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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
3
Adult evening school classes for men and women of Aurelia and surrounding community begin at 8 p m Wednesday near Dec 10 in the Aurelia school building. Joint meetings set for Jan 7 and Feb 11 as noted in the schedules.
The first Adult Ladies School meets Wednesday December 10 in Aurelia to study crafts for leisure time with plastics. Miss Dorothy Weiblen will supervise. officers will be elected and lunch served. Schedule includes ten meetings from Dec 10 to Feb 25 covering crafts, agriculture in Europe, redecorating, foods for health, meals, poultry, and home safety.
The Aurelia Sentinel expands its pages by two and a quarter inches to gain 63 column inches of extra space for news and advertising. The change addresses past paper shortages, reduces omitted content, and should attract more readers and ad demand by providing more room on both home and ready print pages.
In observance of Pearl Harbor Week and Prisoner of War Week December 7 to 18, Grashoff Manus Post No 3809 and Auxiliary plan a get acquainted party at the Legion hall Tuesday night December 9. Chaplain Joel E Ross will speak and lunch will be served by the Auxiliary. All prisoners of war ex servicemen Legion and Auxiliary members and their families are urged to attend.
An Aurelia men’s adult evening school begins at 8 p m December 10 in the Aurelia school agriculture room with soil conservation as the first topic. A panel of local experts will answer questions after a conservation film, followed by lunch. The schedule spans ten weeks through February with topics including income tax management agriculture in Europe hog production feeding farm animals and weed control.
Clifford Bruce was elected Chancellor Commander for 1948 by the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Tuesday’s meeting. He will succeed Ervil Rapp with installation at the first January meeting. Other officers elected include Leslie Holderness as Vice Commander and Merle Nelson as Prelate.
The Afton 4-H girls will hold their annual Christmas party and 1:00 o'clock dinner on Sunday December 7 at the A E Grashoff home. Each girl will bring a 50 cent gift for exchange. Mothers are invited as special guests.
Aurelia fire chief George Johnson announces the Firemen's Ball for Friday December 12 with a free show at the Aurelia Theater starting at 7 pm and a dance at the Legion hall at 9 pm Amby Meyer and his 11 piece band will provide music Tickets are sold at local businesses and by firemen Volunteers urged to buy tickets or donate to support the fire department additional details emphasize community participation and appreciation for the firemen.
Ben Brasser president of the Little Sioux Rod and Gun club announces the season’s first fox and wolf hunt for Sunday December 7 Hunters meet at the McQuinn eight miles northwest of Aurelia at noon The hunt is led by Herb Langin Ralph Peterson John Fuller John Huseman Ernest Randall Elmer Bierbaum Jake Lauer and Dee Spoor all from Cherokee Weather permitting hunts continue Sundays Brasser says the Sentinel will announce weekly starting location and time Everyone interested is invited.
Coach Null's Bulldogs travel to Sioux Rapids Friday for the opening conference game for both teams. A fast start in this first Sioux Valley match will set the tone for the race toward the conference title. Local fans are urged to attend and support the team.
A ceremony at the Immaculate Conception church in Cherokee united Miss Margaret Ann Cosgrove and Gus W. Ohlson in a high mass wedding hosted by families of Cherokee and Aurelia. The couple plan a wedding trip to New Orleans and Gulf Coast destinations.
Mrs J W Grapenthen thanks friends for visits gifts flowers and cards during her illness and expresses sincere appreciation for their friendship.
Aurelia Bulldogs overcome a six point first quarter deficit to beat Calumet 45 to 32 on their home floor. Ervin Westphal and Glenn Beeghley each scored 14, Kenneth Beeghley added 8, while Calumet kept a late push before the final margin. The second team lost 16 to 14, with fresh men making a late run.
Jim Kludas of Cherokee wins Iowa in the 1947 national 4-H soil conservation contest for his 160 acre Kludas farm. His prize is an all expense trip to the National 4-H club congress in Chicago on December 1. From 16 sectional winners eight national winners will receive $2000 college scholarships.
The obituary notes the accidental death of Guy Arthur Pettengill who was crushed beneath a caterpillar tractor near Schleswig on November 26. He previously worked with gravel crews near Aurelia and drove a local truck during the winter.
The Afton Farm Bureau will hold a December gathering at the Aurelia Legion hall on Monday night December 8 at 8:00. It is billed as a special Christmas event inviting everyone to attend for a good time.
Cherokee native Randell Wirth has been appointed deputy county assessor by County Auditor Howard Montgomery under a new county assessor law. Wirth, a test-passing candidate from Cherokee, is a 1928 Wilson High School graduate who earned a 1936 commerce degree from the University of Iowa and served five years in the armed forces finance department before becoming a life insurance salesman for Mutual Life of New York.
The 1948 motor vehicle licenses went on sale Monday December 1 at the Cherokee courthouse. Two aluminum validating tags fit the corners of the 1947 plates for all passenger cars and full year commercial vehicles and trailers. Half year plates for January to June issued for commercial vehicles and class Y semi trailers. Vehicle storage requires surrender of 1947 plates by February 1 1948 to avoid penalties.
The Drivers License Division warns no renewals after December 31 1947 without a full exam. Licensed chauffeurs can get a 1948 license by presenting a 1947 license, passing a visual test, and paying $2. An examiner will be at Cherokee Court House on December 10 and 24 to administer the test and issue new licenses.
Ten years ago Paul Jones earned his third major letter at Iowa State Teachers college and was hailed as the school’s greatest defensive end. Also noted are marriages, a move to a remodeled home, reelection of Farm Bureau officials, and local events.
The Afton boys 4 H club met at Don Mummert's home with twenty members. President Irvin Williams led the meeting to discuss budget and purchase trays. After the business session bingo, prizes, and a lunch by Mrs Mummert concluded the gathering. The next meeting is planned at Don Hicks's home.
A floor waxer is offered for rent by Whitney Hardware. The brief notice mentions the rental item and the store as the contact point for interested customers.
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