Local Happenings in Aurelia and Surrounding Areas
Local news item roundup from Aurelia Iowa and nearby towns includes visits by Harold Toner of LeMars, Mrs. Wm Diercks trip to Storm Lake, Miss Marion Hale's departure for Atlantic, and multiple social notices. Community events include Congregational Ladies Aid, a home talent play, a fire department dance, and a public sale by A L McKinnon. Notables: deaths of Mrs. Hilton and local job moves in construction and service trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Larson
Mummert Hardware Co
Lockin Agency
Harold Toner
LeMars
Aurelia
Wm. Diercks
Storm Lake
Clarence
Marion Hale
Tesday
Jas. F. Low
Atlantic
Frank Jordan
Local Socials and Card Games Highlight Week
Mrs. C E Ammons hosts 500 at four tables with Geo Glane and Frank Jordan winning high scores. A two course lunch followed. Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the church parlors for social needlework and a lunch. Bridges Club enjoyed four tables with L E Christensen and Clarence Kaskey as top scorers. N R C bid farewell with 500 prizes to Clifford Coombs Fritz Gerrets top prizes and Larson Robar consolation. A parting picture token ended the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Parrott
Geo, Glane
Frank Jordan
A. T. Larson
Lutheran Ladies Aid
J. Grapen
H. H. Lockin
Bridge Club
L. E. Christensen
Clarence Kaskey
Henry Mahn
Clifford Coombs
Fritz Gerrets
Homer Robar
Mt Olive Community Notes Full of Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs D J Ennis and children visited near Hartley. Will Hahn toured Des Moines last week. Ladies Aid meets February 8 with eight serving dinner. The Good Hope group hosted a luncheon. Playhouse events include Noah at Silverchurch and The Short Thirty Six at Aurelia. Local residents make calls in Aurelia Cherokee Ida Grove Galva and Diamond Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
William Ganger
Holstein
Iowa
Noel Helicker
Allen
Nebraska
Chris Gregerson
Baby
Ute
G. Bates
John Grashoff
Sioux City
Chas. Locke
Congregational Ladies Aid
D. J. Ennis
Jim Ennis
Hartley
Will Hahn
Des Moines
Ladies Aid
Aid
Chas. Sawwell
Harry Carlson
Glenn Leeds
Aurelia
Karl Kahl
Clarence Ohlson
Ohlson
Walter Simmons
Good Hope Ladies Aid
Ruth Cooley
Cherokee
Harold Nation
Floyd Allen
Suber
Mary Leeds
Kenneth Leeds
Anna Anderson
Darrel Ennis
Mary Lou
Out of the Ark
Noah
Silverchurch
Sioux Valley Hospital
Leonard Anderson
Edgar Johnson
Roy Cooper
South Dakota
Chas
Mt. Olive
Peter Rasmussen
Ida Grove
Donald
Claus Carlson
Berger Samuelson
Julius Carlson
Hanover News Social Roundup From Storm Lake
Mr and Mrs George Oatman and family visited the Lester Kelpin home in Storm Lake Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Hustedt hosted relatives and friends at a card party Sunday evening. A miscellaneous shower was held at the Fred Lemke home in Storm Lake on Thursday for Miss Alice Holtz the honoree. Attending included Mesdames John Holtz Richard Kolpin John Grieme Harold Hustedt Walter Holtz Fred Radke Reinhart Grieme and Miss Alice Holtz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Oatman
Storm Lake
Lester Kelpin
Harold Hustedt
Fred Lemke
Walter Holtz
Fred Radke
Reinhart Grieme
the Hoonree
Alice Holtz
Community Notes From East Afton and Surroundings
East Afton and Elk area social roundup with Mr. and Mrs. Booth hosting U Delt Em club guests Friday evening Five Hundred played at seven tables won by Henry Sansen and Florence Hines with consolation prizes for John Booth and Gladys Sansen. Neighbors visit and small gatherings continue through Aurelia Alta Cherokee and Alta area hosting events and anticipated moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Booth
Henry Sansen
Florence Hines
John Booth
Gladys Sansen
Booth
Ray Hines
Aurelia
Orville Erickson
O. B. East
Carl Ammons
Howard Haight
Alta
Minnie Haight
Henry Mahn
Emil Carlson
Herbert Grienke
Betty
Carl Grienke
Fred Kolpin
Larry
Quentin Anderson
Colleen
George Glawe
Afton bride hosts surprise shower and mock wedding
About twenty five ladies surprised Mrs. Oren Kelly a recent bride at her Afton home for contests and a treasure hunt gift basket. A West Side Afton lunch followed and a mock wedding amused guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Kelly
Afton
Jas. Ware
Bert Mummert
Carroll Stoner
Des Moines
Earl Zwick
George Zwick
Claude Young
Alta
Martha Phipps
Berchard Ashenfelter
Sioux City
Gilbert Clow
Marcus and Sutherland
Harold Anderson
Baby
Storm Lake
Glenn Dyslin
Pete Pearson
Larrabee
Harvey Clover
Ithaca
New York
W. N. Sleezer
Salem Snyder
Linn Grove
Diamond Stars 4-H Club Notes Bread Lesson
Diamond Center News reports the Diamond Stars 4 H club met January 28 at Mrs. William Haight’s home for a bread making lesson by Annie Freese and Mrs Haight. Six girls attended and four loaves of whole wheat bread were baked with a roll and fancy bread lesson planned for late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Stars 4-H Club
William Haight
Annie Freese
C. L. Liming
Good Hope
Theodore Streed
Cherokee
Mr. Haight
Stella Haight
Alta
Sirong Demand for Farm Work Horses
The Iowan Horse and Mule Breeder's Association reports rising demand and prices for work stock. Farmers face shortages as draft horses sell for 25 to 75 dollars, up from 8 to 12 dollars, with eastern buyers driving Des Moines market demand. Farmers urged to buy young mares and raise a colt per farm to ease shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Linn
Iowan Horse and Mule Breeder’s Association
Mr. Linn
Des Moines
County Warehouse Board Reorganized in Cherokee County
The Cherokee county Warehouse Board, reorganized to meet local grain sealing demand under Iowa ware house law, includes A. W. Melton of Afton township P. P. Kohns of Sheridan township and Bert Hein nen of Rock township. The board seals grain bins and corn cribs and issues receipts usable as security for loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Exchange
Cherokee County
A. W. Melton
Afton Township
P. P. Kohns
Sheridan Township
Bert Heinnen
Rock Township
Iowa
Farm Bureau Office
Delayed Until State Board Approves Local Plan
The project remains postponed as the local board awaits formal clearance from the state Department of Agriculture before proceeding with any actions or permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Aurelia City Council Minutes Jan 2 1938
Regular meeting in Aurelia Iowa with Mayor Matzdorf and council members present. Bills approved include salaries for Matzdorff Bischel Nelson Larson Wharton Kaskey Mummaert Loeckin Scott and others plus utilities rent and printing. Poll tax set for 1988 at 4.00 with a 2.00 rebate if paid before Oct 1 1933. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa
Matzdorf
Lockin
Wharton
Kaskey
Larson
Mumnmert
Sig Matzdorfl
W. H. Bischel
L. P. Nelson
C. C. Larson
H. H. Loeckin
G. R. Wharton
C. H W. Kaskey
John Mummaert
Geo. Scott
A. L. Albricht
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank F. Faber
Mgr
Merlin Shank
Clarence Bengtson
Florence Chandler
Florence Harrison
Elizabeth Neville
Helen Rhoten
Fred Hilton
Aurelia Cemetery
J. N. Taggart
F. A. Perry
Marshall Mattison
Missouri
Legion Auxilary
Margaret Scott
Milo Butterfield
Paullina
B. Butterfield
F. G. Scott
Lawrence Davis
Peterson
A. E. Grashoff
Sheldon
Henry Webking Jr
Galva
Quimby
Aurelia Fire Department
Red Wilson
A. L. McKinnon
Sentinel Office
Dickinson
Postofice Department
Drake Estate
Hartzell
Drake Trust
Community Theatre
Leslie Banks
Joel McCrea
the Last
Irenis Dunne, Richard Cortez
Tiffany Thayer
Sorming
MT. Olive News
Hanover News
East Afton and Elk
Afton and Vicinity
Diamond Center News
Sirong
County Warehouse Board Reorganized
Council Proceedings
Sig Matzdorff
Lars P. Nelson
Briardale
Kelloggs
Prunes
Spaggetti N. C
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
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