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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
5
The Emmetsburg Publishing Company lists Gilbert Koudsan as editor and Thomas M. Kelly as business manager. The paper is published in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, and entered at the post office as mail matter.
A patchwork of local observations and humor sketches reviews and jokes. It mentions a Rotary exhibit visit Emmetsburg a Bing Crosby Grace Kelly movie reference a grammar jab at Philadelphia hunting season wind-down repairs and a showroom visit by Bob Brereton with a humorous car-ride mishap Jinks at the Country Club and stray notes about British debt and social commentary.
The Farm Bureau survey shows 32 percent of recent Iowa farm purchases involve current operators expanding landholdings. Larger farms favor machinery and efficiency, with few signs of a reversal unless labor and machine costs drop. Meanwhile some tenants and owners are being squeezed off the land, while the focus remains on bolstering local industry to absorb agricultural workers.
Field and Stream reports part one by Tony Stef no special, detailing Texas poachers and the illegal waterfowl kill. The piece highlights the vast greed behind the trade, estimates huge losses to waterfowl along the Central Flyway, and notes federal wildlife service concerns and a vigorous conservation push at national and local levels.
From the Democrat files a 1936 note lists local figures in transition. It mentions people selling furniture moving to Mason City and Florida, a resignation of Miss Lille Patton effective January 1, and Miss Nellie Laughlin joining the teaching corps. Also cited are plans for an operetta The Kerry Milk Maids, and a long list of shifts in assignments and retirements tied to a winter season in the South and changes in merchantile and church roles.
Summersoumg Cel s chool students will present a Christmas program on Sunday the 16th in St Marys gymnasium at 8 13 p m The cast includes John Ryan Daiz Canon Joan Millen Carol Hauber Sam McHay and Robert Grace The second part of the program will feature a religious segment
A school event will present readings of prophecies and their fulfillment from the New Testament. Two mixed choruses, a boys chorus and a girls chorus will interpret each event. The program closes with a Nativity tableau prepared by the art class.
Regular business proceeded with the treasurer reporting 20055 in the treasury. Budget was read and approved as several members were chosen to attend the state event in Des Moines. Names include John Smith Emmetsburg Core Christopher Graettinger Lois Staker Ruthven and John Grace. Janet Shelsten Ruthven reported on the EP S meeting at Ames November 16 and 17. A discussion covered the UEA centennial program for the April meeting at Ayrshire. Ghost speaker Hoar addressed Monday’s meetings.
Knights of Columbus funded and requested the painting of a nativity scene for display in Courthouse Square. The exhibit features painted figures and end patterns prepared for the occasion.
Local church notices announce Reverend A M Boetcher of the Ghurch and Reverend Ernest F Martin preaching at the Methodist Church. Readers are invited to services and related events.
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