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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
4
Mallard and Waterloo connections appear with a May 27 wedding in Waterloo of Ray del Bywasik and a young woman. local visitors report trips to Washington and Galesboro. The Tri-County ball team lost 2 to 1 at Palmer. showers for Miss Wolfe and attendance at nuptials in Waterloo are noted alongside many town visits and social activities.
Graettinger residents share wedding reports with travels to the Black Hills and Yellowstone. Catherine Foster wed Richard Simis of Phoenix, while Mrs Oscar N Olson dies, and Grace McGarty leaves for Chicago then Michigan for work. Community picnics, Bible School outings, visits, and local trips fill the week.
Wm LaTrasse 50 of Kansas City Mo held in Webster County jail then turned over to Kansas City officers for theft charges. John Good sentenced to 18 months by Judge Scott for interstate transportation of a stolen car. KR Evans released. Local items note municipal electric tax, social visits, and a July car sale ad. Various local names: Hart Norton Chey Co. Epworth League met, and other town activity.
At Opirit Lake and Okobojix, pavilion owners Danae Ling and others offer very low charges. No orchestras, but young people and others with little money visit the lakeside venues seeking affordable entertainment.
A listing shows 299 farms in O'Brien County with taxes unpaid due to money shortages. The region is described as a premier farm district in the United States.
Visitors gathered Wednesday evening at the Robert Bleckwenn home to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Bleckwenn with entertainment valued at five hundred dollars and refreshments. Kermit Layman married Irene Hewitt at Long Beach California with a reception at the bride’s home. Layman’s family plans to reside in Long Beach. Nearby social updates include residents Sjursen visiting from Long Island and various local teams playing games in Cylinder with both boys and girls teams posting wins.
The state health department lists Genallpax with 20 cases near the top of the communicable diseases. No typhoid fever was reported. Other diseases include diphtheria 17, scarlet fever 13, measles 4, whooping cough 22, chickenpox 25, mumps 3, and tuberculosis 3 across the state.
Water covered about 700 acres of lowlands planted in onions and potatoes receded on Monday while several inches of water remained. Recovery of crops flooded since Friday's storm was considered quite doubtful.
Lost Island Parochial School run by Mr Holm of Augusta college ends after five weeks. He will teach at Graettinger for four weeks. North Dakota crops appear light with late rains predicting only half a crop. The Farm Bureau held a meeting with a puppet show and songs. Story City Hermanson picnic drew nearly 100 people from nearby. Local obituaries, visits, and several church and social events are noted, including vacations and family gatherings.
The Democratic State Convention is slated for Des Moines with meetings at Shrine Temple. Hon. Louis Murphy and Hon. Clyde Herring are slated as temporary and permanent chairmen respectively, while the Republican convention is planned in Des Moines around July 20 with details forthcoming.
Mary Mooney, 64, will visit Sioux City tomorrow to confer with labor officials about her son Tom Mooney. She claims he has been unjustly incarcerated at St Quentin penitentiary for many years and describes efforts for a pardon as fruitless.
Curlew defeated Emmetsburg 11 to 7 in a Sunday game as Curlew residents and visitors filled the town. A New York City party, Roy Johnson and daughter, with Jessie Bull, drove 1300 miles in two days to Curlew. Numerous locals attended free movies. births, visits, and local shop and travel notes fill the column with names like Gustafson, Gustafson, Brumbaugh, Crown, Drown, Fisher, Ed and Paul Johnson, Weller, and many others noted in routine social items.
A Dodge car was shown on a large truck Tuesday morning, with the auto to be given away July Fourth. Advertisements for the celebration were posted along business streets.
Mrs. Hattie A. Brooks, mother of Mrs. GL Van Alstine of Gilmore City, died Wednesday at age 93. She was buried in a local cemetery.
Miss Winifred Jackman, after two years teaching in New Orleans, arrived home Saturday from a tour of Washington New York Niagara Falls Cleveland and Chicago. She reports relief from northern depression and hardship still in the south with limited work and money while New Orleans remains comparatively safe and stable with levies no longer at risk.
The Ruthven Free Press notes the Monday primary drew a large vote but lacked clear information for voters on the many candidates. An attempt to publish sample ballots last week failed, leaving voters uncertain about whom they would face at the polls.
Web worms are active in eastern South Dakota and may damage corn as it grows taller.
Louis Denninghoff M Tn rector leads Fifth Sunday after Trinity with Early Communion at 8 a.m. Sunday school follows at 10 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m.
You are notified that dog licenses are due and should be purchased at once. All unlicensed dogs will be disposed of. Tags available from John Peterson City Marshal or at the City Clerk's Office by order of Earl Brown Mayor.
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