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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1939

Page

4

Local News Items Across Communities Mention Visits and Ventures

Insurance brokerage for sale at Sentinel Office. Mrs. Parrott visits A W Buckingham home near Alta. Families return from trips, including J Renaud and children from a Back Hills trip. Chart shows threshing progress with oat and barley yields. Aurelia post office building sold to Mrs. W S Tutt with court approval required.

Sentinel Office A. J. Renaud Aurelia J. N. Rice

Civic and social notes from Aurelia Iowa

A string of visits and gatherings figures prominently as Anna Peterson and Niels P. Peterson visit from Cherokee, families from Jewel and Sioux City call on local friends, and Californians arrive to see relatives. The Sweet and Bruce implement building gains new aluminum and the Lockin hotel gets a fresh woodwork paint job. A Crosley midget automobile tour through town draws attention with a street band and Mayor Sig Matzdorff.

Sweet & Bruce Implement Lockin Hotel Aurelia Harry Lamoreau Cherokee Sig Matzdorff

Local visits and travel notes across Aurelia area

Jeane Simmers visits her uncle Lewis Miller in Webster City on Saturday. Visitors from Sioux City, Storm Lake, Cedar Rapids and Durant stop by Aurelia area homes. Navy furlough for Harold Lockie. Rebekah Lodge event honors Storm Lake with a Traveling Friendship Gavel. Local baseball park appeal for volunteers. 1989 district swimming meet heads to LeMars for nine counties. Family trips cover west coast visits and Yellowstone excursion with Kaskey family.

Jeane Simmers Webster City Lewis Miller A. V. Fierk Myra Beeghley M. B. Thomson Clarence Pixler Carl Larson Rebekah Lodge Storm Lake Aurelia Lodge LeMars Iowa Monona Crawfor Woodbury Ida Cherokee Plymouth Sioux O’brien Lyon Osceola

Ed Matzdorff and family visit Storm Lake

Ed Matzdorff and his son Harvey of Storm Lake visited at the Walter Matzdorff home on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weiland and Will Wieland traveled to Sioux City Wednesday to stay with Robert Taylor. Henry and Mrs. Mayers left for a cottage on East Okoboji Lake for a week or more. The Whitneys of Dysart, with two children, visited Storm Lake Wednesday evening and spent Thursday with Mrs. Whitney's mother.

Mrs. Morris Christensen South Gate California Mr. Christensen L. E. Christensen K. J. Phillips H. E. Neil Marcus, Iowa George Lamm Manhattan Beach West Okoboji Ethel Harris Fort Dodge J. C. Lighter Selene Nice Mary Peters Des Moines Belle Plaine Carl Lighter William Whitney Dysart Miss Peters Carl Ed Matzdorff Harvey Storm Juiake Walter Matzdorff Fred Weiland Will Wieland Sioux City Robert Taylor Henry Mayers Okoboji Lake Wm. Whitney Ray Hines Leonard Venson Rock Rapids John Coulson Storm Lake M. Hines Wm. Booth

Interstate Gladiolus Show to Gather in Sioux City

Gladiolus growers from northeast Nebraska southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa travel to Sioux City for the second annual Interstate Gladiolus show August 5 and 6 at the Martin hotel ballroom. Entry tags and details are available from T M Prail 809 Security building Sioux City. Exhibits must be ready for judging by noon on the first day.

Sioux City Nebraska South Dakota Iowa Martin Hotel T. M. Prail

Corn Survives Critical Pollination Stage in Iowa Crop Report

Des Moines reports Iowa corn acreage around 9.79 million acres largely passed the critical pollination week, with plentiful pollen and cooler weather limiting damage in southwest counties. Oats yields vary widely, winter wheat remains good, and Northwest grasshoppers caused damage while a late-week rain eased conditions. An unrelated note mentions a turtle parcel post mystery at Algona Upper Des Moines with editor Russ Waller on vacation.

Des Moines Iowa Charles D. Reed Reed Northwest Wayne County Algona Upper Des Moines Russ Waller California

Society Notes Highlight Local Club Activities and Gatherings

Mrs. Mildred Thomson reports a busy week of social events. Families from Rock Rapids Storm Lake and nearby towns attended dinners and showers. Parley Auxiliary installed new officers Gladys Larson and hosted photos lunch and plans for the year. Various circles held birthdays, breakfasts and contests with multiple prize winners.

Afton Nearby Notes On Trips Meetings And Farm Reports

Miss Mildred Cave left for a two week trip to the World’s fair and eastern points with Junior Farm Bureau members. Lester Jenks of Spooner Wisconsin visits relatives here. he was an Afton resident long ago. Wayne Fredenberg and family visited C. C. Montgomery’s near Sutherland. Mrs. Henry Everhardt and Vera Mae completed a two month western tour with over 10 000 miles and one flat tire. Threshing progresses in rings with 40 to 50 bushel yields. Yalen Gould of Cherokee spent the weekend with George Zwick. A F A meeting at Henry Abels home featured a 4 H program and refreshments. Jennice Bird of Waterloo visited aunt Mrs Victor Swanson. Bernice Hill spent night with Bob Olson near Larrabee and visited Peterson area. The Sentinel is the authorized agent for Sioux City and Des Moines papers.

Mildred Cave Farm Bureau Lester Jenks Spooner Wis Afton Wayne Fredenberg Baby C. C. Montgomery Sutherland Henry Everhardt Vera Mae Earl Zwick Peterson and Sutherland Yalen Gould George Jennice Bird of Waterloo Victor Swanson Bernice Hill Bob Olson Larrabee Peterson

Diamond Center Social and Farming Notes Brief

Diamond Center reports threshing underway with light but quality grain, short straw, and fast machine runs. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Burger of Galva and Miss Linquist of near Alta, with various families hosting and traveling to Spirit Lake and Smithfield area. Milton Otto leaves for a Lutheran conference in Minnesota and to assist at Princeton Minnesota.

George N. Burger Galva William Haight Nina Loucks Afton Township Violet Vernon H. H. Otto Walter Claussen Holstein Claussen Frank, Negless Ray Breach Red Oak Iowa Henry Alff Edna Linquist Near Alta J. S. Linquist Milton Otto Mankato Minesota Princeton Minnesota

Hanover News Social Notes Round Up

Mr and Mrs Irvin Radke entertained relatives in honor of Mr and Mrs Fred Trimble of Decatur IL last Thursday. Charles Zwemke attended a directors meeting at Lutheran hospital in Sioux City last Wednesday. Mrs Henry Zwemke and Maurine of Yankton SD visited Carl Graeme’s house and relatives. Guests at Wm Menke home Friday included the Trimble couple. Sunday dinners at Fred Radke’s included C Platt and daughter Hilda H Wurr and son from Carroll and Elberta. Homer and Paul Russell of Laurens visited George Hustedt at his home. A classified ad may sell it.

Irvin Radke Fred ‘Trimble Decatur Charles Zwemke Lutheran Hospital Sioux City Henry Zwemke Maurine Yankton South Dakota Carl Graeme Menke Fred Trimble Devatur Fred Radke C. Platt Hilda H. Wurr Elberta Carroll, Town Homer Paul Russell Laurens George Fred Hustedt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stewart-Warner Paul’s Radio Aurelia, Ia Lockin Agency Mankato Commercial College Minn Kruse Grocery Chris Gregerson Francis and Jimmie Ute Er. G. Bates Pella John Meisenhelder Eileen Meisenhelder Will Meisenhelder Hartford S. D Harold Ruppert Rex Crandall Casey B. F. Ruppert Paul Stieneke Paul Bates Hospital Donald Archie Sexton Marlys Bell This Place Gerald Carlberg Mt. Olive O. L. Schroeder Kanawha O. W. Albright Mrs. Albright Bonnie Betty Albright Espy Anna Peterson Niels P. Peterson Eugene Ammons Jewel Bennie Wieland Arlene Myers Mrs James W. Peterson Los Angeles Calif C. E. Gustafson L. Hi Preul Wayne Lyon Dean Parrott George Parrott Frank Faber Arnold Ruth Fierk Olive Lewis Arnolds Park Miss Lewis Aurelia School Ralph Mongan Beth Shank Primghar Emil Bansett Omaha Lowell Smith and Son Huron Frank Betcher William Betcher A. Sexton A. A. Dingman Grace Meier C. R. Kleeberger Rose Stiner W. L. Paxson Cedar Rapids Fred Sievert Appleton, Wis Everett Green Durant, Ill Henry Glawe Sievert Mr. Glawe Black Hills Chas. Lockie Harold Lockie Philadelphia John Grashoff Harold Navy U.S Wichita Ball Park Cemetery Association C. H. Kaskey Delores West Coast L. G. Kaskey Almaeda San Francisco Yellowstone National Park C. H. Kannenberg Alhambra Columbian Steel Tank GO Kansas City Kroll & Patterson Mickie Adi Ralph Brown Society Mildred Thomson Jast Parley Emily Port Mary Beeghley Gertrude Dawson Margaret Scott Gladys Larson Elizabeth Faber Carrie Robinson Helping Hand Circle Espy McDied Royce Steffins McDied Miss la Male Lake City Fae Fraser K. C. Dagger A. A. Davis Rebekahs O. PF. Hall Carl Carlson Emma Pixler Bert Philpott Ha Hale Dorothy Converse Minnie Lewis Anna Danielson Jess McDied Les Card Roy Noble Shirley Leeds Anna Anderson Anderson Elwin Lindlief Victor Frank Ruth Frank N. R. Club Emil Rydstrom Clarence Eng Ed Rydstrom The Sentinel Lai Community Theatre Aurelia, Iowa Jackie Cooper New York Tex Ritter Texas Jean Parker Eric Linden Limberlost Wallace Beery Sergeant Madden Union Pacific Mgr Diamond Center Mrs. Wm. Haight Hanover Irene Gwemke
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