Emmetsburg Jaycees Sponsor Community Survey
Residents in the Emmetsburg trade area will vote on business performance and propose better services and shopping conditions. The Junior Chamber of Commerce and County Extension Service co sponsor a random survey across three quarters of Palo Alto County, with 20 percent household selection and anonymous responses. Results will be public and available to all interested parties, likely by mid July or early August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetshui
Emmetsburg
Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
County Extension Service
Palo Alto County
Jaycees
John Johnson
Paul Nordhues
Dave Rouse
Roger Berkland
Navy Lieutenant Vandervelde Receives Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Navy Lieutenant (j.g.) Kent M Vandervelde, son of Mr. and Mrs. A Vandervelde, awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal while aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway off the coast of Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Kent. M. Vandervelde
Air
A. Vandervelde
Miday
Viet Nam
Emmetsburg Couple Survives Colorado Floods
An Emmetsburg couple, Mr and Mrs R W Haas, escaped the Colorado floods while visiting daughter Mrs Joan Newland in Brighton. As waters rose the entire building was evacuated and residents sought higher floors or friends homes, avoiding a public hall shelter.
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Emmetsburg
R. W. Haas
Colorado
Haas
Turkey Dinner at St Mary’s Church in Mallard
The annual turkey dinner at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Mallard will be served Sunday June 97 in the church hall from 4 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. The popular event is open to the public and attracts many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's“ Catholic Church
Mallard
Memorial Drive at Palo Alto County Hospital Reaches 23984
Donations totaling 23984 are announced by drive chairman Henry Willingham as the Palo Alto County Hospital memorial fund seeks 50000 to equip the new 65 bed facility. A 900 pledge is noted in memory of Christina Morrison by her immediate family and Magda Horner signs the pledge. The Mallard Woman's Club adds 200. No solicitation has occurred yet.
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Palo Alto County Hospital
Henry Willingham
Drive
Willingham
Christina Morrison
Magda Horner
Woman’s Club of
Mallard
Cylinder woman collects Chamber prize in Bank Day event
Ethel Drew of Cylinder won a $200 prize announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Gloria Leonhardt, secretary of the C of C, said Bank Day proceeds will award a $100 prize next week in the same event.
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Ethel Drew
Cylinder
Chamber of Commerce
Gloria Leonhardt
Emmetsburg Stores Plan Closing-Out Sale Before Change
The Savings Center on Emmetsburg's east edge announces a closing-out sale ahead of new ownership. Stores like Hughes Drug Store, Harold's Red Owl, and Double Gift House advertise hardware paints, summer supplies, canned meats, and special weekend offers. Mr and Mrs James A Rowley are on a fishing trip near the Canadian border north of DuHuth Minn.
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Savings Center
Emmetsburg
Hughes
Lowe Bros
Harold
Red Owl
James A. Rowley
Canadian
du, Huth
Minn
Funeral services for Harold Fries 72 Emmetsburg
Harold Fries 72 of Emmetsburg died Tuesday June 22 at Spencer Municipal Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services Friday June 25 at 1 30 pm at Ellsworth Better Funeral Home with Rev John Shaeffer officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery with American Legion Post 192 conducting military rites. Survived by daughter Jacqueline Carpenter and four sisters and a brother. World War I veteran born 1893 who resided in Emmetsburg most of life.
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Harold Fries
Emmetsburg
Ellsworth
Better Funeral
John’ Shaeffer
Evergreen Cemetery
Leonard Rea- O'Brien
American Legion Post
Fries
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Spencer
Jacqueline Carpenter
Long Beach
Calif
Mapdelene Horner
Louise Hoobler
Charles Aldeman
Streator
L. A. King
Independence
James R. Fries
Wilmington
Ncls
Emmets‘burg
Ruthven High Class of 1919 Reunion Held
Ruthven High School alumni from the Class of 1919 gathered the weekend of June 19 for a reunion. Seven members attended with Mae DeGroff, their sixth grade teacher, as honored guest.
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Ruthven
Toprow
Teft
John Pilquist
Maurice Meyers
Freeport
Elmer Slagte
Minnearpelis
Minn
Clara A. Rasmussen
Ruthven High School
Mae DeGroff
Foster Reed
Budget Adopted After Heated Civil Defense Meeting
A 6100 dollar Palo Alto County Civil Defense budget was approved at a stormy Joint County Municipal Civil Defense Board meeting in Emmetsburg. The panel backed a county CD program but split on area boundaries with proposals to include Pocahontas and Emmet Counties in a three county region. Andrew Buck Vanderveide led the department with McCain as vice chairman amid sharp views on administration.
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Palo Alto County
Joint County Municipal Civil Defense Board
Kermore Hotel
Vite
McCain
di Ae
Cose Tel
Palo
Alto County
Pocahontas
Andrew (Buck
Vandergeié
High
Vanderveide
River
Swanson
Clifford Graham
Ayrshire
Louis
Shaffer
West
Bendy
Dan Brown
Je Gfrres
Emmetsburg
Ru Peterson
Graettinger
Sell Steil
Mallard
Lawrente’ Brennan
Walt Saunders
State CD Board
C. D
Our Weather Summary Front Page June Readings
Weather observer Lewis Gunn reports daily highs and lows for June with several days showing moisture. Airport readings list temperatures, wind directions, and speeds, noting unreliable entries and inconsistencies in the data.
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Lewis Gunn
George Bryant
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Inesti
Tey Winrichs
Randy
Padl
Shirley
Linda “Spies
Susie Knulsen
Metsburg
Dianne Berk’land
Kathy Allbaugh
Betsie Ausland
Randy Sprout
Terry Marks
Jeanne Hand
Dana Eberle
Shir
Reaper
Gordon Smith
Episcopal
Deucese
Iowa
Trinity
Ruth ‘Toland
Dickens
Clara Rasmesser
Phoebe Grange
Ixathven
Peart B. Chambers
Rolic
M'Cain
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