Community Social Notes From Storm Lake Area
Local items report visits by Mrs. George Brady in Storm Lake and the Gearke family from near Schaller to the Will Murphy and Mrs. Henry Gearke households. Chats include the Langlett and Miller party with Mrs. Gustafson of Alta. Dick Hallbauer celebrated a birthday with relatives. The Alta St. Pauls Lutheran church observed its fifth anniversary with Rev William Walter of Aurelia preaching. Supper at Earl Crippen’s featured several local families and games like bingo and chinese checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brady
Will Murphy
Storm Lake
William’ Walter
Aurelia
Alta St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Earl Crippen
Louis Stellish
Hugo Nelson
August Peterson
Community Notes Adds and Mails Across Aurelia and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Glenn Mathews planned a move to Waynesville Missouri for Glenn to take a new job. The piece lists local moves including 46 3 Richey Crouch arriving from Wall South Dakota to live with the Frasers and attend school. Proceeds from the 1940 Christmas seal sale totaled 60 92 in Aurelia with 190 letters sent and 122 responses returning money or seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richey Crouch
Wall, S. D
Mrs. A. Fraser
Aurelia
Ruth Fierk
A. F. Fierk
Miss Fierk
Local Notices from Armour to Des Moines Convention
Dick Owens visits family in Armour South Carolina over a weekend. Philco refrigerator dealers meet in Sioux City. Cherokee County residents attend the state Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines this week. Auctioneers Hart and Hart plan a sale of 50 innerspring mattresses in Aurelia on Saturday afternoon February 1. Pete Geuther advertises a closing-out sale near Sutherland Cemetery Monday January 27. Verla Tuttle obituary noted with corrections. Ralph Thevenin leaves Aurelia for Buffalo New York to join Bell Aircraft. Miss Hazel Delbridge and John Johnson wed at the local Methodist parsonage with Rev. L. H. Preul officiating and Ralph Spooner present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hart
Bob of
Webb
Paul
Aurelia
Pete Geuther
Sutherland
Sutherland Cemetery
Hazel Delbridge
Storm Lake
John Johnson
Early
L. H. Preul
Ralph Spooner
Truesdale
Farewell Stag Party Held for Draftees
Edwin Engdahl Verner Johnson Wilford Johnson and Melvin Anderson local boys slated for military service were feted at a farewell stag party in the K of P hall. Edwin departs Saturday for Omaha as the first from the area to leave. Verner Wilford expect February departure. Melvin Anderson has joined the National Guard and leave February 10 for Alexandria Camp Ta. About 60 attended. event sponsored by the Business Men's association Knights of Pythias and the Legionaires with brief talks and cards before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Engdahl
Verner Johnson
Wilford Johnson
Melvin Anderson
K. of P. Hall
Edwin
Omaha
Verner
Wilford
Iowa National Guard
Alexandria
Business Men’s Association
Knights of Pythias
The
Legionaires
Rev. L. H. Preul
W. H. Bischel
Clay Dawson
W. G. Port
Conrad Engdahl
Call for tougher state traffic laws on drunken driving
The article urges state legislatures to include license revocation for drunk and driving while intoxicated drivers in new traffic codes. It argues strong courts cannot fix the problem and that judges should revoke licenses to improve road safety for law respecting citizens.
Tractor Crash Injures Jolley Driver C S Fisher
A hitch between a car and a tractor failed causing the tractor to coast out of control and roll over twice. C S Fisher of Jolley was injured in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Fisher
Jolley
Society Notes Recap From January Gatherings
Mrs. Marie Beeghley elected president and Mrs. Lillian Libby secretary for the Past Chief's club. Members at Mabel Johnson's home welcomed Julia Gustafson after initiation with roses. Bridge at L. E. Christensen’s yielded high scores for Lloyd Patterson and Grace Meier. Kitchen shower honors Mrs. Anuel Byres featured prize bingo and out of town visitors. Social events include a birthday party for C. R. Waddell with 500 and lunch. Mission study at Verna Lock’s discussed foreign missions and China. Card party hosted by Mildred ihomed with winners Mabel Johnson and Bryce Thiel. Pythian Sisters met with Julia Gustafson honored. Pinochle at Les Paulson’s produced top scores W G Port and Dr W A Leibsch. Helping Hand Circle celebrated Leslie Card’s birthday with dimes. Sentinel remains Sioux City newspaper subscription agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Johnson
Marie Beeghley
Lillian Libby
Julia Gustafson
L. E. Christensen
Lloyd Patterson
Grace Meier
M. C. Paulson
Lloyd Ruby
Lois Anderson
Anuel Byres
Dorothy Fierk
Ruby
Espy McDred
Fritz Mueller
Ella Johnson
Edith Polsten
Mildred Cave
Joy Dailey
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Ruth Frank
Albert City
Methodist Missionary Study Group
Verna Lock
Mabel Waddell
Eurella Johnson
China
Maude Sweet
da Parrott
Gertrude Russell
Ed Ihomed
Walt Radke
A. E. Kroutlow
Bryce Thiel
Community Notes From Mt Olive on Local Visits and Events
Mt Olive residents report visits and gatherings. Mary and Elizabeth Kramer of Storm Lake and Mrs. Otto East of Aurelia toured Mrs Hmma Herold. Many attended John Feller’s Catholic church funeral in Holstein. Army enlistments and local trips are noted along with church circle meetings and housewarmings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and
Elizabeth Kramer
Storm Lake
Otto East
Aurelia
Hmma Herold
Edgar Johnson
Art Johnson
Cherokee
Everett Radle
Good Hope Ladies Aid
John Feller
Holstein
Alvin and
Everett Johnson
Frank Becker
Iowa National Guard
Alexandria
B. H. Dukes
Ann
Sioux City
Walter Simmons
The
Good Hope Methodist Church
Olive
George Schafer
Erwin
Kitel Mohn
Edgar Winterhof
Hanover
C. A. Simmons
Water Simmons
Oscar Lenz
Mma Herold
Albert Radle
Ladies Aid
Lincoln Hahn
Vernon Peterson
Douglas
Near Aurelia
I. A
Alaska woman seeks birth record in Rockwell City visit
Mrs. Joe DeFord of Fairbanks Alaska arrived in Rockwell City last week to explore establishing her birth record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe DeFord
Fairbanks
Alaska
Rockwell City
Pebble from Train Blinds Laurel Mggers in Red Oak
A small pebble kicked by train wheels at Red Oak shattered Laurel Mggers glasses and sent glass fragments into his eye causing partial loss of sight. Medical experts treat the injury as a result of the breakage and train movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
FOR SALE AND LOST NOTICE PAGE
Household items and pets offered for sale including a 54 inch round dining room table, a 3 piece bed recom-set, and rocking chairs. A female brown and white Rat Terrier is listed as lost with contact in Aurelia. McCormick Deering tractor and farm equipment advertised by James Dwyer near Cleghorn. Agricultural feed advertisement promotes GREEN TOP MINE ALIZED TANKAGE for pigs from Farmers Co op Co. Aurelia Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
McCormick Deering
James Dwyer
Cleghorn
Farmers Co-op Co
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. M. Flory
Lockin Agency
Victor Gearke
Near Schaller
Mr. Gearke
Henry Gearke
Pete Langlett
Jens Miller
Alta
R. A. Gustafson
Bert Philpott
Dick Hallbauer
Glenn Mathews
Waynesville, Mo
Glenn
Schmidt Harness and Shoe Repair Shop
Ed Wolford
Newell
I. R. Cram
Wolfords
C. C. Libby
Crams
Vernon White
Clara Thorsness
Henrietta
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Guarantee Oil CO
Aurelia, Iowa
Dick Owens
Armour, S. C
Bill Owens
Paul Stieneke
Philco Refrigerators
Robert Taylor
Carol
Bennie Wieland
Fred Wieland
Harold Nelson
Walter Peterson
Emmett Ammons
Cherokee County
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Verla
Vera Tuttle
Sentinel
School For
Council Bluffs
Ralph Thevenin
Buffalo
New York
Bell Aircraft Company
Society
Mildred Thomson
C. R. Waddell
John Booth
Les Paulson
W. A. Leibsch
Helping Hand Circle
Leslie Card
the Sentinel
NORGE
Kroll & Patterson
MT. Olive News
Mrs. Edgar Johnson
Bernie Berwind
A. Fraser
Cheroker
Armory
K. P. Hall
Lewis Hotel
Jack Sprat
the Kruse Grocery
TOR Sale
Rosalie Johnson
Hatchery
Headquarters For
Quality Chicks
Pemnick’s
Play Winsom
Wiig
Larson’s Store
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