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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
3
The West Iowa Telephone Co. has purchased the Calumet Telephone Co. from Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Barn t of Sac City. The sale was announced by Carl Daubendiek in The Courier yesterday. The move crafts a regional consolidation in local telecom service.
A Mississippi Valley railroads survey shows 1931 taxes totaling 17.0 million in Iowa, with Cherokee County at 42,548 for schools and roads and bridges. Illinois Central System taxes include state 535,537 and county 42,648, plus school and road levies. President L A Downs notes rail taxes add to operating costs and are paid across numerous counties and districts.
Miss Fern Robinson and Mr. Tom Jackson married at the bride’s mother’s home on Thursday March 30 in Aurelia. Rev. Edwin Trigg officiated with a single ring ceremony in the presence of close relatives. They will reside in Sutherland where Jackson runs an oil station.
The Alta Commercial club hosted Coach Perry and basketball champions along with the Alta Board of Education. County superintendents and school boards met at Fairview and Highview with dinner and a program. JB Edwards was named president of the board again. Ed Gustafson and E J Edwards were reelected as directors. Mrs Gust Olson died at home aged about eighty. Rev Bloomquist of Cleghorn is being considered to fill the Alta church vacancy and discussions aim to unite Linn Grove and Alta churches under his pastorate.
Grant Scofield, a well known landowner in Brooke township, was found dead in his barn on Wednesday afternoon. Coroner Farnsworth ruled the death a self-inflicted gun wound to the heart, the 32 automatic pistol used. Friends cited worries over financial matters as a possible motive.
Sprinkling or spraying ammonium sulfate on lawns will stimulate grass growth and retard dandelions and plantain. Iowa State College expert R H Porter says a solution of 4 pounds ammonium sulfate per gallon water should be applied at one gallon per 100 square feet, with three or four applications yearly.
Ray Murray secretary of Agriculture announces that division heads will speak over WHOWOC each Wednesday at 9 15 a m These broadcasts are courtesy of the station to help Iowans better understand the Departments work At Aurelia Community Club two more public board parties are planned for Wednesday evenings April 12 and May 10 The club will keep Friday meetings for now with a possible fall shift to Wednesdays
The Epworth League youths staged Miss Adventure at the Community Theatre on Wednesday evening, drawing a crowd equal to the first show. The play was repeated due to poor roads and weather during the initial performance.
About 200 residents rushed to pay taxes and obtain auto licenses before April for a potential penalty. The board of supervisors drafted May and June relief estimates for a Reconstruction Finance loan. Dr. W. J. Gallagher will supervise bovine tuberculosis testing in Ida and Cherokee counties. Over 100 educators attended a reading and language study center in the courtroom. Rev. E. J. Smith, longtime Immaculate Conception pastor, is reassigned to Sioux City parish duties.
Dr. W. G. Port, a veterinary official with nine years in state service, moved from Cherokee to Aurelia last Saturday. He will practice here with a temporary office at his north Main street residence until downtown quarters are secured.
The Weather and Crop Bureau of the Iowa Department of Agriculture reports a generally mild 1932-1933 winter with notable cold snaps. December averaged 2 degrees below state December norms, January was unusually warm, and February was slightly above normal on average. Des Moines saw a 3.7 degree three day dip, and Inwood recorded 81 degrees below zero on February 8, while the three winter months averaged 25.6 degrees statewide.
J C Eding announces two feature pictures at the Community Theatre. The Conquerors, a Richard Dix Ann Harding western, shows Tuesday and Wednesday at regular prices. Also this week Pat O Brien stars in Laughter in Hell Sunday and Saturday. M E Ladies Aid meets Thursday April 13. towels to be returned.
Cherokee Times reports 29 youths enrolled across sow and litter, baby beef, and market pig divisions, with 10 sows, 17 calves, and two market pigs. Entries close June 1. projects require one to three barrows per member and fall show. Notable members include Peterson, Dull, Lehnhardt, Trapp, and Ames among others.
The entire Aurelia consolidated school faculty was re-elected for the coming year. Superintendent B. L. Troup was re-elected at the March 20 board meeting, with other faculty re-elected at a subsequent Monday evening session. Salary adjustments and hiring of an engineer, janitor, and school bus drivers will be addressed later by the board.
A 15 percent salary reduction for federal workers lowers Aurelia postal staff total annual pay by 1410 dollars. Rural carriers lose 985 dollars overall, while Postmaster Dingman and assistant Monrad Paulson see a 424 dollar decrease. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
Ten years ago the city council and school board contracted to purchase the old school house grounds for a permanent park at 2400 dollars. March stock shipments showed 81 cars this month and 240 cars in the first quarter. Alma Matardofy and Albert Sk. Gras hoff wed at Rev. Baumann's in Afton township. C. E. Day was reappointed Aurelia school superintendent.
Morning service at 11 with topic Preparing the Way. Sunday School at 10. Evening service at 8 on Helping the Weak, Epworth and Junior League at 7. Week of special meetings starts next Tuesday at 8. Easter baptism and new members, Cantata by choir at night. Epworth Rally attendance thirty, address by Dr. Robert O Brien of Morningside College.
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg lists church school at 10 00 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m The notice promotes new classified ad rates 10 cents per line for first insertion and 6 cents per line for each additional insertion.
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