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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel advertisement lists E. C. Lighter as proprietor and notes publication weekly on Thursdays. It details subscription rates of 1.50 in foreign countries and 2.00 elsewhere, with a notice that the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified and continued delivery requires payment.
The announcement states R. E. Hess seeks the Republican nomination for State Senator in the 46th District covering Cherokee Plymouth and Ida counties. He pledges untiring efforts for all voters in the district subject to voters’ wishes.
Afton vicinity report notes attendees at the AAA banquet in Cherokee. John Lawnizak entered Metho dist hospital in Sioux City for examination. Merlyn Honbruch returned to Cedar Falls after a week's parental visit. Forrest Dreyer hosted friends for a birthday. Mrs John Peterson mourns, her father died in Storm Lake. Burt Mummert hosted a card party. Henry Everhardt attended Cherokee jury duty. Nina Loucks recovering from car crash at Sioux Valley hospital. Earl Zwick and family visited Henry Stevens in Cherokee and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Clow were very ill and spent Sunday in the C. C. Montgomery home south of Sutherland. Ed Melton hosted George and Alva Melton in Minnesota last Sunday. Flora Phipps entertained A C C members with contests and a two course lunch. Gladys Sanborn to entertain next. Ernest Swanson family and Russell Parks with Leo Kelly visited Earl Zwick home. Sleezer family visited F J Mc Gaffin in Cherokee. Alva Melton and daughter-in-law with Lester Melton visited Plainfield Iowa. Audrey and Hetty Melton stayed with Grandma. Sleezer family hosted several families for dinner. Glenn Loucks led M E circle gathering. Sleezer couple visited Mrs. Stevens in Cherokee Monday.
A lighthearted column observes spring’s approach amid weather whims and looming elections. The writer humorously contrasts seasonal change with taxes, politics, and social quirks, ending with a cheeky farewell until next week.
Confirmation services begin next Sunday at 9 30. The class includes Edward Bahr Gordon Fett LaVerne Fett Lorraine Friedrich Lillian Hinkeldey Harold Roth Harlan Roth Lorene Roth Roger Lichtenberg Wilmer Menke Donald Radke Marvin Radke Willis Radke and William Roggon. Mr and Mrs John Holtz celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary with children and grandchildren last Monday. Albert Wendell and family of Schaller visited Tuesday evening and the Schaller family visited Freitag evening at Hermann Bumbard home.
Iowa State College seed laboratory head Dr. R H Porter reports sub normal germination in wheat barley and oats with scab in oats and some oats unpalatable to hogs. He advises thorough cleaning chemical dusting early sowing and barley rotation after corn plus use of local seed stations through 31 counties.
Farm and business names clash in a noisy results page listing profits and winners. Key victors include Bowlers Guarantee Oil Co with John Grapenthien and B Philpott while other crews such as Pfister Hybrids and Shanks Truckers post top finishes.
Harrington explains Congress did not loan Finland directly but added 100 million dollars to the Export-Import Bank. Finland will receive 20 million via the bank while 80 million funds may aid Norway Sweden Italy and China loans to buy war materiel and industrial goods. The piece links Hull trade extensions and predicts broad benefits for US exporters and industry.
The Iowa Wildlife Federation conducts its third annual wildlife stamp sale to support conservation in Iowa. From now until April 1, volunteers in 3500 clubs will market four color lithograph sheets of 100 stamps at $1 each featuring game, birds, mammals, fish and wildflowers. Half the proceeds stay in Iowa for state programs. Bob Waller directs the 1840 stamp drive and can be contacted via Des Moines.
Last week a war department Civil Functions bill, or Non Military appropriation, passed with cuts to budget estimates. It funds all river and harbor work on U S navigable waters under the Army Engineers, who secured 80 million for new work, including 3 million for the Missouri River segment and 1.03 million extra from maintenance.
The 1940 statistics show motor vehicle fatalities about 32,600, similar to 1938 and 1939. Home accident deaths rose to 32,000 from 31,500 in 1938, non fatal injuries reached 8.8 million, and economic losses totaled about 3.3 billion dollars. The figures underline the need for greater accident prevention.
Mr and Mrs W M Booth Bob and Gerry were dinner guests Sunday in the M Hines home in Aurelia. Albert Scrack from Cleghorn assists at the Fred Kelpin home. John Booth Elaine and W M Booths visit Sioux City. Berniece Pingel starts work at Kruse Grocery in Aurelia. Berniece Pingel and Robert Kracht visit Sioux City friends.
John Mertes of Merrill grows a full beard beginning December 80. He notes whiskers feel bristly to some but soft against the skin for the wearer. Easter Sunday promises a shave for the man who tested the beard.
Afton township held a quiet school election with six votes cast due to bad weather and lack of competition for two directorships. Forrest Ware, director for about 26 years, was reelected for three years and Fred Kolpin was elected for one year to fill the vacancy caused by Quentin Anderson’s removal.
Ellwood Killand aged 14 of Lake Mills walked in his sleep and leaped headfirst through a second floor window, landing on a cement platform and cutting his scalp. He is recovering well. The cement platform showed no damage. Also noted is a joke about a plumber who broke his leg after slipping on ice and avoiding a furnace repair call.
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