Local News Notes and Community Updates
P L E F club will meet with Mrs Bernard Johnson on Tuesday September 12. Fire Insurance from Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency. Mrs Bertha Demarest visiting Aurelia from Sioux City. Chester G Sjoberg on vacation from Farmers National Bank. A few .22 rifle cartridges left at Mummert Hardware. J M Whitney and Mrs Dan Whitney and daughter Mary visit from Hampton. Sgt Julius A Mongan of Fort Ord California spent ten day furlough with his wife in the Fred Fassler home. Richard Nelson and Abe McKinnon visited Rosie Brewer in Quimby. Rev William Walter and daughter Beverly visited relatives in Fremont and Omaha. Robert Booth promoted to coxswain in Navy Seabees stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Mrs R A Gustafson moved to Timmins nursing home. address 608 West Cedar St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius A. Mongan
Fort Ord
Calif
Fred Fassler
Robert Booth
W. M. Booth
Aurelia
Bob
Navy Seabees
Aleutian Islands
Embroidery Club Meeting and Local Visits
Embroidery Club will meet Friday September 8 at the home of Mrs E L McDeid. Mr and Mrs Everett Collier and their children from Sioux City spent the weekend at the Roy Collier home. Mrs Wayne Anderson was a surgical patient in Bates hospital Tuesday. Miss Fae Hines returned to Sioux City Monday with her mother Mrs Mary Hines. Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson joined Mr and Mrs Gunnar Osterling on a business trip to Sioux City Tuesday. Miss Burnette Neville left Wednesday for Minneapolis to resume studies at Minnesota Bible College. Mr and Mrs Glenn Deyloff of Whiting Iowa visited from Saturday evening to Wednesday with H H Deyloff and family and with his mother Mrs Henry Deyloff. We take orders for stove repairs. Mummert Hardware. Mr and Mrs Raymond Kruse and children of Leeds were Sunday and Monday visitors at Gust Kruse and Sam Johnson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Everett Collier
Sioux City
Roy Collier
Fae Hines
Mary Hines
Albert Johnson
Gunnar Osterling
Miss Burnette Neville
Minneapolis, Minn
The
Minnesota Bible College
Glenn Deyloff
Whiting
Iowa
H. H. Deyloff
Henry Deyloff
Raymond Kruse
Leeds
Gust Kruse
Sam Johnson
H. J. Grote
Des Moines
Grover Bell
Louisa Grote
Sioux Rapids
N. R. Club
Jmdwin Axelson
Dise Family Visits Heron Lake After Furlough
Mrs G F Dise and daughter Margaret Ann with son Pvt Dale Dise returned to Heron Lake Minnesota last Friday after visiting in the Dise home. They took along their daughter and sister Mrs Vernon Kay and her baby daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Dise
Margaret Ann
Pvt
Dale Dise
Vernon Kay
Heron Lake
Minn
Dise
Estherville visits and local travel notes
Mr and Mrs Lee Kolpin and family from Estherville spent Monday in Frank Kolpin's home. Mummert Hardware announces enamelware shipment. Erwin Heimsoth returned to his farm after a four day stay in Alta hospital for surgery. Miss Lela Wogahn takes a week off from The Sentinel office. Mr and Mrs Jack Thomson from Baytown Texas visited Mildred Thomson. Miss Jean Simmers left for Spirit Lake to teach. Vern White and children of Omaha visited Ervil Rapp and Henry Stutz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kolpin
Estherville
Frank Kolpin
Erwin Heimsoth
Alta Hospital
Jack Thomson
Baytown
Texas
Mildred Thomson
Jean Simmers
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Vern White
Omaha, Nebr
Ervil Rapp
Henry Stutz
Community Folks Take Short Trips and Visits This Weekend
Residents and relatives travel to Spirit Lake Beaumont Calif Omaha and Indianapolis for teaching furloughs family visits and hospital nurse graduation. Nearby towns host guests from Center Junction Morley Storm Lake Kellerton Sioux City and Des Moines in a flurry of weekend hospitality.
Tornado Insurance And Illness Visit In Local Home
Mr and Mrs Will Heimsoth visited Mrs Walter Stegen who has been bedbound for almost two weeks Mrs Engdahl of Alta aided with care and housework and she is much improved. The Philpott family hosted Wm Philpott from Des Moines and guests from Sioux City included several Stieneke and Simmons relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Heimsoth
Walter Stegen
Alfred Cotting
Near Alta
Stegen
Engdahl
Alta
Wm. Philpott
Des Moines
Bert Philpott
Philpott
Sioux City
George Troy
Ronald Stieneke
Ray Stieneke
Harvey Simmons
Rose Palmer
Local Residents Change Homes and Careers
Miss Betty Lou Bell teaches in Laurens after summer at Meredith Publishing in Des Moines. Bryce Thiel family moves into new upstairs apartment from L Kreger property, which Dr Bates sold to Eric Gustafson with possession March 1, 1945. I H Leonard and sons Fraser Iverson return to Savannah after a six week visit with Fae Fraser’s family. Suzanne Banset joins Shank family trip to San Francisco. remainders stay in Sioux City. William Bates and daughter Paula move to 217 Lake Storm Lake while William expands Josten Manufacturing territory in NW Iowa and SW Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Bell
Laurens
Meredith Publishing House
Des Moines
Bryce Thiel
L. Kreger
Russell Null
Bates
Eric Gustafson
Wm. Bates
Paula
217 Lake
Storm Lake
Iowa
Davenport
William
Josten Manufacturing Co
Minnesota
Lightning strikes burn barns on Lundy farms near Widora
Lightning damaged Lundy family holdings this summer as a barn at the John Lundy farm burned after a strike last week. The blaze destroyed the building a corn crib and a hog feeder, though stock and large machinery were saved. Earlier in the season two Lundy barns were also destroyed by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundy
Widora
John Lundy
Local Classified Ad Roundup in Aurelia Iowa
Large hub cap for v8 offered to owner if claimed by paying ad. Aetna Farm Loans from Farmers National Bank Aurelia Iowa advertise low rates and prompt service. Wanted live horses for mink feed, top cash paid. Write Lester Lohr Aurelia Iowa or call Peterson 6055.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AETNA
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia
Iowa
Lester Lohr
Peterson
Society Notes Highlight Local Club Meetings and Programs
American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. John Holderness with Lillian Ohlson presiding. Reports on Red Cross room supplies and Christmas boxes for overseas service were given. Music featured Evelyn Stanworth Joan Will Harriet Ohlson Charlene Ohlson Maxine Nielsen and Mrs. Morgan. Lunch by Holderness Coombs Baumann. Congregational Missionary Society met at Mrs. Pearl Glawe with 16 members and 5 guests. Programs included Mary Fraser Leonard Barbara Glawe and Rev Trigg. N R Club hosted by Mrs Edwin Axelson with prize winners and plans for a Wiener Roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
John Holderness
Lillian Ohlson
Red Cross
Congregational Missionary Society
Pearl Glawe
Amy Peterson
Trigg
Ethel Bell
Want Ad Way Sell Swap Rent or Buy
A brisk Want Ad notice invites readers to sell swap rent or buy items via the local marketplace. It frames the service as a quick, accessible route for casual exchanges and personal listings.
Bee Hive Incident While Mowing Near Criswold
George Pearce of Criswold was mowing weeds when a bee hive was knocked over by a horse pulling the mower. Quick action by Pearce moved the team away and prevented serious injury to him or the horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pearce
Criswold
Mr. Pearce
Odd Hiding Place Unearthed Old Check-Row Corn Planter Wire
Henry Dan Schmidt of Reinbeck found a roll of the first check-row corn planter wire in a grape arbor at his home. The early wire had small knobs and checked unevenly. The next year’s wire with a larger ball button was also found in good condition, and the marking wire dates to over 50 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dan Schmidt
Reinbeck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mummert Howe. CO
Aurelia, Iowa
P. L. E. F. Club
Bernard Johnson
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Bertha Demarest
Chester G. Sjoberg
Mummert Hardware
J. M. Whitney
Dan Whitney
Mary
Hampton
Richard Nelson
Abe McKinnon
Rosie Brewer
Quimby
William Walter
Beverly
Rev. Walter
Fremont
Nebr
Fred
Omaha
R. A. Gustafson
Mabel Neville
Timmins Nursing Home
Cherokey
West Cedar St
Embroidery Club
E. L. McDeid
Wayne Anderson
Bates Hospital
M. Born & Co
Larson’s Store
Lela Wogahn
Intertype
Sentinel Office
Automobile Insurance
Alma Bischel
Herman Koth
Mrs. Koth
C. H. Kaskey
Vernon
Delores Kaskey
Katie Hansen
Kenneth Davis
Roy M. Davis
Beaumont
Chas. Waddell, Sr
Wm. Westphal, Jr
Bobby Waddell
A. A. Davis
Howard Nelson, Jr
Walla Walla, Wash
Howard Nelson, Sr
R. Harris
R. W. Brady
Center Junction
Russell Eldred
Morley
Elmer Schrader
Patricia Heimsoth
Ralph Tolzin
Bill Huber
W. C. Holman
Indianapolis
Ind
San Francisco
R. W. Brown
Blockton
Clara Ostrander
Kellerton
Delores Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Delores
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tornado Insurance
Community Theatre
Kay Kyser
Margaret O’brien
Marsha Hunt and
James Craig
I. H. Leonard
Fraser and
Iverson
Savannah
Fae Fraser
A. J. Fraser
Frank Crouch
Louisville
Ralph Mongan
Beth Shank
Suzanne Banset
Suzanne
Emil Banset
I Instruments
Spencer
Music Supply
H.C. Snapp
Guarantee Oil Co
Arthur D. Bruce
Society
C. C. Waddell
Lord’s Prayer
Evelyn Stanworth
God and Our Country
Harriet Ohlson
Charlene Ohlson
Maxine Nielsen
Danny Boy
Holderness
Cliff Coombs
John Baumann
Mary Fraser Leonard
Ruth Carlberg
Cornelia Renaud
Barbara
Glawe
Uncle Sam
Rev. Trigg
Christian Missions At Home
Europe
Aileen Peterson
Mr. Farmer
Gustafson & Johnson Garage
Texaco
Otto Matzdorft
Ernest Gustafson
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