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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
2
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The Max Rogers family of Clarinda gave away a fox-terrier litter only to find the mother beneath their porch with another set of pups. Subsequent events revealed the same dog had stolen a litter from the Floyd Miller family nearby, creating a puzzling sequence of canine theft and mix-ups.
In Harlan L E Bredenberg and R M Shiltz fished on Nishnabotna river where a conservation officer joined. Each man paid 10 dollars for licenses. Bredenberg recalls being asked for a license for the first time. In Reinbeck Kentucky Rev Joe Brookshire preached on honesty and found his new hat stolen, replaced by an old one.
Church school at 10 a m with Ruby Carlson as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m No Youth Fellowship this week Sunday service honors Mothers Day Youth Fellowship to meet at Bob Holderness home Missionary circle of the W S C S meets Wednesday May 14 in church parlors Hostesses listed The pastor concludes a series of lessons on India on the Threshold.
The church announces Rogate Sunday on May 11 with morning worship at 9 am and Sunday school after. Rev Tolch of Alta will lead. Walther League meets May 15. ladies aid May 14. hostesses Mrs Otto and Mrs Patterson.
Morning worship at 9 45 a m at Highview school followed by church school at 10 40 a m. High school Baccalaureate service at 8 p m.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta Iowa invites all to a church school and bible school at 9 am A special Mother's Day program honors mothers of the church and includes pastor's message recognition for Mother's Day and rural mission Also a district L L rally at Akron at 3 45 pm with assembling at the church at 1 pm Saturday confirmation class at 10 am Wednesday Daughters of Trinity at Carl Turnquist home 8 pm Next Thursday Luther League at 8 pm Social committee in charge of program and games.
Mt Olive Baptist Church led by E H Gillet offers Bible school Sundays at 10:00 a m morning worship at 11:00 a m and evening devotions with sermon at 8:00 p m Thursday prayer and praise at cottage meetings 8:00 p m All not worshipping elsewhere invited to join.
Mrs. Harold Cornwall nee Virgie Thevenin of Washta died April 30 after illness. Services were held at Wharton Funeral Home Aurelia with Rev. Minor and at Washta Methodist Church with Rev. Jinks, burial in Washta cemetery. She leaves husband Harold Cornwall, three children Marjorie Wanda Gordon, parents Virgil and Ora Thevenin, siblings and relatives. Attending from distance included Mark Cornwall Forest City and the Davis family Carpenter Iowa.
In acknowledgement of kindnesses and floral tributes during our bereavement we express grateful appreciation. Harold Cornwall and family. Mr and Mrs Virgil Thevenin and family. Mr and Mrs Mark Cornwall.
Iowa State College agronomists outline benefits of burying cornstalks after harvest. Plowed stalks surface borers, but clean incorporation reduces pest pressure and recycles nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. Residues renew organic matter. burning wastes nitrogen and is impractical.
At the Ray Kellogg home in Strawberry Point a faulty oil burner ran long one evening. A serviceman disconnected the ground wire, the burner stopped and nearby street lights came on. Reconnecting the ground wire restored the lights and restarted the burner, electricians noting the current seemed to travel via Mrs Kellogg’s ground wire.
The children of Mrs. Christina Grieme express sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy during illness and death and for floral offerings. Louise Schroeder also thanks neighbors and friends for flowers and cards sent during hospital stay.
A Waterloo car was struck by a tobacco truck near Plainfield, throwing both passengers clear. Barbara Martin suffered a broken pelvis, while wreckers found an undamaged egg on the floorboard of the car.
The Aurelia Fire Department and neighbors aided in extinguishing a house fire. Thanks are extended by Mrs. C. L. Menefee Mrs. J. C. Eding and Mrs. R. E. Rand for their promptness and help.
A Washington man, Robert Boswick, lost control of a car on Highway 218 north of Mt Pleasant last week. The vehicle struck bannisters on both sides, rolled, and ended upside down near the bridge’s far end. Boswick and companion Robert Downing escaped unharmed.
At Dunlap, master Glenn McCord, 11, learned about kerosene and fires after he poured fluid into a furnace with live coals. He sustained first degree burns on his face, chest, and arms but is not in serious condition.
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