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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
7
Local readers report numerous visits and calls from Ayrshire Graettinger Ruthven Des Moines and Emmetsburg with guests callers and shoppers noted in town over Friday Saturday and Monday. Several readings mention church ties and family visits plus a July Interlaken Park celebration and a car giveaway.
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Miss Catherine Rogers daughter of Mrs. Owen Rogers of Gilmore City wed Urban Fogerty son of Mr. and Mrs. J G Fogerty of Mallard in a Monday morning nuptial Mass at St. John’s Catholic church Gilmore City officiated by Rev Rey Dunn. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Mallard and hold a wedding dance at the Ridotte Ballroom near Havelock on June 23.
Ed Manice of Estherville was chosen as the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Domain of Iowa nominee for Grand Vice-Chancellor. The selection occurred at a Marengo meeting on June 17, with A. K. Emrich from northwest Iowa on the nominating committee. Manice is described as a highly capable Iowa legislator and well regarded in Pythian circles.
Howard Hobson, son of Mr and Mrs J Hobson of Emmetsburg, recently graduated from the Northern Malnets College of Optometry in Chicago and will join his father as an optometrist at Hobson Jewelry Store. Both are registered optometrists. the family business has long served the area.
Crowd of 1100 saw the ree show ing of Stan at the High School field. Sponsored by BR D Wright and Horace Norvell with G J Currier, Standard Oil dealers. Stan dramatizes the company and people with two generations of an agent family in Prairie View. Includes romance, thrills, laughs, a 400-actor county fair scene, a G-men chase, a tank wagon episode, and humor with a hard customer.
Francis Ryan of Emmetsburg left Sunday. Louis and wife of Grachtinger visited, and Leo Crahan of Charles City visited family. J P Kirby of Estherville and son Don spent Sunday with Margaret Donovan. Mrs Albert Schealler and Clara Mae visited Nick Laubenthal family Tuesday. Interlaken Park hosts Ford V-8 Car Dance Thursday and Special Dance Saturday June 25 with Maurie Sherman and College Inn Orchestra. James Brereton returns from Grinnell College for summer with mother. Curly Simons ill. grandfather W G Simons is 9 years old and in poor health. Postmaster Jessie Branagan and Peter Mulroney attended Waterloo post office events. Homer Stratemeyer and Chris Schraeder visited Emmetsburg then Steppens M D and Leach Lake Minn for cottage and fishing trip.
A vintage sale advertisement promotes Council Oak products including bread from a sanitary bakery, 20 oz Campbell’s tomato juice serving five 4 oz glasses, Superb corn and pork and beans cans at low prices, Robb Ross cake flour, Council Oak tea 14 lb green and 14 lb orange pekoe, Shinola white cleaner, Super Suda detergent, plum and cabbage items.
Noble Sissle and his orchestra perform a single night engagement at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park Iowa Tuesday June 28. The act features Billy Banks Sara Turner Sidney Betcher and the Four Red Hot Rivers of Rhythm with Sissle directing by hand. The group recently toured Europe and played Park Central Hotel New York for a year.
W. B. Freeman, a grocer, is described as recovering nicely after a period of illness. Mrs. Jacob Spies and her daughter Elisabeth Spies from Graettinger spent Saturday in the city visiting local relatives and friends.
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