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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
8
Mrs Elsie Welsh of Fairmont died at her home on Wednesday after battling cancer and an earlier fall that injured her. Her remains were interred at Fairmont.
Rodman reports a misunderstanding about a Fourth of July event. There will be a community picnic instead with each family bringing a picnic. ice cream will be arranged with Mr Maxwell. The ladies of the community club sponsor the event. no town wide celebration is planned.
Ed Peterson Armstrong was found dead Sunday in a hayloft near his Armstrong home. The retired farmer, born in 1857 in Sweden and emigrated as a youth, hanged himself after saying he did not feel well and planned to see a doctor. His widowed sister Amelia Peterson kept house for him.
Elaine and Joan Lustgraff of Denison drowned on Saturday. Friends used drag nets grappling hooks divers and dynamite for over 48 hours without recovering the bodies. Madam Gertrude of Storm Lake who claims to have found 28 bodies tried Monday to locate the missing girls.
An ex convict from Ft. Dodge was found dead beside a road near here after a possible car-throw or sniper incident. J. McCarthy, once jailed for forgery in 1920, had a history of offenses including vagrancy and larceny with later sentences in Meson City.
Emmetsburgers defeated Curlew 7 to 5 on the local diamond Sunday in a sharp game. Geo. Thacker pitched for Emmetsburg striking out 18. Thacker and Bob Maguire were the Emmetsburg battery with Stein and Seagren catching for Curlew.
Miss Bridgie Fleming of this city has been very ill since Sunday. She and her brother WM J Fleming were papering their farm residence between Ruthven and Ayrshire when she developed severe heart weakness. Dr Woodbridge called, condition unsatisfactory. Dr McCreery from Whittemore aided in consultation.
West Bend and nearby communities report a busy weekend of visits and gatherings. Neighbors including Miss Bertha Bakken, Mrs Rae Grippen, Nellie Duffy, Gordon Zhamerman, and many others travel to relatives, attend funerals, picnics, church events, and friendly calls across Algona, Graet Unger, Laurens, Hum boldt, and Fort Dodge.
Sioux City man Arthur S Hanford Jr denied rehearing in Muriel Hanford suit for separate maintenance and $500 monthly alimony. Town supreme court hands down ruling. Emmetsburg reports many bullheads in Jack Creek with carp and other fish observed.
Levi Olaon of Forest City broke an arm Sunday while cranking his plane. The report notes a failure in the engine, a check fire, and that the incident halted the flight attempt.
The Kossuth Fair Association prepares the ninth annual Fourth of July events at the Fairgrounds tied to the George Washington Bicentennial featuring the Four Lorenzos top of a 12 foot stage as headline acts. DeLucchi Trio and Ricardi Trio perform with a new grandstand runway and Dam mat Arabs entertain, plus Harpers Circus for all ages. Two afternoon ball games Swen City vs Britt and Bancroft vs winner, with a grand fireworks finale and Clif Mandy Orchestra dance music. July 4 1933.
Eldora Iowa eldora training school held commencement exercises Friday eight boys graduated. The institution has on several occasions tried out with St. Marys of Emmetsburg on the gridiron. O S Von Krog, former school superintendent, remains president of the Eldora institution.
Frank Herke of Wallingford, a bankerfs life employee, works on company farms in Graettinger Terril Dolliver area. He is engaged in construction on these company owned farms and will continue traveling between towns as part of project assignments.
St Johns Lutheran Church presents a morning Children Day program at 10 30 next Sunday with Prof GO Han of Waldorf College preaching in English. Afternoon program at 2 features Waldorf Gospel quartet and St Johns choir. Holy offering for charity. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 hosted by Mrs Herman Norland and Mrs John Jacobson. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. You are invited to worship with us. Pastor A K Gaard.
The Sacred Heart Parish summer school closed with a picnic at State Park. A class of boys and girls made their first holy communion at the first mass Sunday. Mrs Lars Barkstrom celebrated her 89th birthday with open house and a short address by Rev L O Wigdahl. Lost Island visitors were noted among Curlew and Emmetsburg folks enjoyed fishing. Many local residents and visitors are referenced in social notes including Miss Vivian Linden, Margaret Brennan, Mae Moon, Lon Bradley, Gard family, and E L McEvoy.
Fred Wagner section foreman for Milwaukee at Whittemore for about 35 years died Monday morning at the job. He had suffered a paralytic stroke three months earlier but had recently returned to work. He is survived by his widow and many grown children. He was about 68 years old and well regarded for his diligence and reliability.
The Hampton Pirates defeated the Algona Grays 19 to 1 on a wet Sunday. Algona used three pitchers Cayou Wander Kelly and Butler in a blowout loss. Hampton stood Webb and Weyant on the mound for the win. Algona hosts Swea City on July 4 at the fairgrounds with Bancroft awaiting the victor.
Humboldt county Masons held their annual picnic at Livermore last Friday with a good time and large attendance.
Three Wright county jail escapees Carl Hanly Ethan Day and Ray Wagoner were recaptured near Kanawha and returned to Clarion by Sheriff Dan Leonard and Deputy Ray Wilson. Hanly faces a mortgage property selling charge while Day and Wagoner face bad check charges. Sheriff Leonard was struck during the escape as Bennie Benson knocked him unconscious and Mrs Leonard aided in the pursuit.
A band aided by authorities rescued a person and secured Benson in his cell on a statutory charge. The incident ended with Benson detained while investigators pursue legal action.
Rev Sehlle of Elgin II accepts call to serve as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Livermore. He will take charge Sept. 1.
Deputy game warden Moses arrived from Lansing with 6500 black bass 100 crappies 100 sunfish 100 bluegills and 350 pickerel. The stock was placed in Medium Lake and will be welcomed by local anglers as a creditable deposit.
From England comes a new remedy to lift corns root and callouses. The treatment claims easy removal of hard skin on heels and toes by rubbing with the hand. Crowe Drug Store and other druggists offer the Ra don product with instructions to dissolve a tablespoonful in a gallon of hot water for 3 or 4 nights.
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