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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces publication details including proprietor E. C. Lighter and weekly Thursday schedule. Subscription terms note advance payment and non renewal policy for continued delivery, with postal handling in Aurelia Iowa.
Des Moines reports L J McGivern of Marcus elected a delegate to the Chicago Democratic National Convention on July 15 1940. He also earns a place on the rules committee. McGivern is among eight NW Iowa delegates from 13 counties including Woodbury. The Iowa delegation will cast half votes per member. In 1966 he was a delegate from the ninth district to the Philadelphia convention nominating Roosevelt and Garner.
Sioux City visitors Mrs Orville Hickey and W Fr Hickey called. Miss LaVonne Clymens had tonsils removed at Bates hospital. Many local families hosted meals and visits across Washta Storm Lake Rochester Mt Vernon and Cherokee. Ellen Ohlson plans Cornell College with Mt Vernon arrangements.
Linus B. Forsling of Sioux City a Republican candidate for Congress visited The Sentinel办公室 to plan advertising his candidacy. A six term state representative and one term state senator, he is a farm owner who supports parity prices for farm products and broad protections for labor industry and agriculture, plus extending Social Security protections.
The mother and daughter banquet at the Congregational church Thursday evening drew a large crowd with 171 tickets sold. The dinner, served by the Congregational Ladies Aid, featured ham loaf, parsley potatoes, creamed peas, timbales, pineapple fluff, pickles, rolls, jelly, rainbow ice cream, May day cake and coffee.
For sale No 2 potatoes $1.00 per cwt by Harold V Nelson. Lost 1938 Olds hub cap leave at Sentinel office. See Mathias Hansen for painting services. experienced painter and carpenter over 80 years, guaranteed work, reasonable prices, telephone 212.
Isaiah verse highlighted invites worship at all services. Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, Young People's Service at 7 16, evening preaching at 8. Choir practice Tuesday evening and Bible study and prayer service Thursday evening.
Edwin Trigg is pastor. Church school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. No Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship meeting due to bac calaureate services. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon May 23 guided by a committee of five women.
Gene Kieffer editor of the Remsen Bell Enterprise campaigned in Aurelia for a Democratic bid to represent the district comprising Cherokee Ida and Plymouth counties. A 25 year Remsen editor and former postmaster under Wilson he led the Remsen Community Club for seven years and has five children.
Church school at 10:00 led by George Lamm. Morning worship at 11:00. No Epworth league due to bac calaureate. Union Memorial day services May 26 at Congregational church with the Methodist pastor giving the sermon. Annual conference benevolence drive begins next week. Eight causes listed including Morningside college and Methodist hospital. Choir program and music recital Friday May 31 at 8. Everybody welcome.
Pastor William Walter leads St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and English divine worship at 10 45 a m The sermon will be based on Revelation 3 22 Strangers and visitors are welcome The annual confirmation services are on May 26 Holy Communion in English on June 2 and the annual Mission rally on June 9
Mesdames Mary Sanborn Edith Scott Emma Beck and Mrs Smith and baby of Cherokee spent Friday with Mrs Victor Swanson. Mrs Joe Kastengren served at the Swedish Lutheran Ladies Aid dinner in Cherokee. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Clow spent Sunday in the C C Montgomery home south of Sutherland. Mrs Violet Sexton and family visited the Art Wetherell home east of Peterson. Several attended the junior high operetta at Aurelia. Miss Joan Mummert hosted several 4 H girls and leaders Mrs Gilbert Clow and Miss Mildred Cave. Mr and Mrs Oscar Lewis of Newell spent Mother's Day with Mrs Victor Swanson and family. The N E T college student Jeanne Melton visited home. Mother daughter banquet held in Aurelia.
Mrs Fred Hustedt and daughter Stella visited the Gilbert Jesse home near Storm Lake. Families from Manson Schaller Alta Galva Aurelia attend gatherings. Walther League rally in Storm Lake. Aurelia Hatchery reports a three legged New Hampshire chick four weeks old, with noted survival expectation.
Pete Krekow set the high single game with 245. Roy Matzdorff led season average at 143.41 over 84 games. Top five also include Dale Fogleman 187.72 in 54, Jack Grapen then 183.81 in 76, Al Johnson 133.41 in 75, Pete Krekow 131.54 in 93, Irwin Kroll 181.09 in 64. Final match results: Guarantee Oil Co 2 wins over A Fraser Elevator 1. A Fraser Elevator 1 win over Guarantee Oil Co 0. notable bowlers include Fred Kaskey, Wm Philpott, Bud Fogleman, L H Daniels Jr, Pete Krekow, George Kaskey, Al Vogel, Jack Grapenthen.
Sioux City East dominated the district meet at Cherokee Friday night, winning with 674 points. Central placed second with 64 and Cherokee third with 49. Aurelia earned 14 points from Adrian Kline second in discus, Paul Niles fifth in javelin, and the medley relay team finishing third.
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