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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
2
Notice states the paper is published weekly on Thursdays and mailed as second class matter in Aurelia Iowa. Terms warn subscribers that the paper may not stop at expiration unless notified and continued receipt obligates payment. Rates shown include foreign per year in advance totaling 2.08 dollars.
A 1944 appeal highlights the high Home Front death toll from 1943 accidents. It cites two railroad disasters totaling over 150 lives, coal mine explosions in Montana and Alabama killing 74 and 26, a Texas hotel fire with 51 fatalities, and drownings that claimed 7,500 lives. The National Safety Council figures urge heightened safety as essential to war production and victory.
A tale recalls young Thomas A Edison facing a prank by Boston telegraphers who sent rapid fire messages to test him. The Western newcomer handled the onslaught with ease and replied faster, proving his skill and wit.
Mt Olive residents report funerals, weddings, and visiting kin across West Union Aurelia Cherokee and Cherokee events. Magazines note Easter planning church activities and community gatherings with numerous families including Hahn Anderson and Johnson clans.
Dixie Lee Freese visited our second grade class and the group performed The Shoemaker and the Elves. Spelling winners were Lorene Johnson Stanley Shherkenbak William Hasen winkel LaDonna Adamson Rachel Gregerson. Mary Ann Kaskey celebrated sixth birthday with ice cream bars. We praised spring imagery and displayed penmanship samples and an American Handwriting Scale. Perfect spelling scores earned Marian Eddy Margaret Johnson Helen Lawniczak Carmen Lighter Marian Grigsby Donald Klumpp Gaylen Miller Gerald Parrott Don ald Speers Charles Carlson.
Second grade students prepare for Easter with a bunny themed bulletin board titled Bun ny Freeze used as a spelling chart. They review the alphabet and arrange words in order while reading about plant parts in Science Readers. Absent students Susan Gerry Ann Keith and Jerry Conley are wished a quick return.
The group of students earning perfect spelling scores includes Arlon Carlson, Marcalyn Bell, Marlys Anne Mumbert, Gaylene Matzdorff, Eloise Gertsmeier, Dick Fassler, Jerry Deyloff, Marlyce Rae Vogel, and Joan Westphal. Dixie Lee Freese from Holstein visited our room Tuesday afternoon. The new book read was Here Comes Kristie by Emma L. Brock. Denny Robinson has been ill for several days. Elwayne left our room Monday to move to Cherokee and attend Lincoln Grade School. Tuesday afternoon we helped Lebert Wilson celebrate his tenth birthday.
Fourth graders report a busy week with exam review and unit completion in science and geography. They worked on freehand letter cutting for food posters to finish this week and recorded spring signs such as onions sprouting.
The class celebrated Connie Lighters birthday with treats and games. Students list names of those excelling in tests, discuss science blood study, basic readers progress, and history units about colonial independence. Absent students miss week due to illness.
Nature Magazine notes the first kangaroo record from Aru Island in 1711 living in the garden of the Dutch governor at Bata via Java. Sir Joseph Banks, on Cook’s voyage, was the first naturalist to see a living specimen in its native habitat during an Australia expedition in 1770.
Rev. E. Stanworth presides with Church School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. April 2 marks Palm Sunday with an appropriate service, and a Good Friday service at 2:30 p.m. Easter season harmony noted.
Edwin Trigg is pastor. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Junior Society also at 7 p.m. Local church calendar lists services and youth groups.
Palm Sunday services at 10 45 a m follow Sunday School at 9 45 a m at St Pauls Lutheran Church led by Pastor William Walter The sermon theme is The King of Kings and invites worship during Holy Week noting the significance of Christ's crucifixion and salvation story
Voters meeting scheduled Sunday at 2 30 pm. Holy Communion to be celebrated on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday evenings at 7 80. Registration for the same next Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Mt Olive Baptist Church invites all not worshipping elsewhere to join Bible School Sundays at 10:00 A.M. Evening devotions with sermon at 8:00 P.M. Thursdays offer prayer and cottage meetings at 8:00 P.M. Pastor E H Gillet extends the invitation Come and See.
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa invites parishioners to Easter services and Holy Week events led by C Philip Holmberg. The Easter Cantata Life Eternal by Fred B Holten will be performed by the church choir.
Immanuel Lutheran invites attendance with morning worship at 9 46 a m Sunday School at 10 45 a m and a Wednesday Candlelight Holy Communion Service at 8 p m Pastor Phil Holmberg leads the congregation.
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