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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
1
Morning worship at 11 a.m. and youth fellowship at 7 p.m. Edgar A. Jen, superintendent, leads the lurch at 10 a.m. A practice for Primary Department children is planned at 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon at the church.
The church holds its main Christmas service on Christmas morning, described as the Day of days. A Matin service begins at 6:30 a.m. and all are invited. Visitors are welcome.
The Congregational Church invites worship with a children's Christmas service on December 24 at 7:30 p.m. and services on December 26 at the usual hour. Edwin Trigg is pastor with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Town Pilgrim Fellowship and Junior Society meet at 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta announces a Christmas program schedule with a 6:00 a m Christmas Day service a 7 30 p m children's festival The parish choir will perform Christmas music and the message Moderns At The Starber A New Year Eve program runs 9 00 to midnight with refreshments social hour devotions and a pot luck lunch families should bring cookies or sandwiches Sunday School is canceled with worship at 11 a m
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites worshipers to a 10 30 A M Christmas Festive Service with special music and a Christmas message by Pastor Philip Holmberg. The day also includes a Sunday School session at 10 04 A M and a children's Christmas program at 4 00 P M with final rehearsal for the program.
Local residents travel for holidays and furloughs with many relatives visiting in Cherokee and surrounding towns. Army and air force personnel including Lt Lorne Phipps and George Fritz return to duty, while students Doris Renaud and Carolyn Lindsay visit family. A Home Nursing class is planned for January, and Scout leadership training is noted. Claude Sheridan, 20, killed in action on Makin Island, was formerly of Diamond Township.
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Local residents gather for Christmas with families in Monroe and Aurelia. Cherokee and Aurelia volunteers join selective service offices offering service. Air Corps calls and naval transfers include Howard Nelson and Harley McKinnis Jr with Northfield postings. Post office and banks observe Christmas closures. Boy Scouts gather scrap paper for Sioux City shipment totaling about 7 tons.
Frances Hahn reports Mt Olive News notes a December 16 Christmas luncheon at Mrs Oscar Smith’s home with Mrs Elmer Magnuson assisting. New club president Mrs Paul Peterson and secretary treasurer Mrs Leslie Gregg elected. New member Mrs Sam Bevins welcomed. former president Mrs Axel Johnson saluted. Visitors named. next meeting in January. program slated at Mt Olive Church Friday at 7:80.
Society notes recount a December 17 Embroidery Club party at Mrs. Cspy McDeid home with guests Mrs. Jess McDeid and Mrs. Leonard. Contests, lunch, and gift exchanges mark social gatherings. other items note bridge club scores, Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Christmas party, and Congregational Missionary Society meetings with program details and upcoming events. local residents Ms. Mongan and Mr. Rapp hosted gatherings, with flu illness and military service updates for Cullen Anderson and Robert Booth.
Local residents gather for a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs. William Holman formerly Madalynne Booth with contests and a luncheon. Business callers include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ammons and Max, and trips feature Denison and San Francisco travel for Phar. M. 2C Holman. Guests hail from Sioux City Storm Lake Cherokee and nearby farms while Navy training and malaria study are noted.
Irene Zwemke reports the annual Christmas party held Friday at Robert Carlson’s home with Yulenda themed decorations. Carols and Bingo entertained, gifts exchanged, refreshments served, with many local families listed as attendees and some unable to attend. Mrs. Rhinehardt Miller of Galva, mother of Mrs. Dick Schmidt, died in Galva after a lingering illness, burial in the Church cemetery. she leaves a daughter, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lichtenberg was baptized Sunday morning at St. John's Lutheran with Rev. O Bahr presiding. Laurel Lynn was named as the child, with sponsors Mrs. Carl Wieland and Miss Leona Niemeyer. Dinner and supper guests followed at the Lichtenberg home from families including the Niemeyers, Wielands, and Sieverts. Dayton Schmidt, stationed in Minneapolis, was in town for his grandmother Mrs Rhinehardt Miller's death. Harold Hogrefe hosted neighbors and relatives Wednesday near Newell. Maple Valley Township Trustees held their last meeting of the year at Louis Huseman’s.
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