Local visitors stop by in area homes this week
Rapid Citys Mr and Mrs Melvin Kurtz visited the J W Parrott home on Wednesday. Mrs Dale Whitney from Hartford Dak spent Memorial Day with O B East. Mrs N C Nelson of Ruthven visited her daughter Mrs E H Sherkenbak this week. Mr and Mrs Stanworth attended the Sheldon sub district School of Missions Monday returning the same evening. Maurice Hansen and family from Fonda Iowa visited George Hansen home for Memorial Day Maurice stayed a few days others returned Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Kurtz
Rapid City
S. D
J. W. Parrott
Dale Whitney
Hartford
O. B. East
N. C. Nelson of
Ruthven
E. H. Sherkenbak
Stanworth
Sheldon
Maurice Hansen
Fonda
Iowa
George Hansen
Maurice
Hansen
D. R. Whitney
Hampton
J. M. Whitney
Dr. Moulton
Ervil Rapp
Henry Stutz
Lew Stutz
Henry and
Irwin Stutz
Currie, Minn
C. H. Lockin
Aurelia
Joe van Dyke
Primghar
Ray Grigsby
Spencer Memorial Day
A. F. Haupert
Glidden
Clifton Sjoberg
Joyce
Albertina Sjoberg
Almeland
Minnesota
Chester Sjoberg
Hugo Peckenschneider
Marvin
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Henry Nelson
John Oatman
Mardel
George Bauman
Harry Peekenschneider
Art Peekenschneider
Ronald
Lester Peekenschneider
Lorenz Roth
Senator seeks renomination in June primary
A state senator urges voters to back his bid for a second term in the June 5 Republican primary. He cites work with farm groups, taxpaying across three counties Cherokee Plymouth and urges voting for him on the Republican ticket and placing an X for State Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Plymouth County
Surplus Beans Bought. Local Notices Include Visits
Bring in your surplus beans. W. G. Whitney Elevator buys beans daily. Mr. and Mrs. William Whitney and children visited relatives in Dysart. Wanted caretaker for cemetery at once. phone 146. Mr. and Mrs. O B East hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Lars Larson at Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Whitney
William Whitney
Dysart
Mrs. O. B. East
Mrs
Lars Larson
Alta
Tornado Insurance Agency News and Local Notices
Local notices cover insurance agency matters and community updates from Aurelia and surrounding areas. Social news includes visits, Memorial Day remarks, and family travels, plus theater improvements and Poppy Day fundraising nearing record receipts. Military mail returns and assignments are noted for residents with relatives in Kentucky and Washington.
Wieland Starts Work at Armour Plant in Sioux City
Donnie Wieland traveled to Sioux City on Wednesday to begin employment at the Armour plant, marking the start of his new job responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Wieland
Sioux City
Armour
Memorial Day Visitors and Family Travels Across Iowa
Automobile Insurance, Dan Hankens of Cherokee and Arlene McCarty of Des Moines visited relatives on Memorial and Decoration days. Verne White family from Omaha joined Aurelia residents. R W Brown visited Manson relatives. C C Hansen from Des Moines stayed ten days in Aurelia. Dale Otten promoted to second class in Boy Scout District Court of Honor. Dale and others noted. Glenn Bell and son Dickie visited Grover Bell and R N Bell in Rowan with Del Monte California relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene McCarty
Des Moines
Aurelia
C. C. Hansen
W. H. Bischel
Cherokee
Boy Scout District Court of Honor
Dale Otten
John Lockin
Glenn Bell
Dickie
del Monte
Calif
Grover Bell
Glenn
R. N. Bell
Rowan, Lowa
Fire Insurance Socials and Memorial Day Notices
Insurance agent activity and a long list of Memorial Day visits across Aurelia and nearby towns. Local families including Luckin Agency and Patterson households visit Sioux City hospitals and celebrate Emma Fairchild’s 80th birthday with relatives from Humboldt Nemaha and Dayton.
War Department lists Earl McKinnis dead. hopes survive
Mr and Mrs Harley McKinnis of Brooke township learn their son Cpl Earl McKinnis Army Air Corps is dead after over two years missing in action. He last wrote from Nichols Air Field near Manila in 1941. Relatives also report Cpl Gerald Plagman has reached a New Guinea camp and continues as official driver for his division general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel McKinnis
Harley McKinnis
Harlingen
Texas
United States
Southwest Pacific War Zone
War Department
Cpl
Earl McKinnis
Army Air Corps
Gerald Plagman
New Guinea
Corporal Plagman
Sioux City
Camp Bowie
Camp Shelby
Camp Pickett
C. W. Plagman
Brooke Township
Rebekah Circle Meets At Mrs Johnson Home
Rebekah Circle gathered at Mrs Ella Johnson's home on May 24 with guests Mrs Lawrence Davis from Peterson and Mrs Ed Rice. A covered dish lunch followed the business meeting. John Peterson celebrated a birthday on May 28 with the diversion "600" as high scorers Lenore Bengtson and Lawrence Mongan and low scores by Mrs Ann Larson and John Laposky and traveling prize awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Circle
Ella Johnson
Lawrence Davis
Peterson
Ed Rice
John Peterson
Lenore Bengtson
Lawrence Mongan
Ann Larson
John Laposky
Pinochle Club Meets and Past President's Parley
Mrs. Floyd Dickerson hosted the Pinochle Club Thursday afternoon May 25 with Mrs. Gano winning high score and Mrs. Sansen taking the traveling prize. Lunch followed and the next meeting is at Mrs. Carroll Sansen’s. The Past President's Parley met May 31 at Mrs. Arvid Andersons to sew for Red Cross. lunch ended the afternoon and the next gathering is at Mrs. Clifford Coombs' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Dickerson
Lowell Gano
Ivar Carlson
Arvid Anderson
Red Cross
Clifford Coombs
Died At Home In Webster City Mrs Alice L Dale Mourned
Mrs. Alice L. Dale a prominent Webster City resident died at home on May 22 1944 from a blood clot after a winter in Florida She lived in Aurelia and Webster City and earlier ran a millinery shop with sister Luella Lewis She was twice married first to John L. Karges then to H B Dale survived by four siblings and a late sister Dana A Dawson funeral held May 24 at McCauley Chapman with Graceland cemetery burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice L. Dale
Webster City
Heavenly
Dale
Eustis
Fla
McCauley- Chapman
Graceland
G. J. Lewis
Luella Lewis
H. B. Dale
Baptist Church
Storm Lake
Methodist Church
Mr. Dale
Harry Hoover
Galen J. Lewis
Davenport
Walter A. Lewis
Iowa City
James W. Parrott
Aurelia
Dana A. Dawson
Birthday Farmer Keeps Corn Planting Tradition Alive
John Ertmoed of near Grundy Center marked his 88th birthday by continuing his 79 year habit of planting corn. He maintained the routine without alteration, honoring a long standing agricultural celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ertmoed
Grundy Center
Congregational Church Announces Services and Picnic
Edwin Trigg is the pastor with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. The I. P. F. will hold a picnic Sunday evening. No Junior Society meetings until September as school resumes.
Methodist Church Notes Rev E Stanworth Pastor
Church School at 10 a.m. Mrs Ruby Carlson superintendent Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. W S C S general meeting in church parlors Hostesses listed Musical Program Harriett Waddell in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Carlson
Methodist
Herbert Will
Margaret. Diercks
Kenneth Nelson
Clyde Beeghley
Art Will
Harriett Waddell
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service Notice
William Walter pastor leads St Pauls Lutheran Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and divine worship at 10 45 a m Trinity Sunday begins the second half of the church year Holy Communion to be celebrated with registration on Friday afternoon and evening
Mt Olive Baptist Church Notice
Mt Olive Baptist Church invites all to worship with Bible School at 10:00 AM Morning Worship at 11:00 AM and Evening Devotions with sermon at 8:00 PM on Sundays Thursday Prayer and Praise at 8:00 PM at Cottage meetings All not worshipping elsewhere are invited Come and See
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa Service Times
Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Sermon theme With Jesus All With out Him Nothing. Pastor Philip Holmberg leads Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta
Lowa
Philip Holmberg
Jesus
Immanuel Lutheran Plans Sunday Worship and Friday Event
Immanuel Elk Lutheran invites members to morning worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday School at 10 45 a m Pastor Philip Holmberg leads. Friday the Ladies Aid Birthday Party will be held at the Louie Hansen farm at 2 30 p m with attendees encouraged to bring comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel
ELK
Lutheran C
Philip Holmberg
Ladies Aid
Louie Hansen
Ladies Aid Meet at Adolph Gregorson Farm
On Thursday June 7 at 2 30 p m the Ladies Aid will gather at the Adolph Gregorson farm. Mrs Clifford A Carlson will serve as assistant hostess and pot luck lunch will be served. Each guest is asked to bring a childhood photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Adolph Gregorson
Clifford A. Carlson
Helpful Friends Backfire in Northern Pike Endeavor
Vaughan of Emmetsburg sought help chasing big fish with friends including Daley and Girard. A line broke on a giant pike last year, then Girard's grab led to another break this season. Later Vaughan and Daley netted several northern pike at Lost Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Vaughan
Emmetsburg
Vaughan
Bob Daley
Ted Girard
Girard
Daley
Lost Island
Grand Junction official gifts own children high school diplomas
Ray Clause, president of the Grand Junction school board, has issued diplomas to his children for years. The first known instance was in 1935 when his daughter Marietta received one. This year his son Roger became the sixth child to receive a diploma from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clause
Grand Junction
Marietta
Roger
Mr. Clause
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. E. Hess
Republican
Tornado Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Carl Lighter
E. J. Tharpe
Burnette Neville
Minnesota Bible College
Minneapolis
Henry Hughes
Howard Johnston
Corrine Foy
E. H. Shherkenbak
Louie Witt
Gaza
Anna Witt
Paullina
W. H. Heimsoth
William Lindsay
Ottumwa Naval Air Training Station
Carolyn Lindsay
Ames
A. B. Lindsay
Carolyn
J. C. Eding
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Dale L. Nielsen
Kentucky
Bert c. Nielsen
F. A. Bn
Camp Breckenridge
Walter Peters
Peters
Seattle
Wash
Cpl. Peters
Headquarters Battery
89Th Brigade
Leora Grieme
Dayton
Automobile Insurance
Dan Hankens
Mrs. Verne White
Omaha
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Luckin Insurance Agency
Lloyd Patterson
Susan
H. H. Deyloff
Joan
Louie Kroll
Lutheran Hospital
W. A. Liebsch
Methodist Hospital
S. M. Fouts
E. L. Rapp
Roma
Humboldt
Helmer Paulson
Nemaha
Elmer Schrader
A. W. Larson
W. H. Honsbruch
Don Calderwood
Community Theatre
RED Skelton
Brooklyn
Jackie Cooper
Gale Storm
Patricia Morrison
Society
Mildred Thomson
Geo. Hansen
Spencer
Music Supply
Hereford
Fred Timmerman
Homer Anderson
Carroll Sansen
Alice Karges
Arthur D. Bruce Aurelia
Towa
Lester Lohr
Farmers Co-op. Co
Farmers Co-op
Co. Aurelia
E. Stanworth
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
MT. Olive Baptist Church
E. H. Gillet
Howell Bros
H. & S. Modernizing Company
Spencer, Iowa
Nelson Cafe
Paraland
Guarantee Oil CO
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