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11 Mar 1948
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
1
Leap Year Bond Plan for Savings Bonds Opens at Banks
The Treasury Department promotes joining the Payroll Savings Plan or Bond-A-Month Plan to buy United States Savings Bonds. It appeals to singles couples and self employed with the promise of a growing nest egg through regular purchases for a secure future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Treasury Department
Fat Lamb Exports From Australia Rise Above Prewar Levels
The federal minister of agriculture says Australia will export more than 3 250 000 fat lambs, up from prewar totals. Postwar sheep numbers have fallen about 25 percent since the wartime peak of 5 000 000 carcasses, with fat lamb producers aiming for carcasses weighing 29 to 36 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Low Social Standards Noted in Arab States
The report notes dire conditions in Egypt and Syria with high illiteracy, undernourishment, and disease. Egypt shows half of children dying before age five, widespread infections, low wages, and concentrated land ownership. Syria reports widespread poverty, malaria, and meager agricultural earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
United Nations
India
Syria
Labor Saving Machines in The Store
Customer and storekeeper discuss machines that halve the work they do. The customer eagerly orders two units highlighting efficiency and time savings.
Worth More Bidding At London Auction Scene
An auctioneer pauses the sale and notes a slip of paper offering reward for a lost wallet containing 50 pounds in bank notes. He asks for the wallet’s return and cites a bid of 16 pounds as the reward. A chorus or exclamation follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Railroad Talk Dentist Exchange Confusing Passenger Coded Lingo
A fragment shows a Pullman porter and a passenger mid exchange about dental work, using unclear coded language. The snippet hints at travel talk and a casual, perhaps humorous, miscommunication in a railroad setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Porter
Lowah Seben
Tough Characters Mrs Newed Pie Question Spars with Judge
A humorous exchange features Mrs Newed offering pies to Judge Jones who admits he never tried one but suspects they deserve it. The dialogue suggests a light courtroom mood with casual banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Newed
Judge Jones
Judge
Want Ad Way Seeks Buyers Renters and Sellers
Classifieds invite readers to sell items swap goods rent spaces and buy services. The Want Ad format emphasizes quick transactions and local deals with concise notices from individuals and businesses.
Example That Encourages Sunday School Attendance
A religious message urges parents to lead by example in sending children to Sunday school. It argues that personal effort to attend each week carries more weight with kids than mere instruction or directives.
Weed and Pest Clinic to be Held in Sheldon
A weed and pest control clinic for area farmers will be held at the Sheldon Community building on Wednesday March 31. Sponsored by the Iowa Farm and Home Register the event is one of six across Iowa with cooperation from Iowa State College extension service. Speakers include Dr E P Sylvester on weed control Dr Harold Gunderson on corn borers rats and flies and Dr C S Reddy on seed treatment and plant disease. Clyde Spry will explain the weed law and C C Potter will discuss farm health sanitation. Exhibits will feature spray equipment and chemicals from about 30 manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Iowa
Iowa Farm and Home Register
Des Moines Sunday Register
Iowa State College Extension Service
E. P. Sylvester
Harold Gunderson
C. S. Reddy
Ames
Clyde Spry
C. C. Potter
Town Department of Health
Oskaloosa
Denison
Webster City
Waterloo
Red Oak
Annual Blue Goose Flight Is On
One of the nation’s great bird spectacles gathers the blue and snow geese as they migrate north through the Missouri river bottoms. First flocks reach Iowa around March 1 near Hamburg, with peak numbers about March 15 reaching 500000 in a small area. Birds stay two to four weeks feeding on waste corn before onward movement to Canada and nesting grounds near the Arctic Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Missouri River
Iowa
Hamburg
Canada
Arctic Circle
Afton Vicinity Pal Club welcomes two new members
Pal Club host Doris Johnson entertained eight members and two new guests Maxine McCannon Norma Johnson with prizes won by Vera Stienke and Norma Johnson. Next meeting set with Genevieve Jones on March 19. Farm Bureau joint session with Pitcher and Afton townships drew about 175 people at Aurelia Legion hall with 4-H demonstrations and corsage awards. Earl Bugh returned home after Sioux Valley Hospital surgery. Don Hicks back in school after hospital stay for a broken arm. Mr and Mrs Troy Mummert hosted seven tables of 500 with high scores to Mrs Walter Meinking and Al Woltman second, Frank Ducommun traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Johnson
Pal Club
Maxine McCannon
Norma Johnson
Nina Anderson
Vera Stienke
Genevieve Jones
Farm Bureau
Pitcher
Afton
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Marjorie Sievert
Celesta Allen
Storms Lake
Earl Demaree
Earl Bugh
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Don Hicks
Troy Mummert
Walter Meinking
al Woltman
George Nelson
Gilbert Clow
Frank Ducommun
Herbert Kolpin
Mummert
Pottery Cooking Tips For Saving Fuel
Pottery cooking saves fuel by retaining heat. Do not use a high flame as it wastes fuel and may crack the glaze. Preheat with a medium low flame and once boiling begins, reduce to a gentle simmer.
Real Vitamin Factory in the Cow Rumen
The rumen of cattle functions as a vitamin factory as bacteria break down low vitamin feeds to synthesize B-complex vitamins for the animal.
Humble Invitation to Hu Shih Met With Brief Reply
An anecdote recalls Dr. Hu Shih then China’s ambassador to the United States. a Washington hostess extended a grand invitation written in ornate Oriental style. The next day his telegram replied simply: Can do. Hu Shih.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hu Shih
China
United States
Washington
Dangerous Pep Talk From Dime Store Machine
A mother in a midtown dime store placed her five year old son on a weighing and soothsaying machine. The card output described a strong will and the ability to overcome many trials. Since then the little boy has been causing trouble.
Proof Positive Misread Death Leads to Witty Revival
A man believed dead by friends was revived and argued he was alive due to cold feet and hunger. He claimed heaven would not be cold nor would hell leave him hungry, presenting a humorous take on signs of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fone
Forty-Year Gap Sparks Quip on Marriage
Mrs. Lester, determined to keep up with gossip, teases Mr. Telverson about being unmarried at forty. He responds with a cheerful joke that he hopes to stay single for another forty years.
Diet Study Links Vegetarian Diet to Shorter Lifespan
University of Chicago researchers report on two longevity studies with rats showing those on purely vegetarian diets grew more slowly and did not live as long as rats fed omnivorous diets, suggesting vegetarian diets may shorten life in laboratory animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Log Rolling Sport on Pacific Coast Featured in 1898 Nationals
The sport of log rolling or birling, a favored Pacific coast pastime, centers on two lumberjacks standing on floating logs and trying to upset each other. The national championship was held in Omaha in 1898 during a lumber association convention, with the winner typically decided by best two of three falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
National Lumber Association
Omaha
Neb
Primitive States and Slavery Mark Middle East Realities
The region including Saudi Arabia Yemen and Transjordan lacks organized governance and civilized institutions. Nomadic or semi nomadic lands are ruled by absolute rulers. Yemen has no schools newspapers railways hospitals or post offices. Slavery flourishes with women deprived of rights as wives or chattels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Transjordan
Oxygen Levels Extend Citrus Shelf Life in Storage
University of California researchers found that storing citrus in spaces with five percent oxygen yields the longest fruit life and the fewest physiological or fungal disorders, suggesting a practical low oxygen approach for postharvest storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California Research
Early Electric Freight Locomotive Built by Pullman in 1889
The first electric freight locomotive built by the Pullman company in 1889 weighed 17 percent of a ton and could haul a train of about 35 tons at under 10 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Company
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