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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
3
Reports from Storm Lake and surrounding towns cover church re openings, road system additions, tributes to local figures, hospital awards, student honors, a high school band competition, a fatal car crash, and the start of concrete work on No. 71 with Henkel Construction Co. overseeing the project.
Keokuk’s Miss Ruby Simmers directs the city schools music department as local musicians earn three first and three third places in a Mississippi Valley conference meet at Canton. Carl Nelson’s high school band also wins first place, with Keokuk tying Hannibal in the mixed quartet amid strong statewide competition.
Elmer Anderson 35, tenant on W H Bischel farm northwest of Aurelia, died Tuesday evening when his sedan was hit by a westbound Illinois Central freight engine at the Rice cut crossing south of the farm. Witnessed by his wife, he was brought to Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee where neck and body injuries proved fatal. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at the Swedish Lutheran church in Cherokee. This marks the second fatal accident at this blind crossing, recalling a prior accident involving Earl Johnson’s child.
Aurelia’s band will begin concerts on June 6 and perform each Saturday evening through the summer. Director Barto of Cherokee leads the group, with improved preparation and community support sustaining approximately 700 dollars yearly for lessons and expenses. The band offers free street concerts in exchange for instruction.
The Rural Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises take place at the Methodist Church in Cherokee on Friday May 29 1931 at 2 30 P M with 124 graduates. Miss Minnie Stary will lead a chorus of 150 pupils from county rural schools and Prof A C Fuller of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iowa will deliver the address Living on Tiptoe. We are now showing black glass dishes a fourteen piece set for 200 or 106 per piece from Mummert Co.
The Methodist church hosted a well attended baccalaureate service on Sunday evening filling the main auditorium and League room. Rev. W. H. Welch delivered the address Be Strong urging graduates to resist temptations and live by strong principles as they begin life’s path.
Aurelia observes Memorial Day with a forenoon ceremony at the cemetery led by C D Meloy and followed by a dinner served by the American Legion Auxiliary. Procession starts 9 30 am from two blocks east of the church. Next Saturday May 28 is Poppy Day with poppies sold for disabled veterans.
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads church services with church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. A Memorial Day Sunday union service is planned with the sermon titled Our Inherited Responsibility and Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m.
Aurelia takes first in the county meet at Aurelia led by a balanced squad as six records fall. Meriden follows closely with standout performances by N Nelson and M Hartliep while Quimby, Lighter of Aurelia, and others set marks in sprints, hurdles, throws, and relays.
Quimby led a quartet Schissel Jenness M Hartliep Riseling to a first place in a medley relay. Aurelia finished second and Meriden third as the team clocked a new record time of 7 04.56.
Commencement exercises for the Aurelia high school class of 1931 will be held in the school auditorium Friday at eight o'clock. Rev. George D. Serrills of the First Christian church in Sioux City will give the address. Eleven graduates will receive diplomas: William Bates, Orris Erickson, Mary Fierk, Bonnie Keister, Carl Lighter, Lillian Mahn, Esther Nelson, Mildred Nelson, Herbert Peterson, Elmer Strom, and Ralph Thevenin.
Carl Nelson and his midget band from Fort Madison Iowa will visit Aurelia for an open air concert on Wednesday evening May 3. Carl says the group is strong this year and residents will hear a good concert. A killing frost struck the area Wednesday night reducing temperatures to around 30 degrees. Grapes and other tender vegetation not covered suffered damage.
Ten graduates will receive their diplomas at commencement exercises on May 26. Names listed include Helmer Baumann J Perry Mummert Wesley Nelson Guy Bell Ella Bischel Fae Schoonover Ione Nelson Mab Johnson Mabel Nelson and Margaret Eddy. County track results show Quimby Aurelia Marcus Washta Larrabee placements. Local building activity includes Paulson Bros new office framing and Niels Petersen hollow tile dry cleaning plant.
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