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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
1
OrdinanceRegulating Locomotives At Aurelia Crossings
Aurelia Iowa adopts ordinance restricting speed near Main Street crossings to 25 mph unless guarded by flagman gates or safety devices. It requires bell ringing, bans obstructing crossings beyond five minutes, prohibits flying switches, and mandates warnings when cars move ahead of engines. Penalties include up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine with possible jail time unpaid. Repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect after passage and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa
City Ordinance Authenticated August 12, 1940
The ordinance was authenticated on August 12 1940 by Mayor J W Grapenthen and Clerk H H Deyloff. It states the ordinance was duly passed by the Council on August 12 1940 and signed by the mayor on August 12 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grapenthen
H. H. Deyloff
Favorable Weather Quickens Corn Maturity In Iowa
Warm dry conditions last week sped Towa corn toward maturity and boosted frost risk estimates. Most fields show denting with 10 days more of sun hoped. silo filling has begun as stalks stay green. Soybeans and some alfalfa hay are being harvested. frost timing remains critical for safe yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Democratic Women's Club Meet in Cherokee
The Cherokee County Democratic Women's Club held a meeting at the Court House in Cherokee on Thursday evening September 5. Speakers included Glen Dull REA superintendent and Frank B Lund of Webster City who spoke on the REA program and its impact on Iowa farms. Lund noted 280 ways electricity is used on farms and over 90 percent of farm homes now have power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Democratic Woman’s Club
Court House
Cherokee
Glen Dull
REA
Frank B. Lund
Webster City
Iowa
Lund
Homer Hush
Marcus News
Albert Peterson
Larrabee and
Atty
L. J. McGivern
Marcus
Leslie Paulson
Aurelia
Golden rule in action as purse is returned
The distress on Mrs. Willey prompted F. C. Dunker of Humboldt to ask about a missing purse. He returned the purse when told it contained money. Earlier that July the Willeys recovered a billfold by another honest act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Charles Willey
F. C. Dunker
Humboldt
Aurelia Team Sees Two Stars Drive Recent Win Streak
The Aurelia club is led by Congo Collins and manager player Wattie Holm after a 7 to 6 tournament final win over Millard Nebraska in Council Bluffs. Holm captains the team from second base and boasts a .385 batting average while Collins patrols center field and tops the squad with homers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Congo” Collins
Wattie Holm
Council Bluffs
Aurelians
Millard
Nebr
Holm
Congo
Collins
Proper Silo Repair Tactics From Iowa Extension Expert
Iowa State College extension agricultural engineer C H Van Vlack outlines silo interior maintenance to reduce spoilage. Concrete tile brick or metal silos can be repaired with cement washes linseed oil paints or tar solutions. creosoted wood silos last longer with proper painting and rotted sections replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. van Vlack
Iowa State College Extension
van Vinck
van Vlack
Siamese apples found on single stem in Belle Plaine
Dan Haloupek of Belle Plaine reported two apples growing on one stem this year. The fruits were fully developed and complete in every way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Haloupek
Belle Plaine
Good Businessmen Not Listed on Delinquent Tax List
New Sharon firms were advised that none of them would be found on the delinquent tax list for the year. The notice underscores compliance among local business operators and limited tax collection concerns in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sharon
Turkey Crop Down While Demand Rises for 1940
Iowa turkey growers see a smaller national crop and stronger consumer demand, per A D Oderkirk of Iowa State College. Prices may rise only mildly amid large storage stocks. Commercial hatchings down 19 percent year to date. home hatchings up. Iowa’s output likely below last year’s, when it ranked fourth in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
A. D. Oderkirk
Iowa State College
Wet Season Injures August Tomato Crop
Wet weather has reduced tomato production in parts of Iowa with rotted fruit and vines that fail to set fruit. Green tomatoes may ripen after storage or wrapped individually to extend shelf life, though these methods work only if the fruit is not too green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Collins
Iowa State College
Collins
Checking Electric Fences for Safety
Fall brings a slack period when farmers can inspect fences. Harold Beaty of Iowa State College notes electric fences have gained respectability through National Board of Fire Underwriters approval. Underwriters Laboratories tests cover on off timing amperage and safety, with sign requirements at 200 foot intervals in a midwest state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Beaty
Iowa State College Extension
Beaty
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Midwest State Industrial Commission
Read the classifieds scorelog shows Aurelia sweep results
The record lists multiple daily scores with Aurelia facing teams such as Remsen Mankato Rock Valley Storm Lake Watertown Adel Audubon Ellis Inc Des Moines Chicago Oakland Remsen Texas Black Spiders Millard Akron and others. Highlighted results include Aurelia 12 over Davidites 4 and 17 to 0 against Adel with several wins and losses across venues in different weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Davidites
Remsen
All-Stars
Goldfield
Rock Valley
Mankato
Storm Lake
Watertown
Adel
Daniels Bros
Same Story Holm Tops Aurelia Batters
Wattie Holm leads Aurelia sluggers with a .385 batting average, one point behind last week. Crimings and Brown hold second and third, Bretthauer moves past Collins to fourth as changes unfold at the T C Murphy home in Red Oak. Believed the 1896 bill was left inside the column by contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattie Holm
Aurelia
Crimmings
Brown
Bretthauer
Collins
T. C. Murphy
Red Oak
Monticello Fair Founder Rice Honored at 90
Rice Mate of Monti cello, aged 90, visited the fair in Monticello again this year. He was one of 36 men who donated 100 dollars each to start the Monticello fair and remains the only living member of that original group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mate Rice
Monticello
Mr. Rice
No School Delays Rural Wright County Reopenings
It is reported that three Wright County rural schools cannot reopen this fall due to insufficient pupil enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright County
Chickens Return Home After Mysterious Disappearance
The Glen Behne family of Nora Springs reported all 40 chickens vanished one evening and reappeared in their pen the next morning. Asa Berry of Lake Mills suffered a neck injury when a sneeze dislocated a vertebra. Soils Conservation Service members in Marion hosted a banquet featuring a 26 pound lake trout. A long ago handbill advertised a Monster Mass Meeting for Republicans in Southwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Behne
Nora Springs
Asa Berry
Lake Mills
Soils Conservation Service
Marion
Iowa
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