Aurelia Local News Highlights Memorial Day Closures
Pierce Parrott made a business trip to Sioux City Saturday. Both Aurelia banks will be closed all day Memorial Day May 30. 112 Mrs Ralph Mongan and children visited Sioux City. Grace Buman left by train for Sioux City. George Trumbull of Sioux City visits Aurelia relatives. Window screen repairs advised. Mummert Hardware Co. Virgil Thevenin of Albert City visits Thevenin home with Mrs. Thevenin from Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Parrott
Sioux City
Aurelia
Ralph Mongan
Grace Buman
Virgil Thevenin
Albert City
Ralph Thevenin
Buffalo
N. Y
Thevenin
Bennie Wieland
Robert Reiley
Bennie
Fred Wieland
Wayne Coats
Robert Rock
Richland Center
Wis
Coats
John Mummert
Wayne
Storm Lake
Local notes include visits and community updates
Cabbage plants tomatoes and peppers mentioned along with residents George Hanson Minnie Shank and others. Andrew Kruse of Linn Grove visited with Gust Kruse while Roy T. Hill and E W Hill are noted. Fern Beeghley spent the weekend with Clyde Beeghley. American Legion events and a memorial service are announced. A new plate glass window was installed at Flory drug store as lighting is modernized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flory
Local residents and visitors frequent Aurelia area
Bud Porter, Miss Mary Kroll, and Elmer Johnson are among residents visiting relatives in Omaha, Spencer, Clinton, and Aurelia. The community saw travel to Ames, Marengs, and Sioux City, with social events, church attendance, and a Poppy Day poster contest featuring local students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Porter
Omaha
Cream Separators and Farm Equipment Auction Highlights
Auction listing features cream separators in hand and electric stainless steel models. Includes a 1 new horse drawn corn planter and a 2 used 10-20 McDeering tractor with planters. Also notes Sorrell Team, Twine-Both Ltd, Manilla, plus rubber belting and steel cable.
Local C C S O Drive Speeds Up Next Week
The Cherokee County Service Organization expands its fund drive with a statewide appeal. Mayor J W Grapenthen chairs the effort for Aurelia and Pitcher townships as committees canvass the district and rural areas. The campaign supports Navy relief and relief for armed services families with sizable subscriptions urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County Service Organization
J. W. Grapenthen
Aurelia
Pitcher Township
Burma
Australia
Pearl Harbor
Atlantic
Cc. Cc
C. C
Navy Relief
Catholic Community Service
Jewish Welfare Board
Y.M.C. A
Salvation Army
C. GC
Diamond Township
J. J. Pennington
August Fett
A. B. Lindsay
Clara Ohlson
Cherokee
Myr
Rock Township
Birthday Club and Socials Highlight May Events
A series of social gatherings marked May with birthday celebrations for Mrs. Art Bruce and Mrs. Louis Stellish, a farewell for Mrs. Mildred Runions, a bridge party hosted by Mrs. A E Krout, a surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bell, Rebekah initiations, and a large birthday party at Mrs. Lavis Staish’s home. Guests, gifts, and luncheon details are noted along with participant names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Bruce
Mildred Runions
N. BR
A. E. Krout
Carl Anderson
W. A. Liebsch
A. A. Davis
Mildred Thomson
Chester Sjoberg
C. H. Kaskey
E. C. Lighter
Grover Bell
Linn Grove
Betty Lou
George Gaffey
Henry Razeling
Adolph Beese
Lois Ann
Chas, Robbins
Retha Rae
Lola Bell
Tom Grote
Des Moines
Lavis
Staish-halaing-berraloe
Nina Ohlson
Earl Bruce
I. J. Torrey
Lincoln Hahn
Will Hahn
B. H. Dukes
Earl Crippen
Memorial Day Union Service At Local Church
Church schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Union Memorial Day service with sermon by Rev. Ernest Stanworth. Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoon, hostess Mrs. Russell Flory, leader Mrs. George Wharton. Edgar Allen serves as church school superintendent. The 11 a.m. service is a union service in the Congregational church honoring Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stanworth
Women’s Missionary Society
Russell Flory
George Wharton
Edgar Allen
Congregational Church
Pentecost Sermon And New Hymnals In Church Service
The church marks Pentecost and the birthday of the Christian church with a sermon on true Pentecost blessings. New hymnals will be used in Sunday worship. Confirmation is on the first Sunday in June with six children to be confirmed. The Annual Mission Rally is set for the second Sunday in June.
Record Hatch at Spirit Lake Hatchery Reaches Egg Milestone
Spirit Lake Hatchery reports a record number of wall eyed pike eggs hatched this year. Pike eggs average 160 000 per quart with total eggs reaching 102 300 000. Quarts put up by year show a steady climb from 1939 to 1942. The hatch was strong at over 65 percent compared with about 3 percent in the wild. Millions of fry stocked in nursery lakes and in East and West Okoboji and Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Sunday Services Schedule Mentioned for May Twenty Fourth
Sunday school at 9 45 a m and divine worship in English every Sunday at 10 45 a m Next Sunday May 24 the Christian congregation outlines the weekly services and date in the notice.
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Jies
A. M. Flory
Tornado Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Z. Chamberlin Estate
George Trumbull
Tracy Porter
Mummert Hardware Co
Roxy Theatre
Alta, Iowa
Spangen
Charlie
Edvard Persson
Sweden
George Hanson
Automobile Insurance
Minnie Shank
Mummert ‘Hardware Co
Andrew Kruse
Gust Kruse
E. W. Hill
Roy T. Hill
State Center
W. G. Whitney Elevator
A.sedh
Vernon ’Fierk
William Goodburn
Spink, South Dakota
Fern Beeghley
Mrs
Clyde Beeghley
Arvid Anderson
A. W. Larson
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Sheldon
American Legion Auxiliary
A. J. Renaud
Junior Thomas
Aurelia High School
Tae
Maple Valley Hatchery
Fire Insurance
George Booth
Peterson
Mary Kroll
Spencer
Louie Kroll
John Chilgren
Alta
Elmer Johnson
Carl H. Johnson
George Weiland
Fred Jordan
Donna
Elvin Bjorklund
Dick and
Don
Alcester, S. D
Mrs. Bjorklund
August Nelson
Vernon Kay
Heron Lake
Minn
G. F. Dise
Mr. Kay
Mrs. Kay
Mabel Johnson
Pythian Sisters
Marengs
Clinton
Clarence Diercks
Galva
Diercks
E. Bong
Loftus
Katie Hansen
University Hospital
Iowa City
Chas. Elliott
R. V. Fiebig
St. Joseph’s Hospital
W. Moulton
John Axelson
Hampton
D. R. Whitney
Larson
Harold Larson
Geraldine Klumpp
Phyllis Bjorklund
John Stern
Brookings
Leon Crepps
Nelson
Oliver Planter
Sorrell Team
Twine—Both Ltd. and
Manilla
Steel Cable
Kroll & Patterson
C.C.S.O
Society
Rebekahs
O. O. F. Hall
Mildred Russell
Mary Anderson
Larrabee Lodge
Rebekah
Washta
Mrs. Louis Stellish
Ee Church
Methodist Church
E. Stanworth
Jordan’s Standard Service
Prop
Robbins’ Hatchery
Filmer
Fred Timmerman
Holstein
Sentinel Office
Lorenz Roth
Moe
Vatacorein
Karl Mummert
AETNA
Farmers National Bank
W.G. Whitney
Briardale
E-A-Co
Hills Bros. Coffee
Queen Esther
Aurelia, Iowa
Sit. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
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