Elderly man who voted in 20 campaigns dies at 102
B My McCreary, aged 102 years 5 months and 10 days, died leaving five sons and one daughter. Surviving relatives include Mrs Belle Tedrick of Oklahoma D W of West Bend and others in Cedar Falls Malta Montana and Portland Oregon. He was a staunch Republican who voted the math ticket this year and had seen 20 presidential campaigns. Interment followed services led by Rev Bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. My
Ome
Andrew McCreary
Jeder Falls
Bounds
Andrew
and McCreary
Belle Tedrick
Oklahoma
D. W
West Bend
Bugha Perry
Cedar Falls
James
Malta
Montana
Portland Oregon
McCreary
All Tis Life
Unity
Conductor Olsen Retires After 58 Years on Rail Line
Conductor Ben Olsen retires after 58 years on the Milwaukee Road run between Marquette and Chamberlain South Dakota. He plans a long rest at his McGregor home. His first order was dated May 27 1879 and his last order October 29 1832. He was well known and respected by Emmesburgers traveling the local division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Olsen
Miwaukee Road
Marquette
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Olsen
McGregor
Milde N Rohde Weds Lewis G Higgins in Emmetsburg
Mrs J M Benway of 1311 Mackinaw Street announces the marriage of her sister Milde N Rohde to Lewis G Higgins son of Peter Higgins of Dubuque Iowa. The ceremony took place November 28 and the couple will live at 335 South Seventh Street Higgins is a linotype operator for the Daily News at Saginaw Ayrshire Chronicle and is brother of Mrs Ray Gates of Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Ayrshire Chronicle
J. M. Benway
Mackinaw Street
Milde N. Rohde
Lewis G. Higgins
Peter Higgins
Dubuque
Iowa
Daily News
Saginaw
Jurors Deny Prejudice in Green Hossack Case
Six more jurors who returned a 25000 verdict for Ivana Hossack in the district court damage case deny courtroom demonstrations influenced their decision. Affidavits join earlier statements by Albert Cooper Wil Schoorman Mrs Batchelor Walter Srluye Ernest Clarke and Mrs Walter Tillinghast confirming no prejudice cited by Green's attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Wilson Cornwall
Albert Cooper
Wil Schoorman
E. Batchelor
Walter Srluye
Ernest Clarke
Walter Tillinghast
Gas theft at Sauder Service Station prompts repairs
Last Monday evening unknown individuals stole about fifty gallons at the Sauder Service Station. They damaged the pump, causing about $15 in repairs. Mr. Sauder suspects a likely culprit and notes this is the third time his business has been robbed.
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Sauder
Emmetsburg Fives Lose to Mason City Teams
Emmetsburg High School and Junior College basketball squads fell to Mason City last Friday night. High School trailed 18 points at halftime, scoring only once after the break until Captain Mueller hit a long shot. Junior College led briefly early, then faded as Mason City dominated, with final scoring driven by free throws and Max Johnson fouling out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Mason Cityaus
Mueller
Emmetsburg
Wakefield
Max Johnson
Heingworth Family Holiday Visit to Local Relatives
Frank Illingworth, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Elmer Wells and their sons Maurice and Richard, arrived from Joliet Illinois on a Wednesday evening for a holiday visit with local relatives. Bir and Bérs Wells plan to return to Joliet in about a week. Mr Henngworth will stay in the community for perhaps a month or six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Illingworth
Elmer Wells
Maurice
Richard
Joliet
Ilinois
Wells
Mr. Denngworth
Local Football Star Robbie Burns Heads to Notre Dame
Local football figure Robbie Burns will depart Sunday evening for South Bend Indiana to enter Notre Dame University. He plans to join spring practice with the season start and had previously tried out for the freshmen basketball team amid numerous successes. He enjoyed Christmas with his parents James Bynes of Great Oak Town.
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Notre Dame
Robbie Burns
South Bend
Indiana
Notre Dame University
Airy
Jamnes Bynes
Great Oak Town
Local basketball star Earl Peterson to return to Minneapolis
Publicity for Earl Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Louis Peterson of this city reports he will resume studies at McAlester college in Minneapolis. The December 18 Tribune noted his shine as a junior college standout and his potential as a light for the McAlester basketball season. Former city resident A Gowans is the basketball and football coach at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Peterson
Louis Peterson
Minneapolis
McAlester College
Applendid
Peterson
Minneapolis Tribune
McAlester
A. Gowans
A .Urecord
Emmetsburg Couple Win West Bend Dance Contest
Mr and Mrs Gari Hoffert, five miles northeast of the city, won the dance marathon at West Bend Monday evening. The winning couple earned a first prize of $30. The event featured eleven couples on a sawhorse race across the hall, with over five hundred tickets sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gari Hoffert
West Bend
New Limc Room For Graettinger
Graettinger Times reports A. J. Duhn is altering his billiard hall. A lengthwise partition splits the building. the west half houses fixtures for candies drinks tobaccos ice cream. A lunch room run by Miss Osher of Wallingford occupies the center. The east half remains vacant. The new lunch room may open by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
A. J. Duhn
Two Brothers Chase Car Thieves After West Bend Crash
In West Bend Monday evening Joe and Vane Graham found both cars badly damaged near the Legion Hall after two thieves drove away with one auto. Joe pursued and struck the other car at a concrete culvert, causing an explosion and a fire. The thieves fled with no clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Vane Graham
West Bend
Legion Hall
Joe Graham
Wane
Douglas Brennan Hurt in Corn Sheller Accident
Douglas Brennan of this place injured his right hand while working a corn sheller last Tuesday. The hand was cut and badly bruised but no bones were broken. He wore a mitten with two thumbs which caused the extra thumb to catch in the sheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Brennan
Mr. Brennan
Elected Supervisor Refused Office Contested
A. H. Buscher, the Fourth district incumbent, challenged Ben J. Fischer’s victory as supervisor. The election contest board, with Randall Melson chairing, ruled Fischer’s disqualification due to a salary agreement viewed as a bribe to voters. Fischer and his attorneys indicated plans to appeal Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
A. H. Buscher
Ben. J. Fischer
Fischer
Randall ‘Melson
Board of Supervisors
A. J. Reichmann
Gil‘more City
Buscher
Frank Beneke
Palmer
Humboldt Supervisors Order Salary Cuts for Deputies
Humboldt supervisors announce another round of pay cuts for courthouse staff. Deputies will earn 75 dollars a month, clerks 50, the janitor 25, and maximum extra help pay 50. Treasurer T B Byrne assigns Elizabeth Perry as deputy, Sheriff H E Sexo keeps Eleanor Bradley as deputy, and Clerk M A Wallahah appoints Mrs Bess Elsted as deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Humard of
Court House
T. B. Byrne
Elizabeth Perry
H. E. Sexo
Eleanor Bradley
M. A. Wallahah
Bess Elsted
Former Ayrshire Ballplayer Arrested for DWI at Clarion
Former Ayrshire ballplayer Casey Coffin, once with Harry Morrison's Silver Lake team, was arrested in Clarion on a drinking while driving charge after his car struck a tam and wagon owned by farmer Burdette Bell. Deputy Sheriff Wilson searched Coffin's premises and found alleged alcohol. Coffin was bound over to the...
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Ayrshire
Clarion
Casey Coffin
Harry Morrison
Silver Lake
Coffin
Burdette Bell
Wilson
Big Benefit Basketball Contests In Ers. For Charity
A New Year charity basketball carnival in Emmetsburg features a star cast of local professionals including doctors lawyers preachers teachers bankers and business men. Practice games have been heated with fire department equipment brought in and lineups shifted by vigorous workouts. Married men stay in, singles face pressure, and Our Man Friday predicts winners with no bets on wingers. Event Monday January 2 at 1:30 PM. proceeds aid needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Adybrdupo
New York Times
Joser
J Johnson Wins $50 Gold Award In Local Contest
Emmetsburg community club reports the rubber money contest on Christmas Eve a success. Jonas Johnson of Curlew claimed the top award of 50 dollars in gold. Other winners listed include James Bottger and Mrs. J F Meyers of Emmetsburg, Ray Norvell, Arthur Anderson, D A Bayan of Estherville, Norman Thompson of Evurg, and Mrs Pred Brumm of Burg and Mrs Frank Chapman of Eur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McNally
Emmetsburg
D.A. Bayan
Estherville
Norman Thompson
Evurg
Pred. Brumm
Burg
Frank- Chapman
Revered Ruthven Pastor Rev Wigdahl Celebrates 75th Birthday
Ruthven honored Lutheran pastor Rev Wigdahl who marked his 75th birthday with friends visiting his home. Born in Stavanger Norway in 1857 he came to America in 1880 and Iowa in 1883. He has long served Ruthven and surrounding parishes including Fort Dodge Milford and Emmetsburg while remaining connected with local editors and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Wied
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Leo McEvoy
Wigdah
Sioux City Tribune
Stavanger
Norway
America
Iowa
Annie Ostherhus
Fayette County
Ostherhus
Branagan
Milford
Palo Alto County
Automobile Robbery At Ayrshire
A Ford sedan owned by E B Swanson was stolen Saturday evening near the Methodist church during a Christmas Eve program. A shotgun two robes and two boxes of candy were taken from Supt Jas Smiths car. An abandoned Chevrolet with license 22 185 was found near W H Martins residence with the guns in the car. The thieves fled across a yard to the railroad tracks. A farmer near Swea City reported his Chevrolet stolen the previous Friday. No trace of the offenders yet.
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E.B. Swanson
Jas. Smith
W. H. Martin
Smith
W. W.baxter
Swanson
Silver Lake
Swea
City
New County Recorder appoints deputy and staff change
Mrs. Loring D Brereton announces she will take office January 1 and name Miss Mildred Beatty temporary deputy recorder. Beatty has served two years as assistant to County Recorder Sorenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring D. Brereton
Mildred Beatty
Miss Beatty
Sorenson
Treasurer Nelson to Use Richardson and Miss Coonan
County Treasurer elect Nelson will retain Howard Richardson and Lorraine Coonan as deputies upon taking office January 3. He plans to maintain the arrangement until needed to name an additional deputy. He notes 68 applications for jobs, with none from World War veterans and only two from married men. Nelson believes he and his two deputies can handle all duties unless workload requires another employee.
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Nelson
Richardson
Coonan
Howard Richardson
Lorraine Coonan
Bob Reihsen Shines at Minnesota U
Julius Skow Jr visiting his parents in this city says Bob Reihsen son of Louis H. Reihsen is now employed at the State University of Minnesota as an overseer of the men's dormitory and also teaches a few classes before returning to the university after the holidays.
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Julius Skow, Jr
Julius
Bob Reihsen
Louis H. Reihsen
State University of Minnesota
Former Graettinger publisher visits in Emmetsburg
Mr and Mrs Ed A Merriman and family visited at the E M Thompson home in Emmetsburg on Christmas day. Merriman, a former Graettinger Times editor who sold the paper in 1817 to John J Sullivan, now runs a printing business in the Twin Cities. Guests included A J Johnson of Graettinger and Linyd Crim of Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed A Merrian
Dayton
Zane
Gale
Carler
Merriman
Twin Cities
Thompson
A J. Johnson
Graettinger
Linyd Crim
Estherville
Neighbors Husk Corn For John Clausen
Neighbors and friends finished the husking of the corn crop for John Clausen of Freedom township. Dozens of pickers and a group of ladies who cooked meals helped, with Clausen's health noted as not very good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clausen
Freedom Township
Mr. Clausen
Jim Cullen
Fred
Harry Henderson
Jin Sharp
Sam Henkeling
Frank Goddard
Ben Johnson
Geo, Osborne
John Canham
Walter Frederick
Clifford Place
George Rife
Jim Lawhorn
C. J. Miller
Gten Goddard
Boss Canham
John Kerber
Ernest Johnson
Floyd Lawhorn
Lester Frederick
Cliifford Pisce
George Harrison
Geo, Gatrell
Frank Means
Lowell Sharp
Charlie Sloniker
Chas. Dickison
Robt. Means
Mr. Bell
Gilbert Thompson
Mina. Dickinson
Tennyson Bolmot
Leslié Dilekinson
Jas Cullen Ruth Henderson
Jas. Sharp
Pl. Agnew
W. J. Frederick
J. Rife
B Sylvan
A. Goddard
Johnson
G. Gatrell
Mr. Dickin
Township officers meet to push county road reductions
A joint meeting in Emmetsburg called by Chas Bleckwenn gathered 14 of 16 townships to debate a conservative road program. They discussed gravelling 400 miles of graded roads, possibly curtailing further road work, and reducing the road levy from 17 to seven mills. A single county engineer at 2000 dollars was proposed with Gee Orsborn and L F Place named to present resolutions to the Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Bleckwenn
Géggie
Geo. Orsborn
L. F. Place
Gee
Orsborn
Board of Supervisors
Cottington
Truog
Clay County
Davidson Home Bridge Party Hosts Varied Guests
A bridge gathering occurred last Friday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rey Davidson. Guests included Méa, ora Chas, Spey, Jack Exige, L. Prost, H. Willingham, Bill Dick Pecktie, and Fey, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Davidson
Méa
Ora Chas
Spey
Jack Exige
L. Prost
H. Willingham
Bill Dick Pecktie
Fey
Emmetsburg Audit Dispute Ends With Compromise Payment
After months of dispute Act ing State Auditors accepted 183.50 as payment for state auditors who checked Emmetsburg's city books for five years covering 1930. City officials contested the audit period, preferring two years, but a compromise settlement was reached as a new administration prepared to take over January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Porter
Nudi
Eburg
State Department
Emmetsburg
Ehetkets
Amoulit
Emmetsburg K of C Open House New Year's Day
Emmetsburg Knights of Columbus invite all knights and their families to an Open House on Sunday January 1 with entertainment starting at 8 15 p m featuring vocal and instrumental music by young musicians and short talks from visiting knights from Estherville Algona and Emmetsburg Refreshments will be served at the end by the lecturer and his committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Estherville
Algona
Emimetsburg
Donlon to Write for Democrat Ahead of Legislature
Rep P H Donlon will file weekly letters for the Democrat from Des Moines before the January 9 opening of the state legislature. Donlon, noted speaker and writer, will contribute as an exclusive feature for several weeks, with expectations of future sizable contributions for the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Donlon
Des Moines
Donson
Donlon
Palo Alto County
Democrat
Philip Sheridan Breaks Leg for Second Time
Philip Sheridan, six-year-old son of Mr and Mrs J J Sheridan of eight miles southeast of Emmetsburg, broke a leg after a fall and is hospitalized. The boy previously broke the same leg and wore a cast for about two years. the cast was removed three to four weeks ago, and he is again facing trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sheridan
Philip
J. J. Sheridan
Emmetsburg
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Curlew
Rush Lake
J.C
Frank Heingworth
Illinois
H. S. Gym
Ers
J. Johnson
Dahlens
Emmersbng
Wigham
Sev
Wikdanl
Minnesota U
L.F. Place
Davidson
Fred Porter
Emmetsburg K. of C
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