Local World Highlights and Community Notes
Insurance services noted by Lockin Agency. Visits by Joe Rupp family from Cleghorn to Aurelia. A 54 pound girl named Roberta Parrott born Dec. 3 at Alta hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Parrott. Rev. Ernest Stalworth officiates at Spencer funeral for a former parishioner. Don Elliott and others attend Omaha hockey game. Mrs. Louie Kroll undergoes major operation in Rochester Minnesota. condition good. Walter Peterson family moves to new country home across from old farm. Harriet Ohlson, Aurelia freshman, to sing in Cornell College Messiah performance under Jacques Jolas on Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. in King Memorial chapel Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Parrott
Alta Hospital
Roberta
Harriet Ohlson
Clifford Ohlson
Aurelia
Oratorio Society
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell
King Memorial Chapel
Automobile Insurance and Local Social Notes
Dwight Lewis of Boise visits his mother Mrs Minnie Lewis Tuesday evening. H H Lockin returns from Alta hospital after five days. Evelyn Stanworth leaves Des Moines for two months at Methodist hospital in Sioux City. Holiday Reader's Digest rates offered until Jan 15 1949. The Cherokee County 4 H achievement party was led by Rev G W Sietsema in Cherokee. Gift idea: send The Sentinel as a weekly lasting present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Lewis
Boise, Idaho
Minnie Lewis
Evelyn Stanworth
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Des Moines
G. W. Sietsema
Aurelia
Aurelia High names 17 football letters at assembly
Seventeen Aurelia high school football players received letters at the assembly Tuesday. Named players include Vernon Kaskey Arlo Sturgeon Kenneth Beeghley John Lockin Jim Buenger Merryl Schulke Neil Schulke Lloyd Patton Marvin Peckenstrinder Don Mummert Harlan Kolpin Kleus Lenz Harold Brown Miller Jim Nelson Derryn Schramm Robert Anderson and Dwayne Bell Kaskey and Sturgeon were voted captains for the 1948 team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Vernon Kaskey
Arlo Sturgeon
Kenneth Beeghley
John Lockin
Jim Buenger
Merryl Schulke
Neil Schulke
Lloyd Patton
Marvin Peckenschneider
Don Mummert
Harlan Kolpin
Kleus Lenz
Harold Brownmiller
Jim Nelson
Derryn Schramm
Robert Anderson
Dwayne Bell
Kaskey
Sturgeon
Society Notes Highlight Christmas Gatherings and Club Events
Mrs Helmer Carlberg hosted Tuesday Bridge with a Christmas gift exchange and prizes for high score Mrs Howard Nelson Sr and others. Embroidery and Ladies Evening clubs held meetings with contests, gifts, and anniversaries. Local couples shared a Dec 3 dinner with families from Galva Alta Aurelia and Aurelia in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Carlberg
Else Nelson Cate
Fac Fraser
John Christensen
K. C. Hirleman
Howard Nelson Sr
Christensen
Lola Mummert Low
Ladies Evening Club
H. H. Deyloff
Mabel Jonson
M. C. Paulson
Rex Whitney Low
J. W. Grapenthen
Roy Matzdorff
Walt Radke
Cherokee County Receives Polio Relief Funds
Cherokee County received $1000 in emergency polio funds for 1949 from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and neighboring counties. W H Fishman, chair of the county March of Dimes drive, said county had 14 reported polio cases this year, higher than last year, and urged residents to support the January 14 to 31 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
W. H. Fishman
National Foundation For
Fishman
Iowa
Cherokee sub-district youth rally at Aurelia church
The Intermediate Youth Fellowship rally for the Cherokee sub-district will be held Sunday at Aurelia Methodist church from 3 to 6 pm. Church school starts at 10 am, morning worship at 11 am. The Mr and Mrs Club meet at 7 30 with new officers Bennie Buxton president Raymond Kruse vice president and Freda Nelson secretary treasurer. Naomi circle meets Thursday Dec 16 at Mrs Elmer Stabelfeldt home with a 1 pm luncheon served by Mrs Stabelfeldt Mrs Quentin Anderson Mrs Levi Lundquist and Mrs Carl Fuhrman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kruse
Aurelia Methodist Church
Bennie Buxton
Freda Nelson
Naomi
Elmer Stabelfeldt
Stabelfeldt
Quentin Anderson
Levi Lundquist
Carl Fuhrman
St Paul’s Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Joel E. Ross, pastor, invites attendees to Sunday school at 9 45 a m and divine worship at 10 45 a m. Christmas program rehearsal at 2 p m Advent vesper services at 7 30 p m. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Walther League meets Thursday evening Dec 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther League
House of God
St. Paul's Lutheran
Letters to Santa from Aurelia Iowa Girls
Three children write to Santa with requests. Joanna Teerink asks for a baby doll mittens billfold a little telephone slippers candy and a camera for her sister Shirley. Rosalind Droegmiller asks for a doll or type writer. Alex Fraser thanks Santa and requests an erector set and an oil station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Shirley
Claus
Love
Rosalind Droegmiller
Alex Fraser
Pressing Wool Garments With A Wool Presscloth
Guidance from Frances Friedell of Iowa State college recommends using a wool presscloth for best results when pressing woolen garments. The method differs for wrong side versus right side pressing and emphasizes steam over iron pressure to avoid shine, with drying hints and variations for steam irons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Friedell
Iowa State College
Rural mail carrier in Southwest Iowa is a woman
Hilda McGovern, previously Brayton postmaster, resigns to take over the rural free delivery route. She travels by jeep in the new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hilda McGovern
Brayton
RFD
New Car From Denmark Arrives For Harlan Resident
Herman Nielsen of Harlan returns from Denmark with a new Studebaker bought in Copenhagen for 2325 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Nielsen
Harlan
Denmark
Studebaker
Copenhagen
Classifieds for Sale and Found in Aurelia and nearby towns
Local classifieds advertise violet plants vintage 1929 Ford Model A with tires and lights Hereford boars Spotted Poland China boars Chester White boars spinet piano and breeding stock from Aurelia Marcus and Aurelia area listings plus contact details and phone numbers for Mrs Dawson Forrest Hultgren John Stief Aurelia and E W Wardell Sioux Falls South Dakota listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel 6
Holgar I Lindgren
Marcus
Poland
Forrest Hultgren
Duroc
John Stief
Aurelia
Mt Olive Baptist Church Service Times
Henry Olsen, pastor leads Mt Olive Baptist Church with Bible school at 10:00 a m. Morning worship at 11:00 a m. Evening devotions and sermon at 1:30 p m. Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7:30. All not worshipping elsewhere are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Olive Baptist Church
Henry Olsen
Schedule of Conference and Tournament Games
List of near term and upcoming games with dates and locations for Dec through Feb. Includes Dec matches in Primghar Fairview Milford and more. Notes all home games start at 7:30 p m and lists county tournament sectional tournament and conference games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primghar
Fairview
Alta
Milford
Correctionville
Marcus
Newell
Sutherland
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Sanborn
Galva
Paullina
Hartley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co
Presswood
Fight TB
Illinois
Stoker
East
Lump
Berwind
Millers Creek Furnace
W. E. Whitney
Lockin Agency
Joe Rupp
Cleghorn
Ernest Stalworth
Spencer
Webb
Lou Pfaff
Dan Coombs
Don Elliott
Howard Nelson Jr
Omaha
Kansas City
Louie Kroll
Kahler Hospital
Rochester, Minn
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Walter Peterson
Aurelia, Iowa
Automobile Insurance
H. H. Lockin
Reader’s Digest
Harriet McCurdy
Tornado Insurance
Society Notes
Embroidery Club
Ed Rice
Art Will
E. J. Mallory
Frank Sexton
Julia Gustafson
Willie Westphal
C. R. Waddell
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Chas, Elliott
Raymond Zwick
Clarence Pixler
Ivar Carlson
Merry Christmas
Aurelia Theatre
Eddie Albert
Constance Moore
Joan Edwards
Janet Ames
Rosalind Russell
Melvyn Douglas
Methodist Church
Ernest Stanworth
Joanna Teerink
Mrs. Dawson
Chester
E. W. Wardell
Grange
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Fred Fassler
Proctor Irons
Ecko Cookers
Youngstown
Eac
K. P
C. Ft
Kaskey Appliance Shop
Armour’s Star Bacon
Wieners
Pillsbury
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