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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
2
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Mrs Wm Booth of East Afton and Elks visit with W M Booth family as Madalynne Booth from Sioux City spends weekend there. Glennie Dyslin undergoes appendicitis operation in Sioux City. The Booth and Kolpin households host and assist guests including Mildred Cave and Lois Booth with Aurelia connections. Glenn and Dyslin return from Chicago Rockford trip.
Police Officers Evans and Flynn heard noises from their Maquoketa patrol car and found a transient moaning in messy sleep. The tramp soon secured quieter lodging in the Municipal hotel.
An alarm from Ritchie's Farmers Market Friday around eight o'clock reported a fire that caused extensive damage to the grocery stock owned by Fred Ritchie of Cherokee and to the new building owned by Mrs. C P Larson. The cause is unknown though smoke water and fire damaged stock ceiling and back room partition. Insurance partially covered Mrs Larson and Mr Ritchie.
The Cherokee Methodist Youth Fellowship hosted a Wimp y party at the Aurelia church last Sunday evening. Rev J A Finham led the surprise meeting with 22 youths and about 40 attendees from both groups. They served popcorn and apples and conducted the service, with a plan for a return visit.
Des Moines Plain Talk columnist wields humor to praise the Cunningham brothers for their strong effect on the British forces in Africa, likening them to a powerful family tie similar to the Smith brothers ending coughing.
Standings to date list Guarantee Oil Co Lillie's Beauty Shop Thiel's Cafe Elite Beauty Shop. Wednesday night results show Lillie's Beauty Shop with top scores and individual tallies for Matzdorff Thorson Nelson Rapp Grapenthen and others. Upcoming schedule includes Thiel's vs Guarantee Oil and Elite vs Lillie's.
Mrs. Harold Hustedt hosted a Friday afternoon party for daughter Audrey’s fifth birthday with games and lunch. Nearby families gathered for birthday and relatives events including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lietz honoring Mrs. Herman Wrede, while others visited at John Holtz and Edgar Winterhof homes. A Aurelia area housewarming at Edgar Winterhof’s and several dinners and Sunday gatherings circulated among the Zwemke, Holtz, Hoffmeier, Lichtenberg, Grieme, and Paullina or Alta connections.
A list of dates and locations for basketball events including December 12 Alta and December 19 Paullina with later games at Immaculate Conception Cherokee January 9, Sioux Valley Hartley January 14 17 and multiple January February and March playoffs leading to the sectional tournament March 4 7.
Algona game warden Fritz Pierce, admired by conservationists, was repaid by friends who learned his old gun needed replacement. They purchased a new firearm and presented it to him, leaving him surprised by the thoughtful gesture.
Devella Lidgett of Glenwood shows a black cottontail rabbit with a white tail. The animal resembles a wild rabbit in all other features. Selii Swap Kent Buys via the Want Ad method.
An obituary from Corvallis Oregon notes the death of Mrs J R Atwood age 89 years six months at her home in Corvallis. The Atwood family moved from Aurelia to Iowa then to Corvallis arriving in 1918. Mr Atwood died November 9 1925 leaving two granddaughters and four great grandchildren.
Leonard Larson, an auctioneer, wed Iva Whitmore of Nemaha at the Trinity Lutheran parsonage on Saturday afternoon. Rev. C Philip Holmberg officiated. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Andrew Nordstrom of Cherokee, sister of the groom. The couple will reside here.
The church lists Sunday events with Church school at 10 a.m. led by Edgar Allen and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. The Brotherhood convenes Thursday evening December 18 in the church parlors to elect officers. Committees from the postponed November meeting will serve, and the Missionary Study group meets December 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs Roy Ohis’s home with Christmas themed program hosted by Mrs Ralph Peterson’s division.
Edwin Trigg, pastor, calendar shows church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. J. P. Fellowship and Junior Society meet at 7 p.m. The Women’s Missionary Society gathers Wednesday afternoon December 17 with Mrs. Helmer Carlberg as hostess and Mrs. A. J. Reaud as leader.
Vernon Wyoming church announces Sunday school at ten and morning worship at eleven. Evening preaching at seven eighty. The B Y P U meets on Thursday evening twice a month under Pastor White.
William Walter, pastor, invites worshippers to Sunday services at 9 45 a m for Sunday school and 10 45 a m for English language Divine service. The sermon centers on The Advent Message of John the Baptist from Matthew 3 1 12. Rehearsals for a children’s Christmas program are set for Saturday at 1 30. Walther League meets Thursday Dec 18 1941. Lutheran Hour airs Sundays on WNAX at 3 00.
Dr Walter A Maier of St Louis delivers stirring messages as Holy Communion is set for Sunday December 21 at 1045 am Announcements on the preceding Friday Wedding stationery offered by Sentinel A Straw Point resident August Gipper hit a once in a lifetime pinochle hand containing a thousand aces all the aces in the deck
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