Local Social Buzz Helps Seed Weekend Visits
A flurry of small town social notes records E M Butterfield calling in Aurelia, Paul Stieneke and Mrs. Hahn visiting Sioux City, Mrs Lau returning from Kingsley and Yankton, Darrell Race moving to the Hansbruch residence, J Huber hosting relatives, Mrs Hasenwinkle receiving salmon from August Kreckow, Eding trip to Kansas City, and Monrad Paulson and wife operating the Community Theatre during absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Eding
Kansas City
Monrad Paulson
Aurelia News Highlights Local Visits and Church Activities
A long list of visitors from Sioux City Marcus LeMars Alcester and Elk Point stop by Aurelia homes. The Women's Club meets Oct 11 at Catherine Paulson’s house. Fire in a cupboard near Aurelia is quickly contained. Members attend Methodist conference in Sioux City and Congregational church planning aligns with a spring Sioux Association meeting in Aurelia.
Insurance and local visits across Aurelia notes
Community notes report visits by Klenry Fassler of Diagonal and relatives from Forest City and Dysart, and a Budlus Fassler accepting a shoe clerk job in Long Beach California. Local business changes include Pete Coombs buying the Skelly gas station. Marvin Peterson continues auto repair. Congregational Ladies Aid set for October 10 with hostesses listed. Morningside Maroons face Loras College in Sioux City after two prior wins. A Piney Woods quartet concert attracted about 350 attendees at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside Maroons
Loras College
Dubuque
Sioux City
J. M. Saunderson
Len Winters
Duhawks
St. Mary’s
Winona
Minn
Piney Woods
Methodist Church
Community thanks Aurelia fire department and neighbors
Card of thanks from Fred Hasenwinkel and James McDonald expresses gratitude to Aurelia fire department and neighbors for responding to a call. Notes upcoming winter travel and office closure on October 5. Also mentions Independence residents avoid musical horns and local police patrolling serenaders. Ends with Mr and Mrs W E Stow of Burt traveling 1800 miles by motorcycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Fred Hasenwinkel
Independence
W. E. Stow
Burt
Society Notes Highlight Card Party and Birthdays
Past Chief's club hosted a public card party in K of P hall with two weeks until the next event. Fifteen tables and honors for Cherokee women led by Mrs Port Sleezer in five hundred and Mrs Mildred Wooley in bridge. Prizes to Mrs Gaylord Salzhorn and others. The group also enjoyed a theatre party in Cherokee and a lunch at the Chocolate Shop. Orlin Sauter celebrated his 21st birthday with family gifts and baskets. Past President's Parley gathered at Mrs O B East's home for a quiz on The Flag with prizes to Mrs Emily Port and Mrs Emma Herrold. Lunch served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. Hall
Port Sleezer
Mildred Wooley
E. L. Halford
A. E. Krout
Gaylord Salzhorn
Raymond Nelson
Raymond Sturgeon
Past Chief’s Club
Cherokee
Emma Herold
Chocolate Shop
Evan Sauter
Orlin Sauter
Eunice
Bonnie Elam
Storm Lake
Royce Steffins
Art Will
Parley
O. B. East
Marie Beeghley
Margaret Scott
Emily Port
Emma Herrold
Harvest events at Congregational Church outlined
The Congregational Church lists services and gatherings led by Edwin Trigg. Morning worship at 11 a m, church school at 10 a m, Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship at 7 p m, and junior and Ladies Aid meetings. Upcoming events include Harvest Sunday on Oct 13 and a Harvest Sale on Oct 14, with an annual supper and bazaar on Oct 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship
Ladies Aid
Dewey Deyloff
Herbert Grienke
Carl Grienke
Clifford Coombs
Troy Mummert
Brotherhood
League Bowling to Start Monday Night
Bowling Association reorganized for the 1940 41 season with six captains elected to head six teams. A split season will run with halves ending December 12 and starting again in January. Two new farmer teams join in the second half. Opening matches set for October 7 at 7 30 p m and 9 p m with Shank s Truckers versus Farmers National Bank and Kroll s Funeral Home versus Guarantee Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Association
Orlo Shank
Junior Farser
Leonard Christensen
George Lamm
Irwin Kroll
Fred Kaskey
Shank
Truckers
Farmers National Bank
Kroll
Funeral Home Meeting Guarantee Oil Co
Fraser's Elevator
Lamm
Play Injury Fatal To Aurelia Student Carl Johnson
Carl Johnson fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson of the Aurelia area died Monday after sustaining an injury at play and suffering an internal hemorrhage. He was an eighth grade pupil at Aurelia school and is survived by four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are in Cherokee with burial at Manson Iowa. classmates attend in a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Aurelia
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Carl
Melvin
Vernon
Monterery
Calif
Richard
Delbert
Lucille
Ethel Mae
Rev
Lindstrom
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Manson
Iowa
Executor's Notice for Estate of Frank E Pratt
Grace Pratt named executrix of the Frank E Pratt estate by Cherokee County District Court. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk at Cherokee Iowa and debtors should pay promptly to minimize costs. Dated October 2 1940. Maher Meloy Hankens attorneys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Cherokee County
Iowa
Frank E. Pratt
Cherokee
Grace Pratt
Maher
Meloy & Hankens
Methodist Church Notes Include Services and Studies
L H Preul urges participation in Sunday services at the Methodist Church with church school at 10:00 led by George Lamm and Epworth League at 7:00. Mission study on China and uprooted Americans. choir rehearsal Tuesday. study group at Mrs Clifford Ohlson's home Wednesday. Rally day Oct 20. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lamm
Deloris Peterson
Epworth League
Christian Fellowship
Methodist Church
Gus Ohlson
Dale Sturgeon
Clifford Ohlson
Helen Hench
China
America
Why God Chooses Only the Few At St Paul’s Lutheran
William Walter presides at St Paul’s Lutheran Church inviting visitors to Sunday services with a 9 45 Sunday school and 10 45 English worship. Sermon from Matthew 22 1 14 questions salvation for all and invites discussion. Voting members meet Sunday at 7 30 p m. Ladies Aid gathers next Wednesday at 2 20 p m hosted by Mrs William Walter. Religious instruction set for Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter
Model Air Meet Plane Recovered Near Indianola
The model airplane built by Jack Callahan of Chariton that flew away at the Des Moines meet on June 29 was found on a farm ten miles east of Indianola. Henry Worth, a farmer, located it about 20 miles from the launch site, a notable distance for a model aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Callahan
Chariton
Des Moines
Henry Worth
Indianola
Bonus Certificate Found in Malvern Bundle
Lawrence Frazier found a World War II bonus certificate worth 1040 dollars for Homer Black in a Malvern bundle of newspapers. The Malvern legion post was notified and will pass the news to Mr Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Frazier
Malvern
Homer Black
Boy Scouts
Malvern Legion Post
Black
Classified ads list for sale and wanted items
Classifieds show rates and multiple items offered for sale including corn picker buyers, heaters and stoves. Listings mention Aurelia Henry Haight, Mrs Au guest E Johnson, H E Rice, Mrs Alfred Stieneke and The Citizens First National Bank Storm Lake Iowa with possession date March 1 1940 and price references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acre
Henry Haight
Aurelia
H. E. Rice
Alfred Stieneke
Angelia
Citizens First National Bank
Storm Lake
Iowa
Storing Apples On The North Side Porch
Iowa State College horticulturist S W Edgcombe advises storing apples on the north side porch or under shade until frost, then moving to cooler areas. Ideal storage is 36 to 88 degrees with 85 to 95 percent humidity and good ventilation. Keep fruit covered by day and uncover at night. basements require a water pan to prevent shriveling. Only firm sound fruit should be stored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Edegcombe
Iowa State College
Edgecombe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duoerm
E. M. Butterfield
Paulsina
Paul Stieneke
Irving Hahn
Wm. Lau
Kngsley
Yankton
Darrell Race
John Huber
Erwin Heimsoth
Arnold Hasenwinkle
August Kreckow
Bellingtonham, Wash
Espy McDeid
Catherine Paulson
Frank Betcher
William Betcher
Fred Wieland
Robert Taylor
Donald
Lawrence Peterson
Elk Point
S. D
Marvin Peterson
Fred Hallbauer
George Cochrane
Larrabee
Albert Woodcock
Montana
Homer Brown
Ray Waddell
Alcester
A. H. Waddell
Tom Williams
Washington, Ind
Clifford Wilson
Anthon
Illinois Central
Fred Myers
Carl Kuehn
Marcus
LeMars
Henry Myers
J. W. Grapen
Merlin Shank
Spencer
Minnie Shank
H. H. Lockin
W. A. Allen
LeRoy Hench
W . Lewis
L. H. Preul
Preul
Fred Hasenwinkle
Sioux Association of Congregational Churchs
Edwin Trigg
Milford
George Wharton
Art Krout
Trigg
E. E. Briggs
Kruse Grocery
Klenry Fassler
Diagonal
Walter Linde
Aleta
John Hogeboom
Forest City
Wade Brown
Tracy Porter
Budlus
Montgomery Ward
Long Beach
Pete Coombs
Skelly
Mr. Peterson
Fred Diercks
Mrs. Hobbie
Flandreau, S. D
Illinois
R. S. Whitney
Mildred Whitney
William, Jr
Webster City
William Whitney
Dysart
Congregational Ladies Aid
W. H. Heimseth
Erwin Heimseth
Robert
Fred Kruse
Paullina
Louie Puhrmann
August Nelson
Richard Nelson
Mildred Thomson
J. C. Nelson
R. P. Noble
S. C
Elvin Bjorklund
Lester Erickson
Lawrence Roth
E. G. Bates
Fricksen
Chippawa Falls
Wis
Chester G. Sjoberg
M. Mummert
R. Harris
McCarty
B. B. McCarty
George
Walter Golnitz
Hansbruch
Main Street
James McDonald
Washta Optometrist
Society
Auguest E. Johnson
Aurelia Sentinel
Philco
Stewart- Warner
Cole
Paul’s Radio
Briardale
Briardale Coffee
Jonathan
E-A-Co
Family Pride
Aurelia, Iowa
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