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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
5
An undetermined amount of damage followed a collision in the Foodland parking lot about 5 p.m. June 15. Anette Dubn, 14, backing a 1966 Dodge struck a 1971 Mercury owned by A Margaret Jensvold of Emmetsburg. No injuries or charges filed.
Police report a night June 17 hit and run on Lawler damaged a 1965 Ford owned by Lucille Kinnett of Emmetsburg. Officer Bill Gibson notes damage amount undetermined and no injuries reported.
Two auto accidents on Emmetsburg streets were investigated by the Police Department. At 7 30 p.m. June 17 a 1968 Ford driven by Lyte Saylor collided at 4th and Lawler with a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Brown both of Emmetsburg. Estimated damage totaled 127 with no injuries.
Emmetsburg telephone customers receive bills with a new look this month due to a modern computerized system. The changes include computer cards to be returned with payments and five new billing dates, the 7th 13th 19th or 25th, replacing the former 26th.
A 1978 Ford driven by Eugens Voigt 48 of Emmetsburg and a 1946 Plymouth driven by Jeffrey Buchan of Emmetsburg collided on Main Street near the signal at 10 30 a m July 22. No injuries or charges filed and estimated damage is 150. Police Officer Adrian Brennan investigated.
A batch of property transfers lists several warranty deeds involving households in Ruthven and Emmetsburg areas. Transactions include Dorothy Ruppert to Roger and Bonnie Putnam, Dale Jensen to Harlan Leininger, C Richard Loomis to Bob Bowman, Eva Dammann to Ruthven Enterprises, Paul Barnett to Dale and Elaine Paulsen, and Francis Ryan to Frances Ryan among others. Revenue stamps range from 2.75 to 24.75 with notes of town lots and block parcels transfer.
A series of warranty deeds and court officer deeds document transfers of lots and blocks across Emmetsburg Ruthven Ayrshire and West Bend Iowa. Recipients include Harvey H Buenger Arlene E Morey Henry J Torkelson and William Pratt among others. Revenue stamps range from 2.75 to 17.40 with several properties detailing exact lot and block lines.
Patient list from Palo Alto County Hospital includes dozens of residents from Mallard Graettinger Wallingford West Bend Maple Hill Plover Ayrshire Curlew and Fenton. A future subscriber couple, Mr and Mrs Jim Bendixon of Emmetsburg, welcomed a girl born at 5 12 a m on June 22 weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces.
The justice of peace court of R. M. Hand reports fines paid for the past week. Defect equipment and overweight axle fines include amounts of 5 dollars, 29.95 dollars, 5 dollars, 17.90 dollars, and 10 dollars plus costs. Speeding fines by Fellin range up to 13 dollars. Names include James D. Alderson, Gregory W. Haack, Gerald Dawley, George Neilson, Dennis J. Hanson, James Rottinghaus, Robert J. Kramer, Clement Feldmann, Gerald Sunner, Dennis Schwandt.
Master Sergeant Ronald A. Firkins of Emmetsburg has been promoted to senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He is an air traffic control superintendent at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma and serves in the Air Communications Service unit providing global communications and air traffic control for the USAF. He completed a 12 month Vietnam tour and 12 months in the Republic of Korea. A 1952 Rolfe High School graduate, he is the son of Maynard H. Firkins.
Army Private Jerald L. Petersen 20 son of Mr and Mrs Clarence L Petersen Ringsted completed eight weeks of basic training at the U S Army training center infantry St Louis Missouri He learned drill and ceremonies weapons map reading combat tactics military courtesy military justice first aid and army history and traditions His wife Gail resides in Armstrong
Pvt Origer William J. Origer son of Mr and Mrs Harold Origer Sr of Mallard completed basic training in May 1972 at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is in engineer school training for crane operators at the base He graduated from Mallard in 1969.
Pfc Frank N Hobmeier is home on furlough for 30 days with his parents Mr and Mrs Arnold Hessenius in Curlew. He has been stationed at Hanau Germany with the engineers Co 130th Brigade and will report to Fort Lewis Washington for overseas duty in Vietnam on July 12.
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