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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
1
Published weekly with second class matter at Aurelia Iowa postal service. Subscription rates are 2.50 per year in advance and 3.00 in foreign countries. Notice that paper does not stop at expiration unless notified and continuing readers owe payment.
The Afton Farm Bureau held its regular and annual meeting on Monday. Wilbur Snapp was reelected director and Mrs. Wilmer Anderson became secretary, succeeding Mrs. John Hasenwinkel. The gathering featured a business session, scholarship fund report, reading project update, community singing, and piano duets by Mrs. Russell Allen and Mrs. Ralph Mongan. Lunch followed served by committee members.
Mr. and Mrs. W F McCabe hosted a Sunday dinner for Sandra Lynn’s third birthday with a yellow white cake and decorative cups. Guests included the Booths Hines Bengtsons and others from nearby towns. A trip by Anderson and Heinen to the Dakotas and Minnesota was noted. Sutherland defeated Ryans Rockets 13 0 with local Bulldogs players named. Burdette Pingel announces a son born September 17.
The report covers Rebekah circle and Pythian Sisters meetings, officer elections on September 11, and installation of officers on September 18. Members attend social events, popcorn and a film, a coffee party for a birthday, an embroidery club gathering, and a large picnic honoring guests from nearby towns with numerous local families listed as attendees.
The church lists Rev. O A Braunschweig as vacancy pastor. Services Sunday morning at 9 15. A Sunday school picnic is planned for the park with pot luck items. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 130 pm. Ladies Rally Tuesday at Hanover church at 10 am.
Fourteen members joined Larrabee Methodist Youth Fellowship for a Tuesday program featuring a worship service, a wreck period, and lunch. The Aurelia group joined the Hilmer Pranksters club while Jim P and Alice H tangled over strings. A juggling act by Margaret K and Rev Hilmer's gags closed the event. MYF cabinet to plan next year.
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