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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
2
In a lively outlook the notes discuss girls intramurals, biographies in lit class, a two day science vacation, and tough binomial factoring in algebra. The skating party is praised as loads of fun.
The seventh grade welcomes Joe Becker and celebrates La Vonne Godfrey returning. Eighth grade literature finished Snowbound with student drawings. The junior high P T boys plan a round robin tournament with four teams led by captains Malcolm Teerink Bib Miller Orlin Olsen and Dennis Anderson.
Students in our English class study foreign money Indian articles Dutch shoes Eskimos Swedish and German items. Betty Bill and Hope attend different schools and live in different types of homes.
A Third Grade report notes curiosity about geography topics. Students asked questions and discussed maps, continents, and how to read a globe.
A classroom story follows Sam Adams Wrapped this Orange with Bobby discovering the wrapper. It notes lessons on oranges plains and a tale Gramps Dester Chick. It mentions arithmetic practice, spelling honor rolls, and a birthday celebration for Jerry Jones turning ten on August 1.
Mt Olive residents hosted and visited many neighbors and relatives from Aurelia Cherokee Dell Rapids Burlington and Washta. The Olsen Otto wedding drew a large crowd at the Mt Olive church and Rev Henry Olsen and his son were injured in a car accident keeping church services canceled. The report records numerous callers at the Crippen Lamb Hahn and Gregg homes and notes Will Gregg and family returning from a western vacation.
Pal club met with Mrs. Nina Anderson Friday March 11 with 11 members and one guest Mrs. Leona Matthew. Three tables of five hundred were played Vera Stieneke won high Leona Matthew low. Lunch was served by the hostess. Next meeting with Norma Johnson March 26.
Hanover area residents report social visits and family gatherings across Storm Lake Aurelia Lytton and nearby towns. Albert Hinkeldey and family hosted. multiple households from Aurelia Rembrandt Galva and Peterson joined. Dian Hogrefe’s birthday observed with dinner at Harold Hogrefe home.
Cherokee farmer Clifford L. Chapman is named county chairman of the U S savings bonds division by State Director Roger F. Warin succeeding Mark W. Bancroft. Chapman, longtime Cherokee county resident and leader in local agriculture, plans spring campaign details to be announced soon.
Polish volunteers and trainees in Britain’s coal mines form a new underground movement. More than 5,300 Polish workers, many from the Polish Resettlement corps, are employed, with 386 in training. They join 35,000 displaced Europeans seeking refuge in Britain, reshaping the Polish community and skilled labor in the mines.
Aurelia Iowa council met March 8 1949 with Mayor Howell presiding. Members Anderson Johnson and Shank attended. Christensen and Kaskey absent. Reports from Treasurer and Clerk presented and approved. Bills approved and paid across funds including Waterworks and Sewer. A 14 ton truck was approved for bid review replacing a smaller model.
About 65 percent of Cherokee county farmers have joined the 1949 AAA program as of Tuesday. County chairman Cliff Chapman reports membership work continues in a few townships and confirms the signup deadline is March 31.
An old walking plow near Extra town was abandoned about 1875 and became enclosed as a tree grew around it, leaving only the handle and part of the plow visible. Local elders recall the event and describe the ancient farming relic now encased by the sapling’s trunk.
Fifty cities and counties have adopted the council-manager form this year, bringing total U S units to 734. About half of the 50 new implementations have populations under 10 000.
Indiana farmers spend about 13.5 million dollars annually on fences according to Purdue University findings.
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