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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
5
Local notices highlight Pauls Radio Shop offerings including screen wire lawnmower and garden hose, electric motors and hot water heaters. Community updates report travelers and visits among families such as the Deyloffs Ericksons Golnitzes Mummerts and Taylors with relatives in Mason City LeMars Sioux City and Sioux Falls ahead of Mother’s Day.
A county Farm Bureau education meeting will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cherokee Thursday night May 22 at 8 o'clock per Charles Perry. Construction on a house by Jack Fogleman advances on a lot bought from R H Deiterich near Dale Mummert residence. Henry Turnholm of Minneapolis died in the night and is survived by Mrs Turnholm and a son Kenneth. services set for 2:30 PM Friday at Wharton Funeral Home in Aurelia.
The Dorcas circle of the W S C S met April 25 with Mrs Arvid Anderson and Mrs Vincent Becker as hostesses. Clothing for a relief box was collected. A Pinochle prize night at the Grienke home included Mrs Art Larson and Herb Grienke winning high scores with Burton Ruppert and Mrs Davis taking low. Mothers Day was observed at the Heimsoth home with baskets flowers gifts and cards.
FFA members on Arvid Anderson farm planted a 50-variety corn yield test plot on Friday May 9. Varieties will be weighed next fall to assess yield moisture, with lodging broken stalks and car drop percentages recorded. Troxel reports for Aurelia community farmers.
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa lists pastor Philip Holmberg with church and Bible classes at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon titled Fear and Fear Not. Saturday confirmation class at 10 a.m. Tuesday Board of Administration at 8 p.m. Next Thursday choir rehearsal at 8 p.m.
No morning worship. Church school at Highview School at 10 a m. The new church building committee and church board of administration will meet at Highview School on Tuesday June 3 at 8 p m.
Classified locals list items for sale including a laundry stove bed and springs a 1929 Model A Ford a sink with fixtures an improved 80 acre farm possession date and purebred pigs plus a job ad for a bakery position and a Koolshade awning ad from Marcus Lumber Co. Iowa all with contact names and locations.
Cherokee Times reports Sheriff Don F. Phipps resigned effective 9 a m after Cherokee County Attorney Harold R. Grigg filed removal charges including neglect of duty. Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy while Deputy Dan Danielson named acting sheriff.
Aurelia baseball edged Sioux Rapids 3 to 1 in the Sioux Valley Conference tournament at home. Glenn Beeghley earned the win with seven strikeouts and three walks, Lloyd Hermanson caught, and Aurelia’s two runs in the third and one in the fifth held up. If Aurelia wins Saturday they advance to Hartley for a Monday matchup.
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