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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
2
A parade of names fills this rural page as townsfolk from Ruthven, Cylinder, Emmetsburg and nearby areas are listed at hospitals, family reunions, doctor visits, and social gatherings. Multiple trips to Clarion, Ames, Chicago, and Burlington mark a busy period of business calls, visits, and vacations among residents and relatives.
In Emmetsburg and surrounding areas stores will open in the morning of July 4th and close at 10:00 am for the rest of the day. The change is in cooperation with the Fourth of July celebrations in Super Pars and Medium Lake. Banks post office and courthouse will remain closed all day.
A former Osgood mail carrier and his wife Mr. and Mrs. John Conway with family visit relatives in Palo Alto county. They came to attend funeral services for Jos. Eiegl, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Etiegi of Graettinger. Mr. Conway formerly served as a rural carrier in Osgood and was transferred to Dougherty five years ago where he continues in a similar role.
Miss Bonnie Haeffner of Watauga Oklahoma is expected to arrive in Emmetsburg over the weekend to spend a couple of weeks with her friend Miss Betty Clam Pitt. Haeffner is a former Emmetsburg resident and will stay in the city during her visit.
Eibert Bantaiman presents a violin recital this evening at 8:00 in Ehrarr clubrooms. Immersberg and Fenton musicians join, offering a program open to all with a brief intermission and shared audience response.
Thos. Goeders conducted business in Spencer, engaging in commerce during the period noted. The report records his activities as part of local trade and financial exchanges in the town.
Ketehen Carver and Bemchen are highlighted as long term instructors at Cedar Falls and Exxcet burg high school graduates. The report notes Hei chen’s career in Mingo and Clarion Public Schools, a Bachelor of Arts from University of Iowa, study at USC Los Angeles, and a summer stint at the University of Southern California. The couple plans to reside in Emmet a after their Lake Okoboji honeymoon.
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