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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
4
Local residents report job changes visits and family events across Mallard. Accords list a home economics teaching post in Volga City High School for fall, while many relatives travel from Des Moines Sioux City and Emmetsburg to attend Memorial services and family gatherings.
The program for The Golden Gift was staged at St Ellen's Hall in Emmetsburg with May 28 and 29 performances by pupils including Rogella Adams Veronica McMahon Evelyn Meade Jane Crit and many others. The production featured 40 plus girls in nature roles with elaborate scenery costumes and musical numbers performed by piano violin saxophone and more.
Funeral for J F Campbell held at 2 p m in the Methodist church with Rev Edward Pruitt officiating. Large crowd attended as pallbearers Dan Eells J Burt Mr Vanderveilie Frank Culligar and Joe Atkin. He was 21 years old and survived by wife Hazel Nell two daughters two sons and four sisters among others.
Betty Lou Traver three died Thursday morning following an operation for ruptured appendix. Funeral services were held Memorial Day at 2:30 at the home and at 3:00 at Bethany Lutheran church with Rev M C Theompec officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Betty Lou Traver was born May 21 1928 in Kansas City Missouri. Sympathy pours in for Mrs Traver amid her bereavement. A visit from Hobt Hutchinson and a note on a family loss are also mentioned.
Rodman Is connected with a baseball game against Kedeno Bill Wineing. The report notes a tall pupil and a real seventh and eighth grade clash, finishing 12 to 10. The Rodman town team played Mallard at the latter named place next Sunday.
Secretary Frost lists elected staff for the coming year at Emmetsburg schools including R W Newell as superintendent and Cecelia Kelly in music. Also named are department heads for junior college and high school plus teachers in history, English, science, math, Latin and more with several coaching roles noted.
Local items report numerous visitors and residents in Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Names include Harry Thatcher and Harry of Ruthven, Joe Kelly of Ayrshire, John Brennan, JA Waters, Harve Daley, Mr. and Mrs. Barneten, Dr. Alfred Peterson, Misses Imne and Fabian Caries, Chas Yates, Fred Gata, Nels Girres and family, Eleanor at the local hospital, and many more visiting relatives and attending events. Memorial day activities, hospital cases, and travel to Mason City, Des Moines, and Chicago are noted.
Several families and individuals travel between Emmetsburg Ruthven Garner Pocahontas Chicago Waterloo Sioux City Iowa City and Rodman. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs Louis Peterson Mrs Myerly and Mrs J Anderson and Dr Theile and son Richard Theile. Trinity College and SULI are noted in passing.
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