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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
7
Mrs Bessie Gundert spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this week visiting relatives and friends at Mason City, returning home afterward.
Nick Goeders celebrated his 82nd birthday with family at his son Thomas Goeders home in Cylinder. Family, including siblings, children, grandchildren, and three great grandchildren joined a dinner and an afternoon baseball game pitting younger players against older men, won 11 to 3 by the old timers. Calvin Goeders hit three home runs in the losing effort. Dan Burns, former Flmersburg Street commissioner, has been very ill at his home in the city.
Laura Belle Reid Hume born near Waynesville Illinois August 1 1869 married George Hume August 22 1888. They lived in South Dakota then Iowa near Gillett Grove where Mr Hume died February 28 1929. She died June 6 at age 69 years 9 months and 1 day after a heart attack. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Emmetsburg burial Logan Two cemetery. Survived by seven children two sons Chester Hume and George two daughters Lea Martin and Mrs Fred Clasing, plus one brother Phinas Reid and one sister Mrs Ira Poltick and nine grandchildren.
W R O'Brien of Ayrshire called in town Wednesday James Gilman and Charles Erie from Mallard visited Friday John Fagan Ayrshire and Emmetsburg visitors, many locals hosted guests and attended business meetings Special Father's Day dinner planned at the Hermore Hotel June 24 1 24 Ix readers note numerous names and weekend travels to nearby towns with shopping calls and social events
The amateur boxing card at East Side school grounds Tuesday evening drew a good crowd. Sponsored by the Emmetsburg Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Officer Edward Kiehl officiated as third man. Peterson of Emmetsburg outpointed Bashan of Britt, Peterson drew with Sullivan, Hofstad drew with Mauck, Gillin defeated Richards. Future bouts will be held at the same location each Thursday night during summer from June 22.
Knights from Emmetsburg Carroll Fort Dodge Mason City Estherville and Algona attended a Knights of Columbus initiation and banquet at St Cecilia academy Algona. The Emmetsburg degree team led by District Deputy John Hammes presented the third decree with Carroll's team led by J J Meyers. A 630 pm Catholic Daughters of America banquet followed with toastmaster Dr F Scanion and speakers Rev Leo McCoy Ayrshire and Lep Brennan Emmetsburg.
A Joyce hoist was installed at the Leo Shea Service Station on South Broadway Tuesday by a representative of the Hoist Company. The installation completed a service upgrade for the station and local motorists.
Mrs. Mary Beeman of Des Moines spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Jos Dirkx in this city and returned to Des Moines the first of the week. Sister Deora and Sister Elvira of Lacrosse Wisconsin spent the weekend at the Joa Dirkx home. they teach at the Catholic academy in Lacrosse.
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