Santa's Coming Parade Set for Emmetsburg Tuesday
The Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce announces Santa Claus will spend Tuesday in Emmetsburg. A noon parade featuring a broadcasting bus, Laffo the clown, a trick mule, grotesque toys, Miss Christmas, Santa’s log cabin, Eskimo dogs and a sled will proceed to a street program near the courthouse square. Santa will speak from the sound bus and lead circus acts by Albrecht’s dogs and educated ponies. Decorations and prize contests are planned with entries urged to notify organizers.
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Santa Claus
Boumersburg
Emmetsburg
Laffo
Santa
Court ‘House Square
Albrecht
Fire Destroyed Belongings of Schoonmaker Family
A fire gutted a Morris cottage where the Glenn Schoonmaker family, formerly of Ruthven, resided last Sunday evening. The loss included all furniture. the family had no insurance and were away from home when the blaze started. Mrs Schoonmaker and five children connected to Mr and Mrs J E Danhewitz are named in local notices.
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Glenn Schoonmaker
Ruthven
Morris
Milnois
Schoonmaker
J. E. Danhewitz
Street Decorations Completed in Emmetsburg for Christmas
The streets of Emmetsburg are decorated for the Christmas season with lighted evergreen streamers. A Santa Claus with a sleigh drawn by four reindeer is on the west side of the courthouse square. Merchants report their windows will be ready for Christmas inspection in the coming days.
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Emmetsburg
Santa Claus
Court House Square
Ayrshire Man Edward J Sanders Dies at 44
Edward James Sanders 44 a farmer seven miles southeast of Ayrshire died Tuesday dawn at Emmetsburg hospital. Services set for Secred Heart church Catholic cemetery with J Martin and Son in charge. He was born January 4 1896 in Rush Lake township and survived by brother Henry and sisters Theresa Ollie Larson and Fay Paden.
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Edward 3. Sanders
Ayrshire
Emimesburg
Secred Heart Church
Pall Seavers
J. Martin and Son
Emmetsburg
Edward James Sanders
Benny and
Catherine Sanders
Rush Lake Township
Gale topples stack and kills livestock near Exmmetsburg
A gale toppled a straw stack on the farm of C. M. Phelps six miles southeast of Exmmetsburg killing six cattle and one horse. Eighteen cattle were under the stack at the time. seven animals died in the incident.
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C. M. Phelps
Exmmetsburg
1941 Auto Plates Out The Snow Patrol Tow
A 1941 auto plates out the snow patrol tow segment notes traffic controls and vehicle movements during winter weather. The item references road safety measures and municipal efforts to manage stranded cars and plowing operations.
Feather Party by Young People's Club Dec 15
The Young People's Club of Assumption church hosts its annual Feather Party at the Knights of Columbus hall. The event features bingo and games with turkeys and other fowl as prizes. Public invited for an evening of entertainment and a charity benefit.
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Young Peopile’s Club of Assumption Church
Knights of Columbus
Emmetsburg Christmas Home Decor Contest Announced
The Christmas Program Committee of the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce invites residents to enter a home decoration contest with valuable merchandise prizes. Interested entrants must notify the Chamber and have entries recorded at the Chamber office by December 14.
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Emmetsburg
All State Football Honors For Emmetsburg Standouts
Emmetsburg athletes gain recognition as two players earn Des Moines Register second team and fourth team spots along with honors from the Iowa Daily Press Association. Parish, utility back and standout back, is highlighted for his 38-yard season run and defensive plays. The article notes Catholic high school end also receiving all state honors and mentions broader local football acclaim.
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Emmetsburg
Town Daily Press Association
Des Moines Register and Tribune Company
Iwo Emmetsburg High School
Des Moines Register
Toll
Idp.a
Emmetsburg Catholic High School
Johony Parish
Iowa Daily Press Association
Register
Daily Press
John Parish
Emmetsburg Fire Department Responds to Three Week Fires
Local fires over the past week damaged a basement at Mrs Daniel Kellys home in the second ward from a pile of kindling. A rink west of Emmetsburg sustained floor damage on Thanksgiving day, and the Doyle and Fitzpatrick service station on West Main Street faced a brief blaze that was quickly put out. Mr and Mrs Carl Brettbach and two children from Milwaukee are visiting Mrs Brettbacks parents in Emmetsburg.
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Alan May Hamilton Fisher
Curlew
Methodist
John G. Whitmer
Beryingy
Nathaniel
Miranda “Hamilton
Lone Fisher
Lone ‘Tree
Inson County
Pelo Alto
Evan
Minn
Dorothy
Godfrey Abbey
Myrtle Murphy
Charles
Robert
Gertrude Fisher
Martha Johnson
Helen Johnson
Ringsted
Lloyd Hamilton
Coneville
Ions
Floyd Hamilton
Westley
Wis
Emmetsburg
Powers Leases Tobin Building Main Floor Offices
Dr. Robert Powers has leased the downstairs front room of the Tobin building and will move in to use it as offices. The detail notes the occupancy and intended use of the space.
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Dr. Powers
Tobin
Robert Powers
Tobin Bullding
Emmetsburg Hosts County Music Festival at High School
Emmetsburg welcomed about 200 voices from the AN County Mixed Chorus for the Palo Alto County Music Festival in the high school auditorium. Under MacCollins of Morningside College, the event featured the Emmetsburg high school band in new uniforms, directed by Arthur Mullens, with numerous school groups performing including Graettinger and Ayrshire ensembles.
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Emmetsburg
AN County
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg High School
Professor MacCollins
Morningside College
Sioux City
Arthur Mullens
Agatha White
Mallard
Agencé
Graetinger
242Ljard
Estherville May Offer Non College Air Course
Postmasters urge rural residents to apply for a non college air course in Estherville. A class of 60 is needed, with ground work first and 35 to 45 hours of free flight instruction for top 15 in exams. Only $6 for the required physical and applications to Harry Coffie or William Sykes.
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Estherville
Harry Coffie
William Sykes
Chamber of Commerce
Emmetsburg Teams Open Basketball Seasons Strong
Emmetsburg Eights sit even with one win and one loss as the season starts. Emmetsburg junior college cagers win 68 49 at Northwestern of Orange City after leading most of the game. Emmetsburg high school squad routed Algona Bulldogs 21 14 at Algona on Friday November 29 with starters Halstead Brothers Kerwick D Parks and Jeramy Pariti.
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Emmeteburg
Emmeteburg Junior College
Emmetsburg’ High School
Algone Bulldogs
Algona
Halstead
Brothers
Ker- Wick
D.parks
Jeramy Pariti
Northwestern
Orange City
New Manager at Kermore Drug and Hotel
Mr. T H Wingert, formerly of Sioux City, assumed duties as manager at Kermore hotel and drug facility. He brings prior experience to the position and will oversee operations and staff.
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Kermore Drug
T.H. “Wingert
Sioux City
Kermore Hotel
Miss Mary Mulroney Weds J J Berry of Ames
Miss Mary Corinne Mulroney and John J Berry of Ames wed Saturday at Assumption Catholic Church in this city. Very Rev W Mason officiated the single ring ceremony with attendants Marguerite Philips and Frank Yernedale. A four course dinner for 52 followed at the bride’s home with a rose and green color scheme and a three tier cake as centerpiece.
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John J. Berry
Ames
Anna Berry
el Passo
Mary Corinne B Mulroney
Anna Mulroney
Assumption Catholic Church
W. ¥. Mason
Marguerite Philips
Emmersourg
Frank Yernedale
Ward Penney
Estherville
Peter Mulroney
Wiliam McCrilum
Emametsburs
Mildred Woliner
Page
Fire Destroys Farm Home Near Emmetsburg
A farmhouse on the W. G. Howard farm southeast of Emmetsburg was totally destroyed Tuesday night. Investigators believe the blaze started near the chimney. Little was saved and it is unclear if the property carried insurance.
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Pire
W. G. Howard
Emmetsburg
G Gaylord Receives National Honor in Rural Extension
C G Gaylord Faribault county agent has been selected for a distinguished service certificate by the National Association of County Agriculture Agents. He recently spent weeks in Hot Springs Arkansas recovering from illness and has long served as a county agent in Minnesota, including three years at Blue Earth and prior ties to Emmetsburg Palo Alto county.
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The
Blue Earth Post
Blue Earth
Minnesota
C.G. Gaylord
Faribault
Gaylord
National Association of County Agriculture
Hot “Springs
Arkansas
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
W. H. Gaylord
Ames
Blue
Ruthven Woman Earns National Recognition for Crochet
Ruthven resident Mrs. Andrew Nelson received national recognition for her crochet in an outstanding American crochet exhibit in New York City from November 35 to November 00. The event, now in its fourth year, is sponsored by the National Needlecraft Bureau to honor work in the needlework arts.
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Andrew Nelson
Ruthven
New York City
National Needlecraft Bureau
Wortz
Farm Sale Dates Near Ray Thomas Landmark
Farm sale notices place Ray Thomas property seven miles south and two miles east then one mile south of a local landmark. Details mention upcoming dates for auctions and bidding events with directions and site description.
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Ray Thomas
Banquet and Initiators Held by Knights of Columbus Lodge
A Knights of Columbus event in this city began at 2 30 p m with a banquet and initiation work for Queen of Peace Court. About one hundred attended the dinner and program featuring invocations, toasts, songs, and a new member initiation list from Emmetsburg Ayrshire Whittemore and nearby towns.
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Knights of Columbus
Hell
Queen of Peac
Louise Martin
Joanne Kerber
Roy Ryan
W. E. Mason
Andrew Gappa
Emmetsburg
W. A. Marley
Ayrshire
Ray
Walaron
Jos. Callaghan
Donald Doerovan
dZeonella Clare
Louise ‘Martin
Fred Mueller
Exametsburg
Cecile Robbins
Enmetsburg
Lauretts Montag
Whittemore
T. 3. Mutry
Metsburg
Marguerite ‘Phillips
Samples In County Start Work On Forms
Tuesday morning the Pala County Soil Conservation district began processing forms for the 1940 program. The county committee appointed corn loan inspectors to act during 1941 and 1942, with duties spanning August to October and starting from the initial date in November.
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Pala County Soil Conservation
Corm
Avery
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mail to Ensure Delivery
Emmetsburg post office asks residents to mail cards letters and parcels early this Christmas season to permit smooth processing. Suggestions include addressing plainly with legible handwriting and including complete names. Emphasis on timely mailing to aid mail handling on all routes.
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Emmetsburg
Sam
Sreeting Cardia
Sis
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County Corn Loan Inspectors
Court’ House Square
Edward J. Sanders
Automodie
Montague Hakes
Laurens
Bon
St Jovept’s Mercy Hospital
Port Dodge
Hakes
Fileen - Shimon
George Shimon
Emmetsburg Markets
Mrs. J. Fisher
Carl J. Brettbach
Milnwauker
Brettbach
Dave
Palo Alto County Music
Jessie Branagan
Orange’ City
Mary Mulroney
J. J. Berry
G. Gaylord
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