County renames park Lost Island Huston on Lost Island Lake
Palo Alto County Conservation Board selects Lost Island Huston Park for the enlarged park north of Ruthven. Signage will go up in 1963 as improvements proceed. The Lost Island name honors Dr. Herbert Huston, longtime Ruthven physician, whose practice stretched across the area.
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Lost Island
Huston
Lost Island Lake
Ruthven
Lost Island - Huston Park
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Lost Island State Park
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Harry Drum
the Democrat
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School Board to Hold Two Public Meetings on Building Plan
The Board of Education will hold two public meetings at 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, December 28 and 29, in the High School to discuss the proposed 750000 dollar Senior High building. Sketches of the building will be examined.
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Board of Education
After Christmas Sales Sweep Local Stores
Donahue Tire Shop offers a Good Year snow tire sale with Buy one at regular price and second at half price. Hughes Drug Store promotes Instamatic Camera headquarter models for late Christmas shoppers. Sheakleys announces a post Christmas Clearance Sale from Dec 26 to Dec 31 with drastic markdowns in all departments. National 5c-10c-1.00 Store runs a pre inventory sale between Christmas and New Year with many items marked down for year end.
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Donahue Tire
Goodyear
Hughes Drug Store
Kotak
Sheakleys
Weather summary from Dec 17 to Dec 24
Weather observer Lewis Gunn reports daily readings from December 17 to December 24 with highs from 17 to 36 and snows of 3 inches on December 24. Airport manager George Bryant notes noon wind velocities and directions including NW SSE and calm periods.
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George Bryant
Refugee speaks of new life at Rotary luncheon here
Mrs Geysa Ramos, a Cuban refugee living in Spencer, spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon about life in Cuba before and after the Castro revolution. She and her husband faced separation as he remained in Cuba while she and their three daughters came to the United States in 1962 with almost nothing.
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Geysa. Ramos
Spencer
Rotary Club
Country Club
Ramos
Cuba
Cuban Electric Company
Holiday Closing Schedule Observed in Palo Alto County
County offices and city offices will close Christmas Day December 25 and again December 26 with resumes on January 2. County banks close Christmas Day and December 26, noon on December 31, reopen January 2. Stores and professional offices close Christmas Day but open December 26. post office follows its usual holiday schedule.
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Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Santa Workshop Draws 2500 Children
The Emmetsburg Chamber reports more than 2500 children visited Santa’s Workshop with Mr and Mrs Santa Claus. Gloria Leoni Hardt notes the daily large mail delivery and thanks art classes and local businesspeople for the success.
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Emmetsburg
Chamber of Commercce
Gloria Leonihardt
Chamber
Hat
Claus
Mike Nagel
Ed “Sheakley
John Stegman
John Degnan
Jerry Hofstad
Roger Berkland
Burns
Pol- Ka
Chuck Hughes
Secretarial Studies Curriculum Fragments
The text lists college level secretarial science programs across semesters with courses in English speech typing shorthand accounting office procedures business machines government history economics and more. It shows hour selections varying 15 to 18 hours per term and notes electives and payroll related topics.
Christmas Services Announced for Emmetsburg Churches
Local pastors announce special Christmas services for Emmetsburg and nearby churches. Details appear on page five of today’s Democrat along with the regular schedule of services.
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Emmetsburg
Democrat
Bank Day Bucks Awards Set for Local Winners
Bridgie Martin and Ernest Hatstead of Emme'sburg visited town Wednesday afternoon as their names were entered for 200 dollars each in Bank Day Bucks. Next week the Chamber of Commerce will award 100 dollars in Bank Day Bucks.
Emmetsburg Board Approves Two Year Business Education Plan
The Emmetsburg Board of Education approved expanding the first year business education program at Emmetsburg Community College into a full two year curriculum. The plan aims to transfer junior college courses to four year colleges offering bachelor’s degrees in business administration and to include liberal arts courses for a broad, comprehensive education.
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Board of Education
Annual Junior College Dance Planned Dec 29
The Emmetsburg Junior College will hold its annual Sno Ball on Tuesday December 29 at 8 30 pm in the Assumption Parish Center. Music will be provided by Ted Herbst of Algona. Alumni and area businessmen and spouses are invited.
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Carl Klingaman
Merle Naugle
Beryl Rupp
John Doran
Don Canning
Jerry Foy
Tom, Land
Joe Morrow
Jim! Thomson
Brennan
John Munidt
Paul Roche
al Linttoe
Larry Nauss
John Spies
Robert Tate
Joel Morrow
Herb Dogile
Vince Don
Carl Kiingaman
Mike Foy
Jack Cook
Jim Crane
Rich Corleg
Ee. Norland
Jerry Het
Stad
Jim Bisenius
Mike Nagel
John Stegman
Chamber of Commere
Chime
Emmetsburg
Assumptin
Ted Herbst
Algona
Julie Henrickson
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Donna Barker
West Mead
Suzanne Anthofer
Carroll
Liz Fogarty
West Bend
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