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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
1
Palo Alto County's leading newspaper issue dated Thursday December 28, 1232. Publisher Ww. T. Branagan states its merits while noting the paper is entered as second class mail at Emmetsburg Post Office. Public contact via telephone 56.
At a Town meeting critics debated a proposed bill on hog packing and price control. Mr Spies pressed pioneer conditions while Chairman Place and others warned against overreach. Supporters urged supervision and fairness, while opponents claimed potential unfairness to their interests.
A fragmentary note mentions Mr Erin with BR and RHE I, with unclear context. The readable text lacks dates places or actions to form a complete event or report.
Iowa State College economists warn that the United States faces a sustained shortage of horses and mules on farms. They cite 1923 outputs about half what is needed for replacements and project a continued deficit before the 1980 census figures. The outlook notes breeding shifts and potential acreage cuts to curb demand, with relief from economic adjustment measures possible.
Church notes from Bethany Lutheran include a Sunday service led by Pastor MC Thompson. The brief entry mentions renewal and learning, with a focus on peace and relief, and small group or youth events implied. Unclear details but indicates a church gathering at an afternoon time and ongoing religious activities.
The First Congregational Church plans a farewell dinner and program for Rev. Barker at the Ker Mohameda Hotel Friday evening with a dinner committee and a communion service. Baptisms of Harold, Darlene and Marguerite Halstead were recorded, and Rev. Barker’s new Portland address and name change are noted.
Community calendar of visits and travels across Algona area. Mrs Arvin Sands injures hip but hopes for quick recovery. Frequent mentions of Miss Collette Hurley Miss Gertrude Hurley from Pos Afoin township and Ethier holiday trip. relatives visiting Emmetsburg Fort Dodge and Mason City. Teachers Plender and Brown present a Christmas program.
St Pauls Lutheran Church Emmetsburg invites worship on New Year Day with early services at 9 00 a m and Sunday school at 8 13 with Holy Communion to be distributed. The church emphasizes sincere participation over numbers and notes teachers meeting at aClosing home for study and lay instructions.
Local girls team at Plover Treedlay suffered losses in both games with scores 5 to 18 and 27 to HM. Numerous townspeople attended the Friday night event including Edna Lane Howard Bryant Dawson Yen Dawson and several others. Visitors from Emmetsburg and Fort Dodge joined residents for the holiday weekend in area gatherings.
Ronald Chapman Merritt Giffin went to Ames to attend the State Club Convention to be held December 27 98 29. Merritt Giffin of Independence will represent Fair Alto eomey as voting delegate and Lowell Sharp of Freedom will be alternate. Merritt Giffin and Ronald Chapman will have expenses paid by the State Fair after winning first in the misc division. other boys won prizes donated by Palo Alto County 4 H civic shows last fall.
The Freedom township boys 4-H club held a reorganization meeting at the Sam Henklevig home Friday evening. Seventeen boys signed membership cards for various projects for the coming year. Officers for next year are John D. Kerber leader Lowell Sharp president Bennie Henklevig vice president Charles Salyen secretary Harold Senst treasurer Clarence Place historian and Winston Kerber publicity chairman. The first meeting for the coming year will be Wednesday evening January 3 at the L. R. Jacobs home. This meeting will include installation of officers reports from the constitution and in-laws committee and talks by Randell Hoffmann county agent and Ross Afeses assistant game warden on the development of wild game feeding stations. Please bring a covered dish and silver for your own.
Ruthven High School celebrated Christmas with its annual program on Friday afternoon. A large tree stood in the corner as the students presented a fine program and distributed presents afterward. Teachers and the commercial club gave candy gifts to each student.
Mrs. Pearl Terwilliger expresses gratitude to friends who helped her win the second district prize in the Democrat subscription campaign.
Ted Sampson, 22, of Ringsted, tied to the Powenhoutes Town Pump robbery last July, was arrested at Spirit Lake Friday and charged with participating in the Bode creamer y holdup last spring. Bound over to grand jury under $2,500 bond, which he could not furnish.
Christmas and holiday visits fill Rodman and surrounding families with travel and gatherings. Notable items include Gene Slaven visiting Chicago relatives, Miss Flavener Slaven training as a nurse, and several trips to Armstrong Storm Lake and Milford. A heavy Christmas snowfall of nearly six inches occurred. Rodman High won both ends of a double header against Gilmore City, girls 36 to 21 and boys 56 to 27.
Magnus and Mrs Magnus Nelson were honored at Ruthven last Thursday evening as friends gathered to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Attendees enjoyed social merriment and games. a lovely hinah was served and the couple received a silver waffle iron as a gift.
County Agent Hoffmann corrected Charles E Hearst's quoted address at last week’s Palo Alto County Farm Bureau meeting. Hearst was misquoted on the bureau’s tax revision plan. The Farm Bureau President stated the program includes income tax as a replacement tax and a limit of one per cent on property.
A two day session on farm machinery repair was held in Emmetsburg led by Tyr Virtue, extension agriculturist from Town State College. The workshop covered adjustments on mowing machines and binders, wear checks, bushings, and the drive mechanism with a binder head model. The program aims to help farmers save time and money by enabling on site repairs and was part of a winter county series sponsored by Alto Farm Bureau and Extension Service officials.
Notice from the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Palo Alto county Iowa. Members will meet at the association office over the White Bank in Erysmetsburg on Thursday January 11 1934 at 7:00 PM. Secretary Geo W Downs signs the notice.
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