Local notes include arrivals and family updates across towns
Martin Kahn of Omaha a former Aurelian visited old friends on Sunday. Betty Lou Bell heads to Des Moines for summer work at Meredith Publishing House. Donna and Maxine Waldstein visit from Sioux Rapids to stay with relatives in Cherokee. Lt Adrian L. Kline and Mrs Kline welcome daughter Sharyn Jacqueline born July 9 at Sioux Valley hospital. George R. Wharton Jr returns from England for 80 day furlough before resuming duties at Jefferson Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kahn
Omaha, Nebr
Aurelian
Betty Lou Bell
Des Moines
Meredith Publishing House
Donna
Maxine Waldstein
Sioux Rapids
Mrs. C. C. Larson
Adrian L. Kline
Sharyn Jacqueline
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Kline
Air Forces
South Pacific
Alverda Caboth
George R. Wharton, Jr
Jefferson Barracks
G. R. Wharton
Wharton
England
States
Bradley Field
Conn
Community notes from LeMars and area brief updates
Mrs. Billy Lamb of LeMars visited her brother Russell Null. Wilford Diercks returned from Chicago after a week with his mother Mrs. Wm. Diercks. Pvt. Vernette Peterson and wife from Chicago visit John Chil gren family. Peterson recently released from a German prison camp. Roy Harvey of Seattle and George Harvey of Sioux City visited the Roy Cipperley home and attended the Cipperley reunion at Aurelia park. Martin Bursheim to become engineer and janitor at Liberty Consolidated School. starts August first. Dale Robar promoted to Master Sergeant in the Transport Command. based in Italy, expects home in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Lamb
LeMars
Russell Null
Wilford Diercks
Chicago
Wm. Diercks
Carl Peterson
Vernette Peterson
Peterson
John Chilgren
Roy Harvey
Seattle, Wash
George C. Harvey
Sioux City
Roy Cipperley
Cipperley
Aurelia Park
Martin Bursheim
Liberty Consolidated
Bursheims
Homer Robar
Dale
Transport Command
Italy
James Kerns
A. J. Fraser
Alex
Frank Crouch
Frankfort, Ky
Russell McKinnis
Harlingen
Texas
H. A. McKinnis
Russell
Fort Snelling
Minn
Uncle Sam
New Guinea
United States
Aurelia Local News Highlights Community Visits
A summarized look at residents visiting Aurelia from Tracy Minnesota and Des Moines Iowa, plus updates on Carolyn Daniels medical stay in Rochester and architectural remodeling at the Espy McNeid residence. Community events include a July 4 picnic at East Aurelia and a large family reunion at the Aurelia park with many locals in attendance.
Naomi Circle Meeting and Camp Methodi Report
The Naomi Circle of the W S C S meets in church parlors Thursday July 19 with hostesses Mrs Henry Brummer and Mrs Margaret Diercks. The Methodist Youth Fellowship attends Camp Methodi at Lake Okoboji this week with about 700 participants and runs Monday through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Carlson
Naomi
Henry Brummer
Margaret Diercks
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodi
Lake Okoboji
Methodist
Sunday Church Schedule Promises Morning Services
The notice lists church events with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. The schedule emphasizes timely start and communal service timings.
Community Socials and Clubs Report July Events
Social news from Aurelia notes Mrs. John Chilgren hosting a birthday party on Saturday July 7 and a seven o clock chicken dinner July 9. Guests include Jack and Tom Coombs on furlough and out of town visitors from Des Moines and Sioux Rapids. A gift shower for the Coombs couple featured bingo and refreshments. Additional items include a dinner hosted for Mrs. Ora Jordan on July 6, Pythian Sisters picnic July 10, Rebekah Circle plans for July 18, and a Bata Gaba Pinochle session July 9 with high and low scores. Jovint Public Installation of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows occurred July 9 at the I. O. C. F. hall with local officers installed and refreshments served. Just received hand sprayers at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Larson
John Holderness
Henry Teerink
Larson
Jack
Tom Coombs
Lloyd Reckoff
Baby
Des Moines
Donna
Maxine Waldstein
Sioux Rapids
Rebekah Circle
O. S. Nelson
Aurelia
Joan Mueller
Kenneth Nelson
Bobby
Rebekahs
Odd, Fellows
I. O. C. F. Hall
Ivar Carlson
Odd Fellows
Church Services Schedule and Invitations
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by William Walter holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and divine worship at 10 45 a m Mt Olive Baptist Church offers Bible School at 10 00 a m Morning worship at 11 00 a m Evening Devotions with sermon at 8 00 p m Cottage meetings for prayers and praise at 8 00 p m Thursdays All worshippers are invited to join with the invitation Come and See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordell Peterson
Junior Missionary Society
Immanuel Lutheran Church Morning Service Announced
In Immanuel Elk Lutheran Church Philip Holmberg, pastor, leads morning worship at 9 45 a m with Sunday School at 10 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta, Lowa
C. Philip Holmberg
Immanuel
Elk) Lutheran
Philip ‘Holmberg
Maple Tree Cut in Postville After Ice Storm
Workers for a power company removed a splintered giant soft maple in Postville after it was deemed a danger to life and property. The stump showed the tree was at least 90 years old, likely planted by the Mott family, early neighborhood pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Mott
Scientists Seck Fight To Conquer Malaria
The article traces malaria history from Hippocrates through the 20th century, noting cinchona bark yielding quinine, plasmochin as an early substitute, atabrine for troops, and finally Woodward and Doering’s synthesis of quinine from coal, marking a milestone in anti malaria progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seck
Hippocrates
Countess del Chinchon
Peru
Germany
Schuleman
Schonhofer
Wingler
Tropics
Robert Woodward
William Doering
Lightning strikes oak near McGregor Sleights hotel dining room
A severe storm above the Mississippi rattled the McGregor Sleights hotel when a lightning bolt hit a nearby oak tree shaking dinner for thirty guests. Sparks flew through the dining room as cars outside faced danger and a hotel owner’s nephew, on the phone, was knocked unconscious and burned on one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor Sleights
Mississippi River
Early US nursing women aided Continental Army morale
The text recalls 1776 and earlier when dedicated women in military nursing cared for Washington's soldiers. They nursed the sick, cleaned, cooked, and managed provisions. Pay listed as about $25 for ten weeks plus rations, highlighting the tough early field support by mothers wives and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Classifieds Offer Sale Rent and Misc Ads
Local classifieds announce house for sale or rent by W H Bischel at 182, requests for flyers and broilers by L G Kaskey, sale items including a Howells Kitchen range and Coronado A B radio pack, plus a Rawleighs opportunity and Aetna Farm Loans through Farmers National Bank Aurelia Iowa. Also requests old live horses for mink feed with contact Lester Lohr Aurelia Iowa and phone 6055 7-b2pd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AETNA
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia
Iowa
Lester Lohr
Peterson
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Broilers
L. G. Kaskey
Lazy Acre
Aurelia, Ia
Paul
Harry H. Lockin
O. K
Mummert’s Hardware
W. G. Whitney Elevator
Lockin Agency
Lockin Insurance Agency
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
A. A. Daniels
EB. E. Daniels
Tracy, Minn
Harold J. Grote
Cathie
Doc Palmer
Grover Bell
Bell
John Westphal
Mary Louise
Ed Heikens
Bruce
Storm Lake
A. B. Lindsay
Rochester
Carolyn
Elmer Gertsmeier
Lawrence Lichtenberg
Edna
Emma Lichtenberg
Pearl
Louis Gertsmeier
Joyce
Louise Lichtenberg
Gertrude Gersmeier
Ella
Schaller
Laura Mae Boisen
Tornado Insurance
Earl Fraser
A. E. Krout
Fae Fraser
Chas. H. Fraser
Gann Valley
Fraser
Krout
Peterson Cemetery
Mummert’s
Keith Wieland
George Wieland
Topeka
Kans
Automobile Insurance
Aurelia Theatre
Barbarry Coast Gent
Wallace Beery Binnie Barnes
Bruce Kellogg
Leon Errol
Johnny Downs
Jack Teagarden
Methodist Church
E. Stallworth
Society
Mildred Thomson
Art Larson
Ora Jordan
Mankato
Bata Gaba Club
Burton
Les Holderness
Ervil Rapp
Mummert's Hardware
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
MT. Olive Baptist Church
E. H. Gillet
Bolt
Man
Aurelia Sentinel
the Sentinel
W. H. Bischel
Spencer
Music Supply
Howell Bros
Guarantee Oil Co
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Mr. Farmer
Swanson’s
Seal of
Minnesota
Morton House
Blue Bonnet
Delrich
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