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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1976
Page
6
An extremely light turnout in Palo Alto County for the Iowa Primary resulted in voters approving a quarter million dollar addition to the County Courthouse. The article notes Girres and Snavely winning local races as the primary focus narrows.
Kristen Quam, a Grace Bible Institute alumna now at Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, joins The Reporter-Democrat staff for the summer. She will help produce a Progress Report featuring local businesses, industry and photography. The Emmetsburg native is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Quam.
Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities warns wholesale natural gas costs will rise, with Northern Natural Gas Company implementing rate increases before Jan 1 1977. The retail impact depends on pass through of exact wholesale changes, with winter demand and efficiency measures urged to mitigate costs.
Janet Laabs, 18, Lone Rock, named District Two Pork Queen, representing an eight county area including Palo Alto County. She succeeds Sheryl Lieb and will attend events in grocery stores, barbecues, parades, and the state fair booth. Laabs, a Concordia College entrant, also won the county title four days earlier at Algona.
A Monday evening farm fire at the Weisbrod farm in Cylinder destroyed a barn and a 4430 John Deere tractor, an eight row cultivator, 700 cases of clay targets for Palo Alto Gun Club, 150 bales of hay, two new John Deere snowmobiles, tractor duals, and another tractor. Wind spread flames to trees and fuel barrels while Emmersburg rural fire units and neighbors supplied water.
ILCC makes an appeal for rooms and apartments for students attending Lakes Community College next fall. Students are registering for the fall quarter and housing is sought. Community housekeepers with available rooms or apartments are asked to call the Student Housing Coordinator.
Months of surveillance with an undercover informant culminated in Emmetsburg’s largest drug arrest last Saturday night. Police say use is rising with marijuana most common, though cocaine mescaline speed and barbiturates also appear. Sheriff Girves notes fewer overdose cases recently and credits a key dealer’s removal. Officers warn younger ages are now increasingly involved as junior high students are reported using drugs. Cont on Pg 10.
Ruthven marks the United States Bicentennial with three weekends of events from July 3 to 12. Firefighters host water fights and a junior baseball game, softball, and a square dance unfold in the evening. July 4 features church service, potluck, games, a parade of boats, and the Heritage Fair in Legion Hall. July 5 offers additional fair hours. a parade and horse show cap the celebration with a time capsule burial.
The Palo Alto County Historical Society announces plans for the dedication of the Emmetsburg Old Town Site Marker. The ceremony is set for July 4 at 1 30 p m at the Kerm Reeves farm west of Emmersburg with a flag presentation by the Em ersburg Junior Clippers 4 H Club. Further details will follow.
Over 20 Emmetsburg Little League parents urged the City Council to aid youth programs, seeking the recreation department's coaching support rather than funds. They noted difficulty raising money privately and supported Dan Brown taking on Little League with the corporation funding other aspects. The council indicated summer CETA funded staff could coach, and a motion passed for Brown to organize the 1976 program with the league funding remaining aspects. Also, a budget amendment increasing the General Fund to 525 000 received full approval, with temporary warrants issued for engineering and construction work.
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