This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
2
Guam's island congress approves cock-fighting with a government take of a percentage on all wagers. The move legalizes the activity and outlines the tax-like shares collected from betting pools.
Mt Olive and surrounding communities feature numerous visits from Brookings Aurelia Aurelia and Cherokee residents. Notable items include the death of Mrs Barbara Stieneke and attendance at her funeral in Aurelia. Several locals attend family gatherings in Washta Cherokee Storm Lake and Sioux City.
Classifieds feature proven placement in Sentinel publications guiding readers to buy sell and trade. Readers discover affordable opportunities across sections while advertisers reach targeted local audiences efficiently through concise listings and visible placement.
Afton vicinity reports a lively A. C. C. at tendance party at the Community hall with about 80 attendees and costume prizes won by Russell Allen and Mrs. Paul Jones. 4-H girls meet at Roberta Hansberger home with 17 members. plans include a July 18 Storm Lake picnic and a paper drive. The A. C. C. picnic drew about 50 people despite rain. Afton ladies visit Mrs. Esther Benson of Cherokee, presenting a gift and planning July 12 farm bureau meeting with Harold Grigg as guest speaker.
Ed Cott of Iowa State College extension horticulturist advises thinning strawberry patches after harvest. Leave one strong one year old plant every 12 inches, hoe the beds, and cultivate rows 18 to 24 inches apart. Prepare a new patch next spring with a cover crop and fertilizer.
Storm Lake invites surrounding towns to a full day water carnival on Sunday July 4 featuring a bathing beauty contest open to women 16 to 26, power boat races, Skippy Anderson band as MC, Aqua Follies from Sioux City, a Storm Lake versus Spencer baseball game, a dance and fireworks. Entrants register at the Woman's Shop or Melcher's Furniture. Picnic lunches urged. events begin at 1 30 p m with contests and Aqua Follies as main afternoon attractions.
A local organizer pledges to provide an atmosphere where visitors and their families can enjoy a truly memorable day. The plan centers on engaging activities and welcoming surroundings to ensure lasting memories.
In Clark county measurements by Lyle Miller show corn grew three inches in 24 hours. The observation notes potential for more growth as weather warms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.