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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
9
Published in Emmetsburg Iowa the paper lists staff roles and offices. Editor Jones Gilbert Knudsyn and General Manager Thomas M. Kelly are named along with department heads and advertising contacts. Rates show subscription 4.00 in Iowa and 5.00 elsewhere with combined rates for Ish Iowa readers.
Local residents call for traffic plan to ease confusion at Highways 17 and 10 east of Havelock. They cite a problematic north south Route 67 crossing and a westbound 10 off ramp as causes of accidents. The note adds community chatter about former attorney A J Burt and a lively collection of local reminiscences.
Wally Grice of Fort Dodge caught two seven pound northern pike at RI bridge then lost a third larger fish in a lake chase. The clipping also recalls past Northern catches from Five Island Lake and local fishing reports along with area residents' recent activities and travels.
The text notes urban residents reached about 70 percent of the U S population, with growth from 1790 to 1960 and Iowa shifting from rural to urban majority since 1930. It lists Iowa counties with the largest increases Linn Black Hawk Pottawattamie Scott Polk Johnson Warren Dubuque and counties with the largest declines Appanoose Taylor Ringgold Wayne Fremont Decatur Adams Monona.
Wandering items include commissions, re ditions, and social notices from Emmetsburg and Spencer. J F Noland C A Hoffman W H H Booth and family return from Milwaukee Soldiers’ reunion. W H Kirby contractor advertises brisk business six houses north twelve miles north and other contracts. George W Drybread dies after 22 years in local clothing trade. W J Bryan to lecture at Estherville chautauqua with Emmetsburg stop. delegate lists for Democratic convention.
Directory lists various local groups and officers including Regent Opal Bike of Pocahontas as president of the regents, Eugene Sweeney as Cyr, V F W auxiliary president Amanda Watahn, American Legion commissioner, Walson League headed by Ken McGuire, Toastmasters John Thompson, Chamber of Commerce manager Andrew Vandervelde, Palo Alto Garden Club led by Agees McAllister, and Mrs. H Barringer.
Directory listing Tobin Building offices and residents with phone numbers and names of local officials. Includes mayor city clerk treasurer attorney council members ward representatives fire and police chiefs street commissioner, engineers, county offices and church listings for Emmetsburg area.
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