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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
5
Mallard physician Dr G H Keeney wins a tight race over Rep P H Donlon by seventeen votes. Gene Mulroney carries only one precinct as Democrats set an all time ballot record. Republican county majority stands at fifty three.
In Palo Alto County Iowa the 1934 primaries produced a three way race for representative with Dr. G H Keeney winning the republican nomination and P H Donlon the democratic. Keeney 1133 votes Donlon 460 and Waldron 324. Mulroney 356. Democratic turnout boosted by Roosevelt policy and local party fights. Union for county offices largely unopposed. Governor race features Turner leads in Palo Alto.
Emmetsburg defeated Fort Dodge at the local diamond Friday night 0 to 0 in a contest watched by about 1500 fans. Emmetsburg led most of the game, Fort Dodge mounting a late rally in the final inning before the loss. Emmetsburg will host Port Dodgers for a return engagement later in the season.
The mil schedule lists games over the next two weeks with multiple towns and dates. Lauvens plays Friday Spencer hosts Fort Dodge and Algona on June 15 Ruthven appears as away on June 1 Marshall Swift faces Mason City on June 19.
Emmetsburg shoe merchant Joe Hammes underwent a mastoid operation at Mercy hospital in Mason City on Friday. He is recovering and may return home within a week. His brother John and wife Mrs Hammes and Mr and Mrs Harry Reichter from this place visited him in Mason City Sunday.
A supervised playground will be conducted in Emmetsburg this year with opening week activity. Miss Doris Leonard will lead, assisted by two workers Soper and Harrison. Sessions run 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Four parties from Sioux City were arrested by Deputy Game Warden Ross Moses Sunday evening for seining fish at Silver Lake. They were brought to Emmetsburg and were fined $300. The party had been camping for a week or so at Roesy point on Silver Lake.
Coronation ceremonies were held at Assumption Church with a statue of Our Lady of the Assumption placed in the sanctuary. Miss Dailey, in white with veil, crowned the statue aided by Patricia Oliver, Patricia Higgins, and Patricia Deneen as crown bearers, while academy pupils in white sang hymns before Benediction by Very Rev. J. Fingegan.
A heavy rainfall drenched the region with unknown total melt as forecasts promise continued wet weather. The moisture will aid corn and pastures, but the oat crop is likely ruined in many areas with livestock moved to oat fields for forage. With more rain, corn prospects look brighter.
The Emmetsburg Municipal band opens its season with a 26 piece ensemble performing in the courtyard square on Wednesday evening June 13. The program will include vaca and instrumental solo numbers throughout the summer.
The American Legion Auxiliary announces no meetings during the summer months June July and August.
Sister Mary Honor, a first and second grade instructor at St Marys Academy, fractured her left arm after a fall down several steps last Saturday night.
County Agent Randall Mfoff- Tiano received an interpretation on the new ruling on the use of contracted acres. The ruling allows farmers to sow forage crops on contracted acres for pasture or hay harvest including soybeans millet sudan and cane. Corn or cane for sorghum cannot be planted on contracted acres. Forage crops may be pastured. The ruling removes restrictions on forage traps on non contracted acres. Additional corn beyond contract total may be planted on non contracted acres after the announced date by the AAA.
John Fehr, 45, a farmer and West Bend resident, was found dead Monday morning in a casspool at his home one mile north of West Bend. Believed to have epileptic seizures, he likely fell into the pool, where two feet of water hid the body. Neighbors had begun searching after his Sunday disappearance. Coroner J. W. Woodbridge of Emmetsburg ruled the death accidental and no inquest will be held. Fehr, never married, lived on the farm with his mother, a brother, and a sister.
The Emmetsboro band gave a strong program in the auditorium last week to raise funds for the national contest in Des Moines. Sam Woods directs the group as spectators since Emmetsboro did not enter the contest.
Two eleven year old Estherville boys Max Mauck and Oneal Benda ran away Saturday and were found Sunday in Cy Infer. They spent Saturday night in a box car in Emmetsboro with a man they called a swell guy. They planned to travel to Marshalltown to visit Max’s uncle.
On Sunday, June 10, the local golf team will face the Okoboji golfers at Ieller's course. Last Sunday, Okoboji played Estherville in a 15 ta contest.
Thompson 17, of Emmetsburg, earned a medal for guiding a drowning rescues at Memorial Day lake incident. He located and surfaced Corney Blankespoor and assisted in rescue efforts for the drowned boat captain and winter victim Nellie Blankespoor. Alex Thompson is the hero son of Fred and Mrs Thomson.
Palo Alto County Wool Growers Association sent 2586 pounds of wool to the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association in Des Moines on Thursday evening, May 81, bringing annual shipments to 14,600 pounds. Early buyers paid about 18e per pound, aided by a last year advance of 28c. President R. P. Henderson remains optimistic about pooling again, depending on farmer participation, with growers urged to ship or sell locally to the Iowa group.
Miss Rosemary Black a Town City teacher and Miss Cecil Hale of Laks-4 view were hurt when their car skidded and overturned southwest of Ayrshire. Hale suffered a cracked vertebra and her companion a displaced hip. Both returned home Tuesday.
The Palo Alto Cow Testing Association hosts a dairy breeding and production school Thursday evening at 8 15 pm in the Chamber of Commerce room. Extension agent Eail N Schultz will demonstrate a hetediscope showing milk production transmission. Annual meeting follows.
Miss Helen T. Gilchrist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F J Gilchrist, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls graduation exercises. Br. O H R Lathem presided as president and delivered the commencement address. Gilchrist participated in the President's reception on May 27 and the graduates dinner on June 2 as part of the events honoring the class.
A state convention of Iowa Operate of Creameries will be held in Emmetsburg Thursday June 21. A large number of invitations have been sent across the state to buttermakers. Palmer Frebttin manager of the local farmers cooperative creamery says a fine program of entertainment and speakers is planned and the state buttermakers are assured of an interesting convention. More information will be published in a later issue of the Democrat.
Russell Fischer, 18, son of Mr and Mrs George Fischer, narrowly escaped death on his father's West Bend area farm when a steer trampled him in the mud while driving a herd. He crawled back a half mile to his home where wounds were dressed after the incident early last week.
Marie Kane and Marcella Bradley graduate from Sacred Heart hospital nursing class. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Kane and Mrs. Mary Bradley attended the LeMars graduation exercises on Friday.
Whittemore Academy alumni are holding their annual banquet at Hotel Kermoore in this city this Thursday evening. Between seventy and seventy five alumni are expected to attend.
Emmetsburg to host a Standard Oil dealers conference at K. C. Hall on Tuesday June 12. H E Bruce Mason City divisional manager will preside and discuss oil industry conditions. R T Kinneman assisting from Mason City sales division will speak along with M A Neighbor Jd Jost and M F Miller. A film and lecture cover manufacturing methods. A retail merchandising session will also be offered.
Randall Hoffmann county agricultural agent received a Washington appointment as county director of Agricultural Drought Relief. He will supervise drought relief efforts in Palo Alto county under the state director and is completing a county survey to present.
Mr and Mrs James Hand and daughter Janet of Great Oak township and Mrs Ed Kane of this city traveled to Dubuque to attend graduation exercises at Columbia College where Victor Hand is a member of the class. Mrs Kane visited her daughter Mrs Ed Bechtel and family while there.
Last Sunday events at St Mary's highlighted graduation activities and meritorious work by students and staff. The ceremony showcased achievements and community recognition for outstanding efforts.
At Mass in Assumption church Emmetsburg eight graduates from St Marys Academy received diplomas. Recipients include Mary Mulroney Marguerite Phillips Bernadette Aylward and Michael Callahan Raymond Jennings Emmet Brennan William Ryan and Robert Eagan. Father Finnegan praised graduates and parents, Father Hylan delivered the sermon and announced merit awards to several pupils for attendance and Irish History. St Ellens Academy followed with thirteen diplomas and Irish History prizes awarded by the A O H Society.
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