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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
3
State Capitol News Letter reviews Iowa and 46 states travel in 1941 to 1944, noting Iowa ranks better than most. Last week for $5 automobile use tax stamps for 1945 46 year display. stamp features Daniel Manning portrait and requires cash payment. Final week to purchase war bonds toward Iowa quota of 82 million. drive ends June 30. urgency to meet historic fund raising goal.
State Treasurer John M Grimes will buy about 13 658 000 in government war bonds this week bringing total seventh war loan drive purchases to 21158000 The funds will be credited to all 99 counties and Trowas holdings reach 26969300 Also notes about Iowa guards training at Camp Dodge and political remarks by Gov Blue and Gov Green in Newton plus lease quirks in Sioux City liquor store case.
A period concert program lists marches and overtures including Seventh Regiment March and Overtures by Leeds, Cadmus, and The Black Prince. The lineup features bands and orchestral pieces framed as a formal recital in a 19th or early 20th century venue.
Aurelia Garden club hosted a Flower Show on June 20 with 121 entries and over 200 visitors. Judge Mrs. John Loughlin of Cherokee announced winners across many classes including Peonies Iris Reges and Aquilegia with first place awards to numerous locals such as Geo Wharton Olive Johnson and Will Wieland.
A death of Mrs Henry Buddenhagen aged 63 at Aurelia is noted. F J Tomlinson begins harvest of blue grass seed on 3000 acres along Maple river bottom. Includes other brief items from Aurelius Canon City Mason City Rockford N D and marriages and operations.
Iowa’s cross state route No 3 was officially marked Friday along the entire length from Dubuque to Pocahontas replacing former Nos 10 5 and 221. The gravel surfaced stretch from north of Aurelia to Pocahontas covers about 40 miles with postwar improvement potential.
Au relia Consolidated school board secretary M C Paulson reports Walter Luloff has been hired as janitor and Otto Plautz as engineer for a one year term beginning July 1 1945. Luloff succeeds J M Gay who has served as janitor since the opening of the school at the present location around 23 or 24 years ago. Plautz replaces Martin Bursheim.
Edward T. Leech lauds Selective Service local boards in This Week Magazine May 6 1945. He credits about 150000 men across 6500 boards with organizing the wartime draft and aiding veterans reemployment, stressing local control and community backbone.
The Pitcher township group began selling stamps and bonds at a booth on Main Street in Aurelia to aid the war effort. They took in 31 dollars 5 cents this Wednesday night and plan future sales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with supervision by Mrs. Gunnar Osterling or Mrs. Fred Parrott.
J. C. Eding, proprietor of the Aurelia Theatre, announces completion of a ladies rest room and an air conditioning system now in operation. The improvements follow plans made after moving the theatre to its present location, aimed at comfort during summer months.
G. F. Dise, local agent for the Illinois Central railroad, announces a July 1 change. The morning eastbound train through Aurelia now arrives here at 9:13 a.m. instead of 8:13 a.m. The westbound afternoon train remains at 2:08 p.m.
A large barn on Louie Goettsch’s Diamond township farm was demolished by the Wednesday night wind storm. A corn crib roof and a garage roof also damaged along with numerous smaller wind-related damages in Diamond and southern Pitcher townships. Rural telephone lines were disrupted though repairs proceed. Aurelia town saw no major damage though trees were blown down. A tree fall narrowly missed the Chas Nelson residence on North Main Street.
Miss Melva Jean Card daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Card and Glenn Collier son of Mr and Mrs Roy Collier were married Friday June 22 at 10 am in the Methodist parsonage Aurelia Rev E Stanworth officiated with immediate family present. Attendant Mrs Art Peckenschneider wore a light flowered dress. Dinner followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Aurelia and Glenn works with his father in the blacksmith and welding business. An out of town guest was Mrs Everett Collier of Sioux City.
Aurelia business establishments will close all day Wednesday July 4 with Tuesday July 8 open in the evening to allow purchases for the Fourth. Postmaster A A Dingman says no rural mail delivery July 4. window service runs 8 to 9 a m. Town mail distribution and outgoing mail unchanged. War bonds promotion note.
Aurelia's baseball team opened the home season with a 7 to 3 win over Newell Sunday. The Aurelians improve to a .667 county league standing and travel to Nemaha on Sunday July 1 for a makeup game. Hinkeldey and Stabelfeldt pitched for Aurelia, Pingle caught. Parson and Madison pitched for Newell with 8 strikeouts.
Workmen have removed the 20 foot spire and the 10 foot belfry from the Methodist church built about 50 years ago. The remaining belfry section was roofed and the bell lowered. Slat openings were added on the north and east as repair work proceeds ahead of a summer paint job.
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