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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
3
The Sentinel lists garden items and grocer ads from The Home Grocery plus seed lines. Locals visit others in Cherokee and Storm Lake for hospital and sectional basketball events. Community activities include Women’s Club meeting March 9 and Salvation Army fundraising, with notices on postmaster nominations and address changes.
F E Pratt and F M Tyner present on business in Aurelia while Lloyd Walton Eva Shatzer and others visit relatives. Gasoline prices rise to 18.6 cents. Community dinners and meetings scheduled March 7 8 and 17 with reported hostesses committees and plans for St Patrick tea and food sale.
A car parked before the telephone office caught fire as it was started last Sunday afternoon. The flames were extinguished quickly and the fire brigade did not get a chance to display further skill.
Community brief includes visits by Louie Kroll and family, Farr and Scheerer families, and nurses from Storm Lake. Obituary notes Anna Morrill of Storm Lake. Moves planned by Mummert Hardware, Sansen and Huseman families, and other farm relocations ahead of spring. Weather recalls heavy snow followed by freezing temperatures.
A L McKinnon R B Harrison and Miss Mabel Johnson attended the state convention of independent telephone companies in Des Moines with Mrs H Mattison visiting at her daughter's home. McKinnon cited Aurelia rental charges as among the lowest and the financial condition for small locations as strong. Ed Lehnhardt praised cattle sale prices at Le Mars with 34 bulls averaging 155 dollars and a top October call at 855 dollars. Westensee Brothers in Diamond township sold three two year olds at about 335 dollars each.
Aurelia high school hosted a sub-county declamatory contest with Aurelia contestants Marianne Chandler Doris Stiencke and Opal Kaskey winning places in various classes Earnett Halford first in oratorical James Stevens on second in county and Chandler first in dramatic class with Pelton and Stieneke following Operatic humorous winners and future contest dates remain unannounced A Lutheran pastor Rev E F Wehking granted one month leave for health reasons and will visit Emira Missouri and Hot Springs Arkansas with his family
A Saturday afternoon luncheon in Westlake Park Los Angeles hosted by Mrs Olive Johnson and Miss Bess Pitcher brought together former Aurelia group members. Attendees included Mrs Laura Butterfield McDowell Margaret Pruit Donovan Gertrude Parker Mosier Mrs Grace Hart Moore and daughter Mrs Dan Hawkins Clara Lockin ankenship Jessie Lockin Margaret Hench Mrs Carrie Wine and toastmaster P D Wine. The menu featured baked ham salads coffee ice cream and cake and the gathering lasted about two hours under California skies.
Gladys Tuttle reports top spelling scores across grades. Names include Ernest Tuttle Annetta Braunschweig Lois Lydell Alice Lydell Roy Lydell Mildred Tuttle and Gladys Tuttle. Grades study George Washington with posters of Washington and Lincoln. Six weeks tests planned amid absences for illness and ongoing picture study on the Inauguration of Washington.
Notice to electors of the consolidated independent district of New Aurelia Iowa Cherokee and Buena Vista counties. Meeting held in Aurelia March 1984 from 12:00 to 7:00 with one director for three years and one treasurer for two years to succeed named officers. Secretary M C Paulson lists details and subscription note.
For Sale lost found ete all classifieds 10c per line first insertion 5c per line for each following insertion Phone No 70 R3 For Rent Froning residence inquire of Leland Dawson 49 2 For Sale Gopher seed oats and 103 seed oats W H Heimsorth 50 2 For Sale 22 spotted brood sows immune to farrow in April Chas Lawwell phone 812 46ff For Sale Single bed springs and mattress good as new Mrs Lew Johnson
Mrs Mildred Thomson hosts Surivty club and N R club meetups with 500 diners. Prizes awarded to Bertha Allen Albin Larson and Conrad Engdahl. Theatre party guests from Aurelia include M Hines Roy Schroeder and Mabel Johnson. Various birthdays anniversaries and Girl Scout Investiture noted with lunches and prizes.
The territory now Tennessee was once called Frankland or Franklin and formed in 1785 by settlers from western North Carolina.
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