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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
2
Townsfolk report visits and travels across region. Paul Smith recovers after tonsil surgery at Emmetsburg hospital. Local families visit kin, attend reunions, and plan trips to Dallas for the Texas Centennial. A George Sweet tent show heads to Graettinger while area residents attend rodeos and social events.
On Tuesday Mrs D Barringer hosted the Embroidery Club at her Graettinger home with a social afternoon and a light lunch. Friday evening Mrs B S George and daughter Margaret Lancaster hosted their Bridge Club with several Emmersburg visitors, multiple tables of bridge, and a graceful luncheon to end the evening.
Ellington township 4 H club the Happy Gleaners met at Marjorie and Lola Pirie on June 19 with fourteen members present. President Alice Speer led the business meeting as plans were made for an ice cream social on June 24 to raise funds for two members to attend Camp Foster. Kenyon and Hines were chosen to represent the club, leader Mrs Reiter gave a lesson on box pillows, Ina Kenyon supervised singing, meeting adjourned for lunch.
The Freedom Busy Bees met at Irene Donovan's home on June 2. Members answered toll calls about vacation plans and selected Frances Quamn and Eileen Goeders for Camp Foster while Irene Donovan was chosen county office delegate. Activities covered Rally day plans, picture memory review, talks on chair covers and my scrap book, a Janet Dryden picture study on Autumn Oaks, Swedish Weaving Game, and the Comrade Song, followed by a hostess lunch.
The Freedom Busy Bees held their regular meeting at Dorothy Nook's home on June 16. Members proposed flower container ideas, formed a demonstration team of Dorothy Goeders and Dorothy Sprout, and elected committees to send a surprise box to Laura Stillman and to manage the Fourth of July ice cream and pop stand.
Mr. White, manager of the W. A. White grocery in Algona, is exiting the business this week and has sold his lease to G. W. Baktwin of Ames. Baktwin plans interior remodeling and fresh stock, expanding Algona’s feeder trade as rents are discussed with Heagh, Gaelbretth administrator, handling front-valde matters.
Mr and Mrs Everett Hersom lose their infant girl Litella Jean born Sunday morning died Sunday evening at 10 30 services held at their home Monday at 2 30 burial Evergreen cemetery Emmetsburg IA. Community scenes include many local weddings baptisms and visits with numerous names and places appearing in the society notes.
Webb area mourns after Wilter Mileham dies at home near Webb on Thursday. Funeral was held in Webb, burial at Rush Lake cemetery south of Curlew. Mileham had farmed near Webb for years after living on the Ed Warren place north of Curlew. He fell ill around 11 p.m. Thursday, doctors could not help, and friends extend condolences to his bereaved family.
Fort Dodge area residents report visits from Mrs. Ed Johnson and Paul Johnson of Ringsted to their mother Mrs. Alas Fisher. Activities include workers at Lost Island Lake and social calls by Berniece Montgomery Violat fps and Alice Gehrb in Mallard.
Bethany Lutheran Church announces its fiftieth anniversary with a morning Holy Communion at 7:00, festive worship at 10:30 featuring Dr. L. W. Roe of St Olaf College, and an offering for the building fund. Afternoon history reading, greetings from visiting pastors, and choir music lead to 2:00 services. evening address by Dr. N Asitrup Larson and closing of the anniversary. Junior and senior choirs rehearse 8:00 and 8:30 Thursday. all invited to attend.
St Johns Lutheran Church led by Pastor A K Guard invites members to a children day with services and program in the south church next Sunday at 10 30 am An offering for charities and a prayer meeting are listed for Wednesday evening at 8 The Ladies aid society meets Thursday at 2 pm Hostesses are Mrs Oscar Berkland and Mrs Mary in Tindeland Children rehearsal is set for Saturday at 9 am in the south church Welcomes all to services.
The First Congregational Church led by Minister George A. Ingle announces the summer schedule. Sunday worship at 11 a m with the public invited, youth camp trip to Sioux City next Sunday afternoon, League of Youth met at the parsonage last Sunday, closing meeting of the summer. Work resumes in September with a summer communion service on the first Sunday in July.
The Austrian born Mr Stidle will deliver a worthwhile message at the 11 o clock hour directed by Pastor Edward Pruitt of the M E Church. The talk aims to reach all who can attend.
The Booth Live Wires 4 H club of Booth township met Wednesday afternoon, June 17, at the home of Mary and Jean Jay. Fourteen members attended. Health examination by Jean Jay and a picture study by Rose Bishop were followed by a dressing table demonstration by Lois and Ethel Grossnickle. The table and stool cost 89 cents. A lunch was served. The next meeting will be July 1 at Beth Foster’s home with mothers invited.
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