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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel published weekly in Aurelia Iowa states subscription rates at 2.50 per year in advance and 3.00 in foreign countries. It notes the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified and continuing readers must pay.
Mt Olive area social items report Mr and Mrs Neal Towner of Alta visiting the John Towner home. The Mr Olive Ladies Aid held a successful chicken supper in Aurelia Congregational church basement raising over 50 dollars. Community members Edwin Engdahl and Will Hahn mentioned with visits and service notices.
Byron Furguson at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John McGreggor welcome a baby girl with grandparents Wes McGreggor of Quimby and Oscar Johnson of Mason City. Numerous visits and travels noted among local families including Blair Crippen, Weatherman, and Dube families. Soldiers and relatives travel to and from Aurelia Sioux City and Des Moines with gatherings, dinners, and church events.
Aurelia F H A chapter opened the school year with a September 5 meeting in the gymnasium led by President DeOn Nelson who announced a new point system and the aim to boost F H A leadership and activities. Officers and committees were named for installation on September 19 with detailed roles and refreshments. Members introduced newcomers and discussed past projects and events.
The National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa will host the intercollegiate dairy cattle judging contest and the official FFA dairy cattle and dairy products judging contests from September 30 to October 7. Teams from over 30 land grant colleges compete with Iowa State College last year's champion. Tennessee tied prior year. A $500 Kildee Scholarship award will go to the top judge across five cattle breeds, funded by the Dairy Shrine Club. The main contest occurs Monday morning October 2 in the Hippodrome and is open to the public.
Oliver Schnell was reelected director and Eleanor Anderson was reelected secretary at the monthly Farm Bureau meeting. Alice Griffith and Ray Dierckson from the Farm Bureau office attended. Mrs. Victor Carlson announced the women’s event on September 19 and a committee was appointed. A clarinet solo by Roberta Gates and a guitar number by Neville Lucas highlighted the afternoon along with lunch provided by a long committee.
Iowa State College farm economist Fran cis Kutish notes a shift to more early spring pigs reducing midwinter hog supply. He expects stronger pork demand and higher lard prices to boost January and February hog prices, while advising farmers to monitor May and June pig marketing to avoid overstaying the market.
The event will climax with a banquets at the Russell Lamson hotel on Monday evening where winners in the Future Farmers of America contests will be announced. Waterloo hosts returns for the fourth year as 36 cattle judging teams and 93 dairy products teams competed in 1949 under the Office of Education supervision. Dr W T Spanton and Elmer J Johnson lead the program planning. The dairy cattle riding contest is slated for Wednesday October 4 and dairy products Thursday morning with public access.
Iowa State College expert P. Sylvester recommends August and early September as prime for lawn weed control. Fall spraying targets dandelions buckhorn and plantain while fall rains help bluegrass fill bare spots after weed destruction.
A botanist advises that lawns can be top dressed this fall and seeded with grass and clover next spring without weed threat. Spring spraying can harm new growth. amine or salt 2,4-D forms are safest for lawns and ester form is acceptable with caution. Mix one tablespoon of either liquid or powder 2,4-D per gallon of water for effective treatment.
Bacteria in the rumen convert low vitamin feeds into B-complex vitamins, turning the cow's stomach into a natural vitamin factory.
A plain wrapper mailer for the deaf offers 18 pages of direct answers to 22 questions about hearing aids with no advertising. Instructions invite letters to Microtone Company at 2323 Ford Parkway, St. Paul Minnesota.
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