Medical Students Begin Study Here
Two sophomore medical students from Emmetsburg and Cascade start a ten week program at Palo Alto County Hospital. The University of Iowa sponsors the Medical Education and Community Orientation project to observe family medicine in a rural Iowa community and learn hospital procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Hospital
University of Iowa
Tony Kunz
Air
LeRoy Kunz
Gerald Wieneke
Cascade
Kunz
Wieneke
Iowa
Weather data summary for late May to early June
Emmetsburg Airport operator George Bryant reports wind directions and speeds across several days from Wednesday May 24 to Tuesday June 2. Rain traces appear May 30 with 0.03 inch, and scattered wind shifts range from ENE to NW with speeds generally in the 5 to 25 mph range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bryant
Emmetsburg
Car Truck Crash Involving Miller And Boggess Injures Driver
Raymond Miller aged 57 driving a 1967 Chrysler was taken to Palo Alto County Hospital with chest injuries after a collision with a loaded 1949 Chevrolet truck driven by 20 year old William Boggess of Estherville. The wreck occurred west of Emmetsburg as Boggess crossed a graveled road and was struck by Miller causing the truck to overturn. Deputy Cecil Baker filed charges of failure to yield against Boggess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Miller
Palo Alto County Hospital
William Boggess
Estherville
Boggess
Emmetsburg
Miller
Palo Alto
Cecil Baker
ISU Honors Margaret Pratt Distinguished Home Economics Alumna
Margaret Pratt of Emmetsburg cited by Iowa State University College of Home Economics for outstanding contributions as an extension home economist. The honor includes a centennial award for the college and recognizes her long service in Palo Alto and Kossuth counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pratt
Emmetsburg
College of Home Economics
Iowa State University
Iowa State
Pratt
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Airs
Iowa
American Home Economics Associations
Iowa and
National Associations of Extension Home Economists
National Association of Extension Home Economists
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Extension Service National Organization
Open House At Blue Earth Subdivision This Weekend
Open house at the Blue Earth Subdivision will be held Friday through Sunday. A mint bike will be given away at 5 p.m. Sunday. Coffee and cookies will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Earth
Local Agent Earns Life Insurance Underwriting Certificate
By Mutual Clarence Ahrens of Emmetsburg, the local representative for Mutual of Omaha and United of Omaha, received a proficiency certificate for completing an intensive life insurance underwriting course. The program uses advanced methods and audiovisual facilities. Ahrens is linked to the John T. Sudbay Agency, the general agency for Mutual and United in Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ahrens
Emmetsburg
Mutual of Omaha
United of Omaha
Lfe
Ahrens
John T. Sudbay
Mutual
United
Storm Lake
Area Livestock Expert Appointed in Northwest Iowa
Gene Rouse is named Northwest Iowa extension area livestock production specialist by area extension director John Johnson. A Olivia Minnesota native and PhD graduate from Iowa State University, Rouse will head extension programs for ten counties including Sioux and Clay while based in Spencer with his wife Marita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Rouse
Northwest Iowa
John Johnson
Rouse
Olivia
Minn
Owas State University
Ames
University of Minnesota
Iowa State University
Minnesota Extension Service
Ten County
Iowa
Grena Vista
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Lyon
O’brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Sioux
Dwight McCarty Receives Iowa Bar Merit Award
Dwight G McCarty 93 formerly Emmetsburg attorney is honored by the Iowa State Bar Association with the 1971 award of merit for decades of service to the bar and community. A Grinnell College and Harvard Law School graduate, he practiced in Emmetsburg since 1904 and contributed as writer, elder statesman, and advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Hanson
Dwight McCarty
Emmetsburg
State Bar Association
McCarty
Iowa State Bar Association
His County Bar Association
Iowa Conference of Bar Association
Iowa
Dwight G. McCarty
Grinnell College
Harvard University
Pri Beta Kappa
Two Car Crash Causes $150 Damage in Parking Lot
A 1966 Chevrolet owned by Rease Picht of Emmetaburn sustained about $150 damage after being struck by a 19d Ford driven by Connie Rube of Laurens in the A and W drive in parking lot at about 12 20 p m May wn. No injuries or charges. Ford sustained no damage. Investigator Den Krough.
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Chevrolet
Rease Picht
Emmetaburn
Ford
Connie Rube
Laurens
Tractor Safety School Begins Next Tuesday
Palo Alto county youths aged 14 and 15 can join a 20 hour Tractor and Machinery safety course. The class runs at Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg on Tuesday evenings under Henry Torkelson, with certificates upon completion allowing legal farm work beyond parental farms.
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Palo Alto County
Harold Heykes
Passo Alto County
Iowa Lakes
Colliege Farm
Emmetsburg
Henry Torkelson
U. S. Department of Labor
Labor Department
Emmetsburg Youth Survives One-Car Night Crash
Martin Currans, 18, of Emmetsburg escaped injury when his 1965 Chevrolet left the road four miles northwest of Emmetsburg around midnight Friday. He told county officers the brakes failed, sending the car into a ditch where it overturned. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Currans
Emmetsburg
Paso Alto County
Palo Alto Hospital Auxiliary Awards Five Scholarships
The Palo Alto Hospital Auxiliary awarded two hundred and ten dollars in scholarships to five students in health care fields. Three students received five hundred dollars each for first year programs. two advanced students earned nine hundred dollars each. Recipients include Theresa Oman Ruthven. Susan Banwart West Bend. Douglas Matthiesen Emmetsburg. alternates Carol Alger Ruthven and Kathy Garwart West Bend. two advanced scholars Jane Varcoe Emmetsburg and Patricia Barber Ruthven.
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Palo Alto Hospital Auxiliary
Lwe
Palo Alto Hospital
James McFadgen
Emmetsburg
Theresa K. Oman
Ars. Leonard Oman
Ruthven
Ruthven Consolidated School
Itowa Lutheran School of Nursing
Des Moines
Susan Mae Banwart
Airs
Albert Banwart
West Bend
Marshalltown Community School of
Marshalltown
Douglas H. Matthiesen
Iowa Lakes Community College School of Nursing
Matthiesen
Barbara Fisher
Harry Matthiesen
Curlew
Bre
Carol Alger
L. Alger
Iowa Lutheran School of Nursing
Kathy Jo Garwart
Alvin Bannart
West Bend Community School
Marshalltown Community School of Nursing
Pharmacy Graduate John Roche Joins Weber and Judd Co
John Roche son of Mr and Mrs Paul Roche graduates from the College of Pharmacy at South Dakota State University Brookings on June 6 and accepts a position with Weber and Judd Co in Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roche
Paul Roche
College of Pharmacy
South Dakota State University
Brookings
M. D
Weber and Judd Co
Rochester
Minn
Northwest Region workshop at Sanford Museum in Cherokee
The Spring workshop of the Northwest Region of the Iowa Local Historical and Museum Association will be held Saturday June 5 at the Sanford Museum in Cherokee at 9 30 am Registration and a gathering kickoff the day with business and roll call at 30 am A program on centennial history by Mrs Lester Whiting of Cherokee is planned followed by a "How We Do It" panel at 2 pm using scrapbooks posters and other devices from other museums Lunch will be at the Sheffield Hotel and adjournment at 3 30 pm The Sanford Museum will offer a post meeting tour It is described as one of the finest in the country Anyone may join the Palo Alto County Historical Society group for this workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sanford Museum
Cherokee
Lester Whiting
Sheffield
Sanford
Palo Alto County Historical Society Group
Hellands Seek 1 075 Million Over Daughter's School Injury
A $1 075 000 notice of personal injury claim was filed with the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors and the Emmetsburg Community School District by Des Moines attorney Ralph R. Randall for Lori M. Helland and her parents. The suit attributes the April 15 1971 PE class accident at Emmetsburg High to negligent placement of a hurdle and cites later hospital negligence leading to amputation. Damages seek 1 000 000 for pain disability and loss of earnings and 75 000 for parents’ medical and time losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Board of Supervisors
Lori M. Helland
Lori
Ralph R. Randall
First Band Practice June 7
The first rehearsal for summer band will be held June 7 at 7 20 p m in the band room at Emmetsburg High School announced by Don Anderson head of instrumental music. The program is open to all high school musicians and graduates of any Emmetsburg adult musician who is interested in playing in summer band.
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Emmetsburg High School
Don Anderson
Emmetsburg
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Mrs
ISU
Pal Alto County Board of Supervisors
Nevada Township
Des Moines River
Jef Gibson
Jett Webb
Jeff Mortenson
Mark van Oosbree
Jet Koster
Bob Mortenson
Brian Lilfie
Randy Nissen
Roger Sackett
Jim Olson
Ricky Stowell
Blaine Firkins
Dale Schrauth
Steve Brown
John Carlsham
Kevin Mruse
Mark Toillion
Jerry Koster
Kenneth Webb
Cubmaster
Hanson
Association Board of Governors
den Krough
Tractor Safety
Department of Labor
Patricia Barber
Douglas Matthiesen
Theresa Oman
Alan Banwart
Jane Varcoe
Burton Varcoe
Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital School of Nursing
Patricia K. Barber
Thomas R. Barber
Barber
Venita Sweeney
William Stillman
Leonard Lesiain
Aary
Floyd Peterson
Ayrshire
Hellands
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