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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows a legal notice involving the Central Electrical Cooperative Association with names G F Gren, Pent Edwards, and Secor. The readable parts reference a right to se pter and ownership notes, but the full action, authority, and deadlines are unclear due to garbled text.
Notice to bidders for the construction of foundations and the new copper plant. Includes bid submission, bond requirements, and contract conditions. Specifies that the owner may accept any or all proposals and outlines bonding, performance, and penalties. Details about the Rural Electrification Administration contract and regional offices. The notice appears from the Central Electric Federated Cooperative Association with signatures.
Central States Electric Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa has filed with the Iowa State Commerce Commission a notice seeking permission to enter and use streets and property for poles wires square towers cables conduits and related appliances to serve its electric system. The filing appears to be an official public notice of proposed actions and rights needed for new or expanded electric infrastructure.
Notice from Emmetsburg council declaring amended sanitary sewer routes and assessments for property along Superior Call and Harrison Streets with a July hearing at City Hall. Objections must be written to the City Clerk within twenty days of posting. Also Farm Bureau Service Company stockholders approve amendment changing name to Farm Service Company and interest rules for Certificates of Indebtedness.
Peter Martin, former Emmetsburg resident and son of J. and Martin of Graettinger, wed Lena Price last Tuesday at Town Falls. The couple will live in Town Palo where the groom runs a well known orchestra. Roms of O14 Brin.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local names event in Worthing involving John IdeBrida and firms like Orpattinger and the Wether Bagh. Details are unreadable. key entities appear misquoted, offering no clear action, date, or outcome to summarize.
Ruthven resident Mrs Nick Geelan died suddenly at her home on Thursday June 13. Funeral services were held Saturday at Sacred Heart church with Rev Leo McEner officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery followed. Mrs Geelan is survived by husband Nicholas and five sons, plus four grandchildren. A large out of town contingent attended the rites. Continuous sympathy extended to the family from Ruthven and nearby communities.
Ruthven and nearby residents share a Father’s Day reunion at State Park as John Hanson’s large family gathers. Attendants include Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mason from Ruthven. Several visitors travel from Minneapolis St Paul and North Dakota to see relatives and attend church events. A couple from Ruthven wed at Zion Lutheran Monday afternoon, with Rev Wicks officiating. The bride is a practice attorney and the groom works in insurance. they depart for a short honeymoon and plan to live in Minneapolis. Additional visits span Split Lake St Paul and Rapid City, with many relatives staying or visiting in O J Spies and Chalstrom homes. A boy named Malecy Bale suffers a facial injury from a thrown object in a local incident.
Funeral services for Mrs Albert Scheller were held Saturday at St Paul's Lutheran in Whittemore. She died Thursday at home after months of declining health. Born Mary Charlotte Leininger July 27 1869 in Henry county Ohio she married Albert Scheler March 22 1688 and they had eight sons and three daughters all living. Interment at St Paul's cemetery followed a large family gathering with many relatives and friends attending.
Edward Sullivan son of Editor and Mrs John Sullivan arrived home from Los Angeles California last Sunday to spend vacation months He is a theological student in a seminary near Los Angeles He was accompanied by his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs L M Heuertz of Los Angeles Mr Heuertz is a member of the Los Angeles city fire department Edward plans to return to the west coast in September
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