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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
3
A young forger visited Peterson Friday and escaped with about $31 after passing worthless checks on Baier and Son and Tigges stores. Local papers note other regional incidents including a cash sale rule change in Remsen and a major farm-related legal decision.
The Washta High School Auditorium hosts the county Legion and Auxiliary open meeting Friday evening October 16 with free public attendance. Cherokee Drum and Bugle Corps will perform outside, and welcomed speakers include H H Hess F A Albright and George W Prichard.
Aurelia high school hosts its annual Football Rally Day on Friday with a 2 30 parade featuring floats bands and clowns. The big game at 3 30 pits Aurelia against Kingsley in a bid for revenge after last year defeats. Admission is 35 cents with festivities and music surrounding the match.
The Aurelia high school team defeated Washta 13 to 0 Friday afternoon. Aurelia scored on a kickoff fumble recovery for a TD and a late third quarter interception setup another score. Kingsley High visits Friday for the Rally Day game.
Aurelia movie fans may hear and see an all talking singing picture at the Community Theatre this Saturday. Manager J C Eding installs the new equipment for a trial run and may continue talkies if successful. The Primrose Path eight reel all talking singing picture will be shown with a late news reel. Admission 10 and 26 cents, with future prices possibly 10 and 20 cents. Wednesday night show this week will be the last of the season.
The L. A. Wescott post is formed after a meeting in K P Hall with 45 of 61 charter members. Officers will be elected after charter paperwork arrives, with members from nearly every town in Cherokee County including transfers from Storm Lake.
Congregation and friends welcomed Rev and Mrs W H Welch back to the Aurelia church for another year. Music by the church orchestra directed by Mrs O C Waddell. H H Lockin led a program with solos, readings, quartet songs, welcome address by Dr A H Eddy, and a charity table for theWelchs.
Mrs Elizabeth Striker of Sioux City died October 7 1931 after a short illness. Born June 14 1859 at Shell Rock Iowa she lived in Aurelia for years and in Sioux City for fourteen years. She is survived by four sons William Sim Edward and daughter Carolyn. Her husband W O Striker died in 1919. She was buried here last Saturday after funeral services in Sioux City.
The first and second grades of Aurelia school will present a varied program at the school auditorium Friday evening under Miss Newman and Miss Wright. The show features songs drills flower dances and a playset with a 25 cent admission. proceeds support incidentals for ten rooms.
Having purchased a truck I am doing general trucking day or night. Henry B. Stutz, phone 189.
Mrs. Gladys Glawe hosted the Woman's Club fall garden meeting at her home with a brief business session led by president Mrs Ruth Carlberg. The program featured talks on Fall Planting and Winter Protection by Mrs Eula Lewis and on the Arnold Arboretum by Mrs Mabel Waddell, plus notes on orchids and amaryllis by Mrs Barbara East.
We extend sincere thanks to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our son Francis. Gratitude also for the beautiful flowers from Mr and Mrs Walter Manan and family. Pump windmill and plumbing F A Perry Phone 171.
Look back ten years notes fifty ministers and delegates at the fiftieth annual meeting of the Congregational churches in this district. Also mentions marriages, travels, moves, and local business notices including furnace and stove repairs.
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