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T?JEInEaEFaiFITIFf31.Kearny state park is named for an early Iowa explorer, Col. Stephen Watts Kearny, -who camped with his-Dragoon company on. the .lake shore and ate lunch near the site of the present park. That was in 1320, when Kearny was a captain. The. 40-acre tract was originally owned by the late Alexander Fed-die, who planted trees and otherwise beautified the site, calling it and the stately home he built, ^Rutland park.” The exact origin, of 1 the ■ name '‘Medium’1 for the lake. Is not known, but it was called. by ^ namo f/jr several.erations.Smith Fre»des• -A.‘ W.- Smith -presided-.at the night - program, -the-Rev. M. . C. '^Thompson gave the invocation rand A5 32. Skewis, C. of C- secretary, announced the winner of the park naming contest. Mr. Blue, ‘Republican candidate for .governor of Iowa, spoke at length on the importance of . post-war planning, the''- necessity * of preserving ; our natural' resources for- the enjoyment o? returning service men as well as for the benefit of everyone in the community and state.. Other well-known iov/ans who addressed the crowds during the day were Don Berry of Indianola, Iowa post-war rehabilitation chairman; F. T. Schwob, state conservation director; C. R. Hallo-well . of Dubuque, president of. the Iowa chapter of . the Izaak Walton . league, K. E. Evans, Emerson, la.; State Senators A. J.: Shaw-of Pocahontas and Robert Kier of Spenqer. The ■ Rev-- - Arthur . Rasmussen of Ayrshire . pronounced :the;benedictipn at- dedication ■of the- state -/park in the morning. Ar-^dinner r at' V.the;-. Kermdre. I'SxX Tuesday ••jnSgttb;:^members ofthe Chamber of Commerce and other locaf residents. A. R. McDonald presided as. toAtm'sier, Two Thousand Kiddies . » total of 2,000 free boat rides was given to children Tuesday afternoon and evening, 'with the rides beginning from the Soper park dock. Long lines of hopeful, excited youngsters waited patiently for hours as local business men operated their motor boats filled with, youthful riders. This was perhaps one. of the most popular events of the entire celebration. A seaplane from Minneapolis and several . commercial planes also took passengers up all day long.The seaplane landed and took off from Kearny state park on the lake..The VFW presented their guard of honor, a flag drill. was held and a band concert g.yen as added . features of the nigh* program.A spectacular display of pre-war firt-yis., ov£r as -lake and a 1 picturesque^ parade of boats, adorn- * ed with brightly colored lights. formed a beautiful climax to the day’* ‘free entertainment. Thousands remained until nearly .midnight to view the night,exhibit..VR^freetnnent. stands, a few con-;®essJohs, a pony ride for child-'ren,added' to the- carnival spirit. The Lutheran women served - an eswBent'icfcfcfcen dinner to ■_ hundreds in .the' 'church basement and 0*7 tiift:'hid Tx^ 'lMe* ’inthe church vmrfl. •iii1
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 06, 1944
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