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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
4
A brief note from Ellington Township Happy Gleaners records a Thursday gathering of 18 members. Plans include an achievement day with a meal on July 11 at Iola and Ferne Ee’ dish ranch, with camp Foster rendezvous and related notes.
A terse report notes a fee of 100 dollars for beer licenses discussed at a recent meeting. It mentions fines of 150 dollars previously under a race context and cites council members Win. W ad Ray Loveall in connection with the amendment and licensing decisions.
A Havelock couple died in a head on crash east of town Tuesday morning. Hauswirth was killed and F L Danielson of Alber was critically injured. The couple leaves two daughters, ages 11 and 13.
Mrs Oberman, who lived about thirteen miles east and north of Emmetsburg, died Sunday morning. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Foy funeral home with Rev Edward Pruit of the local Mr E church of Tidaung officiating. Interment followed at Ever- cemetery.
The notice lists numerous individuals and families from Weather Freer to Laurens and Chicago as part of a extended wedding announcement. It mentions Sundys, Gamma Rho, and various spouses, with references to professions and locations including Iowa City and Omaha. The fragmentary text preserves names such as Ne a nd Mr. and Mrs. Max, Mildred Mellrath, Lucille Shirley Swinney, Marian Edwards, and J. J. McEvoy while noting affiliations and places like Weather City and Chicago.
The Juvenile band under Sam Wood will give concerts every Thursday night at Harrison park. Two concerts will be held from seven to nine o'clock each Thursday. If the next Thursday coincides with the Fourth there will be no evening concert.
Rev Leo McEvoy of Ruthher delivers a lengthy contribution to the Towa Cathy Historical Society on the origins and history of every church in the county. The piece records zeal and careful research and will be filed in the library for future reference. It is praised by The Democrat and may appear in the Catholic Historical Review.
Revival meetings open at Fenn hall Rodman this Sunday and run for three weeks. Wilbur Wood leads, services begin at 1 20. Special music provided and all welcomed. These meetings are non denominational.
Two names omitted from the rural pupil list for Emmetsburg Township District No. 4. Rut Helgeson in eighth grade, Richard Ganley in third, and Katherine Ganley in second were left out from the first handout of pupils who were neither absent nor tardy throughout the school year.
Rose Bulin of Linen Nebraska will perform with an all men’s band and two lady entertainers at the Wigwam on Brooks Beach Okoboji Iowa starting July 3 for the season. The group carries its own public address system and has played in Grand Junction Colorado Wichita Falls Texas Wester Town Kansas and Nebraska. Admission is free with ten cent per dance evening ticket.
Frankie Vogl of Ringsted and Verne Trickel of Graettinger lead a Graettinger boxing show this Thursday evening. Bob Jackson of Milford will box Chief Hower of Sheldon in a four round bout. OH of Fort Dodge appears in the semi finals. Swede Allen meets Hay Jennings in the other six round semi final. Battling Nelson vs Young Johnson headlines a ten round bout. Leo Riley vs Don Morgen will open with four rounds.
Resolutions approved at the convention were recorded for minutes and a copy sent to newspapers thanking Emmetsburg camp officers committees for entertainment, and all who contributed flowers and help. Mary Stillman Hazel Ridenour Lydia Wilson served on the resolutions committee.
For sale a last baby can for the 1995 season with two sale dates June 28 and July 1. The ad notes heavy and light breed chickens and includes contact Deane Pennilatchery at phone 307.
City reports show two water samples from different Leucets tested by chemists. One report marked Satisfactory, the other Unsatisfactory.
Miss Martha Forde of Graettinger sails from Sir Francisca with teachers led by a Columbia University professor. The group will study at the University of Japan for two weeks, visit China and the Philippine stands, and tour Hawaii en route home in September.
Mrs. Loder died in Mercy hospital Fort Dodge Monday after an appendicitis operation. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the Apostolic church by Rev. Joseph Bannart. Surviving are husband five sons Jake Jr John Allen Arnold Rudolph and daughters Hazel and Virginia.
Eight young men from Emmetsburg area joined the CCC camp at Milford on Tuesday. Named are Eldon Maiden of Ruthven Chas Brewer of Rodman Glen Grice of Ayrshire Norbert Kinsella Stanley Price John Skowbo Raymond Campbell and Cyrus Guinn all from Emmetsburg.
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