CWA Labor Rewarded by Fine Checks
Complete list of Palo Alto County CWA projects shows 300 workers, 284 men already placed 19 women employed. Checks total 1368 to 105 men and 1994.22 including 53.32 to women. About $6,000 distributed to date. most checks for 15 dollars. List details Emmetsburg streets repairs water mains and graveling. Mallard and Graettinger street works. clerical help. secondary roads. bridges. storm sewer. waterworks. cemetery. and corridor projects continue.
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Noverige
Palo Alto County
Weir
Womucut
CWA
Wne
OWA
Emmetsburg
Joseph Heliy Brant Halstead
Wm. P. Stellarly
Harley Wilson
Benest Korlesti
Routa
South Side Park
George Waercoe
Wmn
McGranath
George Sewell
Emmetsburz
Chas. Packara
Floyd Krieg
Paul Thacker
Ivan Phillips
Gehard Jacobson
C. 5
Swenson
W. E. Mills
Sherman McAlister
Pete Maiden
Elmer Jones
Molison
George Godden
Elmer Hildebrand
E. P. Warnke
Fred W. Thomson
Bay Festico O. V. Barrick
H. Reimer Montie Willingham
Bert Morman
James Reeves
John Guinn
Mallard
Thos. J. Hood
Floyd Hersom
Leslie W. Reese
Harry Baker
Robert Kendall
Emametsburg
Marguerite Catkins
Herbert Baker
Palo Alto
Bed Gimert
Harold Spencer
Lars Akre
A. H. Besen
Harry M, Rouse
Janes Manwarren
Earl Miller
Avery Fell
Peter Hanson Albert Jenson J Chas. Halmiquist
James W. Niu
Henry Westfall
Clarke Westfall
Martin Knudslei
Chris Hanson
John Crookshank
C. A. Austin Ray Bates
Ola McClelland
D. Philp
H, Prather
G. S. Goodmansony
E. J. Mason
N. W. Lillegard
Guy Fost P. J. Rough Frank J. Carney
Clarence Johnson
A. L. Mills
Jess Ryerson
A. Montgomery Leonard Eckinna D, E. Gales
D. G. Briggs
Leonars Love
Harry Staver
Soper
Don Donion
John Tureker
Schmeling
L. H. Schumacher
Nick Laubenthal
Dee Girres
Hang McQuann
Ayrshire
Wayne Zeigler Feter
W. Brow
W. R, Murray T. BE
Wood Bernard Smith
Graettinger
Cle
Hereim
Frank Peton
John McDonald
Martin Aylward
Shoplifters nabbed in West Bend theft ring
Sheriff Bert Montgomery and Deputy Harvey Sprout captured Bud McFenton alias Bob Shafer aged 28 of Graf ton North Dakota and Wm Daniels jr of St. Joseph Missouri after a tip about selling clothing at cut prices in West Bend They confessed to shoplifting in Estherville stores Saturday Items included ladies apparel men shoes leather jackets perfumes knives underwear and sacks Identification linked much of the merchandise to Clidner Beck Clothing Co and L M Christianson Estherville officials sent fingerprints to Washington DC for ID and officials believe the pair may be tied to local check forgeries through Estherville county"}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Montgomery
Harvey Sprout
West Bend
Bud McFenton
Bob Shafer
Grafton
North Dakota
Wm. Deniels, Jr
St. Joseph
Estherville
Clidner- Beck Clothing Company
L. M. Christianson
McFenton
Daniels
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Washington, D. C
Emet County
Royal 400 Gasoline District Meeting at Fort Dodge
In Fort Dodge Tuesday about sixty Royal 400 deniers attended a meeting at Hotel Warden. Chas Krammer of Calumet Renning, Chicago spoke and L. Corley, former Emmetsburg general manager, traced the company’s Iowa growth from Webster City to 125 Royal 400 stations. Corley called it Iowa’s largest independent oil firm and noted a new BRSOine with improvements to the existing gasoline. Piper promoted the new fuel at his local station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal 400
Ft. Nedge
A. H. Piper
Danne Piper
Herman Gonmels
Fort Dodge
Chas, Krammer
Calumet Renning Company of
Chicago
Corley
Emmetsbigs
Geleral
Royal 400 Company
P. E. O. Tea at Hotel Kermoore Hosts 53 Members
Mesdames H. W. Beebe A. J. Burt and Wm. Brennan hosted the annual P. E. O. tea in the Ermoore Hotel dining room on Monday afternoon with 53 attendees. Mrs. M. CG. Grier welcomed guests, carols were sung, Virginia Soper sang two songs, and a group of solos was performed by Herbert Baker Earle Beebe and E. H. Soper. A Christmas play titled Mimi Lights the Castle was presented by an idle cast.
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P. E.O
Kermoore
H. W. Beebe
A. J. Burt
Wm. Brennan
Ermoore
M. CG. Grier
Virginia Soper
Herbert Baker
Earle Beebe
E. H. Soper
Mimi
American Legion Toy Shop Busy Preparing For Christmas
American Legion toy shop in this city has been busy the past week making and repairing toys for distribution. The Legion hall at the East Side school building is used for this effort. C. E. Sands asks that Legion boys be at the hall each evening to receive more toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Christmas Eye
Legion Hall
East Side
C. E. Sands
Legion
Knutson’s Truck Skids On Icy Road Near McCoy Bridge
E. C. Knutson operating a Cylinder based truck slid on ice while moving furniture for Mr and Mrs Pierce from Pomeroy to Emmetsburg. The accident near Highway 17 at the McCoy bridge tore eight guard posts. right fender and radiator were damaged. Knutson uninjured.
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E. C. Knutson
E. & Knutson
Old Shoe Museum Grows From Walton Advertisement
A Walton shoe repair shop offer promised a penny for every old shoe, drawing many children to bring faded footwear. The resulting pile of worn soles in the shop windows demonstrates that even the smallest readers engage with local ads.
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Walton Shoe Repair
the Democrat
Walton
Work Begins On Overhead Grade West Of City
Detour and preparatory grading for a highway project on Highway 18, eight miles west of the city, began the first of the week. Eighty six men and two teams are on site, with plans to expand to about 100 men and up to ten teams, while cement pouring is postponed until spring.
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T. R. Marbin
Work Progressing On City Water Tank
Construction of the Em mersburg water tower in Harrison Park began mid week. Workers build the large tank atop four stilts over 100 feet high under Pittsburg Steel company supervision. Project seen as progressing well and expected to finish within six weeks.
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Emmersburg
Harrison Park
Pittsburg Steel Company
Severe winter moisture freezes, paralyzing streets in town
A Thursday night to Saturday thaw left the pavement dangerously slick with steady moisture that froze, slowing traffic in the vicinity and northwest Town. Cars crawled, and several accidents were reported amid the extreme conditions.
Charity basketball festival at Emmetboro High on New Year
A charity basketball festival planned for New Year’s Eve at Emmetboro High School gym will feature teams of past local heroes in a citywide competition. Carroll Anderson notes a public fight for all city honors between various social groups. Additional details will appear in next week’s Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Anderson
Emmetsbore High School
Fats and
Pmade
Wieek
Democrat
Sodality Bazaar in K C Hall This Evening
Ticket sellers have been busy for days preparing for the Assumption parish Sodality bazaar at K C hall in this city this evening December 21. The hot lunch service begins at 3 30 PM and continues through the evening as 54 mystery prizes are drawn from large display bills at various times.
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Assumption Parish Sodality Bazar
K. C. Hall
Charles Curtis Sees New Chevy at Detroit
Charles Curtis of his city travels from Des Moines Wednesday with Chevrolet dealers to Flint Michigan to inspect and drive the 1934 Chevrolet soon after January first. Curtis’ party will visit the General Motors proving ground in Detroit for tests on the new models and return home with firsthand information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curtis
Des Moines
Flint
Michigan
Curtis
General Motors
Chivro- Tet
Mrs Losey Improving After Illness
Mrs WF Vel Losey, previously very ill for a week or ten days, is recovering well in a local hospital. She expects to return home in the latter part of this week. This will be good news to Mrs Losey and many friends.
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Vel Losey
West Bend Man Dies By Own Hand In Garfield Township
Eli Schneider of West Bend aged 28 a married father of an eighteen month old child died by self inflicted gunshot at 1 30 Saturday afternoon near his father's farm in Garfield township His body was found by his father Lewis Schneider shortly after three o clock A West Bend physician was summoned but life was extinct Coroner and Sheriff concurred it was death by own action The deceased leaves behind a young child
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Eli Schneider
West Bend
Garfield Township
Schneider
Lewis Schneider
Kossuth
Sheriy Dallhauser
Hijack at Sibrel Home Across State Line
Unknown men hijacked the Sibrel residence near Emmetsboro, ransacked rooms, and fled with $10 to $15 in cash and about 20 gallons of liquor. Miss McPherson and the Librel children were driven to Curlew before being released. she could not identify the suspects. Local officers and the cuff and his deputy have pursued the thieves with no success yet.
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Sibrel
Emmetsbore
Miss McPherson
Curlew
Fred Hawley Named Field Representative for Corn Hog Program
Fred Hawley has been named field representative of the department of agriculture in connection with the corn hog reduction program. He will supervise Palo Alto Clay Dickinson Emmet Buena Vista Pocahontas counties in the designated area.
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Fred Hawley
Department of Agriculture
Palo Alto
Clay Dickinson
Emmet
Buena Vista Snel
Pocahontas
V F W Party to Be Held December 22 23
Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts a Cockie and Squawk party December 22 23 in Weisbrod garage near Emu nielsburg Candy Kitchen from 7 30 p m until all are served. Free live or dressed poultry candy blankets canned foods and other Christmas novelties will be given away with a special invitation to ladies.
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Weisbrod
ZS Ag
Starier
Weisbrad
Iuilding Ab
Rand
Palo Alto County
Indies
K of C Open House Set for New Year’s Evening
Pittsburg Council Knights of Columbus invites members, former members, families and friends to an Open House on New Year’s Eve January 1. Program begins at eight, with music, dancing and entertainment, plus speaking. Luncheon to follow.
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Pmmittsburg Council
Knights of Columbus
Merchant of Venice staged by P T A in Emmetsburg
The Emmetsburg P T A sponsors the Misner Players from Lincoln Nebraska to present The Merchant of Venice on Thursday December 31 at 6 16 p m. Tickets are 23 cents for adults 15 cents for students and may be reserved after December 16 at Ker Moore Drug. Proceeds aid the BT A milk fund.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Emmetsburg
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kermoore
Hugey
Minnesota
Iowa
BT. A. Milk Fund
Robert Maguire Burned In Car Fire Saturday
Robert Maguire of its city sustained severe burns on his hands when his car caught fire on Saturday night at the De mouth Oil station on Highway 17. The car backfired igniting the gasoline tank and a carburetor explosion occurred as he lifted the hood. The vehicle was slightly damaged.
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Robert Maguire
Mr. Maguire
Demouth
Highway 17
Christmas Holiday Plans for Emmetsby Teachers
Emmetsby High School and Junior College to close Friday evening for a two week Christmas break. Classes resume Monday January 8. Teachers plan holiday visits and home stays across Vermillion South Dakota Lions Center Red Oak Applington Clearfield Wead River Chicago Clifton and other locales.
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Emmetsby High School
Kvemety School
Riter
Vermillion
S. D
Klein
Lions Center
Sioux
Lunsford
Red Oak
Miss Frey
Applington
Miss Bladon
Clearfield
Miss Morgan
Wead River
Llireis
Chicago
Miss Pendleton
Clifton
Brother of Mrs J J Hobson Dies in Minnesota
Mrs J T Hobson learned this week of her brother Mark Howe of West Union passing away after nearly a year of treatment in a Rochester Minnesota hospital. He leaves a wife and two sisters Mrs Hobson of this city and Mrs G Morgen of Spencer. Mrs Hobson traveled to West Union Wednesday for the funeral.
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J. J. Hobson
Or. T. Hobson
Mark Howe
West Union
Howe
Rochester
Minnesota
Isis
Hobson
Corn Loans Grow Fast in Palo Alto County
In Palo Alto County AL over 800 farmers filed corn loan applications and many cribs are sealed to meet federal rules. More than 550000 bushels valued around 247500 dollars are under seal, with checks gradually arriving to pay debts and buy provisions. Mallard reports quick action on some applications while Emmetsburg banks see slower processing.
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Palo Alto
Mallard
B. T. Pish
Mallard Trust & Sbs Bak
Remry & H
Golden Jubilee Auction Draws Large Crowd Despite Bad Roads
The Emmetsburg Democrat sponsored event drew several hundred bidders as road conditions near the courthouse improved turnout. Auctioneer Bertelven led a rapid sale featuring 1 000 pound coal lots, amber bubbles case selling for a record one million dollars, and a parade of merchandise from 32 sponsoring merchants, with Walter Hughes orchestrating advertising and donations.
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Emmetsburg
Walter Hughes
Mr. Hughes
the Democrat
John Jensvold
Wes
Minse
Apetioneer
Bertelven
Salven
Jon
Kenda
Teft
Dazei
Walter
Bert
Saiven
Brad
Close Race Hangs on Final Ballot Subscriptions
A heated district wide election count shows standings tight across District One and District Two. Voters in Zumetsburg Palo Alto county and nearby areas brace as the ballot deadline nears with subscriptions urged to decide winners and prize draws up to 900 dollars.
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Zumetsburg
Oligabeth J
Irene Martin
Bay McCutlins
Carl Hoffert
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Alice Branch
Vernon
Jim Hogin
Whittemore
Fred McWhertor
Oyl
Monica O'Brien
Ayrshire
Alice Runneberg
Laurens
Pearl Terwiliger
Curlew
Carl Vohs
West Bend
Irene Westergard
Graettinger
Frank Cullgan
RFC
E’burg
Mary Gappa
Cylinder
BE. A. Huskemp
Fenton
Siu
Sii
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Sodality Bazaar
K. C
Detroit
Dee
Merchant OF
Venice
Robt
Maguire
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