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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
3
The baccalaureate services for the class of 126 will be held Sunday morning May 16 at M EK church, instead of the evening service previously announced. Rev G R Gilbert will deliver the address. All are cordially invited to attend. Aunt Jemima pancake offer appears in ad for Homie Grocery, $0 per package while supplies last.
Fragmentary OCR note references Chieti Sioux Valley hospital school for nurses and Buena Vista with misread terms. It lacks coherent events or dates, making a definite news summary impossible from readable text.
The text notes Dr McBurney preaching at Diamond Center at 10:30 with a Diamond Center evening service. The Girls Glee Club will perform, promising a day for all in the community, with remnant sale including georgy pees and ginghams at Ler.
Miss Pearl Davenport heads to LeMars Iowa to work at Community Hospital. The Buena Vista County Fair stock issue gains momentum. J J Reardan of Lake City becomes druggist at Alta Drug Co and will move his family after school ends. Alta High holds spring graduation May 19 with 88 graduates, largest class. Two of three vacancies filled with Hazel Yarrow and Dora Wall named to teaching posts.
The Republican caucus met Friday night and named township officers and delegates to the county convention. Elected were Township Chairmen J. M. Whitney and Mrs. F. G. Scott. Trustee E. F. Gearke. Clerk J. Shank. Justices M. Mumert and J. A. Rapp. Constables R. W. Morrill and A. A. Rapp. County Convention delegates IL. P. Nelson F. G. Scott H. H. Lockin E. L. Rapp Ellen M. Lighter Olive A. Johnson Rosealie Peterson Blanch Hickey.
ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH EKE Wehking announces events for next week. Friday services and Sunday school at the usual hour are listed.
Storm Lake hosted a district high school track meet with top teams from the region. Carroll won, LeMars was second, Hawarden third. Aurelia's half mile relay team finished third after a close second to Spencer Rac City and Cherokee. Glenn Bell placed second in the broad jump, Whitney and McTraughtin were runners up in the 220 yard heats, and Holderness and Peterson posted notable shows in the quarter mile and pole vault as Meriden hosts next week's county track meet.
Pastor George C. Safford announces no morning worship next Sunday due to baccalaureate services at the Methodist church. Sunday school Christian Endeavor and evening services proceed as usual. The sermon will be The Man Who Died Twice and plans are underway for the third annual summer school for children with calls for parent input.
Aurelia launches its new White Way lighting on Main Street with a free hot dog and coffee feed on Saturday May 22. Mayor Parker will open the program with remarks followed by performances from the Aurelia Mews chorus and the high school girls chorus. The new lighting system debuted earlier this week and is praised for better appearance and attractive globes. Citizens are urged to attend and invite neighbors.
The Ray C. Howell family lost their farm home near Arlington in a Tuesday afternoon blaze fed by a gasoline stove. Mrs Howell and three children plus her mother escaped with only the clothing they could carry as the fire consumed the house and all contents. The farm reportedly belonged to Nels Gnasedlen of Minneapolis and the family faces a heavy loss with limited insurance on furniture.
Frank F. Faber of LeMars was checked in as manager of the Eclipse Lumber Co. yards in Aurelia replacing Al Froning who had held the job temporarily until a permanent manager was found. Faber will move his family to the residence now occupied by the Fronings after school is out. E. L. Rice of Clinton assisted in checking in Faber.
A Union Sunday School has opened in Baldwin school house No 2 six miles north of Aurelia. It meets every Sunday at 2 30 p m. Next Sunday Rev B H Coonradt of Cherokee will deliver a Mother's Day sermon after the session. Everyone invited.
Miss Edith Marah thanks the people and the fire department for assisting in extinguishing the fire at her home.
The high school track team releases its spring schedule. On May 15 the County meet will be held at Meriden and on May 22 the Invitation meet takes place at Carroll.
A concise critique describes two groups: one runs the machinery to get things done while another group stalls progress by throwing monkey wrenches in the works. The speaker contrasts useful persistence with obstructive behavior.
Rapp Howe Co presents lightning protection for buildings using the Barnett system. The ad promotes insured protection, highlighting safety against electrical damage and fire risk.
Ten years ago the Cherokee city council passed a Sunday closing ordinance and contracts were awarded for the Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee. A storm destroyed a silo on the Ed Gearke farm and a daughter house was damaged near damp grounds owned by Nels Swanson. A large Aurelia crowd heard Williams Jennings Bryan on suffrage and temperance with local music and a ball game afterward. Twenty years ago Theron McBride moved to Quinby to oversee a mail route and Aurelia attended the Hanover church organ dedication.
Next Sunday morning the baccalaureate service will begin at 10 30 with theme The Reign of The Mind A class and parents will be seated in a reserved place The high school glee club provides music An evening sermon from Bunyan s Pilgrim s Progress follows This church invites all to attend
Aurelia plans to host the June 16 county picnic and has bid to furnish ample accommodations for thousands. Farm Bureau directors urged approval as Governor Hammill agreed to speak. Arrangements will be finalized by Frank Kohn Richard Glawe Charles Wilcox and W R Miles at a meeting Saturday night.
Local retailer Larson Bros promotes a sale on 260 patterns for men’s suits ahead of Memorial Day. Customers are urged to choose now to secure preferred style and fit.
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