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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
1
This Aurelia Sentinel entry states the newspaper is published weekly by E C Lighter, notes second class matter status, and warns that continued receipt after expiration requires payment. Subscription rates per year in advance and foreign country terms are indicated.
A Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune ad argues a town cannot sustain a newspaper without merchant advertising and reader patronage. It urges residents to support proactive merchants and publishers to keep the town’s paper as the best advertisement and a sign of a living community.
An unnamed clipping describes a middle west editor explaining a country editor’s transfer to a madhouse for a promotional stunt. The editor had bought free publicity for a large musical event and was given a mimeographed program as the final write up. It jokes about country editors’ stability for comic effect.
The Chicago Tribune notes a 300 percent increase in alcohol related crashes in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year. The rise correlates with the repeal of national prohibition.
The piece notes 14 deaths and 850 injuries attributed to drunken driving this year, compared with 3 deaths and 83 injuries in 1938. It states no one is surprised by the facts, but all are surprised by the Chicago Tribune admitting it.
Walla Walla visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Kenyon call on friends in the area. Town folks attend picnics at Storm Lake and Wescott Park in Cherokee. Epworth League hosts a party at LeRoy Hench’s home. A large group from Diamond attends Sweet shows at Cherokee. Harvest help arrives from Good Hope. Strong winds cause property damage. Mt Olive church kitchen shower attended by many local women. Numerous meals and visits spread through Alta and nearby towns. LeMars Municipal band to perform at Buena Vista County Fair. Old friends, family gatherings, and church events fill the community notes.
A compact reflection on how a job can feel right for different people due to factors like quiet versus exciting work, routine versus adventure, fame versus anonymity, incentive or forgetfulness, and diversion or life work. The piece explores subjective motives behind choosing a career path.
The piece recalls a man who sings from a bathtub each morning for six months and the idea that forgetting a popular tune soon after hearing it may be wiser than retaining only part of it.
Mt Olive residents report picnics in Cherokee many visitors from Armour and Cherokee. Several families recover from mushroom poisoning. Harvesting begins grain outlook tempered by bad air. A July 8 birth at Sioux Valley hospital. Kitchen shower for church aids about 100 guests. Church repairs continue as visits to Sioux City/Omaha occur.
Chester C. Davis announced nine regional directors for AAA land use planning. Iowa joins region three with Ohio Indiana Illinois and Missouri. L. A. Schoemann based at Michigan State Board of Conservation will be retrieval director. Regional directors support the submarginal land committee overseeing 25 million dollars in FERA funds for government acquisition of sub marginal land.
A concise quotation notes that the hardest courage is to see a thing through, attributed to David Lloyd George. It contrasts with the common notion of late night bravery and emphasizes perseverance. The line ends with a reflective observation on steadfast resolve.
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