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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
2
Church notes report Triety Episcopal Church with morning prayer at 11 and Sunday school led by superintendent Mrs Edith Grier. It mentions criticism of informal teaching and a focus on higher interests. Also notes Joseph Snowden as Priest-in-Charge and First Methodist Episcopal Church text about duty, generosity, and Sunday activities.
Congregational Church invites members and congregants to attend Rev W L Barker’s secular sermon on Sunday for the pastorate. Sunday School meets at 10:00 a m. Miss Nelser, who taught sidewell this past year, arrived home the first of the week.
In the providence of God, Dr A powers of our profession in our county for four decades has been called from earthly scenes We, his colleagues and members of the Pato Alto County Medical Society, record this tribute In his life he comforted the sick and served as a pioneer in medicine The society notes his death and memorializes him in its journal with signatures from H H Houston and Harold L Brereton and others in the county
A Clarion man’s car skidded on gravel and left the road, suffering facial bruises and a finger wound requiring seven or eight stitches. The vehicle was wrecked and the incident prompted medical attention.
A man from Emmet county, identified as Mr Coulson, was injured in a gravel wreck near Spirit Lake. Reports say one ear was nearly severed at the scalp in the accident.
Mrs. Martin Gehrt of Mallard dies after a long illness. Born in Germany on November 11 1844 she came to the United States with her family in 1869. She and her husband settled on a farm near Hinets then moved to Mallard in 1907. Survived by seven children Emil Edwin Bertha Smid George Frank Minnie Abrose and Faulina with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was active in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church where Rev L Wittenburg led the service Friday. The community remembers her as a neighbor who helped those in trouble and lived with high moral character.
Dr H O Neill of Ceslar Falls visited his mother Mrs Mary O Neill and his brother then traveled to Iowa City to see his wife, recovering after a car accident. In Ruthven, Farmers Creamery Elevator and Live Stock Shipping Assoc plan a big cooperative picnic at Lost Island State Park next Thursday with a speaker and sports, sandwiches, coffee and ice cream. bring cups. Father O Connor of Worthington dedicates new Catholic church at Worthington in a ceremony led by Bishop Beliy. two of three Gerasions are mentioned, with Emmetsburg linked to coverage.
A drunken driver named Tou Paulson was arrested Monday near Mason Offy while operating a car in a tented area. The incident drew attention to unsafe street behavior and urged avoidance of public roads after drinking. Chris Thompson of Ayrehire was reported in Stow yesterday.
Mrs. Louisa Wening longtime Mallard resident and pioneer of Emmetsburg area passes away at home after long illness at age 95. Born in Bavaria March 25 1840 she came to the United States 1843 lived in Dubuque and Hingis before settling on a farm eight miles south and eight east of Emmetsburg. Survived by son George Denver daughter Minnie Mallard nine great grandchildren five grandchildren. Funeral held Monday at Trinity Church with Rev Joseph Snowden officiating. burial in Evergreen cemetery.
May 8 wedding in Redman Ta between Clarence Mayhew of Aften and Ruth B daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Van Horn. Rev E Zimmerman officiated at high noon service with Mendelssohn march. Attendants included Ross Hahn and Dorothy Walker. Guests praised the couple and families. groom noted as a capable student and neighbor.
Js Geis, a well known Paris contractor, offered the lowest bid for an improvement project at Worthington on the upcoming event at Kencoth Farm Bureau. The bid amount and exact scope are noted in the farm bureau records.
Reporter Donlon describes Father Churchill and nine other young men ordained at Dubuque by Archbishop Keane. The Donlon family notes three ordinations in four years, with two brothers teaching and missionary moves. Parents praised for sacrifices toward their sons’ education.
Mrs. Josephine Kisch dies at home in West Bend Iowa leaving seven sons three daughters and multiple siblings. Funeral held at Sts Percy and Paul Catholic church. West Bend reports note several local visits travels and social events among residents with brief notices of gatherings and arrivals.
Report of a local wedding near Koutou where the bride Miss Klkt Hopeet and groom are described as deserving young people. The groom works in the auto bus business at Whittemore. Carl Joyat died and Miss Lucille Joyat returned to Chicago after the ceremony.
Last winter a small appropriation was made to study taxation in Iowa under the Extension Service at Iowa State College. Dr. John E. Brindley will lead the investigation, with the Palo Alto County Farm Bureau collecting data from cash renting farms. The study aims to show how farm taxes relate to income and could prompt a revision of the tax schedule. Landlords renting farms for cash are asked to visit the Farm Bureau office and fill a questionnaire. Miss Warnell Middleton is home from the UI.
Yesterday at the Vandervelde home a wedding joined Nelson Newenbroop of Orange City and Myrtle Vandervelde of this place in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Marley A. Sundarley. A formal dinner followed and the couple will reside in Orange City where the groom works in a department store.
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