03 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
1
The article congratulates Palo Alto County graduates of 1937 for completing high school and outlines varied futures. It hopes many enter business, professional, and cultural schools, while others begin livelihoods and citizenship work. It emphasizes good citizenship over material wealth and calls for constructive community service.
Governor Nels G. Kraschel voices a plan in Fort Dodge for a complete overhaul of Iowa’s hospitals for the insane. He calls current state facilities inadequate with too small medical and nursing staffs and insufficient equipment. He proposes a $500,000 a year program to treat and rehabilitate mentally ill parents and restore many to citizenship. The editorial agrees mental health patients deserve better care and urges responsibility in addressing the issue.
Great Britain's crowning of new king and queen draws vast crowds and cost millions. The throne's waning power links empires, while India and Ireland face trouble. Observers question the successor's ability to win public affection and offset looming dangers from rivals.
Sunday riot in Chicago results in six deaths and many wounded among strikers and policemen. The editorial urges peaceful means to settle disputes between labor unions and factory owners and calls for restraint from hotheads on both sides to avoid further losses and idle time.
Local residents recall a year ago blaming drainage for droughts while today’s days are consistently rainy. No proven reason for persistent wet and dry seasons has emerged. A growing belief cites certain spots as influential in the weather pattern.
Local paper owners in small towns rely on three income streams subscriptions advertising and job printing to cover payrolls and costs. They are urged to charge fair rates for notices supporting church and lodge benefits rather than supply free publicity for fundraisers.
It pays to advertise because keeping name and business before the public retains past trade and earns new customers. Modern practice demands good merchandise service and fair prices, else small towns fall behind. Intelligent advertising informs the public and prevents gamblers on overhead and stock investments.
The piece notes Spain's civil war as a threat to European peace with nations seeking neutral ship safety zones and questions the need for neutral warships in Spanish waters. It cites Roosevelt's push for American noninvolvement and reports Justice VanDevanter's retirement under the new court retirement law. It also highlights the value of classified ads as reader interest drivers and mentions readers saving money via ad information in the Democrat.
The piece notes ongoing labor troubles across industries with less disruption than expected as management yields to union demands. It argues fair laws fair taxes and protection of individual rights should guide government policy in this period of industrial dispute.
Dr Agnes Sanuat, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Town, delivers a May 27 1937 commencement address at Emtuctsburg. She extols education's evolving access from boys to girls, urges graduates to embody seven cardinal values, and urges duty to home, community, and nation while facing future work with courage and discernment.
From the Democrat files of May 23 1912 Rev C B P Sweeney who had been an assistant in Sioux City cathedral is appointed assistant pastor of Assumption parish He arrived in Emmetsburg Friday evening and said his first mass Sunday morning Also noted are Mme Schumann Heink a renowned contralto drawing a full Iowa audience and other regional notices including obituaries and local school and business news
Iowa officials announce a Corn Festival at the August 27 to September 3 state fair with more than 100 prizes for corn exhibits. The event divides contestants into four districts and features $5466.50 in agricultural premiums across field corn plain crops sheaf grain sweet corn and popcorn categories. Interested exhibitors may request premium lists from the fair board in Des Moines.
Rodman residents Mr. and Mrs. E. J. VanHorn visited Emmetsburg and shared news of Zane Pirkins a one year old from Rodman who fell head first into a backyard pail of water Thursday He was found quickly by an older sister a physician was called and he responded to treatment He is improving rapidly as of this report
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