Local News: Flu confines Art Bruce and town events
Art Bruce is home ill with influenza this week. Paullina resident E. H. Butterfield visited Aurelia. Mrs. Paul Lau of Hinton spent a week with her father A. A. Rapp in Aurelia. Dr. and Mrs. W. Moulton visited the latter's mother near Fonda. V. C. Georke and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Jake B. Sohm Sr. of Danbury. Mrs. Rose Pingel and Mrs. Bertha Reckoff move into the W. J. Stutz house. Seven county residents passed citizenship exams at the court house. Salmon Victor Svenson and Sven Nelson of Aurelia naturalized. George Wall fractured his hip after slipping on ice. hospitalized at Bates and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lau of
Hinton
A. A. Rapp
Court House
Salmon Victor Svenson
Sven Nelson
Aurelia
George Wall
Bates Hospital
George Wharton Jr
Kathleen Grashoff
Brooke Community Center
Brooke School
George
Flea Gang
Kathleen
Finger of God
Betty Lou Bell
Carolyn Lindsay
Charlene Qhlson
Elda Dagger
Elaine Lauridsen Nang
Miss Bowen
George Wharton
Harl Fraser
Art Krout
K. Jay Phillips
Ella Dreyer
Methodist Missionary Institute set for Sheldon march 10
Representatives from all Sheldon district Methodist churches will gather at the Sheldon church for an all day Missionary Institute on March 10 under the northwest Town conference and Bishop J Ralph Megee. Dr Willard G Cram will discuss the church's role in world affairs and speak on missionary problems of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Sheldon Methodist Church
Missionary Institute
Board of Missions and Church Extension
Northwest Town
J. Ralph Megee
Des Moines
Willard G. Cram
Far Haat
Russell Allen
Compassion Collection
Methodist Church
China
Europe
U.S
Mpnorth League
Sutherland
Northwest
Iowa
New Outlook
First’ Methodist
Sioux City
Ralph J. McGee
Lancaster
Ottumwa
Grinnell Installs New Water Softener at Plant
Grinnell residents gain easier laundry as a water softener is installed. The city water plant remodels to make space for the new apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Society Notes Highlight Local Club Events and Birthdays
Mrs. Mildred Thomason announces Method ist Aid Circle hosts golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. August Nelson with reading by Mrs. Wilbur Allen. N. R. Club meets at Mrs. Grienke. Embroidery and Helping Hand circles hold meetings. Miss Mabel Johnson hosts a Washington birthday luncheon with bridge winners. Bridal shower honors Annuel Byerly. Pinochle and Rebekah events celebrate February birthdays. surprise party honors O S Nelson. Monday Evening Bridge Club hosts and past presidents meet with reports of prizes and upcoming hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Meier
Minneapolis
Methodist Aid Circle
August Nelson
Methodist Aid Society
August
N.R. Club
Grienke
N. R. Club
Letilla Grienke
Mildred Runion
Ida Rydstrom
Martha Deyloff
Gladys Robar
Oscar Johnson
Arlene Glawe
Etta Myers
Mabel Johnson
Miss Mabel Johnson
Walt’ Radke
Miss Johnson
J. W. Grapen
Burt Mummert
Howard Nelson
Walter Matzdorff
TE. C. Lighter
O. S. Nelson
Nelson
Rebekah Card Club
Rosalia Johnson
Ed Kohlthagen
Mabel Roeder
Carl Larson
Clarence Pixler
Ed Kohlhagen
H. H. Lockin
George Scott
W. Moulton
C. H. Kaskey
Prize Winners Named for Afternoon Event
Prize winners were Mrs. Nels Carlson and Mrs. C. C. Larson. A luncheon followed with a hostess. Mrs. O. B. East was honored with a birthday tray. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. George Scott on March 265.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
A. W. Larson
Maria Beeghley
Hugo Peckenschneider
Otto East
Nels Carlson
C. C. Larson
O. B. East
George Scott
Irving Hahn Surprised on 30th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Irving Hahn and Mr and Mrs Willard Petton were honored at the Stieneke home by 20 relatives and friends for their 30th anniversary and the Pettons first anniversary. A dinner for all was served at a single large table with blue rose decor and a cake matching the theme. Edwin Hoeppner presented a azure blue chenille spread on behalf of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Hahn
Willard Petton
Paul Stieneke
A. R. Crippen
Billy
W. W. Reeder
Harold Reeder
Edwin Hoeppner
Ta and
Dennis
Elbert Schmidt
Eddie Lee
George Zwick
Glenn Sleezer
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Isaac Clow
Eric Stark
Paullina
Henry Abels
Troy Mummert
Ruby Stieneke
Betty Joe Gates
Robert Gates
Betty
Jan Kastengren
Hugo Nelson
Aurelia
Erickson
Frank Dreyer
Arthur Phipps
Charley Martin
Charles
Sutherland
Local social notes from Afton vicinity events
Maria Johns rests at Art Whiting home after illness. Afton community hosts and visits including A. C. C. luncheon at Cherokee with prizes won by Leone Mummert Stella Stiencke and Ethel Zwick. Several gatherings mark anniversaries farewells and weddings with multiple families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Johns
Art Whiting
Dorothy Kludas
Bob Jackson
Cherokee
Jackson
The
State Hospital
Frances Uken
Kansas City
Jeanne Melton
Sioux City
Lahr Couple Take California Christmas Gift Trip
Storm Lake councilman and Mrs Harry W Lahr accepted a post Christmas gift from their children a trip to California taken last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Lahr
Storm Lake
California
Religious notices and church service timetable
The column lists multiple church activities including Congregational, Lutheran, Methodist, and other groups. It provides service times, sermon themes, upcoming mid week lentets, visitors welcomes, and mission and rally details across Northwest Iowa churches with names of pastors and organizers.
Methodist Church Notes and Schedule
Church school at 10:00 led by W. A. Lewis Superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Epworth League meets at 7 p.m. DeLorig Peterson elected president of the Leaguers. Choir rehearsal Monday at 7:30 p.m. Epworth League sponsors a Lenten service each Sunday evening through Easter. The pastor is L. H. Preul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Judas
H. Prell
Walther League
W. A. Lewis
Typworth League
DeLorig Peterson
Epworth League
Taster
Who's Who In Iowa Mailed This Week
The Iowa Press association's Who's Who in Iowa is being mailed this week to buyers. Don Reid explains the volume covers a full year of research and includes about 15 000 Iowans recommended by friends and neighbors. Local committees aided the central office in selecting names, though some omissions occurred. The book features biographies, a History of Town by Prof William H Petersen, and 99 county histories by local historians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Press Association
Towa
Don Reid
Des Moines
Association
Reid
William H. Petersen
University of Iowa
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Community Theatre
Laddie
Tim Holt
Virginia Gilmore
Ritz Brothers
Andrew
Arizona
Art Bruce
E. H. Butterfield
Fonda Sunday
V. C. Georke
Schaller
Jake B. Sohm Sr
Danbury
Joe Sohm
Rose Pingel
Bertha Reckoff
W. J. Stutz
Magicaire “Hangar
Jess McDeid
Larson
Gus Wogahn
Lockin Agency
Ed Gearke
Minnie Gearke
LeMars
Roy Matzdorff
Sioux Valley Hospital
Ralph Mongan
George Kaskey
Albert Litchfield
Missouri Valley
A. W. Fierd
William Goodburn
Annuel Byerly
Mrs. Goodburn
Vermilion, S. D
E. W. Kammer of
Ames
W. H. Bischel
E. H. Shherkenbak
Glen Bretthauer
W. G. Whitney
Fort Dodge
Mildred Thomson
Fritz Meuller
Ebc
Lighter
Selene
Mr. Lighter
Emma Lighter
Rolfe
Mildred Whitney
Clair
Inlaw
William Whitney
Dysart
Edwin Watts
Rev
David Watts
Las Cruces
N. M
Clifford Coombs
W. G. Port
Joint County American Legion and Auxiliary
Robert Adams
Phillip
Sedalia
Ruth Fierk
Margaret Johnson
Fritz Mueller
O. W. Albright
Lyall
Lake City
Army
Fort Snelling
Minn
Alec Lee
Harry Jean
Marlyn
Jack
Adair
Burton Ruppert
Jack Lee
Eileen Christensen
Columbia, Mo
L. E. Christensen
E. C
Afton Township
Emmery Dull
Leo Heinen
C. H. Thompson
National Farm Institute
Fort Des Moines
O. K. Parrott
L. D. Havighurst
Sibley
Mel Parrott
Rev. Havighurst
W. J. Roggon
L. H. Preul
Bible Conference Commission
Storm Lake Methodist Church
Preul
J. A. Farnham
Bernard Johnson
Omaha
Neb
Highway No. 6
Methodist Missionary Institute
Willard G, Cram
Mildred Thomason
Erval Rapp
Embroidery Club
Jess Williams
Orville Hickey
Kate Stutz
W. S. Nelson
Emma Kruse
Alice Ruppert
Ed Rice
Espy MccDeid
Helping Hand Circle
Espy McDeid
Evan Sauter
Royce Steffins
Martin Bursheim
Rama Peckenschneider
Bert Nielsen
Jess
McDeid
Clyde Leeds
William Haight
A. V. Fierd
Prank Faber
Norman Mongan
A. A. Davis
Bud Fogleman
Rebekahs
Clay Dawson
Dawson
Veteran’s Hospital
Knoxville
Mra
Ton
Irving Hahns
Afton Vicinity
Mrs. Earl Zwick
Tyden Cattle
Tyden Hog
A. Fraser Elevator
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ray Jones
Clyde Beeghley
Leroy Hench
Ralph Peterson
C. Thevenin
K. J. Phillips
Oswald Anderson
B. F. Ruppert
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