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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel EB C Lighter Proprietor publishes weekly in Aurelia Iowa. Subscription rates are listed per year in advance including foreign countries. The paper will not stop at expiration unless subscribers are notified and continuing readers must pay for renewal.
Russell Allen visits Ames over Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Allen. Madalynne Booth of Storm Lake stays in the Wm Booth home Wednesday to Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wegerslow of Alta call on John Wring Sunday afternoon.
Household gatherings mark the holiday period with multiple families visiting in Aurelia and surrounding towns. Guests include the Anderson, Hamann, Ammons, Stieneke, Booth, Kolpin, and Ammons families, plus travelers to Rochester and Primghar.
Afton area residents host relatives from Dubuque Waterloo and Ames over Thanksgiving. Afton Center held a well attended pie social raising about 23 dollars with pie sales lunch candy and popcorn and a pupil program with solos by Mary Fraser Aurelia. Local families hosted guests from Minneapolis Omaha and Paullina with multiple Thanksgiving dinners and visits. social activities included Lydell youth hosting a League gathering and a late luncheon.
Families from Cherokee share holiday meals and visits with neighbors including W Reeder, Harold Reeder, Carroll Stoner, and George Zwick. M E Circle hosted a large Tuesday gathering with a 15 cent lunch for 338 attendees. Mrs DeBolt of Cherokee, mother of Mrs Leon Sanborn, died Monday and funeral services were held Wednesday.
Lola Antisdal announces a series of home project meetings across the county this week and next. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Afton and Spring townships meet Friday at Mrs Walter Meinking. Monday includes Pitcher and Diamond townships at Mrs W H Helmsoth. Tuesday covers Silver and Willow townships at Mrs Irving Johnson.
Schedule changes to the basketball season are published with revised dates and locations. Events include Dec games at Meriden Larrabee Alta and Sioux Rapids, a Sioux Valley Conference tournament at Sioux Rapids, Co Tournament at Marcus, and Sec Tournament in March.
The Aurelia Iowa city council met November 7 1938 with Mayor Matzdorff presiding. Members Mummert Bruce Grienke Grashoff present. Lighter absent. Minutes from Oct 3 1988 approved and treasurer clerk reports ordered paid with listed General Fund Waterworks Fund Fire and Improvement fund disbursements. Meeting adjourned after routine business.
Church school at 10:00 am led by George Lamm Supt Morning worship at 11:00 am Epworth League 7:00 pm Delores Peterson president Regular choir practice Tuesday 7:30 pm Ladies Aid supper Thursday in church parlors followed by Quarterly conference business meeting Dr Semans presiding Circle 4 bake sale Saturday at Mummert Hardware Epworth League leaders Marian Will Roberta Dawson Lorraine Bruce Sunday evening special program for all young people Orchestra practice after Epworth League Mrs Preul's Sunday school class hosts practice Regular W F M S meeting Wednesday December 7 Leader Lillian Ohlson Topic the birthday of the king Hostesses M Sweet P Parrott and O Cave See pastor to renew The Christian Advocate church paper.
Vernon Texas 50th anniversary program announced at Olive Baptist Church. Sunday School at 10 AM and worship at 11 AM followed by dinner at noon. Afternoon session at 2:30 PM features a song service and church history. No evening services.
Immaculate Conception Parish announces Masses at Cherokee S C church Sundays at 6 30 8 and 10 with sermons and additional Masses at Aurelia Mission on the second and fourth Sundays. Advent reflections recall centuries of waiting for the Savior and urge joyful preparation for Christmas.
The epistle stresses social charity to welcome others as Christ welcomed you. The Gospel shows miracles proving Jesus as the Divine Savior. The Mass prays to stir our hearts to prepare for the coming of the Son of God and serve with purified minds.
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg posts church school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Endeavor groups meet at 7 p.m. Choir rehersal at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miss Aylworths Apt. The 8th division of Ladies Aid chaired by Mrs. Oscar Larson will serve a supper at the church on Thursday, December 8.
St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Aurelia Iowa announces German services at 2 p m Sunday December 4 led by Pastor Rev August Bock. Attendance invitation extended.
William Walter, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and English service with Holy Communion at 10:46. No English service this Sunday. Announcements Friday. Children's Christmas service rehearsal Saturday December 3 at 2 p.m. A classified ad may sell it.
A Pearson's Weekly note by style links ear shapes to character. Small ears signal brilliance, red ears imply coarse nature, thin ears suggest untrustworthiness. Forward round ears mark active warm personalities, while long backward ears with loose lobes indicate thoughtful, dreamy yet conscientious individuals.
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