23 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
1
A damaged text fragment lists numerous personal names places and actions including Mr and Mrs and various surnames. It reads like a fragmented social or community notice with references to homes and gatherings but lacks coherent structure or complete events.
The readable parts discuss foggy weather and driving visibility, urging personal responsibility for road safety. It mentions drivers, motorists, and the need for caution when conditions are poor, emphasizing careful behavior and accountability.
Mrs Amma Sophia Johns mother of Abe Wood dies after illness at Alta hospital. Burial in Aurelia cemetery. Anna Sophia Dobson born May 26 Yasa Sweden died March 11 1980 aged 80 months and 1 day. Survived by sisters daughters and son with six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The Afton 4-H club met on Saturday March 18 with an "A Music Talk" by Alesta Allen and "How to make an Introduction" by Vera Ordman. Demonstration on setting a table by Alice Byrdell followed. General contests saw Marion Andersen Bennie Ordman and Lois Byrdell win prizes. Lunch was served and the next meeting set for April 15 with Alesta Allen and Lois Lyell.
The article lists Sunday masses at Cherokee parish, Aurelia Mission, and State Hospital chapel with times 6:30, 8, and 10 a.m. It notes Passion Sunday as the fifth Sunday of Lent and describes liturgical changes toward solemn mourning and special cross symbolism with violet cloths and new gospel reflections.
A humorous exchange as a wife asks for the sermon text and the husband replies It was Civeth His beloved sjeea The joke hinges on a mishearing of a sermon phrase The summary preserves the quirky misquote and domestic setup as a brief local item
Caption describes an electrician directing his assistant to test wires with a warning not to touch the other one. The assistant complies and avoids receiving a fatal shock. The anecdote underscores caution around live electrical work and potential danger in early wiring tasks.
A student vents that the school system is a joke after returning home. His mother asks who Joey, while he recalls the teacher telling him to sit for the present, noting he has no present yet.
The text outlines Venus and Mars diameters and solar orbits with distances in millions of miles and days per orbit. It notes Mars appears red and mentions Earth Mars distance variations. It also discusses fur attributes of old lady dogs with undercoat versus longer coat for insulation.
A fragment notes Smiah resembles Seimon as a common food fish about eight inches long, similar to the Sa Mon ta in appearance and form. The text is incomplete but identifies rough resemblance and size.
On Marajo Island Brazil a tropical estuary of the Amazon region cattle ranchers report yearly losses of calves to alligators. The island, larger than many European states, is described as a vast cattle country where predation causes damage measured in contos de reis, taxing ranchers heavily.
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