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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
5
The Aurelia Sentinel published weekly in Aurelia Iowa notes subscription rates per year in advance and in foreign countries and warns readers the paper will not stop at expiration and continued use requires payment.
Frank Mendell state coordinator for the Soil Conservation service warns that many of Iowa's top lakes are rapidly filling with farm runoff silt. He says it is only a matter of time before these reservoirs lose their usefulness unless action is taken.
L Hutton outlines water conservation concerns citing Carl Brown on irrigation storage. Iowa lakes show heavy silt buildup shrinking capacity. erosion control urged with projects at Fairfield and Eldora serving as examples. Electron microscope advances promise deep virus study and future Pasteur-like breakthroughs.
Eldora joins with town government farmers and the Soil Conservation Service in a program to keep soil from washing into the lake. Mendell notes contour tillage and strip cropping curb downhill water flow and terraces guide runoff. He adds eroding slopes often require trees or grass to stabilize.
Cherokee Ten Cherokeans enlist in the Iowa National Guard and report in Des Moines January 6 for a year of training in Alexandria Louisiana. Names include Waldo Berry Walter Sleezer Mark Johnson Andy Cobb Dale Bechtel Frank Zembsch Charles King Richard Busser Jim Steward and Junior Leeds.
The Reading Clinic at Pennsylvania State College will broaden its instruction as up to four in five retarded readers have normal or superior intelligence. Dr. Emmett A. Betts says many assume reading issues are solved by grade six, while 8 to 25 percent of children and up to 50 percent of adults show little interest in reading.
Gabriel Gallardo, 25, of San Francisco, convicted in small claims court after refusing a $35 tailor made suit for army draft. Municipal Judge Kaufman ruled Gallardo would owe for the suit and ordered payments even if conscription occurs, noting civics on days off.
A lighthearted remark suggests women are poor drivers due to tight sleeves limiting steering. The quip attributes awkward parking to clothing rather than skill, reflecting dated stereotypes about gender and vehicle use.
Walter Henn trapped a bobcat near Lake Cornelia. In the ensuing fight Henn’s dog sustained an injured paw.
Aurelia Fire Department members held their annual banquet at the Nelson Cafe Monday evening. Twenty six men attended the long table banquet. Town officials were invited but only one official was not a member of the department. The menu featured eight roast ducks and ten fried chickens with miniature fire trucks as decorations and noisy package favors used cheerfully.
Church school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. The Babe of Bethlehem cantata will be sung during worship. Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship and Junior society meet at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve program Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Men's Brotherhood to sponsor a father and son banquet on Thursday January 16 with more details to follow.
Vernon V. White, pastor, invites all to Christmas Eve program December 24 at the church. Sunday school at 10, morning worship 11, B Y P U 7, evening service 7 30. Visitors welcome.
Church school at 10 Epworth League at 7 pm led by Deloris Peterson and Lyle Nielsen Christmas program rehearsal Friday 4 pm choir practice 7 30 pm caroling to shut ins and World Service Christmas offering Sunday. Christmas program gift exchange Tuesday Dec 24 7 30 pm Worship reflects Christmas spirit and nativity message for all to attend.
Sunday school at 9 46 a m divine worship at 10 45 in English sermon based on Philippians 4 4 7 comforts peace hope and joy for hungering hearts visitors welcome children’s Christmas program rehearsal next Sunday and Christmas service Tuesday evening Dec 24 at 7 30
The community prepares a Candle light service at 6:30 on Christmas morning with the theme The Joyous Christmas Tidings That God's Son was not only born for us but is already given to us based on Isaiah 9 6. Children will present a program The World’s First Christmas Service and a group of young people will assist. The offering on Christmas Eve goes to the Lutheran Childrens Home in Fort Dodge. Public invited to greet Christmas dawn and share in the season of peace.
Social notices recount a busy week in Mt Olive and Aurelia as families host dinners and celebrate Larry Lee Anderson’s third birthday. Funeral services for Roy Hahn and W W Simmons are noted in Cherokee with large turnouts and floral tributes. Visitors travel between Aurelia Cherokee and Alta for church events and hospital updates center on Rit zel Nordstrom and eye surgery for Glenn Leeds.
Harvey Carter of Clarksville and Jack Brierly of Waverly were thrown into the Shell Rock river when their boat was crushed by a mile long ice floe.
Grinnell College student pilot Bill Orr reportedly became lost during practice power turns. He later reappeared about 50 miles from Grinnell, easing local fears.
Carl Usworth surrendered to Tama police and confessed to forging checks in Aberdeen South Dakota but no evidence of the crimes was found in Aberdeen.
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