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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces subscription rates and renewal notice guidance. It states annual prepaid rates and foreign totals, and warns readers the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified, with continued readership requiring payment.
Church Mt Olive Baptist Church invites all to attend Sunday school at ten, morning worship at eleven, and evening preaching at 7 30. Family Night in the church basement Tuesday, adult Bible class and prayer Thursday evening. Plan to worship with us if you have no regular church home.
Edwin Trigg pastor. Church school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship at 7 p.m. Junior Group at 7 p.m. Betty Lou Bell leads.
William Walter is pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m and divine worship in English at 10 45 a m.
Religious instruction on Monday Wednesday and Friday evening at 7 The annual meeting of the voting members of the congregation was held last Sunday afternoon Follow ing are the church officers for 1940 President Fred Wogahn Secretary W H Heimsoth Treasurer W H Bischel Elders Frank Huseman Rudolph Ewoldt Adolph Fassler Other appointments were organist Mrs L Patterson sexton L Kolpin Visitors always welcome at all our services
Pastor L H Preul leads a week of church events including church school at 10:00 with George Lamm as superintendent and morning worship at 11:00. Epworth League hosts events and a stewardship presentation by Mrs Hench. Regular choir rehearsal Monday at 7:30. Men’s Brotherhood meets Thursday January 18 at 7:30. Delegations travel from the parsonage for the sub district rally at Marcus.
Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Menefee and Marlene along with Will Sleezer left for Angus Minnesota. Mrs Menefee and daughter remained for relatives visit while the men returned. Illness affects the area and Dorothy Thevenin from Albert City vacationed with Violet Honsbruch. Gilbert Clow family visited C C Montgomery near Sutherland. Margaret Montgomery joined them home for a visit. Marjorie Melton departed for Algona Iowa for a stay.
The page lists bowling results for A Fraser Elevator and BB Pfister's Hybrids with multiple players and scores, then reports on local social visits and relatives in Aurelia Cherokee Dexter and Peterson areas. It notes a car accident aftermath and several residents visiting or hosting relatives during the holidays.
The Iowa AAA and Cherokee county committees explain loan seal rules for corn. Questions cover paying off loans to unseal corn, consent of storage on lease expirations, overplanting disqualifications, non participant benefits, moisture testing procedures, and re-testing eligibility with guidance for farmers and timing considerations.
H O Haroldson pleaded guilty to embezzling between 3000 and 4000 dollars from the Aurelia Farmers Elevator. He was sentenced in district court to up to five years in the state penitentary at Fort Madison. Sheriff Tilton arrested him in Minneapolis and he waived extradition to return for trial here. The family lives with his wife’s parents in Wisconsin.
Washington, D. C. President Roosevelt’s address to Congress at its opening session on January 8 was a realistic and thoughtful speech. Republican lawmakers praised it, with Senator White noting its admirability and Dewey Ehert calling it the most tolerant and cooperative address yet. The president urged calmer, wiser action as the nation faces perilous times and urged cooperation to aid humanity.
The 1940 budget calls for cutting next year’s spending by $675 million and funding cuts to keep the public debt under the legal limit, prompting enthusiastic support from many members. Washington foresees a spring clash between England France and Germany, with air power likely to intensify. Congress committees meet to push legislative action aimed at improving local conditions, uniting members across regions for America.
Miss Helen Bengtson of Long Beach Calif daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Bengtson of Cherokee marries Lloyd Grefe of Long Beach son of Mr G H Grefe of Junction City Kans in a candlelight ceremony at 9 30 New Year s Eve December 31 1939 at the home of Mrs Phil Luce Long Beach Rev J T Kraft officiates Attendants Mrs Phil Luce and Ralph Grefe of Huntington Park guests from Oakland Cherokee and other localities.
Senior foreman Frankie G. Meyer leads a crew building about 400 feet of channel changes and three ballast stream bank deflectors on the J. H. Ament farm in Pilot township. Kent B. McAden oversees work starting on 200 feet of channel change on Viktor Nelson’s farm in Spring township with 300 feet of willow mat stream bank protection and one floating current diverter planned. Additional work includes 100 feet of bank protection on O. L. Gilbert’s Spring township farm and a short channel change. The Soil Conservation Service notes these winter projects protect valuable tillable land from erosion around sharp bends where cutting is rapid, though they are secondary to terracing and other winter tasks.
CCC Camp begins winter work projects in Cherokee County focusing on soil conservation with limited timber stand improvement and agricultural limestone quarry activity. Several projects are underway addressing soil preservation and land management needs.
An old drug advertisement promotes Adlerkia as a remedy for stomach gas pressing the heart and constipation. It claims one dose relieves pressure and that Adlerkia cleans out both bowels, from Frank B. Pratt, Druggist.
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