Whittemore News and Annual Celebration Plans
Whittemore announces its annual July 4 celebration at Academy Park with a baseball game between Fenton and Whittemore, boxing bouts, free entertainment, and the Rosary society serving chicken dinner. Red Cross drive doubles the Whittemore quota. local 4-H club rally and community dances noted along with numerous social visits and weekly events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Academy Park
Fenton
Kossuth County Leseue
Jyenisss
Rosary Society
Moon
Academy Hall
Local residents and visitors engage in community events
The column lists residents traveling for work and family visits including Dorothy Leabeack Louise Diedrick and R W Diedrick to Baltimore for public health work, the Leabeack and Kohen families visiting relatives, a hospital injury at the Philp Wander farm, and various local social occasions. It notes a baby born to the Johnsons in Fort Dodge, confirmation at St Pauls, a close baseball win for the local team, a large creamery picnic with speeches and a dance, and several church and visitation events across Whittemore and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fekiers
Dorothy Leeback
R. W
Louise Diedrick
Baltimore
Mr. and Airs
Tony Leeback
Montana
Jos
Leeback
Leapore
Peter Kohen
Henry Felder
John Wetzal
Near Fenton
Dr McCreery
Philp
Fenton
C. C. Baas
Marshalltown
Baas
Jack Johnson
Rolfe
Susan Jane
Fort Dodge
Johnson
Tila Voist
Whittemore
Johnsons
W. H. Discher
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Orgilles Barber
Robert Voist
Martin Krause
Walter Frombach
Livermore
Arthur Balmar
Maple Hill
John Meine
Academy
Delock
Don Edison
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of
B.C. Cromer
Dairy Extension Service
Higgins Hall
Henry Geelan
Mary Vest
J. 3. Culen
Hutchins
Former Resident Now Lives in Mont
Mrs Wm Mulloy and her daughter Miss Margaret of Miles City Montana visited Emmetsburg last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Bert Ryan and local friends before returning to Montana. She was once Miss Louis Maher and was well known in Emmetsburg society. Her husband has been a railroad agent in Miles City. The Mulloys have two daughters and one son.
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Bir
Wm Enusch
Iowa Stele Federation
Banguet
Boone
Mer
T. Rominger
Des Moines
Visited
Fred’ McWhorter
McWhorter
Bis
Jake Hengel
Art
Gora
Hengel
Des “Moines
Frank Schatt
Russ Beaty
Sundey
Peoton
Sehati Achnekler
Sara. Kerneth Medine
Sem Medine
Algoos
Farrison
Fasally
Mr. Dixon
W. M Dizon
Northwoot
Richard Vaughan
Ladies' Aid of the
St. Paul's Luttheran Society
Louis Greinert
Afiss
Alice Kain
Algona
Whittemore
Graig Smith
J. B. Fleming
Martin Daff
Mason City
John Wakion
Armsirens
James Kelso
Juanita
Bary Belnke
Alsona
Peter
Anna Nolen
Ruth
Fish
Aus
Maude
Erinectie
Okobon
Geo. Elbert
Dickie Vipond
Algora
Mrr
Matt Kirschbaum
Vipond
Mike Koppen
Mae
Webster City
Cleatus
Martin Eischeid
Herry Gameling
Roy Oliver
Herman Ward
Alfred “Ward
Winona
Minn
Mike Roppen
Phylis
The
Presentation Academy
Dubuque
Nell Farrell
Maurice Cullen
Mary
J. 3. Cullen
William “Heller
Frank Balgeman
J. 5. Cullen
Maurice Callen
Macon City
John Weber
Marlene
Hher
Miami
Flo
Amd
Hi. Prost
Belen Pandel
Wm. Mulloy
Margaret
Miles City
Mont
Bameteburg
Bert Ryan
Emmetsburg
Montana
Mulloy
Louis Maher
Emmeteburg
St. Mary's Academy
This City
Dmulleye
Newest Fireworks in Algoma July 4 Display
Visitors to Algoma's Fourth of July celebration will see a revolutionary fireworks display by Hearle-Duffield Fireworks Inc. New modernistic shells include triangular and zigzag shapes, futuristic color combos, patriotic pictorials, and comedy numbers. The finale features aerial shells and rockets painting the sky in rainbow colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algoma
Safety Measures For Boat Owners In Emmetsburg
Des Moines inspector R T Peterson met Emmetsburg boat owners Monday to outline safety measures and boat laws. He will return early next week to map the water route for July 4 and determine each boat capacity for the event. Plans also cover free boat rides and races on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Peterson
Des Moines
Emmetsburg
Peterson
Rust College Jubilee Singers Here July 1
Rust College Jubilee Singers from Holly Springs Mississippi visit to perform a program of spirituals semi classical and popular songs at the Methodist church in this city Monday evening July 1 at 8 15 p m Admission is free with a free will offering accepted The group represents the school noted for its work with the colored race
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Colege
Holly Springs
Miss
Methodist
Emms Murphy Sister of Jerry Murphy Dies at 81
Miss Emms Murphy 81 sister of Jerry Murphy and former Emmetsburg township resident died Monday evening in St. Francis hospital Kewanee Illinois. Funeral was held Thursday morning at Visitation Catholic church with interment at St. Mary's cemetery Kewanee. Mr and Mrs Murphy attended the funeral. Another sister of Mr Murphy died in Illinois at Easter time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emms Murphy
Jerry Murphy
Emmetsburg Township
Ruthven
St. Francis Hospital
Kewanee
Visitation
Nurse recuperates at Slaven farm after Easter crash
Miss Florence Powers of Fort Dodge, a Redman nurse, was badly injured in an Easter Sunday automobile accident near Barnum. She arrived in Redman Monday to recuperate at the Slaven farm home. Powers, with a spinal injury and her upper body in a cast, is recovering and expected to resume nursing duties in a few weeks while visiting Miss Florence Slaven, a companion nurse staying with her father for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence “Powers
Port Dodge
Barnum
Redman
T. J. Slaven Farm
Miss Powers
Florence Slaven
Fort Dodge
Loras College Graduate Ted McCarty Plans Further Study
Y L O Connor E J Mitchell and Ted McCarty of Graettinger visited Ermertsburg on Monday. Ted recently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loras College Dubuque and plans to attend a professional school next year with the choice of institution still undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.L. O'Connor
E. J. Mitchell
Ted McCarty
Graettin
Ermetsburg
Ted
D. Es. MeccCarty
Graettinger
Loras College
Dubuque
The
Democrat
Charitable Meal Prepared By Community Helpers
A group of women and men assisted in preparing and serving a meal for hungry men. Dyer expresses heartfelt gratitude to Harold Morford Robert Dyer LeRoy Miler Alton Barber Walter Barber Bud Nichols Lester Rathman Charles Berger Ray Berger William Court Mike Gilman Bud Harvey Robert Dailey Chris Anderson A J Hand Lloyd Enger Clarence Molloy AL Graveland and Cleve Berger for their participation. The women helpers include Mrs. Robert E. Dyer Mrs. T A Hoben Mrs. Bud Harvey Mrs. Adolph Graveland Evelyn Berger Mrs. Cleve Berger Mrs. Charles Berger Mrs. Lester Rathman and Genevieve Dyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Dyer
T. A. Hoben
Bud Harvey
Adolph Graveland
Evelyn Berger
Cleve Berger
Charles Berger
Lester Rathman
Genevieve Dyer
Hoard Swanton Married in First Congregational Church
Harold Hoard of Detroit and Lois Swanton were wed at the First Congregational Church with Rev. George Ingle officiating. The ceremony featured Mrs. Harland Soper singing and organ music by Dick Campbell, followed by a reception for about 195 guests. The couple, after Waldorf College and Chevrolet budgeting work in Detroit, plan to reside there.
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Harold Hoard
Detroit
Mich
Mrr
Edwin C. Hoard
Rolfe
Lois Swanton
E. Gerry Swanton
First Congregational Church
George Ingle
Harland Soper
Emmetsburg
Dick Campbell
John Ellis
Eldon Warnke
Arthur McDonald
Norman Thompson
Henry Willingham
Roy Weir
Fred Ruef
Wm. Howie
Elmer Ellis
P. Zebradt
Eilen Newell
Martha Brereton
Lois Campbell
H. W. Beebe
Mary -Abbie Ellis
Des Moines
Gordon Heard
Ie Hodri
Morling & Morling Law Office
Waldorf College
Forest City
Chevrolet
Graettinger Church Dinner Honors Pastor’s 51st Ordination
The Graettinger ConceptionCatholic Church Ladies Aid sponsor a dinner Sunday June 30 in the church basement to observe the pastor Rev Z J Kelly’s 51st anniversary in the priesthood. Serving starts at noon. other entertainments will honor the occasion. Patronage from parishioners is requested.
Emmetsburg Creamery to Rehire Stock on July First
Creamery stockholders to receive payment for 20 percent of original stock as interest on holdings ends. Gene Kelley says producers who support the creamery are becoming its full owners. For the first half of the year, ending June 30, Emmetsburg creamery produced 300000 pounds of butter, up from 292000 pounds in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kelley
Emmetsburg
Band Cancels Next Wednesday Concert in City Square
The Emmetsburg band will not perform next Wednesday in the courthouse square due to a concert at Soper's Park on July 4. The regular concert is canceled and rescheduled with the July 4 appearance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Court House Square
Soper's Park
Shirley Sprout Named County Health Girl
Shirley Sprout of Freedom township was named Palo Alto county Health Girl after a county meeting on Tuesday. She scored 98.35 percent and competed against other township winners including Esther Iverson Lost Island and Jane McConnell Walnut, with several entries from towns like Vernon Independence Highland Emmetsburg Fairfield Silver Lake Great Oak Nevada West Bend and Rush Lake among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Sprout
Freedom Township
Palo Alto
Miss Sprout
Palo Alto County Medical Association
Lost Island
Esther Iverson
Walnut
Jane McConnell
Vernon
Frances - Independence
Nina Muir
Highland
Mary Jean Brennan
Emmetsburg
Thelma Hergeson
Fairfield
Mary North
Silver Lake
Betty Lynch
Ayrshire Creamery to Close Soon
The Ayrshire creamery, taken over a couple of years ago by the farmers Co-operative Elevator of Ayrshire, will discontinue business the last of this week. The move follows a prior threat to close down two years ago before the elevator management assumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Democrat
Ayrshire
Farmers Co-operative Elevator
Luse Attacks Senate and Party Lines on Peace Conference
Luse presses Republicans to act as delegates to a peace conference, blaming Senate failure to ratify on party resentment. He argues the war was non political and banners the nation’s aim as freedom. He denounces modern politicians and asserts the Senate’s nobility versus a munition lobby that harmed U S prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Leagué
Roosevelt
Messer Couple Enjoy Ten Day Northern Trip
Mr and Mrs Merle Messer of this city are on a ten day vacation in northern Minnesota and visiting spoints i the state of Illinois. Mr Messer is enjoying his annual vacation as a manager of the local Atlantic and Pacific Grocery Store. During his absence Francis Hughes of this city is in charge of the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Messer
Minnesota
Illinois
Messer
Atlantic and Pacific Grocery
Francis Hughes
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