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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
5
Grashoff McManus unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will distribute memorial poppies on Saturday in Aurelia to honor World War dead and raise funds for disabled veterans and bereaved families. The event invites all residents to wear the red flowers and contribute to relief efforts.
Mothers of local high school band members plan a fundraising campaign at Knights of Pythias hall to raise funds for new full length maroon coats and to clear the balance on a large horn. The effort follows a recent organizing meeting and aims to involve business pledges and wider community support. The town council buys a new Deming pump for 1 646 565 dollars to supply water, with installation in about two weeks. Aurelia shines at the district track meet led by McKinnis who sets a state record in high hurdles. county meet set for May 23 at Cleghorn with Aurelia athletes Christensen Anderson Mattison Carrington Robar Waddell Rapp and Mummvert.
A local insurance ad urges readers to buy tornado insurance after the Iowa tornado. It claims insured homeowners can rebuild and continue farming while uninsured families face hardship. The sales pitch emphasizes a penny-a-day cost and cautions that tomorrow may be too late.
The Woman's Club gathered Friday May 8 at the Hotel Lockin for a 1:00 luncheon under Ora Jordan, Mildred Whitney and Elizabeth Whitney. A garden program followed with a long list of acts and songs before a business meeting led by President Effie Waddell.
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg lists church school at 10 am Memorial Day services at 11 30 am with Rev Scheerer of the M Mo church preaching Junior and Senior Endeavor at 7 pm Women's Missionary Society to meet Wednesday afternoon May 27 at Mrs Trigg's home Mothers Day program will be given.
The Congregational church parlors hosted a spring Mother and Daughter banquet with 186 attendees at 13 decorated tables. Women prepared the meal, men served, and the program featured toasts, songs by Miss Fraser and the high school glee club, readings by Madeline Booth and Miss Rupe, and tributes to mothers and grandmothers.
Plans are under way for the Aurelia Guard Club annual flower show with local business firms contributing cash and merchandise prizes. Watch next week's Sentinel for the show date and full classification and prize list.
Paul Jones captured the 165 pound championship in Cedar Falls Iowa at the first annual all college intramural wrestling tournament. Other champions included Meredith Tix 118 Davis Natvig 126 Ivan Moore 185 Ray Cheney 145 Keith Rueghly 145 William Cool 175 and Melvin Nelson heavyweight.
In a fragmentary item the piece hints at a mysterious attempted murder involving Deter, My, and Mrs. Farmer. The notice also promotes Electrolis refrycrators for country use and advertises a modern automatic farm home convenience from Guarantee Oil Co.
A Aurelia high school boys track team won the county meet at Meriden last Saturday and took all four trophy cups. The Woman's Club hosted husbands at a Methodist church banquet Friday evening. Three months old son of Mr and Mrs Wilter Lewis of Array township died Wednesday evening.
Chorale County Conservation League plans were outlined by Royah Underberg at an Aurelia Community Club meeting near Cherokee. J. N. Darling aided formation of the national wildlife effort. Underberg spoke on deer nursing. Refreshments followed with social hour as members debated ending the free monthly meetings to boost membership and expand club activities.
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