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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
3
The text presents a fragmented campaign for improvements labeled as comfort convenience and beauty. It discusses how proposed changes aim to enhance appearance at a reasonable cost, but readers see mixed opinions on feasibility and value.
With fragmented text from Mason City and Drake Relays coverage, Whitney and McLaughlin lead in events while a second place finish is noted. The report mentions a 220 yard dash, a half mile relay, and a field of 208 entries.
Fragmentary notes discuss eere varieties of string beans and cucumbers. A small remark praises a tasty muskmelon and pollock. Mentions a Ford coupe new for sale and a product Nelgon.
Church notes by Pastor G R Gilbert announce next Sunday is Mothers Day with a flower worn if she is gone and if she is still with us. Sermon theme is Susanna Wesley the Mother. Evening service theme is Christian and Faithful from Pilgrims Progress with the choir providing music. The church invites the community to attend these religious services.
The annual county Girl Reserve conference held Friday and Saturday drew almost 200 girls and advisers. Nearby notes report Joe Rogers returning to prepare for his family’s move to Gearing. Marjorie E Patterson married B N vant hen they ghar, daughter of Mr and Mrs Toterson south of Cherokee. County plans to import three Mexican families to assist at impeachably down the hill.
Des Moines May 4 alarm voiced over deficient rainfall across central and western Iowa. The Weather and Crop Bureau notes the states January to May rainfall was the lowest in 35 years, yet corn yield remains above average except in a few counties. Dry spring slows spring work, lowers production costs, and benefits animal comfort, with hay and pastures being the main potential losses. Winter wheat not helped by dryness, but acreage is small in Iowa.
Town folks should try a few sweet potatoes in the garden for a family larder. Plant small potatoes in a spent hotbed with two inches of soil, water well, and replace the sash. In four to five weeks slips will be ready to set out, per Ora Smith of Iowa State College.
Mrs F Gi Scott and Mrs George Scott were observed at Sep Thursday events in the record.
A compilation of brief items from Peterson Patriot Linn Grove and Marcus areas: arrests for liquor offenses, a Navy deserter case, Fred Meinking returning from Chicago for medical care, Holstein high school band winning, Harold Wood named Marcus high school principal, a Buena Vista bond challenge to a Marathon school addition, and a local fugitive sentencing to Eldora’s Industrial School.
Next Sunday features for Mother’s Day include a girls’ choir and a simple tribute in the morning service. The sermon reflects the occasion in the morning and evening with the theme The Sin of Being Behind the Times. The state conference meets at Spencer next Tuesday through Thursday with a promising program and delegations expected.
Iowa State College Extension Service releases Spraying Iowa Orchards with a spray calendar for apples pears plums cherries and peaches. Five sprays are advised for winter apple varieties due to increased appleworm brood. Growers can obtain the bulletin free by writing to the Agricultural Extension Service Ames Iowa.
A Tuesday blaze in Larrabee destroyed three West Side business block buildings with an estimated $25,000 in damage. The fire, starting in a restaurant, spread to a butcher shop and a blacksmith, aided by a high wind. the town lacks a full fire department, relying on a volunteer company to fight the flames.
Mrs. E M VanBuskirk returns from California visiting daughter Mrs L B Hill in Palms. Charley Holmes switches Alta routes from horses to autos after years as a carrier. George Partridge and Elizabeth Suling wed at Alta Presbyterian manse with Rev W C Rowlands officiating. The Alta Assembly No 9 Rainbow receives its charter with a 6 30 pm covered dish luncheon and large attendance. Emmet Holmes son of Charles Holmes of Alta noted in item.
Dr. J. A. Swallum, a prominent Storm Lake physician, was convicted in district court of illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and fined 800 dollars plus a 100 dollar redemption fee on his car and 260 dollars in attorney fees. He also pled guilty to illegal possession, receiving a 90 day jail term suspended for good behavior. his liquor permit was reduced from 220 to 26 gallons per year. Four other charges were dropped.
The fifth and final training school of the year’s clothing series was hosted by Mrs. Theodore Schuelke Jr. It covered Afton Pitcher and Diamond groups with Miss Mildred Elder from the Ames Extension service presenting Design In Dress. Leaders and attendees included Mesdames Melton Funk Cave Akers Smith Scott Dyslin Hickey Peterson Keister Haight Mark Della Peterson Luella Hickey and Miss Esther Swanson. A noon covered dish dinner followed.
A meeting of the Memorial Association will be held at the H. H. Lockin office Monday evening May 10 at 8 00 for the purpose of making arrangements for the observance of Decoration Day in Aurelia. A good attendance is desired. George Scott President.
Des Moines Iowa May 4 nearly all counties with bovine tuberculosis testing will shift to compulsory testing hearings by the Iowa Department of Agriculture in Grundy Jones Louisa Iowa Muscatine OBrien and Dallas counties Officials say testing has rapidly increased with counties reducing tuberculosis and many areas moving toward accredited herd status Thorneburg Secretary of Agriculture notes several counties will join compulsory testing this summer and that 52 counties have completed or are actively conducting area testing
A humorous line from Ames Abe asserts origin as Iowa where soil is fertile and hogs eat corn. The quip contrasts with spaghetti eating and invites readers to see them for advertising.
Ten years ago William Jennings Byron planned a suffrage talk in Aurelia during a special train tour ending with a public address on women’s right to vote. Also noted are R W Morrill’s appendicitis operation and a birth of twin boys to Mr and Mrs Will Peters. Governor Cummins passed through Aurelia en route to Cherokee with a crowd at the depot.
Voters of Pitcher Township will meet Friday evening May 7 at 8:00 in the Community Club front rooms to nominate two township chairmen delegates to the county convention township trustees township clerk two justices of the peace and two constables J M Whitney listed in the notice from Sentinel advertising to stimulate business.
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