County Republicans set 1972 convention for Friday in Emmetsburg
The Palo Alto County Republicans vote on delegates to the state convention June 9 at 7 30 p m in KP Hall Emmetsburg 806 Grand Ave An organizational meeting of the new Central Committee will follow Delegates named by precinct include Booth Township Curlew Ellington Emmetsburg East Broadway and West Broadway areas with numerous listed residents and families
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Grand Avenue
Roger Berkland
Republican Party
Central Committee
Booth Township
Antone Clausen
Opaldine W. Clausen
William P. Broderson
Wendell Christensen
Curlew Curlew
North Rush Lake
LaVern Seagren
Harry Matthiesen
Richard Johnson
Leonard Leslein
Vern Regginauer
Jana Rouse
Charles
Brumm
Curlew
Ellington
Phyllis Egeland
Arnold C. Heidt
Louise Johnson
Ballard
Robert Carmichael
Rolfe
Broadway
Arthur Smith
Mildred Klingaman
Virginia Kerber
Charles Hughes
Jerry Hofstad
Ron Seaman
Katherine Hermanson
John Childs
TLCC Opens Summer Business Class at Iowa Lakes
TLCC announces summer Business Education courses at Iowa Lakes Community College running from next Monday to late July at the Emmetsburg south attendance center. Offerings include typing 8 to 10:30, secretarial machines 10:30 to noon, and shorthand 1 to 3:30 with credit or non credit options. Contact Harold Weate at the south attendance center 852 3554 for details.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
South Attendance Center
Emmetsburg
Harold Weate
Emmetsburg Seniors Lead Perfect Attendance Group
Two Emmetsburg High School seniors among 18 students with perfect attendance last year. Jere Joe Kay and Mary Callaghan each achieved perfect records across multiple years. Also named were Peggy Gettin Becky Cody and Tom Scewen for last year. Junior and sophomore class members with perfect attendance are listed with several names.
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Emmetsburg
Jere Joe Kay
Mary Callaghan
Kay
Miss Callaghan
Peggy Gettin
Becky Cody
Tom Scewen
Debra Botte
Diane Dietrich
Bill Gustafson
Bridget Higley
Mary Kemmer
Mike Luepke
Shelia Murray
Danita Quinn
Dennis Friedel
Gary Kunz
Angela Naig
Don Pierce
JoAnn Place
Emmetsburg Renames Church Night to Thursday
Following a meeting of Emmetsburg ministers and Emmetsburg school officials it was agreed that church night in Emmetsburg will be changed to Thursday night rather than Wednesday night. Officials said the change avoids conflicts between schools and churches in Palo Alto County with Lakes Conference districts aligning schedules except for one school.
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Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Supt
John Gannon
The
Palo Alto
Two Cars Totaled at Huston Park
At Lost Island Lake Huston Park a 1968 Ford driven by Maureen Feldman of Ruthven was totaled after being rear ended by a 1964 Chevrolet driven by James Gardner. Feldman was cited for stopping on the traveled portion and Gardner for speeding, per Iowa Highway Patrolman Dick Fetlin and sheriff’s office aide Rick Knudson.
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Huston Park
Lost Island Lake
Ford
Maureen Feldman
Ruthven
James Gardner
Terris
Dick Fetlin
Iowa
Rick Knudson
Sheriff's Office
Miss Feldman
Gardner
Major Koppie Flies To USSR with Nixon
Major Darwin Koppie, 40, of Emmetsburg, a 21 year Army officer and communications officer for President Nixon since 1965, traveled to Moscow as part of Nixon’s advance communications staff. He arranged telephone and TV logistics for the China trip and is stationed in Washington, D.C. He is married to Nancy Doyle of Graettinger and has four children.
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Major Koppie
Ussr
Nixon
Darwin Koppie
Tony Koppie
Emmetsburg
Moscow
Richard W Nixon
Koppie
China
Washington, D.C
St. Mary’s High School
Maryland
City Sets Street Oiling Discusses Dogs and City Dump
Emmetsburg City Council will meet next Monday at 7 p.m. to canvass votes from a special election and discuss the street improvement program. They approved a 20 cent per foot front cost for street oiling, with residents paying the total cost to the city clerk. The 1973 budget plans include a $1,200 donation to the Northwest Alcoholism unit, an emergency mill fund of about $6,500, and removal of municipal utilities from the city budget. The stray dog issue led to appointing the police chief as city Pound officer and naming assistants, with a custodian to care for the pound and animals.
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Emmetsburg
Rosie Argabright
Northwest Alcohollism Unit
Spencer
Ross Evans
Evans
Salisbury
ISU Honor to Margaret Pratt
Margaret Pratt of Emmetsburg will receive the R K Bliss Extension Citation from Iowa State University alumni honoring her work as extension home economist for Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. Denison’s Maclyn LaRue also honored. council discusses dump hours and garbage collection rules. fire school plans and cigarette permits approved.
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Maragret Pratt
Emmetsburg
Iowa State University
R.K. Bliss
Pratt
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Maclyn LaRue
Denison
Crawford County
Margaret Pratt
Thompson
Cil
Cella Myers House
South Grand
Jack Brennan
Marian Lanes
Quality Cafe
Holiday, Berkley and Company
Nauss Oil
Parks Skelly OH
Hughes Drug
Firemen Get OK For New Fire Station
Emmetsburg residents approved a $60,000 bond issue for a new fire station. Turnout was 657 ballots with 519 yes and 138 no, giving a better than 78 percent majority. Absentee ballots included in the totals. ward results show strong support across divisions.
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Emmetsburg
Three District Court Cases Seek $15,000 in Debts
In Palo Alto County district court three suits totaling over $15,000 seek unpaid obligations. Wayne Johnson requests a 3500 dollar judgment from Larry Edwards and Edwards Electric, alleging a promissory note dated Feb 17 1972 due May 17 1972 with nine percent interest. First Federal Savings and Loan sues Dwayne DeVall and Jan DeVail to foreclose a loan balance of 7946.22, noting nonpayment since May 1 1972 on property in Orm sbys Third Addition. A third action by Laird Morton against Robert Phillips and Catherine Powers seeks 4029.36 for unpaid goods and improvements on a house, alleging payment refusals on a 4019.24 bill via Dennis Fairchild.
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Palo Alto
Wayne Johnson
Larry 2. Edwards
Emmetsburg
Edwards Electric
Johnson
Edwards
Alma Surns
First Federal Savings and Loan
Dwayne DeVall
Jan R. DeVail
Laird Morton
ABC
Robert Phillips
Catherine Powers
Dennis Fairchild
Harry Hughes Services Friday
Funeral services for Harry Hughes 84 of Emmetsburg will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Assumption Catholic Church Emmetsburg Rosary tonight at 7 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home Burial will be in St Johns Cemetery Emmetsburg Hughes died Tuesday at Palo Alto County Hospital
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Harry Hughes
Emmetsburg
Assumption
Campaign leaders in Emmetsburg Reporter race
Cathy Schuller leads a week of campaigning with 995000 votes in a neck and neck race against Irene Strand and Barbara Hanson. Eight contenders exceed 940000 votes as contestants push $20 clubs this week and plan 30 and 330 club drives through June 29. Barb Bryant joins the field as votes and subscriptions drive the outcome remains uncertain.
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Emmetsburg
Democrat
Elie Paulson
Marion Circulation Company
Cathy Schuller
Irene Strand
Cylinder
Jeader
Barbara Hanson
Ruthven
Paulson
Reporter-Democrat
Barb Bryant
Mallard
Bliss Denise Drew
Dee Shirk
Gary Lowman
Curlew
Evelyn Winter
Graettinger
Rick Brass
Billie Fatt
Mary Ann Miller
Bill Gocken
West Bend
Henry Thomas
Terry Cole
Tiga Walker
Richard Eagen
Commetsberg
Former Resident Gene Kelly Dies in Lake City
Former Emmetsburg resident Mrs. Gene Kelly died Tuesday at Lake City. She was the wife of Gene Kelly who managed the cooperative creamery in Emmetsburg for a number of years. Funeral services will be held at Lake City this Thursday.
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Emmetsburg
Gene Kelly
Lake City
Cooperative Creamery
Nicol to State 4-H Conference Candidate from Emmetsburg
Norman Nicol of Emmetsburg has been selected as a candidate for state 4-H office, one of 16 across the state. The State 4-H Conference will be held June 14 at Iowa State University in Ames, with eight officers to be chosen. Nicol, 18, is a nine year 4-H member, has held three club offices, served as county vice president, on the State 4-H Council, and competed in livestock judging and citizenship projects. He has earned a county leadership award and an out of state trip, and has been active in his church and school activities.
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Norman Nicol
Emmetsburg
Iowa State University
Ames
Norman
Orville Nicol
County 44
Nico
Nicol
FRA
van Ahuthay Lrsm UP
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Richard Miller
CC. Moore
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Ed Norland
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H.R. Soper
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James Wirtz
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