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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
4
Community notices list residents visiting, moved households, and local events. Births include a baby boy Dareld Wayne to Chas and Mrs. Gerrets. Upcoming Legion card party and Woman's Auxiliary meeting scheduled. local jobs, battery sale, and farm relocations noted with names and places.
Reading includes visits and gatherings at homes, bridge and Lingerlonger club games, moving families from White Lake to Mrs. Olds residence, and a Sioux Valley sky tournament trip. Fire department false alarm, delayed declamatory contest, cemetery meeting, and a fireman's ball raise funds. Legion business luncheon discusses future cooperation with local merchants.
The American Theatre in Aurelia Iowa presents Zane Grey's Under the Tonto Rim on Saturday February 2 and Clara Bow in Wings on Sunday and Monday February 3 and 4 Admission is 20 and 40 cents The theatre will close after Monday night last screenings possible later pictures shown if available
The Diamond Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Arthur Hickey’s home with small attendance and social time followed by refreshments. A baby boy named James Lowell was born to Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hench. Various local visits and cattle shipments were noted plus a party at Mr. and Mrs. Willie Otto’s home and an operation at Alta hospital for Richard Peterson. Louise Westensee joined a Des Moines cattle show shipment en route to the Polled Hereford sale next week.
Fred Schroeder, father of Mrs. Earl Knight, died at his Aurelia home after illness. Funeral held in Aurelia. Henry Pierce and Earl Zwick visited. Districts 1-5-6-7 held an all day meeting at Mrs. Frank Lewis with demonstrators Mesdames James Ware and Bert Mum mert showing hooked rugs. Shirley Jean Pettingill, one year old daughter of Faye and… Pettingill of Waterloo, died at home from whooping cough. remains to Geo Pettingill home for funeral. Pettingill family had lived in Afton before moving to Waterloo.
Birds assist farmers by eating weed seeds and tossing seeds away, improving germination chances for planted crops. This natural method helps reduce weed pressure and supports crop yields in the fields.
Protections of bodies with purified copper bearing steel vaults extend to 99 year guarantees and indefinite protection. The Royal Purple vaults, tested at 6000 pounds water pressure, arrive at Aurelia and are on display at Geo. Wharton’s funeral parlors.
Oscar Royer was elected president of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce for the coming year at the first meeting of the new board of directors. George C. Mantor was re elected secretary, Lester C. Ary was chosen vice president, and Joseph Zeiner was re elected treasurer. New board members Forrest Knipe H D Adkins and Perry Boughton joined the full slate. Mantor and Royer were authorized to attend the state commercial secretary's association meeting in Cedar Rapids with Mantor slated to address.
Aurelia Community Club members and their wives enjoyed a social evening despite severe weather. The program included vocal solo by Miss Newman, musical reading by Mrs. C. B. Day, violin solo by Frances Peters, instrumental by Miss Aylesworth, reading by Miss Phylis Guz, and a men's quartet, followed by refreshments.
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