Meeting Called To Form United Service Organization
Palo Alto County readies for a U S O meeting at Emmetsburg Court House on June 30 to discuss the nationwide defense effort. Frans Swanson, Legion Commander, urges civic and fraternal groups to send representatives to organize the local United Service Organization and support future military training and recreation for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Swanson
United Service Organization
Faio Alto County
U. S
Emmetsburg
Court House
Palo Alto County
U.S. O
United States
Salvation Army
USMCA
Jewish Welfare Society
Knights of Columbus
United Service Organion
Frans Swanson Legion Co
Feeding Record Made By Kerber
Fred Wierber of Serber Milling recounts a profitable hog feeding test with 130 hogs purchased in March. Last week he marketed the hogs for over 4000 dollars, noting weight gains and the care of the feeding operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wierber
Serber Milling Company
Democrat
Fred
James Wiesher
Fnc
Kether
Lightning Strikes Presbyterian Church at Rod
A report describes a lightning strike affecting the Presbyterian church at Rod causing structural damage and prompting emergency response. No injuries are specified. Local officials advise caution as repairs are assessed and the scene is secured.
Emmetsburg Stores and Public Buildings Close Early On July Fourth
All Emmetsburg stores close at 10 oclock Friday. Public buildings including banks courthouse city clerk and Chamber of Commerce office and post office will close. Post office hours follow usual holiday schedule with general delivery 3:30 to 9:30 p m and other services limited for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Oclo&k
Court House
City Clerk's Office
Chamber of Commerce Office
Naval officer graduates at Pensacola furlough visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Wp greet their son, Ensign Glenn, near Gare Godden re Fis 9 percent sacola. He arrives in Emma s last of the week to sea it with his parents. Mr G S enjoys a short furlough from duties as a naval air corps officer at Pensacola where he recently graduated and received his commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Glenn
Earl
Emma ' S
G. S
Naval Air Corps
Pensacola
Fla
United States Naval
Appelquist New Lions Leader
The Lions Club elected LeRoy Applequist as president and Leo Brownlee as vice-president at a reg ular meeting held Monday evening at the Evermere Hotel. A membership drive was approved to begin immediately, with new directors to be elected at the next meeting. The past president of the nation was E. Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Evermere
LeRoy Applequist
Leo Brownlee
E. Robbins
Want Tennis Shoes Worn on Courts
Patricia Graham James Carroll and Dick Hand finished work on the Harrison Park tennis court which had been unused due to neglect. They cleaned repaired and restored the facility and urge the public to wear tennis shoes on the court. Mrs. Wm Joynt recently had an operation and came to Emmetsburg on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Graham
James Carroll
Dick Hand
Harrison Park
Wm. Joynt
Emmetsburg
Chapman Jones Nuptials Held in Worthington Minnesota
David Chapman Jr. son of Emmetsburg residents and Wilma Jones daughter of Storm Lake residents married at the Methodist parsonage in Worthington Minnesota on Sunday June 22 at 2 PM. Rev. G E Martin officiated. Attendants were Bir and Mrs Harry Johnson. A three course dinner followed at the Johnson home. The bride wore a navy street length dress with white accessories. The groom wore a dark brown business suit. The bride is a Spencer High School graduate class of 1938 and employed at the Woolworth Store in Spencer. The groom, Emmetsburg High School class of 1935, is well known locally and will reside here with his bride.
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David Chapman Jr
Dave Chapman
Emmetsburg
Wilma Jones
Byron Jones
Storm Lake
Worthington
Minn
G. E. Martin
Bir
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Spencer High School
Woolworth
Spencer
Emmetsburg - High - School
July 5 Last Date To File For License
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner warns all license renewals must be filed by July 5 to avoid penalties. Renewals accepted via county desks. money orders preferred. Coins or currency not advised. stamps not accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerl W. Fischer
Public Safety
Fischer
United States
Iowa
Towans
Des Moines
Towe
Towa Department of Public Safety
Palo Alto
Sheriff's
Court House
Palo Alto County
Improvements Underway At Emmetsburg Public Schools
Improvements are being made during the summer months in Emmetsburg Public School system. The former manual training rooms in the West Side building will become a farm shop for a new vocational agriculture course. New doors cement floors and redecorations are planned. Work is through cooperation with the National Youth Administration with about twenty employed. A new boiler will be installed in the West Side building, and the auditorium and several classrooms of the high school will be redecorated and floors refinished throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
National Youth Administration
Graettinger School Head Resigns to Move to Coon Rapids
Graettinger superintendent Kyle Jones resigns after three years to take a higher post in Coon Rapids where the town has about 1,600 residents and a high school with nearly 200 students. He was terminated at a special meeting of the Graettinger board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Jones
Graettinger Schools
Coon. Rapids
Coon Rapids
Jones
Graettinger
Fourth of July Celebration in Emmetsburg at Medium Lake
Emmetsburg hosts a July 4 program at Medium Lake with free motorboat rides, chicken dinner at Bethany Church, marching band parade, Thornburg speech, motorboat races, swimming contests, foot races, and a grand fireworks display. Graettinger Evergreens face Wallingford Merchants in a Kittenball game, with band concert and colorful parade planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Evergreens
Wallingford Merchants
Emmetsburg
Marriage Of Adams-Meade in Sherburn Minnesota
Mr Ralph Adams of Emmetsburg and Miss Evelyn Meade daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Meade were united in marriage Tuesday morning at St Lukes Catholic church in Sherburn Minnesota Father Gorman officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs LeRoy Anpelquist The couple plan a wedding trip to St Paul Minneapolis and northern Minnesota The bride a Emmetsburg High School graduate 1938 worked as secretary to Burt and Davidson The groom a Emmetsburg Catholic High School graduate worked at Kinny's Shoe Store Mason City where they will reside after August 1st The Democrat extends hearty congratulations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Adams
Emmetsburg
Evelyn Meade
Frank Meade
St. Lukes Catholic Church
Sherburn
Minn
Father Gorman
LeRoy Anpelquist
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Aride
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg Junior College
Burt and Davidson
Adams
I i Emmetsburg
Kinny's
Mason City
Emmetsburg toScreen Louis Conn Fight July 4 5
Town Theatre owner A J Swanton announces two screenings of the Louis Billy Conn boxing match. Shows Friday July 4 at 7 and 7:35. Saturday July 5 at 7:30 9:10 and 10:30 pm. The bout, filmed in New York, is billed as one of the fastest exciting fight pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
A. J. Swanton
Town Theatre
Joe
Louis-Billy Conn
New York
Eucharistic Congress Draws Catholic Attendees in St Paul
This week in St Paul Minnesota the Eucharistic Congress gathers many Catholics from Emmetsburg and Palo Alto County along with priests from Emmetsburg and nearby areas. The event runs Tuesday through Thursday drawing large attendance and active participation in the religious demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
This County
Sigourney Man Named Vocational Agriculture Instructor
A. E. Hagen of Sigourney was named vocational agriculture instructor of the Emmetsburg public schools. Hagen, a graduate of Ione State College, has taught at Sigourney four years. The department is being installed for the first time. He and his wife and two children plan to move to Emmetsburg about July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hagen
Sigourney
Exmersburg
Mr. Hagen
Ione State College
Schoals
Couple marks thirtieth anniversary with park picnic
Thursday evening Mr and Mrs John Bough of this city observed their thirtieth wedding anniversary. About twenty five couples joined with covered dishes for a picnic supper in Super Park. They then went to Ruthven for dancing for the remainder of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bough
Super Park
Ruthven
Graettinger Caller Names in Town Meet
Jay McCarty of Graettinger acted as caller while J MM Rush, also from Graettinger, served as caller in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay McCarty
Graettinger
J. MM Rush
Young Men To Register Next Week
Palo Alto county selective service board will conduct registration in the courtroom of the Palo Alto county courthouse on Tuesday July 1 from 9 a m to 5 p m. Every male citizen who has reached age 21 since the last registration must appear for registration. The order also covers those aged 21 to 36 who have previously registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Junior College Dean Elected at Emmetsburg
Don B. Hempstead, long time biology instructor, was named dean of Emmetsburg Junior College and high school principal. He will teach biology and counts Richard D. Rowley as a colleague. Hempstead attended Waverly High School Parsons College and earned a 1938 arts degree from the State University of Iowa. He and his wife have two children. The dean’s appointment leaves vacancies to fill in instruction in sociology social sciences and mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bh. Hempstead
Emmetsburz Junior College
Surjee Richard D. Rowley
Waverly High School
Parsons College
Nis
State University of Iowa
Hempstead
Local Red Caps Beat Algona in A 8-7 Battle
The Emmetsburg Red Caps edged Algona's St. Cecilia Sodality 8 to 7 in a tense Sunday game. Mulroney allowed five hits and seven runs with ten strikeouts, Bernie Carpenter led the Socals with two singles and two doubles, and John Goeders started the offense with a center field single. The locals plan an out of town trip this week but schedule a Legion Field game on the Fourth of July against Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Red Caps
St. Cecilia Sodality
Algona
Selpman
John Goeders
Bernie Carpenter
Goedners
Nip J
Fuck Battle
Mul Toney
Socals
Leipman
Mulroney
Legion Field
Band Concert Postponed Amid Park Fest Changes
The Harrison Park event moves to Super Park 90 on July 4 due to scheduling conflicts. Band director Arthur Mullens departs Friday for a six week UW Madison summer program. Dan Jensen will lead concerts and practice in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Park
Super Park
Bend
Arthur Mullens
Three Hurt As Auto Collision Near Remsen
A Rutave car carrying Koeneh family returning from Remsen collided with a second vehicle driven by William Ger. Gerrard, 22, and Mrs Keech, 28, sustained the most serious injuries including back injuries and scalp wounds. Peter Koeneh, 22, suffered a shoulder injury while Elmer, Alvin, Ilda, Stanley, Lorraine, and the infant escaped with bruises. All were taken by ambulance to the local hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oce iGes Koench
Emmetsburg
Ildren
Elmer
Alvin
Ilda
Stanley
Lorraine
Peter
Wiliam Ger- Axrshire
Geris
Gerrard
Keech
Joseph Smith
Keench
Koeneh
Koereh
Remsen
Brenton Resigns From Bancorporation Post in Iowa
W. H. Brenton of Minneapolis resigns as vice treasurer of North ion to assume his Des Moines duties. He remains president of Central Savings Bank and Trust in Emmetsburg and will focus on six Iowa banks and farm holdings on return. Calvin W. Aurand, VP of Midland Nations Bank and Trust Company, elected vice president and treasurer to succeed Brenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brenton
Minneapolis
Iminn
Northion
Des Moines
Brenton
Central sSerings Bank and Trust Company
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Calvin W.' Aurand
Midland Nations] Bank and Trust Company
Land
Bir
Change Announced Telephone Billing Change Announced
The Emmetsburg telephone exchange will bill 25¢ more per month for each line, while 23¢ will be discounted for subscribers who pay in full by the 15th of the current month. The increase covers rising operating costs and taxes, with notices sent to subscribers and a formal advertisement in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
The
Democrat
Injured Miss Storck Suffers Strained Ligaments Playing Tennis
Miss Betty Storck daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Storck sustained a badly strained ligament injury to her leg while playing tennis last Thursday local doctors placed the leg in splints for support and healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Storck
C. W. Storck
Central Savings Elect Officers
At the annual stockholders meeting held Tuesday June 17 in the bank building the Central Savings Bank and Trust Company elected officers including W H Brenton Des Moines president George Kelly Dallas Center vice president Wm Zunkel Emmetsburg vice president and cashier and Wm Eagan Emmetsburg assistant cashier Directors chosen were Brenton Kelly Palmer Wilson Huston Ruthven Gay Campbell Eagan and Zunkel all of Emmetsburg Other bank employees were retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
W.H. Brenton
Des Moines
George Kelly
Dallas Center
Wm. Zunkel
Emmetsburg
Wm. Eagan
W. H. Brenton
W. Palmer
Wilson
Emmetsburg July 4th Celebration Plans Announced
Preparations underway for the Lutheran church Fourth of July event and Emmetsburg Chamber water carnival next Friday at Medium Lake. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mark G. Thompburg to speak at 1 p.m. with speed boat races at 2 30 p.m. free boat rides, color boat parade at 3 15 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m., and various athletic events plus food by Lutheran church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Lutheran Church
Conservation League meeting honors Saunders at Palo Alto event
An open meeting of the Palo Alto County Conservation League was held in the high school auditorium. W. G. Saunders of Emmetsburg received an honorary membership. State Conservation Commission director EB. Schweb of Des Moines spoke on need for conservation beyond wildlife, emphasizing soil preservation. A tour of Medimm Lake and the newly acquired state area followed with reels of wildlife films and a light lunch concluding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Conservation League
G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Schwob
Schwab
Sam BR
Boles
Earl Beebe
Paul Cramer
Severson
Medimm
Lake
Day of Algona
Wild Life
Canada
Sedan Destroyed by Fire in Ayrshire Street Blaze
The 1930 sedan of Harry Nitch al of Ayrshire was destroyed by fire on Saturday. Fire department extinguished the blaze after ignition system fault. Insurance estimate placed loss at about $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nitchal
Ayrshire
Notice to Farmers About Soybeans and Oats Under 1961 Program
Triple A Co-operators AU farmers with soybeans are urged to call the Triple A office about oats for hay. The message says to call during the season for cutting and that oats for hay is not available. The notice urges every man in the county with soybeans to contact the office.
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U.S.C
Kerber
the Presbyterian Church At
Rod
Gare Godden Re Fis
Appelquist
New Lions
Chapman-Jones
Graettinger School
Medium Lake
Bethany Letheran Church
Quam Indians
Goodmanson Eagles
Bethany Church
High School
Estherville
Mari G. Thornburg
Spe
Pata
Emaetsburg
Adams-Meade
Sigourney Man
Don L. Hempstead
Richard W. Rowley
Emmetsburo
Emmetsburg Markets
Bancorporation
Central Savings
W. A. Brenton
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