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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
3
A child filled with Christmas wishes lists items for Santa including trains, bikes, a typewriter, a panda bear, toy guns, dolls, and candy. Names include Galen Schramm, Darlene Schramm, Douglas, Linda, Donnie, Ronnie Steffens, Carole Ruppert, Myrna Morin, Lois, Albert Johnson, Darrell Libke, and siblings.
The Ladies Aid held its Christmas party Friday evening in the school basement with husbands and families as guests. A program was given and a gift exchange followed by refreshments. Relatives visited at several homes on Sunday including the Winterhof and Friedrich households.
Old friends in Mt Olive mourn S P Bengtson of Cherokee who died recently. The community noted visits by L C Bengtson, Lydia Simmers, and Ethel Matzdorff of Aurelia as well as multiple social gatherings, clubs, and Christmas events. A former minister’s wife’s sister Cora, aged 87, was also reported.
Harold Beaty of Iowa State College warns that wiring overloads can cause fires if fuses or circuit breakers are not matched to wire size. He lists maximum fuse sizes for common wire gauges and advises against upsizing fuses to cover problems. Replace old wiring or reallocate circuits to safer capacities.
Aurelia Iowa minutes note regular council session called by Mayor Howell with five members present. Bills approved including police, salary, waterworks and sewer fund payments. Meeting adjourned after routine bills and reports. The Sentinel lists newspaper subscription service.
Inland game fish except bullheads and crappies close November 30 with continuous open season for rough fish. Beaver hunting ends after a 75 year gap with a seven day trapping season. Pheasant season closes December 5 after 25 days in most counties. Officials call the season average overall with many hunters successful early.
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