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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
5
The byline lists Gilbert Knudean as editor and Thomas M Kelly as business manager. Their roles indicate the newspaper's editorial leadership and financial oversight for the edition.
Emmetsburg residents report a water bomb tossed from a passing car during a Sixth Street incident. Police were alerted after the assault of a windshield and front end, with witnesses describing hoodlum activity by youths from neighboring towns. Police say such acts risk injury and urge vigilance as they search for suspects.
Edward L. Smith of the National Safety Council cautions drivers that at 60 mph a car’s stopping distance can exceed 350 feet, risking night crashes. He notes many cars fail bright beam tests and low beams are often inadequate, boosting night fatality risk.
The article details G. K. Charlie and Isabel Spies and companions planning a 3900 mile Canadian rail journey in August aboard national carrier Pullmans with dining and lounge cars. Stops include Flin Flon and Churchill before returning via Winnipeg with fishing stops and a four day Lake Winnipeg boat trip.
The item lists names and events from Emmetsburg and surrounding towns with notes on visitors, local happenings, and a fairy play Puss in Boots at Trinity church. It mentions Secretary Root on metal standards and Harry Thaw taking rest, plus local weather and a forecast of a poor corn crop around 1908.
A fragmentary roster lists pastors and churches including Bethany Lutheran Rev J B Sorensen Free Methodist Willam Chartes St Thomas Catholic Rev C E Farrelly Sir Pauls Lutheran Rev Henry Often Trinity Episcopal Reve Kent 4 Pinnto Fath Tabernacle Pastor F B Boge Assembly of God Revs Wartha Bain Lorraine Lemberg.
Directory lists Fres. Prea AMERICAN ASS'N GF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Pres Mrs C & Dinges DAUGHTERS OF AMER REVOLUTION Mrs Leslie Prichard WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS Pres Emma Bakke SIGNS CLUS Lieyd Jensvolé TOWNSEND CLUB wm Mrs A Dickison
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