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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel issued by E. C. Lighter notes subscription terms and retention policy. It states paper is published weekly on Thursdays and mailed as second class matter in Aurelia Iowa. Subscriptions in foreign countries priced at 31.50 or 2.00 for other areas.
A list of books donated to the Aurelia public library includes works by Ross Kay Kate Duglas Wiggin B M Bower Zane Grey Ralph Connor Gene Stratton Porter Noris H C Witwer G B Forbes Edwin Paller Alfred H Miles H P Burton Ellery Queen Grace S Richmond Laura Lee Hope Victor Appleton Lieutenant James R Driscoll Winston Churchill Upton Sinclair Margaret Penrose Frances Little George Bar McCutcheon Alice B Emerson Mabel C Smith Mark Twain Jules Verne J W Hooper George W Peck Herold Bell Wright and others in the past months. The donations cover adventure classic and juvenile titles such as The Jungle Tom Sawyer Abroad The Bobbsey Twins and A Trip Around the World in a Flying Machine.
A birthday party for Mrs Frank Johns was held at the Johns home Tuesday afternoon. She received many handkerchiefs as gifts. Guests enjoyed games and contests followed by lunch prepared by Mrs George Johns and Mrs Carl Anderson, with Mr and Mrs Theodore Nordstrom visiting Omaha on Monday.
Monday the Will Haight family from Storm Lake were noted as sailors in local events. Silo filling resumed after heavy rain delays and a large turnout attended the Spencer fair last week. Visitors from Spokane and Silver township called on Mrs. C. A. Peterson and Della, while the Adams ranch near Odebolt received a visit from the group. Steve Foard and nephew Harold Foard of Galva are painting the Will Haight farm buildings.
Irene Zwemke reports a weekend visit at the Fred Junk home in Oak land Jew s and a large Hanover crowd attended the Mission festival in Alta. William Fredericks had a major operation at Alta hospital. Louis Huseman and Charles Zwemke joined Sioux City visitors. Zwemke attended a Lutheran hospital meeting. Elmer Anderson family visited friends in Cleg hor n. Mrs Albert Carlson from Galva spent Sunday with the George Peterson family.
Public notice of a sheriff sale in Cherokee County Iowa to satisfy a court debt from L E Christensen against Roy H Schroeder Opal Schroeder and Cherokee County. Property Lot 3 and 4 Block 2 Grandview Addition Aurelia to be sold October 22 1938 at 10 AM at Cherokee County Courthouse.
Our modern inkwells replicate an ancient Corinth pattern from Greece, showing enduring design influences.
Iowa announces pheasant season opens November 12 18 and 14 with same bag limits as law. Shooting noon to 5 pm daily. Bag limit three male birds daily and six possession after day one. Open counties listed include Lyon Osceola Hardin Dickenson Emmet Winnebago O Brien Sioux Clay Palo Alto Kossuth Hancock Worth Mitchell Floyd Winneshiek Cerro Gordo Butler Grundy Black Hawk Buchanan Franklin Wright Humboldt Pocahontas Buena Vista Cherokee Plymouth Woodbury Sac Ida Calhoun Howard Chickasaw Bremer Fayette and western portions of Monona Harrison Pottawattamie Mills and Fremont.
Aurelia high school Bulldogs will play eight Friday games this season with 3 15 p.m. starts. Home games at Aurelia on Sept 28 Sioux Rapids Sept 30 Sutherland Oct 7 Lake View Oct 14 Marcus Oct 21 Peterson Oct 28 Paullina Nov 4 Cleghorn Nov 11 Alta.
Aurelia Iowa council meets September 6 1938 with Mayor Matzdorff presiding and members Gras hoff Mummert Bruce Grienke and Lighter present. A new ordinance amending waterworks rates rules and penalties is adopted after full reading and three day requirement waived.
The 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary commemorative stamps mark a rare shift as they appear without the usual U S name and Avord designation, the first U S issues since 1847 to omit those identifiers.
The term candid photography arose to describe indoor instantaneous shooting using modern miniature cameras.
Local church notes list Sunday school at 10:00, morning worship 11:00, Epworth League 7:00 pm with Delores Peterson president. Choir rehearsal Monday 9:30 pm. October 2 no services due to Annual Conference in Sac City with Bishop Flint presiding. A September 26 program features an one act play Getting Rid of Father with pupil numbers and various piano and vocal performances by church members.
In the living room of the Ainsworths Mrs Geo Johnson presents Bessie Ainsworth, Freddie Daniels and a group performing Offertory Twilight Song Shackley with Gretchen Wieland Mary Hench and Maxine Nielsen. A three part chorus sings Go Down Jordan and Cradle Song Mozart while Deloris Peterson and Dorothy Thevenin play La Czarine Game. All are cordially invited.
Vernon V. White, pastor, invites the community to worship at Mt Olive Baptist Church. Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening service at 7:08. Quote from the gospel message appears in the text.
Church program lists Edwin Trigg as pastor with services at 11 a.m. and a 10 a.m. Sunday school. Junior and Senior Endeavor at 7 p.m. Missionary meeting midweek. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon September 29 under Hostess Mrs Mildred Whitney and Leader Mrs Walter Whitney with committee members named. Read out for sale column this week.
William Walter pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and English worship at 10 30 a m with a one day time change. Cornerstone of new church to be laid at the building site Sunday at 2 30 p m with Rev W H Jurgens Paullina as speaker. All invited.
Miss Charlotte Castle leaves Alta for a California visit during a vacation from her stenographer job with Connecticut Mutual Insurance. Willis Castle, eight, catches a 39 inch pickerel in Miller’s Bay while fishing with his father. Sweet’s Famous Players tent show to choose Alta as winter quarters with gear stored at the fairgrounds for next season. Smith Post No 498 American Legion elects Merle Breyfogle as Commander. Methodist church officials invite Rev J T Snyder to return for the coming year.
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