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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
4
Palo Alto County's leading local paper lists subscription price at two dollars per year. Publication edited by T. Burnagan announces postal entry and standard mail classification for regional readers in Iowa.
The column lists numerous visits and travels by residents such as Nettie Sammin in Whittemore and Emmetsburg, Carl Hanson of Rethven, W A Lynch at a funeral in Fuometsburg, and many others from Ayrshire to Mallard. It notes farm loan offers by H M Bedgen, school activities, and several relatives visiting for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Paul Voigt and family visited Charles Uifers in Algona for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Berkland were shopping in Emmetsburg on Monday. Mr and Mrs Cari Beck were also mentioned in the sequence of local social notices.
One year has passed since that sad day when Ruth Graham Beddow was called away. Her husband Donald Beddow and family keep her memory alive with a heartfelt tribute.
Fort Leonard Wood Missouri soldier P F C Raymond Kunz returns to Emmetsburg to spend a one week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs L A Kunz. A pre Christmas dinner with extended Kunz families follows the visit. Also noted is a planned marriage announcement for Ben Ruef and Genevieve Colgan with details on both families and backgrounds.
Bethany Lutheran Church lists 11 o clock Christmas Day service with special music and noon midnight worship on December 31. Free Methodist Church announces morning and evening services and a World War II era youth group activity. Congregational Church presents a children’s Christmas program and a guest preacher Rev Himstead from Des Moines next Sunday morning.
The Dietrich child has whooping cough and pneumonia. Miss Miller carried several passengers home Friday afternoon. Miss Ashby rode to Des Moines, Mrs Maggie Flint stopped at Oskaloosa, and Mrs Jensen with Lilian and George headed to Jerome to visit her married daughter. Rodman Independent lost to Fort Dodge in overtime. The Globe Trotters were to perform here amid good expectations. Mrs M Debolt hosted a Friday afternoon gathering. Christmas gifts were exchanged, ten members and peers were present. Sir ES joined to replace Mrs F Douglas who resigned. Lone schoolhouse program drew a large crowd. Teachers left Friday for a week at their homes.
Curlew Iowa December updates include enlistments Des Moines and final medical tests for Lyle Cross and PA Thompson. Local families welcome travelers from California and Minnesota for the holidays. Students return to DeWitt Waldorf College and Bible school in Minneapolis while Christmas programs and lunch projects unfold in Curlew schools.
The Booth Live Wire club gathered at Lois and Uelen Dahlsberg's home on December 13 for a meeting with seven members in attendance.
Fairviltle Iowa December reports show visits and greetings among Johnson Fogarty Fitzpera Mulroney and other families. Attendees include Mr and Mrs G J Fogarty at a Clare funeral and Mrs Esrah Galloway of Curlew visiting in the area with relatives in Estherville Marathon and Des Moines.
Feaster Wednesday events include Waggoner headed to Rochester for medical treatment. Local families travel for holidays with trips to Rapid City and Des Moines. Mallard Woman’s Club held Christmas party at Mrs. G. H. Keeney’s home with exchanges, poems, and a lunch. Several residents visit relatives in Spencer, Tripoli, Austin, and Fairfax. New meat cutter Frank Baldwin joins Waggoner Market in Creston.
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