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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1957
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces subscription rates and advertising charges. Subscriptions in foreign countries are 3.00 per year, 2.56 prepaid. Classified ads cost 10c per line with a 35c minimum. Cards of Thanks are 1.00 each per insertion.
The piece argues federal policy favors large cities in road, housing, and factory siting, hurting small towns like Aurelia. It notes road projects skip towns, FHA financing dwindles, and manufacturing lags due to poor transport and housing. The editor urges tapping small‑town resources and criticizes a sliding sales tax proposal as comic.
In Aurelia a vacant lot at Willow and Fifth became a community bicycle race track. No government aid was used as neighborhood kids gathered machinery and labor to complete the project. The effort, likened to a swarm of ants, shows what local youth can achieve and offers a model for others.
Social items note Friendship club met at Mrs Howard Andersen home April 24 with 20 members and six guests. Secret Sister gifts distributed and lunch served. Next meeting May 15 at Mrs Theodore Braunschweigs. Womens club luncheon May 10 at 1 p.m. reservations to Mrs Arthur Ohlson by May 6. Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges held birthday dinner in IOOF hall. Carol Hill guest at miscellaneous shower in Hanover school basement with multiple hostesses. Bunco and short program. decorations blue and white. FNC club met at Mrs Sam Bevins with 11 members and 2 guests. afternoon socializing noted.
The Sentinel office lists Remington typewriters and adding machines for sale. Best-buy Remington models highlighted as available to readers.
Bevins shared California pictures as members gathered Thursday at Mrs. Ralph Peterson’s. Devotions titled Faith and Hope opened the meeting read by Mrs. George Johnson. Lunch followed served by the hostess.
Afternoon session with Mrs. Cliff Coombs included a brief business meeting and social time. Lunch was served by Mrs. Coombs. The next Legion Auxiliary meeting is scheduled for May 28 at the Legion hall with Mrs. Art Johnson as hostess.
Members are urged to attend a Legion hall meeting, with a call to participate and support the planned agenda.
Do you have a drinking problem If so write Alcoholics Anonymous Box 122 Cherokee Ia Open meeting the last Tuesday of each month.
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