Local Area Notes Highlight Visits and Gatherings
Numerous visits and social events fill the week from Aurelia to Spencer. Notables include Harry Howell’s business trip to Des Moines, Margret Eddy’s Thanksgiving stay with Des Moines roots, and several families hosting relatives from Cedar Falls to Decorah. Community groups plan a December 18 gift exchange and a mid December church supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howell
Des Moines
Merlyn Honsbruch
Cedar Falls
John Porter
Alta
Nelson Cafe
Thanksgiving Visitors Scatter Across Aurelia Area
Dozens of families hosted out of town guests over Thanksgiving. Des Moines and Sioux City visitors included the Browns and McDeids while relatives from Peterson Aurelia and Storm Lake joined local households for the holiday. A long list of local residents hosted travelers from Mason City Morningside College and other nearby towns.
Miss Carmel Rapp and Paul Lau Wed at Aurelia Parsonage
Miss Carmel Rapp daughter of A A Rapp and Paul Lau son of Mrs Minnie Lau wed in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist parsonage in Aurelia Rev L H Preul officiated with Junior Rapp as attendant. The couple plans to make their home in Aurelia with Lau employed locally and both well known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel Rapp
Dauhter
A. A. Rapp
Paul Lau
Minnie Lau
Aurelia
L. H. Preul
Junior Rapp
Sioux City
Lay
Lau
Montgomery Man Almost Reaches Pierson During Blizzard
Dayton Countryman of Montgomery Alabama drove 1100 miles home to Pierson Iowa for Armistice vacation but a blizzard shortened the trip to a brief hour with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Iowa
Dayton Countryman
Montgomery
Ala
Society Notes Recap From Mrs. Mildred Thomson’s Page
Social events include birthday celebrations for Mrs. Russell Flory and Mrs. Herbert Peterson hosted by Mrs. Floyd Glawe with tea towel shower and contests. Guests included Mrs. O. C. Waddell and Miss Arleen Glawe winning, lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Mildred Thomson
Floyd Glawe
Russell Flory
Herbert Peterson
Bert Waddell
O. C. Waddell
Arleen Glawe
Bride Miss Vera Mohrer Weds Roy Stieneke at Correctionville
Miss Vera Mohrer daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Mohrer Aurelia became the bride of Roy Stieneke son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Stieneke northwest of Aurelia at the Church of Christ Correctionville Sunday Nov 1. The Rev B H Coonradt performed the one o clock ceremony. The teal blue gown with rose pink accessories and a roses wreath complemented the arm bouquet of crysanthemums and pom poms. Attendants included Dorothy Mohrer bridesmaid in brown with a yellow corsage. After a candlelight three course dinner was served at the bride’s parents home. The couple both hold local school ties with 1987 graduations and current employment. the bride at Cherokee and groom at Caswell Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Mohrer
Frank Mohrer
Aurelia
Roy Stieneke
Ellis Stieneke
Correctionville
B. H. Coonradt
Pierson
Dorothy Mohrer
John Hartwig
Ruby Stieneke
Phyllis Mae Mohrer
William Leutheman
Christ Felton
Peterson
Wiliam Young
Alta
Ruby
Cherokee
Ed Luetkeman
Mary Mohrer
Garland Honsbruch
Lou Mohrer
Jack
Arlington
S. D
Charles Buma
Brooke School
Cedar Rapids Welding School
Caswell Manufacturing Company
Ed Pingel Fiftieth Anniversary Reception honors couple
Ed and Mrs Edward Pingel celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Monday evening reception at Petersen Legion hall. About 200 relatives attended including distant guests from Clarindale Osmond and Osmon Ned. Gifts included a purse of silver and silver serving pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Pingel
Petersen Legion Hall
Wilson
Burdette Pingel
Berniece
Ralph
Frances
George Kracht
John Rosenbroek
Edgar Sump
Evelyn Sump
Clarindala
John Pingel
Osmond
Ned
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Annual Christmas Party
The local American Legion post and Auxiliary met at the Legion hall on Tuesday afternoon December 3 for their yearly Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion - Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Auixilary
Legion Hall
Red Cross Auxiliary Reports Memberships and Christmas Plans
The Red Cross chairman announced 300 memberships sold by Auxiliary members. Money was approved for Christmas baskets. Arrangements were made for county Lesson and Auxiliary meetings in Aurelia Monday evening. The meeting ended with Christmas gift exchanges. Laneh Wis served by Mars. qrez Larson, Mrs Emin Herold and Mrs Svea Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Card Club
Carl Larson
Clarence Pixler
Ella Johnson
Red Cross
Aurelia
Laneh Wis
Mars
Qrez Larson
Emin Herold
Svea Johnson
Classified Sale and Lost and Found Notices
Classified ads list items for sale including a compact piano for sale and pure bred Poland China boars nearby. Lost two wheel skeleton trailer with reward for return. Farm loan option from Aetna Life via Carriers National Bank with low rates and long repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salim
Baldwin-Bekins
Sioux City
Sali
Poland
Tlahn. Este
Aetna Life
New Farm Loan PLC
Reserve Fund
Carriers National Bank
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Flory’s
R. M. Flory
K. J. Phillips
C. F. Phillips
Kingsley
Leonard Buddenhagen
Decorah
Margaret Johnson
Ruth Fierk
William Goodburn
Fritz Mueller
Lester
Howard Landhuis
Sheldon
M. L. Vanderwal
Hospers
A. J. Renaud
E. M. Butterfield
Paullina
W. N. Butterfield
Butterfield
Woman's Society
Wm. Farrow
Walter C. Anderson
Katie Hansen
M. Parrott
Dr. O. Parrott
Sibley
Margaret Eddy
Ernie Scherkenbach
Glenn Bretthauer
Fort Dodge
Russell Chilgren
Storm Lake
A. W. Larson
Art Hickey
Orlo Shank
Donna Rae
Merlin Shank
Spencer
Ellen Dreyer
Pauline
Forture
LeRoy. Johnson
Gharokes
Will Miesenhelder
Willis
Eileen
Hartford
O. B. East
E. W. Kammer
Ames
Herman Hermanson
Melvin Hermanson
Lutheran
Waterville
Mr. Hermanson
Melvin
Gon
Lloyd
Briardale
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
Vernon
Ernest Newman
E. C. Lighter
Selene
Mr. Lighter
George Ivey
Rolfe
Frank Hale
Mountain Lake
Minn
Espy McDeid
Fred Jordan
William Hensley
Polk City
Wayne Coats
Mason City
Coats
John Mummert
Lloyd Patterson
Keith McKinley
Lohrville
Mary Kroll
Russell
Edgar Allen
Dale Nielsen
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Carl Lighter
Belle Plaine
T. H. Wengert
Emmetsburg
Irwin Kroll
Jake Rapp
W. G. Whitney
William
Dysart
Chicago
John Jones
A. H. Lansen
Joan
Harold Field
Edward Sags
Marceyn
Creston
Lloyd Lamm
Galva
George Lamm
H. E. Neir
George Neir
Ralph McConnell
Marcus
Robert Frank
Bobby
H. H. Lockin
John
Joseph Lockin
Island
Lanai
Hawaiian Islands
John Molyneux
Margaret
Harrison Molyneux
George Woodcock
Long Beach
Cal
Woodcock
Sylvester
Diamond Township
L. C. Ruby
Paul Stieneke
Nina Cononley
Sac City
Wade Brown
Manson
Fuller Brush Co
Dan Whitney
Hampton
W. Moulton
Mr. Jordan
Mrs. J. Jordan
Arc Ilvs
E. R. Hensley
William Walter
Martin Krekow
Arnold Mohn
Walther League
New Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Rev. Walter
Des Moines Register
Lyle Nielsen
Marvin Anderson
Don Porter
Bob Booth
Associated Press
Sioux City Journal
H. G. Port
Cheyenne
Wyon
Wyoming
W. G. Port
U. S. Sanitary Board
Manhattan
Kan
Box Supper
Community Theatre
Willis Liebsch
Henry Jenkins
Myr
Ben Brasser
Walt Radke
Loren Johnson
Mabel
Art
Robert Johnson
Lawrence Davis
Pederson
Joyce Davis
Embroidery Club
Gus Kruse
Herbert Grienke
Raymond Kruse
Les Paulson
Frank Kelpin
George Kaskey
Howard Nelson
L. E. Christensen
Fred Kaskey
A. J. Fraser
Helping Hand Circle
John Eding
Brooke Girl
Omar
Lde
Lic
the Kruse Grocery
ED Pingel
China
Ilultgren Bros
Mohn
Paraland
Guarantee Oil Co
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