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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel presents its masthead listing B C Lighter as proprietor and notes publication weekly on Thursdays with second class mail matter status. Subscription rates in foreign countries are listed as two dollars per year in advance and one fifty for unspecified terms.
After a Sunday and Monday of 100 degree heat, Aurelia and nearby areas were soaked by rain beginning Tuesday morning with about one inch locally. Additional showers Tuesday night and Wednesday morning soaked the ground, followed by a heavy three inch downpour Wednesday evening for a weekly total near five inches.
Guidelines warn against smoking during gasoline refills due to fire and explosion risk. Station attendants request drivers to extinguish cigarettes and avoid smoking pipes in cars. Sparks and hot ashes can trigger dangerous fires, risking lives and injuries. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
The Aurelia Sentinel announces two day subscription bargains during Farmers Picnic days next Monday and Tuesday. Renewals paid in advance are $1.25 per year, arrears receive 10 percent off, new subscriptions are $1.00 per year, and mail remittances are accepted.
Cherokees 4-H livestock judging squad to represent Cherokee county at the State Fair in Des Moines on August 26 and 27. County Agent C. H. Thompson announced the four members Filmore Ohlson Lloyd Carlson Dale Mummert Phillip Peterson, chosen from 25 entrants and regional contest selections.
Mr and Mrs A C Will and Lucille express heartfelt thanks for floral tributes and kindness after a terrible tragedy. Also note new classified ad rates: 10c per line for first insertion and 6c per line for each additional insertion.
The American Friends Service committee buys 200 acres near Brownsville to start a rehabilitation program for unemployed Fayette county coal miners. Fifty new homes will be built for the first families with long term loans, plus subsistence farming and retraining. The project, begun on soft coal and dating to 1931 at President Hoover's request, has broad support from industry, labor, government, and philanthropy.
Tucson resident Cicero A. Burgess, a lifelong wage earner with 3400 dollars yearly income and 30000 dollars in the bank, says a Carthage Texas oil field windfall will fund bonds and his children's education. He seeks reinstatement to an 87 dollar monthly job and wants steady work without heavy labor. Burgess notes a past thrift mindset and recalls only owning one overcoat given by Uncle Sam.
The federal government aims to bring romance of the sea to the nation’s fish markets. Sea food markets would feature seascapes, lights, rocky coasts, and aquaria. Inside customers could sit while their fish is prepared behind a screen, with odors kept out by fans.
Des Moines visitor Olive Swisher visits sisters in Mt Olive. Wisconsin guest J F Blazek and son Robert arrive for reunion with cousin Mrs Edgar Johnson. Family and neighbors gather for meals and outings across Aurelia Cherokee Holstein Coon Rapids and Moville areas. Missouri mushrooms cause poisoning incident followed by care.
Mr and Mrs John Clover and daughter of Angus Minnesota visited a week in the McKinley Menefee home with Mrs Menefee joining them home. Fred Morrison and family from Pecatonica Illinois stayed last week with Will Scott and John Blake families. The visit included the Blakes Scotts and Nellis Scott with Chester.
Meriden families gather at the Scott and Robinson homes for Friday evening visits. 4-H stock judging trips to Ames conclude with Saturday returns. Cherokee ladies enjoy a quilting and chicken dinner hosted by Mrs. Victor Swanson. Visits span Washta Was or Algona and Sutherland with relatives and friends. A 4-H girls gathering and a style show precede prizes for Mesdames Mummert and Stieneke.
Excavation at Fort Marion in St. Augustine Florida aims to locate the historic moat lines. The National Park Service approves the project run by the St. Augustine historical survey with Carnegie Institution backing. The moat is believed to run from the city gates to Castle San Marcos and toward the Sebastian River.
In Nassau British West Indies a scarlet hibiscus flowers on a marigold plant, described as a new horticultural marvel in colonial gardens. Six year old Stephen O Day originated the unique combination and credited his father with teaching the delicate transfer.
Refreshments ended the afternoon as the group planned a August 26 meeting with Mrs. Stella Stiencke. Members are asked to come dressed as a school boy or girl and include a school part in the event.
A historical note describes the 1890s Senate where many lawmakers wore Prince Albert coats as a symbol of statesmanship. Beards were seen as markers of maturity and substance among the politicians of that era.
Wapping is the historic London district below the Tower with major docks. It is famous as the place where pirates were once hanged, recalling its seafaring and maritime past.
Lapp Products VACTO LAC mash aids raising chickens and laying hens by helping prevent Range Paralysis and Coccidiosis. When added to ground oats it ferments into a slop to boost growing pigs. Includes MALTO MINROL yeastized mineral and PURE LAC condensed buttermilk. OVA SHELL is marketed as The Hen Grit.
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