Gasoline burner explodes injuring Schaller David King
Schaller David King suffered severe burns while testing a gasoline burning device for a corn popping machine. He was repairing the burner when the explosion occurred, causing extensive injuries.
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1930
Page
3
Schaller David King suffered severe burns while testing a gasoline burning device for a corn popping machine. He was repairing the burner when the explosion occurred, causing extensive injuries.
A profit was seen at Mrs Louis Witt home on Monday November 8 with twenty two ladies attending the first training school of the year under Martan Griffith the new home demonstration agent. Co operators leaders listed include Mesdames Keister Stiencke Neson Peterson Nelson Welter Thevenin Oaks Will Olson Geeree Meimsoth Lehnhardt Mongan Hartwig and Wilson. Other attendees from Pilot Chesterfield and Abe Hawks joined for one lesson. Due to M E Missionary society meetings the schools will now run five to Monday.
Kingsley high school defeated Aurelia 7 to 0 on a hard fought Friday game. Kingsley used heavy line play and ball control to wear down Aurelia, with the lone score coming on a first quarter pass and a short drive. Aurelia fumbled and faced penalties as Shank was sidelined by a bad ankle and Erickson played through a minor injury.
Miss Bealth Benson wed Carmel Erickson of Chicago at her Alta home. Art Thayer shot a nine pound Canadian goose south of Storm Lake. Hubert Larsen spotted a cock pheasant near Elol Nelson's place. Alta Independent football team lost to Sutherland 7 to 0. Mrs. C D Wilcox and Mrs. Stillwell visited the McDeid home in Auria. Mrs. John Swanson fractured her left ankle in her yard. The Jo family of Hanover returned from a 2800 mile trip to Chicago and Flint. Russell Yaw was arrested for hunting license violation and paid a $5 fine plus $4.03 costs.
Beavers have returned to northwestern Iowa on the Al N. Hamilton farm near Washta where they are cutting trees at a steady pace. The first signs appeared when W. R. Jenkins saw a single tree down, and now the beavers average about one tree each night. The farm also hosts mink pheasants woodchucks and a few coons and opossums. Trees felled measure 6 to 14 inches in diameter.
Local high school football faces two tight games in seven days. Marathon comes Friday and Linn Grove visits Tuesday with both teams on even terms after recent results. Close scores suggest tight contests with Sutherland, Cleghorn, Aurelia, and Royal showing competitive results against the same opponents.
Tilton, democratic candidate Art Tilton of Cherokee, defeats incumbent L H Langwin by 120 votes for county sheriff. Close county recorder contest: Boyd Linkey 140 ahead of A Lawrey Jr. R G Rodman wins county attorney by 1 012. Coroner C L Quinn defeats R P Williams. Several Republican incumbents win without opposition including N M Nelson state representative W C Dailey county auditor and EF J Carpenter clerk of courts.
Miss Margaret Eddy spoke at the Sunday evening service recounting her trip to Tetland and Treeland and European countries. She praised Icelanders for fair prices and discussed the Passion Play and its commercialization with an educational yet entertaining talk. The report notes Iowa Public Service Co plans a new transmission line from Cherokee to Aurelia and possible Aurelia system rebuild this fall.
The Sentinel editor requests all communications be submitted by Tuesday noon when possible and by Wednesday evening only in absolute necessity to prevent weekly delays and keep the paper on schedule.
Martinus Anderson aged 86 died Sunday night at Bates hospital after severe burns from a gasoline explosion last Thursday noon while attempting to hasten a fire in his bachelor rooms near the library. Born in Denmark he came to Aurelia seventeen years ago and served in World War I. He is survived by his Danish family. military funeral set for Thursday at Lepien hall with Grishoff McManus Post and local Legion aiding burial in Aurelia cemetery.
Rev Welch takes over as Scoutmaster at the Tuesday troop meeting with Rev Wrivg as assistant. Welch recalls service in France during World War I and stresses scouts build future citizens rather than being a military group. Attendance at the last meeting was perfect and all scouts are urged to attend the next meeting on the third Tuesday.
Aurelia residents and others hunted in the northern counties last Saturday seeking pheasants and reported success with three birds. A further hunt this week met tougher pheasant prospects as birds proved harder to find.
Earl Hansen takes charge of the impr ess theater he bought from Max Drefke and also leases the Rialto theater. Jess Aiken, known to local authorities, is sentenced to one year at Fort Madison for drunken driving. Mrs. W A Sanford invited by Hoover to a White House child health conference in November 1922.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular Thursday afternoon meeting on November 4 with strong attendance. Reports on the 11th District Convention at Shedden on October 2 were given by Dalya Passler and Fort Robinson. Aurelia unit praised for outstanding activities. two Aurelia women elected to county offices. Stand one committee chairmen appointed: Wolfere, Datta Rodale, Pabers, Jordan, Wratiel, Mathemagss, Heralds Flowers, Far Robinson, Loretta Peaitts. A social hour followed served by Mrs Fahoree's committee.
Sunday School at 10:00 AM and morning service at 11:00. Subject No Man Spoke Like This Man. Evening service features WW Liddig on her experience. School class theft topic discussed. church notes include announcements and utility ads.
Look back at ten years of election results with Republicans sweeping Georgia county seats and sheriff and county attorney races. Adverts new moves and local business notes mix with first winter weather and hog market activity in Sioux City. Twenty years ago Pow gas watch duties began, Miss Marsh started phone work, and a high school basketball loss is noted.
The schedule lists games at Linn Grove Lake View Peterson Alta and Marathon venues with Armistice Day events and Thanksgiving Day assignments in November and November 7 marathon.
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