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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
1
The class is busy decorating for Christmas and preparing a toy store with play money. Students drew names for a party, decorated a tree, and made billfolds and purses. Visitors included Benny, Patty, and a birthday treat. Students race to complete numbers accurately and write letters to Santa.
Friday’s spelling awards honored Jerry Deyloff Nancy Hodge Gaylene Matz dorff Sherry Wheeler Eloise Gerts meier Denny Robinson Daniel Pres cott Marlyce Rae Vogel Carol El liott Joan Westphal Dick Fassler Marcalyn Bell Marlys Anne Mum mert Francis Brownmiller A new spelling race uses paper airplanes for perfect scores The library corner offers more engaging free reading Our class decorates the Christmas tree and fifth drill star Gordon Waddell set a perfect record The Christmas photo arrived and is for sale Geography covers southern states cotton as principal crop
A library group reports finishing repairs and plans to take books home for reading. They mention the departure of Jackie Miller who has moved with his family to Sioux City.
Students report decorating and festive activities after choosing a tree on Monday. Physical training occurred Tuesday due to pleasant weather. Earl spoke of a Cairo conference and Keith discussed Gilbert Islands fighting. A list notes perfect spelling students and John Wilson shared an 1852 Savannah newspaper.
The seventh and eighth graders prepared a festive front room with a Christmas tree a village scene and red candles while Miss Niebuhr brought chrysanthemum plants. On December 7th bankers sold stamps and bonds to the school raising dollars prizes.
A collage of Aurelia Iowa letters to Santa dated December 7 1943 and 1948. Young writers request dolls doll clothes toy trains cowboy outfits game war stamps and candy while noting good behavior and family niceties amid wartime shortages.
The Auxiliary collaborates with the editor to publish service members birthdays. Readers may submit names and dates such as Dee 12 Dean J G Parrott 10 and Richard L Akers with unit details. Include contact to editor or Mrs C C Larson or Mrs Clifford Ohlson.
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