Louise Lund Returns From Orient Visit Detained In Australia
Chicago woman Louise Lund daughter of Carl Lund and a Park Ridge teacher, recently returned from an extended Orient trip via Yokohama and Tokyo. She observed wartime gas rations, aged soldiers with families, and English language restrictions in Japan, noting a strong Emperor reverence among passengers.
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Democrat
Louise Lund
Chicago
Miss Lund
Carl Lund
Park Ridge
Orient
Philippine Islands
New Zealand
Australia
George Doerr
Emmetepure
Tamd
Los
Yokohama
Jan‘aanese
Tokio
China
Lund
Tragic Fall Kills Ames Worker at West Bend Site
Landtiser, 43, of Laddonia Missouri died after plunging twenty feet at a West Bend accelerator project. Fellow worker Dick Lawson escaped unharmed. Landtiser suffered multiple fractures and kidney injuries while employed by Todd Construction of Ames during a new addition to the West Bend building. The accident occurred late last Wednesday afternoon.
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Harold
Laddonia
General Hospital
Alg & Ye
BP. m
Bend
Tanduser
Todd Construction Company
Ames
West Bend Celerator Company
Dick Lawson
Wesley
Lawson
Landtiser
West Bend
Obituary: Ida M Miles of Emmetsburg Dies at 30
Ida M Miles aged 30, a well known Emmetsburg resident, died suddenly at home. Funeral services were held at the Inez Congregational church with Rev. George A. Ingle, burial in Grant City, Iowa. She is survived by one son, four daughters, fourteen grandchildren, two sisters, and one brother. Her husband James W Miles and seven children preceded her in death.
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Ida Mael Miles
Emmetsburg
Inez2l Congregational Church
George A. Ingle
Grant City
Iowa
Hilary Milea
Cliff Sykes
Thos.Monk
Wm. Carney
Bob Burns
James Burns
Foy Funeral Home
James W. Miles
Miles
Frank Miles
Nettie Molison
Florence O'Clair
Dickens
Elia Wilcox
Marshalltown
June Gustin
Mary Wilkie
Frank Ricke
Jasper Shearer
Lake City
Graff Triumphs in Tri State Gladiolus Show at Waterloo
Vic Graff of Curlew dominated the Tri State gladiolus event at Waterloo over the weekend winning two blue ribbons and four ribbons toward a divisional championship. He entered 2 first place flowers Bob White gladiolus and Maid of Orleans, with Charles Dickens winning the divisional crown. He plans to enter in the Iowa State show at Algona on August 17, and possibly the Chicago national show on August 10.
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Vic” Graff
Waterloo
Algona
Chicago
Special Features Day by Day at the 4-H Fair
The county fair schedules daily features for August 18 to 20 with towns Grachtinger Ruthven Ayr on Monday, Curfew Mallard West Bend Tuesday, and Redman Cylinder Emmetsburg Wednesday. Daily 4-H contests include bench tournaments, horse shoe pitching, dairy livestock judging, and 4-H club demonstrations alongside a bustling midway and multiple concessions.
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Grachtinger
Ruthven
Ayrshire
West Bend
Redman
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Junior Farm Bureau
Three Tenants To Be Owners In Palo Alto County
Three Palo Alto County farmers will become land owners under the Tenant Purchase program from the Farm Security Administration. Clarence Olesen of Emmetsburg Henry Siemers and Milo Sifek of Ayrshire were chosen from over 100 applications by the Palo Alto tenant purchase committee. Loans run 40 years at 1 percent interest with a two tier repayment plan tied to net cash income.
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Palo Alto County
Robert H. Walters
Spencer
Palo’ Alto County
Sporentier
Clarence
Olesen
Emmetsburg
Henry Siemers
Ayrshire
Milo Jo
Sifek
Palo Alto
FSA Fartas
Rovert FE Walters
FSA
Margaret Allyn
Frank North
Cylinder
William P. Brodersen
Joe Montag
West Bend
Ceredit
Farm Security Administration
Albert W. Closing
Ruthven
John W. Anderson
Lee J. Henely
Carl T. Petersen
Graettinger
Donald FP. Root
Walters
PSA
Pie Baking Contest Aims for State Champion Title
Palo Alto county 4H club with Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce to host a pie baking contest at the county fair grounds August 18 19 20. Entries due by 11:00 a m August 19. Crust pies only made with lard certified. Winner to district and potentially state level with prizes including trophy and mementos.
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Towa
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Chaiwnber ‘of Commerce
Palo Alto
Iowa
Des Moines
Wallaces
Iowa Homestead
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
West Bend School Purchases Four New Electric Stoves
The West Bend consolidated school board bought four four burner electric stoves with ovens to replace old hot plates for domestic science. They will be used in cooking classes and for winter hot lunches. Miss Mabel Dinsmore of Fremont is the home economics instructor.
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West Bend Consolidated School
Mabel Dinsmore
Fremont
Computation Sheets Filed for Parity and A. C. P. Payments
Lawrence D. Brennan reports county committee members took five hundred computation sheets to Des Moines for pre audit. After review, applications for payment will be prepared and returned for producer signatures. An additional group of soil and seeding compliance issues may push some farmers to a second check.
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Des Moines
AAA
Lawrence D. Brennan
Palo Alto
Jana
Emmetsburg Creamery Granted Right to Use Towa State Brand
The Emmetsburg Co-operative Creamery wins approval from the Town Butter Control Board to apply the Towa State Trade Mark to all its sweet cream butter. Patrons and members welcome the designation as a mark of quality for the local institution.
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Towa
Democrat
Emmetsburg
Allen Nelson on Navy furlough returns home briefly
Allen Tuffy Nelson, first class seaman in the U S Navy, visited his mother Mrs Lous Jenswold in this city and Virgil Nelson in Cylinder Iowa, before returning to Norfolk to resume duties. He enlisted about a year and a half ago and has served at Great Lakes San Diego Pearl Harbor Norfolk and with the Atlantic fleet. He helped transport Marines to Iceland defense bases and praises navy life and its meals. Mr and Mrs Fred Ruef and Ben Ruef concluded a week’s Lake Okoboji vacation.
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Louis Jenswold
Iceland
Allen “Tuffy” Nelson
Lous Jenswold
United States Navy
Norfolk
Virgil Nelson
Cylinder
Iowa
Minnesota
U. S. Navy
Allen
U. S. Naval Forces
Great Lakes
San Diego
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Nelson
U. S
Fred Ruef
Ben Ryuef
Lake Okoboji
Land deals in Palo Alto County total near one million dollars
Nine County Harms reports three parallel land deals involving Palo Alto Kossuth and Wright counties with 2321 acres and a price around 992 459 dollars. The Farm Security Administration says land will be subdivided to house displaced farmers and those affected by defense industry growth, with preference to current tenants first.
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Palo Alto County
George A. Heikens
Farm Security Administration
Town Defense Fielocation Corporation
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Wright Counties
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Harisham
Palio Alto County
Rodman
T. J. Siaver
Emmetsburg
Leon Biggins
Harry Hanson
Mallard
Floyd Mileham
Gurlew
John Heldt
Vere Scott
Ayrshirt
J. E. Shapman
Clarencel Kenma
Adams
Kossuth County
Swea Csby
Defense Industries
Burlington
Tes Moines
Burkington
Des Moines
Homer Hush
Algona
Towa
Svea
Camp Visitors at Fort Snelling Arrive Home for Weekend
Corporal J. Emmet Eagan and Jack Sewell, stationed at Fort Snelling, Minn, spent the weekend with their families in the city. They were accompanied to Emmetsburg by Jos. Carding of Litchfield, Nebraska, a Fort Snelling Army member.
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J. Emmet Eagan
Jack Sewell
Fort Snelling
Minn
Emmetsburg
Jos. Carding
Litchfield
Nebr
Ft. Snelling
Jake More Named State Chairman in Democratic Central Committee
Jake More 27 of Harlan has been named chairman of the State Democratic Central Committee to succeed Edward H. Birmingham of Sioux City. Birmingham was recently appointed town internal revenue collector. Thomas Cleary of Sioux City was named ninth district committeeman, a post Birmingham also held. Both men will serve until the state convention names a new committee next summer. More is the son in law of Mrs. Wm. Freeman of this city.
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Jake More
Harlan Attern
Democratic Central Committee
Edward H. Birmingham
Siowx City
Birmingham
Thos. Cleary
Sioux City
Mr. More
Wm. Freeman
Trial Jurors Named for September 1941 Term in Palo Alto County
Jurors for the September 1941 term of the Palo Alto County district court have been drawn. The term opens September 2, 1944, with Judge HG Davidson of Emmetsburg presiding. Listed jurors include Vincent Clair Emmetsburg George Thompson Emmetsburg E Mollison Emmetsburg John Drais Lawrence Show FP Godden Edgar Grossnickle Rey Benson Don Fogde Walter Rusch Jim Wolf Cyril Prochaska Mrs Ray Crooks Ellen Thompson Seth Hovey Clarence Thiel Ruthven Wayne Miller M W Brennan Emmetsburg Clarion Paulson Ruthven A Struecker Redman Leon Ocleson Terris Florence Drennan Ruthven J B Bishop Curlew Roy Forsythe West Bend John Kassel Ayrshire BR E Kendall Mallard Della Sands Mallard.
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District Court
Palo ‘Alto
Towa
Emmetsburg
John Drais
Lawrence Show
FP. L. Godden
Edgar Grossnickle
Rey Benson
Don Fogde
Walter Rusch
Jim Wolf
Cyril Prochaska
Ray Crooks
Ellen Thompson
Seth Hovey
Clarence Thiel
Cylinder Ruthven
Wayne Miller
M. W. Brennan
Emmetsburg Clarion Paulson
Ruthven
E. A Struecker
Redman Leon Ocleson
Terris
Florence Drennan Ruthven J.B. Bishop
Curlew Roy Forsythe
West Bend
John Kassel
Ayrshire
E. Kendall
Mallard Della Sands
Mallard
Seven 4-H Clubs Prepare Demonstrations at County Fair
Palo Alto County 4-H clubs announce teams and topics for the annual county fair demonstration program. Vernon township sends Maurice Drew and Norman Quam with Septic Tanks, last year’s Iowa State Fair second place team. Booth township follows with Michael Linnan and William Broderson on Paints, the county champion demonstrators last year and third at the State Fair.
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Palo Alto County
Vernon Township
Maurice Drew
Norman Quam
Booth’ Town
Michael Linnan
William Broderson
Tragic Automobile Crash Near Graettinger Claims Life
A fatal crash on Highway No. YF one mile south of Graettinger at midnight Saturday killed 57 year old Quinn of Graettinger. Steve Hawking 60 of Emmetsburg injured. other occupants uninjured. Inquest pending as details remain unclear. funeral services held at Immaculate Conception Church in Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Mister Quinn
Steve Hawking
Emmetsburg
Ned Brown
Quinn
Stowe
Michael Quinn
James Quinn
John Leonard Ie
Dave Bradigan
Hawkins
James
Mir
Cmard
Sagin
Struck
Quint Sg
Ehicle
Leo Leonard
Entsburg
Democrat
Bence
Uap
Charn
Farmer‘Hurley
Jose Quinn
Graeftines
Toe
Exc
Sary Quinn
Dee
C. M. Tir=lan
Returned From Yellowstone Trip Brings Family News
Mr and Mrs A W Dillingnagi land daughter Margy of Emmete burg and Mr and Mrs P J Grant of Ayrshire returned home after a ten day trip through Yellowstone Salt Lake City Leaver and similar points. They spent two days in Alliance Nebr visiting relatives. They report 3 Dow per crop and praise the scenery in the Rockies. Orval Ditham of this city oversaw the Skelly plant and tank track sighting his father's absence. Mr and Mrs William Kersieg and son Joseph of Mallard visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Tin Terwilliger on Sunday. Mrs Kerwick and Mrs Terwilliger are cousins.
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A. W
Stines
Orval Ditham
Skelly
William Kersieg
Joseph
Wee
Mallard
Tin
Térwilliger
Kerwick
Tewilliger
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Japan
Ida M. Miles
H. G. Anderson
Excelsior Springs
McCleary
Kansas City, Mo
Siemers
Ma “Josifek
Champ Pie Baker
Farmer & Towa Homestead
Iowa Farm ‘Bureau Federation
Iowa State College
Allen Nelson
Navy Life
Uncle Sam
F. C. Davidson
Yellowstone Trig
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