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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
7
Nick Geelan of Ruthven was in town Wednesday. A large number of residents traveled to Graethinger Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs. Anya Donlon. Names of all attendees were not secured by the reporter.
Frank Best is reappointed postmaster of Pomeroy. Mrs Harve Beatty, visiting royal relatives, returns to Vows Monday. Mrs John Kutley and Cherokee family travel to Emmetsburg to visit relatives. Maurice McNally, Trinity College student, arrives home from Sioux City. Mr and Mrs John Laubenthal of Whittemore share time with Dr and Mrs Laubenthal. Mrs J C Bennett returns from Cherokee visiting the Bennetts. Mrs Robert McMahon travels to Minneapolis to see daughters who taught there last year. Dr and Mrs R J Joynt of LeMarge host Joynt family for a visit. Russell Fordyce returns from New York and helps at Deep Rock Oil this summer. Mr Stewart of Canada visits sister Mrs Peter Donlon. she dies shortly after arrival. Bernice Boies and Mr Cuthburg of Chicago visit Emmetsburg. Miss Boies is a graduate nurse. Mr and Mrs James Slater of Deg Maines spend time with relatives. Mrs Slater travels with her husband on business. Mr and Mrs H J Chim and Mr Clum of Ada Ohio visit Algona to meet the new baby at the Kuhn home and Helen Kulm joins them for a few days.
Emmetsburg fighter Rocky Adams is hailed as Iowa heavyweight king by supporters after a disputed win over Ralph Alexander of Waterloo. The piece highlights Adams as trainer and mentor to Joe Gueders of Cylinder, a promising 158 pound teen with six knockouts in seven bouts, praised for speed and power and backed by Joe’s parents near Cylinder.
Two automobiles parked in front of the Wahkonsa hotel at Fort Dodge were stolen on Tuesday. One owner lives in Des Moines and the other in Sioux City. The report mentions local visitors Rodman and several residents traveling between towns, with notes on family visits and regional news.
Sealed bids for paving and graveling 22.4 miles of secondary roads in Emmetsburg Iowa are due June 27 1928 at 1 30 p m Bids cover about 22400 yards of gravel 122000 haul units and 11500 cubic yards of stripping Information from County Engineer T R Martin In another notice receivership of Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Rodman Iowa reveals a 600 bid for Lots 5 and 9 Block 5 Rodman with a June era 1928 hearing date at the Palo Alto County Court House
Perry Freed Ruth Treed Fred Vanvalkanbere Bernus Keller and Fay Koonen of Estherville were arrested in East Chicago Indiana for stealing a car from Vern Wertz of Grover Emmet County. They were brought back to Estherville by Harry Golla and jailed awaiting hearing. The group had earlier borrowed Wertzs car a year ago and fled toward Arnolis Park instead of the lakes. In East Chicago they wrecked the car and Wertz was asked for 25 dollars to cover costs. They were found in a hotel and have spent most of their lives near Estherville. Authorities label them a troublesome and growing problem.
Ted Grange suffered facial burns and eye injuries after an explosion while burning rubbish at Lena Aughes store. He and his brother traveled to Mason City for eye specialists. The page also lists numerous local social visits, graduations, travel to Iowa places, and the Highland baseball score 22 to 3 over Emmetsburg at Brennan Park.
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