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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
1
At the 53rd Master Builders of Iowa convention held at Hotel Savery about 1000 attendees from 401 major construction firms gathered. The Emmetsburg company joined 23 honorees for achieving an accident free year under a program aimed at reducing injuries in construction work.
Emmetsburg junior and senior high band members sell season tickets for three concerts during the 1964 65 school year. Tickets grant admission to December 26 March 2 and April 28 performances. Sales close Friday.
Advertised events include an exhibition billiard match from 2 to 4 PM with player Lee Stinge of the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians at 7:30 PM, plus free coffee and doughnuts for visitors. Christmas gift ideas, drug store treats, tire shop winter specials, tractor sale offers, beef sale, and gift stamps touted by local merchants.
State Senator John P. Kibbie will join a panel in Iowa City on Friday tied to a Iowa Commonwealth Conference on legislative research. The event precedes the University of Iowa inauguration of Howard R. Bowen as 14th president. Kibbie will discuss vocational education. his committee has proposed legislation to promote it.
Noah Allen 68 or 69 of Ayrshire died Wednesday evening at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient about a week. Arrangements were pending at a Laurens funeral home this morning.
Rev. L G Lyon of Perrysburg Ohio accepted the pastorate of the Assembly of God Church in Emmetsburg officials announced today. He has pastored in Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Michigan and recently completed a Home Missions term as Superintendent of the Teen Challenge Center New York City a rehabilitation ministry for teen gangs and narcotics addicts. The Lyon family will reside at the parsonage on Jefferson Street.
The annual meeting of the Industrial Park Corporation is set for 3:00 p.m. Thursday December 10 at the Palo Alto Manufacturing Company offices per secretary Joseph L. Hanson. The Pamline facilities were built with corporation funds aided by an SBA loan and are being sold to Pamline under contract with stockholders given a first look at the results.
Mrs. Elliott Larson of Ruthven was announced as the $250 Bank Day Bucks winner in Emmetsburg on Wednesday afternoon. Next week the Chamber of Commerce will award $500 in Bank Day Bucks.
Santa and Mrs Santa return for a second season appearance Monday evening from 7 to 9 at Emmetsburg headquarters near Palo Alto County State Bank on Broadway. The event, run by the Chamber of Commerce, offers Polaroid photos and candy, with prints available later.
Funeral services for Martin L. Murphy 89 retired Graettinger farmer were held Friday at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger with Rev. Vincent Beacomm as celebrant. He died Tuesday at his farm south of Graettinger after 65 years there. Born at Emmetsburg he began farming in Graettinger in 1906 and married Elizabeth Redmond in 1904 at Emmetsburg. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth and three children Emmett Mrs. Mary Tindall of Graettinger and Elmer of Manson 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was a member of the Catholic Church Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters.
Devotions will be held at Assumption Catholic Church Friday through Sunday December 4 5 and 6. Rt Rev Msgr W F Mason pastor announces. Rev Edward Mason of Algona, nephew of Monsignor Mason, will speak at the closing devotions. Schedule lists Masses and devotions across the three days with times.
The Cue-Tip Corral in Emmetsburg hosts a grand opening on Friday featuring Lee Stange former Twins pitcher now with the Indians. Stange will attend from 2 to 4 p.m. offering free billiard instruction and 7:30 p.m. an exhibition match. Mayor Dick Sebern will also attend with live music and teen dancing later. free coffee donuts and pop available all day.
The Cylinder Department presents its annual Fall Night of Music on Friday led by Robert Sackett music director. Postponed from November 20 due to bad weather, the program will feature a band, girls chorus, mixed chorus, small instrumental groups, solos, and special acts. A black light will illuminate a number by a twirler corps and drum ensemble. Pieces include Blue Tango I Left My Heart in San Francisco Star Spangled Banner America the Beautiful and others.
The Emmetsburg Izaak Walton League plans a Friday and Saturday sale at the Kunz Locker with surplus cuts from preparations for the annual buffalo dinner next spring. Roasts T bone steak round steak and hamburger will be available. The event is open to the public and has historically sold out.
Emmetsburg Community College officials announced an expanded adult education program with 28 courses from beginners’ bridge to upholstering. Registration in the gym follows a speech by Rev. Louis Valbracht at the high school auditorium. Public welcome. some classes may be cancelled if enrollment is under ten.
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