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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
3
Community events page notes an opening high school band concert Saturday night and an annual flower show at the Methodist Church. Also listed are social notes including marriages and local moves from Aurelia and nearby areas.
The local Lutheran church schedules its annual mission rally for Sunday June 9. Rev Wm Walter announces two services with Rev Luther Loesch Sale City speaking at 10 80, and Rev Arthur Otto Galva addressing at 2 45. Nearby congregations are invited and a large crowd expected.
Kathleen Grashoff of Aurelia was elected president of Cherokee county girls 4-H at Rally Day held at Meriden consolidated school. Darlyne Stanford became vice president Marian Anderson secretary and Reva Allen historian. About two hundred members attended as the event marked a first time held outside Cherokee in the evening.
Veterans and citizens gathered in Aurelia for Decoration Day ceremonies last Thursday at the cemetery. The high school band led a procession from the church to the grounds with veterans, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and flower girls. The program opened with the band playing America and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address read by H. H. Lockin for the thirty fourth time. graves were decorated by scouts and girls, taps by Bennie Kers, and a patriotic address by Archie R. Nelson concluded the observance.
The Aurelia Garden Club hosts a daylong flower show on Saturday June 8 in the basement of the Methodist church.17 classes offer cash prizes and donated plants, with exhibits due by 10 am and plain jars for singles. Visitors welcome all day.
A new supervised playground program headed by director Ralph Brown will launch Monday for summer vacation. The plan includes sports instruction, handicraft contests, and community events at city park and baseball park with Rev. L. H. Preul, Rev. Edwin Trigg, and Mayor J. W. Grapenthen on the supervising board. Activities run daily from 10 a.m. to dark with detailed schedules for sports, crafts, and special events for all ages.
The thirty second annual conven tion of the Little Sioux Rebekah lodges 18th district will be held in Aurelia at I D O F hall on Wednesday June 12. Mrs Ina Larson is president with Anna Holmes Marcus vice president and Lillie Fierk secretary treasurer. Vice presidents are Bertha Parrott Cora Florine Henrietta Swanson Irma Crouch Dorothy Conley and Mary Goodrich. Registration begins at 12 80 with music at 1 30 and formal opening. The afternoon program includes minutes, selection of next meeting place, nominating committee, reports and elections, and various demonstrations and entertainments. Dinner at six and evening program at 7 30 with music and demonstrations.
Thiel's Cafe announces a Mills novelty counter freezer with automatic electric control cooling chamber and 12 container units totaling 60 gallons capacity. The 2.5 gallon unit freezes in about eight minutes and the ice cream requires six to seven hours to harden. The cafe will wholesale and retail its product.
Aurelia business men approved the Ewoldt rides for a two day fall farmers picnic on Friday and Saturday August 30 and 31. The group favored continuing last year’s colt show and discussed funding for summer high school band concerts needing about 825 dollars for director music and expenses. Committees were named with J W Grapenthen and Arthur Fraser on the west side and Id McCurdy and Art Larson on the east side.
Mrs. McDonald will handle appointments after June 1. Office hours are 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 with phone contact listed as 3 and residence 151. 123 James McDonald Washta Optometrist.
Aurelia's popular high school band opens its Saturday evening concert series on Main Street under Bandmaster Lloyd Ruby. The list of players covers flutes to percussion with a new beginners group joining summer rehearsals and instruction at Vermillion after which full instruction begins. Parents are urged to enroll children soon.
June Dairy Month officially began in Iowa last Saturday, uniting producers processors distributors and state colleges with chambers and service clubs. The drive aims to cut dairy surpluses as I W Beck notes broad coalition backing and a likely success. A Memorial Day dinner by the Congregational Brotherhood raised 67 dollars with over 50 dollars after expenses.
A county contest outcome highlights Paulson Phipps Danielson and Nelson as winners. A. H. Vogel elected president of the Aurelia Business Men's Association for the coming year at a Community Club room meeting. Raymond Kruse named vice president and Chester G. Sjoberg secretary treasurer. H. H. Lockin and Clifford Coombs to serve on the board of directors.
The Aurelians opened 1940 baseball with a 12 to 4 defeat of Ham Olive’s Bearded Davidities on Memorial Day at home before a capacity crowd. Aurelia led off with three walks and an error, added runs on a walk and singles, then post three more on three consecutive doubles. Manager Holmes used 17 players and all three pitchers Crimmings Madden Branstetter, with Crimmings dominant five innings, four hits and four strikeouts.
Leslie N. Paulson led the Democratic county treasurer race with 476 votes to Karl L. Fraser's 368. Don F. Phipps won the Republican sheriff nomination. D. E. Danielson led the Democratic sheriff contest. Incumbent Archie R. Nelson secured the Republican county attorney nomination. Several officials were nominated without opposition on both parties, including state representative and county offices.
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