brownies Port Dodge Albert City and LeMars in late August and early September, with some locations at Plow Match and others at home. The sequence includes a September 16 game against Rock Valley at home.

Storm Lake Algona Brownies Primghar Port Dodge Albert City LeMars

Also Mentioned on This Page

FISH Gamble Store Wilbur Sexton Afton Township Gas Kruse Edna Bjorklund John C. Peterson Larrabee Alma Bischel Fort Dodge T. Ruebsam Robert Adams Mr. Adams H. Felck Russell, Ohio A. H. Vogel Carl E. Peterson Neice Chicago Wilbert George Joan George Ruth Bjorklund Chas. McCurdy George McCurdy Alex McCurdy Robert West Bend Grotto Dorothy Thevenin N. R. Whitney Omaha J. M. Whitney George Edwards Fargo, North Dakota Harry Dailey Orchideau de Cologne Co. O. Larson Davenport Albin Larson Edwin McCurdy Lola Bell Betty Lou Des Moines Fritz Mueller Mildred Thomson Chas. Lindeen August Erickson Comfrey Minnesota E. C. Lighter O. C. Waddell Mr. Waddell Bernard Johnson Sam Johnson Sulphur Springs Frank Dukes Jones County Harvey Allen Silver Township Robert Lentz the Sentinel Pocketbook of Knowledge U.S George ¢ Washington Ruth Wiley Kansas City, Mo Selene Wilhelm Sac City Orlie Waddell George Harden Dick Hansbruch Jens Nielsen Ralph Brown Hinton Mary Baltimore Nelson Cafe Amelia Beeghley Chris Fassler Irwin C. Kroll Kroll Implement Shop Max Atherton Gordon J. K. Whitlock Dorothy Atherton Louisville Kentucky G. C. Bell Harry Wilson Clifford Wilson Washington Indiana C. R. Blankenship Blankenship Clara Lockin David’ Watts Las Vegas N. M Jiued Watts Earl Custis Chas. Dowding Wall South Dakota Mabel Johnson C. O. Libby Clyde Beeghley Cedar Rapids Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters Libby Beeghley Miss Johnson C. H. Kaskey Delores Vernon Crescent Beach West Okoboji Eugene Floyd Parrott Balaton Oren Parrott Sibley George Parrott Clair Parrott Mel Parrott Alta George F. Puffett Ames M. E. Church Puffetts John Chilgren Lillian Peterson Howard Davis Ralph Donald Davis Cleaveland Robert Appleton Sanborn Russell Chilgren Donna Beth Art Larson Garris of Sutherland Dingman Lyle Paulson Forrest City Clifford Heap Louis Chas. Cherry Aurora Illinois Earl Crippen Crippen Louis Trout Lamar, Mo Bonnie Mummert Story City Charles Beam Mrs. Beam Nancy Beams Beam Wy Ste. Tub Tae la Goodyear Tires Lowa MI. Olive Baptist Church Vernon WY Society A. Fraser Evan Sauter Richard Nelson Richard August Nelson J. C. Nelson A. R. Nelson Bill C. L. Holden Gretchen Junior Farm Bureau Rock Valley Here Leonard Larson
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