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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
2
Three weeks of school have flown by and the juniors are still surviving. Typing I class took speed tests this week. Some of the scores were mighty low. New keys are also being learned. Bookkeeping students study the general journal. The class of ’51 chose officers with President Larry Nelson and vice-president ...
The sixth grade notes dean and John Nelson as secretary and treasurer with Corrine Larson as class rep. Hallie Sauter and others handle reception while speech class works on humorous speeches. Washington DC topic in history and new library books brighten the week. Eugene Peterson rejoins after a western vacation as the class keeps its steady pace.
The class thanks Carolyn and Marjorie for a plant and a goldfish. They describe a Monday class meeting led by president Tommy, geography on mountains with student drawings, spelling perfects, harder division in arithmetic, two reading groups with Times and Places and People and Places, and science testing foods for starch fat and sugar. Students observe cotton plants in the teacher’s garden with vivid description.
A geography class notes interest in the cotton plant and describes a garden visit. They observed brown bursting cotton balls from summer and express relief that Mr. Frost will not return until harvest. They thank classmates for various autumn plant gifts and describe autumn leaf pressing and fall scene stencils.
The Aurelia council met with Mayor Howell presiding. Present were Anderson Johnson Shank. Christensen and Kaskey absent. Minutes from Aug 1 approved. Reports of treasurer and clerk approved. Bills totaling shown for General Fund Waterworks Fund and others were approved. Street lights authorized at four locations. Meeting adjourned.
Mt Olive area residents host and visit in Cherokee Aurelia and Sioux City. Guests include Mrs Frank Laposky and Mr and Mrs Will Hahn with Miss Frances, Mr and Mrs Roy Glidewell, and many others. Travel covers trips to Sioux City Marion South Dakota Spencer Fair and Storm Lake with hospital visits and birthday gatherings noted.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Dorothy Johnson bride elect of Marvin Radke was held at the Hanover school basement. Hostesses included Mrs. Wm Radke and others. bingo and a two course lunch preceded gift-giving and warm thanks from the guest of honor. Several local families attend the Spencer fair and visit relatives in nearby towns throughout the period.
At Red Oak Ed Horns, 41, welcomed a six-pound daughter at 4 48 a m and later received news of a grandson when his daughter in Boone gave birth at 11 40 a m. Horns is reported to be doing as well as could be expected.
Cloyd Karns of near Berea was trapped under an upset hayrack with cobs piling over him. He kept his head free by shielding his face and removing cobs as they rolled. Karns was pinned for nearly an hour before help arrived.
The report notes a family picnic at Spring Lake on Sunday with nephews and nieces from near Fort Dodge, children of Mrs. Lawrence Ramsden. Visitors included Marion McCannon of Cherokee, Frances visiting Mrs. Byron Furgs on Sunday, and several local families sharing Sunday dinner at Lincoln Hahn and C Bruce homes.
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