Christmas Wish Letters from Iowa Children
A collection of handwritten Santa requests from Ermes tsburg area youths listing toys and gifts such as walkie talkies sleds books games and a Timey Tell. The notes mention addresses and phone numbers for John Conway Lor McDowall and Lita Hartsock plus a child seeking their father home from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Rudolf
John Conway
State Street
Ermmetsburg
Iowa
Santa
McDowall
Lath
Emmetsburg
Flag Presented To Ledlie Memorial Park In Iowa
Rep Scherle presented a United States flag flown over Washington to the Ledlie family for the Pfc Donald R Ledlie memorial park beside Scotch Ridge Church along Highway 65 49. Ledlie, killed in Vietnam April 30 1970, is buried at the church cemetery. The ceremony included remarks by state officials and family members. Also noted are obituaries and Christmas letter snippets from Graettinger and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington, D.C
Pfc
Donald R. Ledlie
Vietnam
Arvind
Ralph Ledlie
Des Moines
William H. Stillman
Em. Smetsburg
Iowa Lakes Community College
High Way
Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church
Ledlie
Leciie
U. S
William Scherla
Ledilie
Weather wind velocities at Emmetsburg Airport
George Bryant reports wind directions and speeds for December sequence at Emmetsburg Airport. Data includes NW 10-15 on Wednesday December 15 and followings through Tuesday December 21 with varied directions and speeds.
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George Bryant
Emmetsburg
Mayne to Attend Ayrshire Mayor Inaugural Ball
U S Representative Wiley Mayne of Iowa will attend the Ayrshire inaugural ball January 3 honoring Jody Smith the nation s youngest mayor. Other honored guests include James M Thompson Emmetsburg James Austand Curlew A W Schuller Mallard and Mrs Joseph Knoer Rodman. The swearing in occurs in Ayrshire gym at 1 am with several TV stations expected to televise it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Wiley Mayne
Iowa
Jody Smith
James M. Thompson
Emmetsburg
James Austand
Curlew
A. W. Schuller
Mallard
Joseph Knoer
Rodman
Ayrshire
Canadian Broadcasting Company of Canada
Suit Filed Over Street Collision In Palo Alto
Hugh Flannegan of Emmetsburg sues Charles Bryant Mallard in Palo Alto District Court for 9900 dollars claiming wages, medical bills and pain from a December 30 street collision that broke Flannegan’s leg. The suit seeks damages totaling 3300 in initial claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Flannegan
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Charles Bryant
Mallard
Flannegan
Field Clinic For Crippled At Fort Dodge
The State Services for Crippled Children will hold a general field clinic in Fort Dodge on January 20 to diagnose and evaluate children with chronic congenital or multiple health problems. The session will be at Saint Dial Lutheran Church, 739 North 11th Street, with a second clinic planned for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
Fort Dodge
Saint Dial Lutheran Church
North 11Th Street
Palo Alto County
Supervisors Set Salaries For County Officers
Palo Alto County officials retain 1970 71 levels for 1972 with salaries: board $5600, county attorney $7500, sheriff $8500, and auditor, recorder, treasurer and clerk $7900 each. Tax levies for 1971 were approved for 1972 collection. A 4 H caroling party visits Lakeside Lutheran Home Palo Alto County Hospital and Kathleen’s Custodial Home on December 23 meeting at St. Thomas Church at 6 15 pm with a pizza party to follow. Joyce Dudley promotes her Peru trip per Ruth Patterson extension leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Board of Supervisors
Lakeside Lutheran
Palo Alto County
Kathleen
St. Thomas Church
Joyce Dudley
Peru
Ruth Patterson
ILCC offers GED testing amid Christmas break schedule
The Rotunda Building in Estherville will host GED testing on weekdays during the holidays announced by Iowa Lakes Community College department of Continuing Education. The center will run Monday to Friday until January 3 when normal hours resume. ten GED tests will be held on the Emmetsburg south campus during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Department of Continuing Education of
Iowa Lakes Community College
Emmetsburg
Blacker named Iowa Lakes superintendent by board
Richard H. Blacker was appointed superintendent of Iowa Lakes Community College by the board after serving as acting director since Edwin Cramer’s resignation. He will keep his current salary and focus on expanding arts, sciences, and vocational programs for both campuses. Blacker, formerly of Colorado State University, holds degrees from Omaha and Colorado State University and has 18 years in education. Mr. and Mrs. Blacker have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Directors
Richard H. Blacker
Blacker
Edwin Cramer
Jack Tatman
Spirit Lake
Tatman
Supt. Blacker
Supt
Iowa Lakes Community College
Colorado State University
University of Omaha
Omaha
Alan
Jeff
Becky
ILCC Offers Associate Degree in Nursing Starting June 1972
Iowa Lakes Community College will start an associate degree in nursing with the first class admitted in June 1972 after final approval from the State Board of Nursing. The program uses a core curriculum for the first three quarters, then lets students choose between practical nursing and the associate degree tracks.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
State Board of Nursing
Iowa Board of Nursing
Cass
Ares
Combined Issue Next Week Editorial Change
The Fhre Reporter and Democrat will merge into a single issue next week and be delivered on Wednesday. This temporary combined edition covers both publications in one weekly release.
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Fhre
Democrat
Funeral services held for Donald McCartney in West Bend
Funeral services for Donald McCartney 68 of West Bend were held December 20 at United Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Sieck officiating. Burial followed in West Bend Cemetery under Schellhammer Funeral Home care. He died December 17 in Palo Alto County Hospital.
Post Office Lobby Open To Noon Dec 25
Emmetsburg post office hours for Christmas Day: lobby open 4 a.m. to noon with last mall dispatch before noon. No rural or city mall delivery. mall items distributed to post office boxes only per postmaster Vernon Simons.
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Emmetsburg
Vernon Simons
Two Miles Of Palo Alto Highway In Five Year Plan
The Iowa Highway Commission includes two miles of Highway 4 from Mallard to the Pocahontas County line in its five year primary road program released this week. Construction is deferred one year due to an expansion plan and right of way purchases are slated for 1974.
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Palo Alto County
Iowa Highway Commission
Mallard
Pocahontas County
Churches Prepare for Christmas Services Across Town
Several churches plan Christmas services as hectic shopping winds down this week. Stores buzzed with activity but will empty in early evening Friday as shoppers and businessmen head home to their families for the holiday.
Low Flying Jets Over Several States Prompt Holiday Notices
The Nebraska Air National Guard will fly RF 84F jets at 500 feet over parts of Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri and South Dakota to meet training needs. Flights will be infrequent daylight hours and avoid towns. Choirs and churches report a focus on Christmas services with multiple schedules across St Thomas Bethany Assumption First Congregational St Paul Trinity and Trinity Episcopal churches.
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Nebraska Air National Guard
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
South Dakota
Lincoln Municipal
Tactical Air Command
United States
Air Force
St. Thomas Catholic
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Bethany Lutheran Church
Assumption Catholic Church
First Congregational United Methodist
United Methodist Church
First Congregational Church
St. Paul Lutheran
St. Paul Lutheran Church
West Bend Rites For Nellie Shellinger
Funeral services for Nellie Shellinger 84 of West Bend were held December 22 at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Waller Sleck officiating. She died December 20 at Clear View Manor Nursing Home. Born January 9 1887 in LaVerne Iowa she moved to West Bend as a child and taught in rural schools nearby. Survivors include two brothers Irvin and Walter Shellmyer a sister Mrs Joe Graham of Hayward California and Ellis Shellmyer. Casket bearers included Bill Peterson and others. Mrs Wayne Dunn sang In The Garden and Lacking Beyond with Barbara Schelhhammer on piano.
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Eugene
Roselle) Boblit
Ayrshire
Graetinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Graet-inger
Vincent Beacom
Patrick Nooney
St. Jacobs Cemstery
Boblit
Oak Park
Minn
Michael Haag
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Eugene Boblit
John
Center City
Raymond
Pease
William
St. Paul
Foley
Rosary
Fuhrman
Genettingar
Nellie Shellinger
West Bend
United Methodist Church
Waller Sleck
Schellhammer
Clear View Manor
Nellie Shellmyer
LaVerne
Iowa
Walter Shellmyer
Burlington
Irvin Shellmyer
Joe Graham
Hayward
Calif
Ellis Shellmyer
Bill Peterson
A. E. Peril
Andy Jensen
A! Breiholz
Eddie Anlike
Christmas closing notices for Emmetsburg offices
Business places and offices will close for Christmas. The Emmetsburg law offices and the courthouse will be closed on December 24 and December 31. The Production Credit and Federal Land Bank offices in Emmetsburg also will be closed on those dates.
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Emmetsburg
Production Credit and
Federal Land Bank
Kiwanis and Scouts Plan Christmas Tree Pickup
The Kiwanis Club with Boy Scouts will pick up Christmas trees on January 9. Residents should place trees at the band shell or curbside in front of their homes.
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Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leiters
Santa C
Voice of the Mummy
Lita Hartsock
Rep. Scherle
R. Ledlies
Mommie
Jamie Carney
Lori
Crissy
Linda McDowall
Ray
Sisslers
Rep
Mayne
Clinic
Carol
ILCC
Emmetsberg
Doyle Thomas
Madison
Main Street
Medical Clinic
Thomas
Dennis Molitor
Ruthven
Forrest Perdue
Richard Blacker
Iowa Lakes
Kevin Kelly
Gary Cozine
Floyd Valley
Western Christian Hull
Laurens
EHL
Tve
Worthington
EMS
Don McCartney
Donald McCartney
Walter Sieck
Palo Alto County Hospital
Roderich
Clara M McCartney
Corwith
Emma Bonnstetter
Algona
Emma
Aars
Carl Beery
Knox
Ind
Clarence Corlew
Mason City
McCartney
David Fehr
R. W. Jurgens
Joe Bunn
Arthur Frieden
Henry Fehr
Cliffford Munson
Net Brown
Harold Schmalen
Vi Cuplin
Mics
Melvin Roupe
Victor Bargrmaen
al Breiholz
Smith
Top Butchers
Top
Cargill, Inc
Emmetsburg Grain
Trinity Episcopal Church
N. Shellinyer
Emmettsburg
Pam
Kenneth Wirtner
Chamber of Commerce Retail Bureau
Cork
James Hobart
James, Jr
O's Gold Seed Corn Company
Lecet Geaters Cletus Elbert
Emmetesurg
Tremonter Hobart
Spanier
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