Public School Exhibit And Commencement Events Planned
Community patrons are invited to a school exhibit next Friday afternoon June 4 featuring work from every grade including handwork sewing cooking writing art and more. The PTA plans a meeting at 3 pm in the high school assembly to elect officers and organize a fall program. Commencement events run June 6 to 10 at Town Theater with performances including The Man from Home and The Festival of Holidays and a June 9 graduation with diplomas presented by the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradng
Town Theater
Herbert Clegg
Father
Gounod
J. E. Brereton
Magda
Hallowe'en
Martha van Gorden
Lincoln
Booth Tarkington
Harry Low Wil Son
Lubler & Con
Studebaker Theater
Chicago
Sor- Teato
Ikaly
Willis McCarty
Iowa Theater
Daniel Vorhese Pike
Phil Scott
Vasile Vasilevitsch
John Doyle
Earl of
Irene Whirry
Serepta Vaughan
James R. Hanna
Des Moines
Frankie Morris
Norris Simonson
Cles
Miss Oliiver
F. c. Davidson
Board of Education
Girls' Glee Club
Iowa
Telescribe Aims to Preserve Telephonic Conversations
Thos A Edison introduces the telescribe to record and preserve telephone conversations for future reference. The device can capture spoken orders, depositions from distant witnesses, and contracts verifiably in writing. Edison, age sixty eight, notes his long history with inventions.
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Thos. A. Zdison
Edison
Zce
Tei Killed Near Seattle During Publicized Tour
Wm Hume a 39 inch tall 93 pound midget known for playing Jeff in Mutt and Jez was killed near Seattle on May 3 while riding a Tastercycle. He had lived in Washington five years and his remains were buried at Snowhomish. He was 26.
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Wm. Hume
Jeff Ian
Mutt
Jez
Ermetsburg
Seattle
Snowhomish
Washington
Mr. Hume
Iowa Rooster Heads for Chop to Save Eggs
Poultry experts declare the Iowa rooster must be culled this week to prevent spoilage of about 3 million dollars worth of eggs during the coming summer and fall. Official decree prompts action to preserve egg supplies.
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Iowa
Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Graduates 350
About 350 teachers graduated from the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls this year.
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Iowa State Teachers' College
Cedar Falls
Young John Dietz of Cameron Dam
John Dietz son of J F Dietz defender of Cameron dam traveled to city to discuss a June 15 moving picture about the 1900s dam conflict. Dietz, 19, and his family endured a siege as deputies fired 1000 bullets into his cabin while a dam battle erupted collapsing dams and injuring his son and daughter.
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John Dietz
J. F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
H. H. Pish
the Crystal
United States
Mr. Dietz
Thornapple
Cameron
Annual Meeting of the Friday Club Held at Mrs VanGorden’s
The Friday club met May 25 at Mrs C R VanGorden’s home. Miss Elizabeth Perkins spoke on suffrage and reports on the state convention were given by Mrs J S Brisbrois. Officers for the coming year were elected, including President Mrs Brereton and Treasurer Mrs Loses, followed by a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. VanGorden
Elizabeth Perkins
Iowa City
J. S. Brisbrois
Weller
State University
Court House
Emmetsburg
Brereton
Rs. Baker
Miss Beebe
Quinn
Loses
VanGorden
Minneapolis Symphony Impresses at Iowa Concert
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra appeared at the Iowa Saturday evening and largely sustained its reputation as one of the great U S orchestras. The musicians are of the highest rank under Director Oberhoffer and no weak link was found. The stormy night kept many away, though several from neighboring towns attended.
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Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Iowa
United States
Menders
Southwest
Oberhoffer
Wm Muir Is Dead In Min Neapolis Home
Wm Muir died at his Min Neapolis home Sunday evening. His remains were brought to the city last night and laid at the home of Mr and Mrs M Hester. The funeral is expected to be held tomorrow with full details to follow next week. Money to loan on city property inquire of S D Bickford Emmetsburg 234
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Wm. Muir
Min
Neapolis
S. D. Bickford
Emmetsburg
Fire damages McMahon business building in Airs area
Fire Wednesday night at 11 30 burned the FG McMahon business building occupied by Elmer Ells. Insurance valued losses at about 200 for the building 500 for Riis stock and 800 for the conduit stored behind the shop. Firemen fought the blaze with origin still a mystery and only slight car damage reported to the Emmetsburg Telephone Company auto.
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McMahon
Elmer Ells
Riis
Emmetsburg Telephone Company
New Farmers Elevator Near Graettinger Nears Completion
Vincent Kelly reports the Graettinger area will soon see the new farmers elevator finished. It will hold 40 000 bushels and is among the best equipped in the region. John Finn leads the project with twelve workers, handling construction and machinery. He is an accomplished, prominent young man in this line.
Resolutions of Condolence for Dr W K Ramsey
Bereaved Emmetsburg Homestead No 35 B A Y offers heartfelt sympathy to the widow and family of Dr W K Ramsey our esteemed member here in sorrowing hours a copy of these resolutions will be sent to the wife and parents and published in city papers and spread on the initiates of our order
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Archer
W. KK. Ramsey
Emmetsburg Homestead No. 35
Elm Trees Planted for Evergreen and St. Jean Cemeteries
On J C Bennett suggestion officers of the Evergreen and St Jean's cemetery associations ordered 0 elm trees to be planted from Mr Bough's residence to the south end of St John's cemetery. They will add a great deal to the appearance of the fair grounds and both cemeteries.
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J.C. Bennett
Evergreen and
St. Jean's Cemetery
Died Suddenly in Wright Café A Youthful Worker
Herbert Wulger of Wankon, about seventeen, a night worker at the William Wright cafe, collapsed at around four a.m. from heart trouble. He was under Dr. Crotzmeier care, served as a guardian by the Wauken school superintendent, and his family planned burial in Wauken after being found by the marshal returning to pay an unsettled bill.
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Herbert Wulger
Wankon
Wm. Wright
Crotzmeier
Marshal Brennan
Lnok
Mr. Hulger
Henry Agnew
Atl Wauken
Wauken
Hulger
Tle
Fire destroys storage building of Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien suffered a large loss after a Monday night fire at 11 30. The storage building held 400 sacks of flour and sacks of sugar with other goods. Firefighters responded but smoke hampered location. Loss on goods estimated at 1900 dollars. no insurance carried. Blaze suspected to be incendiary with local belief the same person may have started a prior fire on Wednesday night.
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Peter O'Brien
Tuty
O'Brien
Dr T E Martin Dies in Idaho Overdose
Dr T E Martin of Hoiredale Idaho died Saturday evening from an overdose of medicine. He was found after an eight hour effort to revive him by Dr F M Cole from Caldwell. He formerly lived in New Meadows and was about 35 years old survived by his wife with no children. The Martins are linked to a prior tragedy when his father B A Martin was killed in Kuna by a gun discharge.
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B.A. Martin
Hoiredale
Idaho
T. E. Martin
Caldwell
F. M. Cole
Martin
New Meadows
Trotter
Homedale Press
Kuna
Julian Martin
Boise Sunday Statesman
Death of Peter Hoelzner's Father in Minneapolis
Mr Nicholas Hoelzner died in a Minneapolis hospital and his funeral was held Saturday in this city. Rev M McNerney officiated at St Thomas Church with a high mass. Buried in St Johns cemetery. Visitors included Mrs Geo Uhimeyer and Mrs Anna Nielsen among others. he was 73, a German native and a respected Catholic.
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Peter Muelzner
Nicholas Hoelzner
Peter Hoelzner
Minneapolis
Airs. Hoelzner
St. Thomas Church
Rev. M. McNerney
St. John’s Cemetery
Geo. Uhimeyer
Rock Island
Anna Nielsen
Daren- Dort
Birs. Wass
Toke
Ahunesuta
Holby
Rhinneapolis
Henry Goodsell
Cascade
Hoelzner
Germany
Mrs Rena Johnson Dead in Vernon Township Home
Mrs. Rena Johnson, mother of Lewis Johnson, died at her son's Vernon township home at age 79. Full particulars are not yet learned. The county's population is 38,656 with Fr. Dodge having 19,310 residents. other towns are very small.
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Rena Johnson
Renz Johnson
Lewis Johnson
Vernon Township
Webster County
Dodge
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Palo Alto County Iowa
Special Execution directed by the District Court of Clay County Iowa orders a sheriff sale of listed farm property including horses cattle and farm equipment. The sale for cash at the John Ream farm on June 10 1918 between 9 am and 4 pm will settle debt with Robert Teal David against Harry Colliprise and Matak Coll Prist with interest and costs.
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District Court
Clay County
Iowa
Robert Teal David
Harry Colliprise
Matak
Coll Prist
Twente
Debe
Costa
Ford Sure
Devendane
Tulia
Maude
Nelson
Wai
Mac Steel Array
Elerexord
Hereford von
Hereford
Etgen Marts
Ohn Ream
Seemon
Lake Toroship
Palo Alto County
Towa
Emmetsburg
Tow
Ull
Local notes include health update and travel tidbits
Miss Inger Thompson recovers from illness at Herron Lake MacOId while a storm damaged Fred Wickman barn near Raduian. Neva Bakewell of Lansing visited Mrs. E. M. Beebe then heads to Madison South Dakota. Cubans marked independence day. priests conference at Ruthven with Very Rev P F Farrelly. EB J McEvoy from Algona visited sister Josie McBvox then to Cedar Rapids for Knights of Columbus state meet. Mrs. Dower and two children arrived from Marengo and plan California expo trip. Parkin of Oneida South Dakota visited local friends. Parkin once led West Bend schools and ran the Advance.
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Inger ‘Thompson
Herron Lake
Macsold
Fred Wickman
Raduian
Neva Bakewell
Lansing
E. M. Beebe
Madison
South Dakota
Stork
Ruthven
Kelly
Grachtinger
Murtaugh
Estherville
Dobberstein
West Bend
Fish
Wesler
Costello
Livermore
McNerney
Anthofer
P. F. Farrelly
EB. J. McEvoy
Algona
Josie
McBvox
Baby Ador
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus
Letts
Ad Vance
Mount Vernon
Tater
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John Pfifpner
Mississippi Alley
Tei
Young John Dietz
Friday Club
Kanes
Wright Cafe
Werbert Hulger
Alex Cullen
J. W. Jackman
Stadbolts
Mindbolts
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