Little Phyllis King Keeps Perfect Attendance
Phyllis King, six year old great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Alderson, 444 miles west of Fenton, has not missed a day or been late this school year. Teacher Ellen Heng notes she attended despite scarlet fever, whooping cough, and mumps, aided by living a half mile from the school. her only break was a week and a half during a winter vacation when roads were blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Phyllis King
William Alderson
Fenton
Phyllis
Ellen Heng
Alderson
Palo Alto County Board canvasses 1936 primaries in session
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors met in Emmetsburg to canvass June 1 primary results. Members Wegener Robinson Omro Cottington Mike Conlon and Truog presided. Nominated candidates listed for state and county offices with party affiliations. Bond for 1936 grading program approved. Session adjourned to June 15 1936.
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Traog
Robinson
Board of Review
Board of Supervisors
D. L. Johnson County
State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Court House
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Conlon
A. H. Henningsen
Geo. A. Keeney
D. L. Johnson
Re Publican
Casper Nelson
Reepublican
E M. Thompson
B. F. Montgomery
Ellen K. Brereton
Joseph P. Hand
J. W. Woodbridge
John Wegener
E. A. Huskamp
J. M. Robinson
Ath Dist
J. P. Duhn
Dish
Omre Cottington
Blhdist
Otto Alborn
Stadist
Cottington
Bond
Howard Knight
Greatest Three Months in History of Chevrolet Sales
Chevrolet dealers reported 129,816 new cars and trucks sold in May marking the greatest May on record, beating 1928 by 7,379. April set a new monthly high and March and May nearly matched that peak, with total sales for Jan–May at 535,694 and overall 389,556 for the three months. Used car sales reached 229,223, reducing stock and signaling strong June volume.
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Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
W. E. Heller
Chevrole
Heller
Dune
4-H Boys Club Meeting on Lost Island
The Lost Island 4-H Boys Club met at Lloyd and Merle Simonson home on Monday June 1. Members judged horses hogs dairy and beef cattle. After the business meeting they enjoyed a weiner roast. Next meeting planned for Delmarchis tensen home on Monday July 6.
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Lost Island
Lloyd and
Merle Simonson
Weiner
Delmarchsistensen
Palo Alto 4 H Girls Elect Officers at Rally Day
Irene Donovan was chosen president of Palo Alto county 4 H girls club at Emmetsburg high school during the June 11 rally day. Other officers include Mary Finn vice president Alice Herke secretary Liberty Gretzen treasurer Irene Campney historian and Mavis Shorts publicity chair. Four hundred four club members parents and friends attended the program featuring music contests and demonstrations.
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Irene Donovan
Busy Bees
Freedom Township
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Mary Finn
Happy Helpers Club
Alice Herke
Walnut
Merry Maids Club
Liberty Gretcen
Ellington Happy Gelaners Club
Irene Campney
Rushlake
Whling Hands Club
Freedom Busy Bees Club
Pruitt
Frank North
County Farm Bureau
W. R. Schroeder
Daisy Jensen
Elna Henkeling
John Rife
Olive Noble
Lester Smith
Walter Weisbrod
Fern Valley
Freedom
Ellington
Chib
Soper Park
Palo Alto
Freedom ‘Club
Visiting speakers discuss 4-H home furnishing plans
Miss Gladys Adams of the Tawa State College extension service spoke as visiting staff. Miss Margaret Dunkelberg, home demonstration agent, outlined this year's work plan for the home furnishing project as Palo Alto County 4-H club girls study the initiative this year.
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Gladys Adams
Tawa State College Extension Service
Margaret Dunkelberg
Palo Alto County
Ruling cuts red tape in new farm program
J W Merrill of Town State College says farmers must provide proof of performance for soil building practices under the agricultural conservation program. The county committee will not verify practices on Class 2 payments. acreage for Class 1 payments will be measured by supervisors. Proof includes landlord name, worksheet number, receipts, seed or material details, method, date, acres, and acreage ID.
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J. W. Merrill
Town State College
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Des Moines
Merrill
Iowa
State Committee
4-H Girls Meet on Lost Island at Martin Norris Home
The Lost Island 4-H Girls Club met at Martin Norris home on Tuesday June 3. Miss Dunkelberg and H. D. A. attended as the group planned Bally day practice and elected the county delegate and campaign manager. They chose an air demonstration team with Mary Margaret Eaton and Fern Jensen. Two new members Fern Thorson and Lois Christen son joined after a delicious lunch.
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Lost Island
Martin Norris
Dunkelberg
Bally Day
Mary Margaret Eaton
Fern Jensen
Mallard Folks Move To Emmetsburg
Mr and Mrs Ray Voigt and family move from Mallard to Emmetsburg taking an apartment in the Charles Jones house on South Palmer street previously occupied by Mr and Mrs Douglas Brennan. The next meeting will be at Lois Christensen home on Tuesday June 29. ARLENE OLSON Publicity Chairman.
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Ray Voigt
Mallard
Emmetbsurg
Charles Jones
South Palmer Street
Douglas Brennan
Vogt
Harry Kushner
Lois Christensen
Arlene Olson
State Fair Rodeo To Be a Large One
Des Moines Iowa fair officials announce a large seven night state fair rodeo running August 28 through September 3. Prizes total 4000 dollars with many new events including chuck wagon racing relay races and chariot races plus bucking horse riding bulldogging calf roping steer wrestling trick riding and more. About 200 head of wild horses and steers will be brought from western ranges to accommodate anticipated entries from the west and southwest with around 200 contestants expected to compete for the prize money.
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Des Moines
T O
Jerusalem lecture at Lutheran church by Tatleys
Mr and Mrs M N Tatley present an illustrated talk on Jerusalem at the Lutheran church Friday evening June 19 at 8 00 They bring firsthand Palestine experience with Mrs Tatley born in Jerusalem and will appear in Bethlehem native costume An offering will be received All are invited for the Friday evening event
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M. N. Tatley
Jerusalem
Lutheran Church
Lieutenant Collins Returns Visit From Fort Sill
Lieut Collins and Mrs Collins with son arrived in West Bend for a brief visit with relatives. They traveled to Auburn for Mrs Collins to visit her parents. Lieut Collins returns to West Bend Monday. He holds a fine army post at Fort Sill and is a veteran veterinarian.
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William Collins
Fort Sil
Oklahoma
West Bend
Auburn
Treasurer Casper Nelson Reports Palo Alto County Finances
Emmetsburg Iowa June 9 1956 Casper Nelson County Treasurer certifies the report as a correct summary of the county treasurer's business from January 1 to May 1 1936. The document names Palo Alto County Iowa and the treasurer Casper Nelson as responsible official.
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Casper Nelson
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Tews
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Fairfield
Independence
Nevada
Rush Lake
Silver Lake
Vernon
Curlew
Fats Bigges
Ind
Freedom Grachtinger
Rodman
West Bend Ayrshire Corp
Curlew Corp. Gylinder Corp
Emmetsburg Corp
Graettinger Corp
Mallard Corp
Redman Corp
Ruthven Corp
OLD Se
Beath
Highland
Fairfield Cylinder
Emme
Enmetsburg
Great Oak
Allis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers Radio
WCCO
KFAB
Frank
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Phyllis King
Met
Club of
Lost Island Met
Fern Thorson
Lois Christenson
J. A. Senek
Pocahontas
Emmetsburgh
Priday
William Hutton
Esther
Margaret
Geralding McNally
Spencer
Lieut. Collins
Fort Sill
General County
Toad Construction
Teachers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institute
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