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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
4
A daily roundup of area people traveling visiting relatives and working in local shops. Residents such as August Droegmiller Lois Hebron and Jacqueline Cram appear in multiple social notes with August visiting Aurelia and others traveling to Edinburg West Okoboji and Minnesota.
Aurelia area residents report visits and travels from August to September. Families such as the Gates, Kaskeys, Jordans, and Teerinks share weekends in Des Moines Cherokee and Superior while others tour Yellowstone Kalispell and the Black Hills. Local clubs plan state fair trips and church activities as banks announce holiday closures.
FOR SALE Hand pump with cylinder and pipe. One Maytag twin cylinder motor. Henry Kolpin route 1 Aurelia Iowa.
Mrs. L E Christensen and Mrs. John Backer visited in New Ulm Minnesota from Friday to Sunday. Merlene Nelson former Aurelia homemaking instructor was elected president of the Iowa Vocational Homemaking Teachers Association at Spirit Lake last week. Dorothy Weiblen attended the meeting and traveled here for the coming school year with Miss Nelson.
Society notes describe a Saturday birthday party for Mrs. George Klansen with a pot lunch after a social afternoon. Sunday evening guests in the Grover Bell home celebrated Marcalyn’s twelfth birthday with Miss Percy Fagerlund Gilbert Bell of Albert City and Miss Lois Hebron of Vierson in attendance.
Mrs. Johanna Olson and her son Rudolph report a stranger at the door claiming to represent an Omaha optical firm. He offered radium treatment for Mr. Olson claiming an operation was needed and was paid $527. Doctors say no treatment occurred and the Olsons lost the money.
Officials of the State Conservation Commission express doubt about the 1947 pheasant season after interviews with farmers show a shortage of young birds in several areas. Heavy rains and floods hindered first nesting attempts, and winter-kill reduced numbers, though larger second nesting broods offer some hope for a season.
Iowa State College engineer Harold Beaty urges farm families with running water to consider a water softener. He notes softer water is cleaner and more sanitary, handy, and costs usually under 2 to 3 dollars yearly. Before buying, have the water hardness analyzed, either by the local dealer or the Engineering Experiment Station with a mail test for 2 dollars.
A Lenox vacation trip ended in a crash after the driver lit a cigarette. The car struck a culvert injuring three occupants I. A. Hall S. L. Wynn and F. A. Francis.
Aurelia edged Remsen 7 to 6 after an eighth inning rally. Beggs earned the win with 7 strikeouts and 3 walks allowing 7 hits. Krps and Woodard handled catcher duties for Remsen. Boettcher led Aurelia with 8 hits in 5 at bats, while Rapp and Beggs added two hits each.
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