Emmetsburg High Honors Largest Graduation Class
Emmetsburg High School awarded diplomas at the Iowa Theatre to a record large class. The ceremony featured a mixed chorus, an invocation by Rev. W. D. Kline, and an address by Prof. Chas. B. Wilson. D. A. Johnson presented diplomas to twenty nine graduates, including Viola Culver and Mary Kell ey, with 30 fathers and 3 mothers watching from the front rows. High points of Wilson's speech urged spiritual development, balanced education, and virtue, praising mothers and stressing the value of art, nature, and sensitive character in youth. The class included residents from Emmetsburg and the countryside, marking perhaps the largest graduating cohort in district history.
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Emmetsburg High School
Iowa Theatre
W. D. Kline
Chas. B. Wilson
Department of Germash
S. A
Audrey Goranson
Adna Krieiger
A. E. Johnson
D. A. Johns
Board of Education
Johnson
Emmetsburg
D. A Johnson
Viola Culver
Wilhelmina Maroshek
Lilian Dyer
Bessie Carnahan
Ollie Reascher
Anna_Clark
Mary Kelley
Clara Nelson
Doris Leonard
Christina Vandervalda
Annis Budde
Harrett Pratt
Ruth Sherman
Nellie Harvey
Berni Soper
God
Wilson
Papadakes Bros remodels Northern Iowa ice cream parlor
Papadakes Brothers will remodel their service room adding eight new booths to total nineteen private seating stations for seventy six, with private booths facing both aisles, new lighting, and decorative ceiling work. Fisher Co of Charles City holds the $40,000 Milwaukee contract and a three week completion is expected.
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Papadakes Bros
Papadakes Brothers
Fisher Company
Charles City
Fishers
Milwaukee
United States
Papadakes
Iowa
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Sioux City
Car Crash Leaves Livermore Man With Broken Leg
Jean Sweeney of Livermore sustained a broken leg when his car rolled over several times returning from Algona Tuesday night last week. Three other men were with him but escaped serious injury.
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Jean Sweeney
Livermore
Algona
Lightning Damages Spire at Local M E Church
Saturday night the spire of the M E church in this city was badly damaged by lightning and will have to be removed. It is fortunate the structure was not burned.
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M. E
Crops Look Fine In Palo Alto County Outlook Bright
A report notes the corn stand in Palo Alto County is among the best in years with only a few bills missing. The overall outlook is highly favorable and meets strong expectations.
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Palo Alto
Files to Voters Of Entire State Ft. Dodge May 31
JR candidate for United States senator in the Democratic primary replies to a Des Moines Register letter. He rejects being tied to any wing or faction and says he has not been and will not be a candidate of the Herring Meredith wing, urging Democrats statewide to choose without editorials from a rival paper.
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Ft. Dodge
United States
Des Moines Register
Claude’r. Porter
Des Moines
Mrs Baldwin Mother of Mix Passes After Illness
Mrs Baldwin mother of Mix died last evening at the home of her daughter Mrs John Cahill after several weeks illness. Her condition was hopeless and death not unexpected. No definite particulars have been learned.
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Baldwin
John Cahill
Reporig Backward Spring In Atness Mrs Ty F Place of Freedom
Mrs. Ty F. Place of Freedom township returned Monday from Ottawa Illinois where she visited her mother and relatives. She attended Memorial day services and noted the dirt roads near Ottawa were impassable for much of winter causing difficulty in using automobiles. Upon leaving, some corn had been planted but many fields remained plowed. The spring season is backward in that section compared to northwest Iowa.
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Atness
Ty. F
Freedom
Ottawa
Illinois
Peri
Iqwa
Spillman Fined For Serious Offense
Runday William Spillman working on a farm northeast of the big city was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Judge Davidson ordered his detention, then fined him 500 dollars with costs. The fine was reduced to 200 dollars plus costs on condition he reform and pay promptly. The judge warned that intoxicated drivers threaten public safety.
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William Spillman
Big City
Davidson
Spillman
Episcopal Church
Thos
Miss Anna Bets Earns Twelfth Perfect Attendance Certificate
Miss Anna Bets of Algona, daughter of Mr and Mrs GC Bets, completed twelve years of perfect attendance. She received her twelfth certificate, a record her family may be proud of. Mr Murtagh, a well known banker from the sister town, is mentioned in connection with the piece.
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Anna
GC. Bets
Algona
Murtagh
Evangelist Busy To Mallard Church
Evangelistic meetings are now in progress at the Mallard Methodist church starting at eight each evening through June 20 except Mondays Miss W Neil Malen of Glidden leads the series Children’s meetings held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 230 pm for all creed groups Men’s talk on Sunday afternoon June 6 for boys 14 and older Wednesday June 3 promises the most important message of the series Inspiring song services each evening not denominational Pastor H L Pharo invites attendance
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Methodist
Mallard
W. Neil Malen
Glidden
Ma‘len
Hej
Emmetsburg High School Banquet Honors Lettermen
Superintendent Johnson and Coach Bailey hosted a banquet for Emmetsburg High School lettermen from football basketball and track at Mrs. Martin Ausland's home. Dr A R Theile Dr McTigue Wm Ketchen Red Jensen Gerald Ryen Monk Jensveld Lloyd Jensveld Allan Bailey and Mrs Johnson attended. Ten trophies displayed impressed guests and Jack Chaim served as toastmaster. The organizers received praise for a pleasurable evening.
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Johnson
Bailey
Emmetsburg High School
Birs
Martin Ausland
A. R. Theile
Educational Board On Athletics
Dr. McTigue
Emmetsburg Community Club
Wm. Ketchen
Red” Jensen
Gerald Ryen
Monk” Jensveld
Lloyd Jensveld
Allan Bailey
Mrs. Johnson
Woman Suffers Severe Injury From Power Washer
Mrs Anris Nelson sustained a severe leg injury when a belt driven power washing machine operated Tuesday morning. The limb was amputated just below the knee. She was reported to be resting as well as could be expected yesterday as we go to press.
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Anris Nelson
Memorial Day Observed in Emmetsburg Amid Rain
Despite showers, Emmetsburg held a Memorial Day procession led by the G A R Spanish American War Veterans American Legion and other groups. Participants decorated graves at Evergreen cemetery and attended services at the unknown dead monument before a theatre program.
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Emmetsburg
Evergreen Cemetery
Iowa Theatre
Marian I. Sanderlin
The
Democrat
Outlook Gloomy For Miss Francis in Iowa Race
Palo Alto teachers and many school officials join others statewide in a fierce fight against Miss Francis for state superintendent. An official 30 member legislative committee accuses her of hiring an inexperienced deputy, exceeding authority in bus provisioning, and unlawfully distributing 5,070 state aid to 51 schools in Pottawattamie county plus 50,400 to mining districts. She allegedly concealed wrongdoing while Miss Samuelson, the rival, is described as competent and honorable with strong local endorsements. Voters are urged to consider the matter carefully.
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Palo Alto
Francis
Pottawattamie
Samuelson
Iowa
Shenandoah
Page
Robbers Enter Brownlee Store in Maillard Iowa
Last night the Brownen Brothers hardware store in Maillard, Iowa, was robbed through the back door. Thieves stole $6 to $10 in change, two to five caliber revolvers, several Winchester rifles, about 25 pocket bulges, watches, three tires, and a dozen inner tubes. No trace of the offenders. The town notes several similar burglaries in recent years.
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Maillard
Jung
Brownen Brothers
Hoobler reports strong sale of horses in Wisconson trip
Garret Hoobler arrived home from Wittenbergs Wisconsin that week with a consignment of horses. The lot averaged 1400 to 14% pounds each and the sale was reported as very good.
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Garret Hoobler
Wittenbergs
Wisconsin
Memorial Day Exercises Held in Ayrshire Opera House
Memorial Day programs in Ayrshire Monday afternoon featured a band and glee club with patriotic selections. Addresses were delivered by Revs. Hors, Brown, Bounds, and Smith. C. H. Cookingham served as chairman. Soldiers and many attendees attended the cemetery ceremonies, where graves of departed heroes were decorously decorated.
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Ayrshire
Opera House
Haveral
W. J. Hors
J. T. Brown
J. H. Bounds
B. J. Smith
C. H. Cookinham
Farm Bureau Picnic to Feature Sam H Thompson Speaker
Sam H. Thompson, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will speak at Palo Alto County Farm Bureau’s seventh annual picnic in Emmetsburg on Friday, June 11. The event aims to be the county’s biggest yet with a forenoon program and afternoon events. Attendees are urged to come early, bring lunch, and enjoy dinner at noon before the afternoon program.
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Sam H. Thompson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Palo Alto County
Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Plang
Thompson
Haugen
Ilinois
Dinois Farm Eureau Federation
Summer School For the Lawyers Chautauqua at Spirit Lake
The Lawyers Chautauqua of this judicial district meets at Spirit Lake on June 9 and 10 with Judge Coyle as program chairman and H E Neary of Spirit Lake as president. Frank Cook of Spencer IA serves as vice president and platform manager. Attorney Linnan of Algona handles "What is a Conclusion" and Attorney Howard Kelly discusses "Res Gestae Rule" among others. Open to attendees beyond lawyers. mentions the first Chautauqua War held in Emmetsburg years ago and that James Spoor of Medford is ill in Armstrong.
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Chautauqua
Spirit Lake
Coyle
H. E., Neary
Frank Cook
Spencer, Ia
Cook
Linnan
Algona
Howard Kelly
Emmetsburg
Teachers Chosen For Coming Year
The local board of education has hired most teachers for the next year. Four resigned for better jobs elsewhere. List: Elementary and Junior High includes Daley Grow ley Crowley Devine DeBlot Mothershead Zweizer Hand Vedder Doherty. High School adds Ausland Bailey Glennon Ketchen Lynch Mayne McHwer Trusgel Mc Kee Warthow Siebels. McMahon to Minneapolis. Kennedy to Coutell Bluffs. Finch goes to Eyron Newton schools. Price to Briarcliff Manor. Emmet regrets the loss but cheers the promotions.
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Board of Education
Genevieve Daley
Catherine Growley
Nellie Crowley
Margaret Devine
Hazel DeBlot
Zena Mothershead
Gertrude Zweizer
Leota Hand
Alela Vedder
Genevieve Doherty
Katherine Ausland
Allan Bailey
Dan Glennon
William Ketchen
Eunice Lynch
Winifred Mayne
Janette McHwer
Hazel Trusgel
Myrtle McKee
Loraine Warthow
Helen Siebels
Kathleen McMahon
Minneapolis
Miss Kennedy
Coutell Bluffs
Hortense Finch
Jouraaiiam
Eyron
Newton
Price
Bria
Palo Alto Boys Win Calf Drawing At Spencer Event
The Spencer dairy calf drawing attracted Palo Alto and Dickinson counties with nine local boys from Lost Island, Emmetsburg, and Highland winning Guernseys and Jerseys. Calves ranged from 32.50 to 47.60 dollars, followed by a noon banquet in the Taneney hotel basement with remarks by Judge W B Quarton and Dr F B McTigue among others.
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Spencer
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Gerald
Arthur
Lyal Bonstead
Ardel
Rudolph
Shirley Christiansen
Bennett Thorson
Lost Island
Carl Cress
Emmetsburg
Forest Kooker
Highland
Commercial Club
Taneney Hotel
W. B. Quarton
Algona
F. B. McTigue
Huard
Wisconsin
Fred Clark
Schroeder
Clay
Bennett
T. ¥. Larson
Melvin Hand
Bugene’ Mulroney
Art Schlutemeyer
Hey
Ruthven
HB Barringer
Smith Rozen Contest Ends In Tie For Alderman
The A W Smith Sam Rozen contest in the second ward ended in a tie after an appeal of election judges decisions. Judges counted all votes and found thirty absentee ballots with no initial of an judge. sixteen for Rozen and thirteen for Smith. Votes of Mrs Booth and Mr Gaylord were later thrown out, leaving a tied result and an unclear next step for the April council meeting.
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A. W. Smith
Sam Rozen
Godden
W. H B. Morling
John J. Stell
Smith
Que
Rozen
Geo. W. Downs
Joseph Atkinson
Charles Dubigg
Don Booth
Gaylord
Byoth
Grounded Farmer Gene Harrison Keeps Steady Course
Gene Harrison, a longtime east side resident, plows corn in a field he has tended for forty years. He maintains strict business discipline, enjoys a good reputation, and is considered a successful local farmer.
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Money Gene Harrison
Sunday Devotion at Sacred Heart Church Ayrabira
In Ayrabira Sacred Heart Church held a thirteen hour devotion on Sunday. Father Kelly of Gractiinger delivered the principal sermon as twenty children received their first Holy Communion at the morning service.
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Ayrshire
Sacred Heart Church
Ayrabira
Kelly
Gractiinger
St Mary's Academy Graduation Ceremony Impresses Crowd
The St Marys Academy commencement was well attended. The class play Ag Early Bird by high school students earned praise for strong acting and tasteful costuming. Diplomas were awarded to twenty two students, with multiple scholarships and awards noted, including $5 contributions from local orders. A tragic note reports five year old Marvin Massion died after a tractor accident near Clear Lake.
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St. Mary's Academy
Bird
Joy Hammes
Babyland
Bernard Cahill
Emmetsborg
J. G. Murtagh
Bernice Brennan
Marian. Brennan
Marguerite Bu Kath
Mildred, Lee
Alicen. McCabe
Loretta Miller
Gertrude Molloy
Vera
Marvin
H. B. Massion
Clear Lake
Hampton
Varina Wins 1-0 Over Pocahontas At Silver Lake
Varina edged Pocahontas 1 to 0 in a six inning affair at Silver Lake Park last Sunday. Both teams were scoreless through six frames before Varina pushed across the decisive run.
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Varina
Silver Lake
Silver Lake Park
Pocahontas
Local notices and family movements in Gardner Cowles circle
A snippet shows Algena advertising foreign ads while a Gardner Cowles son pursues four divorce actions. Mrs Geeta Jenny arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Gece Harrison, indicating family arrivals and court filings in the community.
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Algena
Gardner Cowles
Geeta Jenny
Cedar Rapidx
Gece Harrison
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Emmetsburg High
Democratic Party
Mrs. Baldwin
Mix
Mallard Church
H.L Pharo
Pastor
H. S
Ausland
Supt. Johnson
Coach Bailey
Lez
Fx Wathina
Miss Francis
Friends of Education
Brownlee Store
Wisconite
2Rm Bureau
Sam H. 1221Pson
America Farm Bureau Federatin
James Spoor
Afslard
Armstrong
Palo Alto Boys
Dyce
Suedt View Lubriseys
Emmeteburg
J. F. Smith
W. H. Morling
J. J. Steil
Judeas
Pandania
de . Mary’s Academy
Saunders
Jack Chaim
Cookinham
Kaim
Silver Lake Township
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