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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
6
Mrs. J A Spies hosted a Monday afternoon reception for Mrs. A Spies formerly Miss Genevieve Sands of this place. Attendees from here included Mrs Arvin Sands Mrs GO C Cowman Violet Hahn Lucille Turner and others. The item also notes various local visits train schedule changes and community notices surrounding Emmetsburg рыб.
Mrs. Carroll Shartle left for New York Saturday after a short visit in the H E Shartle home. She will visit her parents in New York then proceed to Washington D C where Dr Shartle recently earned an appointment in the Labor Department. The annual Okthi club picnic was held Sunday at the State park with ideal weather and an excellent time reported.
Emil Velazco famed portable pipe organist will headline at Lakeside Pavilion on Thursday July 18 with an 12‑man orchestra. He previously set a 1929 record of 1034 compositions in 64 hours on air at Rosy Theatre New York. Advance tickets $1.10 per person including grounds and dance.
Local youths and families state a weekend gathering with Mrs. Anna Tripp traveling from Montana for a visit. The J. O. F. picnic and annual meeting drew large attendance with Oliver Repp of Des Moines delivering the principal address. Several Spencer visitors and local residents are noted, including new births, accidents, and outings at Lake Okoboji.
Mr and Mrs Myrle Berwick and Dr Jos Dirk left Sunday for northern Minnesota to enjoy a short fishing trip.
Roland George son of E S George of Graettinger married Lois Denney daughter of C Denny of Colorado in Fort Wayne Indiana at the Congregational church. They will reside in Fort Wayne after a wedding dinner in the George home. Roland is an Iowa State College engineering graduate formerly with Westinghouse in Chicago and lately employed in Fort Wayne.
The council authorized the city attorney to appeal in district court regarding the Executive Council action ordering a sewage disposal plant. Adjustments were authorized for parties with written water meter evidence. A. P. Davis received a beer permit for Lot 9, Block 52, C & L Plat. Meeting adjourned with minutes and May treasurer report filed. Renewal of cigarette permits approved for Waverly Hotel and several drug stores and others, bonds provided. Dismissal of suit against M. L. Brady & Sons approved. warrants issued. Ordinance 63 regulating beer sales passed. Objections to sidewalk construction heard. resolution ordered sidewalks on South side of Block 2. Claims approved from General Fund Street Labor.
A fragmented list details expenses across Waterworks, Sewer, Fire, and Band funds. Items include labor, supplies, repairs, fuel, and service charges with numerous vendors such as Sinclair Refining Co, Union Telephone Co, Public Service Co, Owatonna Tool Co, and Neptune Meter Co, plus individual payments to McNally, Wilson, Atkinson, and others, reflecting municipal operations and maintenance costs. The document reads as an expense ledger partial snapshot from civic accounts.
Miss Lillian M. Tinkle, long time Graettinger first grade teacher re elected for a fifth year in Rodman public schools, resigns to fill a kindergarten position in Iowa Falls Public schools. She attends the Pastalozzi Froenel Kindergarten school in Chicago and expects to graduate soon. Palo Alto county friends welcome her promotion.
G L Pettit of Phoenix has announced plans to erect a theatre on State Street Algona with a 700 seating capacity. Algona’s second theatre, the Junior, is being completed by N C Rice, manager of the Call Theatre at Algona.
The Graettinger Times notes Leon Smaage of Palmer, former head of the Graettinger schools, cannot secure a release from the Palmer board of education. His request for release was refused by the Palmer school board.
The local Farm Bureau with the extension service and Potash Company will run two to three potash demonstrations on alkali soils. Demonstrations will be on land with strong alkali impact on corn. Farmers with affected spots who apply at the Farm Bureau office will have all fertilizer and work funded free, with about three demonstrations planned and offered to earliest applicants.
A city committee reports funds from Light Fund and Waterworks Fund for repairs to street lights and a pump. It authorizes a $300 warrant to Globe Machinery & Supply, to be paid in full settlement of pump repairs. The meeting adjourns with C. E. Sands as city clerk and Earl Brown as mayor attestations.
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