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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
5
A reader expresses thanks to Kevm Reeves and his son Richey for helping locate an aging setter named Yad after a pheasant hunt near river timber. The column reflects on family, friends, and local scenes from Des Moines to Houston with weather anecdotes and reflections on winter comforts.
The Commission on Intergovernmental Relations outlines guiding principles for federal, state, and local roles. It advocates private initiative for public functions, local government handling suitable tasks, intergovernmental cooperation for efficiency, and national action only where state and local governments are insufficient.
The piece reflects on autumn’s appeal and compares geraniums with other blooms while noting neighborly acts of kindness in Ida Grove. It discusses Governor Hoegh’s plan to name a committee on appropriations, a Legislature authorized panel on taxation, and questions future costs of state retirement systems. It urges study of state spending alongside tax strategies.
The column thanks readers and subscribers in Cedar Rapids and recalls backstage autograph moments with Lon Helgen. It also references a Time Magazine quote on a Colorado airliner crash and thanks Dr. John Hyde and Dr. H. L. Brereton for provided material, alongside a discussion of journalism ethics.
An Iowa reader notes many pheasants remain as the season winds down. Large flocks sighted in Silver Lake township and surrounding fields, with estimates from 20 to 250 birds. Emmetsburg observer recalls a 250 bird flock and urges possible season extension if hens persist. A Freedom township farmer cites local outlaw hunting and a man shot pheasants through a car window.
Local interest items from Emmetsburg and surrounding towns include real estate movement, sales figures from a cattle auction, and plans of theater engagements. Mentions of estate transfers, outstanding church fair receipts, and community events such as Thanksgiving gatherings and women’s club activities appear alongside notes about a winter snowfall and local wildlife observations.
Professor Harold Saunders of the State University of Towa forecasts a 38 percent U S population rise over 20 years with more people over 65 than in the working group. He urges flexible retirement policy and active inclusion of older citizens, stressing education and media to counter stereotypes and support lifelong participation.
The page lists names of local officials including Asst. Engineer Q Jameson Martin and Mercer Richter Attorney along with coroner Dr 2 R Hyde and supervisors across districts. It also names Matt Brown County Superintendent of Schools and Emmetsburg churches with pastors and affiliations.
Directory style notice lists Emmetsburg groups including American Legion Dixon Parish and auxiliary presidents and committee members in a court related record involving F W Merte Harper and others. No dates provided.
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