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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
1
First grade students marked David Flory’s sixth birthday with cupcakes and song. Parents and relatives visited, gift plants arrived, and a festive room decor emerged as the class nears Christmas. Stars awarded for perfect papers highlighted names among the class. Patty Osterling celebrated her eighth birthday with her mother visiting in the afternoon.
On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Bobby Bengtson delivered treats and decorates for Christmas. Carolyn, Billy, and others helped with room preparation, Christmas pictures, stockings, and a new spelling chart with red stars. Star recipients include Bobby, Carolyn, Georgia, Elinor, Karol, Larry Hansen, Mary Anne, Jenny, Caroll, Gwendolyn, Lois, Stanley, Billy, LaDonna, John, William, Robert, Lorene, and Sharon. Several names were absent this week.
After a third number drill, Gerry Ann Eva Marie Janet Susan Marian Jerry Conley Jack Keith Bob Miller Arlo Dougie Douglas and Malcolm earned a Good rating. Dougie's reading group has begun the book Streets and Roads. We enjoy each story and our new reading program.
A geography summary describes desert life during a caravan journey across the Sahara with oasis towns and sand storms. It notes Frank lin Rapp detailing camels as ships of the desert and references a reading on George Washington by Augusta Stevenson.
The class notes that a fireplace adds a Christmas feel to their room. Several students earned a hundred in spelling: Gorlyn, Donald, Merlin, Gerald, Helen, Donna, Janice, Carmen, and Jacqueline, with Carmen returning after illness. A history unit was completed on Friday and top scorers with ninety or above were Kay Elliott, Donald, Marian Eddy, Merlin Roth, and Gaylen.
In sixth grade science we learned sound arises from vibration and travels at different speeds through metals wood and air. John Erickson turned eleven last Tuesday and brought a treat.
A wartime plea calls on every American to invest in victory by buying an extra 100 dollar war bond. The message highlights the need for funds to equip forces with B 29 Superfortresses amphibious tanks and new weapons while stressing the ongoing Battle of Japan and the cost of billions monthly.
The message outlines six benefits of War Bonds, calling them the best and safest investment with a payout of four dollars for every three at maturity. It emphasizes convenience, education for children, security, and helping to curb the cost of living.
A historical wartime advertisement lists Aurelia businesses and professionals backing the Sixth War Loan. Named sponsors include Flory Drug Earl Fraser Thiel's Cafe Nelson's Cafe Ben's Garage and many others across retail, service, and banking sectors.
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