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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
1
Published every Thursday and entered as second class matter at the post office at Aurelia Iowa Notice This paper does not stop at expiration date unless we are notified and subscribers who continue to accept paper will be under obligation to pay for same.
Mrs Ed Georke Mrs Maggie Fritz and Mrs D Warriner attended a stork shower for Mrs Neville Murdock at Mrs Alice Osterling home in Cherokee last Wednesday afternoon. Several couples later enjoyed a picnic at Storm Lake. Nearby residents include Mrs Byron Furgeson and daughters Margaret and Leona.
A lengthy list of visitors and callers appears from Cherokee and nearby towns, detailing Friday through Monday social calls at multiple homes. Among names are Pvt. Tom Garrod, Pvt. Loren Anderson, Mrs. Jess Wetherman, and many regional families, with travel from Camp Roberts California and Chicago noted. The entry also mentions a hobby display at Mt. Olive church and visits by relatives from Sioux City and Aurelia, plus funeral services attended in Cherokee.
After a brisk start to the week, Sioux City cattle sales show steady to weak demand. Fat steers top at 17.75 with most cows down 25 cents, stockers steady to weak, and hogs holding ceilings around 14.45 to 13.70 as buyers and sellers priced around mid August norms. Cherokee County shippers reported varied lots including steers and hogs at several weights and prices.
Instructions to seal grease stains before wallpapering using aluminum enamel or shellac to prevent new staining.
The Aurelia Iowa council met August 7 1944 with Mayor Heim presiding. Present were Shank Kaskey Brummer Maltby and Wieland. no absentees. Bills totaling shown were approved for various funds and services. Salary for Water Superintendent and Town Manager Leslie Holderness raised from 125 to 150 per month with 30 days notice. Meeting adjourned at 5 00.
The insecticides calcium arsenate and arsenate of lead are cheap stomach poisons for chewing insects and are safe on potatoes cucumbers melons and some tomatoes until fruit forms. They should not be used on broccoli cauliflower and related vegetables due to toxicity risks. they may injure bean foliage and require washing before use.
An orphanage matron notes children who have never handled money see a hundred dollars as easy to obtain. She argues money sense comes from family budgeting and allowances, and that involving kids in budget plans helps them manage funds as adults.
A brief guide highlights how location and concise wording improve ad results. It stresses clear product terms, pricing, and contact details to attract attention in classified listings.
Billy Reese of Indianola donated a book for service men in Long Beach, California. He asked readers to note its travels and a letter reached him from Gerald E. Kirk a marine on a South Pacific island about 8 000 miles away.
A Lamoni clerk was startled when a customer asked for an alarm clock remaining from a two piece shipment received the day before. The customer had traveled 90 miles after seeing the shipment on a nearby city dock and said he had been clockless for two years.
A truck from a Sibley trucking company overturned near Thompson scattering its butter cargo onto the roadway. Read out for sale column this week lists items and how to bid on them.
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