Emmetsburg Democrat, The (Newspaper) - November 10, 1939, Emmetsburg, Iowa SoW On Merits As A Newspaper FIFTY-FIFTH American Education This Week Special Stress Placed On Aims and The Objects of School System Also Rural Teachers Stress Its Importance November 5 to November 11 was recently designated as American Education Week County tendent Marie Burns informs the Democrat that during the entire week especially in the rural districts have been stressing the of the week The weekly topics center around for the can Way of Life On the topic The Place of our was stressed Monday November 6 was given to lor Self The topic for Tuesday was Education for Human on Wednesday cation for Economic was the subject stressed on day the subject Education for Civic Responsibility was sized Today's subject is vating the Love of Learning while the subject for Saturday is cation for Freedom During these various the schools show that they help children along the pathway to self- realization human relationship ec- efficiency and civic The American way of life cording to American Education Week is a free way allowing one to live according to his own con- science a peaceful way settling differences by elections and courts a friendly way judging success by happiness and growth a way emphasizing service to the common good a democratic based human brotherhood r and the Golden It is universal opening its doors to all It helping each of his taK ents tolerant n EMMETSBURG IOWA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10 1939 is looking always civilization at Algona Charles former Palo Alto county resident passed away Monday afternoon at the Kossuth hospital at Algona He suffered a stroke about ten days ago and had been a patient in the since October 29 Funeral es were held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the Methodist church at Algona with the tor Rev r Earl Burgess ating Charles was born 6 in he was a small boy he accompanied his parents to Iowa After ing age of 20 he farmed near 35 years went to Algona making his home at that past operated by They Cecil and Wayne and lie There are i also who this place purchased -a residence Intc wiU this second new living in i the the first Treated Friends To Fish Dinner Friday evening of last week C E Trainer and Bob Klingaman ners of the Cafe on East Main Street treated a number of their friends to a fish fry dinner Served to those present were 27 Lost Island lake pike shoe string potatoes lettuce and tomato salad and all the that go with a dinner of this kind The crat publisher was among the ored few who enjoyed the bountiful repast Those present are very grateful to Messrs Trainer and Klingaman for the fine dinner and entertainment that followed Many Will Attend Iowa City Game A large number of Emmetsburg people plan to attend the Iowa Un- Dame game to be played Saturday at Iowa City Most of them will go to Iowa City by car It is reported that a attendance will be present at the game The two teams have met on but one other occasion Iowa University winning fay a slight margin Second Period Closes Today The Democrat and Reporter Subscription Campaign High Vote Period Will Cease Only Few Weeks Left in Race The second period of the Em- Democrat and Reporter subscription campaign will close at p in Friday of this week At the close of the ond period as at the close of the first there will be a marked tion in the number of votes given for turned in after that V The first period of campaign closed with a deluge votes subscriptions pouring J to for the each candidate enough leave the lineup so that only a few subscriptions make a considerable difference in positions The first prize a new Hudson Traveler on display at Geo Schacht's or a Chevrolet ter on display at Moad Co or in cash go to the candidate putting out the greatest effort and the greatest ability as a salesman The first period left no date with any appreciable lead toward any of the fine prizes Although subscribers are being offered a discount on subscriptions at the present time immediately after the close of the campaign the return f to per year without discounts of any kind The campaign is rapidly drawing to a close Subscribers have only a short time to take advantage of the special campaign rates on sub- scriptions SAVE MONEY PAYING YOUR SUBSCRiPTION NOW Will apse For Armistice Day The Democrat is revested to an- that all Emmetsburg 4 stores will be open for business as usual November 11 Armistice Day houses the banks and postoffice remain open all This is in line according to Secretary Charles Sproul of the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce with plans at Estherville Spencer and the county will be closed day v i Second to Close Tonight i 0 A campaign wiU close promptly at f 21 p m after the close of 3 there be a decided drop in the number of votes f A Issued for each subscription secured by m The race for votes Js such a close cases the B candidates lor positions on toe list B Just a more or less have the lineup B considerably in many E The time is drawing short may take ad- R vantage the special rates now in effect on both K and new advance and B giving the subscriber every opportunity to the subscription at a In abort will be withdrawn or CANDIDATES Citizen Of Mallard Died On Sunday L C Hahn ent Business Man At That Place eral Tuesday L C Hahn Mallard passed away at his home at that place late Sunday after an illness of eral years duration Funeral vices were held at o'clock in the home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church at Mallard Rev M M Schaper officiated Burial was in the Rush Lake cemetery The Foy Funeral Home of Em- was in charge Pall bearers were D O Hartsock Albert Steil George Gehrt Arvin Sands Peter Mulroney and Fred Sundermeyer Lawrence C Hahn was born February 2 1866 at Wittenburg Germany He came with his ents from Germany when but nine months old and located at ville Wis At thet age of 8 years with his parents he came to Palo Alto county where he subsequently made his home He was united in marriage to Miss Lily of Mallard in 1894 To this union three children were bom Mr Hahn had been engaged in ness in the Mallard community for nearly a half-century He had been manager of the Mallard ber Company since 1902 Many years ago he operated a grocery and general store retiring to en- ter the lumber business He also served several terms as Palo Alto county supervisor He was active in Democratic organization affairs He leaves to mourn his passing his widow and three daughters three sisters and five brothers and sixteen grandchildren The ters are Mrs Gertie Hough and Mrs Marsha Reinders of Mallard and Mrs Katie Zeidler of Fort Dodge The are Mrs rie Herman Sadie er of Mallard and man of The brothers are Jake of Emmetsburg Will of Alliance Nebr Henry of Spencer Died Suddenly Well Known Emmetsburg and Curlew Young Man Funeral Held Tuesday George Leary 32 of this city passed away suddenly as his home here Saturday afternoon Funeral services were held Tuesday ing at St Thomas Catholic church with a requiem high mass at o'clock with the pastor Rev M McNerney officiating Music was sung church choir Two vocal solos Ave Maria and Teach Me To Pray were rendered by Ad- Spies of Pall bearers were Jos Namer George Goeders D Guy Easton Interment was in St John's etery Funeral home was in charge of funeral arrangements George Leary was born at lew Iowa on March 17 1907 He has lived in Palo most of his life attended the schools of Curlew and Emmetsburg He was united in marriage to Miss Eunice Stred at Whittemore in He was employed as a barber until a few years ago when ill health forced his retirement He was a member of the Emmetsburg cil of the Knights of r Columbus The members attended the funeral services body The deceased is survived by his widow his mother who resides at Curlew and four brothers and a sister They are Joe Leary of Lee Leary of Helena Mont Leary of Eagle Grove James Leary of- San and Mrs Neary of Has Resigned After 50 Years of Service How this for a long and cap- able record in the public Jack Burns widely known Great Oak township farmer who ly front and mored to Emmetsburg recently re- signed as clerk of Great Oak twp of He has by Bdw Barm lui served M a crat dortar the half century Be to and is a on the of Democrat to Pate Atto who in ttH o Local Girls Chosen Hobo Queens We are indebted to the Ington Globe Worthington for the above cut The local girls Joy James Dorothy Kerwick and Ethel Smith were chosen as Hobo Queens at a hobo play day ity sponsored by the Worthington Junior College W A A The event is one of several of its kind to be held within the next few months by the Women's Athletic Association Junior Colleges at Albert Worthington Orange City Estherville Sheldon burg Iowa The next be a basketball play be helf at Estherville in the very near ture The morning was spent in ing various games such as volley ball badminton quoit tennis ping pong etc At noon lunch was served by the thington girls in the gymnasium During the afternoon all six ior Colleges were represented on the program when each town ed a skit Girls making the trip from Emmetsburg were Dorothy Frost Evelyn Meade Dorothy Edna Skowbo Barbara Edna Gibbons Ethel Smith Helen Johnson Betty Bob Hand Phyliss Gilchrist Mary Jo Young Joy James and Dorothy Kerwick They were also accompanied by their physical education instructor Mrs Martha Ritter Katherine Wernert Injured at Algona Miss Katherine Wemert 76 of Algona is a- patient suth hospital where x-rays show her pelvic bone fe and four Her spine is driven by Charles of Emmetsburg at Algeria Because of her advanced age and tion of her fractures she will be un- able to be put cast It is re- ported that Miss Wernert was a former Emmetsburg resident eral years ago Mrs Named Methodist Lay Mrs W H was elected of the three of the Algona District of the Methodist Mr Clifford Norton elected Leader and Mrs Mr Irvin Thoe of Lake Mills the Associate Leaders It is the program of the Methodist church to have a more complete participation of laymen in church and these Leaders are in charge of this work Dr Ted Grady Dies at Windom Former Emmetsburg Man Was Prominent arian at That Place Emmetsburg friends be grieved to learn that Dr Ted dy age 44 former Emmetsburg young man died of a heart attack at a m Tuesday at Windom Minn Dr Grady had seemingly been enjoying the best of health and had been active in his practice as a veterinary surgeon Funeral r services were held at Windom Thursday morning In- terment was In the Windom cemetery Daniel Theodore Grady son of the late Mr and Mrs W G dy of Great Oak township was born at Iowa Falls Shortly after the family moved to this ty and settled in ship Ted received his education in our local schools and later at- tended St Joseph's colege at buque He entered army vice- during the War and prior to hi he was in marriage to Elizabeth this this he in veterinary tice Dr Potter in city for about two years He then for where he wai in a successful practice Dr is survived by Mrs dy and by two children Betty and sHe to also James Grady formerly of city who now making his home at Jeffers lOnn There are two Men m Pages Democrat goes out to its readers this week in four page size During the past several days penters have been busy ing the interior of the Democrat building and an oil heating system being all inconvenience of larger size this week St Mary's Closes Good Grid Season Closing its season with a victory the S M A football team winner of T3 of 4 played The final game Alumni When Father Molloy this new gridiron was faced with the task of building a team from a group of but fairly speedy boys first game the locals turned back a heavy squad Their second was over The one defeat of the team came at the of in return ing In the final of the season the boys Mary's easily the Alumni The total number of points by the number 71 while their opponents ed in scoring 46 points in some games the of victory was decided on passes Neibauer did the passing and the receiver was usually Storck or As football is a new sport of the gridiron it is played by a comparatively small number of schools Its popularity is in- creasing and next year the S M A will have a full card Among those who played for the A team are Dub Hughes Bob Meade Tom Neibauer Joe Culligan Joe Downs Bib ry BUI Berger Ryan Jim Downs and Paul Jones C D A Met K C Hall Tuesday The Catholic Daughters of erica of this city held regular business meeting and study club at the local Knights of Columbus hall Tuesday evening Very Rev W F Mason gave the first of a series of lectures on the topic The Mass The next lecture will be given by Leo McEvoy of Ruthven at the next meeting of M J Anderson of Graettinger is patient in an Estherville al suffering with blood poisoning He recently stepped on a nail and believed the wound to be healing but during the past week blood poisoning developed Markets 95 jg Corn Wo 2 No 3 yeDow Ho t white Petersons Enjoy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Louis Peterson of This City Observed Im- portant Event In Their Lives Mr and Mrs Louis Peterson of this city observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary in this city Sunday At one o'clock dinner was enjoyed by the honored couple and thirty-nine guests at the Methodist church parlors The church dining room was attractively decorated in a gold and white color scheme Gold tapers lovely floral bouquets and a beautiful ding cake as a centerpiece ally decorated the table dinner those present went Peterson home where open house was held between the hours of 3 and 6 p m Tea was served to those who called during the after- noon The Peterson home was also decorated in white and gold Mr and Mrs Peterson were the of lovely gifts All of their children and their families were present which in- cluded Mr and Mrs H L son of Twin Lake Mr and Mrs V E Peterson and son Don Peterson and Mrs Don Peterson and V J Peterson and Mrs V J Peterson and their son Jimmie of St James Minn Mr and Arthur Peterson and two ters Alice and Jeanne of mont Mr and Mrs G W Knack and family Helen George and Ruth of Fort Dodge Mr and Mrs M O and two sons Myron Jr and Don Wis Mr and Mrs Theodore erson of Rock Island ILL Mr and Mrs Wallis Peterson of Peterson of Good t and Mrs Edith g daughter of the day's Munson of Forest City Mr and Mrs For- est City Mr and Mrs Cari son of Medford Minn da Rhodes St Paul Minn Mrsi J J Dooley and Imelda of Algona Donald Engesser of Whittemore Mrs John Klien daughter of Havelock Mrs Andy Truelson of Havelock Mary Helen Truelson and daughter lock Mrs Andy Truelson of lock Mary Helen Eberhard of Good Thunder Minn Miss Ethel ley of Spencer and E J Maniece of Mr Peterson age 71 was born in Sweden as was also Mrs son who is 72 years of age They were united in marriage November 2 1889 at Forest City They both came to this country in their Mr Peterson was an em- ploye of the Rock Island railroad company for fifty-one years ing for the company at Forest City Thompson and Emmetsburg The Peterson family came to burg in 1906 Mr Peterson was local operator in the Rock Island depot at this place until June of this year when he was retired on a pension Eleven children were born to Mr and Mrs Peterson A son Melvin and a daughter Ruth passed away in infancy there are six sons and three daughT ters living There are also grandchildren and one great grand- child Their many friends in this city join with the Democrat in wishing Mr and Mrs Peterson many more happy anniversaries Annual At Assumption Sunday and Monday per in Gym Followed by Bazaar Dance Monday Night Wi Mason or this iw the to an hounce that the annual bazaar and dinner of Assumption parish be held Sunday November 12 Dinner will be served at 5 p m The menu is as Baked chicken dressing whipped potatoes gravy cut green beans buttered cabbage salad pumpkin and pte cranberry mold jelly rolls butter coffee and game will be ed as wen as various other games and of On Monday be by parMi ta by AI band en of the an to and at Surprised About thirty-five relatives friends surprised Mr and Mrs Win Herke of Osgood Sunday evening ind helped them celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary 500 and Chinese checkers were played The ladies brought well filled baskets and refreshments were served at a late hour Mrs Alfred was ored at a miscellaneous shower at the home of her sister-in-law Mrs Ervan Miller Friday Lunch was served by the hostess Albert Oxley of the naval ing station at Great Lakes HL arrived in this city Friday and spent until Sunday with his er Mrs Oxley Albert left Wednesday for San Diego if where he is with the hospital corps and will attend a trade school at that place Annual Estherville Game Friday Nite Due to Armistice Day following Saturday of this week the an- high school football game will be played it this Friday ing commencing at 8 o'clock will bs the final game of the for both teams It is an- that a large crowd will accompany the boys to Friday Nelson Reports Good Collection Says That of tal Tax Has Been Collected According to the records in the office of Cap Nelson County Treasurer tax collections oh real estate and personal property have good At close of business November 1939 583.46 of tax levy of 19952 had been This repr resents per cent of the total amount to be collected be AIT property on which taxes are by December will be sold at annual tax sale Aged Cylinder Citizen Passes 1 S John P Davidson Hospital in Cherokee oh Monday Funeral ces Thursday John P Davidson who lives in Kossuth at- the home of his son Ray Davidson away at Cherokee Monday after being a patient in a hospital at that place for only nineteen days Mr idson was 89 years 11 months and 10 days of age at the time of bis passing The deceased was a er Palo Alto county ing for many years on a farm one-half mile north and oner half mile east of Cylinder He was preceded in death by Mrs son He is survived by a son and a daughter As tKe Democrat goes to press funeral arrangements are incomplete but it that services wiU be held at the Poy Funeral Home Thursday in- terment in Evergreen cemetery The Democrat is unable to obtain further particulars at this writing Harry Shillinglaw Dies in California In a letter received recently from her daughter Mrs Jos Joyce of Santa Monica Cal Mrs James Dunigan of this city was informed that Harry L 53 executive died recently in the Good Samaritan hospital in Los Angeles Mr Shillinglaw had attended a banquet at the Annadale Club Friday night apparently in good health He later collapsed Emmetsburg people remember Mr law He was married many years ago to Miss Nellie daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam of this place Por some time he and his bride ted m restaurant abort distance of They moved to California where Shillinglaw engaged in the bile business He is hk wife a daughter Mrs Louise ian of Exeter Calif and a too David of The Storderant folks were wen here foe jean NUMBER 45 Season Open On Pheasant Next Sunday Open Season to ters For Three Days Bird Limit is Three Males Daily Pheasant season for 1939 in Sunday November 12 and wsB Monday and Time for shooting every day is H o'clock noon to 5 o'clock p m All hunters must have licenses THe price for a hunting license in is 51.00 and for a combined ing and fishing license Hunting license for of Iowa is annually ers this year will be allowed te take three male pheasants per day There is a possession limit six male birds Shooting at female pheasants is illegal and under the law In conversation with County Re- order EUen K Brereton the Democrat learns that Ufcc court house in honor of- Day wiU be closed all day day it is urged those who intend to tage of the open ants should be hunting Tm day of this should this Home From Mr and ers of the Kermore Tuesday California spent the past month tives and enjoying the west scenery Mr made the to California by train but on the return made the Journey with an a enjoyable vacation eleven last by to 7 the Lakes conference Y championship One more game mains to be played Friday with Storni Lake Even if the Cherokee would be by the them Lake V to second place to scheduled f cpi the present of seven is so close fight Lakes Storni Lake Sheldon Estherville Emmetsburg c Sibley 9 2 i are JH A Dr Passed At Worthington ta Last Thursday Son Coll Mrs This Place Dr C A Hauschen former resident passed at a in Minn last Thursday Dr Hauschen lives at Brewster ill only a short tune suffering with a carbuncle on the neck which Poisoned his system earning hto death Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at the at 1 30 p m and at the church at Brewster at 1 p aa with the Methodist pastor The interment was in the Dr O A MB late H E and Mrs H E of Emmetsburg was born here February 10 1904 At the time tf he WM 35 He attended the country of and fr the Ugh hi graduation ol he took a coarse at lows at- Ma lit
