Whittemore Mourns Mayor and Wife in Fatal Car Crash
Whittemore pays tribute to Mayor Frank Balgeman and his wife Mrs. Balgeman after a Wednesday evening crash near Hutchins. Mrs. Balgeman died en route to Mason City, and Mr. Balgeman later passed away at Mercy hospital. Funeral services were held at Grace Lutheran church in West Bend with over 1,000 attendees. the couple had eleven children and long service in county affairs.
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Whittemore
Frank Balgeman
Hutchins
Balgeman
Mason City
Mercy
Balgonian
Grace Luthéran
OH Company
Glaon
Pelgeman
Hermans Kunde
Kankakee
Trank
Bonnville
Whittemere
West Bend
Batgemin
Whitteimore
Belgeman
Haring Balgeman
Wehard Warms
Jonsld Miller
Ttrrous Miller
Kenneth Date Bemany
Earl Renick
Elmer Gronbach
LaVerine
George
Hansehuan
Eraeat
Boeneen
Gm Bies
Hell of
HAA
Add Mra Prahors
Wurrios
Herbert of
Weat Yeni
Palo Alto League Basketball Scores and Results
In conference play results for Palo Alto League teams Dre, Mallard, Ayrshire, Curlew, West Bend, Ruthven, Graettinger, and Ruthven appeared. Ayrshire defeated West Bend 1467 in a mixed OCR entry. dominant scores included Mallard 50 over Ayrshire 54, Cylinder 39 over West Bend 36, and Curlew 20 over Ayrshire 55. Girls games featured Cylinder 39 over West Bend and Ruthven 31 over Trnthven 29 with additional scores noted for others.
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Palo
Rythren
Rodman
Taon
Mallard
Ayrshire
West Bend
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Catholic
Tal
Curlew
Lana
Graettinge
Gaures
Malary
Cylinder
West
Pat of A Yrshire
Gurlew
Ayrahire
Rotman
Nodman
Benefit E P Show Draws About Two Thousand Fans
An estimated 2000 people attended a benefit show titled Veg That's My Gabby at the Town Theatre in Montay and Tuesday eve. The first show filled the theatre and some had to be turned away until the second showing. Funds will go to the K P general building fund for a new hall in northeast Emmetsboro as members sold tickets for weeks in advance.
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Call
Palo Alto County
Pythia
Gaby
Montay
Sam
Caitinue
K.P. General Building Fund
Emmetsbore
K.P
Annual Yule Play Set by College and High School
Miss Helen Smith and Mrs. Allen Bailey announce the Christ mas play to be presented Friday December 8 at 1 75 p m in the TT auditorium. The High school mixed chorus will accompany the Junior college cast including Gari Emil Haase Mary June Laubential Joseph William Carpenter and others as wisemen with Tom Gleason as reader. Mrs Bailey leads stage help with ushers make up and other assistants named.
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Helen Smith
Allen Bailey
Mach
Gari
Emil Haase
Mary
June Laubential
Joseph
William Carpenter
Abenherds
J. Stowell
Z. Twigs
D. Ohriman
J. Brooks
ND. Henrickson
Earl Baumunk
Jos. Kerwick
Tom Gleason
Mrs. Bailey
Ughte
Gary Frink
Cost James
J. Watch
H Lilleviex
Ushers
Darwin Kepmie
Keith Carney
Arlene Hutton
Mildred Fry
Joan McGrauth
Jujie Mork
Joanne Smith
Electrocution Death In Oakland Kitchen Incident
A 211 month old boy, Alan Hillis of Oakland, was electrocuted and died within minutes after a short circuit from an electric mixer arced into the chrome strip of a kitchen table where he was leaning. The accident occurred as his mother prepared a meal.
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Taka
Alan Hillis
Oakland
Sheldon Wins 62 42 Over Hawks In Tough Battle
Democrat Sheldon triumphs 62 to 42 as Sheldon’s Vavehkan scores 22 and Vaughn leads the Hawks with strong rebounds. First half ended 29 23 visitors. Second half sees Sheldon shift to zone and surge ahead while Hawks struggle to score. Crowd vocal as seconds tick down.
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Sheldon
Bammersbugg
Vaughan
the &Hawks
Cylinder Wins Thriller From Catholic High in Close Game
In week ten of Bele Mor Women’s Bowling League action Cylinder edged Catholic High in a tense finish as Emmetsburg Catholic High fell 91 to 36 behind at halftime. Doris White led with 194 high game while Ethel Nethauer topped with a 452 series. Ted’s Super Market dominated team scores with 2,023 pins. A separate boys basketball clash at St Mary’s featured Cylinder narrowly defeating Emmetsburg 34 to 25 in a last-second finish, with Jim Thompson and Dick Klingl standout for Cylinder.
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Lessue
Bele Mor
Neary
Pilace
Ted
Wit
Doris White
Nish
Wish
Ethel Nethauer
Ted's
Cy Neary
Kahhisa Cotton Show
Mosally Cleaners, AG
Windaht Nardrara
Ruthven
Fanny Trreau
Ryan Furniture Seae
Wammer
Walker
St. Mary's Gyut- Fues
Cylinder
Emmersburg Catholic High Be
Bob Weber
Jim Thompson
Metsburg
Dick Kliexl
Deadeve Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Thompson
Klingl
Larry
George Klicel
Vrenton
Schneider
Laubenthitl
DeMion
Fetal
Bo We
Marpanter
Vinleg
Hier
Trady
Taughtin
Murphy
Bobe Mor
Leuthold
Watt
Ted’s
Donahue Tire Shop
Haviland Farm
Hand's
Tailors
Mealy
Council Gale
Beebe Clathh
Neary Furniture
American Legion
Bob Moren
Kermore
Hotel Ti
Baker Lumber Company
McNally Cleaners
Tow Public Service
Harell’s Food Store
Cuca Ola
Miller Brothers
Emmetsburs Creamery
Wilson
Aaron Av
Licenses Sold For Many New Autos And Trucks
A long list of motor vehicle licenses issued by the motor vehicle department includes autos trucks and trailers. The messy OCR text names many individuals and places such as Mallard Emmetsburg Ayr West End Emmetsburg and Plymouth alongside brands like Chevrolet Ford Buick Studebaker and Lincoln. The fragmentary records reflect licensing activity across multiple local names and firms with no coherent narrative beyond the broad licensing event.
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Motor Vehicle Department
iSpenty
Richter’s
Fieldsmobile
Fay D. Pirie
Ballard
Buick
James E. Buick
Emsmetsbu
Be-Studebaker
Ben Wnolle
Cylinder
Ford
Georee Kiar
West End
Frazier
Mildred Schacht
Emmetsburg
Chevrolet
Qmer Edwards
Plymouth
Robert
Ayrshire
Atilton
West Bens
Fort
Quilty
Mercur Pronk -Orwig
Ruthven
Kaiser
George HL Blake
W “End
Trailer
Brown
Lee Imp. Co
Boeteharg
Wil
Thansen
Theodore Miller
Len Minne
Rolfe
Henderson
Mallard
Henry Motian
Weert Pienne
George SL Larunn
Serena
Oflsuiohipe
Jade
Clekson
Gylrratet
Tiethard Wacmaryny Nord
N.oa
Briewn
Wegt Truck
Haran
Big Quinn
Whit- Emwaishy _ Hudson
S. Box
Ayrefer
Local notices and ads from a small town paper
A compact report notes coal sales in Lump, Va with Berwind Briquets and quick delivery. It mentions reading about football greats in local papers and the Des Moines Register, updates on the Veterans' Club upstairs remodeling with Nu-Wood planking and Tite, Maple flooring, another load of Zono lite insulation, and a push to insulate attics and side walls with low labor costs.
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Des Moines Register
Veterans’ Club
First 1950 auto license plate numbers issued
County Treasurer Mercer Richter reports the sale of 1950 automobile and truck license plates is underway since December 1. The first fifteen numbers issued include owners such as Hern Rieklefs Ayrshire Knutson Graettinger and others in Emmetsburg Mallard Curlew Rodman West Bend and surrounding towns.
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Mercer Richter
Gffice
Hern Rieklefs
Ayrsbiret
Knutson
Graettingzer
Pred A. Crowd
Eumetsburg
E. Georgs
Graettinger
C. W. Pettieford
Emmetsburg
Hospitalized After Attack In Graettinger Youth Scuffle
Fred Hubink a Graettinger welding shop operator was hospitalized at Holy Family hospital Esther ville after an assault in Graettinger. Night Marshal Willian Blom suffered facial injuries during the scuffle while attempting to arrest a intoxication suspect.
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Palo Alto County
al Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Fred Hubink
Graettinger
Willian Blom
Tames Burg
Farn
Whent Blom
Graettiger
Local craftsman injured in melee at Graettinger island
Fragmentary report indicates Shini, a veteran mechanic at Graettinger Island, cannot retire to work for weeks after an injury. The man, longtime employee with 34 years at the firm, faces uncertain duties as mayor M. Li Gfibowitch oversees proceedings in Palo Alto county jail row.
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Shini
Wrk
Aiso
Verberan
Iisted
Lim
Ief
M. Li Gfibowitch
Graettinger Court
Students With B Average For Least Six Weeks
Public high school records list students attaining a B average or better for six weeks or more. Names include Emmretsburz, Vandervelde, James Gerald, Janet cenmieroe, Julie Merk, Kath Nolan, Mary Jo Norland, and Beverly. The notice also lists additional students and associated families.
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Salgeman
Cone
Gen
Lévis
Aelbert
Weet
Harry
Mela
Mia
Clarence Dokanon
Weer
Ruth
Mre
Gona
Viola
Frank Behnke
Latimer
Gotham
Anderson
Palo Alto Loop
Democrat
BW Morse
Smoot
Aggregation
Beame
de Obanes
Bereer Naig
Ana
Bush
Emmetsburs
Iom
Ald
Sheldon Huktian
Catholic High
Jerry Coe
Gylinder
Sharkey Rayer
Panora Tella
Word
Kenneth W. Kassel
John J. Kaematynyski
Ivan Keese
Cylin
Ley
Oldgmobile
Mal Rare
James FE
Black
Emmetebur
Ayr Shire
Johm J. Waenrearyuski
Ian Teese
R. Zumagh
McGregor
E. Ken
Harve Runnings
Waverly Hotel
Dick Coburn
McGregor Bros.: & Co
Ach
Virktins
E. L. Firklus
Bernard Bowman
C. W. Pettiecord
Emmetshurs
George Gebrt
Warren Stanley
Harold Draman
William P. Blake
Pettiecord
Rubink
Hott
Tenhjrk
Aene Ladel
Tommy
Chicago
AIR
Pog
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