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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
3
Community notes report the Storm Lake Presbyterian church cornerstone laid this week and a depot debate prompted by a general superintendent letter. Other items cover marriages, openings, accidents, city improvements, and local business moves across nearby towns.
A Farm and Home speaker argues that if farmers invest as much in improving farm life as in building town homes, rural populations would stay and farm life would improve. He notes retired farmers in towns fail to blend farm and village life and urges remodeling farms with modern comforts to create contented, productive country homes and better citizenship.
The Cemetery Association ladies are urged to meet at the home of Mrs. M. Mummert on Saturday afternoon May 3 at 8 o'clock to plan the annual Memorial Day dinner. Mrs. M. Parrott is the secretary.
The Eastside team defeated the Westside 3 to 2 after nine innings in a thrill filled local game. Henry Grashoff Chase starred at first base for Eastsiders and Edgar Rapp drove the ball well, with Chandler making a spectacular catch and Moulton excelling at third for Westside.
The past week was largely favorable for farm work with rapid sowing of small grain and corn plowing across the state. Northwestern rain and late-week frosts slowed fields, but about 90 percent of seeding is finished and warm weather is expected to resume corn planting next week.
E D Snider born June 14 1837 in Lucas County Ohio died April 22 1913 at his Cherokee County farm after a life in Eaton County Michigan and later Iowa. He left a devout wife Stella Taggart two daughters Dr Eva Walker of Portland Oregon and Mrs Jas Fee of Rock Township and two grandsons. A Congregational church member for about twenty years he was honored at funeral by Rev C D Moore with Masonic rites and burial in Aurelia after services by the Aurelia choir.
The Iowa legislature passed a key law authorizing county boards to provide for tuberculous patients in advanced stages. Counties plan institutions and seek plans from the department on tuberculosia as they move toward isolation and care. Officials expect broad county cooperation and a turning point in combating the disease.
Rev J J W Place longtime pastor of the Baptist church in Storm Lake died after a month long illness kidney trouble he was about eighty Funeral services set for Friday at 12 30 at the Baptist church with local ministers in attendance and Rev Hanson of Des Moines expected to preach before interment in Des Moines.
We express heartfelt thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during our recent bereavement. Signed by Mrs. E. D. Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. James Fee, Eva S. Walker.
A deal closed Thursday morning in which L P Nelson sold his grocery store to M E Skalovaky of Sioux City. Skalovaky brings years of mercantile experience and will likely find the location pleasing. Invoicing the stock occupied Thursday and the store reopened under new ownership.
W. P. Dawson of Cherokee County, chair of the schools and text book committee, returned home after Sioux City business. Speaker Cunningham praised recent school legislation as the best in 25 years, noting Dawson's open committee meetings and advocacy for publicity in public affairs. Dawson is a farmer, cattle raiser, and Sioux City market shipper.
At a recent commercial club meeting a Hotel Improvement Committee was named to explore a new hotel for Marcus. Members include W. W. White chair. B. Radcliffe J. E. Walsh C. K. Sylvester and W. L. Gund. They will seek citizen sketches and report at the next meeting or a special one. Garber's advertises Strawberries Lettuce and onions Friday and Saturday.
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