Parrotts Visit Webster City and Local News Roundup
Local items note visits by Mr and Mrs J W Parrott in Webster City and Harold Rudd in Storm Lake. Clyde Hills starts work at Pratt drug store while Mr Pratt away. Oren Coombs family moves to new farm home. Dingmans return. Danny Coombs dominates Spencer fair pony races winning both days with a $16 purse split. Women’s Club meetup set for Sept 13 at 2 30 pm hosted by Mrs W G Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hills
Griswold
Iowa
Pratt Drug Store
Mr. Pratt
Women’s Club
W. G. Whitney
Oren Coombs
Mrs. Dingman
Coombs
Danny Coombs
Spencer Fair
Lawrence Anderson
Aurelia Notes: Local Visits and Events Across Town
Mr and Mrs L H Preul visited friends at Wall Lake Wednesday. Pauline Mummert left Wednesday for Storm Lake en route to states. Dick Ellwood and Leo from Red Oak were in Aurelia on business Monday. Mrs Charlie Waddell and others visited Sioux City Wednesday. Aurelia Hatchery bought a Blue Steak double spiral feed mixer to install by week’s end. Bud Fogleman family attended a Fogleman reunion at Cherokee Park. A F Haupert of Glidden and Dr W E Marsh of Eldora were Sunday visitors. the Marshs stayed a week. Geneva Nelson returned to Valley City ND to resume duties as dean at State Teachers College. Aurelia high school football practiced scrimmage with Cleghorn. prospects look bright. Two young Black men from Piney Woods school planned a Cotton Blossom program at local Methodist church Oct 1. J H Coker moved to Meriden leasing a Phillips 66 station. Edwin Watts operates Aurelia station for Coker. Rev L H Preul officiated weddings: Howard Hill and Pearle Lenhart of Storm Lake. Beulah Freeman and Eldon Carmichall of Sac City. Rev Wm Walter attended Concordia Lutheran church anniversary in Sioux City. Rev Matthaidess resigns ill health plans farewell sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Preul
Howard Hill
Pearle Lenhart
Storm Lake
Methodist Church
Beulah Freeman
Linn Grove
Eldon Carmichall
Sac City
Methodist
Wm. Walter
Concordia Lutheran Church
Sioux City
G. Matthaidess
Walter
Matthaidess
Wedding stationery at the Sentinel
Local notices mention wedding stationery at the Sentinel and various residents traveling or visiting. Espy McDeid listed with contact details. several names and weekend visits across Sheldon Spencer Aurelia Storm Lake Rockwell City Payette and Alta are recorded.
Diamond Center Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Travel
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Peterson hosted a family dinner with guests from Fulda and Washta. Dan trips include relatives from Sioux City and Indiana vacation returns. Several Diamond residents attended the Spencer fair and other visits spread through Cherokee Storm Lake and Mt. Vernon Iowa.
Buena Vista 4-H team wins state livestock contest at Iowa State fair
George Osborne was part of the Buena Vista county 4-H livestock judging team that captured top honors at the state contest held at the Iowa State fairgrounds on Thursday August 29. Alta School opened for the year with 887 students, including a record 49 freshmen. Hubert Fredrickson and Miss Bernice Peterson wed at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on Saturday afternoon August 31. Maxine Bodine sustained serious injuries in a Sioux City area auto accident last Tuesday. Twenty seven football players reported for the new season under coaches Evans and Moun with only two lettermen back to form the 1940 Cyclone squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Osborne
Buena Vista
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Alta Public School
Hubert Fredrickson
Bernice Peterson
Little Brown
Nashua
Maxine Bodine
Oscar Bodine
Sioux City
Evans
Moun
Embroidery and Circle Gatherings Highlight Society Notes
Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs. A. V. Fierk with guests Mrs. Wm. Goodburn and others. Rebekah Circle enjoyed a park picnic. Helping Hand Circle met at Mrs. Bert Nielsen’s. P. L. BE. F. C. Waddell hosted an informal afternoon. A surprise party for Mrs. Al Lease in Cherokee featured a covered dish luncheon and gifts. A baby shower for Beverly Anne at Mrs. Bengtson’s included a large lunch and floral tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Fierk
Embroidery Club
Wm. Goodburn
Mary Demarest
Bertha Demarest
Myra Beeghley
Bernard Johnson
Helping Hand Circle
Bert Nielsen
C. W. Albright
Les Card
Jess McDeid
Espy McDeid
P. L. BE. F. Club
C. R. Waddell
al Lease
Cherokee
Lease
Antone Hanson
Amandus_ Bengtson
LeRoy Goettsch
Will Hahn
August Peterson
Hugo Nelson
Earl Crippen
Clint McGee
Louis Bengtson
Ernia Peterson
Lucile Hahn
Wil Hahn
Oscar Smith
Carl J. Johnson
Wendell Nordstrom
Clifford Bruce
Lincoln Hahn
Louis Stellish
Christmas Seal Institute opens in LeMars on Sept 18
The 1940 Christmas Seal campaign opens in LeMars September 18 with a regional institute for northwest Iowa. Local officers and committee members from Buena Vista Cherokee Clay Dickinson Ida Lyon O'Brien Osceola Plymouth Sioux and Woodbury counties plan to attend. Co L. Newcomb of New York, seal sale director for the National Tuberculosis Association, will speak along with Dr C K McCarthy, director of the joint case finding service, outlining early TB discovery methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
LeMars
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Ida
Lyon
O’brien
Osceola
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Co. L. Newcomb
New York
National Tuberculosis Association
C. K. McCarthy
Iowa Department of Health
Double Wedding at Hanover Parsonage Sunday Afternoon
A double wedding was held at the Lutheran parsonage in Hanover on Sunday at 4:30 PM. Miss Helen Dreier wed Marvin Sierck and Miss Olive Smith wed Roy Dreier with Rev. O Bahr officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Parsonage
Lutheran Parsonage
Hanover
Helen Dreier
Marvin Sierck
Olive Smith
Roy Dreier
O. Bahr
Newlyweds Honored at Private Home Reception
A Friday evening reception at the bride’s father Charles Zwemke home honored the newlyweds with a two course dinner by Misses Gladys and Marion Glienke. Attendees included Harold Hogrefe and wife Rev Bahr Henry Hogrefe and daughters Martha and Ielen Schaller Leo Eingel Rembrandt Fred Sorbe family Albert City Martha Lietz Louise Otto Wm Zwemke and family Alta Fred Wogahn Aurelia and others. Albert Moschell and wife visited Sioux City to pick up Miss Mary Hartman who will study beauty culture. Grieme relatives from Lake Wilson Minn hosted last week for Mary Hartman’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zwemke
Gladys
Marion Glienke
Harold Hogrefe
Bahr
Henry Hogrefe
Martha and
Lelen
Schaller
Northwest Iowa church notices announce services and events
The church lists Sunday worship at 11 am with George Lamm as superintendent and Epworth League leaders Roberta Dawson and Betty Anderson. Regular choir practice, a women’s society meeting on September 19, baptismal service this Sunday, and an upcoming Northwest Iowa conference in Sioux City on September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lamm
Epworth
Deloris Peterson
Epworth League
Roberta Dawson
Betty
McGee
Jay Parrott
O. C. Waddell
Methodist Church
Congregational Church Announces Service and Meetings
Pastor Edwin Trigg leads church services with church school at 10 a m. The Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship meets at 8 p m. Program on front page. No junior society meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service and Activities
William Walter, pastor, invites worshippers to St Pauls Lutheran Church. Sunday school at 9 45 a m Divine worship in English at 1045. Walther league meets Tuesday evening Religious instruction for children Monday Wednesday and Friday at 7 p m Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther League
Mt Olive Baptist Church Service Schedule
Vernon V. White, pastor, leads Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven. Young People’s Service at 7 16, evening preaching at 8. Baptismal services in connection with evening services. Everyone welcome to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Vernon V. White
Farm Loan Plan Promoted by Aetna Life Insurance
Classified ad notes Aetna Life's new farm loan plan with low rates a 26 year repayment plan reserve fund feature liberal prepayment privilege no commissions appraisal or title costs Farmers National Bank promotes the program. It also lists wants to buy sheds or barns for lumber and mentions Oscar Johnson living 34 miles northeast of Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna Life
Reserve Fund
Farmers National Bank
Oscar Johnson
Aurelia
Vacation of Road Notice in Diamond Township
The county commissioner reports in favor of vacating a road starting at the southwest corner of Section 36 Township 90 North Range 39 West and running east one mile along the county line through Zelia Growley Estate and other Crowley and Murray lands. Objections or damage claims must be filed with the auditor by noon September 20, 1940. if not, the road will be vacated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Township
Zelia Growley
M. L. Crowley
P. W. Crowley
Mary Crowley-Conger
Roy J. Murray
H. M. Montgomery
Afton Vicinity News Roundup from Local Families
Mrs Earl Zwick and Mrs Wm Fixon of Morgan Minnesota guest in Chas and McKinley Menefee homes. Carl Hanson family moved to former Henry Hanson farm. Radle family back to Silver township. Miss Alice Lydell visiting home while studying beauty culture in Sioux City. Local families hosted dinners with Aurelia and Spirit Lake connections. Horse show prizes won by Wm Troy Mummert and Will Scott. Clay county fair attendance reported. George Shoemaker house moved and porch relocated. Joan Will Aurelia visited Laurine Zwick. A. C. C luncheon hosted by Lorilla Anderson with prize winners Nell Loucks and Margaret Jones. Margaret Jones to entertain next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Fixon
Morgan, Minn
Chas
McKinley Menefee
George Shoemaker
Joan Will of
Aurelia
Laurine Zwick
Lorilla Anderson
Mesdamey
Nell Loucks
Margaret Jones
George Zwickard
Laurine
Cummings
Clifford Gould
Selene
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Community Theatre
Wallace Beery
Billie Burke
Robert Cummings
J. W. Parrott
Mrs. Parrott
Webster City
Harold Rudd
George Brady
Will Meisenhelder
Eileen
Hartford
S. C
O. B. East
Larry Kemper
Hawarden
Beth, Shank
Lowell Smith
John Thomas
John Grashoff
Ralph Mongan
W. H. Bischel
Des Moines
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Fred Wieland
Arlene Myers
Will Wieland
Robert Taylor
Bennie Wieland
Mrs. L. H. Preul
Wall Lake
Pauline Mummert
Wedesday
Fil
Dick Ellwood
Leo
Red Oak
Charlie Waddell
A. A. Davis
Claude and
Philip Fassler
Aurelia Hatchery
Bud Fogleman
Dale Fogleman
Gladys Gustafson
Ladella Rapp
Here
Fogleman
Cherokee Park
A. F. Haupert
Glidden
W. E. Marsh
Eldora
Chester Sjoberg
Geneva Nelson
Charlie Nelson
Valley City
N. D
The
State Teachers College
Aurelia High School
Cleghorn
Cleghorn Field
Nitzke
Piney Woods
Cotton Blossom Singers
Meriden
Herman
Highway No. 5
Phillip 66 Company
Edwin Watts
Coker
the Sentinel
G. F. Dise
Sheldon
H. H. Lockin
Wayne Henricks
Rockwell City
Dan Danielson
Mrs
Mannie Johnson
Spencer
George Caswell
Payette
Walter Cg, Anderson
Robert Anderson
Alta
Edwin McCurdy
Edwin
A. Fraser Elevator
Commodity Credit Corporation
Diamond Center
Miss Della Peterson
C. A. Peterson
Albin Nelson
Edd Nelson
Albert Schwiegert
Fulda
Minn
Kenneth Leeds
Washta
Richard Peterson
Ben Galvin
Harry Wilson
Lottie Wilson
Maurice
Della
Bonnie Peterson
J. S. Linquist
John Linquist
Elmer Goettsch
Vernon Otto
Herman Linquist
Andrew Peterson
Nick Linquist
Frank Negless
Hans Schumaker
Cushing
C. M. Streed
Orville
Hans Kreutz
Fritz Kreutz
Omega
Oklahoma
John McCurrey
Mary Ann
Hilda
Irene
Walter Claussen
Elmer Brune
Ellen Ohlson
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Dorothy Linquist
Omaha
Peter Linquist
North Platte
Nebra
J. S. Linguist
Dorothy Linguist
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Fell
Alta Advertiser
Society
Mildred Thomson
Rebekah Circle
Aurelia Park
By Irene Zwemke
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
Fae Fraser
Afton
Earl Zwick
Wm. Sleever
Duo- Therm
Coe Mr
Briardale
E-A-Co
Clinton
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
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