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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1933
Page
4
Community notices list local trades, store ads, travels to Ames and Sioux City, visits by residents, and church events. Families such as Petersons, Hansens, and Welchs are mentioned along with school, farmers, and rural mail carriers. The week features fall frost, institute days, and a community club meeting planned for September 29.
A local column lists dozens of brief items: a big line of cotton gloves at Home Grocery, several trips and visits including Mrs W P Dawson to Birchwood Wisconsin and Mrs Will Groff to Brookings SD, church meetings, new births, and farm bureau activities. Names and places appear across Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota communities with short travel notes and event reminders.
The Diamond Ladies Aid held a September 21 gathering at Mrs. Theodore Nordstrom’s home with good attendance and visitors from near Mt. Olive. Officers were elected: President Mrs. LeRoy Hench, Vice President Della Peterson, Secretary Mrs. William Haight, Treasurer Mrs. Arthur Ohlson. A supper followed. Several articles note visits, travels, and local events including trips to Chicago and Des Moines, and updates on hospitals and fairs.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Joe McBride visiting Mrs Peterson in Des Moines. Spencer Fair attendees listed Art Hickey Bess Pitcher Opal Grieme LaVerne Holmes Lois Holmes Della Peterson Elmer Swanson Rena Swanson Nordstrom siblings and Haights. A fifteenth birthday surprise for Lottie Wilson. Baby born to Arnold Neimeier September 24. Angus cattle bought by Theodore Nordstrom at Battle Creek sale.
Local families from Quimby Aurelia Sioux Rapids and nearby towns share visits and travel news. The report lists gatherings in homes, hospital stays, fair attendance in Spencer, and relatives visiting from Cherokee Estherville and South Dakota.
Illinois residents spend Sunday at Fred Zwick s near Sutherland. Ruth Nelson returns home from illness in the William Sleezer household and plans to resume school soon. Lester Melton and Alva Melton accompany others to Rockford for relatives and the World s Fair. Mrs Melton visits Chicago sisters while Leo Kelly stays with the Meltons. Mabel Martin visits home near Sutherland and attends a wedding at Spencer Fair.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the church and served supper. Friends surprised Mrs. Harry Howell with a social afternoon and lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Howell plan to move to Cherokee. W. F. M. 8S met at Mrs. N. R. Whitney with lessons on China led by Mrs. Walter Whitney. Several members participated in the program. A benefit card party at Mrs. Ammons home yielded 5000 as high score for Mrs. Howard Deyloff and consolation for Mrs. Wesley Stutz. The Pythian Sisters held a regular meeting at the K P Hall and initiated two new members, Mrs. Lillian Libby and Mrs. Delva Fassler, with D. D. G. C. Pearl Wirth of Cherokee attending. A covered dish lunch followed chaired by Mrs. Ed Rice.
The notice warns readers about lottery schemes promoted by mail in 1880. It urges citizens to report schemes to the postmaster, avoid responding, and refrain from spending money to prevent losses and curb scammers.
Mrs Amos and Mrs Loucks from California visited Mrs Ray Jones and called on William Sleezer and William Menefee. Russel Parks and Leo Kelly families traveled from Altamont and St Elmo to spend corn picking season here and at Larrabee. Afton sent strong showings at Spencer Fair, with Loma Robinson visiting Cherokee.
Since the 1929 crash, authorities report a surge in lottery gambling abroad and at home. Despite mail regulations permitting some lottery mail, millions participate in games of chance, prompting Uncle Sam to intensify checks.
Morning service and Sunday school at 10 00. Preaching at 11 00. Evening service Epworth and Junior League at 7 00. Preaching at 8 00.
Classified locals advertise items for sale and found items with contact details. Entries include livestock pigs bulls cream separators and a found wrist watch with ownership verification required at Sentinel office. Meriden area listings denote locations and phone numbers for inquiries.
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