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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
8
Andrew Peters Ruthven did not claim the Chamber of Commerce $200 Bank Day Bucks on Wednesday afternoon in Emmetsburg. The prize remains to be collected and will rise to $250 the following week.
John Spies president announces an Open House at the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank on Friday June 26 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Regular hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:09 p.m. Friday. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The report lists daily wind readings from June 18 to June 25 at Lewis Gun Airport. Readings include wind directions such as S, WNW, NW and speeds ranging from around 5 to 20 miles per hour with occasional gusts. George Bryant is noted as airport manager recording the observations.
Frances Hughes of Emmetsburg was named county commander and service officer for 1964 1965 at the annual election of officers during a two hour session held at the Legion Hall Emmetsburg. DeWayne Rouse of Ayrshire was also mentioned in the report continuing on page two.
Dwight McCarty, long known as Mister Probate, releases new volumes amid local press activity. The Emmetsburg figure garners attention in legal and literary circles as his latest works roll off the presses of Calla.
David Schmidt age two son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Schmidt of Rodman was injured when the tip of the first finger on his right hand was cut off after his finger was caught in a pump pulley.
The Republican County Convention convenes Friday June 26 at 10 a.m. GST and 11 a.m. DST at Pythias Hall in Emmetsburg. Joseph L. Hanson, chairman, says the gathering will choose delegates to the State Convention in Des Moines on July 29 and name delegates to the district convention at Spencer on July 1.
Robert Higgins of Whittemore was named individual winner at O'Conner's Shoe Store here and received a pair of shoes as his prize in the Father’s Day drawing sponsored by 14 local merchants. Robert Nairy of Ringsted won the grand prize.
In Palo Alto County Sixth District Republicans plan a July 1 convention at Spencer High School to nominate a candidate. Dwayne Merry led earlier tallies with others including John Powers Howard Sokol Lee Wallin Washburn Steele Leonard Andersen and Lee Smith among seven contenders. Delegates total 549 with 20 percent from Palo Alto County.
Coupon Days kick off Friday and Saturday June 26 and 27 in Emmetsburg with merchants offering bargains for coupons redeemed at participating stores. Forty coupons appear in the Democrat and represent savings at Anderson Lumber Sterling Lumber Donahue Tire C R Anthony Schneider's Davis Paint Matt Furniture Sheakleys Robbins Cotton Store National 5c 10c 1.00 Stores Gambles Cooks Drug Bratt Jewelry Reit's Bake Shop and Plamor. Readers cut coupons and present them to sponsors to claim offers.
Funeral services for George Calentine, 80, of Emmetsburg, were pending his morning at Ellsworth Belter Funeral Home. He died Wednesday evening at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital. He is survived by a nephew, George Calentine of Emmetsburg. A complete obituary will follow soon.
Palo Alto Democratic convention set for Friday at Emmetsburg courthouse to elect county central committeemen and committeewomen, adopt 1964 state platform, name state central committee members and presidential electors, and hear speeches by party leaders. Listed delegates include Ralph Degnan, Dan Crill, William Graff, Adele Kerwicl, and others from Curlew-North Rush-Lake, Ellington, Emmetsburg, and East Broadway.
Hughes Drug Store promotes insecticide and a coupon festival with limited quantities on eight items. Robbins Cotton Shop offers special law price on Everton tailored curtains plus six coupons. Iowa Trust and Savings Bank marks its thirty fifth anniversary with an open house on Friday June 26 from 3 to 8 pm with prizes including a beef paline product and an Aero Dyne sprayer.
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