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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel warns that the paper will not stop at expiration date unless notified and that subscribers who continue to receive the paper after expiration must pay for it. E C Lighter, proprietor, Aurelia Iowa. Published every Thursday and entered as second class matter.
Afton and vicinity residents report visits among families from Moline Illinois Washington D C and nearby towns. Threshing winds down with yields averaging about 20 bushels per acre as rains aid gardens and fodder corn.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Henry Peck comparing staying home to watch a talkie with going out to hear one, reflecting a neighborly banter about cinema and social outings.
The article notes that water comprises about 60 percent of average diets and that the human body is roughly three quarters water and one quarter solid matter, highlighting water's prominence in health.
Mrs. Chas J Sawvell died August 1934 at her daughter’s home in Aurelia Iowa. Funeral held Friday at 1 30 pm at Mt Olive Baptist Church with Rev C G Minor officiating. Survived by husband two sons Raymond and Howard one daughter Ruth Leeds two sisters and several brothers and many relatives. Other out of town attendees listed.
Miss Florence Morland daughter of the Spirit Lake county treasurer, plans marriage to Roland Gardner Saturday evening September 15 at the Clay County Fair. The Gardners' Gateswood operations at Okoboji are long established.
Lloyd Scheerer announces Sunday School at 10:00 and Junior Church at 11:00 with promotion plans for 12 year olds to move to an Intermediate league. Morning worship at 11 includes a sermon “A Look At Life From The Quiet Corner” and choir anthem. Evening service at 8 features “The Unemployed Carpenter” and Grace Buma vocal. Ladies Aid meets Aug 21 in church parlors. Official Board meets Aug 24. Sheldon district conference Aug 27 with annual reports due.
Aurelia Iowa council met in July 1934 for water riser repairs with bids to be obtained from construction firms. Budget hearings approved taxes as estimated. Davis Bros Inc contract accepted for repairing and maintaining water tank tower and riser. Street lighting contract with Iowa Public Service Co approved. Road disposal rent reduced and plans to sell a $1000 bond discussed. Meetings adjourned by Mayor Sig Matzdorff.
A reflective line preserves Samuel Butler’s view that new ideas carry birthlike pain and risk, with ideas described as mortal and immortal akin to organized life.
Phillips 66 lost to Alta West siders 7 to 4 at Alta Friday. Meier and Faber for Aurelia. Andsissa and Rowe for Alta. Sunday Aurelia beat Afton 7 to 4 in Afton with Meier and Evans for Aurelia and Kelpin brothers for Afton. Also Aurelia at home lost to Hanover 7 to 4 with Rice and Wills for Aurelia and Drier for Hanover. Guarantee 63 lost to Cherokee Hamilton 6 to 4 on home grounds with Meier and Faber for Aurelia and Mongan and Sprout for Cherokee.
Miss Katherine Miller stayed from Saturday to Tuesday at the Frank Waddell home. Miss Maude Thoman and Miss Mildred Brenter of Iowa City visited Tuesday afternoon for several days with Miss Eurella Waddell.
New Orleans reports brighter prospects for the southern pine lumber industry after a market downturn. Mills increased employment as prices rose and stockpiles shrank. Through May, shipments topped 412 million feet year to date, with total unfilled orders rising and production lifting payrolls in a sign of renewed activity.
A humorous exchange shows George asking to use Mrs. Jones's telephone as the family uses it for unconventional tasks. George notes his line is not exactly out of order while the sister uses it to hold up the window and the mother bakes while the baby gnaws the cord.
A fashionable woman boarded a tram on a rainy day and exclaimed that she had not ridden for years, saying she rides in her own car. The conductor replied that her absence had been felt by riders.
A mother and child exchange a playful warning about the baby Willie who quips that he has grandpop's teeth, prompting the mother to insist they watch him closely as he grows clever and mischievous.
Mrs. Chas Sawvell dies after illness with funeral held as relatives from Sioux Falls Moneta Moneta and Iroquois attend. Sawvell home hosts visiting relatives and a Sunday picnic as threshing ends and rain aids gardens and pastures in the community. Mr and Mrs Howard Sawvell travel to Huron S D for home return. Alta Hahn leaves for New York City millinery work after a four week visit with relatives.
Quote from Pathfinder Magazine showing a student in the International Correspondence School answering why he stamps letters in a peculiar way, while a postmaster asks about the habit. It captures a lighthearted moment about education and mail etiquette.
The quote asserts honesty starts with the individual and cannot be faked. Attributed to Rabbi 7. B. Wise, it emphasizes internal integrity as the true standard of truthfulness.
In a florid exchange a narrator describes a wife hurrying out to display a new costume while her husband interrupts to cut the fringes from her coat cuffs. The scene shifts between domestic banter and a hint of fashion display.
The term preference shares in England equals American preferred stock. They rank ahead of ordinary shares and often carry a cumulative dividend.
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