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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
7
Emmetsburg area residents and visitors are listed with names and towns, noting engagements from Estherville and Ruthven to Des Moines and Chicago. Events include picnics, homecomings, graduations, Shriners conventions, travels to state universities, and upcoming concerts, with several travels to Waterloo and Berlin noted.
A rural mail carrier exam success is noted for Carl Sweally and Clarence Swenssen though appointments are pending. Miss Davidson, stationed in Vyander, June 21, enjoys a Wisconsin vacation with sister Mrs. Joan Miller. Various residents, including Alex Johnson, F H O’Walloran, and W J Breckenridge, travel between Blue Earth Rose Creek and Emmetsburg for farming, business, and visits.
Provisions effective July 1 set speed limits by vehicle weight and tire type with 30 mph limits for under three tons with pneumatic tires and 25 mph with solid tires, 25 mph for 3–6 tons pneumatic, 20 mph for 3–6 tons solid, 16 mph over six tons pneumatic, 12 mph for two or more tire trailers. Cities may create districts with 20 mph suburban limits and 15 mph business districts. Wheel load caps at four tons per wheel and eight hundred pounds per inch width of tire. Also notes Thomas Tormey of Webster City, a young athlete, and local papers praising his efforts to win medals.
The nineteenth annual Northwest Town Central Luther League convention meets at Our Savior's church in Lost Island township Friday through Sunday June 24 to 26. A schedule lists devotions songs readings and talks led by Rev Sande Rev Nelgon and others with Norwegian language services Sunday. Local attendees include Miss Vera Rutledge and Miss Pearl Kulp visiting and returning from Houston MacKata Madison respectively.
Last Wednesday June 15 Mr Robert Bleckwenn and Miss Etla Fischer united in marriage at the German Lutheran church. The bride wore a wide circle of friends praise and both families are well known in the county. The ceremony was by Pastor Wriedrick with attendants Aung Kuch and Rudolph Bleckwenn. Licenses issued to several couples including Jula Rasacher and Anna Anderson, Frank Bresmehin and Margaret O'Drien, James Jensin and Norman Fhoreson.
Chas Blair a former Hoping store proprietor was reported to have killed his wife in Chicago then committed suicide last week. He and his wife had long trouble in the neighborhood and had divorced two years earlier. The dispatch notes remain unable to verify further details.
Joli A. West of Fort Dodge was found dead in his car on a country road near Titonka Monday night due to a cerebral apoplexy. He had left Fort Dodge for Titonka earlier that day and was reportedly seen on the road fixing his car before he was found unresponsive. Meanwhile Miss Mary Barton of Port Dodge wed Geo Crown of Cedar Rapids on Monday.
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