Local Happenings and Community Notes
Local items include births, visits, and trips: a boy born to Mr and Mrs Roy Davis on Monday December 11. Mr and Mrs Will Meyer and baby near Peterson visited F G Scott home. Mrs Henry Metz Jr and Mrs P E Keefe of Sioux City spent time with Mrs C E Ammons. Also reports of trips to Wakefield and Monee, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry & McDeid
Roy Davis
Will Meyer
Baby
Near Peterson
F. G. Scott
Henry Metz Jr
P. E. Keefe
Sioux City
C. E. Ammons
Community notes and events across Rockwell City and Aurelia
Wmn Acklin visits daughter Mrs Lloyd Scheerer in Rockwell City while G R Wharton family visit Storm Lake to see Mrs M O Miller who plans winter southward. Eding schedules moving pictures at Community Theatre highlighting a Christmas double header. Community Club hosts six tables of bridge with E L Rapp high score and prizes for averages. a lunch follows. Local notices discuss newspaper credit limits and subscriber statements. Pitcher township workers under Civil Works Administration include 28 men with crews in city park Primary No 5 and county road work. A L Neville and Henry Braasch lead the crews under State Highway direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockin
Wmn. Acklin
Rockwell City
Lloyd Scheerer
G. R. Wharton
Storm Lake
M. O. Miller
J. C. Eding
E. L. Rapp
R. B. Harrison
Earl Fraser
Pitcher Township
Civil Works Administration
Aurelia
A. Lt. Neville
Henry Braasch
State Highway Commission
Swedish Talkie Heads to Aurelia Community Theatre
Svenska Monitoren and local theatre management bring a real Swedish talking picture to Aurelia and surrounding areas for January showing. Eding announces the film will be shown in January. The Varmlanders musical drama, long a Scandinavian favorite, has been made into a high quality talking picture. Watch Community Theatre ads for January billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svenska Monitoren
Aurelia
Eding
Royal Opera
Stockholm
Sweden
Parker Called by Death in Minnesota
L E Parker former resident and brother of T B Parker died last Sunday at Paynesville Minnesota where he had lived with his daughter Mrs Gus Ohlson for six years His age was 17 He came to this community in 1877 and farmed then taught in Aurelia and country schools His wife died about 15 years ago He is survived by his daughter his brother of this place and another brother L H Parker of Los Angeles Funeral services were held Wednesday in Paynesville with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Parker
T. B. Parker
Gus Ohlson
Paynesville
Minnesota
Parker
Aurelia
L. H. Parker
Los Angeles
California
Community Society Notes and Club Activities
The Rebekah Circle held another card party at the I C O F hall with three bridge tables and six tables of 500. Prizes went to Mrs Carl R Larson Lars Nelson and to Mrs Bertha Demarest Frank Becker and Mrs Ed Rice. A birthday handkerchief shower honored Mrs J Grashoff. PLEBF club met for 500 and elected Mabel Johnson president Roy Schroeder vice president and M Hines secretary-treasurer. Embroidery club enjoyed an afternoon of socializing and needlework. Subscriptions offered for Sioux City papers with Orris Erickson replacing Ray Hines as field solicitor while he recovers from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
I. C. O. F. Hall
Carl R. Larson
Lars Nelson
Mabel Johnson
R. B. Harrison
Bertha Demarest
Frank Becker
Ed Rice
C. O. Libby
Geo. Lamm
C. O. Larson
Ella Johnson
Roy Schroeder
M. Hines
Treas
Gene Ammons
Orris Erickson
Ray Hines
The
Sioux City Journal
Ray
Sioux
Afton Farmers Organize Under A A A Plans
About 100 Afton area farmers gathered in Aurelia to hear Clarence Turner outline A A A provisions and to form a temporary township committee to operate until contractors sign on. Fred Blake was named temporary chairman and A W Melton temporary secretary, with two members from each school district appointed to the township committee. Watch your subscription date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Aurelia Community Cuub Room
Clarence Turner
Agricultural Administration Act
Fred Blake
A. W. Melton
Pitcher Township
Henry Kolpin
Glenn Loucks
Floyd Anderson
Leon Sanborn
H. Crippen
A. W. Nelson
Wm. Hantsbarger
Wm. Smith
Troy Mummert
Ernest Hahn
Frank Kolpin
L. F. Cave
C. BE
Gustafson
Howart Nelson
E. J. Kohlhagen
Aaron Holderness
Ellis Stieneke
Melvin Wilson
Christmas Play at Congregational Church Cast List Noted
Congregational Church led by Edwin Trigg offers church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. Communion at 11 30. Junior Endeavor at 6 30 with senior society Christmas play A Sign Unto You at 7 30 starring Edward Holloway Leonard Griffith Margaret Fierk Margaret Johnson Dorothy Fierk Burdette McKinnis Marian Hale Merrill Tutt silver offering to be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Holloway
Leonard Griffith
Margaret
Ruth Fierk
Patricia
Margaret Johnson
Janice
Dorothy Fierk
Howard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lock In Insurance Agency
Wharton
W. H. Bischel
Lamerne
Wakefield
Nebraska
E. S. Kiernan
Wm. Westphal Sr
Wm. Westphal Jr
Ed Klockow
Monee, Ilinois
the Sentinel
F. F. Faber
John Grapen
Peterson
Dagmar Bergquist
Cherokee
Dagmar
Jean Whitney
Dan Whitney
Hubbard
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Lola Leonard
C. H. Kannenberg
Albert Stutz
Ralph Fritz
Humboldt
Laurens
Lafayette A. Bailey
W. B. Reeve
National Manuscript Bureau
New York City
Pete
Portis
Skop
J. Shank
J. Grashoff
Carl Larson
Embroidery Club
Sentinel
Harmony Kings
Monarch
the Home Grocery
Shoppers’ Guide
Dubarry
Gemmey
Armand
Boyer
Yardley
Hudnut
Gibson
Devilbiss
International Kadette Radio
Eastman Kodaks and Films
Newline Popular Books
Meeker
Box Candies
F. E. Pratt
Marian Hale
Merrill Tutt
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