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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
2
Galatians verse opens the notice inviting the community to Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, B Y V P at 7 30, and evening preaching at eight. Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday morning June 2 at 8 30. Everyone is welcome to attend all services.
Pastor Edwin Trigg leads church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship meets in the afternoon Junior Society at 7 p m The Ladies Aid hosts a picnic lunch at the church on Thursday June 5
Several from Mt Olive attended graduation exercises at Quimby with Ada Sawwell among the graduates. Visitors include Leonard and Florence Anderson and family, and others from Cherokee and Aurelia. Community events feature Ladies Aid meetings, church services, REA wiring, and local visits across nearby towns.
Mrs. Aaron Stuessy of LaVerne told Algona police her car was stolen from in front of a store. The vehicle was located within a few hours. Earlier Mr. Stuessy had asked a filling station operator to retrieve and service the car, including greasing and oiling.
Church school at 4 PM with W A Lewis as superintendent. Epworth League at 7 PM led by Gene Peterson with Doris Owens and Dale Nielsen as Thursday program leaders. Vacation Bible School runs June 2 to June 13, 9 30 to 11 30, for all school age children. Children should bring Bibles notebooks and pencils. Children Day exercises Sunday June 8 with memorized parts. Missionary Study Group meets June 4 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Chester Sjoberg home. hostesses named. Baptismal service on Children’s Day. District Epworth League convention June 11 at Sibley. Epworth League officers elected: president Gene Peterson first vice Edgar Allen second vice Lucille Will third vice Betty Pruitt fourth vice Doris Owens secretary treasurer Celesta Allen pianists Maxine Nielsen Betty Anderson.
William Walter pastor leads Pentecost sermon acts 2 1 13 next Sunday festival of Pentecost with English services 9 45 and 10 45 Walther league at Okoboji camp May 30 31 June 1 address by pastor mission festival Cherokee 2 30 pm annual rally second Sunday in June June 8 morning and afternoon sermons by Rev W Kollman and Rev H Verner of Wall Lake Violet Hansbruch Kathleen Gras hoff serve as hostesses.
School notes detail perfect attendances and special mentions across grades six seven and two. Sixth graders celebrate final days with a treasure hunt and track meet while noting former Aurelia pupils in Nebraska. Fifth graders list perfect attendance and plan a train ride to Storm Lake. Third and second grades mention picnics birthdays and upcoming vacation plans.
Marvin Darling and Cliff McKeigan of Harlan were startled when a 10 lb jack rabbit leaped through the windshield into the cab and out the rear window, ending dead in the truck box. A shard of glass remained embedded inside the cab.
Miss Mildred Cave left for Des Moines with a Junior Farm Bureau group for an eleven day south tour. Several Cherokee county youths also went. Picnics and visits abound as families travel, attend baccalaureates, and chorus members prepare for state fair. Afton seniors participate in Aurelia commencement, with many local names cited and meetings held including the A C C group electing officers.
Rev R R Brown presided as seniors in caps and gowns filed to the stage for diplomas. Rev Edwin Trigg gave the invocation and Kathleen Grashoff and Virginia Carlberg led duets and songs. A telegram from Mrs Edith Wright Brewster accompanied the presentation by H H Lockin as the audience received congratulations.
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