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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
1
Iowa State College landscape expert R R Rotacker warns against over pruning and selecting unsuitable plants. He notes homeowners plant tall evergreen trees like Norway spruce in front of porches, which later overwhelm spaces, and advises removing dead or cross branches and preventing crotch splits.
Published weekly with Aurelia Iowa post office second class status. Notice warns expiration date may not end the paper without notification and continued readers owe for issue. Subscription price listed as $2.00 and $1.50.
The guide explains how to prune branches with pruning shears or saws, cut parallel to the trunk, and seal wounds with elastic paint. It covers general rules: heavy top pruning increases foliage, root pruning boosts flowers, buds grow from the top, heading back promotes side buds, and balancing beauty with utility. It notes firs spruces and pines can be compacted by removing the central bud and replacing a lost leader with a trained side branch.
Soybeans provide feed protein and oil while acting as a smother crop for Canada thistle quack grass and bindweed. Eradication often takes more than one year but crops remain unaffected. E P Sylvester extension botanist Iowa State College comments on use in low producing or abandoned areas.
The text outlines using soybeans to suppress weeds during wartime and improve land. It details spring plowing as weed growth begins, 10 day cultivation intervals, May plowing for firm seedbed, drilling 3 bushels per acre, and contour planting on rolling land. Harvest followed by rye cover crop and spring plow under, with caveat that summer fallowing is not advised on very rolling ground.
Church School at 10 am Edgar Allen superintendent Morning Worship at 11 am Methodist Youth Fellowship 7 pm Naomi Circle of the W S C S meets in Church Parlors Thursday April 27 Hostesses Mrs E Stanworth and Mrs Bert Nielsen
The Congregational Church under Pastor Edwin Trigg lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Town Pilgrim Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Junior Society also at 7 p.m. The item presents a church timetable for activities and services.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Divine worship at 10 45 a m Pastor William Walter preaches on Eph 2 4 10 highlighting grace and its duties Visitors invited Pastoral conference and circuit ladies meeting announced for upcoming dates in Storm Lake circuit notices.
Mt Olive Baptist Church invites attendees to Bible School at 10:00 AM and Morning Worship at 11:00 AM on Sundays with Evening Devotions at 8:00 PM. Thursday Cottage meetings start at 8:00 PM for Prayer and Praise. All are welcome to join.
Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Student Ordell Peterson will lead in pastor's absence. Confirmation class moved to Saturday April 29. Luther League Cabinet meets Monday April 24 at 8 p.m. Board of Administration meets Tuesday April 25 at 8 p.m. Luther League and Lutheran Brotherhood meet Thursday April 27 at 8 p.m. Come and learn of a living Christ for a dying world.
Morning Worship at 9 45 a m led by Student Ordell Peterson in the absence of Pastor Philip Holmberg Sunday School at 10 45 a m. In the name of Christ we welcome all to our church and its work and worship.
First graders welcomed Homemaking girls and Miss Nelson to Music class while second graders enjoyed visiting readers. Spelling winners included John Bau mann and Carolyn Bengtsen. Students studied birds, geography of South America, and Pan American Day activities. Achievement tests yielded perfect papers for Barbara Glawe Ruth Hartwig and Keith Langwin. Attendance due to illness noted. eighth grade math on angles. civics direct primaries announced. junior high music contest success in Storm Lake with top ratings.
Monday marked Stamp Day as second graders bought 32.85 in defense stamps. Susan return cheer, absences noted for Jerry Conley Joyce Klumpp and Wayne Sievert. Reading groups start new books Eva Marie in Child Library and Malcolm in Friendly Village. Students study birds, display robin and woodpecker pictures, applaud perfect spelling awards for multiple students, and note excellent math drills. A stamp drive on April 17 raised 8.75 in stamps. Upcoming bird club formed, geography test on China, Wong Family story provides cultural insight, and Doctor Dolittle read aloud continues.
The list of students with perfect attendance for the year includes Deon Nelson Kenneth Rapp and John Lou Holderness. The group was longer earlier but illness reduced it as they begin their final unit.
A historical note reports the human jawbone shrinking, becoming too small to accommodate the 32 teeth nature designed. The claim highlights dental evolution concerns and potential changes in jaw size over time.
Iowa health authorities report a rising meningitis trend in 1943 with 43 cases by early April, 88 for the year, and 21 deaths in 1948 versus 3 in 1942. The disease, spread by respiratory discharge, is linked to crowded living, fatigue, and wartime travel. early sulfa treatment cut mortality to seven percent from forty to sixty.
The text advises adults to speak slowly to young children as they are not ready to hurry. It notes delayed understanding and clumsy movements in a 38 year old responding to a mother, and warns against both rushing and permitting dawdling. It suggests concise, single actions like placing a ball in a box.
The article advises allowing reasonable time for children to complete tasks, warns against rushing preschoolers, and notes that rushing can cause fatigue and strain beyond a child's age limits. It emphasizes protection from excessive pressure and the need to set clear expectations well in advance.
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