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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1923
Page
4
Readable fragments detail a car starter accident injuring a man’s arm and several community updates. Included are bereavements, graduations, and residents visiting relatives. Names include Bennett family, Ruthven area, and Des Moines visitors.
A year of travels and homecomings patterns emerge as Leonasehulles of Cedar Falls returns home from an extended visit while Miss Ruth Cross arrives back from university life. Mrs Whitmer hosts the ALW Ladies as statewide social activity continues.
Mallard column notes Mrs PAY Duay and daughter Miss Anne travel to Waterloo to visit relatives for a few days. Many residents visit Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Spencer, Pocahontas, and Ames. Highlights include Miss Peterman's sister's death, a new baby, college returns, and local tradesmen busy with work.
A Graettinger party led by Albert Unger and including Miss Clara Suss Miss Linda Spies and others left for an extended tour through Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Montana Washington and California. They expect five to six weeks away visiting Chicago and Des Moines along the way while relatives remain in region.
Sunday visits marked by Victor Gard in Bede and Mrs. Jay Letson with Horace near Emmetsburg. Kansas City kin to Mrs. Collins arrive, while W S Breakenridge ships cattle to Chicago with Nick Martini. Others include R G Simpson in Rock Valley heading to Ames for Iowa State summer school and multiple small family visits among Emmetsburg and Whittemore residents.
West Tend June 12 report mentions Schulenbere arriving Saturday afternoon with his mother, Rev P M Dobberstein and Henry Hohn visiting from Carroll, Jos Dorweiler party returning from Des Moines, Dorweiler relatives from Mra. fiyeit, and the Dorweiler family members arriving and departing around the week.
A series of brief items covers weddings births illnesses and visits in Algona and nearby towns. Dorothy and Mrs Schur and Harold autond to Algona Friday. Mrs Jerry Schetter and child watoed to Algona Friday. Cleve Moore welcomed a baby boy. Mr and Mrs Jos Schrieber visiting from their daughter in a convent at Saintine. Maras family from Wasees Mintese spend Sunday at Joe Sonriere’s. W W Stone ill but improving. Win Welsh and family recovering from sickness. Mrs Walter Lahr and daughter ill. Fred Wickmay Stotha y Loke and Bell Jr and Mrs Ray Barber visit Algona. many attend Kossuth county Farm Bureau picnic. thirteen cattle shipped from West Bend. Adolph Mikes and son Lafe Hinton sail with shipments. Leo Battemere traveled to Cullen on business. Letha Deubendick visited Bancroft relatives. G. L. Jacobs graduated from Iowa State College Ames with BS. George E. Roberts of New York City ex-Port Dodge delivers offertory.
Mr and Mrs John Rehm of Ayr shie returned home Thursday from an extended auto trip through eastern Town and Illinois. They visited Mrs Rehms brother in Parkersburg and called on relatives in Waterloo. They noted new buildings under construction at Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Clinton and said eastern Iowa land is stronger than that in Illinois. Rehm favored Iowa corn especially near Webster City, visited Sandwich Illinois and met an eighty two year old woman anxious to see her. Farm labor is scarce in Illinois with several heavy rains noted there. A paved road extended from Dewitt Iowa to Chicago.
Yesterday the Tlinsis house voted wet with influential states New York Wisconsin and Illinois opposing prohibition. The result promises an interesting scene in the next presidential campaign as public sentiment shifts.
Milwaukee company officials passed through the city at 9 40 AM on the west bound train for an inspection tour and they will probably visit Ruthven.
A store in Ceylon Minnesota was burglarized on a Friday evening, with thieves escaping with goods valued around 1000 dollars. The report notes a local celebration planned for July Fourth at Lizard Lie in Pocahontas County, with J A Chaim overseeing the bonita event. Several local figures are mentioned in other items: Harold Higgins Emmetsburg Gerald Reed Graettinger and Eddie Kiehl Ayrshire named as Palo Alto representatives in boxing. Mrs F J Steiner and grandson Rex Maguire traveled from Armstrong to visit W H Steiner in town. Margaret Catherine Steiner joined them back to Armstrong. J Raymond Underwood earned a Bachelor of Science from Town State College Ames. The Democrat sends congratulations to Cecilia Kelly upon her return from Winona Minnesota after studies at St Marys College. A note closes with ot Hoe Stell enjoying Tuesday.
A court aborts a case in Obit state aid amid reports of a Des Mentes incident and a man named Dod Alleneari facing a burglary trial. The dispatch notes South Main Street activity and local police chatter as the community reels from a string of incidents including a hospital patient, Tracy Burton’s imperial case, and a parolees’ penitentiary sentence. Mrs. Peter Knudsen suffers paralysis after a crash and hospital stay ends with sudden decline.
Sunday note describing services at St John’s Church in Cheney with a 20330 postal reference. Evening Gathering League scheduled after services at 7 o’clock. Confirmation class on Saturday at 2:00 pm. Prayer “Raveling” each Wednesday at 3 o’clock. All are welcome to worship.
Pastor George H. Whiteaker invites friends from other denominations to attend afternoon services with bread breaking and prophecy at 3:80 and 7:30. Attendance has fallen. they hope for good attendance next Sunday and aim to edify the community by doing as much good as possible.
A man living a short distance west of town reported a rifle bullet struck his car windshield while he was returning home in the west part of town. He later found a .22 caliber bullet in the car seat, confirming the hit.
At Monday night’s school board meeting Ayrshire added two teachers. Miss Mary Woods will teach second grade and Miss Bernice Tredten from Spencer will handle fifth and sixth grade work. The high school still has two or three vacancies. In Eugene, a 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs O J Bogaré, was killed by lightning while in the barn during a windstorm. the father was knocked down and several others stunned.
Bancroft merchants now receive goods from wholesale firms at their doors. Schwenn Ice Cream of Blue Earth delivers tri weekly, Fort Dodge Grocery Company weekly, with costs far lower than freight plus local drayage. Ice cream shipments from Blue Earth cost about 95 cents plus drayage. truck charges 55 cents for delivery and packing-freezers. Freight from Fort Dodge runs about half the combined freight and drayage charges.
Frank Gibbons and his father upset their boat while fishing at Silver Lake. Frank swam to shore but sank five times before rescuers, including Max Van Premlin, pulled him from the water. He was carried to shore and revived after about thirty minutes of treatment.
The church schedules a Children's Day program at 10 3 10:00 Sunday school, with a baptimal ceremony available. Epworth League meets at 7:00 and will show an illustrated lecture on “The Negro in the Rural South.” The Algona District Epworth League convention and other district meetings, with speakers from churches and colleges, will begin next week, drawing hundreds of young people and pastors from many towns. The article notes a recent Children’s Day service, vacation school, and lists staff and helpers, along with the death of pioneer W. G. Henry and arrangements for his funeral in Emmetsburg.
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