Local visits populate weekend in Aurelia area
Mrs. John Pruitt of Wyanet Illinois stayed overnight with Mrs. Mildred Thomson in Arsenate of Lead and Red River Mix potato spray country. Mummert Hardware notes Mrs. Wilbur Patten returning to Odebolt after visiting Will Patten’s home near Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pruitt
Wyanet, Nl
Mildred Thomson
Red River
Mummert Hardware
Wilbur Patten
Odebolt
Will Patten
Aurelia
Miss Mabel Johnson Attends Clinton Business Meeting
At Mummert Hardware the report notes 22 rifle cartridges were present while Miss Mabel Johnson departed Sunday to attend a business meeting in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mummert Hardware
Mabel Johnson
Clinton
Baby Gretta Irene born to Nelsons in Bates hospital
A daughter named Gretta Irene was born Friday June 9 at Bates hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Nelson. The report notes healthy condition for mother and infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Nelson
Bates Hospital
Gretta Irene
Sioux City Visitors Include Stieneke and Troy Families
Automobile Insurance holders Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stieneke and daughter and Mrs. George Troy and Mrs. Rose Palmer of Sioux City visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Philpott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Stieneke
George Troy
Rose Palmer
Sioux City
Bert Philpott
Local notes from Mummert Hardware and community visits
Griffin Shoe Polish offered at Mummert Hardware while the Embroidery Club meets June 16 at Mrs. Rutie Carlson’s home. Numerous residents travel for work, visits, and summer stays, including Miss Delores Kaskey, Miss Shirley Nielsen, Doris Renaud, Miss Margaret Eddy, the Parrott family, and Miss Esther Nelson visiting relatives this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embroidery Club
Rutie Carlson
Pinochet Club Hosts Bridge and Scores Highlight Society
Pinochet Club met at Mrs. Carrol Sansen home on June 8 with Mrs. Robert Bjorgren high and Mrs. John Laposky low winnings. Guests included Mrs. Ivar Carlson, Mrs. Lenore Bengtson and Mrs. Bjorgren. lunch closed the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol Sansen
Robert Bjorgren
John Laposky
Floyd Dickerson
Ivar Carlson
Lenore Bengtson
Bjorgren
C. H. Kaskey
Nelson Cafe
Mildred Thomson
A. E. Krout
H. A. Nelson
G. R. Wharton
Thomson
Russell Flory
Congregational Church notices posted for Sunday services
Edwin Trigg serves as pastor with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Church School is at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Ruby Carlson as superintendent. The Naomi Circle of the W.S.C.S. meets in church parlors on Thursday June 22 with hostesses Mrs. Fred Wieland and Mrs. Will Wieland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Carlson
Naomi
Fred Wieland
Will Wieland
Fire Insurance and Community Notices From Will Patten Area
Pvt. William Brady and wife visited family during an 18 day furlough. Wedding plans anchor local notices with Allegra Davis and William. Multiple local residents listed for hospital stays and recent graduations. Navy Seabee Robert Lyle Nielsen thanks supporters for birthday cards. Lanham family visits, heading to Southern Mississippi for health and new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brady
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
George Brady
Cherokee
Aurelia native sergeant trains for overseas bomber unit
Sergeant Keith L Wieland formerly of Aurelia Iowa and now a gunner on a B 24 bomber completed training in the Second Air Force at Gowen Field Idaho The crew members are scheduled to go overseas soon Wieland was employed by the Guarantee Oil Company in Aurelia before joining the army He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Wieland of Aurelia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith L. Wieland
Aurelia
Iowa
Second Air Force
Gowan Field
Idaho
Wieland
Guarantee Oil Company
George Wieland
Cattle shipment to Chicago and local military enlistments
Gunnar Osterling and Harold Con ley escorted a two car load shipment of Osterling cattle to the Chicago market Saturday night and returned by Wednesday morning. The Des Moines Register listed Army Nurses from Town on duty in the European invasion including Lieut. Charlotte Rowden of Clemens and Margaret Jenkins of Cherokee. Vernon Galvin enlisted in the Army Reserve May 19 at Camp Dodge and reported to Ft. Leavenworth June 5, then to Kansas State College for Army training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnar Osterling
Harold Conley
Mr. Osterling
Chicago
Des Moines Register
Charlotte Rowden
Clemens
Iowa
W. H. Bischel
Aurelia
Margaret Jenkins
Vernon Galvin
John Galvin
Army Reserve
Camp Dodge
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Army
Pvt
Vernon R. Galvin
ASTR
Kansas
Maltby Family Reunion Brings Five Generations Together
Mrs Wayne Leonard and daughter Kay with Mrs John Nusbaum and daughter Janice traveled from Albuquerque New Mexico to visit the Maltby family. Reginald Maltby joined them from Sioux City while Mr and Mrs Edwin J Merrill and children Stephen and Catherine arrived from Flint Michigan. The gathering marks the first time in 14 years all have been home at once. Reginald left Sunday evening while Merrill and children plan to depart Friday. Leonard Nusbaum and daughters will stay until June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Leonard
Kay
John Nusbaum
Janice
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Sioux City
Reginald Maltby
A. J. Maltby
Edwin J. Merrill
Stephen
Catherine
Flint
Mich
Maltby
Six Goslings From Six Eggs At Jimmy Lockridge’s Farm
Jimmy Lockridge of North English hatched six goslings from six goose eggs after discovering a spoiled egg and believing two goslings were in one egg. His prediction proved correct when all six chicks emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lockridge
Jimmy
Church Services and Schedules for Two Local Congregations
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by William Walter invites visitors to Sunday School at 9 45 and Divine worship at 10 45 with open attendance. Mt Olive Baptist Church under E H Gillet lists Bible School at 40 00 A M and worship at 11 00 A M with evening sermon at 8 00 P M and Thursday prayer at 8 00 P M.
Runaway Otis Leffler Team Causes Street Chaos in Donnellson
A team owned by Otis Leffler pulling a 4 wheel box wagon ran away on Donnellson streets. A wheel and parts loosened and littered the route. Residents helped recover and reattach debris before the team safely returned to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnellson
Otis Leffler
Mr. Leffler
Madrid Fire Truck Left Empty After Fuel Theft
City officials report a fire truck was found out of gas after about 18 gallons were taken without authorization. The vehicle was parked beside the city jail cells, prompting a request for a note on the steering wheel or enough fuel for one run to a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Russian Audience Lieutenant Receives Art Reproductions
Lieutenant Richard Selman of Blakesburg received a collection of art reproductions from the International Seamen Club for appearing in a concert with Gregory Ginsburg, head of the Moscow Conservatory piano department. Selman played several violin numbers including Meditation from Thaïs, Minuet in G, Serenade by Schubert, and Troï meral by Schumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Richard Selman
Blakesburg
International Seamans Club
Gregory Ginsburg
Ginsburg
Coneervatory
Moscow
Russia
Lieutenant Selman
Thais
Schubert
Quarantine Signs Hit Rockwell City Family Home
The R G Valentine family of Rockwell City faced multiple contagions this spring with three quarantine signs posted on their door over five weeks. Children Carole and Marion Valentine contracted chicken pox while Kathryne Vought in the same home suffered scarlet fever after measles earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Valentine
Rockwell City
Ben
Carole Valentine
Marion
Kathryne Vought
Valentine
Mortgage Flame Lights Independence Mortgage Burning
A five colored flame created by Wartburg College chemistry professor A W Swenson is to be used a second time by a church in a mortgage burning ceremony. The first flame was used when the Lutheran church at Independence burned its 17000 mortgage last month and a Geneva New York church plans to burn a 17000 mortgage this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartburg College
A. W. Swenson
Waverly
Lutheran Church
Independence
Geneva
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Twin Lakes
Tes
Alhambra
Tornado Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Glenn Leeds
J. M. Whitney
W. H. Helmsoth
Storm Lake
Emma Housemann
Maxine Nielsen
Bert Nielsen
Nielsen
Glenn Stutz
Moline, Ill
Henry Stutz
Ervil Rapp
Automobile Insurance
U. S. Treasury
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
Griffin
Delores Kaskey
H. P. Westinghouse Motors
Ladell Rapp
Paul Spiegel
Lester Spiegel
Shirley Nielsen
Newell
Sophie Nielsen
Doris Jeanne Renaud
Ames
A. J. Renaud
Margaret Eddy
Des Moines
A. H. Eddy
Ray Parrott
Bob
Jack
Joel
Wheaton
M. Parrott
Geneva Nelson
Valley City
N. Dak
Esther Nelson
Fairbault, Minn
Chas. Nelson
Society
Methodist Church
E. Stanworth
Fire Insurance
Deg. Maines
William
Allegra Davis
Baptist Church
Corrine
Carole Larson
C. O. Larson
Johnny
Ray Holderness
John Holderness
Viola Gunnarson
Marathon
Viola Enge
Galva
Michael Thiel
Bryce Thiel
Carol Ruppert
B. F. Ruppert
Robert Lyle Nielsen
Navy Seabees
Clay Dawson
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Roberta Dawson
Jim Parrott
G. J. Lewis
Davenport
W. A. Lewis
Iowa City
Norma Culver
Rock Island
A. C. Lanham
Greensboro
Indiana
West
MT. Olive Baptist Church
Friendly Place
E. H. Gillet
Maple Valley
Maple Valley Hatchery
A. H. Vogel
Sentinel
BE. Ruppert
A. B. Lindsay
Spencer
Music Supply
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Freeport
Arthur D. Bruce Aurelia
Lester Lohr
Peterson
S. W. 5Th Street
Paraland
Guarantee Oil CO
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