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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
4
Curlew residents share a flurry of family visits and health news. Walter Waltex recovers from a tonsil operation. Gust Johnson undergoes surgery in Fort Dodge with family nearby for support. A long list of relatives and neighbors attend events, baptisms, and a Sunday family reunion. Local drivers and travelers are noted, along with upcoming library hours and church activities.
A major July 4th event in Algona features over twenty fast motor cycle riders, a motorcycle polo contest, and two baseball games with St. Benedict vs Wesley and Sea City vs Borth. The program includes seven circus acts of acrobatics juggling novelty bicycle and aerial acts.
Holstein exhibitors from Spies and Peterson Jacobs Dairy and others showed five head for Spies four head for Jacobs Dairy and several animals from the Reasoner group at the annual district Holstein show in Spencer. Fred Spies won first prize two year old heifer and second prize two year old bull. Evelyn Ressmer won the girls under 21 queging contest and Theo Hermanson placed in the top eight in the men’s contest.
For sale notice advertising dressed spring items and 1999 fontse in good condition. Heal buy. $69.50 cash. Early orders requested for July 4. Inquired Democrat. 23-1.
Lawrence D. Brennan of Emmetsburg Iowa state deputy led a Knights of Columbus delegation to Iowa City for the first meeting of the Knights of Columbus Foundation Committees. The effort aims to fund a Catholic Foundation at the University of Iowa for religious care of Catholic youth with $325 already donated and plans to purchase a building for chapel services and a student center.
The Ruthven Free Press reports eight new rural school buildings will be constructed in Loss Island township under a WPA project with the township contributing funds.
Public works funds totaling 24 701 dollars and 52 400 dollars will back labor for new school buildings. Construction planned this summer includes one room frame schools 32 by 32 feet with basements heating and plumbing. Lost Island township currently operates eight rural schools deemed beyond economical repair.
Dr and Sirs J W Woodbridge of this city returned home Saturday from their six week western trip. They visited the San Francisco Exposition Seattle Rainier Grand Coulee Dam and Vancouver British Columbia with their son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs H J Woodbridge. They report a wonderful vacation trip.
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