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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
2
Frances Hahn reports Mt Olive residents celebrated a surprise farewell for Mrs. Frank Laposky and her son Bernard at their home with F N GC club members neighbors and friends. A purse of money was given and guests enjoyed games and a two course lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Anderson and Dicky with Dorothy Evans of Cherokee were guests in the C J Johnson home. Several families from Storm Lake Aurelia Sioux City Larrabee and Quimby attended dinners and quilting parties with neighbors including the Gustafsons and Dukes.
A lengthy list of calls and gatherings from Washta to Aurelia details visits to homes, showers, birthday parties, and Sunday dinners. Names include Beverly, Frank Becker, the Schafer, Peterson, Magnuson, Nel son, Lindstrom, Rud, Crippen, Peters, Eva and Helen, Frances Peters, Donald Johnson, Cave, Cherokee, Gregg, Hortons, Zwick, and many others. Several hospital, clinic, and travel notes appear alongside moving plans and furloughs.
Afton vicinity notices several social events as Mrs Delbert Honsbruch receives a farewell party from local ladies. Mrs Paul Jones and baby visit Ray Jones home while Mrs Ruby Miller starts work in Cherokee. Gerald Wetherell, home on navy furlough, visits family as Opal Cave and Mildred host a farewell gathering with seventy friends.
A 20 caliber pistol was found by a mechanic in a Waverly garage while shoveling coal. It lay on the coal bin floor and appears to have been there some time. The weapon is in good condition and its origin is unknown. Eggs To Bonds Story Includes Mrs. Ross Wallace of Beaman Buying $1000 in Government Bonds During 4th War Loan Drive.
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