Palo Alto Garden Club Flower Show June 24
The Palo Alto Garden Club hosts its annual Flower Show titled Spring Fantasy on June 24 at West Elementary. President Mrs. Sim Bemis and show chairmen oversee entries, judging, and exhibits across artistic and horticultural divisions, with rules opening entries to Palo Alto County residents and set times for entry and display.
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Palo Alto Garden Club
The
the . Westlementary. Echo
Sim Bemis
Joseph. Tobi Show
Bernice Eberle
Wiliam Juhl
Bem I
Lloyd Advertising
Sant Torkelson
Carl Wigdahl
Jeanette Barringer
Margaret Jensvoig
Palo
Alta County
Florence
Berdin
Pdsted
Margie Freeman Named President Of 4 H Girls
Margie Freeman was installed as president of the 4 H Girls with 44 clubs and 365 attendees at Rally Day held at Cylinder High School. Other officers included Joan Mersch as vice president Jeanne Graif as secretary treasurer Linda Gjerde as conducting officer and Lois Berkland as vice president who gave the welcoming address.
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Margie Freeman
Hhundree
Cylinder High
The
Fairfield True Workers
Joan Mersch
Fern Valley Starlets
Jeanne Graif
Ellington Loyal Lassies
Linda: Gjerde
Vernon Climbers
Offi Hecky
Broven
Lois
Ardyth Long
Shirley Grethen
Lois Berkland
West Bend 4H Club Notes Honored Members and Activities
Members of the West Bend Merry Makers recited the Girls Creed. Elaine Swanson and Linda Gjerde reported on 4H pen pal letters, one in Japan and one in South Africa. Ellington Loyal Lassies welcomed Elaine Halwey as honorary member. Donna Freeman and Mary Mersch were recognized for completing 4H work this year. 4H leaders and first year girls received recognition.
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West Bend
Merry Makers Club
Elaine Swanson
Linda Gjerde
Japan
South Africa
Ellington Loyal Lassies
Elaine Halwey
Donna Freeman
Mary Mersch
Six Summertime Programs To Open Here On Monday
Six summertime programs begin Monday for four summer classes and two outdoor activities for youngsters. Openings include summer reading at West and South Elementary, personal typing and driver training at Emmetsburg High School with Bob Nolan and Jack Daniels, Drake extension course for elementary teachers, and the Soper park playground with Dan iels and Miss Mary Kass. The summer junior baseball program at Soper park led by Dave Myers starts at 9 30 am, and the playground runs 1 to 5 pm daily through the season.
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Emmmetsburg High School
Bob Nolan
Emmetsburg High School
Jack Daniels
Drake
Soper Park
Daniels
Mary Kass
BHS
Dave Myers
Dies F W Elbert Whittemore Whittemore Resident
Funeral services for Prank W Elvert 73 long time Whittemore resident were held at St Michael s Catholic Church Whittemore with Revd Phillip Dailey officiating Burial at St Michaels Cemetery He died at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge after May 14 surgery Born Feb 21 1887 in Sanemia TJ Son of Peter and Katherine Korber Etfvert He lived on a farm north of Whittemore before marriage to Mary Maex on Jan 15 192 He and Mary had five children Two died in infancy and one son Cletus died in 1958 Surviving are Mary Marcella Whittemore Mrs Milo Anita Kollasch of Algona Louis Darrell of Philadelphia and Virgil and Wayne both of Whittemore Also survive sisters Rosa Schumacher and Mrs Richard Vaughy and Mrs Leo Watters all of Whittemore Several grandchildren and great grandchildren Also listed are numerous relatives and former neighbors He farmed locally until 1920 then ran a well drilling business with his father later owning it until retirement in 1957 His sons Cletus Virgil Wayne continued in the business He was a long time member of Whittemore Fire Department and Holy Name Society of St Michael s parish
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W Elvert
Whittemore
St. ‘Michael's’ ‘Catholic
Phillip Dailey
St Michael’s Cemetery
MR. Elberteed
Vm Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Sanemia
Peter and
Katherine Korber
Mary Maex
Cii
Marcella Farrell
I Whittemore
Milo
Anita) Kollasch
Algana
Louis Darrell
Philadelphia
Virgil
Wayne
Mary
Cletus
Il Siste
Ana Brazers
Rosa Schumacher
Richard Vaughy
Leo Watters
Fusk
Sen
West Bend
Otte
Charles
Los Angeles
Calif
Leo
Colnwith
Louis
Parahontas
Andrew
George
Earl
Fort Dodse
Elbert
Elberber
Partnent
Holy Name Society
St. Michael's Parish
June 9 Woes Golf Groupings Announced
Women golfers in Thursday groups were announced with lists of players including Prichard Ausland Uren Jensvold Davis Frick Wohl Zunkel Kerwick Peterson Langer Murray Spies Eichilzar Connor Simons Duhigg Hand Tim mons Balgeman Ryan Johns Olsens Cook Amspeker Cuplin Jensvold Hammerberg and others. Each player must call her group on Wednesday.
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D. Prichard
F. Ausland
NL Uren
A. Jensvold
M. Davis
M. Frick
S. Wohl
M. Zunkel
A. Kerwick
J. Peterson
V. Langer
C. Murray
K. Spies
3. Eichilzar
AH. Oo Connor A. Simons
G. Duhigg
O. Hand
R. Timmons
Balgeman
M. Ryan
M. Johns
BL Olsens
J. Cook
F. Amspeker
V. Cuplin
D. Jensvold
C. Hammerberg
Weanesday
Mrs. Robert Grethen Sustains Leg Injury From Farm Disc
Mrs Robert Grethen slipped on a disc at the family farm near Cylinder. She was taken to Palo Alto Memorial hospital for treatment and released Monday.
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Robert Grethen
Cylinder
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Rites Today for Lydia Hughes in Portland Funeral
Lydia Hughes Thomson Hughes died Friday in Portland Oregon at age 64. Funeral Mass 9 am at Assumption Church with Msgr Mason officiating. Interment at St. John’s Cemetery. Born November 2 1882 in Manitowoc she was daughter of John and Margaret Mitchell Thomson. Survived by brother William of Emmetsburg and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Charles Hughes Francis Hughes Howard Johnston William Ganley James Dunnigan LeRoy Sprout.
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Lydia Hushes
Liydia
Thomson Hughies
Portland
Ors
Assumption Church
W.E. Mason
Oma
St. John's Cemetery
Mnetsburg
John
Margaret Mitchel
Thomson
John F. Hughes
California
Idaho
Hughes
William
Emmaisbug
Charles Hughes
Gilbert A. Austin Recovers From Six Broken Ribs
Gilbert A. Austin is recuperating at home after he fell while looking at a turkey barn near Puthvan Etiday and sustained six broken ribs. He remained under doctor care as he heals from the injuries.
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Gilbert A. Austin
Puthvan Etiday
Tessie Bigley 83 former Emmetsburg woman dies
Tessie Bigley 83 formerly of Emmetsburg died at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge after a lengthy illness. She had been hospitalized two months. Funeral services were held at Laure Tsweiler Funeral home and at Co DUS The Ré Rev. Msgr. Ell Me Evoy pastor officiated.
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Tessie Bizley
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Mercy Hospital
Laure Tsweiler
Co ‘Dus
Msgr
Ell. Me Evoy
Burial at Corpus Christi cemetery for Tessie Bigley
Rosary was said at the funeral home on two evenings before the June burial. Tessie Bigley, born March 3, 1881 in Chatham Ontario, lived in Fort Dodge and Emmetsburg before moving to St Paul. She married John Bigley in 1913. he died in 1946. Survived by siblings John Brennan, Agnes Bath, Loretta Brennan, and Sister Mary St Loo CBM. predeceased by siblings William, Joseph, Mulroney Sr., Mrs Ford, and Mrs Mitchell.
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Tessie Howard
Bigley
Catham
Ont
Canada
Patrick Howard
Fort Dodge
John Bigley
Emmetsbury
St Paul
Minn
John Brennan
Denver
Colo
Agnes Bath
Loretta Brennan
Chicago
Mary St Loo
CBM
Dubuque
William
Joseph Brennan
William “Mulroney
John Ford
M. J. Mirchell
Rodman News Visitors and Family Travels Reported
Local notes list numerous visitors to Estherville and nearby homes over Memorial Day weekend. Families from St. Paul Des Moines Ames and other Iowa towns visited residents including Hartman Bargman Lenz and Wickman households. Short fishing trips and overnight stays noted along with travel to Wartburg summer school and Fort Dodge visits.
Memorial day visitors and rural social notices
Mr and Mrs James Worster and family were memorial day visitors in the Turner home Mrs Emil Firkins visited Mr and John Smith in Des Moines recently They also visited Mrs Grace Jones a patient in Lutheran hospital Janet Hypes of Mackinaw Ill is spending a few weeks with Mr and Mrs Emil Fitkins Recent supper guests in the Ernest Bleuer home were Mr and Mrs Edwin Bend Misses Ruth and Mary Miller visited in the William Otto Noma at Aurelia They attended commencement exercises there Recent visitors in the Ralph Wickman home were Mrs Eldon Fain and family of Ledyard Mr and Mrs Melvin Reese and family of Estherville Mr and Mrs Tarold Overture and son Ricky of Dumont and Mr and Mrs Darrel Wickman and sons Mrs Joha Shriner attended funeral services for her uncle Henry Bonstetter at Whitehorse Mr Ralph Tenisen and family Cedar Rapids were recent weekend visitors in the Alfred Jensen home Guests of the Dalla Miner home following commencement exercises were Mr and Mrs William Otto and family H E Otto and Judy Ehrhardt of Aurelia Mr and Mrs John Muller and daughter of Graellin Mr and Mrs Wayne Miller and children Michael and Peggy of West Bend and Mrs Herbert Miller of Rolfe Mrs Mildred McQuien and Miss Gwen Sweeney of Cylinder Recent visitors to the Vic Bargman home were Mr and Mrs Truman Berkland and sons of Fort Dodge and Mr and Mrs Robert Bargman and son Robbie of Devies M and Mrs Lee Holt and family of Spencer were recent guests of Mr and Mrs George
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Rodman
Mes
Vin Bargman
Estherville
Vic Bareman
Jacob Hartman
One Keene
St. Paul
Minn
James Bates
Spencer
Kenneth Hartman
Des Moines
Mary Borman
Emmetsburg
Ralph Wickman, Jr
Fort Doyde
Ralph Wickman
James Bargmans
Wallace Frandsen
Roland
Richard Lenz
Ava Teater
Centerville
Cary Lenz
Rand
Verlyn Endett
Billy
Wenster City
Russell Kuhn
Harold
Dumont
Eldon
Ledyard
Jars
Michael
Guthrie Dent
Bislinhere
Ames
Lloyd. Miller
Cedar Ranids
Dale Miller
Fort Dodge
Carol Jangsen
Edwin Janssen
Waverly
Summar School
Wartburz College
Jerry
Boulder
Colo
Emil . Firkins
John Smith
Grace Jones
Lutheran Hospital
Janet Hypes
Mackinaw
Emil Fitkins
Ernest Bleuer
M Edwin
Bend
Ruth
Mary Miller
William
Otto
Noma
Henry Bonstetter
Whitte
N Ralph
Tenisen
Cedar
Rapids
Alfred Jensen Horas
Spraying Plan Hinges On Calm Mornings In City
The article outlines an upcoming spraying program to combat pests with DDT. Airport manager Bryant will oversee operations, spraying occurs dawn to 7 30 a.m. with no rain or wind, and residents may spray shrubbery themselves. If sprayed, wash affected areas the same day. The plan aims for two weeks of effectiveness barring rain.
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Bryant
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