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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
5
Henry Currans, treasurer of the Palo Alto counting Control Association, reports a large influx of 1935 corn-hog checks with 1025 approvals received. Chairman L D Brennan says the total payment will approach $200,000 and contractors should await official notification for check pickup to avoid confusion and delays.
Emmetsburg bands announce two final summer concerts this week on Wednesday and Thursday. City budget for band concerts exhausted. funds were split between Municipal and Juvenile bands for this year.
A Saturday evening crash three miles south and six east of Whittemore killed Mrs. Ed Wildin 64 and her son Chester 23. Carl Struecker 21 and Mrs. Struecker were injured. several others in the Wildin car suffered serious wounds. The victims were members of a threshing crew and the scene was attended by Tin O Brien of the Iowa Motor Patrol.
Chares Ean a prominent Emimets burg farmer died at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars Wednesday evening about 7 80 after a recent surgical operation. He had been recuperating when a setback Tuesday occurred. Mrs Kane and brother Ed were at his bedside. He leaves a widow and a family of children. An obituary notice appeared in the local paper.
Patrick F. Dawson a Palo Alto county native died at his Waurika Oklahoma home after months of illness. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Waurika and he was later interred in St. John’s cemetery Emmetsburg. He was born February 12 1865 and survived by a son a wife a brother and a sister with many friends in the county mourning his death.
Dr H Elmquist of Cambridge drives five companions to the Inn at Lake Okoboji when a gravel slick near Highway 28 causes their car to overturn one mile north of Cylinder. Accompanying Elmquist are Charles Elmquist Jerry Auestad Frances Polad and Janet Hamilton. All suffered bruises and shock. Elmquist sustained broken ribs and contusions. They were treated in Emmetsburg and stayed at Hotel Ker Moore until Monday.
Seven Fort Dodge area Boy Scouts Thomas Hand Robert Hughes Russell Pulis Leo Fredeckson Jr Joe Hart Claude Pap and Dean Knight will travel to Washington D C next Friday to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree. They will camp at Port Dodge before the trip. Three Scout Officials from Fort Dodge accompany them. The event coincides with the 25th anniversary of scouting in the United States. Part of the trip costs is paid by the Chamber of Commerce.
Biboy Win, Marion Howes and Jeanette Mulroney of the Bibby Style Center attend the Minneapolis Fashion Show. They plan extensive buying of fall lines for Bib by Stores here and at Hampton.
Harold Barringer announces a state plan allowing Palo Alto county farmers to borrow cash against this year's oat crop. Loans offer minimum 15 cents per bushel with a maximum tied to a percentage of current market prices. Oats must grade No 9 white, weigh at least 27 pounds per bushel, and farmers must repay without collateral from the stored oats.
Lawrence D. Brennan of Emmetsburg attended a Sioux City meeting of over 100 farmers from Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska organized by Eugene Kelly to form the League for Economic Equality. Brennan was elected national committeeman joining Alvaro Wendel as co state members to pursue court action challenging tariff provisions affecting agriculture.
Emmetsburg merchants especially grocers urged to clean up their alleys to improve sanitary conditions amid summer debris. Mayor Earl Brown told the Democrat that a city ordinance bans burning fruits and vegetables and urged businesses to maintain clean alleys.
Joe Louis known as the Brown Bomber KO'd King Levinsky in 2 minutes and 20 seconds of a 15 round scheduled fight in Chicago.
Emmetsburg Knights of Columbus host a family picnic at McEvoy’s Grove on the west shore of Medium Lake Sunday afternoon August 1. A program will follow the meal served at 1 o’clock. Algona and Estherville councils are guests. about 150 expected to attend.
Ross Moses, chief enforcement officer of the Iowa Can jon Board and longtime deputy game warden, died in Emmetsburg from a self inflicted gunshot wound at his home Monday afternoon. He was 52. Moses suffered nervousness and stomach injury from an earlier car crash and had planned a Des Moines move for his new headquarters. Funeral services were set for Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He leaves wife Mamie Monan and four children, plus siblings and other relatives.
Late Wednesday, Art Davis, manager of the Lakeside Pavilion, booked Art Castle and his Radio Castles In the Air from Chicago for Friday August 23. The dance replaces the regular August 22 event. Castles is the composer of Fell's Bells and other popular songs and has been a WGN radio staple for five years.
Frank Jones former Wisconsin soldier and Emmetsburg resident died at home on South Palmer Street at 3 15 pm Friday aged 85 years 10 months 28 days. A large funeral with military honors followed at Ernstsburg Eutherso church and Everymen cemetery. He served in Company K 40th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War and later settled in Cylinder then Emmetsburg. Surviving children include Charles Elmer Jones Earl Jones and Mrs Frank Demouth. a daughter Amy died in infancy. The article notes his active patriotic work and long service to the community.
Edward Ryan, 89, Emmetsburg resident and last surviving Civil War veteran in town, was pressed into the Confederacy as a teen while visiting the South. He escaped to Yankee territory and later served against Indians in the West, now living at 11th and South Palmer Street in fair health.
Carroll Dickerson's broadcasting Sfenestra of Chicago plays for the dance at Lakeside pavilion tonight. The band, one of the country’s best Negro orchestras, has performed at Cotton Club and Terrace Garden Gate. Special gravel road noted on pavilion grounds. Prices 79 cents for gentlemen and 1 cent for ladies. No advance sale of tickets.
Miss Rosella Namer and Miss Mary Lynch, both of Mallard, took final vows as Franciscan Sisters in LaCrosse Wisconsin on Tuesday. They now bear the names Sister M Neroni and Sister M Joslin after attending St Mary's Academy in Mallard. The Namer family of Curlew attended the exercises and accompanied the sisters home for a visit.
The Bloncar resident of Palo Alto County, Martin Coonan, suffered a slight stroke Friday evening. He is slowly regaining strength. Mr. Coonan, long known across the northwest town, owned several of the Midwest's best race horses and was a prominent figure at county and state fairs. A son of Emmetsburg's founder, he has resided in the county his entire life.
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