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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
4
Des Moines visitor R B Harrison. Easter visits by Meyers of LeMars and Glawe home. Gearke new farm near Schaller calls in Aurelia. Zehr, McKinley, Griffith, Robar, Daniels, Mueller, Fiebig, Thomson families host Easter gatherings. new miracle paint mixer at drug store.
Miss Mabel Johnson visits Des Moines to view the latest 1940 Motorola auto radios at Paul's Radio Shop. Several residents and visitors from Sioux City Omaha and surrounding towns spend Easter with family, attend church, or host gatherings. Notables include Mr and Mrs Glen Stutz welcoming a son born March 24 in Moline Illinois and various visits among the White Dubes Fraser Bell families across Iowa and Minnesota.
A crowded roster of Easter visits and travels across Galva and nearby towns includes Lloyd Lamm of Galva staying with his brother George Lamm, and many others visiting relatives in Alta, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Huron Lake Minnesota, Manson, Fort Dodge, Spencer, and Aurelia. The report notes family birthdays and anniversaries, church meetings in Oto, and Legion Auxiliary plans, plus a correction about Otto Lenz’s death linked to a previous report.
Community members visit relatives in Spencer and Sioux City while the Farmers National Bank of Aurelia reaches the Northwest Iowa Independent tournament semifinals by beating Meriden 317 to 27 in the Cherokee armory. Hyland and Goodman led Aurelia with top scoring.
Our wide selection of improved farms in northwestern Iowa and southeastern South Dakota features attractive prices and easy terms. Since Jan 1, 1940, our sales exceed the first six months of 1939. A 5 percent down payment holds a farm for March 1, 1941, possession or we will consider sales under our 1046 leases. Write today for lists with size type and locality details.
Mrs. Dolva Fassler presented Mrs. Ruby Holderness with a Past Chief pin for three years as Mistress of Finance of the Temple. An Easter table theme framed a covered dish luncheon after the meeting. The Imbroidery Club met March 22 at Mrs. Ervil Rapp’s home with Miss Kate Stutz as guest, followed by lunch. Tuesday Bridge Club met at Mrs. I. Kroll’s home on March 26, with Mrs. W. Moulton winning high and Mrs. Lloyd Patterson second. The Kroll luncheon and next meeting at Mrs. Burton Rappert. Card club at the Kaskey home featured high scores for Mrs. Walt Radke and George Kaskey, second for Mrs. M. C. Paulson and A. J. Fraser. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Paulson and baby from Forrest City. Lunch ended the evening.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Divine worship in English at 10 45 a m Sermon based on the first of the Seven Letters to The Churches of Asia Minor The Letter to the Church of Ephesus Revelation 2 1 7 Visitors welcome during worship period
Church calendar lists Sunday school at 10 with George Lamm as superintendent. Morning worship at 11, Epworth League at 7, choir rehearsal Monday 7 80 o clock. Sub district Advance meeting April 7 at Cherokee with potluck lunch at 6 and program at 8. Kings Herald meets Sunday morning, March magazine to study. W I M S meets April 3 topic Women and the Way in Americas led by Mrs Ferne Preul. Ladies Aid circle meets April 4 at various homes.
Mrs. George Parratt leads a note of gratitude from the church praising members and friends for their generous Faster World Service collection. The message also thanks families for the flowers that enhanced the services.
Church schedule lists education at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. public service at 7:30 p.m. The Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship leads the candle light communion with a Prelude, Scripture readings, solos, anthem, addresses by Lois Coombs and others, and postlude. The service includes silent prayer and an offering for fellowship.
Vernon V. White pastors_MT Olive Baptist Church, and a devotional verse speaks of guilt, redemption, and spiritual debt being paid, with imagery of forgiveness and being made clean in faith.
The church invites all to attend Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, and a Young People's service at 6 46. Evening preaching at eight and Thursday Bible study and prayer.
Karl Turner a Murray mail carrier was thrown from his cart when the mail team ran away he lost consciousness for a period before regaining awareness.
Freddie D Parsons four year old of Keosauqua escaped harm after his tricycle rolled down a twenty foot embankment. He said he wanted to see how close he could ride to the edge and now knows the danger.
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