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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
3
Businessmen reach agreement with the Aurelia band to stage weekly Wednesday concerts starting June 4. Funds will determine whether the plan proceeds with first class performances and small player stipends. Solicitors will seek donations. flower orders for Decoration Day advised a week ahead.
Mrs. Carl Larson recovers from an appendicitis operation at Mayo hospital. Miss Mildred Marshall of Storm Lake becomes bookkeeper at Alta creamery starting last week. Sigurd Carlson returns from foreign war service after serving with the first draft. John Nelson sold the Wedgewood farm for 810 dollars per acre to R. H. Davis of Cherokee county after buying it for 195 per acre. The George Sweet company draws crowds with strong yearly plays. Avis Pearl Frantz marries Hugh Donald Miller, adopted son of Mrs. Sanford Miller of Alta. Miller, a Camp Gordon dischargee, is now at Marcus.
Property owners are urged to clean streets and alleys adjacent to their property of all rubbish to comply with town ordinance. Mayor G. R. Wharton signs the notice dated August 3.
A class of seven will graduate from Aurelia Consolidated school with diplomas at commencement at M E church Friday evening June 6 at 8 30. Five girls and two boys are Mary J Dick Rosealie J Garber Ruth Lockin Opal G Paulson Maurice A Eddy Orphaeus H Johnston. The class flower is American Beauty rose colors red white and blue and motto Over the Top. Rev Sidney L Chandler will deliver the commencement address on With the French Army of the Center after returning from Y M C A work in France. He was with General Mangin in Northwestern France last year observing French troops. Baccalaureate by Rev W A Parks June 1 at 8 30.
A Good Hope gathering Tuesday evening, led by Rev. Burns with F. C. Haber and Harry H. Clark, featured charts and discussions on forming a permanent community organization. A luncheon followed in the church basement, with the next meeting set for May 21 to advance the effort.
E L DeVore and F H Crepps request all Civil War veterans and World War soldiers to attend memorial services at the M E church on Sunday May 25 at 11 00 a m All should meet at the church at 10 60 to march in a body.
Cherokee to celebrate July 4 with a homecoming for service members from the county. About eleven hundred men including sailors soldiers and marines served, with several earning bravery distinctions. Coupons will replace cash for enlisted men purchases and invites sent to all county service members. A Memorial Day program follows with a detailed procession and cemetery observances, including songs readings and a dinner fundraiser at the M E church social rooms.
County supervisors approve eastward office expansion to add space for new automobile license work starting next December. Cherokee high school announces commencement week May 23 to 28 with class day on May 23. 59 graduates. Ed Moore of Cherokee Iowa reported found unconscious in Omaha and died. health trip to Hot Springs noted. Bootlegging case arises as A F Clay arrested at Raymond hotel with liquor in suitcase. mayor's office leads warrant and search. Medicated crude oil now sold at Kleeburger's.
At a public hearing last Friday night there were few objections to the proposed sewerage system. The council will proceed with construction per plans except it will not abut the properties of W N Russell Nels Swanson and C M Jones in the neat part of town. The project covers most of the town with $35 000 estimated cost split into $25 000 for sewerage and $10 000 for the disposal plant. Bids may be lower, and the town benefits from a favorable lane layout. Alta spends about $67 000 for its system with a deeper construct. June 3 is set for bid receipt, with work to start by July 2 and completion by October 1 if bids are satisfactory.
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