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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
1
This excerpt from The Aurelia Sentinel shows publisher name Carl J. Lighter and notice of publication details. It states weekly publication, post office entry, subscription rates of 2.50 yearly in advance and 3.00 overseas, and a notice about non renewal. It warns subscribers must notify for expiration and continuing readers owe payment.
Merilyn Paxson granddaughter of Bert Waddell of Aurelia was installed as worthy advisor of Rainbow Assembly 11 at the Masonic Temple in Cedar Rapids. Miss Paxson, a senior at McKinley High School, is escorted by Jo Frank Kouba with Mrs. Lee Whitcomb presiding as mother advisor. The ceremony featured gifts including a white Bible from Ora Paxson and Bert Waddell.
Morningside College Sioux City offers a four year $1400 scholarship for the best essay on How to Combat Juvenile Delinquency. Open to high school seniors of 1949 under 21 by Sept 12 1949, 250 word limit, postmarked by April 8 1949. Essays become property of the college and KTRI.
Frank Jordan Jr., a 17 year old Mankato High School senior and Aurelia native, was named Mankato's outstanding athlete of 1948. He set a region two track record in the 220 yard dash at 21.4 seconds, the fastest in the state last year, and starred as starting end on football and guard on basketball. He received a trophy from the VFW post Walter H Strand for the honor.
More than 200 farmers and stockmen from Cherokee county will gather Wednesday February 9 at the Cherokee Methodist church for the annual stockholders meeting of The Cherokee County National Farm Loan Association. C. C. Martin will chair. two directors will be chosen for three-year terms. F. H. Diercks will report the association's finances. Nile Kinnick will be the principal speaker with entertainment from music and colorful slides of Canada and New England.
State seining and trapping removed 919 822 pounds of rough fish from state lakes in the past year. Carp totaled 702 259 pounds, buffalo 147 245 pounds, with gar quillback and shad making up the remainder. Lakes included North Twin Blue Brown's High Silver Mud Lost Island Blackhawk Lower Gar Iowa Minnewashia Spirit Manawa Storm East Okoboji Clear Lotus Turtle Templars Park Slough Ellis Slough McClelland's Slough and Hales Slough. Removal aims to improve habitat for game fish by removing competitive species.
E J Mitchell of the Flax Institute of the United States in Minneapolis announces the annual Flax Essay Contest open to high schools in Minnesota North and South Dakota and Iowa. Three hundred nine schools entered last year. Winners receive local five dollar prizes and state prizes up to twenty five dollars. The top essayist in the four state area earns a choice of one hundred dollars or a college scholarship. Judges include Ralph E Hansen William Kircher Alfred D Stedman and Herb Paul.
The Little Sioux Rod and Gun club air-dropped about 300 pounds of pheasant feed in 3 pound paper bags to help birds during hard winter. Pilot Cliff Lindlief led the drops from Cherokee municipal airport while Ben Brasser reported flocks of about 150 birds sighted, urging locals to feed any pheasant flocks in the area.
A four month old pup named Stinky alerted the Lamansky family of six in Solon when a defective damper released gas and smoke into the basement. The dog’s barking and whining prompted prompt action to ensure everyone’s safety.
Cherokee county set a 1949 March of Dimes goal at about 12000 with W H Fishman as drive chairman citing 17 infantile paralysis cases in 1948. He noted Clay and Buena Vista counties have lower quotas but this area was hardest hit last year. Donations must quadruple to reach the goal and about 2400 was raised in 1948.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Woody of Harvey welcomed daughter Jewell Ann who arrived with her first tooth already formed. The happy parents shared news of the milestone.
Notice states Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of Aurelia Iowa amended Article II at its January 8 1949 annual meeting to define its purpose as insuring members against property losses from fire lightning explosion aircraft vehicle smoke and riot with limited liability for nonstandard hazards unless endorsed. Fred Radke president and H H Lockin secretary signed. Watch your subscription date.
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