Local News Items and Community Notices
Mrs A E Krout spent the weekend with her uncle L E Walters in Sioux Falls. Ice harvesting by Grover Bell near Aurelia. George Brady leaves for Fort Leavenworth to enter army service. Lyle Poulson and family welcome a baby boy born January 11 in Davenport. Families visit Aurelia residents including Mrs Arnold Faber and Janice, Mrs Dorothy Byerly and Frankie, and Pvt Edgar Allen in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Walters
Sioux Falls
S. Oak
George Brady
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
States
Lyle Poulson
Davenport
Poulson
Aurelia High School
Fire Insurance and Family News From Iowa Trip
Mrs. Helmer Carlberg returned home Tuesday after a week with her mother Mrs. Ingersoll in Boone Iowa. Her aunt Mrs. Al Cleaver of Omaha Nebraska will visit here. Mr. and Mrs. John Holderness and Ray and John Louw took Doyle to Sioux City Friday. He then headed to Los Angeles to visit relatives before returning to Treasure Island for a new ship assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Parrott
Montifee
Vancouver
Wash
M. Parrott
Helmer Carlberg
Ingersoll
Boone
Iowa
al Cleaver
Omaha
Nebraska
John Holderness
Ray
John Louw
Doyle
Sioux City
Los Angeles
Paul
N. D. Parker
Erwin Davies
Treasure Island
Phyllis Holderness
Navy
Weekend Visitors and Local Notices Highlight Aurelia Chronicle
Social visits include Mrs. Beth Shank from Sioux City at Mrs. Ralph Mongan’s home and Joan George of Cherokee with grandparents in Aurelia. A birth reported in Cherokee, navy inductions, and a Legion meeting announced. Community updates cover residents moving, promotions in the Pacific, shipboard photos, and an upcoming Farm Bureau meal planning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Shank
Sioux City
Ralph Mongan
Aurelia Installs Quimby Lodge Officers
Lia Johnson and a list of local residents attended S O O F Lodge in Quimby Tuesday evening as Aurelia installed the officers of the Quimby lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lia Johnson
Mildred Thomson
A. V. Fierk
Vernon Warriner
Collette
Frank. Becker
Lowell Gano
Larry
Jim Kerns
Floyd Dickerson
Sally
Della Peterson
Ruth Erickson
Rena Swanson
Elmer Swanson
S. O. O. F. Lodge
Quimby
Aurelia
Society Notes: January Gatherings and Weddings
Past Chiefs Association met at Mrs. Cliff Coombs home January 16 electing officers. Emma Kruse and Margaret Booth were initiated and presented gifts. Mary Hines named president Ruby Johnson vice president Booth secretary. Dessert Bridge Club hosted by Mrs Al Vogel with guests from Galva and Cherokee. Ella Johnson Mabel Johnson entertained for Cpl Arthur Johnson. Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs Waddell with prize won by Melvin Hermanson. N R Club at Mrs Klumpp with eleven members. prize winners listed. Pvt and Mrs Robert E Bugh honored with family gathering at Earl and wife Bugh home January 9. three tier cake centerpiece and pink decor. gifts presented and cake cutting ritual observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Past Chiefs Association
Cliff Coombs
Emma Kruse
Margaret Booth
Mary Hines
Ruby Johnson
GC. R. Waddell, Sr
Wm. Westphal, Jr
Westphal
Wm. Westphal
Art Ruebsam
Arnold Hasenwinkel
Melvin Hermanson
N. R. Club
Ed Klumpp
Emil Rydstrom
Clair Parrott
Wilson Perry
Etta Myers
Earl Bugh
Robert E. Bugh
Womans Club Meeting Led By Mrs Johnson January 12
The Womans Club gathered Friday January 12 at Mrs Eurilla Johnson’s home with Mrs Ruble Carlson and Mrs Lela Nelson leading. Program included poems by Mrs L Nelson and Mrs Rubie Carlson, a book review of Burma Surgeon by Gordon S Seagrave, and a high school girls sextet performing Trees and The Alphabet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Club
Eurella Johnson
Ruble Carlson
Lela Nelson
Rubie Carlson
Gordon S. Seagrave
Mary. Stanworth
Wilmar Dubes Graduates From Oklahoma Navy Training Center
Wilmar Dubes of Aurelia Iowa husband of Cleo L Dubes recently graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman Oklahoma He studied aviation specialty and his recruit testing indicates he is suited for the field He now awaits duty orders either at sea or a Naval base listing his new petty officer rate eligibility
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmar Dubes
Cleo L. Dubes
Aurelia
Iowa
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklahoma
Gowrie School Rebuilds Boiler After Breakdown
Boiler in Gowrie consolidated school heating plant broke down leaving the building unheated. Classes were held in churches and the town hall while the boiler was completely rebuilt, a project expected to take several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gowrie Consolidated School
Obituary of Mrs Edwin Wall A Aurelia resident 88
Mrs Edwin Wall died January 8 1945 at age 88 after years of illness. Born Jane Lissey in Blackford England she immigrated with husband Edwin Wall to America in 1890 settling in Aurelia in 1892. She was active in the Congregational Church, mother and wife, survived by three daughters, one son, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral January 28 at Wharton Funeral Home Aurelia. Burial Alta Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wall
Jane
George
Harriet Lissey
Blackford
England
Aurelia
Wall
Jane Wall
Congregational Church of
Edwin McCurdy
Eleanor McCurdy
Harriet McCurdy
Sara Wall
Alta
George Wall
Dora Benson
Cecil Wall
Myrtle Parrott
Balaton
Minn
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Tributes
For every kindly service during the illness and death of our beloved mother and for the floral tributes we extend sincere thanks and gratitude. Such kindness and sympathy will remain a precious memory. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCurdy. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCurdy. Sara Wail. George Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. McCurdy
Chas. McCurdy
Sara Wail
George Wall
Enumerators Named for Cherokee County Farm Census Townships
J. D. Burrell, area supervisor, released the list of numerators and their assigned townships for Cherokee county. Afton Robert Taylor Amherst Sheridan Lawrence Gilbert Cedar Elmer Jacobson Cherokee C. C. Nord Diamond Silver Glen Cipperley Grand Meadow Tilden Roy C. Day Liberty Mrs Ida Burke Marcus Mrs Elvina Gilbert Pilot Pitcher F M Tyner Rock Ernest Hoops Spring William Haight Willow Harold E Knapp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Burrell
Farm Census Bureau
Cherokee County
Afton
Robert Taylor
Amherst Sheridan
Lawrence Gilbert
Cedar
Elmer Jacobson
C. C. Nord
Diamond
Glen Cipperley
Grand Meadow-Tilden
Roy C. Day
Liberty
Ida Burke
Marcus
Elvina B. Gilbert
F. M. Tyner
Rock
Ernest Hoops
Spring
William Haight
Willow
Harold E. Knapp
Music supplies and farm notices from Aurelia area
Music store SPENCER INDIANA? IN. offers complete glass dish service for eight for Mrs Forney Dubes. Also purebred spotted Poland China Spring and Fall Boars for sale miles east of Aurelia. Forrest Hultgren Alta Iowa seeks 37t1 AETNA farm loans with low rates and no commissions. WANTED old five horses for mink feed top cash paid write Lester Lohr Aurelia Iowa or call Peterson 6055.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forney Dubes
China Spring
Aurelia
Forrest Hultgren
Alta
Iowa
AETNA
Farmers National Bank
Lester Lohr
Peterson
Methodist Church Notes Schedule of Services
Rev. E Stanworth presides with Church School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11. Mrs Nels Carlson oversees the church school. Methodist Youth Fellowship gathers at 7 30 p m in the evening.
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Methodist Church
E. Stanworth
Nels Carlson
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Congregational Church Service Schedule
Edwin Trigg leads Congregational Church with Church School at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m Communion and Pilgrim Fellowship for juniors and seniors at 7 p m
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service Schedule
William Walter, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Divine Worship at 10 45 a m with Holy Communion in the morning service An nouncements for the same on Friday afternoon and evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
Olive Baptist Church invites all to worship this week
Mt Olive offers Bible School at 10:00 A M and Morning Worship at 11:00 A M. Evening Devotions with sermon at 8:00 P M. Thursday Prayer and Praise at Cottage meetings at 8:00 P M. Pastor E H Gillet invites others to join with the slogan Come and See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Olive Baptist Church
E. H. Gillet
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Minnesota Worship and Meetings
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa schedules Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon theme A Home Call That Brought Results. Monday teachers meet at 8 p.m. Luther League meets next Thursday January 25 at 8 p.m. Stewardship committee leads program and social hour. Brotherhood executive committee sets Father-Son Banquet for February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Stewardship
Brotherhood
Immanuel Lutheran Invites Church Family Nite at Farm
IMMANUEL ELK CHURCH invites members and friends to attend a program and pot luck at the Adolph Gregersen farm on Wednesday January 24 at 8 p m Following morning worship at 945 a m Sunday School at 1045 a m All are welcome to attend the church event and services signed Pastor C Philip Holmberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Gregersen
Immanuel
Captain James W. Scott Receives Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster
Captain James W. Scott of Aurelia Iowa received an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal. Brigadier General William H. Tunner announced the award after Scott completed 450 hours of operational flight in transport aircraft over India China routes. The service period cited spans July 26 1948 to July 23 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Transport Command
India
James W. Scott
Aurelia
Iowa
William H. Tunner
India China
India-China
Marvin Loof Promoted to Technical Sergeant in Italy
Aurelia Iowa native Marvin H. Loof has been promoted to Technical Sergeant. An aerial engineer and gunner in a 15th Air Force Flying Fortress Squadron, he now serves at an advanced base in Italy after earning gunner wings in Texas in 1944 and completing combat missions over Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Good Telling But Nét? Reinbeck Marksman Bags Eleven Crows
Herbert Braasch of Reinbeck claimed he never shot a rabbit or pheasant in 30 years yet proves he is an expert by dropping eleven crows with a single 16 gauge shot. Crows have been plentiful near Reinbeck and farmers are collecting 10 cents per crow as a bounty. Braasch earned about $1.10 from the batch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Braasch
Reinbeck
Brasch
Afton Community News Highlights Weddings Accidents and Visits
A shower for Mrs. Robert Bugh honors the recent bride Mrs. Lester Melton hosts at home. A serious two car crash at Vincent Becker corner leaves Dr. Eddy hospitalized in Cherokee and a Rembrandt family in Aurelia. Funeral for Mrs. Boyd Stratton observed in Washta. Silver wedding reception for Ernest and Mrs. Benson of Aurelia. Many family visits and dinners across Afton including Zwick, Gates, and Hagan households. Afton pioneer Mrs. W. S. Ammons dies in Sioux Valley hospital. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dyslin. Pvt Edgar Allen and wife visit from Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Melton
Robert Bugh
Vincent Becker
Dr. Eddy
Aurelia
Rembrandt
Eddy
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Bates Hospital
Robert Gates
Raymond Zwick
Billie Mummert
Harold Johnson
Rockford
Henry Everhart
Warren
Red Wing
Minn
Verne Zwick
Peterson
Gilbert Clow
Denis
Crow
Wayne Frodenberg
Califonia
Sutherland
Hugh Hagan
Storm Lake
Afton
Robert
Gates
Arlene Bugh
Mason City
Frank Becker
Lodge
Quimby
Leo Karney
George Zwick
W. S. Ammons
Frank Hill
Harry Carlson
Lena
Will Brady
Junior Kastengren
Earl Zwick
Hill
Kastengren
Reitzell Nordstrom
Lorenz Roth
Sioux City
Donald Calderwood
Will Honsbruch
Glenn Dyslin
Ruth Holderness
Dyslin
Edgar Allen
Sioux Falls
Custom Still Good In Knoxville New Year Coin Gift
A Knoxville insurance man on New Year’s Day received a coin from a customer who insisted the gift remain two bits too high. The woman said the family custom brings luck to both giver and receiver as the first visitor enters.
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Knoxville
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Soel Kupperman
Tornado. Insurance
Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency
Lester Kolpin
Hanover
H. H. Deyloff
Grover Bell
George Larson
Herbert Wetzeler
W. H. Bischel
Russell Null
Sioux Rapids
Mr. Null
Herluf Christensen
Arnold Faber
Janice
Dorothy Byerly
Frankie
S. Dak
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Automobile Insurance
Harry H. Locking
Fred Diercks
Anna Diercks
Joan George
Ernest Bjorklund
Chester G. Sjoberg
Speculative Lodge
Robert Lichtenberg
Cleghorn
Legionnaires
C. H. Kaskey
Eugene
Southwest Pacific
Maurice Hansen
Fonda Sunday
P. V. Clover
Main Street
Maurice
Walter Whitney
O. B. East
Dale
Hartford
S. Oale
Gerald Anderson
Farragut
Idaho
Hans Anderson
Gerald
Virgil Thevenin
Washta
Gallipolis
Ohio
Kent Thevenin
Virgil
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Sig Nelson
Ivar Carlson
Clarence Pixler
Joyce
Arvid Anderson
Art Larson
C. S. Nelson
Muriel Kline
Rosa
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
Society
al Vogel
George Kaskey
Galva
Walt Radke
Edmund Radke
Carl Lighter
Ella Johnson
Mabel Johnson
Cpl
Arthur Johnson
Lawrence Davis
Laura Noah
George Johnson
Oklahoma Navy Training Center
Mrs
Spencer
Music Supply
Arthur D, Bruce
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. Philip Holmberg
James Scott
Marvin Loof
Italy
Arthur D. Bruce
Aurelia Iron Works
Afton Vicinity
Mrs. Earl Swick
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