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Emmetsburg Democrat

Location

Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1940

Page

2

Community Briefs and Social Notices from Local Town

Local residents gather for picnics and visits as families share news of trips graduations and illnesses. WPA water works progress continues with sheds school blocks Gowrie street and a large crew led by Engineer Norris. Mrs Wai Thayer undergoes major surgery in Rochester and convalesces. postmaster Ray Gleason and wife visit relatives in North Dakota. The Today club honors new member Mrs John Ball with a gift at a gathering hosted by Mrs E Parker.

Rutland Osage Westerman Bolls Gowrie Street Norris Webster City

Laurens Theatre Owner Dies After Surgery

J. G. Fair, 36, owner and manager of the Ellie Theatre in Laurens, died last week at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after an operation. He is survived by his wife and a son Kenneth of Louisville Kentucky.

J. G. Fair Ellie Laurens Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge Kenneth Louisville Kentucky

City Council Proceedings in Emmetsburg Iowa May 1940 to June 1940

Council met May 25 1940 approving gas survey report by George McCarthy and balance due to McCarthy for work on waterworks plant operator wages. Adjourned. later sessions approve sewer projects, hearings set for June 1840 and permits for beer and cigarettes. Thorpe Bros hired for well work, notices of assessments filed for lateral sanitary sewers on Superior Call and Harrison streets.

WPA Board of Supervisors W. G. Middleton George Metlarthy Wncident Meetine HE E Barringer Ida’ G, Sands Thorpe Bros Senate Alestins H. E Barringer Cca Ida G. Sands Superior Harrison Call Street 1St Call Wilbur C. Price Chas. F. Wal Thorpe Mdi Harry Hughes Sas Bremersburg Iowa Pigts Cnc Gome 6Th 6Th Street Aald Call Jetland 7Th Sth

Conventions Continued Names for Delegates and Committeemen

Readable lists document conventions delegates and committeemen across multiple towns including Lost Island Mallard South Rush Lake Silver Lake Ellington East Broadway West Broadwag Curlew North Roush Lake Cylinder Vernon Walnut West Bend and Emmetsburg Township with numerous individuals and organizational tags. Names appear with delegates and corresponding committeeman entries, reflecting a detailed roster.

Percy Jacobson Walter Weltzin Henry Gowans Rueben Berkland John Jacobson Olaf Norland Lost Island Martin Simonson L. Oleson R. S. Knutsen BE. L. Thorson Charles Christianson C. & Lande Carl Jensen P. C. Hermansen J. W. Knutsen Joe Nyberg Henry Beck Alma Lande Emma Herman J. F. Sundermeyer Mary Schwindt Eopb White A.C. Sands A. GC. Sands Delis Sands

Wind schedules corrections approved by who and when

The notice indicates corrections to wind schedules with approval details to be determined. Dated June 2, the message names G. Sands as related official.

Spa G. Sands

Dedication Services Draw Thousands at Lake Okoboji Walther League

About five thousand people attended the Walther League dedication on Lake Okoboji with 300 delegates at the Iowa west District convention. Pastor E J Otto presided at meetings, and the district Talent Quest winners from Des Moines West Bend Spencer and other towns earned spots advancing to the International Talent Quest in Ottawa Can this July.

Iowa Walther League Lake Okoboji Iowa West District Walther League E. J. Otto West Berd Pastor C. Pauling Sutherland Emmetsburg Des Moines West Bend St. John's Clarinda Lauvonne Walstron Spencer Anita Lilie van Meter Lorraine Velden Jers Zion Storm Lake Edna Thada Garner Waldena Backendahl Stern Lake Leo Wehrspann Darlene Ollenburg Lorene Specht Marcus Herman Ahren Estherville Eloise Vogel William Hantelman Fairville Rudolph Berninghaus Contrelio Luelis Ottawa Can

California Tour Planned by Miss Ruth Eagan

To California Miss Ruth Eagan daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm F Eagain left by bus last Thursday for Denver Colorado where she will visit her uncle Attorney Albert E Sherlock for several days From Denver she will go to Los Angeles Cal where she will spend the summer months with her brothers Robert and Russell Eagan and with other relatives and friends Miss Eagan also plans to attend the Golden Gate Exposition at San Francisco during her stay on the west coast

Ruth Eagan Wm. F. Eagain Bas Denver Colorado Albert E. Sherlock Los Angeles Cal Robert and Russell Eagan Miss Eagan San Francisco West Coast

Thatcher resigns from Farmers Elevator board

At a West Bend meeting last week John Bleuer was elected to succeed Chas Thatcher as director after Thatcher’s twenty four years of service. R B Berninghaus named president Henry Mont A Carter secretary and Albert Keller Ray Watson Bieuer as board members. Work has begun on a new fireproof office building 28 by 28 feet with a large scale to be built south of the present office.

Farmers Elevator Company’ of West Bend John Bleuer Chas. Thatcher Thatcher R. B. Berninghaus Henry Mont A. B.carter Bieuer Albert Keller Ray Watson

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