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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
10
Special to The Democrat notes Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Mason have held a long marriage record. The Masons formerly ran the Maillard Telephone company and now reside in Columbus, Wisconsin.
Sunday June 19 family groups from across the region join at Columbus for a long awaited reunion. The event honors elder Magens with a special dinner at the sonic Lodge hall. Mason relatives attend with spouses and children including Thea Wheat Ridge Alma Fair Dorothy-Joh Leo and others.
The Pocahontas Cour Electric Cooperative annual meeting at the high school auditorium drew about 1800 members. Unfavorable weather kept attendance below expectations.
Four directors were reelected to the Board for a three year term. They include E. O. Wolkenhauer of Havelock John Swanson of Ayrshire G A Behrens of Palmer and Charles A Olsen of Pocahontas. The meeting also named other directors and officers and set a date for a reorganization to appoint officers for the coming year. The cooperative reported sound finances with over 34 percent loan repayment and discussed increased electricity use and planned capacity additions before 1980. A community program featured Livingston and entertainment including accordionist Harry Habata and square dancing by AI Teenagers of Emmetsburg. Continuous efforts to improve electrical power for farming were noted.
Joseph E. Howard son of Mrs Mary Howard of Mallard received the Good Conduct Medal while serving as an interior communications electrician seaman in the US Navy on the destroyer USS Shelton at Sassbo Japan. The award is given by the Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington DC to sailors with three years of continuous active duty and high conduct and proficiency.
Pocahontas Junior Legion defeated Emmetsburg Catholic 9 to 0 in a twilight game at Legion Park. Stork started for BC three innings giving up eight runs, seven earned, amid nine errors. Molloy finished three innings allowing one baserunner. Gleason allowed one hit, a three run homer by Tim Jasey. Don Borman made four key catches in the field. Emmetsburg Catholic meets Ottosen Junior Legion Sunday at Ottosen.
Recent patients admitted include Mrs Mary Kane Emmetsburg June 8 and Mrs Louis Hoffman Emmetsburg June 6. Dismissals feature Richard Klatt June 7 and Mrs Lea Moran and son Emmetsburg June 7. Birth announced for daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Barkve Emmetsburg June 8.
Mercer Richter, county treasurer, reports twenty five new auto licenses issued this week. The list includes four trucks and twenty one cars for named owners and businesses in Emmetsburg Mallard West Bend Ayrshire Graettinger Ruthven and other towns. Vehicles span Chevrolet Ford Chrysler and Dodge makes with individuals and a Farmers Elevator Co. noted among licensees.
The Iowa State Fair runs Aug 27 to Sept 5 with over 11 thousand six hundred dollars in cash awards for women across departments including fruits, vegetables, florals, culinary, textiles, rural family living, and social education. The state finals of a $3,000 crochet contest will be central, plus daily demonstrations and home economics exhibits. Entries and premium lists are available from the State Fair Board secretary in Des Moines.
The Town Employment Security commission reports May unemployment in Tewa continued its decline with spring activity at a seasonal high. Building and construction added about 4,000 jobs while retail trade posted strong gains. Benefits to Iowa workers fell to 402005, paid to 6400 claimants, lowest since October 1. Veterans payments under the employment insurance system also dropped notably.
The article notes April benefits at 1250 and $25 with a May drop of 60 percent. Benefits paid to federal civilian employees under the re enacted system fell 13 percent from $3,976 in April to $3,440 in May.
Practical ideas to flavor canned snap beans without overpowering their taste. Suggestions include sautéing minced onion green pepper or parsley in butter, adding beans, then options with bacon ham lemon juice horseradish or garlic, mustard celery seed or dill seed for zing, and almonds for crunch. Also notes sauces using mushroom soup plain white sauce with cheese tomato or half milk half chicken broth.
The article notes many persons still lack formal contracts while private construction in the city, both residential and commercial, could exceed last year’s volume. It describes a postwar construction boom with a steady, gradually increasing pace since World War I.
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