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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
3
Local brief items report E W Hill's business trip to Storm Lake and various visits including Howell Motor Company arrivals from Birchwood Wisconsin and Frank Wieland's weekend in town. Notices include FOR SALE 1938 Ford V 8 Tudor and 1939 Pontiac Forder Sedan, plus upcoming Embroidery Club and Congregational Ladies Aid meetings.
Second half of taxes due at First Trust and Savings Bank. Afton 4-H Club meets Laurine Zwick home on Saturday. Mrs Mildred Whitney on extended tour to Old Mexico from Waterloo. New dairy pails in stock at Mummert Hardware. Lloyd Lamm, Aurelia, furlough from Great Lakes Naval, visiting Galva and home. 1939 Pontiac Ford for sale with good tires at Howell Motor. Wedding news from Bethlehem Lutheran Cherokee and Barnadett Troy Harvey Simmons nuptials. Donald Lockin to Hammer Field California in Signal Corps. Marvin Gearke and Huntington Beach visit. plans with grandmother Mrs. Gearke.
Garland Demaree returns from Alaska to visit his wife and relatives. Violet Sexton visits Herbert Swanson's home. Mrs. Russell Parks and Gladys Grayson of Larrabee dine with George Zwick. Victor Swanson visits relatives in Dubuque and Waterloo. Earl Zwick and Anna Hill hosts in Cherokee. Extensive weekend gatherings involve Everhart, Mileham, and Cherokee families. John Anderson leaves for California after Marines enrollment. Lee Ware from Greeley arrives for a Cherokee-related visit.
Mrs. Will Honsbruch returns from Iowa City hospital and recovers well. Farm Bureau meeting at Jas Fell home draws rain dampened crowd. M EF Circle hosts at Mrs. Arthur Phipps and Mrs. Will Sleezer home. A large turnout for an afternoon gathering. A. W. Melton recovering from illness. Mrs. Guy Robinson of Cherokee visits Earl Zwicks. Raymond Hanson enlists in the Air Corps at Sioux City and awaits call.
Mrs. Orlo Shank hosts neighbors for an informal afternoon and lunch. Past Chiefs Club enjoys a chicken dinner at Mrs. Lillian Libby's. Farewell party honors Mrs. A. A. Davis with gifts and Bingo prizes. Rebekah Circle meets at Mrs. Nellie McCarty's with a dish lunch. Birthday party honors Mrs. Orlo Shank and friends with bridge and prizes. Shank and others attend a shower for Mrs. Harold Veesgaard, formerly Frances Kastengren. A miscellaneous shower honors Mrs. Wilbur Patten with games and recipes. A blue and white bridal shower for Mrs. Wilbur Patten includes a book and treasure chest gifts. The Sentinel remains local subscription agent for Sioux City papers.
William Walter, pastor, invites visitors to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Divine Worship at 10 45 a m. Sermon by the pastor. Visitors welcome at all services.
Vernon V. White the pastor invites worshippers to attend Sunday School at ten, morning worship at eleven, and evening preaching at eight. B Y P U meets Thursday evenings twice a month. all are welcome to participate in every service.
Church schedule lists 10:00 a.m. Sunday school with Edgar Allen as superintendent and 11:00 a.m. worship followed by 7:00 p.m. youth fellowship. This is the last Sunday of the conference year. Annual Conference convenes in Storm Lake Iowa, Sept 22 to 27 with Bishop J Ralph Magee in charge at the Storm Lake Methodist Church expecting about 400 ministers and laymen.
The Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship meets at 7:00 p.m. with Junior Society also at 7:00 p.m. Leader is Mrs. Trigg. Ladies Aid convenes Thursday afternoon September 24. Committee members include Mrs. Oscar Larson Mrs. John Holderness Mrs. Lou Johnson and Mrs. Glenwood Waddell.
Mt Olive residents report family visits and gatherings across Aurelia Quimby Cleghorn and Cherokee. Notable events include funeral attendance for Mrs Parrott in Aurelia and a wedding anniversary party at Ludwig Anderson’s near Cleghorn. Local trips include DyAnne Anderson visiting and cattle sales by Walter Simmons in Sioux City.
Community members host visitors and attend weddings in Cherokee and Early Iowa. Melvin Johnson enlists in the Army in Sioux City. Harry Larson prepares for Army service as friends and neighbors bid farewell at the Larson home.
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