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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists Selene C. Lighter as publisher. It notes publication weekly on Thursdays and second class postal matter in Aurelia Iowa. Subscription rates are 2.50 yearly in advance and 3.00 for foreign countries with expiration notice requirements for continued delivery.
Local Mt Olive items report a miscellaneous bridal shower for Colleen Andersen at the Community Center Afton township. Funeral services for Mrs Paul Shultz were held in Holstein. Church services planned at Oscar Smith home with large attendance. Families and guests from Cherokee Worthington Storm Lake Ames and Storm Lake appear in multiple visits and gatherings. Construction on Mt Olive church foundation continues with carpenters from Galva. delays due to rafters.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Will Hahn and Mr and Mrs Earl Crippen. Funeral services were held for Marvin Holz and Mrs Herman Wrede at Hanover Lutheran church with several local families in attendance. Mrs Wrede died suddenly from a heart attack the prior Friday while Mr Holz passed away last week from polio in Sioux City. The F N Club met at Mrs Myron Johnsons home with plans for a housewarming party for Mr and Mrs Franc Mortenson and new club officers elected: Mrs John Hoefer president, Mrs Ray Johnson vice president and secretary.
Stockholders meet July 12 1950 in Aurelia Iowa to amend Article III Section 1 capital stock to Fifty Thousand Dollars 50000 divided into shares of 100 each fully paid.
Over 1250 people attended services for Mrs. Herman Wrede of Alta and Marvin Holtz of Aurelia at St. John’s Lutheran in Hanover. Mrs. Wrede died Sept 14 after a heart attack at her son’s home. Mr. Holtz died Sept 14 in St. Joseph hospital Sioux City from polio. Services were led by Pastor H Witzgall with choir and flowers arranged by local volunteers.
The conservation commission removed about 7000 pounds of rough fish from North Twin Lake. The haul included several northern pike the largest weighing about 15 pounds.
A reflective column critiques the United Nations five years after its founding, arguing it failed to prevent war and urging actions if Russia is excluded. It urges Congress to return home, notes the Korean War funding and defense plans, and lists major bills stalled until January including Alaska and Hawaii statehood, socialized medicine, and universal military training.
President Truman told Congress a universal military training bill is unnecessary now. A Senate sub committee will study the subject while the Ways and Means committee pursues general tax revision with a comprehensive bill expected next year. Also notes a shipment of colored desk blotters.
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