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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
6
Eammelsburg Volunteer Fire Department demonstrated patient evacuation methods and fire suppression procedures for S87 Palo Alto County Hospital staff Monday evening. Each employee practiced evacuation procedures and handling equipment during the session at the hospital.
Palo Alto County Hospital fund reports donations totaling 54. A $50 memorial gift from Dr. and Mrs. W. Heise and Rees, and a $5 memorial from Carl Klingaman are noted. A donation of 55 is mentioned in memory of Dr. Phil Scott of Spirit Lake.
Louis Wigen Sr of Ayrshire died Tuesday in Palo Alto County hospital after illness. Funeral set for Friday at 2 PM at Zion Lutheran, Ruthven, with Lightle Funeral in charge. Burial in Sibyer Lake cemetery. survivors include wife, seven children, four sisters, 28 grandchildren, and many relatives across Iowa and Minnesota.
Kenton Wohl son of Mr and Mrs Harold Wohl is among a 4 hotshot forest ranger unit battling Santa Barbara fires. He studied forestry at Cour d'Alene Idaho and was recruited from Columbia Falls Montana to the Santa Barbara area this summer.
The Humboldt Palo Alto and Kossuth county amateur radio emergency corps will join the National Field Day. Operators will run 24 hours starting about 2 p.m. Saturday to show radio’s disaster response capability. Last year they reached 43 states and many South American and Canadian stations. The event occurs four miles north of Emmaburg on old highway 18. visitors welcome.
Ben Reeves Jr. 48 of Estherville died suddenly at his Whittier California home. A Gradlinger High School graduate, he owned a precision grinding firm with government contracts. Survived by wife and three children, plus three brothers and two sisters. Funeral attendees included relatives from Emmetsburg Estherville Gradlinger and Graettinger.
The Lake sees strong catches with multiple northerns and crappies reported. Julie Munden, nine, lands a two and three quarter pound black bass off Rock Point using a black leadhead. Orpheus Katlaske reels a 62 pound northern pike near Rock Inland bridge, Jon Girres lands a near nine pound norther, LeRoy Kunz regularly reports three to four pound northerns, and Mark Jurmu, age ten, catches crappies marking his first fishing effort in Emmetaburg.
The Jackson Repair Service of Immersbury was sold to Mery Hauenstein. Edward J. Jackson announced semi retirement and Malenstein with Ruth will continue operating their augant business until a future sale.
Bruce Appel, 12, escaped serious injury Thursday noon when the car in which he rode stopped suddenly and his head struck the windshield. Mrs. Givenina May Appel, 33, driver, halted the vehicle when an eastbound car turned in front at the Twelfth and Brasil Way intersection. Police report damage to the Oldsmobile estimated at 10 dollars to the windshield.
Palo Alto County Deputy Sheriff Ray Corley was severely injured Wednesday afternoon and taken to Palo Alto County Hospital. His condition improved by Thursday morning and he is expected to remain hospitalized for some time.
Emmetsburg and Spencer work on Highway 15 slowed by spring rains and a problem near Ruthven. Grading should finish by July 1 with paving to start then. Fred Carlson of Decorah is paving contractor. section from Emmetsburg to Crippen Corner to be widened first while traffic remains open. Highway 17 from Crippen Corner to Estherville stays open. overall blacktop planned later with no date yet set.
Millard parishioners will attend a Sunday dinner at St. Mary’s Mil lard. The menu includes ham and beef with potatoes and gravy baked beans cole slaw pie and coffee beginning at 4 p.m. Proceeds support parish needs.
Emmetsburg Jaycees sponsor a dance at the Town and County on July 2 at 9 p.m. Proceeds fund a Cunit scholarship to send a student to FBiminielsburg Junior College, chaired by Dick Kibbie. Admission is one dollar.
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