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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
1
This notice states that the paper will not stop at expiration unless notified and that subscribers who continue to receive the paper after expiration must pay for it. It lists amounts of $2.00 and $1.50 as fees or rates.
Funeral services for Dickie Leeds were held Friday afternoon at the Mt. Olive Church. Deepest sympathy extended to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Leeds and family. Local visits noted from O C Hickey family and others, with multiple relatives mentioned across Diamond and nearby towns.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Vernon Otto and family in the Ben Otto home. Des Moines trip for Merlin Shank on leave from the Navy. Embroidery Club met at Mrs C A Peterson home with Mrs O C Hickey presiding. County maintainer now operated by Elmer Swanson formerly run by Richard Peterson. Recognition for 16 years of service by Mr Peterson. South Circle Methodist Aid plans a meeting at Art Ohlson home Thursday afternoon.
The St. John’s Lutheran church in Storm Lake hosted the wedding of Geneva Juergens and Wayne Wrede. Rev H P Schmidt officiated the double ring ceremony with a wedding march by Mrs. Walter Linge and a solo by Shirley Miller. The bride wore a lace and net white gown with a fingertip veil and carried red roses. The couple’s reception followed at the bride’s home for close relatives.
The Congregational Church lists Pastor Edwin Trigg with Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship at 7 p m and Junior Society at 7 p m.
Rev E Stanworth pastor holds church school at 10 a m with Ruby Carlson superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 p m Dorcas Circle meets Thursday May 18 at Mrs Flora Phipps home with Blanch Jones associate hostess Goodwill Bags to be filled bring discarded clothing Naomi Circle meets same day in Church Parlors hostesses Margaret Scott and Helen Howell Sunday is Mother’s Day service will be appropriate to the occasion
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites worshippers to 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 10:45 a.m. divine service with a Mother's Day sermon on Jochebed as a model for Christian mothers. Ascension Day service is set for 7:45 p.m. next Thursday. Visitors welcome.
E H Gillet pastor invites all not worshipping elsewhere to Olive Baptist Church. Bible School starts at 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship at 11:00 A.M. Evening Devotions with sermon at 8:00 P.M. Thursday Prayer and Praise cottage meetings at 8:00 P.M. Come and See.
Immanuel Lutheran invites its congregation to join the mother church Trinity Lutheran for 70th anniversary festivities next Sunday May 14 with no morning worship but Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta Iowa plans a 70th anniversary observance next Sunday with a 10 a.m. Sunday School and Bible classes, an 11 a.m. Thanksgiving and Praise service by Rev Rudolph Anderson of Holdrege Nebraska, and a 3 p.m. anniversary sermon by Dr D Verner Swanson of Gowrie Iowa. A supper luncheon and a pot lunch are scheduled with parishioners asked to bring dishes.
Local hardware store Mummert Hardware advertises a full line of waxes polishes and cleaners for home maintenance and vehicle care. The listing highlights household and automotive products available in store.
Fire Insurance advert seeks to buy or rent a small piano for Aurelia band concerto. Contact Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency via Aurelia Sentinel office by September 2.
AURELIA Consolidated SCHOOL NOTES say Carole Larson’s mother visited Tuesday. The last Audubon meeting is Thursday morning with a bird quiz on thirty species and bird booklets on display. Weather permitting, the group hopes to picnic on Muskrat Island Thursday.
First graders welcomed Mrs Laposky Marian Stutz Jane Baumann and Shherkenbak. Winners of a spelling game included Bobby Bengtson Karol Grashoff Georgia Godwin William Hasenwinkel Jenny Lighter and Sharon Ohlson. Special treats from Paul Carolyn Bobby and a summer birthday to them were celebrated. The class anticipates a park picnic and summer vacation with reflections on a busy week.
The notes list Drill 10 Excellent ratings for Jerry Ruby Maryce Rae Carol Marlys Anne Denny and Gaylene and Drill 11 Excellent for Arlen Carlson. It includes a list of many others with perfect spelling scores, birthday celebrations, a hospitalized student Erik Radke, and Red Cross bean bag project plans with blue dyed fabric.
The group anticipates a picnic on Thursday but awaits definite plans due to uncertain weather. They hope for sunny skies and express eagerness for summer while noting fall return to school. Caroline Wogahn has been absent recently and is hoped to attend. Treta Peterson had a birthday on Monday and is thanked for her help.
Eighteen arithmetic self testing drills were completed this year with perfect papers earning a star for individual charts. Barbara Jean Glawe and James Schulke led in stars and top readers include Barbara Jean Glawe James Schulke Joyce Hickey and Janet Dukes. Those never absent or tardy include Barbara Jean Glawe Betty Jean Peterson Janet Wieland and Ruth Hartwig. Several tests occurred last week with 11 students looking forward to Friday and vacation time.
May 8 marked the junior high stamp bank closure as the goal of 4000 dollars was met with a small surplus. Betty Lou Nelson won first prize for a poppy poster. Gerald Peterson and Elizabeth Eddy took second and third prizes. Eight grade girls enjoyed a Homemaking lunch and a Friday congress session opened by John Johnson.
May birthdays for service members include Sgt Robert W Fassler Pfc Trace R Porter Cpl Keith L Wieland Prot Rolan M Blake Lt Sgt Albert E Johnson and Robert Lyle Nielsen. Addresses indicate overseas posting restrictions and guidance to obtain complete addresses from relatives or friends.
Mrs Mildred Thomson reports Pinochle Club events on May 5 and May 8 with high scores, low scores, and traveling prizes. P L E F Club met May 9 with contest winners and refreshments. Bata Gaba Club hosted a farewell party May 8. Westphal and McDeidlow earned high scores and prizes. Ed Rice hosted a May 4 birthday party with lunch, Pythian Sisters welcomed three new members May 4, and May 8 observers celebrated Ed Rice’s birthday with Bridge and 500.
L G Kaskey seeks dry corn cobs and offers three dollars per ton paid at the seller's location.
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