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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1963
Page
1
Official city and county paper in Iowa with editors, managers, and staff listed. Subscription rates: in Iowa MAO per year, outside Iowa $5.09. Combined with The Reporter in lows $6.00 outside Iowa 37.5.
At Monday night’s Chamber of Commerce meeting the parking meter issue split the room. If meters are removed, fear of a stampede to free spaces looms, while supporters argue meters discipline curbside use. A committee was named to study meters and other traffic controls for the City Council. Speakers urged public input and noted past local debates. The piece blends anecdotes from local figures and references to prior years’ votes.
Dr Raymond P Zinser head of Graceland College social studies criticized careless behavior in stores and towns. He condemned disinterested clerks dirty restrooms and poor information, prompting reactions from local businessmen. A columnist notes pane of everyday rudeness with readers nodding at Cafeman George Papadukes approval over doors banging into adjacent cars.
Henry Willingham and Jim Stelina of Dolliver return from Hatchet Lake Saskatchewan with a record haul of six northern pike weighing 204 pounds and several lake trout up to 24 pounds. They also report abundant walleyes and grayling, with pike and trout biting across most of the lake. The catch was so large that local laws limited how much they could keep. The partners fished from a river connecting to the lake and traveled via La Ronge on their journey.
LeMars chiropractor Ramona Meyler represented Iowa in the Miss Universe preliminaries in Miami among 70 plus entrants from U S states. She tripped on hotel stairs the morning of final tryouts but continued, wearing a light blue sheath, and finished second to Miss Brazil. She predicted Miss California would win, which did not happen.
Report from Emmetsburg Iowa records street sidewalk work by John Steil south of the Milwaukee track. Officials plan side tracks five miles west, with depot hopes for a thriving village. Storm damage across the area and a severe work injury are also noted.
An itemized directory listing city government roles and ward representatives including police chief street commissioner water and sewer park board and various department heads. It also names county officials dentists doctors other professionals and local church affiliations with contact details and office locations.
A compact historical roundup citing fire at Nolan barn causing loss of about 700 dollars. Mentions President’s sign of a margarine bill and its reception by agricultural circles. Notes on photography, school openings, local baseball result, and county institute start. Also references to fence work, dry conditions, saloon injunctions, and local merchants making improvements.
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