Emmetsburg Woman Mrs D M Palmer Dies Unexpectedly
Mrs D M Palmer of Emmetsburg died suddenly after arriving in Cedar Rapids on a trip with her husband to Bozeman Montana. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Congregational church in Emmetsburg with Rev George A Ingle officiating. interment Evergreen Cemetery. The Palmes have a daughter Crystal in Cedar Rapids and other children traveling to Emmetsburg for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Palmer
Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Bozeman
Montana
George A Frederick 74 Pioneer Farm Resident Dies
George A. Frederick, 74, longtime resident of a Palo Alto county farm northeast of Emmetsburg, died at home after a three week illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Foy Funeral Home, with Rev. Oliver Smith of Waterloo officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Barry Brown, Fred Brown, Harlan Frederick, Walter Frederick, Matt Frederick and George Wright. He was born in Stephenson county Illinois and moved to Emmetsburg area as a child. Surviving are son Mark Frederick of Emmetsburg, sister Mrs. Sadie Dickison of Barnsville Minnesota, and brothers JoAn Frederick of Illinois and William Frederick of Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Frederick
Pioneer Farm
Foy
Oliver Smith
Waterloo
Evergreen Cemetery
Barry Brown
Fred Brown
Harlan Frederick
Walter Frederick
Matt Frederick
George Wright
William Frederick
Emmetsburg
Stepheson County
Ilinois
Palo Alto County
Frederick
Mark Frederick
Sadie Dickison
Barnsville, Minn
Joan Frederick
Tiinois
Emmetsbureg
Death of Joseph F. E. Sammin in Bozeman Montana
Miss Nettie Sammit notes the death of Joseph F. E. Sammin aged 54 in Bozeman on May 29 at his daughter Mrs. John I King’s home. Born May 27, 1885 in Emmetsburg Iowa, he was a longtime local businessman educated at St Mary’s Academy. services at Holy Rosary Church and Dahl Funeral Home with rosary tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Sammit
Whittemore Public
Bozeman
Montana
Joseph E. Sammin
The
Democrat
Sammin
Emmetsburg
James
Bozeman, Daily Chronicle
Joseph FE. Sammin
John I, King
South Third St
Holy Rosary’ Church
Dahl
Jousph Francis Sammin
James Sammiin
Exumetsburg
Iowa
Heavy Rain Restores Crops in Palo Alto County
Heavy rainfall drenched Palo Alto County Monday night into early Tuesday, delivering over two inches of moisture. gusty winds and lightning accompanied the shower, but no damage was reported. The rain freshened pastures gardens and lawns and proved valuable for growing crops.
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Palo Alto County
New Fence Planned for St. John's Cemetery
At a St. John's cemetery committee meeting held in the Assumption rectory on Sunday afternoon a plan to purchase a new fence for the entire east border was approved. A hedge fence recently installed has largely died, and a committee of Very Rev Mason and W P Kerwick was appointed to secure the improvement with installation expected by July 1.
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St. John's Cemetery
Assumption Rectory
W. ®. Mason
W. P. Kerwick
Coakley Family Visits Emmetsburg From Washington
Mr and Mrs Wm Coztley arrive from Seattle Washington to Emmetsburg spending time visiting local residents and touring the county They stopped in San Francisco for the Golden Gate Exhibition and visited the James Brennan law office before continuing their tour The Coakney family run a GH station near Seattle and are former county residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Coztley
Seattle
Wash
Emnmersburg
Emmetsburg
San Francisco
James Brennan
Mr. Brennan
Coakney
Emmetsburg Defeats Webb in 3 to 0 Victory
Emmetsburg toppled Webb 3 to 0 on Webb's field to pull even atop the Clay County League Eastern division with Laurens. Johnstone worked all nine for Emmetsburg with eight strikeouts and two hits allowed. Thomas led Emmetsburg at the plate with two hits, Conway and Ford also contributing in a three run third inning. Hanom, former Legion junior star, handled duties behind the bar for Emmetsburg. The squad prepares to host Rembrandt next, at the Emmetsburg Legion park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Emmetsburg
Webb
Laurens
Conway
Thomas Marford
Johnston
Bigger
Lawrence
Thomas
Hansom
Legion
Rembrandt
Emmetsburg Legion Park
Hughes-Schacht Marriage Closed Week of Nuptials
The marriage of Miss Tene Schacht daughter of Mr and Mrs George Schacht and Mr Francis Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hughes took place Sunday morning at 11 00 at the Assumption Catholic rectory with Very Rev W F Mason officiating. The couple were attended by Miss Bernice Hughes and Mr Norman Schacht. After a ten day honeymoon to Des Moines and Minneapolis they will reside in the Cletus Neibauer apartments on 17th street beyond June 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tene Schecht
George Schacht
Francis Hughes
Harry Hughes
O'Colok
Assumption Catholic Rectory
W. F. Mason
Bernice Hughes
Croom
Norman Sehaeht
Hughes
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Emmestburg High School
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Nowatas ‘Attlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Mer
Mrs. Hughes
Cletus Neibauer
17Th Street
Carroll Nurses Graduation Attended by Local Guests
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Brennan and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hoben drove to Carroll last Tuesday for graduation ceremonies at St. Anthony's school of nursing. Vera Jorri and Vera Joynt were among the graduates with Mery Finn and Rosemary Miller also completing the program. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jos. T. Joyni, Mr. and Mrs. John Finn, and family members John Finn, David Finn, Frank Joynt, Catherine Miller, and Helen Bisenius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Brennan
T. A. Hoben
Carroll
St. Anthony's School of Nursing
Vera Jorri
Jos. T. Joyni
John Finn
Vera Joynt
Mery Finn
Rosemary Miller
Merle Stillman
David Finn
Frank Joynt
Catherine Miller
Helen Bisenius
Notable Iowa to Montana Businessman Led Community Roles
The subject, a man who managed a produce company in Jefferson Indiana then led a dairy products firm in Boone, served as Red Cross county chairman and local priest, and held posts with the Chamber of Commerce Lions and Elks. He later worked as assistant manager of an ice cream company in Fremont Nebraska before moving to Bozeman. He married Lynnie Meese in 1911 at Rockwell City. Surviving are his widow, two daughters Jean King and Mymea Sammin of Bozeman, a son Dwight Sammin of Fremont, two granddaughters Beverly and Barbara King, a brother William Sammin of Ottawa Kansas, and two sisters Miss Nettle Sammin of Ames Iowa and Miss Nettle Sammin of Emmertgbure.
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Man For & Produce Company
Jefferson
Boone
Lammin
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Lions, Club
The
Elks Lodge
Fremont
Nebr
Bozeman
Rockwell City
Lynnie Meese
John I
Jean) King
Mymea Sammin
Dwight Sammin
Beverly
Barbara King
Wx. Sammin
Ottawa
Miss Nettle Sammin
Ames
Miss Nettle ‘Sammin
Emjretgbure
Richards Beebe marriage in Minneapolis ceremony noted
Dr John Richards Jr of Virginia Minnesota and Miss Dorothy Ann Beebe daughter of Mr and Mrs Harle Beebe of this city united in marriage in Minneapolis last Wednesday morning in the presence of their families. After a wedding breakfast at the Curtis hotel the bridal party celebrated. The bride wore pale blue silk chiffon over taffeta with turban and white orchid corsage. She is a 1935 Emmeteburg High School alumna who studied at Rockford College and the University of Iowa with Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. The groom, from Virginia Minnesota, attended University of Iowa and dentistry program with Beta Phi nu and Psi dental fraternities. They will reside in Virginia Minnesota where the groom practices dentistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richards, Jr
Virginia
Minn
John Richards
Dorothy
Ann Beebe
Harle Beebe
Minneapolis
Wm. Ash
Curtis
Emmeteburg High School
Rockford College
Rockford
Lil
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Psi Cer
Chicago
Whitman-Goeders Bride in Ruthven Ceremony
Ernest Whitman and Eileen Goeders were married in Ruthven at the Catholic church with Rev. E L McEvoy presiding. Attendants were Kenneth and Mrs. Black of Spencer. The bride wore a dusty rose lace dress with white eyelet collar and cuffs.
Vacation School Opens at Assumption Church This Week
A rural children’s vacation school is underway at Assumption church, running through Saturday after opening Monday. A first communion class will be held at the first Mass Sunday in the church. The bride, a Cedar Falls graduate and former Emmetsburg educator, and the groom from Ruthven plan a home in a new Ruthven bungalow after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Academy
Assumption Church
Margie Thomson Weds William Brown at Ruthven Sacred Heart
Miss Margie L Thomson daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Thomson Rodman became the bride of William J Brown son of Mr and Mrs Will Brown Ruthven at a seven o clock Saturday morning ceremony in Sacred Heart church Ruthven Rev E L McEvoy presided Three hymns were sung by Willan Brennan and Joel Bail with Mary Jean Stenman at organ James Brown acted as usher Maid of honor Miss Mary Geelan Ruthven Best man Mr John Brown Waterloo After ceremony a breakfast at Anderson Tea Room Emmetsburg for close relatives Attendants Misses Joyce Devlin Alice Marie Fitzpatrick Marian Gappa Lorraine Mueller The couple left for a western states tour The bride wore a poudre blue ensemble with white accessories and carried a white missal The maid of honor wore butterscotch and carried a white missal The groom wore gray with white rose boutonniere Mrs Brown former Rodman student and teacher in Rodman area Mr Brown a Ruthven school graduate and farmer plan to reside on the groom’s farm south of Ruthven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Ruthven
Margie L. ‘Thomson
W. J. Thomson
Rodman
William J. Brown
Will Brown
E. L. McEvoy
Willan Brennan
Joel Bail
Mary Jean Stenman
James Brown
Mary Geelan
Mrr
John Brown
Waterloo
Anderson Tea Room
Emmetsburg
Joyce Devlin
Alice Marie Fitzpatrick
Marian Gappa
Lorraine Mueller
Sroom
Brown
so the_groont
Aouth
Robbins Elected Head of Lions
The Lions Club monthly meeting at the Kermore hotel included a 6:3 dinner, a business session, and the annual officer election. New officers are C. E. Robbins president, L. R. Topliff vice president, Merritt Townsend secretary treasurer, LeRoy Appelquist historian, and V. I. Arney twister, with J. D. Anderson and A. W. McGuire named as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Niente
Kermore
C. E. Robbins
L. R. Topliff
Merritt Townsend
LeRoy Appelquist
Hontamer
V. I. Arney
Tsis Twister
J. D. Anderson
A. W. McGuire
Brennan Tries Big Suit in Chicago
Atty M. J. Brennan of Milwaukee is in Chicago involved in a $400,000 lawsuit reported as important. His brother Atty James Brennan of San Francisco arrived to assist. Both are former Emmetsburg young men, sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brennan, and brothers of Mrs. Alice Currans and Mrs. Mike Neibauer of Emmetsburg.
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Democrat
Atty M. J. Brennan
Milwaukee
Chicago
Atty James Brennan
San Francisco
Emmetsburg
Martin Brennan
Alice Currans
Mike Neibauer
Atty John Jenswold Dies at Duluth Minnesota
Atty John Jenswold of Duluth Minnesota died at home Sunday after illness. He leaves a widow three children and two siblings. Born 1857 in Albany Wisconsin he studied at Winona Luther College and Town City Law School class of 1886. A prominent trial lawyer he argued over 240 cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court and was a former Democrat congressional candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
A. J. Jenswold
John Jenswold
Duluth
Minn
W. Woodbridge
Jenswold
Emmersburg
Albany
Wis
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
John
State Normal School
Winona
Luther College
Decorah
Town City
Ermmersburg
Sioux Falls
S. D
Snally
Helena Darrah
Emmetsburg
Minnesota Supreme Court
Congress
Lakeside Af&am
Aad Temple of the Seen
Conditions Better In South Dakota Visit Improves Outlook
Mrs. M. Ryan of Mobridge South Dakota arrived in Emmetsburg last month to visit relatives. She recalls her prior identity as Nell Laughlin. Ryan reports western Dakota has seen a fair amount of snow and rain this spring and that agricultural prospects are better this year than in many years.
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M. ¥. Ryan
Mobridge
S. D
Emmetsburg
Infant Daughter Sandra Lee Davis Passes Away
Mr and Mrs Art Davis mourn the loss of their infant daughter Sandra Lee born in Exametsburg hospital. She died Friday night at 10 PM and funeral arrangements were by Foy Funeral Home of Emmetsburg. Interment was Monday at 2 PM in Evergreen cemetery south of the city. Heartfelt sympathy from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Davis
Sandra Lee
Exametsburg Hospital
Foy Funeral Home
Emmetsburg
Evergreen Cemetery
Davis
Two New High School Teachers Elected
At the Asnesial board meeting last Tuesday night Harriet G. Brage was chosen as girls' physical education instructor for the high school and junior college replacing Martha Ritter who will spend a year in Milwaukee. Brage, a Winona State graduate, previously taught in Lewiston Minnesota and will head a girls' camp in Maine during the summer. Virginia Stewart of St. Paul was elected kindergarten and primary instructor to replace Mildred Benton of Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asnesial
Public School Board of Education
Harriet G. Brage
Martha Ritter
Milwaukee
Wise
Iss Kbrage
Winona State Teachers College
Winona
Minn
Lewiston
Mimn
Maine
Virginia Stewart
St. Paul. Minn
Sanborn
Iowa
Mildred Benton
Wesley
Famous Girl Violinist In Emmetsburg Saturday
Mr and Mrs Waldy Wicks with daughter Miss Camilla stayed in Emmetsburg en route to California. Camilla, aged 11, studied under a leading violinist in New York after living there. She has starred in many concerts since age three, noted for technical mastery and expressive style. Mrs Wicks is former Baby Stone of Emmetsburg. A return to Iowa includes a concert at Luther College Decorah, with plans to visit Emmetsburg briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldy Wicks
Camilla
California
Emmetsburg
Vic
Charles Gusland
Wicks
Iowa
Luther College, Decorah
Emmetsberg
Iowa boys invited to Des Moines Salesman Convention
Four thousand Iowa boys including Bob Piper Robert Soper Gerald Topliff Tack Wilson Wm Wright Homer Biter Charles Konsella James Keonsella Neil Mackebon Wm Miilea Pat Brennan Philip Crandall Jack Eagan John Elis and Jack Fisher of Emmetsburg are invited to attend the 11th annual Des Moines Register and Tribune Carrier salesman's convention and frolic in Des Moines Monday June 10. An entertaining program has been planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Piper
Robert Soper
Gerald Topliff
Tack Wilson
Wm. Wright
Homer Biter
Charles Konsella
James Keonsella
Neil Mackebon
Wm. F. Miilea
Pat Brennen
Philip Crandall
Jack Eagan
John Elis
Jack Fisher
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Des Moines Register and Tribune Carrier
Des Moines
Red Cross Drive Boosts Palo Alto County Total
The weekly update reports added 197.00 to the Red Cross war relief fund in Palo Alto County raising the total to 487.10. County chairman Carl Spies announced donations from Ruthven 100 Graettinger 50 West Bend 72.50 and Emmetsburg 244.60 with other towns not yet reporting. The appeal’s raised goal increased to 20,000,000 and Palo Alto’s quota now stands at 1,080.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Palo Alto County
Carl Spies
Ruthven
Graettinger
West Bend
Emmetsburg
American Red Cross
Emmetsburg and Rodman Girls Among 300 Iowa State Teachers College Graduates
Miss Laura Stillman of Emmetsburg and Miss Rose Reasoner of Rodman were among 300 graduates at the 63rd annual commencement exercises at Iowa State Teachers College on Monday June 3. Both received certificates in kindergarten primary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Stillman
Emmetsburg
Rose Reasoner
Rodman
Iowa State Teacher's College
Poppy Day Sale Raises Emmetsburg Total of $99.10
The annual Poppy Day sale in Emmetsburg on May 25 lifted $99.10 as flowers sold readily. The funds will ease the burdens of the World War’s afflicted during the year, with Mrs. Augusta Parish as chairman of the committee and her cadre of Amer volunteers.
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Emmetsburg
Augusta Parish
Celes
Primaries Shape Iowa Vote in June Nomination Battle
Iowa voters turnout tops 452000 to pick party nominees for governor and local offices. Republican George Wilson led GOP governor field with 163792 votes, while H R Gross trailed. Democrat John Valentine led Democrats with 69267 over Breen. Supervisor races drew attention as Lou Phillips and Buck VanderVelde won. Unopposed nominees included Trueg, Huskamp, Wege, and Nefstead. many races saw clear margins across townships and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Barty
George Wilson
Des Moines
H.R. Gross
Irving Knudson
Jewell
Wilson
John E.i Valentine
Centerville
Dr. Breen
Fort Dodge
Breen
Palo Alto
Valentine
Palo Alto County
H. R. Gross
Enucson
Laceily
Emmetsburg
Lou Phillips
Mike Conlon
Phillips
Conlon
Philips
East Broadway
West Broadway
Freedom Town
Great’ Oak Towns
Nevada Township
Graettinger de
George Singer
Robinson
Walnut Township
Island
To To
Vernon
Exnil Huskamp
John Wegener
Trueg
E. A. Frieden
E. F. Nefstead
Alfred T. Rasmussen
Ruthven
Jos. Hand
Martin Thompson
Ack
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Totma Vacz
History & Archives
Pendelton
Ore
Chrystal Palmer
Irder
St. John’s Cemetery
Coakley
Washington
Hughes-Schacht
Carroll Nurses
Beebe
Whitman-Goeders
Ernest Whitman
Harry Whitman
Eileen Goeders
John Goeders
Kenneth Black
Spencer
Bemberg
Whitman Sa
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Emmets-burg
Whitman
Brown-Thomson
Robbins
Lions
J. C. Penney
Brennan
John Jensweld
South Dakota
Emmetsburg Markets
H. S
Red Cross Drive
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