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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
4
Local items report new employment at F E Pratt drug store and upcoming Aurelia Theatre show on June 21. Residents Carl Peterson and Lyle Paulson are mentioned with travel and job changes. Family visits, a tonsil operation, and a late funeral note are included along with a honeymoon trip across several western states.
Mr and Mrs F E Pratt made a business trip to Sioux City Tuesday. Niels P Peterson was a Sioux City visitor Saturday and over the week end. Virginia Bruce and Melvyn Douglas scheduled to appear Wednesday night at Aurelia. Camille Peterson of Berkley Calif was a surgical patient at Bates hospital Tuesday. Mrs Walter Peterson admitted as medical patient Wednesday. Mrs Will Honsbruch was medical patient at Bates hospital from Thursday of last week to Tuesday this week. A letter from Lyell Watts says son Luell is recovering from appendicitis in May. Mrs Russell Florey and son David of Cleveland came for a month visit with her parents in Aurelia. Ronald Dyslin of Cherokee was in Aurelia Thursday forenoon. He and Mrs Dyslin plan to visit his sister in Balaton Minn. Mr and Mrs Leslie Card and children returned from St Joseph Mo with their daughter Mrs Vincent Buhman and family. R S Whitney and daughter Lois went to Dysart Saturday evening to visit the William Whitney home. Whitney returned Tuesday. Lois remained hoping to return Friday.
Local notices describe Mummert Hardware Co advertising day tools and urging a ready supply line. Social visits include Miss Sally Silkmitter of Sioux City with cousin Miss Bernice Reilly, plus multiple travel and family mentions across Iowa and nearby states.
The Congregational Ladies Aid will meet at the church Thursday afternoon June 22 for a picnic lunch. A used bicycle is for sale at Mum mert Hardware Co. Mr and Mrs Glenn Fritz and daughter from Bigelow Minnesota visited Mrs B B McCarty. Mrs A Melberg of Norway and Madelyn Thomas from Dumont visited Irwin C Krolls. Wayne Leonard family left for Albuquerque after ten days with Maltby parents A J Maltby and Mrs. Leonard. Reginald Maltby joined them for a short visit.
Mrs W P Dawson plans to move to Aurelia September 1 after purchasing the south of town park residence owned by Fred Daniels and tenanted by Mr and Mrs Verne Lovely. Conservation officials seek seven sites for 25 baby pheasants with Irwin C Kroll handling applications and site inspections. Families from Maywood Moravia and San Diego visit local relatives as navy Chief Yeoman Hattie Wathen travels to Washington DC for desk duty after 16 years in sea service.
Thirty six gypsies in four automobiles were rounded up after radio reports from Spencer about a roving band fleecing a Webb Indiana man of 27 dollars. Mayor Hicks led a busy police court session imposing fines and bonds totaling nearly 200 dollars on eight defendants for intoxication disturbances and traffic violations. James and D R Gibson of Greenville were fined five dollars and costs for driving overloaded trucks. County officers and supervisors plan to attend the annual state convention in Des Moines later this week. A breakfast marks the start of Cherokee Chamber of Commerce fundraising to raise 1500 dollars for an expanded program.
The Sentinel promotes its role as authorized agent for two major newspapers Sioux City and Des Moines. It invites readers to place subscription orders through the paper's office and staff.
P. L. E. F. club met Mrs Chas Gustafs on June 18 followed by lunch. Rebekah Circle met June 7 with Mrs Carl Larson for a social afternoon and two course lunch. The next meeting is at Mrs Clyde Leeds in Storm Lake. A large family picnic occurred June 11 with many relatives from Iowa and Minnesota. W. P. M S. of the M. E. church met June 7 with devotions and talks on stewardship and the church future. Helping Hand Circle met June 9 at Mrs Jess McDied with guests and lunch.
Afton area notes list visits and travel across towns. Gunnar and Mrs Ohlson with their son from Angus Minnesota visited Mrs McKinley Menefee and brought back Marlene. George Melton and daughter Marjorie attended Ames commencement.
Residents of East Afton and Elk communities visit across Aurelia Storm Lake and Cherokee. Mrs Booth and family host and travel to Parker South Dakota. N R Cub picnic at Westcott Park. Scarlet fever quarantines end for Kolpin family. A joke ends with a line about an empty title and head of the house.
In a conversation, Frankie asks if beauty fades with time and the mother agrees. Frankie notes the nurse remains a beauty, prompting the mother to answer that she will fade away tomorrow.
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