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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
4
Local store Mummert's Hardware reports enamelware kitchen utensils and chore gloves now in stock. Nearby residents visit Aurelia for business with multiple families noted, including Lighter and Brown families. Local service lists, insurance ads, and military arrival notes accompany community updates.
Miss Gretchen Wieland begins duties as bookkeeper at the W G Whitney elevator while local residents travel for visits and business. A wide range of minor notices mention insurance offerings, family visits from Roscoe California, Chicago trips for baseball, furloughs, church conference plans, and temporary relocations to Devils Lake and Camp McCoy.
Pfc. Lisle Harris leaves Sunday night to return to Fort Sheridan Illinois after an 80 day furlough with his wife Linda Joyce and his parents Mr and Mrs R Harris. He served a year and a half overseas in Italy before coming home on furlough.
Mrs. Fred Kolpin was surprised on her birthday with a gathering at her home. The event featured cards and a late lunch, and she received a group gift. Several local residents visited or traveled from Sioux City, Aurelia, Rock Rapids, Cherokee, and Remsen that weekend.
Society notes describe the Past Chiefs Club gathering at the home of Mrs John Booth on Tuesday September 18 with an informal afternoon and a lunch. Miss Mildred Thomson was honored at a birthday party in the home of her daughter Mrs Fritz Mueller at Cherokee on Wednesday September 19 with lunch after a social afternoon. Mrs Wm Westphal Jr hosted Bata Gaba club Monday with guests Mrs A A Davis of Omaha and Mrs C R Waddell Sr Prizes went to Mrs Les Holderness and Mrs E L McDeid after play.
The Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. E H Gillet's home Friday afternoon. Miss Sadie Georke and Effie Ohl presented a program on Hobbies including a poem Home Sweet Home read by Effie Ohlson and a story The Antique Chair by Edith Ohlson. Mrs S H Gillet displayed antique dolls and various collections. lunch followed prepared by Mrs Ohlson and Mrs Gillet.
The State Conservation Commission informs conservation officers and license agents that pending the attorney general's decision, all servicemen may continue free hunting and fishing in Iowa. This applies to both residents and non residents. Officials had planned to end privileges after President Truman's VJ Day pronouncement. The attorney general notes uncertainty if the war has ended within the license exemption until Congress officially declares.
Various local ads list items for sale including a 12x18 garage in good shape by Gunnar Osterling and a Sanico white pre war kitchen range from Harl Otto with contact 1224. Also requests for used band instruments from Spencer Music Supply and new record department stock. Other notices advertise coal wood heater day bed furniture inquiries, and corn shelling equipment. A horse slaughter ad seeks buyers for mink feed with contact Lester Lohr Aurelia Iowa.
Morning worship at eleven and Sunday school at ten precede the general meeting of the W S C S. The gathering is set for Thursday September twenty seventh with committee members and program leaders listed.
Edwin Trigg, pastor, announces church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Junior and Senior I. P. Fellowship meet at 7 p.m. Reports from camp group. Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoon September 26 at Mrs. Floyd Glawe’s home with Mrs. Wm. Patten and Mrs. R. Glawe as hostesses.
William Walter, pastor leads Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and divine worship at 10:45 a.m. The pastor will preach and the public is cordially invited. Visitors welcome at all services.
Sundays offer Bible School for all at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m Evening Devotions with sermon at 8 00 p m Thursdays feature Prayer and Praise at Cottage meetings at 8 00 p m All not worshipping elsewhere are invited to meet with us Come and See
The bulletin lists Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 a.m with Holy Communion. Evening Bible study at 8 p.m. Confirmations at 10 a.m. Saturday. Meetings Monday Tuesday and Wednesday include teachers study session, board administration, and a public talk by Miss Doris Ekstrand, a former missionary and Japanese prisoner, at 8 p.m. Next Thursday Luther League meets at 8:30 p.m. The mission- is announced to invite the public.
A committee will oversee the program and social hour, coordinating activities and refreshments for attendees. The group plans to manage schedules, delegate tasks, and ensure smooth hospitality for the event.
Immanuel Lutheran Church under Pastor C. Philip Holmberg lists morning worship at 9 46 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 a m. The Friday Ladies Aid birthday party is at 2 30 p m on the Al Larson farm. Miss Dorothy Ekstrand, a China missionary, will speak next Wednesday at 8 p m at Trinity Church.
Carl Kludas earns reserve grand champion at the Interstate Baby Beef and Market Pig Show held in Sioux City during the 19th annual event. The market pig show features youth exhibitors and top stock from area fairs.
The Sioux City Stock Yards hosted 4 H club boys and girls with Cherokee county’s Carl Kludas among exhibitors. Marvin Schroeder from Calhoun County won the grand champion litter while Norman Radloff of Plymouth County took the grand champion pig title.
A compact want ad outlines buying and selling moves in Kent. It promotes quick swaps and purchases through a simple want ad approach, inviting readers to post or respond to local trade offers.
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