Prominent Emmetsburg Citizen W H Morling Dead
W H Morling a well known Emmetsburg lawyer and civic leader died at home after weeks of illness He moved to Emmetsburg in 1896 and served as secretary to Senator Bachman studied law with his brother and was admitted in 1900 He led Morling Carmichael Morling firm and held many local posts including Red Cross chairman and state bar member The funeral was held in Emmetsburg with Masonic and church honors.
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W. H. Morling
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Mr. Morling
First Congregational Church
Edward Pruitt
Evergreen Cemetery
Masonic Order
Mr. Morning
Harry Pfiftner
K. H. Bauek
Gt. Carmichael
A. J. Burt
Jack Edge
A. J. Swarton
F. ©. Davidson
Geo. A. Heald
DeLand
W. P. Eagan
Harlan Soper
R. W. Newell
A. A. Theile
S. A. Wood
John Steil
M. Thompson
Bar Association
Will H
Alfred
Eliza Morling
Booneville
New York
May T. Stillman
Senator Bachman
General Assembly
A. Morling
FP. G. Davidson
B.A. Morling
Supreme Court of
Milton
College of Law
Town City
Marling
Palo Alto
Holy Grail Commandery
Enidhts Templer
Abu’- Bekr Shriners Temple
Sioux City
Mm. G. A
Liberty Loan Hoard
Board of
Morling
Methodist Church
May T. Morling
Edgar Stilman Morling
Chicago
Charles J
Milton W. H
Mary Helen
Flora Dewey
Ruthven
Wi H Morling
Edgar Morling
Joan
Mrs A B Halverson Underwent Operation
A. B. Halverson, proprietor of the local shoe store bearing his name, was called to Webster City Friday by the Mines of Mrs Halverson for an operation.
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A. B. Halverson
Webster City
Howard Seeley Home Struck by Lightning Storm
A lightning bolt struck the Howard Seeley home in southwest Emmetsburg Sunday night. The fire path along the radio aerial tore out a window, destroyed the radio, smashed two lamps, and tore a large hole in the floor. Insurance covers the house damage.
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Howard Sealy
Emmetsburg
Freedom Township 4 H Eluh Judging Tour Set For Tuesday
The Freedom Township boys 4 H club will judge livestock classes on Tuesday June 8 starting at 1 30 PM from Omer Gjerde s place. After judging there will be a kittenball game and other stunts followed by supper at 6 00 PM. All club members and their parents are invited.
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Freedom Township
Omer Gjerde
Held Family Reunion at Bosold Home Sunday
A family reunion was held at the George Bosold home Sunday with attendees including Miss Mary Bosold of Santa Cruz California Mr and Mrs Leo Hamilton and family of this place and others from Clemans Town Mgr and Mrs Ralph Simmons of Armstrong Emmetsburg and Mr and Mrs Hilary Murphy and family of Emmetsburg and Mr and Mrs Emmet Kindred of Lake City Iowa.
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Bosold
George Bosold
Mary Bosold
Santa Cruz
Callifornia
Leo Hamilton
Marcell Melsberry
Clemans
Town
Mgr
Ralph Simmons
Armstrong
Hilary Murphy
Emmetsburg
Emmet
Lake City
Lowa
Algona man John Lamuth hurt on home floor fall
John Lamuth of Algona, a known Emmetsburg man, slipped on a polished floor at his home Thursday evening sustaining a gash on the back of his head. The wound required light stitches to close.
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John Lamuth
Algona
Emmetsburg
Graduation Honors At St Marys And St Ellens Academies
Sunday graduation exercises at St Marys academy and St Ellens academy were held at city churches. Rev Dunn lauded the students, noting accreditation and citizenship duties. Eighth grade diplomas were awarded at St Thomas church with awards for perfect attendance, Irish history, and religious honors among the named recipients.
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St. Mary's Academy
St. Ellen's Academy
North Side
E. A. Burn
Mie Assumption Church
St. Mary's
Democrat
Catherine Noonan
Mary Crahan
Clarke College
Dubuque
Mass Anna Callaghan
Dunn
St. Thomas Church
As McNerney
Betty McCoy
Jean Kinsella
Dorothy Fitzpatrick
Virgil Kress
Joan Laubenthal
Gene Cullen
Catherine Miller
Bully Carney
Marjorie Fitzpatrick
Dick Hand
John Weir
Helen Murphy
Joseph Carpenter
Joseph
Cecilia Heller
Jean Korlaske
Margaret Miller
Raymond Brothers
Correction in Fenton graduation report names
A Fenton correspondent requests correction of last week's Fenton news item which misnamed a graduate. The correct name is Robert Buskaorp, son of Mr and Mrs Huskamp, not Robert Kreuse, a member of this year's class.
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the Democrat
Fenton
Fenton News
Robert Krause
Palo Alto County 4-H Rally Day Planned for June 9
Plans move ahead for Palo Alto County 4-H Rally Day to be held Wednesday June 9 at the Emmetsburg high school. The program includes music review memory contest and county officer elections with a Soper Park picnic between sessions and a Recognition Ceremony for committees and leaders. The Burlington Happy Gleaners Club initiates Mrs Randall Hoffman as honorary member. Walnut Merry Maids lead Color Revue. Living pictures and folk costume games are featured. the public is invited to attend any part.
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Palo Alto County
High Sehiaiol Ateditorum
Emmetsburg
Soper Park
Bfllington Happy Gleaners Glib
Randall Hoffman
Walnut Merry Maids
Castume
O Neill An Authority And St Louis Professor
Prof Harry ONeill of St Louis, an Emmetsburg native and former Emmetsburg High School graduate, spent the weekend in Emmetsburg returning to St Louis Tuesday. He teaches economics at St Louis University and is regarded as a leading authority in his field.
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Harry O'Neil
St. Louis
Mis Souri
E. M. O'Neil
Ringsted
Emmetsburg
O'Neill
St. Louis University
Iowa
Nebraska University
Lincoln
University of California At Berkeley
Berkeley
Democrat
Tne
Zender and Caldwell End Partnership in Algona
Zender bought Caldwell's share in the Algona business and in a Minnesota firm. Caldwell plans to move to the west coast while Zender continues the clothing business alone. The firm dates back to 1922.
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Zender& Caldwell
Algona
Zender
Caldwell
Southern Air Mechanic Here
Harr Hefley of Shreveport Louisiana visits his parents in Emmetsburg on a car trip to Rapid City. From Rapid City the group heads to Burbank California to tune motors on a $40000 Lockheed aeroplane owned by United Gas Company of Texas. Hefley is a leading mechanic and supervisor for numerous company vehicles. He notes his brother Edward flies company officers nationwide, Maurice works in Shreveport, and Joseph in a California aeroplane factory. United Gas Company has large heating and lighting operations in the south and sells crude oil to Standard Oil. Hefley observes more air travel in the South and West, Shreveport airport is a major hub with several lines via Houston. He finds the Shreveport-Emmetsburg highway satisfactory. better roads exist in the north. This marks his first return to Emmetsburg in six years. he was born there.
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Harr Hefley
Shreveport
Louisiana
Rapid City
South Dakota
William Hefley
Emmetsburg
Hefley Jr
Burbank
California
United Gas Company of Texas
Hefley
Aeroplang Motors
Edward
United Gas Company
United States
Maurice
Joseph
South
Houston
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Our City
McGreevey Mart inê Fort Worth area wedding ceremony
In a Saturday morning ceremony at St. Thonse Church in this city, Enwara H. McGreevey of Britt and Crystal Lake and Josine Martin of this city were united in marriage. Rev. BM McNerney officiated.
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St. Thonas Church
Enwara Halon McGreevey
Britt and
Crystal Lake
Josine Martin
BM. McNerney
St. Thamse Bastar
Pex
Wedding of McGreevey and Martin in Britt description
The ceremony featured a large gathering of relatives and friends as the bride wore a white silk gown with matching accessories and veil. Bridesmaids in green organdie and the maid of honor from Emmetsburg accompanied the couple, with Lorengrin's wedding march performed by the St Thames organist. The bride’s sister Terese served as flower girl.
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Wittesselipe
Jace
John L. Martin
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Martin Duffy
Whittemore
Louise Martin
Emmetsbourg
T. R. Martin
Edward McGreevey
Charles City
Lorengrin
T. F. Rutledge
St. Thames
Miss Terese
Terese
Donald McGreevey
Britt
Francis
Friley Talks To Farmers At County Farm Institute
Charles Pri le y, president of Iowa State College, tells a crowd of about 500 in Emmetsburg that agricultural education must be carried on by farm organizations. He urges farmers and city people to cooperate in future programs to better understand each other’s problems. Drizzling rain moves the event to the High School auditorium with community singing led by Martin Simonson. Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce president A. Piper welcomes attendees and pledges city support for beneficial programs. County agent Raemdall Hoffmann responds in Prank’s absence.
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Charles Priley
Towa State College
Finley
Iowa
Martin Simonson
Olive Noble
Piper
Emmetsburg
Sewell Makes Early Civil Service Exam Record
Sewell of Denison spent the weekend with relatives here and said he recently took a civil services exam for assistant clerk and city carrier at Denison Post Office and placed first among 3 applicants. No appointment has been made yet. Henry Finner, publisher of the Denison Bulletin, is the new postmaster at Denison.
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Rep Sewell
Denison
Sewell
Vettran
The
Democrat
Denison Post Office
Soc
Henry Finner
Denison Bulletin
Souvenir from London Brings Coronation Pictures
Mrs. Martin, aunt of Will Henry, sent the Democrat a copy of the London Weekly Illustrated from London England. The issue showcases many striking coronation pictures of the English king and queen. Mrs. Martin, well connected and familiar to Emmetsburg residents, was in London recently and has many local friends.
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the Democrat
Martin
London
England
London Weekly Illustrated
Will Henry
Emmetsburg
Summer Band Concerts Begin Next Wednesday
The Democrat announces the summer city band concerts start next Wednesday evening June 1 and continue weekly through September 1 with Sam Woods as conductor. Concerts are held on the metal platform in the courthouse square.
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Democrat
Sam Woods
Court House
Miller Beats Jones In Spencer Boxing Card
In Spencer on Monday Andy Miller of Sioux City outboxed Henry Jones in a six round bout at OL Fort Dodge. Claude Pettit received a warm ovation after Buzz Smith failed to appear for their scheduled match. Gleepy Thompson of Emmetsburg defeated Johnny Goodson of Ruthven in a tough exchange, Thompson landing the heavier punches and knocking Goodson down in the first round.
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Spencer
Andy Miller
Sioux City
Henry Jones
Fort Dodge
Miller
Claude Pettit
Buzz Smith
Humboldt
Smith
Pettit
Gleepy" Thompson
Emmetsburg
Johnny Goodson
Ruth
Exemption Applications Surpass Expectations in Palo Alto County
County Auditor Thompson reports 1512 Palo Alto County homeowners filed tax exemption applications under the new homestead law. The auditor’s office was packed last week and extra staff were hired to handle the surge. The May 31 deadline for filing was referenced in Emmetsburg notices.
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Martin ‘Thompson
Denwwernt
Palo Alto County
Wis
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Kay Barclay and Girl Orchestra at Central Ball Room
Kay Barclay and her eleven girl orchestra appear at the Central Ballroom Arnold's Park on Wednesday June 9 continuing a series of nationally known acts. The group tours coast to coast with Beth Rutledge Margery Sellander and Pickles Hall among featured performers. Kay Barclay leads a dynamic all female ensemble famed in Hollywood New York and Chicago.
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Central Ballroom
Arnold's Park
Kay Barclay
Rainbow Ballroom
Denver
Kay
Central
Hollywood
New York
Chicago
Barclay
Beth Rutledge
Nne
Margery Sellander
the Central
Emmetsburg Graduation Delivers 8 Junior College and 53 High School Diplomas
The Emmetsburg Junior College and High School held commencement in the High School Auditorium last Thursday. Eight junior college graduates and fifty-three high school graduates were announced, with Miss Agnes Samuelson presenting the keynote address titled The Diploma Hour. The event featured processional, invocations, special music, diploma presentations, and a Benediction by Rev Ingle.
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Emmetsbug Junior College
Emmetsburg High School
Meir
Neufeld
Ingle
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rev
the Democrat
Win Pettit to Drive New Car To California
William Pettit returns to Des Moines from Drake University and plans to drive two men’s automobiles to California from Pontiac Michigan after graduation. He expects to stay west until mid summer, with the Pettit family moving to San Jose on June 10. Pettit Jr. was a Drake University star athlete and may seek an Iowa high school athletic director post.
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William Pettit
Des Moines
Pettit
San Jose
California
Pettit Jr
Drake University
Iowa
Rodman Superintendent Johnson to Return for Fall
Supt Johnson and Mrs B Johnson of Rodman schools visited Emmetsburg on Wednesday after a week in Starville with Johnsons parents. Johnson has been re elected head of Rodman schools and plans to stay active during the summer seeking work before resuming his superintendency in the fall.
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Supk
B. Johnson
Rodman
Emmetsburg
Starville
Real Silk Co. seeks injunction against Emmetsburg officials
Real Silk Hosiery Mills seeks a injunction to stop Mayor Jos Hand and Emmetsburg city officials from interfering with its right to solicit silk hose orders. Hearing before Judge James Deland at 2 PM. Judge Deland has been handling moratorium extensions recently.
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Silk
Jos Hand
Emmetspurg
James Deland
Amvy James W. Fay
Indiana Corporation
PF Nefstead
Whit Fisher
Joan W. Hubbard
Emmetsburg
Charles Stedman
Hand
Hubbard
B. T. O'Brien Beer Parelor
Jday
Deland
Dorothy Goeders Receives State Honor
Dorothy Goeders of the Freedom Busy Bees 4 8th is asked to assist at a discussion on Responsibilities of a 4 H girl ing Organization at the state 4 E convention June 16 to 19 The group includes a former 4 H club member a state 4 H officer and three 4 H girls chosen for outstanding records This is her fifth year in 4 H club work and she serves as president of her local club this year.
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Dorothy Goeders
Freedom Busy Bees
Register and Tribune
Dorothy
Hotel Dining Room Opening Draws 120 Attendees
Carl T. Gauck reports a Sunday opening of the Kermoora Hotel dining room with about 120 attendees. Donald Barterman could not attend. his father Bartleman of Graecttinger substituted and performed selections from Victor Herbert operettas and Rudolph Frimi pieces. Bartleman Sr. is an accomplished musician and the offerings were well received.
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Carl T. Gauck
Kermoora Hotel
Donald Barterman
Fathe Bartleman
Graecttinger
Bartleman Piated
Victor Herbert
Rudolph Frimi
Mr. Bartleman Sr
Pat Cullen Undergoes Appendix Operation
Local friends learn that Pat Cullen a clerk in the Earle Beste Store is in Emmetsburg hospital after an operation Saturday morning for acute appendicitis. His many friends hope to see him up and about soon.
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Pat” Cullen
Earle Beste Stothing
Emmetsburg
Mr. Cullen
Arawna
Vernon Climbers Meet With Lois Green On Friday Evening
Vernon Climbers gathered Friday May 29 with Lois Green. Roll call cited personal posture work, rally day plans were discussed. Evelyn Carlson elected war delegate for a county office. Aneha Quam spoke on Improvised Furniture and Frances Quam on How to Act on the Street. Meeting adjourned with refreshments.
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Vernon Climbers
Lois Green
Evelyn Carlson
Aneha Quam
Frances Quam
hosses—Lows Green
Tad
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W.H. Morling
Howard Seeley
Freedom Boys
St. Mary’s
St. Ellen's
Zender & Caldwell
Southern Air Mechanic
Harry Hefley
City
McGreevey - Martin
Crowley - Schwartz
Wilson - Grodland
Kirschbaum-Daly
Evans-Morris
Friley
Town State College
Farm Bureau
Jones
Ayrshire
Curlew
Graettinger
Mallard
Redon
Central Ball Room
Win
Supt. Johnson
Real Silk Co
Fay
Plaintiff
Nefstead
Fisher
Pat Cullen
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