Notable Step Back on Emmetsburg Lake Steamboat Dream
An 1886 effort to launch a steamboat on Five Island Lake near Emmetsburg was halted by a railroad bridge obstruction. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against the private nuisance claim, noting public use of the lake and lack of unique injury. The bridge remained until the Emmetsburg Chamber later secured its raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Town
Supreme Court
Lowa
Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce
State
Comerce Commission
Centennial planning fuels Palo Alto four day celebration
John B. Kelly reports final schedules for the Palo Alto County Centennial events. The Conese rodeo expands to two days July 19–20 at Riverdale ranch. July 21 features separate square and ballroom dances at Lake Soper park with two bands and a caller. July 23 hosts the Centennial Belle and whisker contests at Super park stage. Parade entries due by June 30.
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Pinal
Palo Alto
County
John B. Kelly
Centennial Association
Kermit Reeves
Riverdale Ranch
Lake Street
Lake Soper Park
Noth
Super Park
Darlene Batten
Kelly
Jerry Foy
Centennial Continues on Centennial Page
Continuation of Centennial coverage appears on the next page with further details and related notes continuing the historical feature.
County plan envisions 202 sq mile school district
County School Supt John E Smith sent an 11 5 million evaluation plan to the State Department of Public Instruction outlining a possible 202 square mile district covering parts of Palo Alto Kossuth and Humboldt counties. The plan lists Cylinder Borman West Bend Fairfield Fern Valley Whittemore Lott's Creek and Riverdale areas with parts of Emmetsburg Graettinger Ruthven Ayl and Mallard not specified. It notes the plan is preliminary with no immediate organizing effort and would create a wealthy district based on current pupil counts if approved by voters in southeastern Palo Alto County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Humboldt
State Department of Public Instruction
John E. Smith
Cylinder
Borman
West Bend
Fairfield
Fern Valley
Whittemore
Whittemore Township
Lott's Creek
Riverdale Township
Smith
Humpoldt
Emmetsburg
Graettinger, Ruthven. Ayl and Mallard
Atistics
Yiet
Democratic and GOP County Conventions Slated Friday
About 125 Palo Alto Democrats and 115 county Republicans meet Friday in Emmetsburg for biennial conventions. Democrats convene at the Palo Alto county courthouse with 24 delegates to the state convention and eight member county judicial committee to be confirmed. Republicans meet at Emmetsburg Country Club to appoint officers and delegates, study committees, and polling on issues for the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Country Club
Jack Kibbie, Jr
Ayrshire
GOP
Rusty) Gill
MFS
Eugene Allbaugh
Democratic Central
Art Smith
Gill
Zunkel Reelected Leader as Palo Alto State Bank Names Assistants
At the annual stockholders meeting in Mallard Palo Alto County State Bank elected William Zunkel as head and promoted Dorothy Whorley and Mary Jo Damson to assistant cashier roles. Whorley has 14 years of service and Damson 15 years. Other officers including W H Brenton C D Ellsworth William Degnan William Thomas Marvin Broadwell Calista Wiese and Florence Berdin were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zunkel
Dorothy Whorley
Mary Jo Damson
Palo Alto County State Bank
Mary Jo Dawson
Palo Alto
County State Bank
Mallard
W. H. Brenton
C. D. Ellsworth
William J. Degnan
William Thomas
Marvin Broadwell
Florence Berdin
Calista Wiese
Weather Notes June 24–26 Continental Report
The page lists temperatures for Tuesday June 24 at 71 and Wednesday June 25 at 66 with precipitation noted. A trace of rain Tuesday followed by 0.33 inches recorded Wednesday is reported.
Local Citizens Miss $100 Chamber Prize at Emmersure
Mrs. Ed Oldsberg of Curlew failed to collect a $100 Chamber of Commerce prize after her name was drawn in business locations in Emmersure. Secretary R. McDonald of the Chamber notes prizes go unclaimed and may reach $150.
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Ed Oldsberg
Curlew
Chamber of Commerce Bank
C. of
R. McDonald
Century Day Rides Planned in Emmetsburg District
Emmetsburg plans a Century day with free wagon rides by Kermit Reeves at Soper Park starting 2 p.m. for children, following last Friday's popular event. No future sessions arranged, officials say. Residents with old time garments urged to wear them for tomorrow’s district appearance.
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Emmetsburg
Kermit Reeves
Super Park Sree of
Court House Square
Soper Park
California teaching job to Miss Morling
Patty Morling daughter of Mrs Florence Morling and a 1958 graduate of the University Colorado Boulder has accepted a kindergarten teaching post in Long Beach California for the 1958 39 school year. She also plans to continue vocal music study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Morling
Florence Morling
Universi Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Long Beach
Calif
Miss Morling
Third Listing Of TV Contributors In City Tower Drive
The Chamber of Commerce tower committee released a third list of television booster contributors received yesterday. The list includes Norman Thompson Mrs Edward B D H Helgen Mrs W H A eting IC A Dinges Ray Corley John B Kelly Richard Critz Armand Larson Robert Anderson Dr A H Hobson R S Henderson W A Me. Further names are expected and omissions will be corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Norman Thompson
Edward
H. M. Helgen
W. H. A Eting
IC. A. Dinges
Ray Corley
John B. Kelly
Richard Critz
Armand Larson
Robert Anderson
A. H. Hobson
R. S. Henderson
W. A. Me
Also Mentioned on This Page
Five Island Lake
Dwight G. McCarty
L. Nicholson
Nicholson’s
Studio
Metsburg
Merchants
Welly
Terry Charles Douglas
Methodist Church
E. F. Martin
Babyland
Evergreen Cemetery
James Geertsema
Ronald Sackett
John Varcoe
Howard Reeves
Terry
Palo Alto Hospital
Illsworths
Rodman
West
Bend
Couny
Emmersburg
Zunkel
Kangaroo Court
Art McDonald
California
Morling
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