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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel published every Thursday by C. Lighter. Subscriptions are 2.00 per year in foreign countries 1.50 in advance. Notice that the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified. Subscribers continuing reception must pay for continued issues.
Social notes from East Afton and Elk recount Christmas visits and dinners. Families named include Booth, Bjorklund, Dyslin, Hines, Stieneke, Hamann, Wring, Johnson, Libby, and Peterson, with particular gatherings in Aurelia Varina Cherokee Linn Grove and Sioux City areas.
The Rural Electrification Administration has approved Iowa Public Service Companys wholesale rates for rural electrification projects in its territory. District manager Lew Johnson notes counties in the state show rural work, with the company already investing over 3.18 million dollars in 2 278 miles of farm circuits serving 4 628 farm customers and ready to expand further.
Mrs. Earl Zwick reports multiple Christmas dinners in the Afton vicinity with families from Newell Sioux City Des Moines and Huron visiting. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilson of Washington Iowa. Families also note moves and holiday visits including the Meisenhelder farm shift to Aurelia and Arthur Coupe's family in Cherokee.
A Hanover community notes several social events including a birthday party at Albert Fett’s home with five hundred games and refreshments, a charivari for the groom at the Peterson home, and visits by Ruth Bahr from Texas. Families share Christmas day meals and New Year preparations with local households.
A lava bed in New Mexico hosts a 12 to 14 foot high by 50 foot wide bank of ice in a lava tube. John Stewart MacClary notes the paradox of ice persisting near intense surface heat due to lava’s insulating pores and trapped air.
Messy correction list notes dinner guests across Aurelia area including Oscar Gustafson family and Carl Johnson group. Many regional residents, relatives, and visitors from Cherokee Galva and nearby towns attended Christmas meals, programs, and hospital calls.
Tuesday afternoon bridge at Mrs. Helmer Carlberg featured high score by Mrs. W. Moulton and second by EB Light er with lunch to conclude. Aurelia Schroeder hosted a bridge party with a late lunch. Double Deck Club held a pajama party with white elephant prizes and lunch. Mr and Mrs M Hines entertained relatives on Christmas Eve and Day with multiple family guests from Sheldon Sioux City. Ella Johnsons party included gift exchange. 500 scores at Lundh with Lawrence Davis and Carl Larson high and low respectively. Out of town guests Bob Johnson from Milford joined Lawrence Davis and family from Peterson.
Arabian horses are compact strong and able to carry weight beyond their size. They endure extreme heat and cold on rough rations. They have long been used for racing hunting and polo in eastern countries and were imported for crossbreeding for cavalry by governments worldwide.
A brief note explains that X ray tubes could be constructed from laminated paper. It suggests practical feasibility and hints at historical experimentation in early radiography developments.
Help wanted advertisement seeks a man living in a small town or on a farm for permanent work. Starting pay is $75 per month. Applications provide name and address to Box 7308 care of this paper.
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