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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
2
Readable excerpts show students debating a new dress policy with varied opinions. Names include Jack W Eric Johnny W Eldon Jerry D Bud J Vernon J and Bob M as they discuss who should wear which clothes.
Tuesday evening the senior class held its first party of the year with a bus ride to Martin's hill a weiner roast and games. The Aurelia Handbook by Typing II includes faculty board and student details an incomplete activities calendar and school song.
Students discuss causes of the American Revolution and progress in bookkeeping and typing. They organize into teams led by Carolyn Kolpin and Peggy Gebhardt with Hallie as a substitute. The class notes one accuracy win, one speech test, and progress in Shakespeare and Hamlet readings.
Freshmen report progress in science with carbon dioxide experiments and a mouse test. Homemaking class discusses clothing colors and future focus on foods. English class names parts of speech as part of ongoing lessons.
The notice states a class party will be held Wednesday night at seven o'clock and a weiner roast is planned at Dennis Anderson's house. The message also wishes Jerry to feel better.
Seventh grade math explores bar graphs while seventh English builds speech charts. Geography classes present pictures and discuss talks. Eighth grade reads The Man Without a Country. A stumper asks how many eggs six hens lay in seven days. High school assembly entertained. Names Larry Anderson and Joe Becker appear.
Students explore fall color shading in chalk as art. Poetry and choral reading accompany health on digestion. Gayle Mongan marked a birthday with cupcakes. October class officers elected Jane Stutz president Gary vice Gail secretary Carolyn treasurer Bill librarian. Perfect spellers listed with names. Carolyn’s dog display brightens window. Dramatized Josies Home Run. Spelling of sound alike words noted. Carolyn top tally with 187.
Students discuss crossing safety with Carole Ruppert and view a wrecked car. They observe bricklayers outdoors for the new school addition and write a thank you note to the boss. A pioneer unit hand crafts and studies soap making and a tomahawk.
Miss Mousel's class works on an alphabet book with cut and paste ABC pictures. The room brightens with plants from Iris Jackson and others and colorful autumn leaves with crayon and paint. Treats arrive from Marvin Stiencke and Jerry Lewis as the Happy Elves share a program with poems and songs.
Sentinel advert announces authorization to handle subscriptions for Sioux City papers urging readers to enroll via its service.
In District Court No 4723 an instrument purporting the last will of Charles A Parker deceased dated August 10 1944 was filed opened and read on October 26 1949 It is fixed for hearing at 10 00 A M at the Cherokee Iowa courthouse before the District Court or Clerk All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated Dated Cherokee Iowa September 27 1949 Clerk of District Court Litta Carpenter McDonald & Sayre Attorneys
Clifford Bruce visited Omaha as a business caller last Thursday. Hawarden hosted a Brotherhood meeting the prior Wednesday night. Chivari at Aurelia featured many Diamond neighbors and card club members with pies and ice cream. Visits included Chas Glidewell of Pipestone Minnesota and families in Cherokee, Aurelia, Quimby, and Newell Iowa.
The text notes visitors returning from California after nearly three weeks, noting air travel as the preferred way. Roy Glidewell and others called on Marcus. Antone Hanson, Carl Emil Johnson, their families, and Glen Hanson visited Chicago relatives. Raymond Gregg hosted kin near Larrabee for Mrs. Gilbert's birthday. Anna Jones from Cherokee visited the Dukes. Jerry Parrott sustained a serious football injury last week but has recovered.
Miss Roberta Hantsbarger visited from Sioux City for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gates and daughter attended a Waterman reunion in Sutherland. The West Side Birthday club honored Mrs. George Phipps with cards and handkerchiefs. Afton 4 H youths held a weiner roast and hay ride at the Community building. Friends gathered for a party.
At the Herbert Troxel home on Saturday evening the wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Troxel and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kolpin were honored. The 4-H girls will perform at the Farm Bureau meeting Monday at the Legion hall in Aurelia. Mrs. Robert Jackson hosted A. C. C. on Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Kludas led contests after the business session. prizes went to Mrs. Clyde Kudrle and Mrs. Ray Smith. Lunch followed. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Ray Jones on October 11.
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