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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists E C Lighter as proprietor and notes publication weekly in Aurelia Iowa. It provides subscription rates per year in advance and foreign rates, with a notice that the paper continues past expiration only if renewed and payment remains due.
State party insiders map tentative redistricting as Republicans contest new second and Democrats target new third and first. The piece previews 1942 primary battles for U S Senate and Iowa governorship, naming potential candidates including Gov. George A. Wilson, James Dolliver, Lloyd Thurston, L. J. Dickinson, Mark Thornburg, Earl Miller, and Clyde Herring. Other notes cover possible lieutenant governor candidates and a regional theater update with Lemuel Gibson’s play A Broken Idol to be staged in Marshall County.
Band director Lloyd C. Ruby announces a program for fourth to ninth graders to assess musical aptitude. 176 tested, 80 certified to start instrument practice. Mid Belt Music Co of Fort Dodge will rent instruments for 2 3 months with small fee, option to buy. Local rep is R M Flory. Parents urged to enroll. future bands depend on new players.
A speaker emphasizes personal responsibility in traffic safety. Education, licenses, and inspections help, but individual driving behavior is crucial. Obey laws, follow instructions, and practice courtesy to prevent accidents and establish yourself as the safest driver in the community.
Announcement notes the marriage of Dorothy E B Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Ear Morris of Cedar Rapids to Arnold C Krekow son of Mrs Pauling Krekow of Remsen and brother of Mrs Arnold Hasenwinkle. The 7 45 p m ceremony on April 19 was conducted by Dr Walter A Maiay at St Stevens Lutheran Church in St Louis.
In Allamakee county Linton No 2 reports ten pupils with five sibling pairs among them. Lemuel J Gibson has long pushed for adequate stage opportunities, while Tre Mayne’s upcoming appearance promises a well presented production and potential greater triumphs. Tremayne calls the play a masterful achievement. Born in England he stars in Mary Martin September and radio serials as well as First Nighter.
Sunday school times and worship services listed for Church Mt Olive Baptist, St Pauls Lutheran, and Congregational Church. Pastors Vernor V White William Walter Edwin Trigg and E Carnell Wilson to preach on "The Value of the Church" with evening and youth activities noted.
Church school at 10:00 led by Supt W A Lewis. Morning worship at 11. Epworth League at 7. Mother and daughter banquet Thursday at 6:20 by Men's Brotherhood. Epworth League leaders Loren Peterson and Dale Nielsen. Choir rehearsal Monday 7:30. Men's rally May 6 at 6:30 with 40 cent supper, program afterward with master E W Oates. Missionary division meets May 14 with hosts noted. Conference Dollar Benevolence Fund Sunday morning. Offerings due within two weeks. All invited to services.
Ed Lehnhardt leads DeKalb to a 2 1 win over Marcus using larger balls on regulation alleys. Aurelia bowlers beat DeKalbs 3 0 in a return match, with Harold Nelson, Sig Nelson, Kenneth Nelson, Oscar Wagoner and Ben Buenger delivering solid scores.
The Aurelia track squad, in the seventh Alta Relays, earned 10 points in class A. Marvin Anderson won his heat in the 44 yard dash. The medley relay team of Clifford Menefee Virgil Harden Marvin Anderson and Donald Peterson placed fifth. Vernon Schulke took sixth in the mile, Earl Larson sixth in the discus, Bob Booth seventh in the javelin. Coach J H Nitzke will take 12 track bays to Fonda Friday for the Big Four meet entering all events except board high jump and the 880 yard run.
Roy Pattee of near Alta collected a crow bounty totaling 14 dollars 70 cents for trapping 447 crows in Cherokee County.
Sanborn gains acceptance into the Sioux Valley conference after a March 31 meeting in Sutherland. The move requires Sanborn to leave the Northwest conference and notes pending decisions on adding a new rival for an even ten teams in basketball. Sanborn, in the north section, has a history of strong teams and expects competitiveness next season.
Rembrandt High School senior Joseph Lorenzen aged 17 from Lim Grove died from a broken neck after a Sunday motorcycle crash. He was to march at the May 20 commencement with the class of 16 and died Wednesday morning at the Sioux Rapids hospital during graduation week.
CCC leaders emphasize safe truck use at Cherokee camp with full time mechanics and speed limits. Since 1935 each camp has a mechanic to maintain and operate trucks safely, governors limit speeds to 35 mph and 25 mph when hauling men, tool boxes provide secure seating, tarpaulins protect riders, and ongoing repairs reduce accidents.
CCC enrollees under Mechanic Mathewson inspect and repair 16 camp trucks each day with safety checks and biweekly and bi monthly overhauls. Drivers undergo rigorous training, tests, medicals, and a weekly class, then progress from relief to service driving. Records track costs and performance amid the camp’s repair shop operations. A separate note reports Sharon Forest City’s accidental fire caused by matches found in a Playhouse at the W H Drewes home last week.
Afton vicinity reports a mother daughter tea by the home making class at Aurelia school. Mrs Gates entertained Cherokee relatives. 30 ladies attended a Wednesday afternoon gathering. Contests and prizes followed a two course lunch. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Pingel in Cherokee. Several locals attended Achievement Day in Cherokee. Hog house work and interior building underway for Troy Mummert. Weekend visits to Cherokee and Peterson noted. A young Pingel girl broke a collar bone on a swing. Local residents visited by Mrs Zwick and others in Cherokee.
A scrap iron fragment struck Dale Mowers of Northwood in the neck while he was breaking junk. The shard narrowly missed the jugular vein by about one eighth of an inch, sparing a fatal injury.
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