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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
8
Attorney John A. Tressler of Malta and his wife Mrs. Tressler arrived in Curlew Thursday to visit relatives and called at the Democrat office Friday. They report a pleasant pleasure trip across multiple states, with sand storms en route and good train service near Malta.
A well known wrestler Ralph Parcaut of Spencer, living in Des Moines, survived a crash near Perry when two youths Oscar O Connor and Joe Hensen attacked the plane causing it to nose dive. One boy was killed on impact and the other died soon after. Parcaut broke his ankle and was hospitalized.
All parties operating automobiles with one plate are urged to display both plates front and rear. Obtain a lost plate blank from the County Treasurer and keep plates clean and conspicuously in view. Registration certificate must be in plain view in the driving compartment. Violations carry up to $100 fine. Sheriff R. L. Shea reports cattle market optimism as Senator Breakenridge visits Emmetsburg with three loads of cattle and three loads of hogs ready for shipment.
Charley Kibble traveling from Creighton University home to Britt then Ames friend before driving to Fort Snelling for six weeks of R C I C training. Registration on June 16, ends August 28. Post training, Fort Snelling will establish a Citizens Training camp. Vernon 4 H Sunshine girls met at Gile home with fourteen members and leader. next meet June 29 at Marie McEwan home. Mildred Lefland publicity chairman.
About a week ago an explosion at the Martin Fireworks plant in Ft. Dodge badly burned Harry Shourek, an employee. His recovery prospects were poor, but he is now much improved and being treated at Mercy Hospital. The Martin company typically supplies fireworks for Emmetsburg celebrations.
Report on local sugar beet farming notes 400 acres near Rodman and 250 to 400 near Cylinder. Breakenridge has forty acres of beets, crops seen as paying. John Miller telegraph operator for Milwaukee Co. visits from Mitchell SD. Cecil and H. A Berg of Ruthven were Emmetsburg visitors en route home from Iowa City. Mrs. Nick Adams, recently from Colorado, calls at the office. she left Emmetsburg years ago and had lived in North Dakota and Seattle. She is visiting son A. A. Adams and daughter Mrs. John Galleger. 75 and hearty.
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