Absent for Year Thos Egland Heads to Stavanger Norway
Thomas Egland a well known farmer near Depew departs for New York City to board the Stavangerfjord bound for Stavanger Norway for a year. He notes 1500 Norse descendants will sail to Oslo for the International Lutheran Sunday school convention and others from Estherville Doliver Story City and Des Moines join the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Egland
Depew
New York City
Stavangerfjord
Stavanger
Norway
Egland
Emmetsburg
Esller
Democrat
New York
Oslo
Estherville
Dolilver
Story City
Roland
Des Moines
Forest City
Osia
Ireland
England
Scotland
Pettit Completes Drake Year and Led Football Team
Bill Pettit son of Mr and Mrs A A Pettit completed his senior year at Drake University Des Moines He enrolled in the College of Education He was a strong Drake football player in his sophomore and junior years and was co captain of the 1936 team He was named center and captain of the All Missouri Valley Conference Eleven Pettit is a member of Alpha Tau Omega Prominent social and honorary clubs He is at present in Wisconsin working on railroad construction Commencement exercises were held June a with Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt delivering the commencement address to about 2500 at University Place church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pettit
Drake
Wiliam
F. Pettit
A. A. Pettit
Drake University
Des Moines
College of Education
Bill
University Place
County Boys 4 H Club to Hold Annual Meeting and Tour
The County Boys 4 H Club schedules its annual meeting and judging event Tuesday starting at 1 00 p m at Deckers Stock Yards Emmetsburg where hogs will be judged. Participants then tour farms to judge dairy cattle beef cattle and horses. A 5 00 p m skeetball game follows at Soper Park with a Wiener toast at Harrison Park and an amateur program at the Court House featuring outside speaker and officer elections. All members parents and friends are invited and asked to bring 20 cents to cover Wiener toast costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deckers Stock Yards
Emmetsburg
Soper Park
Harrison Park
Court House
Fourteen Palo Alto 4-H Girls Head to Ames for State Convention
Fourteen 4-H girls and five leaders from Palo Alto County will travel to Ames for the state 4-H girls convention June 24 to 27. Delegates, funded by clubs, will sing in an adult chorus and participate in music and folk games. The event features speakers from Columbia University and Boston, with about 1,309 girls expected to attend and sessions focusing on home economics and personal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Ames
Ruby Simonson
Lost Island Islanders
Wilma Barber
Walnut Merry Maids
Ireen Currans
Highland Club
Marie Joynt
Mary Mulry
Mary Finn
Emmetsburg Happy Helpers
Lucile Goeders
Janeth Dryden
Irene Donevan
Freedom Busy Bees
Dorothy Chism
Fairfield True Work
Fairfield True Work- Speer, Elsington Happy Gleaners
Irene Dampney
Rush Lake
Kathryn Brailler
Booth
Leon Olson
Cost Island
Rolfe Lundgren
Walnut Township
Alice Donane
Emmetsburg
Tom Goeders
Freedom Township
C. A. Shorts
Fairfield
W. R. Schroeder
County 4-H
Margaret Dunkelberg
Palo Alto County
Aso
Merle McGranahan
Charles Winn
Grover Slevers
Dolores Montag
Ins Kenyon
John Rife
Geraldine Rife
C. J. Miller
Bill Currans
Andrey Vardervelde
Ernest Gjerde
Matt Koliested
Lyle Kenyon
Lucille Goeders
Kathryn Brailer
Iowa State
Mary Schwartz Rose
Columbia University
Mary Sue Wigley
Boston
Jil Edwards
Mary Morgan
Mary K. Gregg
State Home Economics Association
Elsworth Richardson
Raymond Sayre
State Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Lews State College Home Economics
Swindled Hanson family fooled by fake funeral telegram
The Graettinger Times reports Mr and Mrs M Hanson of Laverne Minnesota were swindled out of 800 dollars by a bogus telegram claiming their son Leonard Hanson died in a New York auto crash. The hoax signed Dale Peterson used a fictitious Nathan Glark funeral home. Leonard was later traced to New Rochelle New York and NYPD opened a full inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luverne
Minnesota
M. Hanson
Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Manchus Hanson
Laverne
Minnesot
Leonard Hanson
New York
Ficti Cious
New Rochells
Hanson
Eaton-Barringer Family Picnic at Lost Isl State Park
The Eaton and Barringer reunion picnic was held at Lost Island State Park on Sunday June 14 with 107 attendees. A program of music and recitations followed the meal, listing numerous families from Dickens Ayrshire Estherville Mason City Denver Milford and Spencer among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton and Barringer
Lost Island State Park
EJ. Brown
W. F. Brown
Avley Barringer
Maus. E. P. Barringer
Annie Barryringer
Dewaln Barringer
Floyd Eaton
Wayne Eaton
Richard ‘and
Blaine
Honier Eaton
Darrel Eaton
Estherville
W. Goff
Paul Goff
Eva Gengler
Carl Jones
Virginia
Mason City
Elmer Meyer
Milford
Oscar Nielson
L. A. Ryder
C. W. Ryder
Kiity Rankin
John Rouse
Rex Rouse
Josephine
Ayrshire
Olin Wath
Spencer
Editor Joe White Dies At Carroll
Joe R. White publisher of the Manilla Times died suddenly at a hospital in Carroll on Monday afternoon. Word reached Attorney James W. Fay. Funeral likely at Manilla on Wednesday. White, eldest son of State Printer Thomas White of Des Moines, was about 42. He built a career in several Iowa papers including Palo Alto Tribune and Whittemore Champion before acquiring the Manilla Times. Survived by wife and children, father, three brothers Harold Vincent James, and a Detroit sister Mrs. Helen Foley. A sister Marie and a brother Thomas Jr. died years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe R. White
Manila Times
Hosh
Carroll
James W. Fay
Manilla
White
Thomas White
Des Moines
Mr. White
Reardon
Palo Alto Tribune
Emmetsburg
Whittemore
Whittemore Champion
Joe
Tom White
Harold
Vincent
James
Helen Foley
Detroit
Michi-gan
Marie
Thomas, Jr
McTigue Grocery Store Robbed Wednesday
A theft at McTigue grocery occurred Wednesday morning as thieves pried a rear window and stole tobacco bananas and other items along with a few pennies. Two Emmetsburg youths, 14 year olds Daniel Halstead and Eugene Schillinger, admitted the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McTigue
Emmetsburg
Daniel Halstead
Eugene Schillinger
West Side
P. T. A. Carnival Stand Planned at Jubilee
The Emmetsburg P T A will run a stand during the two day Jubilee on June 26 and 27 selling homemade pie doughnuts coffee lemonade ice cream cones and hamburgers. Proceeds support school children projects in Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enmetsburg
Congressman Gilchrist To Speak in Walnut Two
The St. Pauls church in southern Walnut township will observe July 4 with a dinner served by the Ladies Aid. Congressman F. E. Gilchrist of Laurens will speak after the dinner, followed by a male quartet entertainment and various races contests and ball games in the afternoon. Rev. James P. Christensen is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Walnut Township
Graettingar
Ladies’ Aid
F. E. Gilchrist
Laurens
James P. Christensen
Miss Teresa Kilegi Visiting in Humboldt
Miss Teresa Kilegi of Emmetsburg is staying with friend Milas Charlotte Pitzerald in Humboldt for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Kilegi
Emmetbsurgs
Milas Charlotte Pitzzerald
Humboldt
June Jubilee to headline Emmetsburg carnival dates
Readers are urged to attend the June Jubilee on Friday and Saturday featuring the Jay Gould million dollar carnival spectacle on Emmetsburg streets. Eight free acts by 125 performers, a grand midway with pay shows and rides, plus a Lakeside Pavilion dance. Concession space in high demand as crowds expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Democrat
Emmetsburg
Fron
Papacdakes Brothers
Kermoore Hotel
Iowa Public Services
Lakeside
Callander
Ontario
Dionne Quintuplets
Goldie Kushner
Chamber of Commerce
Marguerite Keeney Named Des Moines High School Teacher
Miss Marguerite Keeney daughter of Dr and Mrs George H Keeney of Mallard has been named a teacher in a Des Moines high school. A Drake University College of Education graduate she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education on June 8. She is a member of Chi Omega Second Generation club and W C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Keeney
George H. Keeney
Mallard
Des Moines
Miss Keeney
College of Education
Drake University
Chi Omega
Second Generation Club
Two Families Hold Reunion in Minnesota and Iowa
The Hayenga and Voigt families gathered at Ramsey Park in Redwood Falls on June 20 and 21 for a multi‑family reunion. Attendees included numerous Hayenga, Voigt, Wegener, Wayenga and related relatives from Fenton Armstrong Eagle Bend Burt Ringsted Cylinder Clarissa Minneapolis and Henry South Dakota. After the reunion Mr and Mrs Harry Haase and Shirley Tiernan visited Walker Minnesota for a short fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Jacos Hayenga Ang Sang Glen
Lester
Eagle Bend
Minnesota
Raymond Wayenga
Jerome and
Allen
Stavles
Atrs
Reno Lundquist
Clarissa
May
Eareld Fyfe
Lavonne
Minneapolis
Edwin Finderman
Gareth
Mary Havenza
Henry
South Dakota
Harry Haase
Gladys Tieman
Walker
Jensen Reunion Draws Fifty-Five Attendees
Fifty-five people gathered at the Ed Osher home in Graettinger on Sunday for the Jensen reunion honoring Norman Osher, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Osher, who arrived from Kelly Field in Texas on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Ed Osher
Graettinger
Norman
E. B. Osher
Kelly Field
Texas
Charles Taylor Buys Broadway Cafe Building for Bakery Use
Charles Taylor purchases the Broadway building now used by E. Trainer Cafe from W. E. Losey Chris Schroeder and others for 3000 dollars. Trainer’s lease ends September 1 and Taylor plans to convert the site into a bakery while continuing to run his cafe in the Brown building. Trainer has not announced future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taylor
Trainer
W. E. Losey
Chris Schroeder
Broadway
E. Trainer
Emmetsburg Man Ordered to Attend Church by Court
In Emmetsburg Mayor Hand's police court three men faced intoxication charges. Don Myers drew 30 days in county jail with hard labor and parole to the city marshal, plus a three month Sunday church attendance edict and a downtown ban pact. Gallagher paid $3 fine and 16 days jail, Jennings paid $5 and costs. All three are from Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stedman
Hand
Myers
Joe Gallagher
Gallagher
Thomas Jennings
Brio
Emmetsburg
Meeting Called For Surat Electric Light Plans
There will be a meeting at the Fife schoolhouse Friday evening June 26 to arrange plans for the Surat Electric Light proposition for farmers use. Everyone is invited. W Brennan is township chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Surat
W. Brennan
Waiter Mileham Dies Suddenly in Iowa Community
Walter H. Mileham 65 of near Curlew Emmetsburg area died suddenly at his home five miles east of Webb on June 18. Funeral held at Curlew Methodist with burial in Hush Lake. services by Masonic lodge. He leaves wife Minnie and 14 children, with several grandchildren, plus relatives. He was born November 2 1870 in Murora Illinois and moved to Curlew in 1913 where he farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water H. Mileham
Homer Mileham
Emmetsburg
Webb
Curlew
Ain Qclock
Barkz
Hush Lake
Ivan Clanton
Claude Clanton
Lee Current
Howard Mathews
Howard Stewart
Tom Ball
Omra Cottington
Sam Pieratt
William Binkard
John Greves
George Greves
Joe Murray
Cobb Funeral Home
Masonic Lodge
Seivert Swanson
Walter H. Mileham
Murora
Winois
J. H. Mileham
Walter
Cor Jang
Illinois
Christian Church
Lake Fork
Minnie Squires
Mt. Auburn
Mileham
Floyd G. Mileham
Warren
Ohio
Oliver Johnson
Homer E. Milsham
Milton Edlemian
Merle
Herschel
Lyle
Marjorie
Neva
Logs
Thos. Milcham
Ilinois
George Cherry
Rodman
Srandehit
Dren
Jimmie Neville Leaves Algona Shoe Business
Jimmie Neville, longtime manager of Nev ile Shoe in Algona, announced retirement and closing of stock. A Minneapolis sales firm will handle the sale. Neville cites aging and previous attempts to quit, plans to build a brick home near the General Hospital on South Harlan Street this summer or fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In Neville
Nevile
Algona
Minneapolis
Neville
General Hospital
Harlan Strees
Local Hospital Patients Recovering After Operations
In Palo Alto county hospital Miss Elaine Grethen recently had her tonsils removed, Miss Alta Torkelson underwent a major operation, and A. J. Ormsby had a minor surgery. All are reported to be getting along as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Elaine Grethen
Alta Torkelson
A. 3. Ormsby
Rural Young People Enjoy Camp Foster
Rural Young People gathered at Camp Foster on East Okoboji for a three day fall session drawing about sixty five attendees. Palo Alto county sent nine representatives including Geraldine Rife Margaret Place Shirley Giffin Elizabeth Dammann Waldo Dammann Donald Hermanson Rudolph Christiansen Harley Hanson and Margaret Dunkelberg with others visiting from Saturday through Sunday. The amateur program featured The Saving of Grace and a hay quartette as part of a noted rural young people camp emphasizing readership training and county meeting ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
East Okoboji
Palo Alto County
Geraldine Rife
Margaret Place
Shirley Giffin
Elizabeth Dammann
Waldo Dammann
Donald Hermanson
Rudolph Christiansen
Harley Hanson
Margaret Dunkelberg
Matt Kallstead
Oscar Kall- Stead
Raymond Montag
Lyle
Francis Johnson
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Harold Templeton
Scott
W. H. Stacy
Town State College
George Godfrey
Ruth Walcott
Spirit Lake
Palo Alto County Fair set for September 7 8 9
The Palo Alto County Fair Association held its annual meeting in Emmetsburg on June 22. Directors for the coming year were elected and the fair dates were set for September 7 8 and 9. Elections included A Shorts as president G W Giffin as vice president Ronald Chapman as treasurer and D W Joynt as secretary. The chairman was authorized to appoint committees to organize the 1936 fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Fair Association
Court House
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Co. A Sharts
G. W. Giffin
Ronald Chapman
Win. McNamara
Leonard Wigcah
A. H. Piper
D. W. Joynt
W. R. Schroeder
Merle McGranahan
George Fandel
Oscar Suss
Henry Prohling
Wayne Eaton
Good Flood
Sam Henkeling
A. Shorts
Miss Marguerite Keeney Graduates from Drake University
Miss Marguerite Keeney completes a four year education course at Drake University Des Moines earning a Bachelor of Science in education. She accepted the degree from President D W Morehouse during the 53rd annual graduation June 8 at University Place church. Keeney plans primary work and belongs to Chi Omega and Second Generation Club. Her sister Ruth Keeney also graduated from Drake in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Keeney
George H. Keeney
Mallard
Drake University
Des Moines
D. W. Morehouse
University Place Church
Keeney
Chi Omega Social Soror
Second Generation Club
Drake Alurani
W. CG
MBS
Ruth Keeney
Hammes Re elected Grand Knight for Fourth Term
John Hammes, Grand Knight of the local Knights of Columbus, was unanimously reelected for a fourth term, a first in the council. Very Rev. E A Dunne becomes chaplain as officers for 1938 are named, with Egon Kliegl and others in deputy, chancellor, recording secretary roles. Mason City lodge initiation exercises scheduled for Sunday have been postponed. local members advised to note the postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hammes
The
Knights of Columbus
E., A. Dunne
Assumption Parish
George Kliegl
Joe Hand
Charles Duhigg
John Rac- Marqussi
W. F. Eagan
M. J. Janssen
Gene Cole
Francs Ryan
Ed Carmody
Thomas Cullen
Clem Hand
P. G. Jackman
T. F. Rutledge
Earl Sands
Mason City Lodge
Local Skelgas Dealers Attend Carroll Meeting
Roy Ryan and Kenneth May managers and employees of Ryan Severson Hardware attended a Skelgas meeting in Carroll Priday. Dealers and representatives from the central district were present. After the business meeting a banquet was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Roy Ryan
Kenneth May
Ryan & Severson Hardware
Carroll Priday
Central District
Bethany Lutheran marks 30th anniversary at Ruthven
Bethany Lutheran church in Ruthven observes the 30th anniversary of its founding with a week of services. The celebration includes an anniversary sermon by Dr. L. W. Rae and an address by Dr. N. Astrup Larson, plus music and greetings from visiting pastors. The church history notes the first Lutheran services in 1885 and the 1886 organization as Capernaum Lutheran Congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Church
Hmmelsburg
L. W. Rae
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minnesota
Junier
N. Astrup Larson
Iowa
Our Lutheran Church
Rev. Thompson
Himmeblsburg
J. C. Paulson
Herbert Paulson
Hens Haugen
L. ©. Wigdahl
Ruthven
L. O. Wigdahl
Einingenburg
Old Congregational Church
Wigtahl
Capernaum Lutheran Congregation
Lb. O. Wigdahl
L. O. Gusland
Chicago
L. C. Guslahd
Emmetsburg
Milwaukee Railroad
West Side
M. Jeppesen
Satter
L. O. Wigdaht
K. G. Neilson
Neilson
Europe
Charles Munson
O. R. A. Tollefson
Verne Giere
M. C. Thompson
Tear Down Building on As. SUMpillion Church Grounds
Volunteer workmen removed the old brick structure on the As. SUMpillion church grounds once used to house the steam plant heating the Sisters' home. E. J. Butler, Kossuth County auditor, renominated on the Democratic ticket, said Monday he will not seek a third term to pursue a better opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
As. Sumpillion Church
E. J. Butler
Kossuth County
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Tom Egland
Fatherland
Fouri
WE. Hutton
Margaret
Fern
Beck
Merv
Bringle
Eaton-Barringer Family
Joe White
Gilchrist
Walnut Two
Jimmie Neville
Algona Shoe Business
Bethany Lutheran Congregation
L. C. Wigdahl
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