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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel informs readers of subscription terms and renewal policy. Subscriptions are $2.50 per year in advance and $8.00 to foreign countries. The paper will not stop at expiration unless the reader notifies the publisher.
Twenty-one members and guests attended the A. C. C. gathering last Wednesday afternoon. The event included discussions and socializing among attendees.
Afton Farm Bureau held a Monday evening meeting with Wilbur Snapp presiding and a $3 building-use charge announced for all gatherings. Theo Webb showed travel pictures through New Mexico and Arizona while Tino Konoposio presented a polio treatment film and discussed the fundraising drive. Lunch followed and farewell gifts were given to Isabelle Everhardt and Vera Mae as they head to Red Wing Minnesota.
Rebekah Circle met at the I O O F hall for a business session and potluck supper. Kay Kaskey’s third birthday party drew seven guests with cake cookies and ice cream. Various bridge clubs and social groups hosted events with dinners prizes and courteous hospitality among members and out of town guests.
Trinity Lutheran Church Alte Iowa lists activities for the week including Confirmation Instruction Junior Choir practice Loyalty Sunday Teacher's Prayer Services Bible classes church school and morning worship with sermon Gods Coworkers Nov 20. Thanksgiving service Nov 25-27 Town Conference Labor League convention at Omuwa Iowa.
A blue shower honoring Mrs Ernest Gustafson was held Monday afternoon November 4 with social visiting and a luncheon. Mrs Gustafson received many gifts. Guests included Mrs E Gustafson and Dennis Mrs Russel Kullman Mrs Marve Erickson Mrs Leroy Mahn Mrs Emil Rydstrom Mrs Mervin Gustafson Mrs Roy Lydell and David Mrs Raymond Anderson and Judy Mrs Axel Kruse Mrs James Larson and daughters Mrs H Howell Mrs Delmar Larson and children Mrs F Crapser and Judy and Mrs Roland Blake.
Mt Olive Baptist Church invites attendees to church school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:00 a m Sunday. Evangel service follows in the afternoon. Pastor Henry Olsen leads the congregation and welcomes all to the services.
Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Confirmation class. Sunday morning worship at 9:30 a.m. Church school and Bible classes at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Board of Administration meets at the church. Thursday Thanksgiving Day 10:00 a.m. The giving service and sermon titled Thanksgiving offering.
First Congregational Church invites the community to a joint Thanksgiving service with the Methodist congregation at 7 30 pm Wednesday at the Methodist church. Sunday worship includes Sunday School at 10 00 am Thanksgiving service at 11 00 am and Pilgrim Youth Fellowship at 7 00 pm.
Guests will lead the worship and lesson for the young people's meeting. At 8:00 PM the Biblical picture The Calling of Matthew will be shown. All are invited, including the Y P, with no admission but a free will offering.
A. R. Sherf Iowa State College extension plant pathologist urges fall sanitation to cut garden disease. Fungi survive winter in old debris and trash around beds. Burn or destroy annuals shrubs leaves and infected twigs, prune diseased branches, and remove weeds to curb anthracnose and fire blight.
Iowa State extension entomologist Earle Raun says rats stay hungry in winter but avoid frozen bait. He urges non freezing baits for effective rat control, noting staples like dry dog food as examples of suitable cold weather poison options.
Guidance outlines bait recipes using crude liver oil and cornmeal, peanut butter with cornmeal, and dried fish, with options to mix in poisons. For winter, place bait indoors protected from cold. Red Squill is safest for rats, Barium carbonate works year round but toxic to all, Antu poison not recommended in winter.
Ed Acres of Decorah bagged two fine Canadian geese on opening day. The birds were taken on the Mississippi below Lansing.
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