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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
1
Scarcity of farm labor and rising costs push more of Iowa's corn to hogs. Quaife notes dry lot feeding wins little against hogging down the crop, recommends maturing corn first and feeding new corn to hogs before field work.
First Grade reports a new aquarium with four goldfish a snail and a frog. Miss Richardson read The Bashful Goldfish. Students save for defense stamps and two class members bought stamps at a Junior High assembly.
Jonny Miller of near West Union parked his new car in the Echo Valley State park lot on a hill. He sat on the bumper assembling fishing gear when the car rolled away down the hill. A county tractor helped recover the car from the valley with minimal damage and no tire blowouts.
The Aurelia Sentinel publishes its October 1942 statement of ownership management and circulation. Publisher Carl J. Lighter Aurelia Iowa states owner E C Lighter Aurelia Iowa with no bondholders or other security holders over 1 percent.
The School District of New Aurelia covering Cherokee and Buena Vista counties Iowa submits a quarter ending Sept 30 1942 financial statement. It lists bus purchase for 85 dollars and insurance costs for nine buses and five steel bodies with various premiums and driver payments. The general fund shows July 1 1942 balances receipts of 8509 58 and detailed disbursements totaling 1750 02 with 24896 84 balance on September 30 1942. An affidavit by Secretary I M Paulson and notary Edna M Georke confirms the report as true.
Farmers should cut beans low to the ground to reduce waste on tall thick swaths and leave cut beans in the shock to cure. Use tight-bottom racks when hauling to the thresher and nail boards to protect beans. To conserve binder twine, adjust binders to avoid loose bundles. a bulletin on adjustments is available at county agent offices.
Iowa State College extension engineer Don K. Struthers warns farmers to cut soybeans before shattering begins but after maturation, avoiding heavy losses. A properly adjusted binder can handle most beans without trouble, preventing premature pod breakage.
Government may requisition junk after the owner refuses two bona fide bids, at least one showing fair value. The process involves a United States marshal or the army, paying the best genuine bid refused. The note stresses that requisition is a last resort and not theft.
The appeal stresses supporting Four Freedoms with War Bonds at 10 percent from each paycheck and asks citizens to contribute on every payday to aid the war effort.
Rev. E Stanworth leads church services with Church School at 10 00 a m and Worship at 11 00 a m Edgar Allen is Superintendent The Ladies of the Church announce an annual fried chicken supper in the church parlors on Thursday October 15th
Morning worship at 11:00 a m and Sunday School Rally Day with 100 percent attendance urged. I P Fellowship meets at 7:00 p m and Junior Society gathers also at 7:00 p m led by Mrs Trigg.
William Walter, pastor, invites visitors to Sunday School at 9 45 and Divine Worship at 10 45 with a sermon on Jesus In the Temple from Mark 12 41 44. Walther League zone rally at Schaller High School 2 30 Sunday. religious instruction Mon Wed Fri 7 26. Ladies Aid next Wed 2 30 hosted by Mesdames Ed Lehnhardt and Walter Matzdorff.
Vernon V. White pastor leads Mt Olive Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10, morning worship at 11, evening service at 8, and B Y P U Thursday evenings twice a month. All are welcome to worship. Bomb the Japs with Junk.
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