Best Farm Picnic Winners and Prizes Listed
The Best Farm Picnic in the county awarded prizes across multiple events. Percy Jacobson led the 225 yard competition with 101 and won a Keen Kutter Safety razor. Other top finishers included Howard Bryant, Alfred Hersom, and Marie Kane in various dash and cash prize events, with several prizes donated by Kerwick & Sons and local stores.
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Percy Jacobson
Independence
M. FP
Kerwick & Sons Hardware Store
Marie Kane
Joyce Brennan
Ima Ludington
Ema Murphy
Camilla Murphy
Willard Fain
M FE. Kerwick & Sons
Walter Ditech
John Kane
Geo. Sykes
George “Murphy
Catherine Kolarch
Community fair prize list and contests results
Prizes awarded across events include shoes for Mona Murphy Mamie Bonstead and Ethel Bough, standing broad jump Hersom first. Cash and trade prizes noted from O'Brien Bros Fr Rebeow Red Owl and other sponsors. Ribbons for Fat Man's race Alfred McCombs, Chas Kang, Reyer Fiver. 30 yard dash winners Mrs BE W Heed and Mrs Norman Kolarich. kitten ball game won by Martin Simonson. tied largest family prize to Enger Joynt Brennan and J J Brethen. fattest man F B Smith.
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Mrs. Gylling
Mona Murphy
Mamie Bonstead
Omar
North Iowa Wholesale Co
BE. W. Heed
Ruthven
Palo Alto Tribune
Norman Kolarich
Mallard
John Goeders
McTigue Oil
B. A. McMillan
Golden Rule
Norman Karedish
Hammes Shoe Store
Bertel Bickland
Conlon
A. Sharta
Martin Simonson
H. H. Enger
Iowa Theater
J.J. Joynt
Freeman's
F. B. Smith
Nina Lee
Bert Salven
Crouches’ Store
Fred Felton
Labor Saving Tips for Evening Meals from Old Housekeeping Guide
Practical advice to prepare supper efficiently by cooking ahead. Suggestions include making meat loaf from extra hamburger, baking rhubarb sauce to preserve color, pre-cleaning fish onions or lettuce before noon, and warming potatoes by frying or creaming.
Hog calling contest tips offered by extension agent
Farmers seeking entertaining feature ideas for summer gatherings may stage hog calling contests. W. H. Stacy, rural organization specialist at Town State College, offers to mail details on methods to conduct these events to interested readers.
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W. H. Stacy
Town State College
Graduation totals at Catholic academies in Iowa cities
Last Wednesday St Josephs Academy at Mason City graduated seven students, less than a third of the St Marys Academy in Sioux City. The Cathedral school in Sioux City and St Marys each graduated 22 students. Sioux City 22, Emmetsburg 22, Mason City 7.
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Sioux City
Emmetsburg
Mason City
St. Joseph's Academy
St. Mary’s Academy
St. Marr's
Luther League Convention Affects Church Activities
Bethany Lutheran Church announces no Sunday school and no kids classes next Sunday due to Luther League convention in Palestine. Senior choir practices Thursday. junior choir canceled. Forest City Habbherville circuit Luther League convention runs Friday through Sunday with plans to attend. MN C Thompson, Pastor.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Theill
Palestine Congregation
Wallingford
Forest City
Local boxers clash in Fort Dodge Legion bout
In Fort Dodge the American Legion 1 Route card saw Eddie Kiehl of Ayrshire and Vic Ketchell of Des Moines trade blows with two knockdowns each. Ketchell swept the second and third rounds while Kiehl won the first and fourth. Sport Martins’ weight and speed overpowered Harry Fordyce of Emmetsburg in the final bout. Byron Allen led Pocahontas county Republican hopes for representative but fell short of 35 percent with Brookhart’s backers active. his father campaigned for Howard Clark.
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American Legion 1
Fort Dodge Daily Messenger
Eddie Klehl
Ayrshire
Vic Keichell
Des Moines
Kiehl
Ketchell
Sport Martin
Harry Fordyce
Emmetsburg
Martin
Fordyce
Laurens
Young Alen
Pocahontas
Byron Allen
Joe Allen
Pocahontas County
Mr. Allen
Brookhart
Howard Clark
U. S
Byron
Wednesday forenoon copy handling challenges at press time
The text notes that Wednesday forenoon is usually busy and that items handed in close to press time are hard to proofread. Editors warn that last minute news requires real effort to format for linotype and readability.
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Shane
Clay County Okays Land Purchase for Spencer Fair Grounds
In the Jue primaries voters of Clay County authorized buying a small tract to expand the Spencer fair grounds at a cost of 4000 dollars.
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Clay County
Trinity Church Service Schedule June 28 1926
Trinity Episcopal Church announces the Third Sunday in Trinity with Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Church School at 10 a.m. Superintendent Mrs Edith Grier teaches youth about following Christ in the twentieth century. Men's class at 10 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Woman's Auxiliary meets Friday afternoon at Thule and Pittmer home. Choir practice Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Joseph Snowden Priest in charge.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity
Edith Grier
United States
Thule & Pittmer
City of Emmetsburg approves sewer line project resolution
The Emmetsburg Iowa City Council adopts a resolution to construct an eight inch vitrified sewer line along State and 4th streets with a Harrison street connection. Costs to be shared between sewer funds and benefited property. contractor to maintain for one year. A public hearing is set for July 6 1926.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
State and
2D Streets
State Street
4Th Street
Harrison Street
Call
Emmersurg
Lan. Passel Nod Spprovet
Une
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