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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
1
Voters in Palo Alto County favored the rural fire protection measure across three districts. Martin Jensen, an Emm farmer, commented after results, noting preparedness and safety. The report highlights broad support and the anticipated protection for farms and buildings.
Community notes recount new school teams, visitors, and social events in Emmetsburg. The piece highlights local humor, hospital stays with flowers, book buzz about Tombstone Canyon, hotel memories, a Duplex press arrival with publishing shifts, and exchanges with state papers. It notes Ed Smith’s letter on the Chamber plan, beard anecdotes, a Spencer wedding, and regional journalism honors.
Old editorials note wild monkeys in New York and their brief foray into public life as campaigns unfold. Other items jest about days and truth in papers while local papers joke about civic quirks and quirks in headlines.
Fifty years ago in 1596 the Democrat records visits, parades, school events, and local plans at Emmetsburg with notes on residents from Mitchel to Ruthven including celebrations, a bicycle, and a grand Fourth of July. Twenty five years ago in 1921 Emmetsburg reports burglaries, a high school banquet, and a seniors’ commencement with local names and gatherings.
The Iowa Conservation Commission set a natural carp trap at the Lost Island lake outlet near Barringer Slough. Walls enclose a pool where carp enter but cannot escape, and the trap is periodically seined. A warm snap drew thousands of carp into the pool, validating the design and boosting the plan to remove undesired fish.
Sportsmen discuss the value of rough fish sales for lake health and profits, and detail a camp on Black Duck Point at Leech lake with 13.5 acres and 144 feet shoreline. Duane Potter and Clarence Ruebel visit, walleye and pike catches noted, plus duck season changes debated.
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