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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel published weekly under C Lighter as proprietor. This paper does not stop at expiration date unless notified. Subscribers who continue to receive the paper after expiration remain obligated to pay for it.
Federated Woman's Club met at the Congregational church on Friday May 14 for its annual luncheon served by the fourth division. Twenty four members responded to the roll call. Reports were given by the secretary and treasurer. Ellie Waddell reported on the recent Wampan Club convention at Jeux City. The program committee arranged songs and a book review by Mrs. Muraine of Cherokee on Yang and Yin by Alice Abbot. Meeting to resume in September.
Weekly notices report Edgar Schuelke purchasing Porter Rome property in Alta from Otto J. Johnson as administrator. Glen Peterson, Alta resident, is named a county high school essay contest winner. Iowa State College dean T R Age announces local pastor Hey N Carstensen will lead Washington First Baptist as evangelism director. other items mention theological and educational events in the area.
Notice issued under the weed control provisions of the Iowa code. Property owners must cut noxious weeds by August fifteenth and August fifteenth again. failure leads to weed removal at owner's expense, with costs assessed against the property and rent. Reports to Weed Commissioner George Scott in Aurelia, Iowa.
A rough estimate puts annual moth destruction in the Tafted States at about 700 billion dollars, affecting crops and stored goods nationwide. Experts caution that the figure may reflect widespread agricultural damage and elevated control costs, with no definitive total available.
The Aurelia high school class of 19387 held its class day program Monday evening in the auditorium with a large audience. Performances included Lassie o Mine, Shadow Man, Moonlight Revels piano duet, and Sing Ho for the Rolling Sea. Addresses were given by Ferne Bengtson, Nellie Mongan, and others with the entire class presenting Auld Lang Syne.
Aurelia council announces a public sale of paving bonds to fund Main Street improvements. Two bond lots are offered: Town Improvement Fund bonds of 5000 dollars at 3.5 percent interest, payable semiannually from the fund, and Street Improvement bonds totaling 36489.66 dollars at 5 percent interest, payable annually from special assessments.
Pp. F. B. W. met at Mrs. Walter Radke and Mrs. August Peterson homes for planning the Cherokee Achieve ment day program on June 4. Committees named with Mrs. Ed Mathews as chair. Coffee and cake followed. The May session featured a lesson on The Business Every Woman Should Know by Mrs. Radke and Miss Bess Mtcher. Twenty four attended. Lunch was served.
Storm Lake Register reports Buena Vista County will gain 83 miles of high tension lines under the Rural Electric project. Nine firms bid. Snyder and Johnson Co. of Humboldt chosen at 86,380.74 for initial line work to 125 customers. Final REA plan hinges on Washington approval, targetting August use for farmers.
In medieval times shrines displayed relics of saints including the Virgin Mary, saints teeth and hands. The most remarkable was St Thomas shrine which showed several lints used by St Thomas for wiping his nose.
Mrs Wm Booth and Mr and Mrs John Booth entertained at a six o'clock dinner Sunday with after dinner card games. W M Booth and Mrs Ray Flineslow won high score prizes. Albert Fingle, lifelong Afton resident, died Monday at home. Community members attended Aurelia class day exercises. Rozella Haight, daughter of Howard and Mrs Haight, underwent appendicitis surgery at Sioux Valley hospital. Mrs Ira Mann of Aurelia visited the Pingle home. Henry Sump and family were summoned to Storm Lake for Mrs John Wogalin's illness. Mrs Wogalin died early Sunday.
County Auditor H. M. Montgomery said most emergency feed loan funds to local farmers have been repaid totaling 3275 dollars across 47 anticipatory Warrants. Loretta McCracken, Iowa Junior Farm Bureau state vice-president, will arrive May 27 to present the state charter to Cherokee’s local unit at a meeting in Immaculate Conception church basement. The Cherokee Women's Relief Corps pledges to preserve memory with dedication as members respond to taps.
St Pauls Lutheran Church lists William Walter as pastor with a tablet in their honor on the court house grounds Sunday afternoon. Sunday school at 10 o clock and Divine worship in English at 10 45.
The office will be open on May 10 with afternoon and evening hours and morning by appointment. Contact James McDonald at office phone 39 or residence 161. Includes note that a classified ad may sell it.
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