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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel and proprietor E C Lighter publish a policy note stating the paper does not stop at expiration date without notification and that continuing subscribers must pay to receive further issues. The notice is filed with Aurelia Iowa post office.
The article outlines a broad push for economy and retrenchment during the legislature with the Efficiency Committee led by Psp. Gregory proposing preliminary laws to speed up corrective bills. It notes possible delays on a teachers retirement bill and highlights urgent matters including farm tenancy, unemployment compensation equalization, and funding for mixed rural urban school districts. It also explains a proposed division of independent districts into agricultural and urban sub-divisions to apportion costs and tax levies.
The 8 18 Sioux City to Chicago flyer suffered a broken axle between Aurelia and Alta last week. The axle broke near Aurelia as the train left yards, dragging about four miles before stopping. The sleeper car axle failed on the back coach, forcing the car to stay on the main track at Alta while the rest passed. A Fort Dodge wrecking crew recovered the damaged car, and seven passengers rode out the problem with a bumpy but safe result.
Church school at 10:00 led by L H Preul with W A Lewis in charge. Morning worship at 11. Epworth League 7:00 led by Wayne Bruce. Missionary study Feb 12 at 2:30 at Mrs Ray Jones home. Annual father and son banquet Feb 20 6:30 with Rev L D Havighurst as speaker.
Pastor Edwin Trigg leads church school at 10 a m Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship at 7 p m and junior society at 7 p m The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon Feb 18 Committee members listed The Men's Brotherhood will meet Thursday night Feb 13 at the Congregational Church.
William Walter, pastor at St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m and English worship with Holy Communion at 10 45 a m. Communion registration Friday. Evening religious instruction Monday Wednesday Friday at 7. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 30. Walther league Friday at 8. Visitors welcome.
February dates list games for Marcus Alta Sutherland Hartley Quimby Leland Newell with locations there or here. A March sectional tournament is planned. Mystic reports forty mumps cases, prompting health concerns.
Aurelia defeats Cleghorn 80 24 led by Don Hamman with 28 points as Washta falls 18 27. Hamann and Fassler pace Aurelia in a rough title game while Washta center Kuhurts fouls out.
Sunday services led by Rev. Jacobs of Sioux City. Local families, banquets, and dinners mark a week of visits and gatherings in Mt. Olive including a Farm Bureau event near Storm Lake and a family dinner at Meriden. Everett and Melvin Johnson depart Monday for Iowa National Guard.
The county basketball tournament ended with total proceeds of 465.05, about 60 more than last year, and expenses of 128. Aurelia receives 85.06 from proceeds plus one ninth of 84.06 county fund to be allocated later. Read the classifieds.
Fogleman of Grand Meadow led the county tournament scoring with 44 points across three games as his team won the consolation championship. Don Hamann of Aurelia scored 34 points and Schlenger of Cleghorn had 33. Hamann’s 28 in one game was the high single-game score. Fassler and Coombs each added 14 for Aurelia.
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