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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
3
A flurry of visits and notices marks a week in Storm Lake and nearby towns. Mrs. A V Fierk and Vernon spent Sunday in Clyde Leeds’s Storm Lake home while Clifford Wilson now welcomes a newborn son born Nov 29.
The Aurelia part time agriculture school began winter sessions with a newly chosen advisory council of five members Russell Allen Leroy Mathews Everett Nelson Dick Owens and Robert Carrington Classes have run for a month with about 12 young men attending They meet weekly Wednesdays at 7 80 o clock in the vocational agriculture shop behind A W Larson's garage The program will run through winter with expected growth after corn harvesting The topic this year is farm engineering and interested young farmers are urged to contact council members.
Local women host and attend multiple club events across November mid month. Rebekah circle held a final card party with high scores in bridge and five hundred, door prize awarded, lunch served. Alvin Peterson hosted a card club with guests and high scores. Past Chiefs' club met for social time and lunch. Coffee party hosted by Mabel Neville. bridge club info and next meeting noted. Congregational Missionary Society met with Mrs. G R Wharton for devotion and program on The Christian Way with leaders and attendees listed.
A church group featured readings and songs including Was That Some body You and Count Your Blessings. Ruth Carlberg led with Money Raising or Stewardship and How Much Do You Help Your Church by A J Renaud. Arlene Peterson and others performed and Rev Trigg spoke on We Must Share Systematically.
Neighbors held a husking bee at Elmer Brune’s farm after his team ran away this fall leaving about 40 acres of corn to harvest. Local residents and families visited homes across Mt. Olive, Galva, Aurelia, Quimby, Storm Lake, and Sioux City, with social events including dinners, calls, and a fireman’s ball drawing various towns together.
The Woman's Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Burt Mummert's home. Arlene Glawe and Sadie Gearke led the program. A high school girls sextet performed two selections. Mrs. Roy Matzdorff reported on South American cities and Miss Clara Ohlson reviewed Inside Latin America. Mrs. W H Bischel shared stories from a trip to Mexico with souvenirs.
About 60 neighbors and friends gathered Sunday at the Robinson home to bid them farewell before their move to Cherokee. George Zwick presented a six piece china service. The event featured a two course dinner and informal afternoon remarks.
Seniors of Aurelia High School had pictures taken at Storm Lake. George Melton and family visited Dick Bushnell in Elkton S1 who is ill. Burt Mummert family shared Sunday dinner with Les Paulson in Aurelia. Iris Ann is the baby name for the Jacksons’ daughter. The Stanford family from Des Moines visited Mrs. Hanford’s sister, Mrs. Gates, on Saturday.
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