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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
7
Local notes list Gus Weidekind J.D. McCarty and many residents visiting Graettinger Estherville Marcus Graettinger Emmetsburg and other towns. Numerous short reports cover travel, visits, forthcoming weddings and deaths, with multiple family and neighbor connections noted across Emmetsburg Ruthven Whittemore Mallard and surrounding areas.
Memorial day exercises in Emmetsburg drew a large crowd as parade crowds filled Broadway and cemetery visits honored fallen soldiers. Bernard Schroeder delivered Gettysburg speech and Rev C E Maltan spoke a measured address in The Iowa setting with a strong school child flag drill and a united sing along.
KP C Dahl and Charles Knutson of Swea City claim to have invented a seed corn drier. It dries the gob first and they plan to patent the device. Caution urged to avoid drying the cab tea too soon as a little moisture may be needed in seasoning the corn.
A double marriage occurred at Assumption Church at 7 AM Tuesday. Miss Kittie Foy wed Bart Hughes, and Miss Corinna Hughes married Irvine Foy. Clergy included Rev Farrelly and Rev M McNerney. Families plan to visit Amery and the Twin Cities before settling in Emmetsburg.
Thomas P Currans and Alice R Brennan married at Assumption church in Emmetsburg at 7 am with Rev P E Farrelly officiating. Bride sister Anna Brennan and groom friend Daniel Doyle attended. They will honeymoon in Twin Cities then Reedsburg and Milwaukee before settling in Ruthven. The bride, longtime Ruthven resident and former telephone operator, and the groom, Ruthven hardware businessman, are praised as industrious and social.
The mission at St Thomas Church opened Sunday drawing much interest. Morning masses run from 6 to 9 o'clock with brief instructions after the first and last masses. Evening devotions include the rosary sermon and benediction. Fathers Jansen and MacNutty, Jesuit mission leaders, are described as ready and impressive. The public is invited to attend the salmons and related instructions as the mission proceeds toward closing Sunday evening.
Emmetsburg public schools honored graduates Friday evening at the Lowa with a beautiful program and a well regarded commencement address by E B Soper Jr. Diplomas were presented by F C Davidson as Rev J E Brareton gave the invocation and Rev Herbert Clegg pronounced the benediction. The class lists 22 members and includes names such as Alice Atkinson Efina Bragg Mayme Conway Kathryn Croot Mil dred Frye Margarite Godden Carrie Grace Josephine Hanifan Hortense Mayne Kathleen McMahan Mabel Wesson Mary Pratt Ethel Richardson Jesse Thompson Myrtle Wagner Esther Webb Claire Davidson Joseph Denesa Edward O Brien Joseph Pratt Stewart Saunders Robert Schooley Mariss Walker Paul Ziehlke.
The graduating class presented a humorous play titled Engaged by Wednesday at Iowa Thursday evening last week. The largely attended show featured a strong cast with all parts admirably taken and well trained rehearsals evident. The producers and participants are praised for a successful effort.
Georга Hughes and wife visited Emmetsburg for Decoration Day. Mrs Soren Hill and baby from Montana arrived to visit her parents. Mr and Mrs William Richardson, Mrs P F Littleton and son George attended in Emmetsburg Monday. Tom Collen bought a Ford from Whittemore Auto Co. Mr and Mrs Tom Durant came from Austin Minnesota to visit. Frank Jones and Mrs visited Emmetsburg for Decoration Day. A L Sprout gave daughter Blanche a piano. A L Sprout and son Harvey left for Minnesota and will visit North Dakota relatives. Dr and Mrs Woodbridge attended Emmetsburg graduation. Ralph Butler and wife visited Estherville Sunday. Alex Johnson bought a five passenger Studebaker from L Richardson. Mrs Tom Cullen spent Tuesday at Emmetsburg.
CURLEW A A Whitmer is crippled by inflammatory rheumatism in all joints and needs a nurse. School closed Friday as teachers departed for home. Miss Mason will not teach next year. Miss Young takes the primary room. Local residents and visitors noted, including George Edwards from Ayrshire and Kim Whitner from Algona, who bought a Maxwell and secured agencies for Oakland and Maxwell cars. Eva Graff visited from Mallard. Mrs Fisk and children plan a trip to Aurora Klingis. An entertainment for intermediate and primary grades drew a packed hall and a fine program.
Brown Land & Loan Co offers 40 acres of pasture with water and shade, plus good hay land, near Empetsburg. Ideal for livestock grazing and hay production. inquiries to the Brown Land & Loan Co.
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