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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
2
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A collection of light anecdotes and quips including a boy asking about Sunday school, a bus driver quip about Greyhound stops, jokes about advice and flowers, an undertaker's chloroform request, and a barb about Oklahoma and California in a Times editor letter.
Oliver Goldsmith, author of The Vicar of Wakefield, was reportedly held by his landlady as Dr. Samuel Johnson peddled the novel and sold it for him.
Aurelia high school cagers defeated Larrabee first team 17 to 15 while the reserves won 4 to 2 on the home floor. Lehnhardt and Nystedt of Larrabee tied for high scorer with 6 each as Aurelia led 7 5 at first q and 19 7 at halftime.
Santa receives requests printed by The Aurelia Sentinel. Patricia Ann Heimsoth asks for a blackboard and a doll buggy, Barbara Jean Glane requests a color book, and Jane Coombs asks for a Shirley Temple doll and skates.
The Rev Kurt A Horn preached his farewell at St Johns Lutheran Hanover and will take a new post at Terril next Sunday. He has been assistant pastor to Rev O Bahr at Hanover and Alta and taught in the Hanover parochial school for four years.
A Friday and Saturday special at the local drug store offers hot fudge sundaes for 1 1/2 cents each. The deal highlights a nostalgic promotion for dessert lovers and draws in shoppers seeking discounted treats.
The text notes that yeast in fermenting liquor was not recognized as a living organism until 1836. It states that yeast was always present in fermenting liquor and, when viewed under the microscope, was found to grow as a living entity.
The Afton 4 H club met December 10 at Vera Crane’s home for all day Christmas activities. Officers were elected with Marie Anderson as president Celesta Allen as vice president Marian Anderson as secretary treasurer Betty Ables as historian and Lois Lydell as news reporter. A Christmas program and gift exchange followed with several mothers in attendance.
Iowa State College economists and engineers analyzed cost records from over 1700 Iowa farms. They show tractors cheaper than horses over time, though initial years require dual equipment. By four years, a farmer with a general purpose tractor saves about eight dollars per crop acre versus horse power.
Survey finds livestock owners using general purpose tractors keep more livestock than horse or standard tractor users. Cost to produce an acre of corn is $15.04 on horse farms, $15.01 on farms with a general purpose tractor two years or less, and $12.17 on farms with a general purpose tractor four years or more. Yields are similar, with some tractor farms higher.
The quote extols unyielding nerve focus and purpose as the masters of victory, praising a relentless mindset over hesitation or distraction. It frames perseverance as the key to triumph through unwavering determination and steady vision.
The article notes that the modern Olympics began as a revival and contrasts myths about its date with suggestions the event originated in Greece in 776 BC or possibly earlier in 1453 BC.
The board of trustees of the disbanded Congregational church in Cherokee met Tuesday night and allocated 6,700 in benevolent donations from the fund. They set 8,000 for a memorial band shell in Cherokee, 2,500 to an aged ministers fund, 1,000 to the Aurelia Congregational church, and 200 to Sioux Valley Hospital. Remaining funds and the church building will be settled later.
An ad claims Adlerika cleanses the bowels and relieves constipation to clear pimples and blemishes. Verna Schlepp testimony says skin is smooth and glowing after use. The copy emphasizes druggists and the product’s digestive benefits.
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