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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces subscription terms and payment obligation for continued readers. It notes publication every Thursday and that the paper remains active only with proper notification and prepaid renewal, listing annual rates for foreign subscribers.
The piece notes that this year more than one life per day is lost to automobile mistakes. It compares US highway deaths to Britain's air raid fatalities and urges stricter legislation. It mentions growing high school highway safety class support after initial scheduling resistance.
Safety officials urge adding education to schedules to reduce traffic deaths. Iowa schools have pioneered driving and safety studies and report benefits in fewer fatalities over time.
From New York comes word that Mrs Henry Buddenhagen Aurelia Iowa has been invited to enter her crochet work in the fifth annual nation wide contest to be judged in New York in November More than 400 000 top crochets will compete with only entries that won first prize at local county or state fairs during 1941 qualifying for national judging The contestant will receive a lapel pin in recognition of eligibility for the finals The grand winner will receive the title 250 cash and a trip to New York City.
Sioux City market reports a record cattle run with over 12 000 head on hand. Slaughter beeves eased up to a quarter but light stock held steady and rebounded Tuesday. Yearling steers and heifers brought 12.10, yearling steers 12.00, stockers 9.50 to 10.75, top 11.75. Hogs opened weak then steady top 11.15. Lambs weak Monday, rallied to 11.25 Tuesday, Western feeder lambs 10.90. Cherokee County shippers include Richard Glawe, T H Mummert, Pierre Bengtson with various steers priced 10.40–11.85.
A Storm Lake circuit rally of Lutheran women gathered at Bethel church Sutherland last Tuesday. About 150 women from Aurelia Afton township Alta Hanover Storm Lake Newell Cherokee Paullina Germantown Meriden and Sutherland attended. Aurelia participants included Mrs Wm Westphal Sr and others. Lloyd Patterson elected secretary for the coming year. Rev William Walter of Aurelia spoke on The Christian Mother in the Home. The Sentinel remains authorized agent for Sioux City newspapers.
A fragment lists a New Perfection oil stove for sale at Paul's Radio Shop and a wanted ad for blacksmithing and wood work by Geo Hanson in East Cram's area.
Church schedule lists Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, B Y P A at 7 30, and evening service at 8. Next Sunday is World Wide Communion Sunday with planned Lord's Supper and welcome for new members. Visitors invited to attend.
Pastor Edwin Trigg leads church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with the Sacrament of the Lord. Fellowship hour and junior society at 7 p m. Ladies Aid meets Tuesday afternoon October 7 for officer elections. committee includes Miss Sadie George Mrs M Paulson Mrs Russell Flory and Mrs W C Patten.
Church school meets at 10 a m with Edgar Allen as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m Young people's meeting at 7 p m
Aurelia wins a scrappy football game as Porter powers the offense and Aurelia halts Anthon near the goal line. Key performances came from Dexter Mongan at center and Rietzel Gustafson at end with a stingy Aurelia defense throughout the bout. Starting lineup and substitutions are listed with positions and players.
J C Eding has spent the month presenting government defense reels under Uncle Sam. He tours rural counties including Sac Buena Vista Calhoun O'Brien Clay and Cherokee with a portable talking picture machine and outdoor showings at fairs and in schools.
Aurelia Bullpups outplayed Alta seconds but could not score. Key backfield by Booth and Carde, with Sauter and Hinkeldey on the line. Upcoming games include Marcus, Cherokee freshmen, and Storm Lake freshmen this month.
A retrospective notes church and local business changes in Aurelia Estherville and surrounding areas. Ten years ago Rev W H Welch was reassigned and Aurelia cafe operations rented Holmes building. Twenty years ago Aurelia high school beat Marcus 12 to 0 and local residents married or moved for work. Thirty years ago Roy Chandler bought a pool hall and land transfers occurred in Spring township.
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