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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
2
A school page recounts activities across Home Making Agriculture Biology and Junior High. Students test milks and pig butterfat values, study dairy cattle breeds, heredity, and notes payable. Junior High notes include new pupils, spelling scores, geography, civics, and a class full of daily routines and events.
The A. C. C. met with Mrs. Irma Allen for a social gathering with a good crowd and six prizes given in contests. A two course luncheon followed. Next meeting set with Mrs. Flossie Abels on March 22. Cattle shipped to Chicago by Frank and Troy Mummert and Harry Pingel. Guests including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jackson of Cherokee visited Gilbert Clow. Raymond and Mrs. Zwick visited Frank Hill’s north of Peterson. Miss Lelia Honsbruch left for Des Moines and California. The Smiths welcomed a son born March 12 at Sioux Valley hospital. Sioux City shopping trip by several locals. Leon Sanborn anniversary celebrated with over thirty friends. "500" played at six tables with a plate glass mirror given to honorees.
The 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary commemorative stamps appear for the first time since 1847 without the name of the United States or the word postage. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
Governor Wilson and Ora Williams streamline Iowa state offices amid calls to cut filing and approval steps. A roving Williams leads in the governor’s office with past ties to the industrial commission. The dairy industry gains a promotional fund from a new excise tax, while a pension plan for teachers faces renewed consideration after a 1937 tie vote.
The A C C club met at Mrs Irma Allens house with prizes won by Gladys Sanborn Leota Sleezer Grace Mummert Hellie Anderson Ethel Zwick and Pearl Booth. Guests included Mrs Howard Haight Mrs Bert Stief and Ruby and Roberta Meinking. Next meeting is March 22 at Flossie Abels. Mr and Mrs Orville Erickson hosted a six thirty dinner.
Mrs Anton Carlson of Alta and Mrs Harold Peterson of Storm Lake hosted a shower at the George Paterson home for Mrs George Peterson. The gathering featured social time and a two course lunch after gifts were exchanged. Arling Peterson and Miss Eleanor Godberson wed March 7 at Sac City Presbyterian parsonage with Marjorie Godberson and Howard Peterson attending. The couple will reside on the groom s father s farm. Sunday dinner guests at the Harry Lietz home included multiple local residents and families from Schaller Galva and Aurelia.
Sunday dinner guests visited the Ed Witt home near Aurelia including Mr and Mrs Wm Menke and son Wilmer Mr and Mrs Fred Radke and family Mr and Mrs Louis Radke and son Mr and Mrs Fmil Radke in the Walter Radke home also near Aurelia Supper guests Monday evening at the Arthur Wogahn home included Mr and Mrs Herman Wrede and son Wayne Miss Joan Huseman Mr and Mrs Harry Lietz Mrs Martha Lietz Others present were Mr and Mrs Wm Streff Mr and Mrs Ed Witt and son Ernest of Aurelia Miss Helen Zwemke was discharged from the hospital Monday and is staying a few days with Mrs Martha Lietz recuperating from her operation
A historical note recalls Louis XIV of France ordering heels on all his shoes to appear taller and project regal authority during the seventeenth century. The practice reflected courtly pageantry and status signaling.
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