Rural Graduates Program Eighth Grade Exercises June 26
The eighth grade rural graduates program will be held at the Town Theatre on June 26 at 10 a.m. with a full program including processional Olive Noble and Creative linger Orchestra, readings on home church school community, solos by Mildred Beatty, Alma Pederson, and others, music by Graettinger Orchestra, and presentation of diplomas by Dr. Keesney Mallard. A service star awards presentation and a large list of graduates from Emmetsburg Independence Lost Island Vernon and surrounding areas concludes the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Noble
Craetelinger
Brereton
Mag
Vernon
Will Henry
Bunnetsburg
McDowell
Ayrshire
Edna Oliver
Ruthven
Jol McNemara
Ime Metsburs
Mildred Beatty
Emmetsburg
Raymond Waldron
Alma Pederson
Rugsted
Graettinger Orchestra
Klerence Wells
Keesney
Mallard
Earl Murphy
America
County Superintendent Convention Trip Planned
Miss Florence Wells the county superintendent and her assistant Miss Young will drive to Iowa City next Monday to attend the annual convention of county superintendents. Attendance is required by law and focus will be on new courses of study recommended by Miss Samuelson to be implemented in September.
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Florence Wells
Miss Young
Iowa City
Miss Samuelson
Epworth League Big Convention Opens and Closes
The MEB Epworth League convention in Algona district opened Wednesday noon and closed today at noon with about 60 churches participating. Rev. Corwin Taylor of Kanawha presided. Dean Graver of Morningside College spoke. a Bible story contest was held last evening. Silver Lake notables saw the Silver Lake Giants defeat the club 9 to 3 at Silver Lake Park with Lefty Hewitt chased early after seven runs. Father Davern of Algona sails for Ireland tomorrow to stay until September, visiting his mother aged 84. Father Desmond of Fort Dodge accompanies him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Epworth League
Corwin Taylor
Kanawha
Dean Graver
Morningside College
Sioux Cuy
Silver Lake Gases
Silver Lake Ball Club
Scott
Colored Giants
Silver Lake Park
Lefty Hewitt
Davern
Ireland
New York
Limerick
Father Davern
Desmond
Fort Dodge
England
Perhapa
Sweeney and
Geevan
Whittemore
Auto Woes and Farm Notes Across Vernon County
Serious car trouble halted several travelers including Dr. Kulp and Pp. 1 Donlon on the Willisea to Kansas City trip, forcing an overnight stay in Willisea Iowa. D. A. Jolson, Booth township farmer, herds a growing corn year with tougher hide and darker tan. R. B. Baxter Ayrshire praises alfalfa as a soil builder and urges more farmers to grow it. Scarlet fever quarantines affect North Vernon families but are not serious. We have had a couple of fair rains that help crops but more moisture is still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kulp
Charles Duliigy
Donlon
Willisea
Iowa
Kansas City
Vernon
Hesston
Graellinger
James Brown
North Vernon
Alfulit
R. B. Baxter
Ayrshire
Baxter
Ten Years Given for Forgery in Algona Case
Algona. Murphy of Des Moines received a ten year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary for forging four checks of 22 dollars from Owen Motor Company at Algona. South Dakota reports rain relief for grain with widespread downpours improving crops from Aaron to Canton and into North Dakota. Mark Boyle, former Whittemore State Bank cashier, injured in Des Moines crash. car skidded on wet pavement hitting a large truck, suffering a broken arm and dislocated leg.
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Algona
L. Murphy
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Owen Motor Company
South Dakota
Aaron
Flandreau
Chamberlain
Canton
North Dakota
Mark Boyle
Whittemore State Bank
Luther League Convention Opens At Lost Island Church
Forest City Astherville Lutheran League holds its annual convention at Lost Island church beginning tomorrow evening and ending Sunday. Four delegates Ella Peterson Esther Simonsen Cecelia Punellia Gjerde and Alta Torkelson are chosen. Thompson will give a Sunday afternoon address as a grand chorus from district leagues performs. The gathering is billed as a big affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City-Astherville
Lutheran League
Lost Island Church
Ella Peterson
Esther Simonsen
Cecelia Punellia Gjerde
Alta Torkelson
Rey
Thompson
Flood Destroys Henry Miller’s Kalispell Farm
Henry Miller reports his brother George of Kalispell Montana lost nearly all crops in a flood ten days ago. He had 175 acres of wheat 50 acres of oats and 10 acres of barley inundated by water seven feet deep. A neighbor used a boat to rescue chickens from the hen house as floodwaters rose from rapid mountain snow thaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
George
Kalispell
Montana
Harley
Eres
Man Dead In Auto Crash Near Laverne Minnesota
Halvorso from ten miles April LeMars was killed when his car veered off near Laverne Minnesota. He was with two other men in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halvorso
LeMars
Laverne
Minnesota
Buddy
Cdimpany
Saw Best Crops From Cedar Rapids to Emmetsburg
Jacob Stewart from Strattons Ontario recently traveled to visit his sister, the late Mrs. Anna Donlon, and observed the best crops on his entire trip from Cedar Rapids to Emmetsburg. He had lived on a farm near Graettinger for about 40 years, and his sister cared for him for a couple of years.
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Jacob Stewart
Strattons
Ontario
Anna Donlon
Cedar Rapids
Emmelsburg
Stewart
Graettinger
Donlon
Jones on Vacation and Honeymoon Plans
P Jones Ort on Vacation two weeks starting Monday. Mr Witapatrieck to handle Route one big mail. Joel Batt on Route two. Reporter asked about honeymoon. he replied humorously that a dark moon is present. In Honor of Miss Steil, shogger for Anna Steil’s upcoming wedding. 40 young ladies attended. gifts given. Banky Wiemers fined $100 in Federal court at Fort Dodge for transporting six gallons of soda about a month ago.
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P. Jones
Jones, Jones
Witapatrieck
Big Mail
Joel Batt
Mr. Jones
James
Banky Wiemers
Palmer
Porahouley County
Fort Dodge
Wesday
Royal Neighbors Hold Big Emmetsburg District Convention
The sixteenth annual district convention of the Royal Neighbors served Emmetsburg and nearby counties with about 40 attendees. Mrs. Mayme Wessar presided, with Mrs. Ellen Foy as secretary treasurer, as sessions featured welcomes, flag ceremony, readings, a luncheon, drills, camp reports, and selections by the Palo Alto County Glee Club. Next year’s meet will be in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Emmet
Clay
Kossuth
Dickinson
Emmetsburg
K. GC. Hall
Mayme Wessar
Ellen Foy
Emimetsburg
Alice Libert
Snyder
Osgood
Mesdames McCain
McCullough
MLBS
McTigue
Ringsted
Armstrong
Estherville
Velma Broadwell
McNamara
Curlew
Bent- Tey
Oelwein
Who is Senator? It's Hard to Tell Still Checking
The article reports a tense battle for the state senate seat between Breakenridge and Patterson across Palo Alto Emmet Kosuth Clay and Dickinson counties. Early returns shifted with tabulation errors and machine readings prompting challenges in Sexton Burt Lakota and other precincts as counts proceed by boards of supervisors.
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Senator
Breakenrige
Geo
Patterson
Chouking
Breakenridgs
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Pull Lerson
Emmet
Clay
Breakenridge
Sorengou Patterson
Dickinson
Dickison
R. Breakenridge
Clay County
Weed
Kos. Butt
Sexton
Burt
Lakota
Kosauth
Mr George's Nursery trees praised by former senator
Former Senator Magnus Johson of Minnesota reports receiving trees from Mr George's Nursery at Graettinger. He calls them fine specimens and thrifty and may place another order.
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Magnus Johson
Minnesota
Hearst Speaks At Farm Picnic In Emmetsburg
The ninth Palo Alto County Farm Bureau picnic in Emmetsburg will follow the 8th grade graduation at the Iowa Theatre at 10:00 Tuesday June 26. Charles B. Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Penperation will address attendees at Harrison Park with other events like an old soldiers contest and horseshoe pitching to be included.
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Palo Alto
Kansas City
Hearst
Myelvone É
Hammes & Sons Buy Another Store in Estherville
Hammes and Sons acquire Bringle shoe store in Estherville, taking possession through a closing of sale. New stock, established fixtures, and Peter Hummes of Pocahontas to manage. They already operate in Pocahontas Emmetsburg and Jackson Minnesota, making Estherville their fourth location.
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Humems
Estherville
Clc Democrat
Silver Lake Victorious at Fonda in close baseball win
The Silver Lake baseball team beat Hanford 7 to 6 at Fonda on Tuesday. Silver Lake travels to Albert Lea today and then to Sioux City Saturday for the next games.
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Silver Lake
Fonda
Hanford
Silver Lake Boys
Albert Léa
Sioux City
Magnus Johnson Draws Big Crowd At Farmers Elevator Meet
Magnus Johnson former Minnesota senator drew a large Saturday crowd at Cylinder for the Farmers Elevator annual meeting. He urged farmer and business cooperation and spoke against centralized power while praising unity and goodwill. Johnson noted his political positions and planned speaking engagements in North Dakota Montana Minnesota and other states. He praised local leaders and described the association’s successful year with J J Brakke as manager.
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Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Farmers Elevator Company
Cylinder
PBS Trans Aml
Johnson
Coolidge
Hoover
Kansas City
Norris Nebraska
Mr. Johnson
Obeyéd
Chicago
Gowrie
Webster City
North Dakota
Montana
Grain Dealers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Gas City
Palo Alto
Julison
Breakenrage
J.J. Brakke
Farmers Rally for Agricultural Equality at Kansas City Convention
Farmers from the central United States march through Kansas City demanding platform recognition and protection for agriculture. Leaders from Iowa Nebraska and other states address the resolution committee while volunteers push for concrete actions over promises. The piece also reports a violent nighttime robbery attempt at Mallard Creamery thwarted by vigilant residents, with one suspect wounded and captured, and a description of the escape car and tools found.
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Kausac City
Hin
Jaze 2
Branagan
Middle West
Resolution Committee
McMullen
Nebraska
Anidwest
Iowa
Charles Hearst
Tarm Bureau
Hammil
Palo Alto County
Hearst
Mark Thornburg
Breakenridge
Saunders
Hulmgren
Webster
Barringer
Kulp
Duhigg
FP. H. Donlan
Joe Martini Is Involved In Street Car Accident
Joe Martini had three tiles broken while cranking his car. It slipped into high and started down the street, striking the H. B. Battery company's auto and pushing it into the Sehaney yard. In trying to hold back his car, Mr Martini sustained injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Martini
H. &B. Battery Company
Sehaney Yard
Marttini
Whittemore Beats Emmetsburg 12 to 4 in Town Match
Emmetsburg hosted Whittemore last Sunday with Whittemore winning 12 to 4. Mr and Mrs Stoyke of Chetek Wisconsin visited Emmetsburg guests of Mr and Mrs W T Millen. They later traveled to Lakefield Minnesota to visit Mrs Starke and family.
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Whittemore
Emmetsburg
Mra
Stayke
Unclear Text About Mrs Hatcher House Visit
Fragmentary notice mentions Mrs J F Hatcher and Ida Mantle of Grand Forks North Dakota visiting ET White home and New Orleans before heading to California. Details are incomplete and names partly garbled.
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J. F. Hatcher
Hey Daush
Ida Mantle
Grand Forks
North Dakota
ET. White
Jett
New Orleans
California
Summer School Attendance In Render Towns Colorado Visit
Miss Ruth Maguire of Boothtown was in town Monday en route to Boulder Colorado for summer school. Fred Engles of Spencer visited Wednesday afternoon on his way to other business.
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Render
Colorado
Ruth Maguire
Boothtownshi
Munday
Boulder
Fred Engles
Spencer
Reading Names and Places in Old Wasconia Report
fragmentary text notes Tee's of Wasconia Mim Ys OY Greenge moving between towns. Mentions Eamotsbure Baneralt Sumne and reading at Wascuia Minnesota. References traveling Intershite coinfans of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenge
Wroom
Eamotsbure
Baneralt
Wascuia
Minnesota
Mr. Greange
Coinfans
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Independence
Velma
Kooker
Highland
Doris Crown
Curlew Indep
Viela Hansen
Emmetsbure
Dorothy Anderson
Byoth
Shirley Giffin
Veronica Burns
George Knox
Silver Lake Cow
Esther Solberg
Isabel Ries
Nort Nolan
Lost Island
Mary Williams
Della McNett
Wighland
Richard Eaton
Alton Simonson
Islind Ulvich Troog
Ellington
Anna Nelson
Highlauil
Ridolph Christianson
Douala Lamie
Sacred Heart
Arnold Henningson
George Sanders
Ellington Grate Ferguson
Vernon Gladys
Gile
Alfred Hiblburt
Vernon Hazel
Suss
Myrtle Larsen
Biokes
Ternil
Emmoetsburg
Liottel, Reeves
Misa Pearl Riedeset
Don Abbott
Barbara Brinvl Well
Maury Schwint
Emmetabiurg
BE. T. Comer
D. A. Jolson
Booth Township
Mwe
Luther League
George Miller
Kalispell, Montana
Ward Luck
Tor’ Pratt
Lewars
Laverne, Minn
Herbert Hoover
Farmers
Morniur Patterson
Avergreen
Creighton Medical
Ft. Dodge
Edmund M. Walsi
Creighton University
Petome
Mercy Hospital
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Cheago
Ingatwabdie
Hmmetsburg
Arn Ealmettinine
Marheis
Ste Butler
Hammes & Sons
Humbot
Ray Sunioy
Ray Leland
Lawrence Cunningham
Zdomen
Taft Park
James Mulroney
Elevator Company
Mallard Creamery
Mallard Vigilance Committee
P. H. Donlon
Creamery 13
Vigilance Committee
Shea
Bailey
Dr. Beatty
Br. Baatts
Palo Alto Hospital
la Wallet
Buick
Mason City
Worthington
Joseph Jackman
Tee's
Wasconia
Mim
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