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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
2
The Aurelia high school senior class presents The Millionaire a comedy drama in three acts at the high school auditorium May 18 and 19 at 8 pm. Performed by nine seniors under Miss Celia Lewis with a 15 and 25 cent admission. The plot features a prodigal son returning to a New England town and wealth that proves illusory.
The Aurelia property must be cleaned by May 20 or town crews will perform the work and charge the adjoining property. Street and Alley Commission.
Notice from James McDonald of Washta indicating office hours on May 5 from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 with office phone 39 and residence 161. Includes reference to 83 Sentinel wedding stationery.
The largest Aurelia class will graduate Wednesday, May 24 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer of Des Moines will deliver the commencement address.
St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Alta held a called meeting on May 4 at 8 p m to elect a pastor under Mission Director Pastor EB L Witt kopp. Siegbert Becker of Fort Dodge Iowa received the majority of votes from five candidates while Arnold Griese ranked second.
The newly appointed Iowa board of control plans days of inspection across 15 institutions as critics blame the legislature for underfunding and overcrowding. Supporters predict the removal vote will shape the 1940 campaign while one member advocates cutting high priced cars for economy. Senator Edward Breen stands out for seeking higher office after last session.
Cherokee county chorus of 26 farm women from Iowa will go to Primghar May 16 for the district rural women's chorus tournament. Class B includes Lyon O'Brien Clay Buena Vista Pocahontas and Plymouth. Miss Rosalind Cook will judge. Miss Fannie R. Buchanan oversees the event. The top Class B group may enter the state tournament at the State Fair.
George M. Bell, 82, died Sunday night at his Alta home from pneumonia. He and wife celebrated their golden anniversary April 11. A 50-year Mason, he leaves widow and six children: James Bell and Kenneth Bell of Alta, Clara Kindwall of Alta, Lucille Valentine of Boone, and Vivian Willcutt of Storm Lake.
Allotments are now being determined for the 1940 wheat crop. Any person desiring an allotment for a farm with no wheat planted for harvest in 1937 1938 or 1939 must submit a written request to the county committee before May 24th. Those who did plant wheat in any of those years will receive an allotment without submitting a request.
The county farm women's Achievement Day will be held Thursday May 18 at Memorial Presbyterian church in Cherokee. Committees cover arrangements registration reception and music while ten townships display home furnishing work. Marian Edwards from Iowa State will judge exhibits and a church luncheon priced thirty five cents will be served at noon.
St John s Lutheran church of Tran along with Buena Vista and parts of Cherokee Ida and Sac counties will mark the Saxon Immigration centennial next Sunday May 14 A German service at 10 am and an English service at 245 pm Pastor Bahr will preach German and Pastor W H Jurgens of Germantown English The public is invited to join and hear Pastor Jurgens whose message offers guidance to all Saxon Lutherans who left Saxony for religious freedom aboard five chartered ships to the United States about six hundred settling in St Louis and Wittenberg Missouri Pump windmill and plumbing Espy McDeid. Phone 99 tf
Ten years ago sixteen Aurelia seniors were to graduate on May 24 including Lilly Danielson and William Philpott. Carl Voss wed Florence Stephan on April 24. Bill Striker rejoins federal prohibition force in Sioux City. Marriages, moves, store closures, and land sales across Aurelia and surrounding areas are noted with several relocations and business changes.
Marcus voters will decide in a special election on July 6 whether to grant a 25 year gas franchise to the Peoples National Gas company. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Legion hall. The line would also serve Kingsley and Paullina.
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