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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces subscription terms: yearly rate in advance with foreign rate set at 1.50. The notice warns papers do not stop at expiration unless subscribers notify the paper, and continued receipt implies payment obligation. E C Lighter is listed as proprietor and the paper is published weekly in Aurelia Iowa.
The article discusses Iowa updating its unemployment security law to mirror merit system principles and credits lawmakers for improvements. It notes a revolving fund proposal of 25000 dollars to finance the state car dispatcher, who oversees all state-owned vehicles and has strained department budgets.
The two legislative branches move quickly with the senate sending 125 measures to the house while 25 await action. Time-consuming bills focus on agriculture, medical tests for marriage licenses and intoxicated drivers, and military homestead tax claims. The body also acts on national defense measures and merges school districts cut by federal ordnance plants.
A wood splinter struck Ethel Helgeson near Decorah while chopping wood, injuring her eye and causing loss of sight in one eye. Oaville Walters, a newly wed from Calhoun County, saved pennies to start a chicken-raising business, producing 4 997 pennies to pay for his chickens, with one hundred heads noted as Indian pennies.
Aurelia high school musicians present their second musical program next Tuesday evening April 1 at 7 46 PM in the school auditorium. Proceeds go to Storm Lake state preliminary contest expenses. The program features vocal and instrumental numbers, a high school band, and two twirlers. A recent program collected six dollars from a fair sized crowd.
By execution from Buena Vista County Court and judgment for Farmers Elevator and Supply, the Sheriff of Cherokee County will sell the north 22 feet of lot 10 block 12 Aurelia Iowa at public outcry for cash on April 25 1941 at 10 AM at the Cherokee County Court House to satisfy the debt and costs against W S Tutt and Mrs Ethel Tutt with costs accruing.
The Diamond Center community mourns the death of J S Linquist at his home after months of illness. He is survived by his wife, three sons Johnnie Melvin Peter and three daughters Dorothy Edward Mortensen and Mrs Charles Bryant. Additional relatives and friends gathered at the Peterson home and Mrs W Hickey was hospitalized earlier in the week. Dorothy Linquist and Peter Linquist returned from Omaha and North Platte to be with family.
Mrs. Fred Kolpin hosted A C C members and guests for a Wednesday gathering with Opal Cave Katie Menefee Pearl Booth and Leone Mummert earning prizes. Several visits and five hundred games followed by lunch. W. S. Ammons returned from Marshalltown and wife’s eye operation reported successful. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
Aurelia high school girls beat Alta Cyclonettes 29 26 in a minor rally. Aurelia Tutors edged Alta Mudcats 34 33 as Renaud sealed the win with late points. Band proceeds totaled about 39 dollars with 18.60 to the Aurelia band for tympani purchase.
Iowa State College agronomists favor cultipack and broadcast seeding to firm soil and set seed at proper depth. They advise drilling with grass seeder gear to avoid burying seed too deep, recommending about inch in light soils and about inch in heavy soils.
An editorial urges drivers to use caution on highways highlighting two opposite cars stopped on shoulders causing multi car crashes. It also notes NYA health checks for defense workers with examinations funded by the national youth administration and reporting results to examinees and parents.
Health examinations are under way for 74 NYA youth workers in Cherokee county with physicians Dr. R. P. Noble and Dr. D. D. Koser conducting the checks. Among the group 26 are young men and 48 are young women. Examinations cover NYA out of school youth in Iowa and nationwide.
The winds damaged a large stein glass window in Lisbon Methodist Church prompting repairs last week. The window had been in place for 42 years.
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