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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1961
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel rates: published weekly as second class matter in Aurelia Iowa. Per year in advance 2 50 inside Cherokee county 3 Outside Cherokee Co 3. Cards of Thanks 1 per insertion. Classified ads 10c per line with 50c minimum.
Mrs. Nettie Goodrich Payne died in San Antonio Texas two weeks ago. Former financial secretary at Trinity University she served many years in that role. She was raised in Storm Lake where she pursued most of her education. Burial occurred in San Antonio.
The district workshop for County Farm Bureau women officers and county special chairmen will be held in Primghar at the Farm Bureau building. Coffee at 9 30 a m, meeting to start at 10 a m. Attendees include 1961 and 1962 women’s chairmen, vice chairmen, publicity chairmen, and 1962 county special chairmen from each county. Plans will be set for the October 20 county workshop.
St Paul Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church list Sunday services and Sunday School times. The Iowa District West of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod hosts a Silver Anniversary service at Aurelia Park shelter house. A sub district Churchmen meeting is planned at Bethlehem Church in Cherokee with participation from Albert City Laurens Marathon and the Cherokee Alta Marcus area.
Church meetings and choir rehearsals at The Methodist Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church list weekly times and activities. The Cherokee Zone LWML rally at Aurelia’s Immanuel Lutheran on Sept 26 features programs by Paullina groups and a noon luncheon. Lyle Buddenhagen of Aurelia earns a starting role and kickoff duties for Westmar College football.
The Storm Lake office of the Iowa State Employment Service reports strong demand for both male and female workers across numerous occupations. Immediate openings include factory workers sales clerks salesmen bookkeepers cooks waitresses housekeepers carpenters mechanics and grocery checkers.
Markets in Aurelia show eggs at 33 cents for Grade A and 20 cents for Grade B and medium. Grain prices noted with oats and beans listed. details surfaced in Tuesday evening Farmers Co op report. Employment office at 630 Geneseo St Storm Lake invites residents to apply. services are free to workers and employers.
The Country Ramblers met September 12 at the Aurelia Shelter House for a picnic supper. Vice-president Janice Peterson called the meeting to order with all members present. New officers were elected: Janice Peterson president, Marlene Schipper vice-president, Carolyn Anderson secretary, Lois Corrington treasurer, Lanna Corrington historian, Linda Corrington reporter, Pattie Neilson photographer, Elaine Winterhoff librarian, Jane Dukes recreation chairman. Plans were made for installation of officers on October.
The article lists the appointed committees Invitation Food Recreation and Flowers with specified members. A post meeting lunch was served by Linda Corrington. A card of thanks notes silver anniversary acknowledgment with flowers cards and gifts to Mr. and Mrs. John Axelson. Also a Weed Commissioners meeting announced in Cherokee on September 28 open to interested locals. Dr. E P Sylvester from Iowa State University will identify weeds brought in.
Calendar entries list events for Cherokee County Farm Bureau including women’s workshops and resolutions committee meetings at the Farm Bureau meeting room at 8 00 p m on September 25 and September 27 plus a board meeting and an annual meeting at the V F W Hall in Cherokee at 8 00 p m October 2 with free pancakes and sausage served from 6 00 to 7 30 p m for members and families.
The Sentinel presents a complete line of wedding notices with details on couples, venues, and dates. The announcements highlight forthcoming ceremonies and involve local families and invited guests in a traditional community rite.
Thursday September 28 event at the Methodist church features a chicken supper from 5 30 to 8 p m with a bazaar and public welcome announced by organizers.
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