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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel informs readers it does not stop an expiration date unless notified and that subscribers who continue to receive the paper are obligated to pay for it. It lists E. Colighper as proprietor and notes publication is each Thursday and second class matter in Aurelia, Iowa.
Aurelia high school FFA members, led by A. H. Vovel, gear up for several competitions. Gene Peterson will speak at the Northwest district event in San City on April 19, with the selection titled The conservation program and the effect on the public. Other events include parliamentary procedure, contest and extemporaneous speaking, livestock judging at Sioux City, and subsequent Ames events May 8-9.
Pocket gophers blamed for erosion and root damage across fields. Iowa State entomologist Harold Gundersen advocates homemade strychnine bait from potatoes or carrots, mixed at four ounces per quart, to wipe out gopher populations. Baiting targets main tunnels, then traps finish remaining pests. after poisoning, level mounds and pursue neighborhood campaigns to halt all burrows.
Edwin Trigg pastor outlines schedule with church school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Junior society at 7 p.m. Pilgrim Fellowship also at 7 p.m. Ladies Aid meeting set for Thursday afternoon April 24 with serving committee Mrs. O B East Mrs Helmer Carlberg Mrs L F Christensen and Mrs Grover Bell.
Church school at 10:00 led by Supt W A Lewis. Epworth League meets 7:00 Sunday with DeLoris Peterson presiding. Missionary book "Across the Fruited Plains" studied. Choir rehearsal Monday at 7:30. Mother and daughter banquet set for May 1 at 7:30, served by Men’s Brotherhood. Women’s Society meets May 1 in Fort Dodge. Brotherhood rally May 6 at 6:30. Sheldon district conference April 29 in Sutherland. Palm Sunday and Easter flowers given in memory of George Lamm and others. Easter collection $97.12. New members welcomed: Harold O Johnson, Harry Wilson, Ronald Becker, Roy Cipperley, Robert Taylor, Harry Anderson, Art Will, Doris Owens, Betty Pruitt, Louise Fox.
Vernon Vernon White pastor leads Mt Olive Baptist Church service schedule with Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, I Y V P at 7, and evening preaching at 7 30 all in Vernon.
Iowa State College entomology staff report a potential large chinch bug outbreak in western Iowa for 1941. Prior winter surveys showed many bugs survived. a wet spring could cut the population, while late spring and early summer warmth may sustain losses similar to 1940.
Fred Kaskey was elected president of the Aurelia Baseball association for the coming season at a Wednesday night meeting. O. S. Nelson was named vice president and E. L. Brummer with L. E. Christensen were chosen jointly as secretary and treasurer. Bill Jammer, last year’s Aurelia pitcher and utility man, has signed for this season. he studies at Simpson College in Indianola and hails from Rock Rapids.
A watch brought to repair by Jim Sowers of Henderson held a paper note stating it was bought from L. S. Robinson of Glenwood in 1886. The repair was done by Lewis Robinson, son of the original merchant who sold the watch about 55 years ago. The Aurelia Sentinel hints at advertising secrets.
The Hotshots secured the men’s league half title by taking one of three games against Guarantee Oil Co during Monday’s session. Guarantee Oil Co clinched second place after_match, with a postponed game against A Fraser Elevator possibly altering final standings. Thursday’s two fixtures aim to settle positions from third downward as Hybrids DeKalb Pioneer face off at 7 30 and Kroll Funeral Home Drug Store at 9.
Farmers report spring field work delayed by weather but aided by rains. Arlene Holst recovers from tonsil operation. Gust Lund funeral at Alta Swedish Lutheran church. Easter service and Sunday school program draw large crowds. Oscar Gustafson buys John Klema farm. Shower for LaVonne Dubes in Diamond township. Hahn family birth announced in Moneta. Silver wedding anniversary for Anton and Mrs Hanson. Geo Blanch farm sale attended. Good Hope W S C S bake and dressed chick sale raises about 20 dollars.
Aurelia high school track coach Julian Nitzke will enter ten sprinters and relays at the fifth annual Tomahawk Relays held in northwest Iowa. Athletes include Marty Anderson Virgil Harris Lyle Harris Vernon Schulke Clifford Menefee Don Hammann Lawrence Anderson Tom Coombs Bob Booth Earl Larson Donald Peterson Gordon Schulke. Events feature dash sprints javelin discus and five relays from 440 to two miles with teams from Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska and Iowa. Preliminary races start 9 30 a m finals at 2 30 p m.
A bustling Want Ad page highlights buyers sellers renters andRequester exchanges across items housing vehicles and services. The column notes rapid responses and quick deals as readers post swaps sales and rentals in a lively classifieds market.
Weekend visits and gatherings highlight social life in the Afton vicinity with the Dyslins hosting relatives in Elk Point and a luncheon at the Afton center. Frances and Leonard Kastengren were confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran in Cherokee, while Mrs. George Benson of Sutherland was buried in Afton cemetery beside her husband.
FOR SALE Recleaned Vangard Canadian seed oats 76c per bushel Elmer Buddenhagen Aurelia phone 1427. FOR SALE Wisconsin 88 seed barney tested for purity and germination ready to seed treated with Ceresan or not. W G Whitney Elevator Aurelia Iowa phone 27. FOR SALE Good second hand ice box in A 1 condition cheap. GUARANTEE OIL CO. WANTED An ambitious person to sell renewals and new subscriptions for The American Home Magazine Corporation New York Write Director Sales Division 201 Fourth Avenue New York NY
Michigan and Minnesota residents gathered for a pot luck supper at the Will Sleezer home hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas Menefee and families. California relative movies entertained attendees. Local trips included cattle shipment to Sioux City and relatives visiting in Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota with several family calls made in Cherokee and Mankato areas.
Charles Crawford of Red Oak reports spotting a white robin last week. The bird retains its red breast but shows white feathers mixed with tail and wing feathers.
Wilbur Beenken testified before Mayor C. S. Meecy that he must have fallen asleep after his car struck three parked vehicles on Main Street in Grundy Center, describing the incident as an unintended sleep lapse.
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