Local News Items From Aurelia and Surrounding Areas
Wilbur Snapp returned from California on Tuesday. Roy Schroeder from the Veterans Conservation Camp at Audubon visited Aurelia last Friday. Mrs. R. W. Brown spent Memorial Day with her sister Mrs. Simon Zehr in Manson Iowa. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galvin in Bates hospital Friday May 29. Des Moines visitors include Miss Alverda Caboth Desel Caboth Adrian and Bernard Kline. Irwin Stutz and family of Currie Minnesota visited in the home of his father Henry Stutz. Keith McKinley and Lohrville residents spent Memorial Day and Sunday with Louie Kroll and L. M. Patterson. Eileen Christensen of Ames visited Memorial Day with her parents in Aurelia. She returned to Ames Sunday evening and will stay a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Schroeder
Veterans Conservation Camp
Audubon
Aurelia
R. W. Brown
Simon Zehr
Manson, Iowa
Charles Galvin
Bates Hospital
Alverda Caboth
Desel Caboth
Adrian and
Bernard Kline
Des Moines
Keith McKinley
Lohrville
Louie Kroll
L. M. Patterson
Eileen Christensen
Ames
L. E. Christensen
Victor Gearke
Schaller
Roper
Henry Gearke
Mr. Gearke
Verne White
Michael and
Dennis
Omaha
Nebr
Henry Stutz
Ervil Rapp
Dan Whitney
Hampton
L. Rapp
Roma
Gerald
Donna Fay Lothian
Humboldt
Rapp
le Mars
S. M. Fouts
Delores Kaskey
Miss Kaskey
Memorial dinner draws large crowds at Congregational church
Large crowds attended the memorial dinner at the Congregational church and more than $60 was raised for the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Fire Insurance and Local Visit Recap
Clair Whitney arrived home from California for a furlough. Ed Converse of Windom visited Memorial Day. Frederika Miller visited her daughter’s home. Beth Shank of Sioux City and Ralph Mongan spent holidays at the Mongan home. Clara Paulson from Sioux Falls visited her mother. E L Johnson of Breckenridge visited Fae Fraser’s home. Lloyd Ruby family and Anna Anderson visited Washta. Harold Cornwall family hosted. Mrs Ralph Thevenin returned to Buffalo after visiting the Cornwalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Shank
Sioux City
Ralph Mongan
Sergeant's Bluff
Clara Paulson
Sioux Falls
Gena Paulson
Lloyd Ruby
Jerilyn
Anna Anderson
Washta
Harold Cornwall
Ralph Thevenin
Buffalo
New York
Aurelia
the Cornwall’s
R. V. Fiebig
Mildred Thomson
Betty Anderson
Wayne Anderson
Local notes from Aurelia and nearby towns on visits and events
Bennie Wieland is stationed at Fort Leavenworth until July 28 doing typing and Hail Insurance on Crops. Embroidery club will meet with Mrs John Chilgren on Friday afternoon June 12. Numerous visits and day trips mark Memorial Day and Decoration Day with relatives from Cherokee Mankato Dunlap Sioux City and Chicago. Community hiring lists and school board actions include janitor rehire at Aurelia Consolidated School. Sugar canning details announced for June 8 and 9 at Aurelia school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Wieland
Fort Leavenworth
Embroidery Club
John Chilgren
Maitland Visit Highlights Schmidt Family Trip
Mr and Mrs Elbert Schmidt and their children visited Maitland Missouri recently with friends and relatives. They were joined on the return trip by Mrs Schmidt's father John Rolllett who will spend a few weeks with them here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Schmidt
Maitland
Local residents share Memorial Day travel and visits
A long list of Aurelia area residents report Memorial Day trips and weekend visits. Carl and George Larsons, R V Fiebig, Stienekes, Dan Danielson, Clarence Diercks, Fierk and Demarest families, Harald Demarest, Verne White family, and others visited relatives in nearby towns or hosted guests at home. Several outings include church, school events, anniversaries, and local shopping, with occasional notes on work, plays, and a grocery anniversary sale.
Local Happenings and Visits Across Ames Area
Mrs. R. J. Sprinkle visited in the George Scott home from Friday to Monday. Miss Kathryn Miller spent a week with the J. M. Gay family before returning to Cherokee. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ingersoll of Council Bluffs visited the Ingersoll and Carlberg families over Memorial and Decoration days. The Ruppert family vacationed with relatives in Casey and Adair. Wayne Stiencke returned to Navy Pier after a furlough. Mrs. Clarence Thevenin visited relatives in Ohio with Mr. Thevenin and Shirley to Spencer. Miss Mary Kroll plans a summer at the Krolls in Aurelia after teaching at Spencer. Elderly ladies Belle Sturdereut, Ada Ashenfelter, and Margaret Jubes were dinner guests of Earl Crippen. Postmaster A. A. Dingman is sidelined after a fall, with three cracked ribs. expected back in 7–10 days. Rev. William Walter attended a Lutheran pastors conference at Lake Okoboji, delivering an essay on the Biblical concept of Conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Sturdereut
Ada Ashenfelter
Margaret Jubes
Earl Crippen
Miss Ashenfelter
A. A. Dingman
William Walter
Lake Okoboji
Walter
Society Notes Highlight Local Group Gatherings
A series of social events and meetings are recapped including a farewell party for Miss Dorothy Converse on June 1 at her home where a purse was presented. Luncheon and dinners, circle meetings, and county letter carriers events are noted with member enrollments and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dorothy Converse
Dorothy
Darlene Caboth Honored In Several Bridal Showers
Miss Darlene Caboth, a June bride, was honored at multiple showers last week. Relatives and friends attended a miscellaneous shower May 26 hosted by Alverda Caboth and aunts at LeRoy Goettsch home with pink and white decor and contests. A two course lunch followed as gifts were exchanged and recipes shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Nelson
Arlene Nelson
Mary Toburn
Miss Caboth
Darlene
Darlene Caboth
Alverda
LeRoy Goettsch
Kermit Goettsch
Howard Goettsch
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Wayne
W. G. Whitney
Wilbur Snapp
California
Automobile Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Espy McDeid
Irwin Stutz
Currie, Minn
Fire Insurance
Clair Whitney
Ed Converse
Windom, Minn
Frederika Miller
W. J. Gornitz
E. L. Johnson
Breckenridge
Minn
Fae Fraser
Dan Hankens
Cherokee
W. H. Bischel
Alfred Cottong
Alta
W. H. Heimsoth
Frank Jordan
Frankie
George Baker
Mankato, Minn
M. Parrott
Tornado Insurance
Herbert Grienke
Betty
Bloomington
Ill
Kenneth Bjorklund
Rockford, Ill
Ernest Bjorklund
Paul Stieneke
Decoration Day
Iowa Lakes Region
Okoboji
Spirit
M. C. Paulson
Mrs. Paulson
Louise Ruebsam
Lake Wilson
R. H. Maltby
Clyde Beeghley
W. C. Newcomb
Denver
Cole
Mrs
Jay Robar
Homer Robar
Elwood Cook
Chicago
Mr. c
Mrs. George Cook
Storm Lake
Charles-Elliott
Oxford
Mr. Elliott
John Christensen
Dunlap
Roy Whitney
L. &. Christensen
J. W. Richardson
Mildred Shultz
Billy
Holstein
J. M. Gay
Martin Bursheim
Erwin Heimsoth
Chaiivari
Warren Jimmerson
Marjorie Hill
Glenn Stutz
Thomas
Moline, Ill
Glenn
the Sentinel
The
Sentinel
Kilmer Schrader
Converse
Mr. Schrader
Eclipse Lumber Co
Anamosa
Iowa
Community Theatre
Errol Flynn
Olivia Dehavilland
Barbara Stanwyck and
Henry Fonda
Zenith
Radiorgan
Guarantee Oil Co
Aurelia, Iowa
Carl Larson
Villisca
George Parrott
Dean
Quimby
Ford Bennett
Stieneke
Dan Danielson
Montevideo
Mike Danielson
Mrs. G. Paulson
Clarence Diercks
Galva
Wm. Diercks
A. V. Fierk
Bertha Demarest
Louis Demarest
Harald Demarest
Cushing
Shirley Thevenin
Playground and Recreation Commission
Shirley
Truesdale
Raymond Kruse
Kruse
Raymond
W. A. Lewis
Mt. Olive
Russell Flory
Lew Stutz
Art Krout
Fred Jordan
Lake Osakis
Rex Whitney
Wm. Honsbruch
Violet
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Merlyn Honsbruch
R. J. Sprinkle of
George Scott Home
Kathryn Miller
Roger Ingersoll
Council Bluffs
Mr. Ingersoll
Helmer Carlberg
B. F. Ruppert
Casey
Adair
Wayne Stiencke
Navy Pier
Clarence Thevenin
Ohio
Mr. Thevenin
Spencer
Mary Kroll
Society
Rebekah Circle
Rosalia Johnson
Mildred Russell
Mary Anderson
Nels Carlson
Cherokee County
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ruby Holderness
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gene Jimmerson
R. M. Flory
Phon
M. W. Bennett
Mrs. Kenneth Nelson
Cong’'s Missionary Society
Gladys Flory
Congregational Missionary Society
Arlene Peterson
Trigg
Julia Wharton
Catherine Paulson
Courage
Elizabeth Whitney
Cornelia Renaud
Imp Krout
Ruth Carlberg
India
Langwin
Cram
Geo. A. Hansen
H. H. Deyloff
Mukden
Karl Mummert
AETNA
Farmers National Bank
Briardale
Robinhood
Briardale Farina
Larson’s Store
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