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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
4
Mallard residents recount holiday visits with neighbors from Kane Manhattan Bryden and Chicago. Families, teachers and students share Christmas events, hospital news and homecomings including C A Johnson and Donald Bohn. Local social life includes church music by Arlene Grove and holiday trips by area families.
Rodman residents share holiday travels and gatherings. Barton Yale and Roscoe Kubyert plan a trip to the southwestern states. Clarence Mayhew and family spend Christmas at the Van Horn home. Violet Lawman from Des Moines visited with her parents. Allice Kuhn's family hosts guests as Lester Van Born drives to Eagle Grove with party for Miss Alice Kuhn. The Junior lass play directed by Miss Alistgame draws attendees. receipts total 40 dollars. Reeta Turner departs for South Dakota. Leta Turner of Cherokes visits over Christmas.
Des Moines visitors Lucille Freeman returns home for holidays. Algona and Ruthven residents visit kin. Dayton Ohio visitors arrive for Christmas at Hovey home. Meetings include the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Farmers Mutual Drainage Association annual meet with directors to be elected.
The Detroit River marks the Ontario Michigan border as the Ambassador Bridge opens for use after Armistice Day. By 1936 the span will be the longest suspension, surpassing the Philadelphia Camden crossing, while a Detroit Windsor tunnel is under rough dredging. Ford trucks move 40 000 cubic watts of wet clay in a record two week effort at Windsor gateway.
The report notes severe dust storms in California and heavy blizzards in Chicago New York and Boston. Locally mild winter conditions persist with residents preferring the town over major cities for winter comfort.
Mrs C E Bratton died early this week in Hernando Mina tay near West Bend. She was born Elizabeth Stone in 1876 and married Clarence E Bratton December 9 1908. Survived by husband three daughters and one son all living in Herman Minnesota. funeral arrangements announced locally.
Floyd Archer son of Mr and Mrs Archer northeast of Gracttin ger and Agnes Mae Antheraan of Mollywood California wed in Charleston on November 15. The couple recently moved to Charleston. Archer is a discharged U S Marine veteran who served three years. W S Dreskenridge and sons drove to Dinsdie last week and returned Tuesday evening.
Mine Leora Monk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Monk of Rathven, wed Mr. Gail G. Watkins on December 6 in Toyval Tesember. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Carlsen of Royal. The Watkins couple will reside on their farm west of Ruthven.
A press report notes large meat packing plants in town, employing Mary laborers, with 1928 product value about 2 128 745 84 and wages to laborers around 807 59. The piece urges home slaughter rather than shipping hogs or steers to other states. Francis J Mwiius, Grinnell College alumnus, joins Frank Maher of Fort Dodge in law practice. Webster County farmers, 126, have registered names for their farms.
Thomsts Hamilton of Dexter Minnesota described a brief visit to Asti area relatives and noted Austin's rapid construction of 100 new houses and several business buildings daily. He mentioned local farming, dairy cattle counts, milking machines, and oats and barley for feed as common in the region.
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