02 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
1
The Mester Union relocates its office to the Kermore Hotel in Emmetsburg with a new telephone number 20351. Ernita Wisse, daughter of Ernest Witke, serves as temporary manager and trains staff on new procedures and equipment for the moved operation.
A Palo Alto grand jury report omits the name of Joe McNamara of Emmetsburg from the list of seven jurors. The omission was reported as intentional and not due to the newspaper’s error.
A new program of late Friday closings begins this week in Emmelsburg. To kick off, merchants will award two prizes of 50 and 25 dollars to customers each Friday night in February. No purchase required for registration or winning. Customers may register free at participating stores.
Preliminary census figures show retail sales in 1959 for 231 Palo Alto stores at 17 506 000. The data cover 2003 tyres and list categories including food stores eating and drinking places General merchandise and nonstore retailers with varied sales totals and employee counts.
A whimsical account notes a group seeing a shadow at dawn and predicting six more weeks of winter. The piece blends quirky phrases and mock superstition, ending with a light reassurance not to worry about shadows.
Fragmentary data show precipitation details with dates in January and February. Entries mention snow and rain amounts including 1b inch snow and 0.06 inch moisture, 3 inches snow on January 25, and moisture on January 28. Also references to days Thursday January 26 and Saturday January 28.
Clarence Waller of Bir mersburg won the Cat & cash prize of $250 when his name was called in Homelsburg stores and shops on Wednesday at 3 pm. Next week’s award will be Sint.
The article notes a shift from large mechanical systems to microfilm in record keeping at Palo Alto State, with Emmelburg Jnte's Willian Williams advocating the new method. It explains microfilming’s rise as a practical, space saving solution once reserved for libraries and public archives, contrasting past and present approaches.
A fragmented report notes that major changes affect Woothinges with banks corporations and other commercial firms shifting operations. The text mentions Aitcrojitm and directs readers to Page and further details, signaling wider restructuring in the local economy.
Robert Eugene Scott, 24, confessed in Plattsmouth to roles in passing false checks with five accomplices. He is detained in Plattsmouth. confession witnessed by county sheriffs and city officials from Palo Alto, Emmetsburg, and nearby communities. Scott brothers, linked to prior thefts, hail from Rolfe.
Mr Farmer and Mrs Ray Hite announce auction sales on February 6 and February 14 with details for locations along Highway 18 near Emmetsburg and Cylinder. Gerkland and Moose, and Berkland and Bartvit auctioneers urge readers to see ads for complete closing outs at Fenton and nearby areas.
The Rev. A N Bain and the Rev. L Lemberg have become pastors of the Assembly of God church at Jefferson and Twelfth in Emmetsberg. Bain, a North Central Bible Institute graduate, previously led a church in Jeffers, Minnesota. Lemberg, a Great Lakes Bible Institute graduate, formerly pastored in Elkhart, Kansas. They have also served in Maguéketa, Iowa, and Sycamore, Wisconsin, and are ordained ministers with the Assemblies of God.
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