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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
5
Harian Place letters the editor praising the Democrat while arguing against automatic telephone cutoffs. He notes annoyance from six to seven minute limits, redialing, and question of benefits to the company versus customers. He compares to Manchester and mentions nine party lines.
The piece explains the Soroptimist club name as a mix of sorority and optimist. It notes a Des Moines convention and recalls a Bethany Lutheran church Christmas party where Verna Har m gave a cranberry bread loaf gift, drawn by Mrs. George Harrison.
A reader notes the 1955 Highway Commission program promised widening of Highway 18 from the county line west of Sheldon to east of Sanborn and resurfacing of High Way 33 through Sheldon. Questioning political motives, they ask what happened to the project and whether Kier’s removal affected progress. Also included are humorous clippings about beaver meat and a student’s weight loss anecdote.
A Christmas party recounts Verna drawing a bread pan donated by Mrs. George Harrison. Marion Kelly is noted wearing a unique black taffeta hat by Cornelius Kittredge of Denver, who also designed hats for Mamie Eisenhower and her mother. The piece notes the Kittredge family ties to the Kellys and Mamie’s admiration for the stylish bonnet. It ends with holiday reminiscences and a nod to Iowa Dairy Promotion’s Christmas gesture to the press.
The article cites Remington Arms statistics for upland game and waterfowl aiming, noting no universal scoring yardstick beyond duck and goose shooting. It lists approximate success rates for quail, pheasant, grouse, woodcock, and duck shots, then shares anecdotes on pheasant behavior and duck hunting on the Mississippi near Clinton, including a long-boat setup and a sculler guiding mallard shoots. It closes with curious animal behavior notes from Animals Magazine.
A memosized string of locality notes recounts motor accidents on West Main Street, injuries to a horse rider, and town happenings. It mentions W. T. O. Brien’s sales, Miss Vivian O Halloran’s visit, Dr. Franklin O Halloran, and various Curlew Emmetsburg Ruthven connections, with census of farm tax and Drake football in Hawaii.
A rural Iowa column critiques Governor Hoegh and the Republican administration over farming policy and taxes. It argues Democrats favor cost-of-production aid and hog parity, questions liquor and tax decisions, and warns of snaps at Board of Control. The piece forecasts farm-to-market road costs and voter shifts amid parity debates.
A directory lists church denominations in Emmetsburg with pastors including Assumption Catholic Megr W F Mason Congregational A H Boetcher Methodist Ernest F Martin Bethany Lutheran C H Johnson Free Methodist William Charles pastor assembly of God Edward W Lang St Thomas Catholic C E Farrelly St Pauls Lutheran Henry Often Trinity Episcopal Kent H Prince F Dodge.
Regent Mrs Harry J Brown heads the Women’s Relief Corps with President Erma Bakke and committee chair Merle Harper. VFW Auxiliary appoints President Mrs Eugene Sweeney. Cylinder American Legion delegates Dixern Parish and related leadership noted in community notices.
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