29 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel informs readers of subscription terms and rates per year in advance for domestic and foreign areas. It notes the paper does not stop at expiration without notice and that continued receipt implies continued payment obligations.
Mr Drefke of Meriden and Mr Carlson of Aurelia called on Mrs Henry Alff. Mary Beth Galvin, born June 23, to Ben and Mary Galvin, noted at home. Many local families visited friends in Sutherland Spencer Cherokee and Calumet as The Diamond Center reports a busy week of gatherings and births.
The passage lists numerous visits and social visits in Galva Cherokee Storm Lake Newell Sioux City and Aurelia areas. Individuals named include Jimmie and Virginia Galvin Mr and Mrs C A Peterson Mrs George Johns Frank Johns Frank Negless Walter Claussen Gilbert Nielsen LeVerne Negles Darren Negles Orville Hickey W F Hickey Garland Hickey Doris Frank and others.
A dentist's kit described as containing 6 000 different instruments highlights the breadth of tools in a professional setup. The claim emphasizes a wide array of instruments used in dental practice and education.
The Cape Cod canal began in 1909 and reached completion in 1914 marking a major early 20th century engineering project on the United States coast.
Louise Kathryn McKeeman Knight died in Quimby Iowa on June 28 1930 at age 79 after living in Quimby for 55 years Funeral services were held at the Quimby Methodist church with Rev Edwin Trigg in charge Interment was in Silver Township Cemetery She was born March 25 1860 in Jones County Iowa Her husband Isaac M Knight died in 1912 and a daughter Sylvia Barnes died in 1916 She is survived by her son Earl Knight of Aurelia Iowa plus nephews nieces and many friends
More than 9500 two week old pheasant chicks reached 22 Iowa counties by June 19. Birds are distributed from the State Game Farm near Boone with deliveries to cooperating groups as available.
Iowa State College professor H D Hughes says farmers should mow pastures when the prevalent weeds are in bloom since they are weakest then. Mowing bluegrass now also prompts livestock to graze new areas, causing later tender growth where the pasture was previously eaten to the roots.
Iowa State College poultry advisers urge culling when flock production falls under fifty percent. Birds not laying or underweight should be sold to boost profits, while birds showing pin feathers or shriveled combs should be removed or checked for non production.
The July Fourth Iowa roundup notes 250 new laws taking effect on Independence Day. Mount Ayr offers a $5 prize for a named lake project. Disbarment moves target Miss R C Ingersoll in Fayette County. Maquoketa voters approve a 20 year franchise for Iowa Electric Company. A string of local items follows including a cow-snake incident near Brighton, pavement sinking in Reinbeck, homing pigeons in Dyersville, a bees encounter in Eldora, a shooting shell injuring Jean Grimm, and a fatal colt accident at Strawberry Point.
The term kowtow derives from a Chinese act of prostration shown to the emperor. It combines ko meaning knock and tou meaning head. The ritual required kneeling three times and touching the ground with the forehead.
Mt Olive residents share visits from relatives and neighbors. A large program followed Bible school with prizes for scripture memory. Engagement announced for Shirley Leeds to Floyd Johnson with party and lawn games. Local clubs, showers, and carnival fundraisers draw crowds.
The New York born Jewish poet and social worker Emma Lazarus aided Russian Jewish refugees in America and published a first poetry volume at eighteen. Her sonnet for the Statue of Liberty was placed in the monument base in 1886.
Garden to locker in a day guidance from Miss Eleanor Rathke home agent outlines freezing steps for green shelled peas. She warns against long delays, explains grading and scalding times for small and large peas, rapid cooling, brine packing, and proper container headspace to preserve sugar moisture and vitamin C.
Schedule lists multiple events with dates and locations including LeMars Algona Albert City Storm Lake Fort Dodge Des Moines Mankato Rock Valley Sioux Rapids Akron Correctionville Vermillion tentative and Tall Corn Festival. Teams include Orioles Brownies White Caps and Fort Dodge C I O.
Ancient Egyptians used bronze saws fed with corundum or diamonds to shape rocks for building.
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