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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists Carl J. Lighter as publisher and indicates publication weekly on Thursdays. It notes subscription rates of 2.50 per year in advance and 3.00 for foreign countries and states that the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified.
Aurelia Bays split two championship style picnic games at home. Friday Aurelia edged Quimby 4 to 3 behind Wieberg with 14 strikeouts. Saturday Nemaha crushed Aurelia 16 to 5 as Burns hit a homer and Mack earned the win.
Forty five friends and relatives gathered at the Fassler home on Sunday August 28 to honor Mr and Mrs Harvey Bowers of Cherokee on their 40th wedding anniversary. Gifts and a purse were given. lunch followed served by local hosts and guests from Sioux City Cleghorn Cherokee and Sioux Falls. Coffee and flowers complemented the celebration with a tiered cake centerpiece. A separate note recalls Jolly Jones visit with Mrs Emil Rydstrom and a list of attendees including Mrs Raymond Anderson and Judy Mrs Ed Rydstrom and others.
Contest winners were Mrs. Elmer Gertsmeier, Mrs. Dewey Deyloff and Mrs. Wilson. The hostess served lunch at the close of the afternoon. The next meeting will be September 22 at the home of Mrs. Carl Boots.
E Wayne Hilmer leads at 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship with a sermon titled The Plus Sign in Religion. 7:30 p.m. youth group invites the old gang to plan activities for the year.
A warm welcome from Pastor J. E. Gebhardt welcomes attendees to First Congregational Church. The notice invites neighbors to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. in God’s house.
Sunday service at 10 45 a m led by Pastor O A Braunschweig. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday in church parlors of Immanuel s Lutheran church.
Sunday features include a 9 55 a m teacher's prayer service a 10 00 a m church school and Bible classes Rev P S Nestander will preach Monday hosts the Daughters of Trinity at the parsonage with Stella Kindwall LaVerne Larson as hostesses Clara Samuelson and June Schultz leading the program Wednesday mid week Bible hour at the church continues a study of the Book of Exodus all are welcome
Emmanuel Lutheran Church led by Pastor Carl W. Larson marks an anniversary with a Friday schedule of historical services. Rev P S Nestander preaches at 8 p.m. after a lunch, followed by a 9 30 a.m. church school and Bible class and a 10 30 a.m. Holy Communion service. Dedication of the new church at 3 30 p.m. features Rev Frank J Carlson with greetings from several pastors. A 6 p.m. supper and 8 p.m. fellowship service close the day. Thursday hosts an Immanuel Ladies Aid birthday party led by Mrs Earl Smith.
Mt Olive Baptist Church announces worship schedule led by Pastor Henry Olsen. Sunday church school at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evangel service at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome.
A large audience enjoyed the Thursday night recital by Mrs C C Waddell's class at the Methodist church. Raymond Kruse and Leland Anderson led community singing on coronets and the piano students presented a corsage to Mrs Waddell. Mrs Isabel Keister of Berkeley and Miss Winnie White of Rogers visiting Aurelia relatives.
D P White makes her first Aurelia visit since 1919 and notes the many changes and improvements since then.
Morning service and Sunday school precede an evening screening of The Sickle of the Cross at Immanuel's Lutheran Church in Afton and at St Pauls Lutheran Church in town. Screenings begin 8 o'clock on Sept 11 and Sept 12 respectively with a free will offering to cover expenses. Readers are invited to attend and see the film. Sell Swap Rent Buy via The Sentinel Want Ad section.
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