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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel informs readers that the paper does not stop at expiration and subscribers who continue to receive it must pay for continued service. The notice, signed by C Lighter, proprietor, appears in the Aurelia town post office listing.
Mrs. Lorna Porter, poppy sales chairman, announced at the June 7 Legion Auxiliary meeting that the poppy sale totaled 50.70, about nine dollars more than last year, with proceeds aiding welfare work for ex-soldiers widows and orphans. A state contest entry poster was sent from the group. Officers were elected for the new year and will be installed in July.
Rev and Mrs William Wolter and daughter Beverly plan to depart for St Louis Missouri and Chester Illinois for a national convention of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran church. The gathering in St Louis June 15 to 25 will attract over 900 delegates and mark the synod centenary. A Jubilee service for 15000 seats features Rev Dr J W Behnken of Chicago delivering the sermon broadcast nationwide. WMT Waterloo Iowa and KFAB Lincoln carry the service at 3 30 p m Sunday June 19.
Aurelia Alumni prepares a Friday evening program in the Community Theatre to welcome the 1938 graduates. A dance and card party follow with Les Neal orchestra from Sac City. MC A R Nelson, with musical and dramatic acts, business meeting and dues 25 cents plus 26 cents for entertainment and lunch.
The Aurelia Garden Club met at Mrs. Frank Waddell's home on Tuesday evening last week. Fourteen members attended and named their favorite iris during roll call. The program included vocal solos, a paper on lilies, a discussion on growing lilies from seed, scales, and plants, plus a flower arrangement talk. Iris specimens from members' gardens were shown and named.
Under Chapter 246 of the 1934 Iowa Code all weeds in streets, alleys and vacant lots must be cut at least twice a season. First cut by June 15 and second by August 15. Noxious weeds including thistles quackgrass cocklebur and burdock must be cut and destroyed by owners or occupants. If not done, the weed commission will mow, charge costs to the property, and report uncut weeds to the weed commissioner. George Scott Weed Commissioner Aurelia Iowa 12-2.
Local tally lists vote counts for contested offices with candidate names and totals. Key figures include County Attorney Nelson 10665 and Sheriff race with Phipps 784 Farran 668 Larson 881 Rice 36. Other offices show varied totals for Dickinson Thurston Thompson Hickenlooper Martin Van de Stier Akers Silver McClurkin Mulroney Everett Scovel Thornburg Benson Wolff Parker Martin Hodges Swan son Mullany Kephart Phipps Farran Larson Rice Bunker Kroll.
Democratic county vote tallies listed for contested offices including U S Senator Gillette and Wear, Sec State O Brian and Neeman, Sec Agriculture Flannigan Curran Carlson Fuester Smith, Supt Public Instruction Hall Brown Farrell, Representative Harrington Murphy, State Representative Curtis Smith, Sheriff Tilton Johnson with vote totals and margins.
Voter tallies from Pitcher township show party splits across offices. Key results include U S Senator Dickinson and Thornburg leading Republican candidates with strong margins, while several Democratic contenders record minor shares. Local offices such as Sheriff and County Attorney favor Republicans Phipps and Nelson respectively.
In Hanover Irene Zwemke reports on relatives at a Davenport funeral last weekend and return home Sunday. Lloyd Bahr visited friends in Yorktown and Clarinda. Merle Radke, at Teachers College Seward Neb, will spend summer with his parents. Everett Glienke of Truesdale stayed with his sister Mrs Martin Hinkeldey. Mr and Mrs Wm Glienke of Truesdale dined with the Hinkeldeys. Carl Taft and daughter Mary Margaret of Cherokee joined Anton Larson’s family for Sunday supper. Paul Magnuson, living with his sister while at school, departed to Rockford Illinois.
Commander L F Barr announced Smith Post will hold a Legion Festival in Alta on Tuesday and Wednesday June 21 22. Anderson Amusement of Sioux City will supply rides and concessions. Municipal Light Plant trustees received a permit to erect rural electrification lines to nearby farmers with Supt John Lindley and staff stringing wire.
Miss Annie Freese and Willis Butcher were married Wednesday June 1 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua Iowa. The couple returned to their Holstein home prepared southwest of town.
Cherokee Times reports a park commission meeting approved plans to replace the 20 year old band stand in Wescott park after declaring the structure unsafe. Louie Sagness, longtime caretaker of local Garfield school and courthouse, is noted for his forty years of service. A resident plans a two week trip to California beginning Sunday. Wedding stationery advertised by Sentinal.
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