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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
The report notes a supply depot handling C 54 airframes with a 712 civilian workforce. Parts from Douglas Aircraft plants in Chicago and Santa Monica are stored until needed and dispatched within 12 hours. Domestic shipments are waterproofed but not specially wrapped for overseas use.
Iowa highway patrol numbers 92 with 15 veterans already back and 60 more expected. If all return, force would reach about 152, eight below legal maximum. Acting association secretary W Henry Galbreth appointed. former Klemme superintendent. Liquor gambling probe in Des Moines unresolved. DIA said to be reviewing, no public update. Watch subscription dates.
Miss Frances Hahn was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower at Mt. Olive Baptist church basement. Mrs. Oscar Smith and others hosted a program with scripture, prayers, poems, songs, and a scrapbook entertainment. Forty five ladies attended the event and gifts were presented amid rose and white decor.
Mrs. Edna Nordstrom honored at a farewell party hosted at her home on Friday evening September 7 by friends and relatives. Mt. Olive Ladies Aid served ice cream and cake. Rev. E H Gillet presented a floor lamp, and Mrs. Nordstrom read a poem before prayers. Mrs. Nordstrom and her daughters plan to live in Cherokee.
Sunday afternoon guests at the Le Roy Goettsch home included Roy Leber and Wanda Barbara Leber from Markleys Pennsylvania Tony Leber near Sioux Rapids Ray Roberts family Alta George Rienert family Sioux City George Leber Donna Belle Sioux City George Pepper near Hanover and John Leber near Cherokee. Other visits included Sgt Kenneth Bruce of Fort Ord California on furlough and various relatives and friends from Sioux City Afton township West Union Montevideo Minn Aurelia and Larrabee plus Los Angeles.
Mrs. Earl Zwick and Mrs. Merlyn Honsbruch left Saturday after two weeks visit with Will Honsbruch and relatives. They will visit Cedar Falls relatives and southern Indiana where Lt. Honsbruch will be stationed. Funeral attendees for Chas S Menefee included Edward Solgrove and George Frazell family from Bridgewater and others from Morgan Minn Spencer and Sioux Rapids. weekend guests included Frank Hill and Mrs Harry Carlson of Sutherland.
Wednesday social notes list Mrs. George Zwick of Cherokee and Axl Cummings of Mankato as Monday supper guests. Carl and spouse returned home after a week with relatives in northern Minnesota. Irvin Hahn attended a Will Hahn area wedding reception near Mt. Olive. Geraldine Scott of Hastings visited the Will Scott home. Richard Jones visited Newark, New Jersey, with Ralph Loucks. Pvt. Clifford Menefee returned for a ten day furlough. Seaman Fred A. Daniels Jr. called at Earl Zwick’s and Menefee’s. Doris Mummert hosted the A. C. C. on Wednesday. Cora Hill of Cherokee and Edna Blackley with Lorraine of Ames dined at Frank Becker’s. Chet Scott and spouse from Meriden were Sunday guests at Will Scott’s.
Cattle receipts for the first two trading days total 22 000 head with 17 000 in Monday's peak run. Fat cattle ceiling of 17 65 paid Tuesday while cows fell 25 cents or more. Hogs steady at 14 45 and 13 70 ceilings. Lambs and ewes mostly steady with lambs 10 75 to 13 00 and ewes 4 00 to 6 00. Cherokee county shippers include Rowlet Peters Means Dubes and others with varied weights and prices.
Mr and Mrs August Fett and son Harold returned from Pittsburgh where their son Donald Fett wed Marilyn Mohn of Ayrshire Iowa. Edward Bahr on leave from Great Lakes Training Station visits his parents. Local couples gathered at multiple homes to celebrate anniversaries and visits.
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