Death of Little John Kelly in Emmetsburg Car Crash
Five year old John Kelly, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kelly, died after a car driven by Mrs James Gilman struck him near the Kelly home on Highway No 27. He had just returned from a visit with grandparents and died at Palo Alto county hospital after surgery. Funeral planned Friday. no inquest. Survived by parents, four brothers and a sister.
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Little John Kelly
Joseph Kelly
South Broadway
Emmetsburg
James Gilman
Mallard
Kelly
James
John
Funeral held for Ayrshire resident Fred Kassel
Fred A. Kassel died at his Ayrshire home on a Saturday at age 77. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Ayrshire Methodist church with large attendance. Interment was in Silver Lake cemetery. Pallbearers included Archie Shaffer and Herman Ricklefs. Martin Funeral home of Emmetsburg led arrangements. Kassel, born November 3, 1859 in Westphalia Germany, lived much of his life in Iowa. He and Christini Scouler married in 1899 and had four sons, William and Fred of Walnut Grove Minnesota, and David and John of Ayrshire. He helped organize the Ayrshire Methodist church and served as steward and trustee since 1914. The obituary notes a strong Christian home and long church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Eassel
Palo Alto
Hame
Ayrshire
Methodist
Silver Lake
Archie Shaffer
Herman Ricklefs
Floyd Hill
Stanley Cox
Walter Johnston
Darwin Cottington
Martin Funeral
Emmetsburg
D. F. Shaffer
L. R. Moore
Milt Virgil
E. D. Smith
W. H. Campbell
Frank Cox
M. J. Conry
George Wigen
Mike Dailey
Theodore Miller
Fred Augustus Kassel
Westphalia
Germany
John
Catherine Kassel
Ami
Whey
Clinton County
Fred
Reformed Church
Mr. Kassel
Jake
Long Pine
Nebraska
Tows
Charlie Rouse
Mr. Massel
Christini Scouler
Kassel
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Fred Kamel
Earle Beebe Store Extends Sale Of Fine Goods
The Earle M. Beeve Clothing store announces a continued store wide sale in response to demand and to honor ex soldiers with bonus bonds. The store expects heavy buying next week as prices remain extremely low for high end clothing furnishings and shop items. Prospective buyers are urged to note this extended sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle M. Beeve
Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Eight Hundred In Emmetsburg
The county Farm Bureau picnic at Harrison park drew about eight hundred attendees on Monday. Francis Johnson, president of the Town Farm Bureau federation, urged organization and cooperation to secure favorable agricultural legislation, noting shifts since 1900 and detailing the 314% interest-rate bill on Federal Land Bank loans. The event featured a rural chorus and soloists, community singing, municipal praise from Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce president A H Biper, and multiple prize contests with winners named for ladies and men in laughing, nail driving, and various races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
Harrison Park
Francis Johnson
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Johnson
Senate
Farm Bureau
A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
Mplorence Wells
Martin Simonson
A. H. Biper
Emmetsburg
Guy Kuyper
Joe McKinney
Bertal Berkeland
Cook
Frank North
K. Ortiz
Lois Thorsten
Florence McCatesho
Katherine Weir
Ray Lee
Irene King
Giffin
Donald Culligan
Louis Goortiman
Jimmy Carney
John Weir
Randall Hoffman
Spies Observe Golden Wedding in Graettinger
Mr and Mrs Jacob A Spies mark fifty years of marriage at Graettinger with hundreds of friends calling to offer congratulations. The couple, early Palo Alto county settlers, were married June 17 1898 in Marine Illinois and built a life in Graettinger and area. Their family includes sons Adolph and Charles Spies and daughter Elisabeth Amelia, with one daughter Anna Agnes Jackman deceased.
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Jacob A. Spies Af Gractiinger
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Germany
America
Spies
Walter A. Woods ‘Company
Anna Spies
Marine
Illinois
Miss Spies
Akmalfelderhof
Rhine
Coun Bavaria
Jacob A. Spies
Wallingford
Osgood
American Savings Bank
Graettinfer
Mr. Spies
St. Louis
Missouri
Louis Spies
J. A
Anna Agnes Jackman
Jacon Spies
Mr. Spices
Louis Kalb
Ulineis
June Marriages Tie Gene Drew to Miss Ethel High
Gene Drew son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Drew of near Cylinder and Miss Ethel High daughter of Mr and Mrs M P High southeast of Emmetsburg were married in St Thomas Catholic Church Emmetsburg Rev M McNerney officiated The couple celebrated with a breakfast for twenty two relatives and friends at the Kermoore hotel They plan a short wedding trip and will reside on a farm northeast of Emmetsburg The bride wore ivory satin with a cap and long veil The groom wore a dark grey suit The wedding linked two Palo Alto county families with the bride a former Emmetsburg High School graduate and former Palo Alto county teacher The Democrat extends congratulations to the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Drew
Isaac Drew
Cylinder
Mliss Ethel High
M. P. High
Emmetsburg
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Drew
Teresa Drew
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetburg
Simmons Bosold Misa Bertha Bosold Listed in City Family
Simmons Bosold Misa Bertha Bosold, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bosold of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Bertha Bosold
Mr. Rand
George Bosold
Catholic Ladies Hold Initiation in Emmetsburg
Nearly 150 ladies from northwest towns attended the initiation exercises of the Catholic Daughters of America in Emmetsburg. Candidates from Emmetsburg Ruthven and Ayrshire were initiated as officers led by Mason City Garner Wesley and Britt. State regent Mrs A J Sweeney spoke, with other officers from Fort Dodge Meson City Britt and Garner present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Astshire
Mason City
Garner
Wesley
Britt
A. J. Sweeney
Dubuque
Veronica Keenan
Fort Dodge
Meson City
State Monitor
St. Mary's Gymnasium
W. F P. Mason
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Helen Joiner
Vivian Pettit
Ermmersburg
Maurice Jen Tiings
Emetsburg
Dorothy Kerwick
P. C. Jackman
Margareth Mckvoy
Belle Jensvold Visits Emmetsburg From Norway
Mrs Belle Jensvold of Oslo Norway arrived in Emmetsburg midweek for a brief visit with royal relatives and to handle business matters She formerly lived near Depew then moved to Norway a few years ago Having made several Atlantic crossings she plans to return to Hollywood late June while in Emmetsburg she called at the Democrat office
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Belle Jensvold
Norway
Oslo
Emmetsburg
Bmirs
Jensvald
Depew
HotWay
Dune
Eammetsburg
Man Loses Fight With Enraged Bull
Gilford Austin, tenant on the P. C. Jackman farm northwest of Emmetsburg, was injured Tuesday morning when a herd bull charged and trampled him as he checked cows for milking. He escaped, returned armed with a pitchfork, and the bull threw him through a fence, causing facial cuts and limb bruises. He was up and around afterward but shaken by the ordeal.
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Gilford Austin
P. C
Jackman
Emmets
Burg
Austin
Mr. Austin
Austin Deligs
Wigdahl Bros Announce Big Store-Wide Sale
The Wigdahl Brothers Coast to Coast store announces a ten day Independence Celebration sale. The entire stock is marked down to please thrifty buyers with a county wide circular guiding shoppers to bargains in hardware automobile accessories and specialty joiners.
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Wigdahl Brothers
Democrat
Bond Fight Aims to Finance 25 Miles Paved Roads
Palo Alto county residents push a 500000 bond issue to pave about 25 miles this year. 708 signatures collected toward 1260 required to trigger a special election. Emmetsburg Chamber backs the plan. Roads include No 17 from Tom Mulry corner to Emmet line and the Ayrshire north route to Highway 18. Support comes from Graettinger West Bend and Ayrshire boosters. If approved, future aid may boost funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Board of Supervisors
Tom Mulry
Emmet
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Farmers urged on soil conservation base rules by county committee
L. D. Brennan, Palo Alto County Conservation Association chairman, says a mailed notice sets a base acres figure and warns operators and landlords to file written appeals by June 20 if the base is incorrect. The program offers about 12.50 per acre, with adjustments by productivity, and outlines weed control and farm practices to qualify for fall payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Lawrence D. Brennan
Palo Alto County Conservation Association
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Fred Thompson Injured Falling From Emmetsburg Viaduct
Fred Thompson Jr of Emmetsburg son of Fred Thompson fell Friday from a viaduct eight miles west of Emmetsburg on Highway 18 thirty feet high landing on a plank suffering a fractured arm and hip. He was taken to Spencer hospital for treatment and is believed to have internal injuries with extent not yet known. He worked as a builder’s laborer on the viaduct project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thompson, Jr
Emmetsburg
Fred Thompson
Highway 18
Spencer Hospital
Thompson
Emmetsburg June Jubilee Promises Big Noises and Tours
Emmetsburg gears up for the June Jubilee on June 26 and 27 featuring Jay B Gould’s Million Dollar Spectacle with eight free acts and a parade of midway rides. The event includes aerial stunts, parallel acts, a balloon ascent, parachute drop, and a chance to win a Canadian trip with a long rail and air voyage. The celebration replaces the usual water carnival and will be promoted across Palo Alto county with booster cars and town-to-town tours.
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Emmetsburg
Northwest Iowa
Jay B. Gould
Brumersburg
Papadakes Brothers
Ont
Midway
Free Arts
Kermoore Hotel
Lows Publicervice Company
Doa Lakeside
Rinway
DuBell
Lakeside Pavilion
Callander
Carade
Minneapolis
Chicago
Detroit
Buffalo
Greyhound
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Dionne
Palo Alto County
Ead
Palo Alto
Horace Norvell Leases Standard Of Station
Horace Norvell son of Mr and Mrs Ray Norvell of Emmerwburg leases the Standard Oxt station on East Main Street and will operate it in the future. He has worked as a clerk in the Earl Beebe clothing store and is described as a young man of fine ability with wide acquaintances. The Democrat wishes him success in the old business, which has been operated by John Dunigg of this city.
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Hored Norvell
Ray Norvell
Emmerwburg
East Main Street
North
Earl Beebe
Democrat
John Dunigg
Vity
Emmetsburg Stores Close July 4 Per Chamber Notice
The Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce announces stores and offices will close all day July 4. To accommodate Independence Day shopping, local shops will stay open Friday night.
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Emmetsburg
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe Kelly
Fred A. Kassel
Earle Beebe
Bureau
Mrs. J. A
J. P B. Fogarty
John Deere Implement Company
Des Moines
Wigdahl Bros
L. D. Brennan
Horace Norvell
Standard
Emmetsburg Markets
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