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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
2
The Aurelia Community Club adopts its name and broad aims to unite town and countryside for local welfare. ByLaws will be printed. regular meetings set for the last Friday monthly, with special gatherings as needed. Membership open to any citizen. applications to secretary WL Hischel.
Allan Cunningham died Friday at his homestead south of Cherokee after entering Iowa in 1873. Born in Canada June 29 1842 he married Sarah Hays in 1878 and leaves daughters Myrtle Campbell and Gertrude Chaffer, sister in Canada, five grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was a longtime Mt Olive Baptist Church deacon and respected community member. funeral services were held Sunday at Mt Olive Baptist Church conducted by Rev E H Gillet.
Having purchased the Baumann Cafe we wish to announce that we will appreciate the continued patronage of the public. In addition to regular meals we will serve short orders at all hours. The trench digger for the sewer system is in operation on the street south of the W. A. Brown residence. They are making slow progress on account of encountering a large number of rocks.
Leonard Larson moved his Moline power machinery line to the Kindwall garage after leaving the Hawkeye garage. Charlie Partridge bought the Colvercon garage, with Pudesty & Partridge taking over. A German Lutheran conference gathers in Alta with about twenty two ministers arriving. Mrs Hars Peterson dies in Attacn from diabetes and paralysis. Dave Peterson loses a finger in a corn picker accident. Hulda Nelson and Obie Bean wed in Alta at the Swedish Lutheran parsonage. Car tires and rims are stolen in multiple recent thefts totaling at least 240.
Jurors summoned for the November term 1919 to appear November 24 at 10 a m include Henry Alff Meriden Aug Anderson Meriden E Betsworth Cherokee Harry Bierman Pierson E E Bushlow Cherokee G M Barr Marcus Ray Baltimore Aurelia John Bridie Jr Cherokee GC T Coldwell Washta Guy Carlton Washta J L Condon Cherokee R C Carnahan Cherokee Bar Clark Quimby Will Cunningham Sutherland M Chatman Meriden Herman Drifke Meriden Carl Diegel Marcus Abel Dahlgren Meriden L H Dyslin Aurelia Will Diercks Aurelia Lawrence Deming Washita W P Dawson Aurelia Herman Ewart Marcus Chas Elfrink Cherokee Harry Enockson Meriden W M Frantz Cherokee Frank Fritz Holstein Christ Felton Peterson H W Garvin Marcus Elmer Garrett Cherokee James Groff Cherokee Walter Gordon Meriden Wm Glassmaker Meriden H W Gould Cherokee Frank Huckert Marcus Mike Heinen Cherokee
List of names appears with an advertisement offering a dwelling house for sale. Inquiries directed to Farmers National Bank. Contact details not fully legible.
Professor R. H. Whitbeck of Wisconsin reviews geography as a college study since its 1860s introduction. He notes Harvard and Princeton offered early courses, Cornell and Wisconsin added in 1868, Yale in 1872, growth to 31 universities by 1910 with 704 geography students, and strong Wisconsin enrollment of 1 069 in 1917 amid competition with Penn.
Local notes recount multiple Aurelia area events including Samuel N. Neville’s death on October 29, a 55 to 4 basketball win by the town team over Fonda, new births to Anderson of Hanover and Hoffmeir, a haystack fire by lightning, and moves involving Will Mann and R Gustafson. Cherokee Dem correspondent details Charles J Nordstrom’s life from Sweden to Iowa and his death at 69.
If you have any articles about your premises you want to dispose of put a want ad in The Sentinel. Good second hand furniture farming tools and other equipment are always salable and it costs but 6 cents a line to let people know what you have to offer. Every week someone reports a ready sale of some article advertised in our Classified department.
A color note from a man at camp threatens his wife with violence, claiming race hate and fighting blood. The wife takes the letter to a county judge who asks what relief is sought. she replies she wants a sum of money as remedy.
A shy young girl at a formal dinner grows anxious as guests direct questions at her. She blushes, stammers, and answers that she only speaks when there is something interesting to discuss. The room falls silent after her remark in a Chicago Tribune reprint.
A fragment describes Charley the cook famed for shooting craps who grimly reflects on a sudden gloom after a miss. The group shares hash for supper as a bugler mocks progress, then Charley resumes his contented smile amid a vague final note.
Cherokee high school defeated Sheldon 25 to 0 on Nokomis gridiron in a Saturday game. Aviator Nelson of Cherokee announced an Armistice day exhibition in Sheldon. The Times plans a new plant on Second Street and praises Cherokee growth. Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson and family moved to Sioux City and banking job secured for Tomlinson. W. E Haight completed a long ditching job on his Pilot township farm improving drainage along the road to Quimby.
Masons plan to lay the corner stone of a Victory Wall on the Buena Vista college campus. The dedication honors World War II veterans and will be held November 11 Armistice Day under the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Storm Lake area Masons and supporters are urged to attend the patriotic ceremonies.
George L. Roper, president of the Grant Highway association, writes W. R. Winders of the Commercial club that the Hawkeye highway still runs from Cherokee to Sioux City via Cleghorn, Marcus, Remsen and LeMars and that changes by Mr. McKinnon were unauthorized.
A short Sentinel office list offers Remittance Books Order Books Calendars Wall Pockets Fans Carbon Paper Typewriter Ribbons. Also a reminder to renew Sioux City paper subscriptions at the Sentinel office with no extra charge.
Ray McCormick resigns as Standard Oil local manager and to work with brother Guy in Hartley. Tom Brees buys Royal meat market, takes possession December 1. John Newland to run Sutherland telephone lines December 1. Max Hueschen to acquire Advance Printing plant November 17. Miss Mabel Smith and William Walsh wed in Marcus. Storm Lake high school defeats Rockwell City 46 to 0. New Samatos Oil Company station completed at $40,000. Cleghorn Home Defense League disbands with 286 balance given to wounded veteran Carl Outram. Washta land condemnation for school grounds valued at $750 per acre.
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