Mayor Warns on Bicycle Laws and Fire Scene Behavior
Mayor Dan Brown says bicycle riders face the same laws as other vehicles under city and state codes. The city code bans carrying passengers on single bikes and towing trailers. Police report riders ignoring safety rules near fires, with Chief Jack Ruddy warning spectators to stay clear and pull over when fire warnings sound.
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Dan Brown
The
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Iiches
Jack Ruddy
Palo Alto
Ruddy
Hughes Drug Store Father’s Day Specials Highlight Gifts
Hughes Drug Store runs a Father’s Day style promotion with men’s toiletries electric razors and Hallmark cards for fathers. Harold’s Red Owl Store advertises fryers on sale in whole or cut pieces. Benson Motors announces a two year warranty on all OK used cars and trucks with price reductions on top value units.
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Hughes Drug Store
Hughes
and Hughes Hallmark Card Center
Harold’s
Owl
Benson Motor, Inc
Benson Motors
Enclosed Porch Expansion for Dining Room Space
The article describes home renovations including turning a downstairs porch into glass enclosed dining space to expand the dining room area. It notes ongoing improvements and the impact on interior layout.
Emmetsburg Lake Show and Fourth of July Celebration
Emmetsburg will combine its annual Lake Show with the Fourth of July festivities for a full day event. The Chamber of Commerce secretary Gloria Leonhardt announced the cosponsorship and daytime and evening activities for the family friendly celebration.
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Emmetsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Gloria Leonhardt
Prize increases for Chamber of Commerce raffle
Mrs Pat Kane was not Vin the city. Wednesday afternoon to collect the Chamber of Commerce funds. Bank Day Bucks were noted by Gordon Leonhardt secretary of the Chamber. Next week the prize will rise to two hundred dollars.
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Pat Kane
Chamber of Commerce
Grorid’ Leonhardt
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Sheriff Talks With Postal Inspectors Over Mailbox Vandalism
Postal Inspectors met with Sheriff Dick Miller in Emmetsburg on Wednesday regarding recent destruction and vandalism of mailboxes. The meeting aimed to coordinate investigation and enforcement actions with local authorities.
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Emmetsburg
Dick Miller
City Council authorizes mosquito spraying plan
Esmerisourg City Council met in City Hall and authorized Mayor Dani Brown to order mosquito control spraying. The mayor said spraying should occur within about a week after arrangements with George Bryant of Bryant's Fly-Council.
ECC Announces Scholarships For Next Year
Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce Educational Committee selected 18 candidates for Chamber scholarships to Emmetsburg Community College for 1965 66. Recipients and their high schools are Ayrshire Dianne Rouse Burt Jean Mescher Patricia Zwiefel Cylinder James Berkland William Kane Pamela Randa Nancy Weisbrod Emmetsburg Catholic Terri Marie Myers Emmetsburg Carol Dykhuis venS Fenton Central Rebecca Handlemann Mallard Greg Reinders Paullina Jerry Massman Ruth ven Jean Mason West Bend Linda Burns James Miller. Two private donors named Carol Voight and Michael Noon an. Others await donor selections. Scholarships reward leadership scholarship character financial need and desire to pursue further education. Appointments come from available applications or donor choices.
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Emmetsburg
Chamber of ‘Commerce - Educational ‘Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Emmetsburg Community College
Ayrshire
Dianne Rouse
Burt High School
Jean Mescher
Patricia Zwiefel
Cylinder High School
James Berkland
William Kane
Pamela Randa
Nancy’ Weisbrod
Emmet
American Association of University Women
Carol Voight
Michael Noonan
Our Weather Report From The Airport Readings
Weather observer notes daily high and low temperatures for June with wind directions and speeds at the airport. Entries include June 10 82 and 57 NE 10, June 11 87 61 SSE 3 10, June 12 88 66 SSE 5 10, June 13 79 59 SE 15 20, June 14 76 84 SSE 10 15, June 15 32 ESE 10 15, June 16 76 52 E 10 15, June 17 35 E 3 10.
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George Bryant
Spies Resigns School Board Post as Stillman Named
William H. Stillman, a Freedom Township farmer, was appointed to succeed Spies on the Emmetsburg Community School Board. Homer Hite was named board president. Spies cited time constraints due to increasing duties and bond issue goals as his reason for resigning after serving since 1964.
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Spies
Stillman
Hite
Education
Emmetsburg
William H. Stillman
Freedom Township
Homer Hite
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Eee
Charles
Spies On
Donations Grow as Palo Alto Hospital Drive Tops $23K
Contributions totaling $600 were received last week for Palo Alto County Hospital memorial funds. Fund raising chair Henry Willingham reported $23,499 in pledges and donations toward a $50,000 goal. The latest gifts came from the Emmetsburg Women’s Chair of Emmetsburg pledging $550 and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barringer of Ruthven donating $3. Money is raised to outfit the new hospital nearing completion and set to open later this year.
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Palo Alto County Hospital
Henry Willingham
Emmetsburg
Hos
Pital
Ray Barringer
Ruthven
Willingham
Fire damages cat tle barn at Palo Alto fairgrounds
Firemen were called to Cat tle Barn No 2 at the Palo Alto County Fair Grounds in Emmetsburg Tuesday about 9 30 pm to extinguish a blaze at the north door. Fire Chief John Brennan says damage is about $100 and cause is not yet determined.
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Palo Alto County Fair Grounds
Emmetsburg
John Brennan
Remind Residents of Safety Check
Residents are reminded of the free Chamber of Commerce sponsored auto safety check to be held Friday from 1 to 8 p.m one block north of Main Street on Broadway. Farlow's 66 Service Station will provide mechanics on the 2 to 4 shift. They also provided this service on the 2 to 4 shift last Friday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Broadway
Farlow
Joint City County Paving Plan Set For First Street
Emmetsburg city council and Palo Alto County supervisors agree to pave First Street from Highway 18 to Madison Street with the county funding from First to the hospital property line. City will cover the north side and the project could cost about 18 500 dollars, with letting hoped for mid July and completion by fall.
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Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Bill Rad
First Street
Superior
Madison
Ellingrod
New ECH Coach Named at Emmetsburg Catholic High
Steven Warnack Harneck will become Social Studies and Science instructor and assistant coach at Emmetsburg Catholic High School replacing John Wood who resigned. Harneck, a 1965 graduate of Upper Iowa University, plans marriage in late summer and will move here after housing becomes available.
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Steven Harneck
Lime Springs
Emmetsburg Catholic High School
Mervin J. Hood
Harneck
John Wood
Estherville
Warneeck
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
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Island Lake
Pian Lake
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Homer Iite
William H.stillman
John F. Spies
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