Election canvass records from Palo Alto County 1932
Board of Supervisors in Emmetsburg Iowa met June 13 1932 to canvass returns of the June 6 primary election. Names listed include Theodore C. Johnson P H Denton D L Johnson Cletus J Oliver Casper Nelson E M Thompson Charles Duhigg Jr Henry H Willingham Bert F Montgomery Margaret E Hagan Arthur W Smith Dr J W Woodbridge with party affiliations shown. Board allowed election dates and adjourned to June 1932.
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Lath
Board of Supervisors
D. L. Johnson
State of
Towa
Palo Alto County
Re House
Emmetsburg
Wegener
Iowa
Theodore C. Johnson
P. H. Denton
Cletus J. Oliver
Casper Nelson
E. M. Thompson
Charles Duhigg, Jr
Henry H. Willingham
Bert F. Montgomery
Loring Brereton
Margaret E. Hagan
Arthur W. Smith
J. W. Woodbridge
M.D
Cow Runs Platform Pump Water by Movement
An ancient device lets a cow walk onto a platform to raise water by stepping forward. Moving forward powers the pump, releasing water, while backing off stops the device.
Eatherville Nine Loses to Sioux City Team
The Ratherville Bagies fell 1 to 0 against the Studebakers of Sioux City. Rain stopped play in the seventh inning.
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Eatherville
Sioux City
Ratherville Bagies
Studebakers
Raxgeats
Koch Family Vacationing in Nebraska and South Dakota
Mir and Mrs. Frank Koch and their children of the West Bend Journal visit relatives in Nebraska and South Dakota for two weeks. Neighbors stay home to work and keep earnings steady. The Flap per will publish the Journal during their absence.
Lard Shortening Favored by Iowa Bakers
R EK Bliss of Towa State College says a movement to use shortening products produced in Towa gains support from the Iowa State Bakers Association. Bakers report lard is the most economical shortening for bread and rolls with prices from 5 to 1a cents per pound. Gard is noted as especially suited for bread, pies, frying and other products.
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Towa
R. EK. Bliss
Towa State College
Iowa State Bakers’ Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Dancing pavilions at Spirit Lake offer low prices
Patrons at Spirit Lake and the Oxobojis enjoy dancing pavilions with very low charges. The article notes good orchestras, but many young people have little money to spend.
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Spirit Lake
Assessor 23 Years Aged 82 Outstanding in Hardin Township
Johnson, the Hardin township assessor for 23 years, at 82 braves blizzards and mud to file top crop reports. In 76 years he has not seen a truly destructive hail storm, though he did report hail damage of 100 dollars in 1924 and 203 dollars in 1930.
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Johnson
Hardin Township
Iowa Weath Ter and
Knights Templar to Meet Saturday
The Knights Templar of Iowa convene for the sixty-ninth annual Grand Commandry conclave at Templar Park Spirit Lake starting Saturday June 26. Registration runs through Monday with devotionals to open the six day program led by Grand Prelate Rev. James M. Duer of Clinton. Grand officers include Clinton Kastner as grand commander and C. G. Gale as generalissimo among others. staff members listed with names and towns.
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Knights Templar of
Iowa
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Grand Commandry of
James M. Duer
Clinton
Grand Commandry
Clinton Kastner
Boone
EB. Narey
C. G. Gale
Greeley
Generalissima
H. B. Lewis
Des Miones
Thomas W. Wellington
Fort Madison
George L. Parker
Independence
D. M. Brownlee
Sioux City
Recorder
William S. Walker
Iowa Falls
N. C O. Spurgeon
Ottumwa
G. A. Swartz
Oelwein
J. Kennerson
Jolley
McNeil
Lars A. Larson
Marshalltown
Thomas J. Reeves
Orange City
Harry Long
Shenandoah
Flood Damages in Hancock County Reported
Garner report notes bridges washed out and washouts along paving as the county endures flood damage from Friday storm. Insurance official says a week or more is needed for an accurate damage estimate. Farm property including former Gov. Bammil’s is flooded. livestock losses are reported from the storm.
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Garner
K. Maben
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Hanccck County
Highway Commission
John Bammil
Bingham Township
Otto Wolwood
H. A. Boehnke
Walter Roenfranz
Quintus
Whittemore Couple Wed in St Pauls Lutheran Church
Miss Linda Dau daughter of Mrs W F Dau and Frank Jurgens son of Mr and Mrs L J dergens of West Bend wed at St Pauls Lutharan Whittemore Rev Wm Faulstich officiated They will live in Whittemore Jurgens works for Mid Continent Oil Bring children to Erma Bar Jows animal circus Interlaken Park Sunday June 26 Big two day Interlaken celebration planned July 3 and 4
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Whittemore
Linda Dau
W. F. Dau
Frank Jurgens
L. J. Dergens
West Bend
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wm. Faulstich
Jergens
Mid-Continent Oil Company
Bar- Jow’s
Interlaken Park
Interlaken
Davidson Sentences Forger Armstrong in Pen
Mhitchinnon, Amer, was sentenced to the pen Saturday by Judge Davidson. He will serve for over years. He was taken to Pt. Madison Monday. His total in had checks amounted to $98.97.
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Mhitchinnon
Amer
Davidson
Pt. Madison
Town Contagious Diseases Report Week Ending June 16
Smallpox led the state list with 20 cases in the week ending June 16. No typhoid fever was reported. Other illnesses included diphtheria 12 scarlet fever 13 measles 6 whooping cough 22 chickenpox 125 mumps 26 and tuberculosis cases.
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State Health Department
Flooded Onion and Potato Lands Stay Under Water
Water still covered about 760 acres of lowlands planted with onions and potatoes after the Friday storm. Recovery of crops was regarded as quite doubtful as the floodwaters recede slowly on Monday.
Gilmore City Woman Dies at 93
Mrs. Hattie A. Brooks aged 93, mother of Mrs. O. L. Van Alstne of Gilmore City, died Wednesday. Burial was in a local cemetery.
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Gilmore City
Hattie A. Brooks
O. L. van Alstne
Kidnappers Sentenced in Nell Donnelly Case
Mrs. Nell Donnelly a wealthy Kansas City garment maker was kidnapped. Two parties have been sentenced to the penitentiary for the crime, with the incident first reported in mid December by the Democrat.
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Nell Donnelly
Kansas City
The
Democrat
Hail Damage Strikes Ayrshire Farm Friday Afternoon
A hailstorm Friday at about 1 30 pm damaged oats barley and corn on John Erie’s farm five miles south and a mile west of Ayrshire. The barn was struck by lightning but did not burn the hay loft and barn doors were torn. The Eries’ young son was nearby but unharmed. Erie holds a Farmers Mutual Hall Insurance policy of Des Moines.
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Ayrshire
John Erie
Erie
Farmers’ Mutual Hall Insurance Company
Des Moines
Peppy Pals Meet Notes Rally Day and Next Meeting
There were 20 present including 16 members and four visitors. The Rally Day program was carried out. The next meeting will be at Cleo Carr's home on July 8. All members are urged to attend.
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Great Oak
Mrsrown Brown
Une
Cleo Carr
Whittemore Young Man To Teach at Webster City
Frank Behnke, a Whittemore native and Concordia Seminary graduate, has secured a teaching position in the Webster City parochial school for the coming year. His brother Filmer remains another year at the seminary as their parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Behnke visit from Whittemore.
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Whittemore
Webster City
Albert Behnke
Frank
Filmer
Concordia Seminary
Forest Park
Wincis
Pencer Home Light Plant Shifts Tax Burden
Under a new system the municipal light plant will pay the tax, not consumers. The consumer bill drops to 1.54 dollars with 8 cents for the tax, keeping prices around 42 cents per unit. Superintendent J. Hakes estimates the plant will remit about 250 dollars monthly to government coffers.
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Pencer Home Light Plant
J. Hakes
Wideawake Club Holds Final Lesson at Mrs Harvey Home
The Wideawake club of Epimetsburg township met last Thursday at Mrs A L Harvey to finish the fifth lesson in Some Furnishings. Eight ladies attended and discussed pictures to buy and hanging methods. A lunch followed. The next meeting is set for Miss Eva Donahue's home on Thursday July 22 at 1 30. All township ladies are invited.
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Wideawake Club
Harvey
Epimetsburg Township
A.L. Harvey
Eva Donahue
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