Desperate Efforts Fail as Two Men Hanged at Port Madison
Patrick Griffin and Elmer Brewer were executed at Port Madison penitentiary at 5:26 a m for the murder of Deputy Sheriff W. Dilworth of Black Hawk county. Attorneys Fay and McCartney sought appeals and commutations from January 1933 to April 1935 but all petitions failed. Witnesses included nearly fifty people, and clergy administered last rites before the death march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Griffin
James Fay
Emmetsburg
John McCartney
Waterloo
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Fay and
McCartney
Clyde Herring
Craig
United States Supreme Court
McFay
Charles A. Dewey
W. E. Lawler
Griffin
Brewer
Autorney Fay
Trinity College Sioux City Graduation Hears Lawless Kin Attendees
Thomas Lawless of Immersburg graduates from Trinity College at Sioux City on a Sunday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. T. Hammes and children Therese Betty and John and Magnes Kinsella of Estherville and Miss Elizabeth Lawless of Des Moines. Elizabeth Lawless accompanied the Hammes family to Estherville and returned to Des Moines the next evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lawless
Immersburg
Trinity College
Sioux City
Brewer Home Burned Saturday Near Rodman Farm
Early Saturday a blaze destroyed the Chas Brewer residence near Rodman. Miss Lucille Brewer nearly died asleep in a second story room as flames rapidly consumed the frame house. Mrs Brewer, outside tending chickens, alerted the family as neighbors fought the fire. The Brewers were sheltered at the Cartes home for days and later housed in a granary while a new house is built. Local merchants and friends provided clothing and aid to reestablish the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Brewer
Rodman
Brewer
G. B. Garter
Lucille Brewer
Cartes
Emmetsburg
Mallara
Memorial Day Observed in Emmetsburg with Legion (last Thursday)
Memorial day was fittingly observed in Emmetsburg with all military organizations taking part in marching and dedicatory program. John G. Higley served as military marshal and Rev. W. F. Mason gave the address. A sailors memorial service was held at Medium lake, followed by a memorial tree dedication in Soper park. The march proceeded to cemeteries for graves decor and unknown soldier services. Rev. M. C. Thompson gave the benediction and taps sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
John G. Higley
American Legion
W. F. Mason
Ayrshire
Eighth District
Medium Lake
Soper Park
M. CG. Thompson
Sam Rozen Hospital Update From Mason City
Sam Rozen of Mason City, a former Immersburg businessman, has been confined to a hospital in Mason City for the past couple of weeks with arthritis. His condition is gradually improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rozen
Mason City
Immersburg
Farm Bureau Picnic Speaker Louis Kelehan in Harrison Park
Louis Kelehan joint director of insurance of Mie Town at Des Moines accompanies the Farm Bureau Federation as principal speaker at the annual picnic in Harrison Park today. W P Korcies and others will speak between sporting events. A picnic lunch will be served. Next week’s Democrat will publish a summary of Kelehan’s remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kelehan
Des Moines
Insurance of
Mie Town
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Harrison Park
Kelehan
W. P. Korcies
the Democrat
Kelchan
Initiation and Banquet Planned by Co D of A in City
The Palo Alto Court of the Catholic Daughters of America plans a joint initiation and banquet this Sunday. Twenty new members will join, with Spencer and Estherville assisting in class formation and degree work. Miss Alice Carney will direct the exercises, and Father L J Savage will be toast master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Catholic Daughters of Amerca
Spencer
Estherville
Alice Carney
Oral Court
Catherine McNamara
L. J. Savage
J. T. Finnegan
Marriages Highlight Palo Alto County Event
Genevieve Sands wed Adolph Spies at St Marys Mal lard with attendants Rachel Sorenson and Charles Spies. The ceremony featured a breakfast at Kermoore hotel Emmetsburg for about thirty guests with music by local artists. The bride, a Drake and Iowa State Teachers College graduate, will teach music and upper grade work. groom a Graettinger native active in farming and a bank director. The Democrat offers congratulations to the couple and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Spies
Kermoore
Emmetsburg
C. J. Gowman
Mary Louise
Elisabeth Spies
Garo Mio Ben
Gib Reeves
Graeltinger
Elaine Swift
Dideon Dempsey
Grafton
Tlinois
Charles Valier
St. Louis
Victor Seiter
Kenneth Yale
Kansas City
Missouri
Louis Walier
Palm Beach
Florida
H. Leslie Wildey
Preston Fahnastock
Pasacena
California
David B. Flavan
Cud Sands
Mallara
Drake University
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Mallard
Graettinger
Iowa City
Mr. Spies
Gd. A. Spies
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Towa Trust & Sayings Bank
Richardson and Rosemary Johnson Wed in Spencer Ceremony
Richard son, son of Mr and Mrs Wid Richardson, and Miss Rosemary Johnson of Virginia Minnesota, were married Tuesday in Spencer with Episco pal pastor officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Haggard of Spencer. The couple will reside in Emmetsburg where Richardson serves as deputy in the county treasurer’s office. Rosemary has taught in Ruthven schools for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Richardson
Wid Richardson
Rosemary Johnson
Virginia
Minnesota
Spencer
Haggard
Ruthven
State University of
Lews
Treasrer Nelson
Emmetsburg Building & Loan Association
Democrat
Weisbrod Jamieson Bride Mary Margaret Jameson Wed
Miss Mary Margaret Jamieson daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas G Jameson and Laster M Weisbrod son of Mrs Hattie Weisbrod united in marriage at the home of the bride’s cousin Mrs Eta Jameson Booth in the city. Continued on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weisbrod-Jamieson
Mary Margaret Jamieson
Thomas G. Jameson
This City
Laster M., Weisbrod
Hattie Weisbrod
Fenton
Sie
Mas. Eta Jameson Booth
S F Schirmer Pioneer Citizen Dies at 88
S F Schirmer, Emmetsburg pioneer businessman and prominent local figure, died Monday evening at age 88 after a pneumonia attack. Born January 1, 1847 in Württemberg, he immigrated to America as a child, built a carbonated beverage business in Emmetsburg, and lived in the same residence his entire stay. Survived by his children Harry, Wilfred, Albert, and others, with a large extended family and four great grandchildren. Funeral was held at the Episcopal church with Rev. Shellmen-Gine officiating. interment at Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Schirmer
Emmetsburg
Schirmer
Episcopal Church
Shellmen- Gine
Evergreen Cemetery
Harry
Wilfred
Albert Schirmer
E. E. Wilhite
Fabian Schirmer
Bonwla Wilhite
Sebastian Fabian Schirmer
Wurttenberg
Germany
America
Pittsburgh
Galena
Illinois
Mary Priffmer
Bellevue
Peter Clausen
Lchirmer
EB Eb, Wilbite
Harry F. Schirmer
Albert J. Schirmer
Sioux Falls
Repid City
Mr. Schirmer
Henry J. Pfiffiner
Geraldine Schirmer Vessels
White Bear
Minn
John Schirmer
Kansas
Missouri
Mary Josephine Schirmer
Sioux Fils
Ruth Wilhite
Iowa City
Leo Carney
Donald White
State University of
Modess
Mr. &Chirmer
S. F. Schirmer
Francis Cretzmoyer Named 1936 Towr Team Captain
Francis Cretzmoyer of Emmetsburg has been selected captain of the 1936 Towr university track team. He set an all time Iowa school record with 127M points in 11 meets, is the first Iowa man to total 100 points in a single season, and was high point man at the state meet in Cedar Falls. He will compete at the Southern California relays in California this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Cretzma
Emipetsburg
Cregmeyer
Towa
Crete
Iowa
Tse
Francis
Emmietsburg
Cretamoyer
Cretameyyer
Cedar Falls
California
Too Much News Delays Hit Democrat Edition
The Democrat reports an overload of late arriving news and advertisements that forced omission of several items. Readers are asked to forgive missing stories as the staff faced tight scheduling and printing constraints.
Rural 8th Grade Graduates Get Diplomas Today
One hundred forty eight graduates receive diplomas at rural commencement. The program includes processional, orchestra, invocation, audience choir, address, violin solos, class presentation, diploma presentation, and honor letters. A lengthy list follows naming graduates by township and surname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg High School
Sam A. Wood
Edward Pruitt
America
Clive Nobie
Richard Campbell
R. J. Coratti
Solero
Dancla
Martha Helen Nelson Mabe
Nelson
Florence Wells
Supt. of
H. Piftner
County Board of Education
Brown Bird
Wood
Lois Swanton
Lois Campbell
Martha Brereton
Benediction
Edward Proite
Booth
Darrow Alborn
Argenia Christensen
Berniece Dahl Gerg
Carl Dahlberg
Mary Ford
Owen Kliegl
Leslie Miller
Cecil Mohler
Elmer Stearns
Harold Wassont
Ellington
Wayland Y. Baker
Mary Studer
Gweneth Thompson
Feaster
Janice
Emmetsburg
Bernadine Carroll
Edward Carroll
Clare
Joseph Pin
Merle Jentyn Jourt
William Horleski
McWulty
Bernadine Wojann
Rose Rosendahl
Deloris Sheller
Fairfield
Mucile Bleckwenn
Theresa Gunn
Kathleen Guppa
Robert Kollasch
Edward Norland
Richard North
Vern Valley
Harold Bell
Iola Metzger
Harold Watson
Freedom
Donald Conklin
Wilbur Conklin
Omer Gjerde
Vivian Martini
Arlene Meling
Mildred Schumacher
Lois Grossnicke
Neema Johnson
Robert J. Johnson
Roy L. Johnson
Gladys Tric
Vernon Township
William 5. Brown
Alhrlyn Erickson
Elaine Gappa
Mice Iverson
Dorothy L. Miles
Frances Quant
Josephine Naig
Billy Thompson
Walnut Township
Lillian Duhn
Mary M. Hickey
Arlene Herke
Mary Jackman
Alma McClelland
Kenneth McComb
James O'Brien
Birdeen Patten
William Paul Senancy
Raymond Simonson
Mary J. Young
West Bend
Georgia
A. Brown
Merle Brown
Marjorie Jennings
Harvey Morey
Charles Roberts
Sacred Heart Academy
Ayrshire
Eilen Louise Conry
Jas, Duffner
Lucillé Duffner
Dorothy Ken
C E Curtis Opens Used Car Agency
C E Curtis opens a used car agency in the city after selling his stake in a local auto firm. The new business occupies the former auto hospital building on East Main Street, offering a selection of good used cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Curtis
M. Chevrae
BG. Muad
Auto Hospital
East Main Street
Curtis
Walnut Booth to Get New Rural School Building
Gilbaugh and Clemensen of Graettinger won the contract last Friday to erect a new rural school in Walnut township district No 1, directed by Alferd McGamb. The 2 feet square structure features a classroom, WW fret by 32 feet, a lunch room, hall, separate cloak rooms, an inside stair to a spacious basement with half set aside as a playroom, four furnaces and indoor toilets. A similar school will be built in Booth township district No 2, directed by H J Tinins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbaugh and
Clemensen
Graettinger
Walnut Township
Alferd McGamb
Booth Township
H. J. Tinins
Emmelsburg Adopts New Beer Closing Hours Ordinance
The Emmelsburg Democrat reports Ordinance No. 68 changing beer sales hours to stop at midnight on certain days and closing times at 6:00 a.m. on weekdays. New Class B licenses target the business district, revenue from licenses to city, with strict rules on minor sales and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanelsburg
Emmelsburg
New City
Mfonroe
Park Streets
Lake St
Eighth
Fourteenth Streets
Sinclair
West Broway
William Steiner Takes Post at Sheldon Mail
Wm H J Steiner long time Emmetsburg Democrat linotype operator departs for Sheldon Sunday to serve as city editor and subscription solicitor for the Sheldon Mail. He will move his family once housing is found. Steiner, with twenty years in Democrat service, previously ran the Mallard Leader and served as postmaster. Jack Duffy of Emmetsburg will fill his Democrat position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. J. Steiner
Emmetsburg Democrat
Sheldon
Tr Sheldon Mail
Steiner
The
Democrat
Mallard Leader
Jack Duffy
Emmetsburg
Preparing For State Encampment Local Chamber Work
Local Chamber of Commerce speeds preparations to provide entertaining events for Spanish War veterans ahead of the state encampment. Volunteers coordinate activities, rallies, and programs to honor veterans and showcase community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
State Meeting Dates Set for Emmetsburg Carnival Program Announced
Emmetsburg prepares to host the Spanish American Veterans state convention June 16 to 19 with a four day program. A water carnival on June 18 features a mammoth parade, water sports, kittenball, horse races, fire demonstrations, supper, and a torchlight parade. The Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp offers road speaking equipment to assist publicity and neighboring towns will receive notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Preas
W. P. Kerwick
Emametsburg
Earle Beebe
Melvin Head
Emmetsburg
Gmganizations
Emmetsburg Fire Department
Ruthves
Emmetsburg Pirates
Medium Lake
Erametsburg
Mid Continent Company
Nineteen Grads at St Mary's High School
Nineteen graduates of St Mary's High School received diplomas during Sunday Mass at Assumption church in this city. The list includes Anna Aydyard, Francis Brennan, Sayde Brown, Bernard Cahill, Floyd Conlon, Geretta Daley, Dennis Dunphy, Emmett Eagan, Mary Hamilton, Arline Heighton, Blanche Joynt, Mary Evelyn Kelly, Norbert Kinsella, Eli Meyers, William McCalum, Francis Neary, Thomas O'Connor, Claude Pettit, Bernard Store. Special awards were given to Pauline Grahan and Gertrude Kir for meritorious work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assumption Church
Civ
St. Mary’s Academy
St, Mary's
Anna Aydyard
Francis Brennan
Sayde Brown
Bernard Cahill
Floyd Conlon
Geretta Daley
Dennis Dunphy
Emmett Eagan
Mary Hamilton
Arline Heighton
Blanche Joynt
Mary Evelyn Kelly
Norbert Kinsella
Eli Meyers
Wlliam McCalum
Francis Neary
Thomas O'Connor
Claude Pettit
Bernard Store
J. T. Finnegan
Pauline Grahan
Gertrude Kir
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pat Griffin
Elmer Brewer
Fort Madison
Dilworth
Thos. Lawless
Godden Farm
Richardson-Johnson
S. Schirmer
Ows
C. E. Curtis
Walnut-Booth
William Steiner
Erans
Grads
St. Mary’s High
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