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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
2
Students share memories of spring break with eighth grade math and science topics, current events tests, and geography on trees. A turtle named Theodore Bald died, Ray in third grade turned nine with candy treats, and birds featured in art. Teachers Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Wilson, and Mrs. Hallbauer visited.
Hanover residents share Easter visiting with neighbors as families and clergy gather. Local births include a son born April 18 at Alta hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Hinkeldey. Langhans of St Louis preached at St John’s Lutheran, with broader social visits across Alta and Storm Lake communities.
The session ended with the senate approving a beer law revision and strong school funding debates. Lawmakers rejected four year terms for state officials while passing teacher contracts and raising rural salaries, and confirmed two new state education board members. An Indian land deed and a flurry of gifts highlighted closing rituals.
Aurelia Iowa council meets with Mayor Grapen presiding. Members Grienke Shank Brummer Kaskey Mummert present. no absentees. Minutes March 8 approved. Treasurers and clerk reports approved. Bills paid including street cleaning supplies and salaries. Resignations of W H Bischel and H H Deyloff accepted. Deyloff appointed treasurer and bond approved. Sjoberg appointed clerk to finish Deyloff term.
The Whitney Elevator urges farmers to bring oats and barley early for seed cleaning. Early delivery avoids seeding rush and ensures quality, with attention to timely processing at the elevator.
The Cherokee CCC camp hosts a soil conservation program with 90000 trees and shrubs from Ames nursery to be planted on local farms. Foreman Perry L. Thomas oversees healing and distribution as crews prepare land for erosion control wildlife habitat and timber production. The effort includes black locust black walnut pine cottonwood and other species plus shrubs. farms in several townships will receive plantings to protect soils and improve streams and wildlife. Additional county tax assessment actions were approved and the next board meeting set for April 15 1941.
The council met as a Board of Equalization with Mayor Grapenthen and Clerk Sjoberg presiding. Members Mummert Grienke Brummer Shank Kas key attended, no one was absent, and Mummert was named chairman. Assessor Holderness presented the report while Lew McDonald of Cherokee appeared for Wilbur Sweet Estate to file objections to certain real estate assessments.
The meeting adjourned to 8 o clock p m on April 15 1941 with John Mummert as Chairman and Chester G Sjoberg as Clerk.
Mrs Wm Booth reports social visits across East Afton and Aurelia. Mr and Mrs Geo Lehnhardt hosted as Sunday guests. W M Booth family and friends traveled to Sioux City with Madalynne Booth and Lois Schmidt visiting since Wednesday.
Wallace Louden of Blanchard, who had recovered enough to walk on crutches after both legs were broken, suffered a fresh injury when he fell last week breaking one leg again.
Last week Billy Campbell of Batavia suffered a sequence of mishaps. He fell and loosened a tooth and cut his lip, then fell again cutting his head, and finally burned his hands on a hot air register.
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