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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel is published weekly on Thursdays with E. C. Lighter listed as proprietor and notes second class matter status at the Aurelia Iowa post office.
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The Iowa State Teachers Association meets in Des Moines this week and outlines six proposed legislative points. Committee chair J. A. Ralston of Washington, Burton R. Jones of Creston, and F. K. Schmidt of Eldora lead superintendents in drafting the plans ahead of January legislative sessions.
The article outlines a six point program to be presented before the teachers annual meeting and then to the legislature. Key aims include equitable state aid, district reorganization, social security for teachers, stricter teacher certification standards, broader educational programs, and stronger administrator selection. A notable focus is social security for teachers, with a pension system expected to be introduced in the legislature. The history mentions Rep. B B Hickenlooper and prior failed attempts in earlier legislatures.
The piece notes the defeat of a 1939 retirement bill as actuarially unsound, then states Iowa teachers and public contribute to a joint plan. It outlines other 1939 issues, including taxes, office space, redistricting, defense, roads, old age pensions, and a biennial budget forecast by Comptroller Porter. Polls predict farm votes for Roosevelt and Wilkie, with undecided and silent voters causing concern. A campaign joke ends the passage.
Mrs Byron Sweet 45 of Clemens Iowa died Tuesday evening November 6 from cancer at home. Funeral Friday 2 30 pm at Aurelia Methodist Church with Rev W C Dailey Cherokee Christian Church in charge. Burial in Aurelia cemetery. Survived by husband son of Mrs Nancy Sweet of Aurelia. An absent voter's ballot tale notes a Grundy County applicant still favors his old home county. Jerome James McDermott 18 months died after a fall leading to jugular cut from a broken cup.
The report covers results for Lamm's Hotshots and Kroll Funeral Home with scores and players such as G Waddell Junior Thomas Aurelia Hatchery and George Kaskey. It lists match outcomes across dates October 24 31 and November 11 14 with next week fixtures including Kroll Funeral Home versus Guarantee Oil Co and Lamm's Hotshots versus Fraser Elevator.
E. S. Dyas of Iowa State College reports the 1940 soybean crop in Iowa is the largest on record and likely to combine well as moisture drops to 14 or 15 percent. Harvest using a combine saves costs and reduces shattering losses. Iowa’s production is second only to any state, with an estimated 684 000 acres at 20 bushels per acre totaling 138 680 000 bushels compared with 10 277 000 last year.
A list of cautions for trips includes repairing any defects in tires brakes lights mirrors horn and wipers before departure. Keep to the right lane don’t pass on curves crests or intersections. Reduce speed and increase caution at night fog or storms and park only off the highway when stopped.
In Buena Vista county Carl Zwemke a 31 year old Maple Valley farmer drawn first in the national lottery Draft number 158. Corn picking bees drew 73 men at Mrs George Brandt farm over two days sponsored by the American Legion. Funeral held for Henry W Plagman 63 at J F Fastenow home and St Johns Evangelical following long illness. Fire destroyed a granary at Elmer Grieme farm six miles south and fourteen west of Alta after a gas lantern explosion early Saturday.
80 acre farm for sale with fair buildings listed at N4 NW4 31 93 38 in Buena Vista County. Contact Fred Nelson at 3500 Colfax Ave So Minneapolis MN 32-4 for details and inquiries.
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