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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
3
Local briefs report Harold Nelson plumbing and other trades in Aurelia. Residents visit friends in Washta Cherokee and Sioux City. Students and families attend events, jury duty, and farm bureau activities. A second grade field trip to Cherokee included a train ride and railroad roundhouse visit.
A compilation of community items includes visits and calls by Ralph Gieger and Alfred Anderson, births of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Teerinck, funeral attendance for O. H. Briggs, and changes of address and residence. Also notes on harness repair business, Frigidaire dealers’ convention, ship to Des Moines for Marine duties, and Epworth league rally participants. A winter weather preview mentions temperatures near minus four and four inches of snow, with church officials meeting at Aurelia’s Methodist church and a conference set for March 13 in Sioux City.
The Home-makers Circle met January 10 at Mrs Harold Cornwall’s Spring township home for an all day session with 60 members and guests. A bountiful dinner was served. afternoon needlework and card games followed. Several visitors attended including Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson and others. Other club events include Embroidery Club January 12 at Mrs Ralph Mongan with lunch, a January 15 bridge gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs M C Paulson, and a January 16 bridge at Mrs E C Lighter’s. The Birthday Club celebrated M Hines with 500 and prizes. the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met January 10 at Mrs E C Lighter’s with a two part program and lunch. N R club met January 11 at Mrs Pat Cline’s. February 1 is set for the next meeting. Mr and Mrs Raymond Kruse hosted dinner with out of town guests from Sulphur Springs.
Irene Zwemke reports a Sunday celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Otto with friends and relatives. The evening featured five hundred and a lunch, while a separate Friday gathering at August Fett home honored Arthur Zwemke’s birthday with bingo and a closing lunch.
Funeral services for Mrs. Forrest Ware, ill for months, were conducted at the Presbyterian church in Afton Tuesday afternoon. Burial followed in the Yeomen Cemetery. Survivors include her husband four daughters two granddaughters six brothers five sisters and other relatives. The Afton Community Club member for many years attended the service.
Iowa farmers told to plant flax without fear of price drop. Extension agronomist E S Dyas of Iowa State College says a 70 percent acreage rise in older flax regions could still keep production below domestic consumption. Even with high yields, growth would not topple the 65 cent per bushel price support as the Agricultural Marketing Service estimates.
Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College extension dairy notes cows need ample water to maximize milk and butterfat. In trials cows drank 360 pounds water per 100 pounds milk, and watering frequency and cups increased intake and fat. barn setup and ice cold water hinder consumption. Water comprises 87 percent of milk and supports digestion and waste removal. need varies by cow size milk volume feed and temperature.
The Sheldon resident M. M. DeLaMater owns a music room with 16 brass string wood wind reed and wind instruments and a piano. He plays all but the piano which remains unplayed by him.
Relatives of Mrs Henry Sansen were called to Cherokee for her illness. Jeanette Hamann visited from Cherokee. The Booth and Erickson families attended a party at M Hines home in Aurelia. Kolpin family visited Roy Matzdorft and Sansen in Cherokee hospital. Colleen Anderson missed school due to illness. W M Booth visited Ray Hines.
The piece argues there are no reliable national figures linking alcohol to traffic accidents due to varied legal and policing definitions. It notes one state cites 1 percent of fatal accident drivers as drinking, while courts report differing percentages. It concludes that intoxication reduces driving ability and calls for consistent treatment of driving after drinking.
A report notes offenses including carrying concealed weapons and robbery. Authorities detail charges and legal actions pursued, with emphasis on public safety and enforcement steps in the jurisdiction.
Escaped prisoner Harry Ross, convicted of murdering Erwin Thompson in Grand Junction Iowa, fled last week from Canon City prison Colorado. He scaled a 30 foot wall and descended a 340 foot cliff during the breakout.
Don Porter of near Reinbeck applied for a highway license for a recently built miniature farm tractor. County officials discussed and decided a motorcycle license would likely cover the odd vehicle. The toy tractor has a five-eighths horsepower motor, Essex radiator, Chevrolet transmission and wheels, a Torch axle, can travel eight miles per hour, and tow a car.
Mrs. Dora Tlarrison completed a 12 mile hike to Charles City last week, walking the distance in four hours. The report notes she is described as a "young lady" of 70, highlighting the notable feat for her age.
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