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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
1
Iowa State College studies show oats benefit from nitrogen applied 3 to 4 weeks after seeding. A typical rate is 20 lb elemental nitrogen per acre in 65 lb ammonium nitrate, or 100 lb of certain ammonium salts. Excess nitrogen risks reduced legume stand and leaf burn if applied on wet foliage.
The MacDonald farm, held by the same family for 110 years, was sold last week in New London. It first came under government title in 1838 during President John Tyler’s term. The present owner William MacDonald sold the property due to ill health.
City laws authorize arrests of hotel guests who smoke in bed in Memphis. Fire safety officials warn bedsides and linens pose serious risk, urging guests to follow no smoking rules.
The Cherokee County American Legion Auxiliary schedules a meeting in Cherokee on May 21 from 2 to 4 pm in the Fern Room at the Lewis Hotel. State Presidents from Decorah and Ida Grove will speak, with Cherokee representatives and hospital-chair details. About 100 attendees expected.
Longtime Postville blacksmith J P Ellis will retire after 55 years in the same shop and craft on June 8. He has operated at the same location longer than anyone else in the trade, ending a lifelong career in metalwork.
Orval Linn of Sturat weaves rugs as a new business after arthritis crippled him in 1945. He has produced more than 1050 pieces and sells to customers in many states.
In this brief promotion the Sentinel emphasizes where what and how to place want ads. It stresses effective advertising placements and guidance for readers seeking classified notices.
The Aurelia Sentinel lists E. C. Lighter as proprietor and Carl J. Lighter as managing editor. It announces weekly Thursday publication and second class mail at Aurelia Iowa with subscription terms and a notice that renewal is required to avoid continuation charges.
Iowa State College botanist I Pb Sylvester notes pre-emergence spraying with 2 4 D is experimental for corn weeds. He urges small on-farm trials this year with careful records comparing amine and ester forms and untreated rows to gauge efficacy.
A fall from a horse killed Gale Boozell a five year old from Lucas County. He was unconscious for ten days before death.
A nutrient from soybeans replaces meat extract to grow the mold that produces streptomycin. The bean-based nutrient may double yields and aids recovery in infections resisting penicillin and tuberculosis.
L B Dietrich of Virginia Polytechnic Institute notes farm mortgage payments can be met with fewer outputs than in bad years. He says debt can be cleared using less corn beef hogs eggs or chicks and milk, reflecting improved income conditions for farmers.
Food conservation specialists state that beef veal mutton lamb pork poultry and rabbit can be successfully canned at home. They note that meat from large game animals may be canned like beef and meat from game birds and small poultry is suitable.
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m and divine worship at 10 46 a m The Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday May 12 in the social room of the church Hostesses are Mrs Elmer Gertsmeier Mrs J Grapenthen and Mrs John Grieme All are warmly invited to attend the services.
Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am led by Pastor G. W. Sietsema. No evening I P F due to school Baccalaureate. Mothers Day observance invites all to attend.
Church school at 10 with Claude de St Paer. morning worship at 11. Mothers Day observed to honor mothers by attendance. Missionary circle of the W S C 8 meets May 12 at Maude Sweet home with Margaret Diercks assisting. Program led by Mrs Stanworth on China. Union Daily Vacation Bible School details to follow.
Henry Olsen pastors Mt Olive Baptist Church invites all to Bible school at 10:00 a m worship at 11:00 a m and evening devotion with sermon at 8:00 p m All not worshipping elsewhere are welcome to attend
Trinity Lutheran Church Alta Iowa hosts church school and Bible classes at 10 a m with a Mothers Day program at 10 30 a m by the Junior Missionary Society. Morning worship is at 11 a m with a Mothers Day message A God Fearing Mother. A district Youth Rally will be at Immanuel Lutheran Sioux City at 4 p m with attendees meeting at Trinity at p.m. Wednesday Mothers and Daughters活動 and choir rehearsal next Thursday at 8 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Elk led by Pastor C Philip Holmberg holds morning worship at 9 45 a m with a Mothers Day service. Church school and Bible class follow at 10 45 a m. Next Thursday Ladies Aid meets at 2 30 p m at the Ira Larson farm north of Peterson.
Samuel Johnson Jr. of Guilford Connecticut, son of the first president of King’s College, produced America’s first English dictionary. Printed around 1798, it spanned 198 pages.
U S department of agriculture researchers at Tifton Georgia use fog to aid cross pollination in paspalum grasses. Breeders remove anthers under humidified conditions to prevent self fertilization and preserve virgin stigmas for later pollen. An automatic humidifier used in tobacco warehouses supplies the fog to keep florets pliable during crosses.
University of California researchers found that maintaining about 6 percent oxygen in citrus storage spaces yields the longest fruit life with minimal physiological or fungal disorders, reducing spoilage risks during storage.
A compendium of veto activity shows Wilson with 33 vetoes over eight years, Harding 5, Coolidge 20, Hoover 20, Cleveland 471, F D Roosevelt 627 over 12 years, and Truman 49 in 16 months, illustrating varying use of executive power by era leaders.
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