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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
1
Political announcement from L. J. McGivern seeking the Democratic nomination for state senator in the 46th district comprising Cherokee, Ida, and Plymouth counties. Primary scheduled for June 3, 1940. Endorses support from voters across three counties.
Mrs Roy Hench entertained a group of girls Friday afternoon for Mary Petersons thirteenth birthday. Guests included Betty Anderson Maxine Nielsen La Venne Otto Lois Ohlson and Bonnie Peterson. A six o clock dinner followed and Mary received gifts. Miss Violet Schmidt spent the weekend with the C A Peterson home. Mr and Mrs Victor Frank hosted dinner Sunday for Anna Anderson and others.
A series of social visits span Aurelia Washta and Sioux City with dinner gatherings and calls. Notable attendees include Clair Parrott Paul Frank Herbert Frank and Will Haight from Aurelia and Washta residents plus the Linquist Bengtson Kreutz families. A funeral in Mt Olive honors Vera McGregor.
Aurelia authorities issue a notice banning parking of motor vehicles in the center two blocks of the business street for safety. A second notice warns that the ordinance prohibiting trucks on Main street will be enforced.
About 150 pastors and church workers from the Cherokee sub district gathered in Cherokee to discuss The World Task of United Methodism. Delegates from Aurelia Paullina Larrabee Marcus and Cherokee participated in prayers devotions discussions and evening programs led by Rev. J M Howdeshell Rev. John Clifton Rev. A A Howe Rev. George Osborn and Rev. John Farnham with an Aurelia octet providing music.
The Mt Olive church invites the community to attend Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, youth service at 6 45, evening preaching at eight, and Thursday prayer and Bible study. The Ladies Missionary Society will hold an all day rally Thursday April 11.
Church school at 10:00 led by Supt. George Lamm. Morning worship at 11:00. Epworth League at 7:00 led by Delores Peterson. Sunday evening leaders Roberta Dawson and Betty Anderson. Choir rehearsal Monday at 7:30. Ladies Aid meets Thursday April 18 with hostesses Mrs. Beeghley Wieland Ohlson Cave and McKinnis. Quarterly board supper and meeting Thursday April 18 with guest day program notes.
Congregational Church led by Edwin Trigg holds church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m while the Town Pilgrim Fellowship and Junior Group meet at 7 p m St Pauls Lutheran Church under William Walter lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m and English divine worship at 10 45 with a sermon on Revelation 2 12 17 inviting visitors to attend next Sunday
Spirit Lake boy six touches a washing machine wringer and avoids broken bones after the incident. The simple experiment ends with a lesson on safety and the dangers of moving parts.
A humorous column notes windy weather in April and mocks political hot air. It jokes about mail costs from omitted column text and imagines using hot air for steam engines while a man hires a professional worrier for ten thousand dollars a year, with the payment left as the other fellow’s worry.
Iowa State College specialist urges pasture for hogs to lower costs. Demonstrations show pigs on good alfalfa red clover and rape pastures gain 1.36 pounds daily versus .76 on blue grass poor pastures. Alfalfa and red clover supply digestible protein and minerals.
Iowa State agronomist B J Firkins warns that burning cornstalks wastes about 30 pounds of nitrogen per acre, equal to about $8 in fertilizer value, and also destroys organic matter that boosts soil fertility and erosion resistance. He notes potash and phosphate remain unaffected.
Vera Will McGregor born March 12 1922 died April 8 1940 at home in Silver Township aged 18 years 21 days after a short illness. Survived by twin sister Rhea and several siblings and parents Mr and Mrs West McGregor. Funeral held Saturday at Mt Olive Baptist Church Rev Vernon White officiated with hymns and a duet. Burial in Silver cemetery with numerous relatives and friends attending.
Mr and Mrs Wm Mohn and daughters Marlys visited the John Otto home in Storm Lake for dinner. Laurence Wendell and family were guests at Ralph Grieme’s home. Raymond Anderson, Ames student, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Hjalmer Anderson. Hiner Johnson family visited Ed Taney’s home in Galva. Esther Radke and Vera Hayes of Storm Lake spent Sunday with Fred Radke at his home.
Mrs Wm Booth reports Sioux City visitors Mr and Mrs Irving Brewster and Betty. Mrs Carl Ammons attended Mrs Fuller funeral in Meriden. The Ammons family and Max Joyced visited Gilbert. Jewel to Leland Dawson home trip home by Gene Ammons party. Mrs Swen Axelson improving. Orville Erickson called to Cherokee for Clyde’s appendicitis operation. Joyce visited W M Booth. A G Connell of Aurelia dined with W M Booth.
Bernard Bartholomew of Iowa City is out on a $200 bond after throwing a board through a school window. The incident prompts discussion on spring fever and school property damage.
Roy Noble of Sac City designed and built an "even er" to pass a four section barrow through narrow gates. He sold 10,000 units nationwide last year and expects 16,000 this year with 7 to 21 workers employed year round at his Sac City plant.
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