101-Year-Old Mrs. Young Celebrated as City’s Oldest Resident
William B Young honors his wife Agnes Kay Young born in Scotland at 101 with an Ear Elis woth home party and a family dinner. She moved to Emmetsburg in 1852 and married in 1882 at First Congregational church. She has 76 years of church membership and enjoys knitting, crackets, yard walks, and television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Young
Emre
Elis
Mrs. Young
Agnes Kay
Dear
Emmetsburg
First Congregational Church
Young
Dan Jacobson Graduates From Iowa State in Industrial Engineering
Dan Jacobson of Graettinger earned a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Iowa State University this month. A member of Gamma Epsilon Sigma, he was cited for outstanding scholarship leadership character and achievement and belongs to Alpha Tau Omega. He hoped to study law at Stanford this year but the class is full. he will reapply in 1961. He has job offers from several major corporations and interests in Argentina. He will spend the summer with Denver Transportation conducting tours in Estes Park.
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Dan Jacobson
Graettinger
Dan* Jacobson
Olene Jacobson
Iowa State University
Gamma Epsilon Sigma
Alppha Tau Omega
Dan
Ai Leland - Stanford University
Argentina
Denver ‘Transportation
Estes National Park
Mallard collision causes $500 in damages on Main Street
Two cars sustained damages totaling about $500 in a Mallard collision on Mallard's Main Street Wednesday afternoon. The 1951 Buick driven by Mrs. Helen Hansen of Maillard suffered about $395 in front end damage after colliding with a 1953 Chevrolet being backed from a parking stall by Henry J. Reinders of Mallard.
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Mallard
Wilton F. Lejers
Emmetsburg
Helen Hansen
Maillard
Henry J. Reinders
Counties Plan Drainage Audit Across Joint Districts
Palo Alto and Pocahontas County Boards of Supervisors met at the Palo Alto Courthouse to approve routine audits in three drainage gares. The joint districts are 63-36 and 85. Attending were Car Spies and the drainage attorneys for both counties. They will name auditors for the project.
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Palo Alto County
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Car Spies
Jim Hudson
Pocahontas County
Will Select Delegates to State Parley
Palo Alto County Democratic convention to meet July 1 at Palo Alto courthouse Emmetsburg with 23 delegates chosen to the regular Democratic convention and 24 delegates to the fourteenth judicial district. Delegates from precincts will also elect members to senatorial congressional and judicial district central committees and hear speeches by party leaders. Judicial convention to nominate Iowa Supreme Court candidates and presidential electors.
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Kibbie
Democratic Sintral
Avill
Iowa Supreme Court
Fourteenth Judicial District
Emmersones City Hall
Deadline Reminders for Truck License Renewals
County Treasurer reminds truck owners that second half licenses are due July 7960. delinquency date set for August 1 if renewals are not completed.
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Palo Alto
Sam Son
Emmetsburg Woman Misses G O G Prize Draw
Mrs. E H Argabright of Emmetsburg failed to win the SLOG Chamber of Commerce Bank Day prize when her name was called in Emmetsburg shops and stores Wednesday. The prize rises to 150 dollars next week, according to Secretary A R McDonald of the Chamber of Commerce.
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E.H. Argabright
Emmetsburg
Chamber of Commerce Bank
Emmetsbur
Co of C
A. R. Mc Donald
Emmetsburg offers 108 children swimming lessons
Red Cross instructor Kay Kerber announces 108 Emmetsburg youngsters will receive beginning and intermediate swimming lessons at Whittemore municipal pool this summer. Registrations open 9 to 11 am at the Red Cross office above Sheaktey’s. first come, first served due to bus space. Lessons run five weeks at 15 cents each, starting June 28. guardians must provide written consent. Students will be bused from Emmets High School and return by 10:30 am. wear swimsuits and bring towels and sweatshirts due to limited locker facilities.
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Emmetsburg
Whittemore, Municipal
Kay .Kerber
Red Cross
Whittemore Paok
Boost State Aid Urged by Emmetsburg School Board
The Emmetsburg Board of Education calls for higher Iowa State aid for public schools. It plans to join with the PT A, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau and other groups to present a legislative program. Iowa districts receive about 18 percent of operating costs from state aid, far below the national average of 41 percent.
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Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Board
Board of
Emmetsburg PT. A
Emmmetsburg Education, Association
The
Emmetsburg Chamber, of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Schoals
Towa
Sree
Lauger
Iowa
New Hampshire
Nebraska
South Dakota
Langer
Betwen
Couple Hurt In Auto Collision At Ruthven
Mr and Mrs John McCullah of Ruthven were treated for injuries after a two vehicle crash on high way 18 in Ruthven. McCullah driving a Nash eastbound attempted a left turn and collided with a westbound Oldsmobile driven by Gerald Atha of Des Moines. Atha reported 750 dollars in front end damages per patrolman Wilton F Lewis of Emmetsburg who investigated.
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John McCullah
Ruthven
McCullah
McCullsh
Wilton F. Lewis
Emmetsburg
Minnesota youth Dreher ordered to stand trial for degree murder
Robert Dreher a 17 year old Emmetsburg youth accused in the June 3 slaying of Roy Brock a 55 year old Fairmont resident was ordered by Fairmont Juvenile Court Judge H L Cave to stand trial for degree murder as an adult. A continuance until July 7 was granted for further investigation. The case led to a petition seeking a grand jury in Martin County District Court and the impaneling of a 23 member grand jury scheduled for July 8.
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Robert Dreher
Emmetsburg
Roy Brockman
Fairmont Minn
Vattendang
Fairmont Juvenile Court
H. L. Cave
Am Adute
Municipal Court Division
Fairmont
Dreher
Arthus, T. Edman
Fr George Benjamin Installed as Sacred Heart Pastor
The Rev. George Benjamin will be installed as pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic parish in Axrshire on Sunday June 26 at 1 30 pm. The Rt Rev Msgr W F Mason will perform the installation. He was recently transferred from Mercy Hospital Farr Dodge where he served as chaplain and a reception will follow the ceremony.
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Fr. Benjamin
George Benjamin
Sacred Heart Catholic
Axrshire
W. F. Mason
Reeenly
Tom Mercy Hospital
Farr Dodge
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W. B. Young
C. H. Bennet Cage
Charles Bennet Jr
Ann-Marie Young
William: Young
Pine- Ri * Minn
Irs
W.B. Young
Dan Jatoobson
Palo. ‘Alto County
Jack Kibbie "Jr
University of Ohia
Joseph Poland
Bremersburg Hig School
John
Democrat
Metro
I Ali
E. A. Skewis
Red Cross ‘Service
S’a.m
Aim
Sheaktey's
Kerber
Thomas Parte
Sacred Heart Parish
Ayrshire
Father Parte
Mercy
Sterck
Fort Dodge
Chevrotet
Buick Co
Ernest F Martin
First Methodist Church of
North Iowa
Marshalltown
Towa Trails
Minnesota
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