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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
4
Local notices from Aurelia and surrounding areas report Embroidery Club gathering at the home of Mrs. Ed Rice on November 17. Thanksgiving banking holiday set as both Aurelia banks close all day Thursday November 23.
C H Lockin travels to Primghar to visit his daughter Mrs Van Dyke. Earl Heinze of Cedar Rapids visits in the George Scott home. Maurice Hansen family from Fonda visits Mr and Mrs George A Hansen and Mrs Robert Sprinkle. The Hitchcocks host a stay for relatives in Cherokee. L E Christensen travels to New Ulm and Sleepy Eye with Mrs Christensen and daughter Eileen to visit kin. Mr and Mrs H H Lockin attend Iowa mutual insurance conference in Des Moines. Cpl Leon Bischel departs Jefferson Barracks after furlough with his mother Alma Bischel. Ernest Lau of Miles City visits in Aurelia. George Lau joins from Hinton. Staff Sgt Melvin Williams from San Antonio and father Jess Williams visit Aurelia friends. Melvin takes a two week furlough at home.
Staff Sgt. Wilfred C. Johnson arrived Saturday from Esler Field Louisiana for a 15 day furlough to visit his mother Rosalia Johnson. Cpl Harold Rudd visited Aurelia on a short pass from Minneapolis en route to Fort San Houston Texas after service in the Aleutians. Albert Engdahl of Aurelia among five Cherokee county men recently accepted for military service after induction exams. Paul Wogahn of Aurelia registered for selective service on his eighteenth birthday November 9 at the county draft board.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker of Alta were Wednesday callers on Mrs. Jess McDeid.
G. R. Wharton attended an O P A meeting in Sioux City Wednesday. He was accompanied by Mrs Wharton and three other women. Mr and Mrs John Baldwin of Paulina visited here in the Deyloff home. Mrs Susan Harding plans to return to Boone Iowa after a six week stay with Mrs Wilbur Sweet.
Mr and Mrs Gotthilf Letsche of Aurelia area received a war department telegram stating their son Pfc Duane Letsche has been missing in action since October 29 in Holland. He enlisted April 18 1948 and served overseas since June 18 1944 in an armored infantry company. He is a Aurelia High School class of 1942 graduate.
The Woman's Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Olive Johnson's home with leaders Mrs. Gladys Flory and Mrs. Gladys Gane. Programs covered New Discoveries in Medicine, Blood Plasma, Penicillin, Plastic Surgery, and No More Tooth Ache presented by listed speakers. The Girls High School sextette performed two songs accompanied by Miss Myce.
Mrs. Wm Booth hosts in East Afton while Mr and Mrs Clarence Sump honor H O M 1¢ Elvin Larson on a 30 day leave. Robert Booth returns from the Aleutians with family gatherings and visitors from San Diego Aurelia Storm Lake and Albuquerque. The McCabes jo in on leave visits and M M McCabe returns from twelve months at sea aboard a submarine.
Mr and Mrs George Zwick and Laurine hosted a surprise farewell party with about one hundred friends at their home to send them off to Cherokee. Edna Crow presented a framed farewell poem, and Al Woltman led a money purse gift for the honorees. Other events include Past Chiefs Club lunch, Bridge Club scores, Victory Club masquerade, Rebekah Circle lunch, Pinochle Club scores, and a ninth birthday dinner for David Nelson with nine guests.
Advertisement notes ducks for sale from Mrs. George Wohlers with contact by phone at 1015 Aurelia.
Mrs. Art Larson’s home hosts a meeting where officers were elected for the coming year. Mrs. Wm. Westphal became president, Mrs. Les Holderness vice president, and Mrs. E. L. McDeid secretary. Various clubs held social afternoons and evenings with games, prizes, and a birthday gathering for Mrs. Peterson.
A district Scout meeting in Marcus drew 80 Scouts and Scouters, with Aurelia Troop 111 presenting an exhibit on patrol led meetings. All county towns with Scout troops were represented, but officer elections were postponed due to nominating committee absence.
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10 A M Morning Worship at 11 A M I P Fellowship at 7 P M Junior I P F at 7 P M at Congregational Church L.
Church school at 10 a.m. Mrs. Nels Carlson superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 30 مساء.
William Walter, pastor, invites the public to a Thanksgiving Day service at 10:45 AM on Thursday November 23 following Sunday worship at 9:45 AM. The sermon titled Do We Not Remember? urges worship and gratitude for the nation’s holiday designated by Congress.
Olive Baptist Church invites all not worshipping elsewhere to join Bible School at 10:00 A.M. on Sundays, Evening Devotions with a sermon at 8:00 P.M., and Thursday Cottage meetings for Prayer and Praise at 8:00 P.M. Pastor E. H. Gillet leads the services with the prompt Come and See.
Trinity Lutheran Church Alt a Iowa lists Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 am for all ages, missionary program at 10 30 am, morning worship at 11 with sermon Come To Christ, and a 7 30 missionary rally with guest Stella Carlson returned from China.
The Sentinel begins a five ad series to promote the Sixth War Loan. The first and three others are sponsored by Aurelia business and professional men. A remaining ad will be sponsored by farmers and patriotic citizens contributing 50 cents each, with contributor names listed at the bottom.
W. O. Elliott of Peoria Tl and Louis Behnke of Morton Grove Il purchased the first non resident hunting licenses in Jones County.
The speaker will discuss present war conditions in China and her missionary work there. The public is invited. The church choir meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving with a 7:30 p.m. service and annual Thank Offering. The pastor presents a Thanksgiving message, and the choir will perform.
Morning worship at 9:45 with Sunday School at 10:45. Thanksgiving Day service on November 28 at 10:30. The annual Phank Offering will be received with the hymn Come, ye thankful people, come. Pastor Philip Holmberg leads Immanuel Elk Lutheran Church.
The Congregational Young People groups announce new officers chosen Sunday. Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship members Ruth Renaud remains president with Billy Glawe as vice president Mertie Bell as secretary treasurer and Bill Trigg as pianist. Junior Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship elected Johnny Wilson president Kay Elliott as vice president Shirley Jean Teerink as secretary treasurer Celia Lewis named director of church music after omission previously.
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