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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
4
Local residents visited relatives and reported service updates. Glenn W Sleezer, now at Hamilton Field California, is listed with military details. John R Anderson awarded the Purple Heart for Gilbert Islands duty. Gretchen Fiebig passed Marine Corps exams and will report to boot camp in South Carolina.
Theo Nordstrom led a western lamb sale at the Chicago market with bids around 15.85 dollars. Other notes mention Art Quinn visiting Des Plaines relatives, Keith Card enlisting for welding school in Atlanta, and a rural carriers meeting hosted by Nels Carlson with five hundred cards played and a post-game lunch.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet next Tuesday afternoon February 1st at 2:80 at the home of Mrs. O B East. There will be initiation of new members and a good attendance is desired. Lunch will be served by Mrs. Glenn Leeds Mrs. Emma Herold and Mrs. Clifford Ohlson.
Chas. Nelson and Gust Peterson attended the annual joint meeting of the Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Association and the Farmers Grain Dealers Association in Fort Dodge. Nelson was reelected a director of the Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Association for another three year term, a position he has held since 1924.
Mr and Mrs Reginald Maltby and their son Miles visited from Friday to Sunday at the Maltby home. Mrs Maltby returned home to spend a week in Sioux City. Miles Maltby recently enlisted in the U S Navy and left with a Sioux City group on Wednesday morning.
Governor B B Hickenlooper spoke to more than 250 scouts and wives at the Prairie Gold Area Council annual meeting in Storm Lake. He praised the Boy Scout program for building citizenship and preventing juvenile delinquency and urged continued effort to aid youths moral and spiritual development in Northwest Iowa.
War pictures of the Tarawa battle and a U S carrier film highlight a county American Legion meeting at Cherokee on Wednesday February 2 at 8 o clock. The event, held with Treptow post, calls for county officer elections and invites every Legionaire to attend with visitors including Department Vice Commander Bill Suiter and district vice commanders Herman Koch and Bruce Clark.
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heimbruch and family of Manson, Mrs. John Wring and Ray near Aurelia, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Menke. Earlier, Harold Hogrefe hosted Chas Zwemke and Miss Edna Garberding of Storm Lake. Charles Zwemke attended an elevator convention in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Mildred Thomson notes January gatherings, including Tuesday Bridge at Mrs. Moulton with prizes won by Mrs. Patterson, Nelson, and Wharton. Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs. Mongan. birthday party for Claire Rapp with out of town guests from Elk Point. Rebekahs birthday party and a 500 game with high scores at IOOF Hall. A farewell party for fourteen Birthday Club members and a Virginia Akers shower mark winter social season.
FOR SALE A few bags of Ruck les feeding lime. L. G. Kaskey. FOR SALE Straw and hay good work horse. Joe Kastengren 5 miles north and 4 west of Holstein 4bts FOR SALE Extra small round coal heating stove practically new. L. G. Kaskey AETNA FARM LOANS Good options low rates prompt service No commissions Farmers National Bank Aurelia Iowa 252 WANTED Old five horses to be butchered for mink feed Highest cash prices paid Write Lester Lohr Aurelia Iowa or call Peterson 6055 22-84
Mrs Ray Howell welcomed as a new member on Tuesday afternoon January 26. Red Cross sewing followed by lunch. Earlier January 22 a miscellaneous shower at the Vogel home hosted by Mesdames G R Wharton A H Vogel and Miss Gladys Shay. Guests included Mrs Mary Miller Merle Kohuda Storm Lake and Mrs Arnold Faber Cherokee. Attendees wrote recipes for the bride and shared gifts.
The Auxiliary and editor highlight birthdays of men in service and invite readers to send in notices. Listed are names and details: Lyle L. Waddell, Lyle Weatherman, Wm. T. Walsh, Vernon L. Fierk, Leonard C. Griffith, Donald A. Beeghley, George O. Loucks, Wilbur T. Patten, and Henry Butler with unit and address clues.
Dr. B F Kaupp a nationally known poultry authority from Minneapolis will speak at Alta on Saturday January 29 He will judge entries in the egg face contest and conduct a live bird culling demonstration emphasizing mid winter feed savings He formerly headed the Poultry Department at North Carolina State College and now is with Hilltop Laboratories Minnesota He appears at 8 00 p m as guest speaker for the Food for Freedom meeting in the Alta High School Auditorium Both talks are open to the public.
William Walter pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Divine worship at 10 45 a m. The service marks the fifth anniversary of the church dedication and includes a mortgage burning ceremony. Visitors welcome to all services.
The church school led by Edgar Allen meets at 10 a.m. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathers at 7 p.m. On Thursday February 3 the three CGS circles meet Dorcas Circle hosts Mrs Nell Loucks Nioumi Circle with Mrs Verna Lockin host, South Circle at Myrtle Ohleor with Mrs Lois Becker assist, Father and Son Banquet planned for February 17 keep the date.
Edwin Trigg serves as pastor for this congregation with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Morning Worship at 11 00 a m reflecting a typical weekly church routine.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta Iowa posts Sunday School at 10 a m and no morning or evening services due to sickness and quarantine of the parsonage. Thursday choir rehearsal at 8 p m.
No Sunday morning worship or Sunday School due to sickness and quarantine at the parsonage. Church leadership postpones services at Immanuel Elk Autheran while health concerns are addressed.
The 1944 Scotch Festival will be held at the Ida Grove Armory on Friday night January 28 sponsors Leo P McNamara American Legion Post report. Floyd Maxwell program chairman notes the festival has run about 60 years with Legion sponsorship for 19 years. Acts include the Flying Aces Storm Lake skating Denise Dessel Joyce Hansen Holstein Jackie Baxter Battle Creek and more. Charlie Christie and This Night Hawks provide music for old and new time dancing. Doors open 7 p m admission 50 cents plus tax adults and 16 cents for children under 12.
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