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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
2
A long, reflective tribute recalls the editor publisher’s guiding ethics and leadership. It honors his editorial courage, humanitarian stance, and community service, while outlining the challenge to successors to sustain standards and public trust in the Democrat.
The Farm Bureau of Tosi Island township met at Center School with eight attendees. They discussed sock and macmer disposal and other local concerns. Mrs. PE tverann is visiting the neonerd Pilquint. Miss Plorence Johnson has been.
A notice of an annual Christmas party hosted at Irvin Brosnpert's home on Thursday for Mrs. Chas er 3 Here Stub and guests.
Mrs. R J Hersom of Mallard died Thursday night at 53 after 29 years in the county. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm in the M E church with Evergreen cemetery burial. Survived by husband three daughters and six sons including Rose Wilhite Lucan Minnie Bola Rhoda Kreig Lucy Mallard and Everett Lester Alfred Richard Arlis Franklin all of Mallard. John Matheson of Sutherland faces January term on not reporting an auto crash and driving that hit Roy Rausch of Peterson in November. Miss Juanite Underklofer of Mallard named to Theta Phi Alpha as honorary cadet colonel candidate at Tow University. W L O'Connor of Graettinger was in town Tuesday.
The Falo Alta County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting this Friday in this city. Claus 1 Anderson of Scranton will attend and speak on farm bureau organization and activities.
The state Fish and Game Commission receives permission to use swampy land near Estherville State Park as a fish spawning area. The move comes after conservation board approval amid concerns over habitat protection and propagation efforts.
Leonard Lafayette Alvey, 75, father of murdered William Alvey of Bancroft, died Friday noon at his daughter Mrs. P Trenary’s home in Bancroft. Funeral services were to be held Monday morning at St John Catholic Church. The record notes the sorrow of the family and mentions his son’s murder as a tragic context.
E W McGinn of Fort Dodge accepted the manager position at the Johnson Hotel succeeding the previous manager. McGinn has prior clerk experience at Wahkonsa and Warden hotels and was formerly with the Tallcorn hotel in Marshalltown and Fontenelle in Omaha. Communities face transient challenges with several adopting a woodpile labor plan paying transients 25 cents per hour plus a meal ticket, a practice said to deter panhandling and encourage self support as towns like Mills and Emmetsburg eye spring readiness.
Milford prominent businessman Geo Richter died in Estherville hospital after an operation. He was forty years old and had lived in Milford for twenty years.
A two and a half story residence five miles southwest of Estherville occupied by the Ralph Cummins family was destroyed by fire. The blaze started on the roof and the house long known as the Petey Kietn place was a neighborhood landmark.
Chas E Hearst president of the Yowa Farm Burega Federation will be principal speaker at the annual county Farm Bur Gat gathering in Rockwell City tomorrow evening December 16.
Graettinger boys defeated Maple Hill 36 to 21 and girls won 25 to 14. Local teams show pep this season and plan upcoming games against Gurlev, Emmetsburg, while town events include a Woodmen hall movie show titled The Land of Sunshine and Yellowstone Park on Parade.
The United Taxpayers of Buens Vista county plan a permanent body to push tax cuts. Rev. C. H. Selz urged county farm inmates can live without tobacco, claiming it is a foolish habit and not the taxpayers’ duty to fund it. He proposes growers supply their own tobacco. Radio sales promoted by Gamble’s big sale feature the latest models. James B. White, longtime journalist and union official, died at age 63 after a career with the Chicago Northwestern Railway. Mr and Mrs Godden marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a note of praise in the Des Moines Register.
Spencer plans a winter season with a semi pro quintet led by Bud Bennett Estherville former State University star Irving Nelson Spencer High coach Dutch Hutchinson ex Morningside star Keith Thomas last year State University freshmen Louis Shine local athlete A heavy schedule is being arranged.
Des Moines reports the 1832 Iowa fair ran a deficit of 67382 dollars with total receipts 167518 including 100154 from gates and 67465 from concessions. A legislative committee aims to discontinue the state fair for two years amid this ongoing financial strain.
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