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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel is published weekly on Thursdays and filed as second class matter at the Aurelia Iowa post office. E C Lighter is listed as proprietor.
This notice states the paper will not stop at expiration and that subscribers who continue to receive the paper must pay for the renewal. It emphasizes the obligation to pay if the subscriber accepts continued delivery beyond the expiration date.
Mrs. Guy Gillette and Mrs. L. J. McGivern addressed Cherokee residents on the role of women in the National Democratic Organization. Officers include Mrs. Milo McWilliams director and Mrs. George Hicks director of speakers bureau. A penny a day will keep the elephant away.
Members of the local women's club met for a week of study and discussion on political issues. A lunch followed for 45 attendees, served by Mrs. Gilleas and assistants. The next meeting is set for August 8 at Mrs. L. J. McGivern's Marcus home with Capt. Kenman discussing the CCC.
Dallas County News columnist B J W selects an Aurelia heavy all-tournament team after Adel hosts the state semi pro tourney won by Aurelia. The lineup features Bones Hamilton at leadoff and first, Eggers Audubon at third, Barrick Ellis Ins catcher, Holm Aurelia left, Johnson Indianola short, Collins Aurelia center, Rogers Adel right, Yardy Marshalltown second, Miller Aurelia, Radosevich Adel, Jammer Audubon, Fried Ellis Ins pitching.
The Assembly of God Bible Camp at Casino Park Storm Lake opens July 30 to August 11 with Dr Charles I Price of Los Angeles and a staff of prominent speakers. In LeMars water use hits a record 1 020 000 gallons, 200 per resident, pump runs nineteen hours. Leo F Richard buys Tigges general store in Peterson after 28 years with the firm. Sioux Rapids mourns death of Dr P W Schneck long-time dentist after 20 years in the town.
George LeRoy McShane of Aurelia a U S Marine private and son of Mrs Emil Pierson Storm Lake has arrived in Tientsin China and joined the Marine Detachment. He traveled from Mare Island aboard the Naval Transport Henderson and will serve in China two to three years engaging with Chinese Japanese Russian French Italian and German peoples. He is set to visit Peking during two weeks of rifle training in the ancient capital.
Next spring Private McShane will spend two weeks in Chinwangtao where his unit trains at a naval reservation. He will then visit Shanhaikuan near the China Manchukuo border. He is noted as a skilled rifle and pistol shot with expert bayonet qualification. The US Marines in North China number about 250 and protect American lives and property amid diverse foreign troops in Tientsin and other cities.
Brownie Walters and his White Way orchestra will again provide music for the dances at the Farmers Picnic on Friday and Saturday, August 30 and 31. The eight piece band entertained last year and will return with the same lively sets on a wood floor along Main street.
Interest in the Aurelia baseball team's entry in the national semi pro tournament at Wichita grows. Local businesses offer prizes to players, including a $1 necktie for a three base hit from Kroll Funeral Home, $1 in trade for first score from Nelson Cafe, and $41 in trade for first home run. The Aurelia Sentinel offers $1 for the player with the highest batting average. Community members may contribute by informing The Sentinel.
Next week starting Tuesday August 6 all school band and orchestra members will have lessons. The schedule lists times and names for Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday sessions including students such as Carolyn Lindsay Peggy Waddell Charlene Ohlson and many others coordinated by Mr. Ruby. If any member misses a lesson or new students wish to join they should contact Mr. Ruby for arrangements.
The Aurelia Scouts beat the Hill Street Sluggers 4 to 2 on Thursday evening at Icoul diamond. Tom Coombs allowed one hit, while Aurelia hitters had four off Cherokee pitcher Garris. They meet again this Thursday at Cherokee, with a playground tournament to follow.
Farmer Tony Stobert near Manning says chinch bugs are not always pests. He reports the insects are consuming the fox tail in his soybean field.
The school board modernized its heating system by purchasing an Iron Fireman stoker at Tuesday night’s meeting. Mr and Mrs L A Clark and daughter Leona left Alta for Mankato Minnesota where Mr Clark will work in the Teacher s Service Bureau for four to five weeks. Construction of St Paul s Lutheran church began on the last day of May and will be finished by August 18 dedicatory services planned. Hershel Abbott former assistant coach and junior high teacher has resigned to join the aviation service awaiting call from Lincoln Nebraska. Clifford Kraemer the flying farmer returned from Des Moines with a license and will teach in Sioux Falls as an instructor in the Student Pilots Training Corps.
E. O. Osborn the Knoxville poet known as Rainmaker Osborn pressed for rain in his weekly ad. The vicinity received nearly an inch of moisture before papers finished circulating. A family’s dog Rowdy, left in care of neighbors at Hardy, was cut by a mower and lost a leg.
Dr. Vance Elliot returned from a New Orleans hospital internship and began practice in Knoxville. His first case involved delivering triplets for Mr and Mrs George Lair of Prairie City.
Harry Hay of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will face C. C. Schrier, president of the Warren County fair, in a milking contest on the fairgrounds August 5. Four Oakland men D J Spencer M A Wehrle Fred Clark and Coy Lindsey recently bought an airplane in partnership and have been taking flying lessons.
About 40 years ago Missouri Valley voters ousted saloons triggering city cuts. Council halted street lighting and work, reduced fire department funds by half, and trimmed salaries of officials by 25 percent. At Clarinda playground show children displayed a variety of pets including turkeys and bulldog puppies. Mary Lou Simms won best dressed pet.
Otto Rees a 54-year-old bachelor from Lost Nation attended a Sunday game then died at home. His parents, who paid little attention to a letter he was writing, discovered he had written a death by own action note before his death.
Richard Smith, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith near Spirit Lake, was involved in a nighttime accident with his father's car.
The schedule lists games on July 28 at Storm Lake, August 4 at Watertown South Carolina, August 6 night at Rock Valley, August 11 at Remsen, August 11 night at Storm Lake, August 22 night at Hawarden, August 18 National Semi pro tournament at Wichita Kansas, August 31 at Original House of David in Storm Lake, September 3 at Wausa Nebraska, September 18 at Rock Valley.
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