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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
1
Mrs Jones grows wary of a magazine while Mr Jones urges discipline and problem solving. He mentions Uncle John and Dr Blank to reassure her that taking disappointments builds character. Bill whistles upstairs as the scene shifts to a model railroad.
A 153 graduate nurses quota for Iowa to aid the armed services before January 1 next year was announced by Bess O Cunningham chair of the State Committee for Procurement and Assignment of Nurses War Manpower Commission. The program notes 9000 nurses nationally are needed and Iowa’s share equals one third of the state’s expected 1944 graduates.
The article notes Victory and Liberty ships improve living conditions for officers and men through enhanced plumbing. Each ship carries about 300 plumbing items including 32 lavatories 17 water closets 16 showers plus sinks and laundry tubs to support battlefront deliveries.
Mrs. Ida Weis of Chicago visited her brother and sister in Afton Township. Numerous relatives traveled to Crookston Minnesota and Grand Forks North Dakota. Local gatherings include Elsie Nelson hosting the A C C. a funeral at Sutherland. Alyce Swanson’s 18th birthday celebration. and various visits to Cherokee Eagle Grove Sioux City and Aurelia.
Mrs. Flossie M. Kintz of Colfax, once a munitions packer at the Des Moines Ordnance Plant, recovered her billfold and work papers. Corp. William E. O'Connor of a bomber squadron in Europe found the folder among munitions and sent it to the plant, which returned it to her.
Two Grand River township farm boys from Adair county returned from a 350 mile horseback trip to Nebraska. Glen Gilbert and James Ruby averaged 85 miles a day. Ruby rode a 4 year old colt broken for riding only three weeks before departure. Glen rode an older horse and they rode through Omaha’s business district.
Even after shedding duties, the home maker acting as nurse will have extreme time and energy needs. She must plan each hour of her day and create a schedule for her family and the patient.
Limited supplies of good slaughter stock found a firm outlet with 1 434 pound choice beeves at 18.00 and load lots 1 208 to 1 282 pounds at 17.75. Short feds down to 13.00, grassers under 11.00, yearlings at 17.00, fed heifers at 16.50. Hogs active at 14.45 and 13.70. Lambs strong to 0.25 higher. western ewes steady. feeding lambs weak. Cherokee shippers include Brewster, Nelson, Hansbruch, Wilson, Franzenberg, Lindsay with assorted steers and hogs sold at Sioux City last week.
A speaker warns that driving is a privilege, not a right, and criticizes lax driver license exams. He argues stricter rules and enforcement are needed to ensure safe use of highways and to value the responsibility of holding a license.
A War Bond appeal describes the Lister Bag or water camel as a 30 gallon khaki canvas tote to haul water for soldiers. It urges back the attack with War Bonds to equip forces at home and abroad against thirst and plague in Africa and Pacific camps.
Mrs Cecil Sears hosts the F.N.C. Club with a garden bouquet from Mrs Earl Crippen and a two course luncheon. Approximately ninety one BYF members attended the Sioux Valley Association Rally at Mt Olive Baptist Church with a full afternoon and evening program led by Dean Pendleton and local speakers.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Sweet and baby from near Storm Lake visited the Harry Wilson home last Tuesday. Mrs Alfred Simonsen and her granddaughter along with Miss Myrna Thomas visited the Harry DeBolt home in Cherokee. Birthday Club members gathered Friday at Mrs John Swanson near Alta. Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Margaret Juber and Mrs Hannah Allen at Aurelia area homes. Sgt and Mrs Edwin Engdahl arrived from Clarksville Tennessee for a visit with Sgt Engdahl.
The column lists numerous Sunday and weekday visits across Cherokee, Larrabee, Storm Lake, Schaller, Aurelia, and nearby towns. Guests include Engdahl, Crippen, Peckenschneider, Hartwig, Pepper, Gilbert, Hahn, Anderson, and Smith families with travel from Camp Roberts, California, and Port Huron Michigan.
Meade, Maryland, last Saturday, returned home after spending an eleven day furlough visiting his parents, relatives and friends.
The open migratory waterfowl season is set by federal regulation at 80 days, 10 days longer than 1943. Iowa remains in the northern zone with season from September 20 to December 8, opening one half hour before sunrise daily. Ducks have a daily bag limit of 10 plus five additional mallards, widgeons, or pintails, for a total of 15 with an 80 possession limit. Canada geese limit is two with four in possession. Snow and blue geese daily bag is four, in addition to Canadas or white fronts.
A speed boat tore a rowboat in two midships on Clear Lake. The pilot, who had his view blocked by a sailboat, located the smaller craft and rescued four people, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Witt and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beine, all of Charles City.
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