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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
6
The forecast outlines warm trends in central Iowa with varied rainfall and dryness across regions. Local notes report fishing trips, family visits, hospital plans, and social events including picnics, bridge clubs, and church parish activities across Cylinder and surrounding towns.
Merle Hagen of Cylinder, accompanied by Normah Norland and Thor Hagen, traveled to Rochester Thursday where he was admitted to St. Marys hospital. He previously had brain tumor surgery in January and two weeks ago a new tumor formed leaving him in critical condition.
June 17, 1938 report from Ayrshire notes Mr and Mrs Fred Kassel and family of Walnut Grove Minnesota spent the weekend with his mother. BU Hossack of Emmetsburg attended to business Saturday. Mr and Mrs Yorus Kidd were Storm Lake visitors Friday. Verne Ferguson of Laurens was a business caller Friday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hill and family of Rembrandt and the Gappa family visited relatives in Ayrshire and Glidden Sunday. Mr and Mrs J H Smith and aco
Agronomist J C Eldridge warns that rank fall oats seeded as a nurse crop for legumes risks destroying legume seedings if oats mature. He advises high-cutting or clipping to expose seedlings to sun, protecting legume establishment and potential oat grain yield.
Four thousand eight hundred sixty six Iowa boys are invited to the Ninth Annual salesmen convention in Des Moines on Monday June 13. Morning meetings include a circus showing and a group photo for the Des Moines Sunday Register. A noon parade offers 125 dollars in prizes for best stunts and costumes. Afterward, attendees visit Riverview Amusement Park for free rides shows and refreshments with a free swim at Birdland Pool.
Ruthven Iowa June 7 1938 Mr and Mrs Wm Maroschek celebrate their thirtieth anniversary with about 100 guests Rev Kohlman spoke and a cafeteria style dinner followed, a purse presented to the honorees.
Two hundred seventy students graduated. James has a position at Douds in Van Buren county but is presently farming. Ruthven residents congratulate him and will follow his career. Thirteen hours adoration at Sacred Heart church closed an all day Sunday Service with Rev. Leo McCoy of Ayrshire delivering the sermon.
The Q and A explain that the AAA program aims to stabilize prices for corn and livestock, reducing extreme swings and preserving soil fertility through conservation. It notes impact on farm income via production stabilization, benefit payments totaling about 25 million in 1936 37, and potential higher returns from steadier supplies.
The article recalls a very warm May in 1874 and lists 1913 graduates including Harry Van Gorden and Eva Whitrey. It reports a San Francisco wedding set at St Josephs church and licenses issued to Schoopmaker and Anderson plus Duhn and Peterson. It notes local building work on Main street and a Danish Lutheran wedding in Walnut township. Weather outlook split: cooler east, wet south, dry northeast regions.
Extension horticulturist S. W. Edgecentre says heavy apple sets this spring require thinning to improve size quality and marketability. Baeeeomabe notes spacing fruit 6 to 8 inches on limbs boosts size. Thinning after the June crop reduces breakage and harvest costs with little impact on total yield. Peaches and plums also benefit from proper spacing.
This chunk reports E. E. Hughes dying from overheating while cranking his auto and Mrs. John Figler passing away with services at St Thomas and burial alongside her husband. It notes a Depew wedding of Alice Venita Jensvold to Roy Peterson, and mentions heat records across Iowa with Des Moines reaching 96 degrees as a heat wave spans Texas to Minnesota.
E A Frieden of West Bend completes a two story brick building sized 44 by 48 feet. The lower floor holds two large rooms with Fish Lunch to occupy one. Miss Ludwig rents a second floor room for a Beauty Shoppe likely opening around June 15. The post office moved to a new 22 by 60 foot room last week. Frieden rented the current Fish Lunch space to Roy Swartfinger of Rodman who will open a grocery about July first.
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