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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
4
Published by The Emmetsburg Publishing Company every Thursday and entered at the Post Office at Emmetsburg Palo Alto County as Second Class Mail Matter.
Residents deride vandalism and garbage issues while the city prepares a major lake project. Officials propose shore improvement and dredging to beautify the lake as part of a broader redevelopment. Community pride is cited as a motivation, with objections voiced by several residents.
A damaged wartime letter from Rock Island Illinois expresses a bereaved father’s plea to bring home his son’s body from France. He recalls a boy who enjoyed rain and country club hills and promises the returning spirit will rest near family and American soil. The message honors sacrifice and deepens the hometown loss.
A fragmented item notes nylon carpeting has appeared and can be treated with warm water for cleaning and stored without moth-proofing. The garbled text mentions indies and terbing but lacks clear details or context.
A range of domestic tech promises faster meals and longer shelf life. Items include a dryable chemical agent, vinylite bags with liquid for cold packs, an organic oil component claimed to restore land and boost crops, an aluminum front board, a liquid that dissolves enamel insulation, an electric cash register doubling as an adding machine, hearing aid recharger plugs for 110 volt sockets, lard treated to stay sweet two years, ready mix yolks for oven ready meals, and canned chicken all in one.
Readable scraps from a busy town include a Montana to New York traveler en route to Norway, highway chatter about rising summer traffic on Highways 18 and 17, a mysterious odor investigation near Fred Kerber’s farm, and lighthearted vignettes on local life from a picnic table mishap to a dog clipping warning.
Report notes Joe Hoyt Jr and guests fished West Okoboji with Mrs. Joe Hoyt taking the only pike. Ted Chard’s Winnibigoshish trip also saw Mrs. Girard land the heaviest walleye while G and ER Jr. groups discuss bait and lake conditions. Fishing in Winnie, Spirit Lake, and West Okoboji shows varied luck and changing regulations.
Port Dodge visitors Judd Jacobson Monty Mitchel and Joe Lucas share muskies, pike, and bass lore from Spirit Lake and Lake of the Woods. Their accounts recount a vivid night with a lightning strike lure, a probable gar sighting, and memories of big northern pike. Local notices cover weddings, accidents, and memorial Day plans with multiple towns and residents mentioned.
A retrospective column reproduces 1888 items from Emmetsburg and surrounding areas. It mentions visits by friends, Fourth of July planning, mining prospects near Shorty’s Creek, a Catholic confirmation event led by Archbishop Hennessy, a minstrel show by the Emmetsburg orchestra, and local social details including a family accident and stage performances.
Eight Iowa Democratic congressional hopefuls show strong state ties with five University of Iowa graduates and representation from Coe Cornell and Graceland. Average age is 59 with five born in Iowa and two in Nebraska and Wisconsin. A brief biography of Talon appears.
The document outlines Democratic nominees by district including first district candidate Francie Tipton born 1905 in Tipton and educated at Coe College and University of Iowa, second district candidate Thomas W. Mullaney of Waukon with farming and cattle breeding background, third district candidate Dan J. P Ryan of Parkersburg editor and publisher, fourth district Steven V. Slatter of Provo Utah a lawyer and public officer, and fifth district Vincent Browser of Des Moines a grocer and former state official.
The Editors Council Bluffs Nonpennel notes Iowa farmers in 1847 amassed about 2.3669 billion dollars, roughly 224.42 million more than California farmers. The record suggests California benefited less despite its large share of the period’s agricultural wealth.
In a June 2023 Democrat reprint, local WWI veterans are named J. C. Parrish, Floyd Will, Bert Frost, F. F. Neferend, Guy Carmichael, and G. Ee. Whatley as having received shocks of service. A marriage is recorded: Matthew Streit of Algona and Elvene Coonan wed at St. Thomas Church with Rev. N. McNeracy officiating.
A fragmented list shows county officials and parish church denominations in Emmetsburg. It includes names for auditor clerk sheriff recorder engineer treasurer and district supervisors, plus several church affiliations with clergy titles and congregations.
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