Local Happenings and Community Notices in Aurelia
Local items report garden seeds on display at The Home Grocery. Family visits, weddings anniversaries, and farewells are noted, including Mrs. E. C. Lighter’s travels and George Lighter's fiftieth anniversary. Social events feature bridge and 500 at the Community Club, school concert by Aurelia High, and market day sale planning with Leonard Larson as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
R. Larson
F. A. Perry
Wesley Nelson
Alta
Philip Moser
L. P. Nelson
M. E. Ladies Aid
F. D. Waddell
Eurella Waddell
Fred Daniels
Edith Marsh
E. C. Lighter
Moneta
George Lighter
Mabel Johnson
C. H. Kaskey
C. Gerrets
Herbert Grienke
A. E. Grashoff
A. L. McKinnon
Aurelia
Farmers National Bank
Leonard Larson
Embroidery Club
W. S. Tutt
Harry Dailey
Niels Petersen
Leonard Griffith
William Tutt
Social notes highlight gatherings and anniversaries in Afton
Mrs. Ella Dreyer and about seventy neighbors gathered at the Bert Mummert home for games and a gift of a mirror and table. Farewell surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Abe McKinnon followed by lunch. Various visits and wedding anniversary celebrations noted across Afton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Dreyer
Bert Mummert
Frank Mummert
Loma Robinson
Lois Anderson
Aurelia
Mildred Cave
Lena
Will Brady
Sutherland
Earl Zwick
P. T. Young
Claude Young
Alta
Lester Beckoff
Storm Lake
Leonard Smith
Frank Smith
McGuffin
Wm. Sleezer
Henry Sump
Herbert Holpin
Wm. Hansbruch
A. E. Club
LeRoy Goettsch
Earl Water’s
Wanted to Buy Large Corn Barley and Seed Wheat
For sale lost found and wanted notice seeking to buy 2 000 bushels of corn 1 000 bushels western barley and 60 bushels seed wheat by Lloyd Langwin of Cherokee Iowa Also offers rent inquiry for the R B Howell home eight rooms modern at a reasonable rent through Farmers National Bank or F L McNear 2006 Jones St Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Langwin
R. B. Howell
Inquire Farmers National Bank
F. L. McNear
Jones St. Sioux
City
Iowa
Clubs Share Bridge Evenings and Social Meetings Across Town
Alliance of clubs from Playrite to W F M S meet for bridge and lectures. High score prizes go to Dagger Matzdorff Bouchey Grapen and Whitney Gruis Parrott Snapp and Coombs. Social lunches follow each event as members host and welcome guests. Public hearings in Des Moines on Beardsley Leverin corn alcohol plan noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Boehnke
Playrite Club
K. C. Dagger
Roy Matzdorff
L. C Bouchey
Jack Grapen
Emil Carlson
J. R. Snapp
Clifford Coombs
Violet Carlson
Herman Nelson
Carlson
Leverin
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Spencer Chamber Boosting Corn Alcohol Measure
Spencer Iowa February 20 The Spencer Chamber of Commerce launches a fund driven educational campaign to back the Beardsley Leverin plan to require blending corn alcohol with gasoline. Judge Fred Leverin, former state assembly member, to liaise with Des Moines legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce of
Des Moines
Fred Leverin
State Assembly
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
Beardsley-Leverin
How to Torture Neighbors
A Cincinnati Ten-quirer fragment presents a quip about apartment life. A country man and a flat dweller debate privacy and communal rumor, noting how even cabbage dinners become neighborhood talk. The tone mirrors a local humor item from the era.
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Cincinnati Tenquirer
Nurse at local mental hospital sparks pursuit by visitor
A seaside station encounter ends with a visitor admitting he will tail a nurse from the mental hospital to her destination. The taxi driver confirms he knows the nurse and her work at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside Station
London
Humorist
The Real Trouble
Exchange between two men about transporting trunks past customs and a janitor causing trouble. The dialogue hints at a comic misadventure and tension surrounding inspection. No additional names or places are provided in the readable snippet.
Sufficient Charlies Starts School in Quick Exchange
A teacher asks for the full name, a boy replies Charles and asks to be called Charles. The line ends with a reminder to monitor one’s subscription date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies
Charles
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Northwestern
H. K. Leonard
John Axelson
Shannon
Illinois
Mr. Leonard
Samuel Leonard
Mummert’s Hardware
Lockin Agency
Will Leutkeman
Peterson
Fred Diercks
Rembrandt
Dick LaPage
Will Clymens
Garber
Music Department
Aylesworth
Aurelia Hardware Co
Tom Parks
Wm. Wager
Fae Fraser
Cherokee
J. G. Nelson
Wm. Dreyer
C. L. Raper
Hampton
Quimby
Galva
Tanaile
F. E. Pratt
Alwa
Drugs 3 In Charge
Afton and Vicinity
Carl Gruis
Linger Longer
N. R. Whitney
Mr. Gruis
A. T. Larson
D. Deyloff
Cliff Coombs
N. R. GC
Emil Rydstrom
Geo. Parrott
Pythian Sisters
Ella Johnson
Clayton Holderness
Ed Rice
Russell Tutt
Lars Nelson
Clayton Mitchell
W. G. Whitney
Howard Nelson
Walter Whitney
E. Trigg
Helmer Carlberg
Carl Gruss
Rebekah
R. B. Harrison
Ed Kohlhagen
Carl R. Larson
Spencer Chamber
Daniels Tie-In
Cherokee Hatchery
Cherry St
Phone
Custom House
Briardale
Dwarfies
McLaughlin’s
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
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