Frank North Reelected Palo Alto Farm Bureau Leader
Frank North of Fairfield township was reelected president of the Palo Alto county Farm Bureau at the Emmetsburg meeting on Monday December 21. Officers named include Theo Hermanson Lost Island township home project chair and W R Schroeder Freedom township girls club chair. C W Eaton Highland township boys club chair. other directors and voting delegates were listed. the program included talks on youth training and community projects and noted Iowa spends far more on Boys Training School than 4-H club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank North
Fairfield Township
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
EK. P. Hall
Emmetsburg
Theo, Hermanson
Lost Island Township
W. R. Schroeder
Freedom Township
W. Eaton
Highland Township
Leon Olson
J. H. Currans
L. J. Wigdahl
Home Project Dhr
Ars
Theo. Hermanson
Girls Club
Svs
County Boys Club
Wayne Eaton
Lost Island
Carl John-Carlson
Wal+rut
Carl Peterson
Vernon
Sam
Kelson
Independence
Hilbert Hantelman
Highland
Lawrence Anderson
Emmetsburgs
M. W. Brennan
Preegom
Gilbert Place
Fairfield
Herman Norland
Silver Lake
Floyd Hil
Great Oak
Frank Stever
Nevada
T. D. Johnson
Fern Valley
G. A. Bay- Wes Pirig
West Bend
Joe Mantis
J. ‘Wigdahl
Martin Simonson
Rudolph Christiansen
Juniorarm Bureau
Junior Farm Bureau
Hibert Hantelman
Mais
Maita Wels
Possiest Township
Dorothy
Freedom
R. J. Hamilton
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Eldora
Missouri
United States
Double Head Basketball Evening at Emmetsburg High
Emmetsburg High School hosts a two game Holiday double header on Thursday December 31 in the gym. The feature pits Emmetsburg Junior Collegians against Webster City College, starting at 7 30 p m. Immediately after, Eyimersburg High School meets Shenandoah. Admission costs 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg Junior Collegians
Webster City College
Eyimersburg High School
Shenandoah
Christmas Talk by Rev. Ingle at Emmetsburg Rotary
Rev. George Ingle spoke at the Emmetsburg Rotary Club on Christmas meaning noting universal joy generosity and peace. He urged correct observance and highlighted practical acts like milk bottle donations as signs of Christmas care.
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Emmetsburg
Manger Throne
Christ
Emmetsburg Visitor Joseph Dooley Plans Creighton Study
Joseph Dooley, a Creighton University arts student from Omaha, arrived in Emmetsburg for a week's visit with relatives. He notes his father Robert Dooley and sister Mary also live in Omaha and that his father will visit Fort Worth during Christmas. Mary Dooley works at Brandeis in needlework and may visit Emmetsburg after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dooley
Omaha
Joseph
Creighton University
Omahie
Robert Dooley
Mary
Me. Dooley
Nebraska
Fort Worth
Texas
Emmetsburg
St. Mary's Academy
Pocahontas
Middlewest
Creighton
Marchmont Schwartz
Notre Dame
Hashewn
Schwarts
Mary Dooley
Brandeis
Storck Named Second-Choice Catholic All-State Halfback
Robert Storck of St Marys Academy Emmetsburg earned second choice for the all star halfback on the Catholic team while Bob Willding of Des Moines held the first spot. O'Donnell praised storck as a captain and triple threat back and noted his fast, shifty, ball handling and role on the St Marys basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Storck
St. Mary's
C. W. Storck
Emmetsburg
John ©.Donnell
Ions Catholic High School Association
Bob Willding
Dewing
Des Moines
O'Donnell
Bob
Toler
Mrs Ida Miles Loses Daughter in Fort Dodge
Mrs Ida Miles travels to Fort Dodge after the sudden death of her eldest daughter Mrs Roy Greenland of Gilmore City. Funeral services held Wednesday afternoon with relatives from this city in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Miles
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Hospital
Roy Greenland
Gilmore City
Mary Wilkie
Marion Phillips
Laence Molen
Eile Lakey
Miles
Death of Esteemed Farmer David Millea at Emmetsburg
David P. Millea a longtime Emmetsburg resident born in Elgin Illinois on Christmas Day 1851 died at age nearly five in Emmetsburg township after an illness. He never married and was survived by three sisters Mrs James McGanway Margaret Millea and Mrs John Shea and a brother J H Millea. funeral rites were held at St Thomas Catholic church with a requiem high mass by Rev M McNerney and interment at St Johns cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Milles
James Ane
Emmetsburg
Millen
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Rev. M. McNerney
Str. John's Cemetery
Francis Jackman
P. C. Jackman
M. O W. Brennan
Michael Phasen
Wm. Joynt
Thomas Mulry
David P. Millea
John and
Mary Millea
Elgin
Illinois
Palo Alto
Minnesota
Immersburg
Mr. Millea
Mirs
James Mpganway
Margaret Milies
J. H. Millea
Thomas Millea
Fort Dodge
John Shea
P. Laughlin
John Millen
David Millea
Our County
Democrat
Vid Midea Amicus
Alec McNally Dies at Rockford
Alec McNally of this city died at his Rockford home after returning word Sunday evening. The deceased, aged years, had suffered a cally injured accident on a Great Oak township farm previously while working with a tread machine. Funeral services were military and held from the Catholic church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with interment in Rockford cemetery. Locals attending the service included Edw McNally and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edn. McNally
Alec McNally
Rockford
Mr. McNally
Dear & Cality
Great Oak Township
James Hand
Paul Seheney
Emmetsburg
Edw. McNally
Dick McNally
Elmer Frederick
Paul Kerber
Wm. MecNemore
Swanton Thanks for Favors After Theatre Loss
A year after Emmetsburg’s old Town Theatre was demolished residents benefited from swift cooperation of local business men and the school board. The school auditorium was converted into a temporary theater used for the year and the manager of the new Iowa Theatre expresses gratitude for the community support.
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Old Town
Emmetsburg
Iowa Theatre
Enneisturg
Swanton
Hyland Named Manilla Catholic Pastor
Rev. J. J. Hyland of St. Michael’s Whittemore is named pastor of the Catholic church at Manilla Crawford county and will depart Monday to take charge. Fr. Dennis Clark moves from Manilla to Vail and Fr. B. Greteman from Vail to Whittemore to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Murphy
Whittemore
Emmetsburg
The
Democrat
J. J. Hyland
St. Michael's Church
Manilla
Crawford County
Dennis Clark
Vail
A. J. Lynott
B. Greteman
Wm. Yeill
Hylend
Iowa
Miss Mary Nolan to Wed In Emmetsburg Church
Announcement of Miss Mary Nolan, a well known Emmetsburg young lady, to marry a son of Mr. and Mrs. J J McCartan of Fonds. The ceremony will be in St Joseph Catholic church at Palmer, Pocahontas county. Attendants include Henry McCartan and Miss Kathryn Nolan. Afterward the couple will travel to Albany Georgia where the groom works for Cudahy Packing Company.
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Mary Nolan
Emmetsburg
National Bank of the
St. Joseph Catholic
Palmer
Pocahontas County
Henry McCartan
Chicago
Kathryn Nolan
Des Moines
Albany
Georgia
Cudahy Packing Company
J. Molan
Sacred Heart Academy
Pocahontas
Visitation College For Young Ladies
Dubuque
Palmer Savings Bank
Emmetsourg
Ivol
J. J. McCartan
Fonds
Pocahontas High School
Trinity College
Sioux City
Joynt Daughter Appointed Secretary to Washington Representative
Local friends of Dr. Robert Joynt of LeMars note that his daughter Miss Mary Ellen Joynt was recently appointed secretary to Vincent Harrington the newly elected congressman in the ninth Iowa district.
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Robert Joynt
LeMars
Mary Ellen Joynt
Ninth Yews District
Vincent Harrington
Iowa Theatre Opens With Born To Dance Screening
The Iowa Theatre was formally opened Sunday with Born To Dance starring Imeanor Powell. Large crowds attended day and evening shows as modern projector sound equipment and screen enhance viewing. Completion remains for boilers laboratories and upstairs apartments, but the theatre seats nearly six hundred and plans regular programs. A formal opening for the talking picture house is expected soon after the first of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Imeanor Powell
Jeb
Talking Picture House
Automobile To Be Given Away Tonite In Emmetsburg
Tonight at 7 20 o clock on the Court House square in Emmetsburg the wind up of the pre Christmas trade campaign will award a new 1937 automobile. Hundreds are expected to witness the grand event with Mrs Goldie Kushner of the Chamber of Commerce giving away candy to children before the drawing. Tickets have been distributed widely and merchants report a strong Christmas shopping season with festive store displays and heavy ticket sales across Palo Alto county.
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Court House
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Goldie Kushner
Mrs J S Smith Celebrates 69th Wedding Anniversary
Emmetsburg resident Mrs J S Smith aged 89 quietly observes the 69th anniversary of her marriage on Christmas day at her home. Born near Rockford Illinois in 1847 she livingly recalls her long life in Wisconsin and Iowa with two marriages and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Beloit
Prescott
Oliver Prescott
Denver
Colorado
Ida Prescott
Nebraska
Nellie Prescott
Salt Lake City
Margaret Prescott
Sam Francisco
Qader Falls
Manson
Tis City
Smith
Emmetsburg
Jess Smith
Joan Deere
Waterloo
Frank Smith
Town City
Frank
Emmespurg
The
Democrat
Lieut Roy Johnston Transferred to Missouri
Lieut Roy Johnston moved from the CCO camp at Leavenworth Kansas to a camp near Nickeville Missouri. He has not been in good health recently and may require an appendicitis operation. If operated he will be unable to spend short days with Mrs Johnston and their family.
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Roy Johnston
CCO
FE. Leavenworth
Ransas
Nickeville
Missouri
Eéent Johnston
Revival of Emmetsburg New Year calls tradition
Old year’s custom of New Year’s calls is being revived in Emmetsburg with open houses from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Hosts include Harlan Soper, Harold Brereton, Wm Dick Peddie, Harry Pfleider, Judge C Davidson, Henry Helgen, and Dwight McCarty, inviting friends and young people to visit multiple homes. The effort aims to preserve a settlers’ friendly custom and encourage broader participation.
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Emmetsburg
Sellant
Harlan Soper
Harold Brereton
Wm. Dick Peddie
Harry Pfilmer
C. Davidson
Henry Helgen
Dwight McCarty
Teachetsburg
Msry
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K. P. Hall
J. H. Currens
Hamilton
Farm’ Bureau
Gram
Geo. Ingle
Rotary
MF. Bremsan
Dave Millen
Palo Alto County
Eleanor Dahlberg
Francis
Washington, D. C
Court House Square
J. S. Smith
Lieut
Mosier-Taylor
Graettinger Bank
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