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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
6
Residents and visitors from Sioux City Storm Lake and Des Moines fill the week with calls and trips. Highlights include Miss Margaret Eddy visiting at her parental home, a broken collar bone suffered by Orville Larson, and detours to Battle Creek and Des Moines for films and pre shows. The first severe frost arrived, with temperatures from 18 to 20 above zero.
Embroidery Club met at Mrs. A. V. Fierk's home with contests won by Mrs. George Lamm and Mrs. Effie Johnson among guests from Greeley Colorado and Storm Lake. Washta study and P. L. E. clubs held meetings. Thirty plus members attended. Community dinners and birthday parties noted. several residents travel plans and local park activities described. tri-state veterinary conference and new barn construction mentioned.
Church events include Sunday school at 10:00 with George Lamm as superintendent and morning worship at 11:00. Epworth League gatherings, choir rehearsal, Brotherhood meeting, and officer elections are noted. A rally day aims for 150 present with a new Young People class teaching 18 to 85.
The paving crew signed off Wednesday evening with 1.7 miles remaining on No 5 between Aurelia and Cherokee. They finished the long curve at McQuinn corner and were about a quarter mile from the corner. Cold mornings have slowed starts by one to two hours, with today delaying until 11 o'clock or later.
Classified locals list multiple items for sale and found or misc notices. Includes garage rental with contact Mrs. A J Whinery and address 302, sale of oak bed davenport for Mrs. George Scott, graded potatoes at 50 cents per bushel at a farm, found stray calf identified by owner, contact George Buddenhagen, and Poland China spring boats for sale from John V Carlson located 24 miles south of Aurelia with telephone 414.
Iowa State College extension horticulturist C. V. Holsinger advises digging and storing most vegetables by mid October to prevent freeze damage. Do not store beets turnips or cracked produce. keep potatoes away from near freezing. use layered containers with leaves or moist sand. cabbage pumpkins and squashes need cool dry spaces. caves near basements offer optimal storage.
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