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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
4
The paper states it will not stop at expiration and will require subscribers who continue delivery to pay for the same, noting an obligation to renew service if no notification is received.
Local items list holiday travel visits and family gatherings across Aurelia Storm Lake and nearby towns. Residents including Mrs Irwin C Kroll Mrs Emma Lighter Arthur Meier Grace Meier and families visited kin in Minnesota Iowa Des Moines and Norway while others planned trips to Des Moines and Minneapolis. Several residents left for Norway Minnesota Des Moines and Des Moines for holidays.
Miss Viola Marquardt a student nurse at St Josephs hospital in Sioux City visited from Saturday until Tuesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Marquardt of Diamond township A family dinner on Christmas day was shared by Mrs Lena Geuther Mr and Mrs Harry Grapler of Fairmount Minnesota Mr and Mrs Jake Gruning and family Butterfield Minnesota Mr and Mrs Wm Otto and family Algona Mr and Mrs J C Peterson and daughter of Larrabee and Mr and Mrs George Geuther and family and Mr and Mrs Albert Gauthier of Sutherland
The community records numerous Christmas visits and travels. Mias Burnette-Neville joins the Cherokee state hospital. Families from Sioux City, Dysart, Fort Dodge, Hawarden, Ames, Armstrong and Aurelia are noted visiting relatives, with several local residents hosting holiday guests and planning gatherings at the homes of Bruchi, Kammer and Sjoberg.
Local families from Aurelia and surrounding towns hosted relatives over Christmas. Dozens of visitors from Burlington Cherokee Sioux City Wall S. D. Balaton Des Moines and South Dakota gathered at various homes while three inches of snow fell and mild temperatures followed. Notable incidents included Charles J. Hamman’s rollover crash and James Scott’s auto collision injuring ribs and causing minor vehicle damage.
Otto J. Johnson, longtime Alta resident and former Aurelia area farmer, died at his Alta home after an illness of several days. He served as a director at First National Bank of Aurelia and held stock and director duties at a local telephone company. Survived by two sons and two daughters, with a daughter as housekeeper. he was a Presbyterian member.
Congregational Missionary Society met at Ruth Carlberg’s home December 27 with ten members and nine visitors. A Christmas program followed with readings, songs and solos. The W I M S of the Methodist church held a Christmas program and dues service. Birthday Club honored Mrs. Ray Hines with a party. Helping Hand Circle installed new officers and held contests. A miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mum mert occurred December 19 with about 60 guests and a Santa visit. the couple will live in Cleghorn.
The piece urges drivers to guard minutes of life by avoiding reckless driving. It compares the average 35 year old’s remaining minutes to actions like running stop lights or risky passes to save a minute, noting that winning is ignored but losing wastes millions of minutes.
The Sentinel asks subscribers in arrears, especially those over a year, to remit promptly to help cover newspaper expenses. Subscriptions will be billed at the start of the year, requiring clericalwork and postage. Readers are urged to check the due date on their paper and send remittance or visit the office.
Q and A from the Aurelia Sentinel and Cherokee county committee cover corn sealing rules for 1940. Answers include yes for purchasing landlord’s corn for feeding on shared farms, and yes to sealing on a farm different from 1939 if operated in 1940, with conditions. Prohibitions include not sealing corn stored in enclosed cribs or in cribs outside proper storage, and joint sealing by landlord and tenant only when both sign the note and mortgage.
An advertis ing note urges farmers to place farm sale notices in the Aurelia Sentinel to reach locals. It emphasizes 90 percent of buyers come from the sale community and promises lower costs with Sentinel printing plans.
A gas burner relight in a steam table caused an explosion at a Hampton cafe last week. Head chef Clarence Fox was singed but not seriously hurt as five windows were blown out.
Adolph Weber of Wadena was killed instantly when his clothes became caught in a circular power saw mechanism one day last week.
Reports from Iowa towns describe crimes accidents and incidents. Clay Hiner of Bloomfield received a five year term at Fort Madison for repeated chicken theft with a 15 month rate per offense. Willard Adcock of Chariton was unable to be awakened during a fire and his home burned. Audrey Johnson 18 near Dayton was seriously wounded by a discharged shotgun. Fred Tillotson of Pierson suffered three broken neck vertebrae after a pavement dip crash. John Anderson a retired farmer donated 100 to aid Finland. Guy Hogan Monticello alerted firefighters at 3 45 am. Amos Swartzendruber Wellman died after clothing caught in a grinder. Honey found in 26 gallons of honey at Lohrville. Chester Rasmussen Jacksonville found a $1000 bill.
In Sac City last week a Christmas sandie flare burned three year old Mary Francis Schultz modestly. her nine year old sister Elizabeth carried her to the bathtub and held her under running water. Mary Francis suffered 25 percent body burns but is expected to recover while Elizabeth sustained severe burns to hand and arm but stayed to douse the flames. The family credits Elizabeth with saving Mary Francis and enabling a merrier Christmas.
Fred Friedly 81 of near Edgewood suffered fatal injuries when his car with a restricted license collided with a train in the Edgewood city limits while he traveled from his farm to the business district.
In a Marion area fire call last week the seven ton outfit tipped over on a little used dirt road. Driver Walter Kramer and assistant fire chief Roy Cooper were dumped out and fell beneath the vehicle. Cooper sustained a fractured ankle.
For sale Poland China boars J A Penn north of fair grounds Alta B2 Wm Hahn 2 miles south west of Good Hope S91E Wanted Apartment Partially furnished if possible Inquire at the Sentinel For rent Modern house Inquire at Birst Trust Savings bank A Home for 1940 We offer for sale with possession March 1 1940 three splendid town farms O BOYLE 280 acres Buena Vista county occupied by L L Gibbins located 64 miles southeast of Storm Lake A splendid stock and grain farm OLSON 160 acres Ida county occupied by OWE Pratt located 2 miles southeast of Cushing $5 acres under plow Very productive CRON K 160 acres unimproved Clay county farmed by barry Ott located 44 miles north of Iverly All under plow Good soil perfect topography Should not investor 7 to 10 after paying taxes Any of the farms listed can be purchased with as little as a 54 down payment with privilege of renting for 4G crap season Our selling plan will appeal to you Also many other attractive farms in lowl and South Dakota for March 11 possession Only small payment required Write for descriptions prices and particulars IOWA JOINT STOCK LAND BANK SIOUX CITY IOWA 46 2 y%
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