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Emmetsburg Democrat

Location

Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1925

Page

8

Elected officers chosen for home project work leadership

Mrs. Wi Henry of Kanmetsbury township was elected county chairman of the home project work at a Farm Bureau meeting on Wednesday afternoon March 18. Mrs. Roy Batringer of Highland was named vice chairman and Mrs. Ar. J. Miller of Streedom secretary. Town representatives reported growing attendance and interest, with health clinics popular across townships and plans for another series. County Chairman Mrs. Willy Heury will call future meetings.

Wi Henry Kanmetsbury Township Farm Bureau Roy Batringer Highland Ar. J. Miller Streedom Eery Towne Willy Heury

Brien County Road Plan Proposes Broad Upgrades

The Brien county road program outlines extensive spending near $48 000 to improve secondary roads with added culverts and fourteen miles of gravel on primaries 21 and 19. A paving stretch will be graded from twenty three miles east of Vitnma to Southerland and many other roads will be brought to grade.

O'Brien County Chreg Vitntma Southerland

Couple United in Estherville Ceremony

At the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage in Estherville on Saturday March 28 at 2:00 p.m. George Poseky and Miss White Hits of Estherville were married by Rev D Acheson with plain ceremony. The couple were joined by the groom's sister and her husband Lloyd Dahuke of Estherville. PB Jones and Misses Lizzie and Jennie Gorman visited Mrs Fitzgerald in West Bend last Friday.

Methodist Episcopal Church George Poseky Estherville Stev D. Acheson Lloyd Dahuke Jones Lizzie Jennie Gorman West Bend

Vernon Township Farm Bureau Holds March Meeting

The Vernon township Farm Bureau met at the centerxehoo house on a Wednesday evening, March 28, with sixty or more in attendance. County Agent Clark called the meeting to order and officers for 1925 were elected, including A. K. Knutson as chairman and township director and H. E. Ferguson as secretary. Mrs. E. Anderson remains chairwoman of the Home project and vice-chairman of the township Farm Bureau. Monthly meetings were approved, to be held on the third Thursday, next on April 16. A program committee will be formed, aiming to prepare a bond list of attendees. Dr R. J. Lowenberg and County Agent Clark discussed eradicate plans for Vernon township, with district cooperators named across districts, followed by county agent moving pictures.

Verna Township Farm Bureau Xehoo House Agat Clark A. K. Knutson H. E. Ferguson R. J. Lowenberg Clark Vernon Township Seheul District Elington Township Farm Bureau Hnure T.C. Traeg B. Wening Monica Kendall Ames Lilian Grethen

Were Determined to Marry in New Hampton

A couple from Algona and Emmetsburg arrived by train and wed at 2 a.m. with ring, license, and witnesses after a late trek to Fredericksburg for a license. Judge Albright and deputy assisted as ministers joined them at Rev. W. D. Spiker’s home. The couple’s fate remains unknown. Also, fish frozen to death on Storm Lake as ice receded last week.

New Hampton Tribine Kiesmer L Forbes Algona Jiazel Peterson Emmetsburg New Hampton Don Iverson Fredericksburg Albright Comba Fredriksburg W. D. Spiker C. A. Albright Storm Lake Northwest Towa

Dalton Under the Weather and Spencer School Election

Jono F Dalton Sr has been in a Omaha sanitarium for two weeks with high blood pressure but is improving. He once published the Manson Democrat and owns a calendar business. A Spencer special election on April 23 seeks $30,000 to build an addition to a schoolhouse.

Dalton Jono F. Dalton Omaha Manson Democrat Tom Long Spencer

Farm Bureau Meeting in Ellington Elects Leaders

Nearly 100 attended the Ellington township Farm Bureau gathering at the center school hall on a Tuesday evening. T. C. Traeg was elected chair and director to serve for 1925, B. Wening named secretary. Officers will form a committee to prepare a ballot for school district cooperators for action at the next regular meeting.

Church Notes Johns Luther English Services Next Sunday

John s Luther antered English services in the North church next Sunday at 10:30 p m Sunday school immediately after the services Luther League in the South church at 7:30 Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:30 Choir rehearsal in the North church Friday evening at 00 o'clock Confirmation class will meet in the North church next Saturday at 2:00 p m Welcome to our services A K Gaard Pastor

John’s Luther North Church Luther League South Church A. K. Gaard

Logs and Men illustrated talk at M Hl church Sunday

Sunday morning activities at the M Hl church include a 10:00 Sunday school followed by the Our Lord's Supper. An illustrated lecture Logs and Men will feature logging camp scenery. Evening program by Morning side College Girls Glee club. Easter events also noted.

M. Hl Morningside College Girls Glee Club Reginald D. Acheson

Sunday School and Worship Schedule at Local Church

Sunday school at 10:00 AM and morning worship at 11:00 AM. Evening worship at 7:30 PM. Choir meets Wednesday evening in church parlors. Young People's Society gathers Friday evening. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Torkleson, and Mrs. Torgeson host. Haster program children meet Saturday 2:00 PM for practice. Ladies' Aid meets one week from Thursday. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson host. Adult confirmation class after morning worship. Next Sunday's sermon theme is The Day of Palm. Evening discourse Why I Believe the Bible is God’s Word. Community Sing Luther League service noted. One new member joined last Sunday. Morning worship devotional. evening Community Sing service. Welcomes to unaffiliated worshippers.

Young People's Society Paror Johnson Torkleson Torgeson Ladies’ Aid John Thompson J. L. Johnson

Okoboji Lake Bridge Replacement Bill Advances

The senate approved a measure to fund replacing the old bridge with a modern jackknife structure largely at state expense. The bill, carrying 21 appropriation of 15000 state funds, was reduced from 25000 by a Campbell amendment. Debates cited traffic from other counties and state responsibility for improvements. The executive council and state highway commission will supervise construction.

Agnew uUpaw Okoboji Lakes Wickinson County Senate Bengier Berskenridge Palo Alto County Campbell Tds Breakenridge Dickinson Okoboji Spirit Lake Secions Brockhart Washington Bowman Blackhawk Buser Muscatine Executive Council State Highway Commission New Bridge

Thirteen JUS Devotions At Assumption Church

Thirteen hours of Sunday devotions were held at Assumption church with Father English of Trinity College Sioux City delivering a high mass sermon and an evening address. Scholarly, earnest preaching and broad participation by local and visiting Catholics marked the event ending Monday forenoon. The rector, Very Rev J G Murtagh, sought to lead attendees toward Hasler communicant status. Guards of honor were assigned during the long Blessed Sacrament exposition.

Assumption Church Father English Trinity College Sioux City Vie J. G. Murtagh Rafe

Mrs C H Main Returns From LeMars Visit

Mrs C H Main and her children came home Sunday after visiting relatives in LeMars for several days.

C. H. Main LeMars

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