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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
3
A Iowa farm journal poll shows 48 percent of respondents favor drafting men under 21 to increase the army, with 23 percent supporting married men with dependents, 5 percent opposing any expansion, and 24 percent undecided. The item follows coverage of local wartime boards and a national discussion on age and dependents for military service.
Ten years ago Walter Mongan died after a heart attack at the Dexter McQuinn home. William Bates started his second year at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. Local truckers resumed hauling livestock to Sioux City after clearance that roads would be clear of picketeers. A Sioux City college student will study music. A group of local men returned from a trip to Carter and other points in Montana and South Dakota.
On September 28 an all day meeting for Northwest Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teachers and Superintendents will be held at Aurelia High School. The event focuses on a new evening school program for training youths and adults in farm machinery repair and production practices. A nine member farmers evening school council will be formed to plan the program. The council's names and officers will be announced in the next Sentinel issue.
The Afton League of the Four Leaf Clover met Saturday afternoon at Laurine Zwick’s home. Thirteen members and assistant leader Mrs. Mummert attended. Mrs. Lester Melton was chosen as a mother helper for the Cher okee line. Lunch was served. Next meeting at Audrey Melton’s on October 10 with a talk by Janice Mein king.
Lot of Eating J F Pemble of Indianola reports a huge watermelon weighing 51 pounds in his patch this year. Guthrie county farm home steward Guy Mallon shows a turnip weighing 11 pounds.
A Vocational Agriculture survey finds Iowa flocks with limited space for laying hens. Leghorns need 8 square feet and medium weight breeds 33 square feet per bird. nests, trough space, and waterers are also discussed. The department offers plans to improve housing and equipment.
Sunday wedding unites Miss Lola Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Bell with Harold Grote of Des Moines in a Congregational Church ceremony officiated by Rev. Edwin Trigg. The reception followed as guests filled the church basement and out of town relatives attended from Sioux Rapids Albert City Des Moines Sibley Pierson Linn Grove and San Antonio Texas.
The 1942 Aurelia High School football schedule lists Sept 25 Hartley here Sept 25 Sept 25 Hartley here Oct 2 Akron there Oct 9 Marcus here Oct 16 Cleghorn here Oct 28 Paullina there Oct 80 Moville there Nov 6 Open Nov 11 Alta there. A game recap notes Sept 18 Aurelia 6 Sioux Rapids 0.
Supt A J Renaud says Aurelia will add an opponent for the November 6 home game as Sanborn cannot field a team this year Milford from the Sioux Valley conference is being sought for that date to fill the schedule.
Aurelia schools will close Friday September 25 for a Four County Teachers Meeting in Sioux City held with the Northwest Iowa District Convention. All faculty must attend. The Hartley football game remains on schedule, now set for Friday the 25th at 7 45 p.m.
L. A. Williams of the Indiana Farm Bureau will speak at the Cherokee County annual Farm Bureau meeting Monday afternoon September 28 at the Arrow Theater Cherokee. The meeting begins at 1 00 p m with a shortened program due to war conditions. Resolutions will be adopted to guide the county voting delegate at the state meeting and Farm Bureau families are asked to invite non farm bureau families to attend this year.
Marie and Margaret Moore celebrate as four year old twins welcome twin brothers Dick and Bob last week. Mr and Mrs Raymond Moore announce the new arrivals near College Springs.
Aurelia high school football defeated Sioux Rapids 6 to 0 on home turf in a penalty marred game. How ard Nelson scored from 20 yards in the second quarter, with Lyle Harris credited for a 60 yard run that was nullified by a clipping penalty. Tom Coombs punt covered 97 yards for a turnover and the lone score stood. Aurelia prepares for Hartley game Friday at 7 45 p m on their field.
Four Aurelians, W Grapenthen Chas Elliott A J Renaud and Chester Sjoberg attend the U S Civilian Defense School of Instruction at Cherokee this week for a 15 hour course. The lectures cover gas mask use anti gas and incendiary bomb defense blackout recognition enemy planes and first aid. Classes meet in Wilson high school auditorium with attendance open to interested persons.
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