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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel published weekly on Thursdays and entered as second class matter in Aurelia Iowa. Subscription rates are listed, with foreign country notices and a reminder that the paper does not stop at expiration without notice and continued payment.
Read about rabies fears in Harcour where a cat bite led to treatment decisions and a family uproar. Councilors painted a swastika replica on a building, while authorities chased permits and unusual post office tenants. A dam collapse, duck sightings, and a water main surge in Summer bring a string of curious local incidents.
Dr Carl F Jordan notes poliomyelitis in Iowa is below expected levels for August after nine years of study. He cites six August reports, predicts 19 cases in September but warns outcomes depend on future reporting and compares with rising Minnesota and Michigan totals.
The 4th Signal company of Fort Maines will encamp at Storm Lake city park Sunday September 23. The public is invited to visit and inspect the company. Vacancies exist for young men desiring training in telephone and radio work. Members will answer questions.
Buena Vista College lists a 1939 football slate with home games including Western Union on Sept 28 night and Upper Iowa on Oct 14 homecoming. Away games feature Sioux Falls Sept 22 at Sioux Falls and Wartburg Oct 21 at Waverly.
Acknowledgment from W. H. Bishel and Lorenz Koth thanking the Aurelia Fire Department and town and neighboring farmers who assisted in fighting a Sunday fire. The note expresses gratitude to all who helped.
Arthur Iowa hosts a joint rally of Arthur and Kiron churches on September 24 at 2:30 PM at Arthur Methodist Church. Rev Fred Stair of Kiron Freechurch chairs as Rev O W Swaback of Chicago speaks on The King of Kings with further messages built around Christ the Preeminent One.
In a game tied 5 5 after seven, Aurelia scores to knot the count, then adds two more in the eighth as Crimmings singles and Rapp scores on a Holm double. Crimmings earns the win while Rozengardner takes the loss as Sioux City and Aurelia trade late runs.
Aurelia Iowa council convened September 6 1939 with Mayor Matzdorff presiding. Members Grashoff Bruce Grienke Mummert present Absent Lighter. Minutes from August 7 1989 read and approved. Treasurer Clerk reports reviewed and approved. Bills authorized: General Fund payments to Griffith Fassler Whitney Stutz Hasenwinkel Bruce Grienke Grashoff Mummert Bischel Deyloff Matzdorff totaling various amounts. Water Fund salaries and supplies including Scott Clover Leighton Supply Town Public Service Co and others. Grading Fund Fassler labor entries listed.
Professor Thomas I Barnhart of the University of Minnesota cites why newspapers stay top as an ad medium. He says reading is universal, ads reach all readers, fit into the paper at home, offer high reader interest, are inexpensive, target local markets, and can be verified and trusted to build goodwill while reducing selling costs.
The council accepted 273.98 from the Martha Bechtel Trust as full settlement for the claim against Geo. M. Bechtel Co. Treasurer W. H. Bischel authorized to receive the funds. Meeting adjourned after routine business and adjournment.
Dr W E Loomis of Iowa State College proposes a fall dandelion control method with kerosene that purportedly exceeds 90 percent effectiveness. Two approaches exist. spray individual plants or broadcast for larger areas, using just enough kerosene to wet the crown and leaves, to be applied in cool cloudy weather.
Dr Loomis warns undiluted kerosene sprays must be uniformly applied at about 200 gallons per acre with safety limits. Exceeding 300 gallons risks killing bluegrass. Optimal application window is Sept 15 to 30 in Iowa, with fall timing and shading considerations for evergreen and deciduous shrubs. mowing should pause before frost.
Public notices and classified clippings show used furniture items a John Deere implement and job requests. Listings mention Earl Fraser Cora Dicker and R J Hines with a phone contact 1797 at Alta and Aurelia Bowling Alley seeking help to set up pins for afternoons and evenings.
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