12 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
1
Palo Alto County 4-H clubs prepare for the annual achievement show at the fairgrounds next week. Livestock entries including steers dairy cows swine and lambs will be judged and then sold, promising strong returns for many youth. The event also features home making projects by 4-H girls and boys and praise for the community.
A historical note explains draft protections for returning servicemen, outlining that job guarantees apply to private industry and federal roles. It states a service member may be reemployed within 10 days after completing military service, aiming to ease the disruption of wartime service on careers while preserving economic prospects.
A voiced tirade warns against socialism and communism, arguing that tyranny follows centralized control. It praises free enterprise and individual achievement, condemning liberal labels and urging Americans to resist total government power and drift toward a Russian model.
A Fort Dodge reader recounts Ringling Bros circus revenue from reserved seats, local crowd lines for tickets, and a parking meter mishap involving Dr Heise. The piece weaves in Chadwick Gardens florist links to silent film figures, and mentions inflated 1948 prices and local opinions on food pricing. It preserves a lively, gossiping local tone with named people and places.
First reports on the 1948 pheasant hatch in northwest Iowa are encouraging. Broods run large after a dry May and moderate June, with sightings along roads and fields. Conservation Officer Bernie Severson notes broods of 18 to 19 chicks, suggesting a rebound despite prior declines and the need to restore cover to farmlands.
The piece argues for duck limits mirroring pheasant rules to ease enforcement and curb law violations during a scarce duck season. It notes that overzealous possession limits lead to arrests and fines, urging adherence to daily and possession caps to safeguard duck stocks and aid wardens. The article also discusses DDT insecticide use and warns of risks to fish, birds, and wildlife if misapplied.
Over at Lennon Dak a rider collapsed and died of a heart attack during a forty mile horse race on a frigid day. The same issue laments the horse’s endurance as the tars endure ten degree shade. Estherville News notes agriculture improves when managers have farm experience and know Silas from silo.
Fragmented notes recount local chores and events. Mrs Anna Due Res helps in Farley store. Miss Vesta and Master George plan California trip. cement walks along big row of residences. Ringling shows at Estherville drew mixed reviews. Jessie Scott and Sarah Seaton in Spirit Lake. J. K. Steinson becomes Silver Lake creamery manager. Frank Dealy lays cement walks. Willie Skewis back in Emmetsburg as day clerk. L. M. Foote shipping eggs from Inwood. memories of Battle of Santiago and youth enlisting. Father Nugent event in Spirit Lake. visits to Lee. property owners push Eight Street opening. Mrs. McCor and Mrs. O'Brien return from Ohio. Aberdeen Congregational church calls Rev. W. M. Case, decision due in September.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Jennings arrived home from Town City Pri day. They will ship their household goods to that place in a despatch of August 1 1922 filing.
Local column covers births at Rotfe and Emmetsboro township, residents traveling to Spencer for a Sunday visit, and a state convention of county officers in Mason City. It notes a new passenger bridge opening south of town on the Des Moines river and references performances by Tom Wells’ orchestras at The Tan on Okoboji lake.
Thomas plans a brief visit to Ringsted on Tuesday to see relatives. Puebe Jackson of Toulon Illinois is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. E. G. Saunders. Martin Aushtnd and family and Mrs. Whitty with daughter from Emmetsburg were guests at Silver Lake last week.
The Des Moines record notes George Wilson spoke about twenty minutes at the Republican State convention, while the transcript shows a longer time. It cites remarks by Republican leaders Cash Bryson and Keith Hammill urging Wilson’s reelection and criticizing Guy Gillette, with Wilson pushing for a secretary of state candidate to aid his bid and drawing pushback from other Republican hopefuls.
The speech contrasts Republican claims with Democratic actions from 1993 to 1988. It notes Governor Clyde L. Herring faced red ink, banks delayed warrants, and loans were secured to coverState bills. It credits the Budget and Financial Control Act with restoring balance and reducing taxes, saving administration costs, and paying warrants, marking modernization and fiscal recovery.
A populated directory listing local officials auditors sheriffs clerks recorders and supervisors alongside church affiliations and pastors. Names include Martin Thompson EB Thernteon Richard Miller Ellen Brereton T R Baron George Doerr AL J Brink John Thompson Lou Tillips Frank Foley Wm McConnall Gmro Cottington Matt Brown Edna M Oliver and multiple church leaders such as Rev WF Maton Dr F T Mayer Oaks Rev Paul Buscuer M C Thomason John Cross Kenneth Fogelmen Rev Clarence Farrelly Rev A Jansorgs Van R Perrington and others across Assumption Catholic Congregational Methodist Bathany Lutheran Free Methodist Assembly of God St Thomas St Pauls Trinity and more.
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