Iowas Gold Star Highways Fund Memorial Marker Plan
The committee will raise funds to establish Gold Star Highway markers across Iowa to honor World War II dead. East West White Way and North South Jefferson Highway will carry gold star markers with blue field and white border, each bearing a soldier’s name. Markers will be mounted on steel posts, decorated with flags on Armistice Day, with county quotas set at $10 per marker. County chairmen will organize local drives and maintain the memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Kendall
Jefferson Highway
Hammill
Anl
Vaitizens
Emmetsburg
Leo Shea
Service Star Legion
Luella Johnson
Wm. Eline
Graettinger
Gammon
Humboldt Girl Wins Home Lighting Essay Prize
Miss Mary Vonderhaar of Humboldt receives a national home lighting essay contest award certificate from the Electrical Industry of the U S and Canada. She studies at St Mary’s Catholic School in Humboldt. The contest conditions were published in the Demourst contemporaneously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vonderhaar
Humboldt
Electrical Industry
U. S
Canada
St. Mary's Cathalic School
Gravel Contracts for 21 Miles in Pocahontas County
Pots heniak supervisors let contracts for 21 miles of road erading at 25 and 26 cents per yard. Work slated for early summer months. The contract will complete 4 miles of primary ronda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Sibley Man Sells 200 Spring Chickens
Chris Toetacher of Sibley sold 200 chickens latched February 1. They weighed two pounds each and brought 45 cents per pound, earning him money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Toetacher
Sibley
Sach
Jle
School Exhibit Sets May 15 and 16 at Gymnasium
The annual school exhibit will be held in the gymnasium on Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16. Each evening an hour long program will be followed by free refreshments in the domestic science rooms. The primary grades present an operetta with toy orchestra, and Saturday's high school glee club concert caps the event. All programs and refreshments are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Towa Theatre
Married at Pasadena to Mr Corner T Schueler
Miss Mildred Martin formerly of this place married April 11 in Pasadena California to Corner T Schueler of that place. Rev BP Schueler of San Diego conducted the ceremony assisted by Rev W H Derr of Pasadena. The bride was educated at Emmetsburg public school and lived with her mother Lir H Taylor. The newlyweds plan to make San Diego their home after a tour of northern California. Local friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Martinson
Pasadena
Calif
Corner T. Schueler
BP. Schueler
San Diego
Schueler
W. H. Derr
Pssedena
Emmetsburg
Lir H. Taylor
California
Hems
Cylinder
Alfred Gatess
Frank Combes
8. D. Hill
Chicago
and Mirs
Jack Wappling
Omaha
Hddie Snyder
Misneagools Iy
Frank Snyder
Pastor changes at Grace church Morningside
Succeeds Rev. F C Taylor as pastor of Grace church at Morningside. Rev. C E Hutchigon, district superintendent of the M E church, appointed by Bishop WT Keeney of Omaha. Hutchigon previously served Sheldon and Massachusetts shipments of horses by Miller Phelps Spirit Lake Gartet Hoobler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Taylor
C. E. Hutchigon
M. E. Church
Grace Church
Morningside
C.F. Taylor
Byencer
Salem
Oregon
WT Keeney
Omaha
C. WH. Hutchison
Sheldon
Slap Hersey
Massachusetts
Miller & Phelps
Spirit Lake
Gartet Hoobler
Springfield
Massachusettes
Mr. Hoobler
Empress
German Scientist Discovers Cheaper Alcohol Method
Report states German scientist Ray has learned a cheaper method to produce alcohol for chemical use at a cost close to the product itself. Experts expect the technique to be adopted for motor fuel production in time, altering pricing and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Pike Transfer Boosts Medium Lake Angling
Last Friday 500 pike were brought to Emimetsburg from Spirit Lake and placed into Median lake. Further shipments will arrive periodically, bringing good news to local anglers and supporting fish populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medium Lake
Emimetsburg
Spirit Lake
Median Lake
Remaine Shipped to Indiana for Funeral Motion
The remains of Freq Hamm, who died in the loge hospital Wednesday, were shipped Monday evening to a destination in Indiana where a sister resides. He had been working near Mallard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freq Hamm
Loge Hopital
Mallard
Well Known Ames Druggist Bosworth Dies
T M Bosworth a renowned Ames druggist died recently. He served as postmaster of his hometown for a period and was also a member of the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
T. M. Bosworth
Dan Long Jr Faces DUI Charge in Algona
Algona resident Dan Long Jr is in trouble for driving an automobile while intoxicated. The article notes that penalties for such transgressors are tightening, reflecting a growing tendency toward stricter enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Long, Jr
Algona
Observed Their Golden Wedding in Ruthven Oregon County
Sunday Mr and Mrs Chris Jensen of Ruthven celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with about 40 relatives and friends. A four course dinner followed at Mr and Mrs Paul Barringer’s home with decorations in yellow and white. Rev L C Wigdahl offered a congratulatory discourse on St John chapter 15. The Jensen's family includes two sons John and Peter and two daughters Mrs O M Heather and Mrs Paul Barringer. Grandchildren attended. total guests numbered 41. The couple married in 1875 in Plensborg Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Jensen
Ruthven
Paul Barringer
Lewis Stuehmer
J. ¥. Doty
Jensen
Pearl Healer
Elvere Jensen
Margaret Brown
Barringer
L. C. Wigdahl
United States
Trumbull Lake
Washington
Hotse
John
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin
Peter
Wilmar
Minnesota
O. M. Heather
Mitchell, & D
Emmetsburg
Pearl Heather
Alvena Jensen
Pauline
Oval
Bennie Barringer
Lila
Clela Jensen
Suesta
Thornburg death shocks Des Moines region
Local friends learn with regret that C Thornburg postmaster of Des Moines died after an operation for a growth at Mercy hospital. The Sun day night death ended a long career as a top Iowa educator and civic leader. He was a former city schools superintendent and later appointed postmaster. Proximity to Rush Lake and Ford’s school house is noted with a separate note on a coming Parent-Teachers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Thornburg
C. Thornburg
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Emmetsburg
Sioux City
HW. Soper
Thornburg
Saunders
Rush Lake Township
Ford
Noa
St Olaf College to mark 50th anniversary event
Parents of St Olaf students in Northfield will note the 50th anniversary of the college to be observed Friday June 5. The dedication of the new administration building will also occur that day. A local incident reports a bean can explosion in an oven injuring a woman named Hartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Qass
Our County
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minnesota
Arthead
C. Hartley
Mason City Boosters Make Fine Showing at Emmetsburg
Nearly 400 Mason City boosters arrived in Emmetsburg on time, led by a municipal band. They toured homes, exchanged greetings, and learned of Mason City's industries including brick and tile plants, cement, hog packing, sugar, and transportation links. Emmetsburg welcomed them with a garden seed gift as train staff described the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Emmetsburg
Town Falls
Tuey
Rock Island Depot
U. S
Decker
Jefferson
Tts
R. W. Fishbeck
Enoch Norem
Antone Jeppesen
Globe-Gazette
Community Club
Middleton
A. J. Swanton
Gene Mo Tigue
W. J. Young
Art Schultsmeyer
Fred Mueller
Rodman
Sistors
Boosters
Berbe
Decker Packing Company
Allen Bailey New High School Coach Sealed for Emmetsburg
The school board hired Allen Bailey of Cedar Rapids to serve as athletic director and coach at Emmetsburg High School. Bailey, a Michigan and Cedar Falls alumnus, played multiple sports under Yost and Mendenhall at college. He has two years at Hampton coaching football basketball wrestling and track, led a 13-0 basketball season, and helped Cedar Valley track place second. Bailey also served in the Navy and holds a first grade state teaching certificate. He plans to teach, join a coaching school this summer, and arrive weeks before fall classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urg School Board
Allen Reg
Cedar Walla
Allan Gowans
Ottawa University
Bailey
Michigan University
Cedar Falls
Yost
Menden
Hampton
Clarion
Emmetsburg
Navy
Uncle Sam
Goywans
Birth of a Daughter in Milwaukee a Brangan Family
Adtelegriuum reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Branaggan in Milwaukee on Monday forenoon. The family traveled there Wednesday evening and now numbers a girl and froters. The Democrat force shows keen interest in the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adtelegriuum
Milwaukee
Mra
Mrs Lumblad Directs Music at Templar Park Meeting
Mrs Lumblad and Mrs John Lonispladail oversee music at Templar Park Stilr Lake during the upcoming organization gathering. She led the music last year and resides at Clar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lonispladail
Templar Park
Stilrit Lake
Pojou
Clar
Tragic Kerosene Blast Kills Mrs Stimp son in Kitchen
Mrs. Fred Stimp son, 33, died after a kerosene explosion and fire in her kitchen while lighting a breakfast fire Monday. She wore night clothes and the blast burned her body and hair. flames spread to curtains before dying out. A hospital death followed within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stimpson
Velve
Hvsiana
Hartley Farmer Killed by Dynamite Explosion
Hartley area resident Claus Boernsen died last week when a dynamite charge prematurely exploded. His body suffered severe injuries to the side and face. One of his sons lived near Hartley and two others were in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Claus Boernsen
Germany
Automobile Licenses Grow as Year Ends in 1925
To date 3610 new 1925 automobile licenses have been issued while last year totaled 3726. There will be no delinquent Hat printed this year as all old numbers have been removed and old cars junked. Woumbolit Farm at 177.00 per acre. The Mrs Sophia Hangen quarter section farm four miles north of Humboldt was sold last week for 177.00 per acre. Considerable real estate is moving in spring at fair prices. Calhoun County Agent to Chicago Scott, agent of Calhoun county, resigned after accepting a position with Brown Dairy Company of Chicago at a salary of 6000 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woumbolit
Calhoun County
Chicago
Scott
Brown Dairy Company of
Prosperous Creamery at Fox tork and Fostoria merchant
H W Elder of Fostoria spoke in Emmetsburg Monday morning praising the Carmers creamery in Fostoria for large business. milk and cream are hauled by auto trucks on routes up to 475 miles. Elder, once in Curlew seven years, is active in southwest county business and has notices in this issue to collect several accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxtork
H.W. Elder
Fostoria
Emmetsburg
Carmers
Elders
Curlew
Democrat
Tragic Death of Three-Year-Old Ronald Anderson
Ronald Edwin Anderson, aged three, died after swallowing Cascara pills laced with strychnine. He found the bottle in a cupboard shelf at his rural home near Ayrshire. Funeral held May 28 at the Lutheran church with hymns and reflections. burial in Crown Cemetery Ruthven. He was remembered as a bright, loved child, with one older brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Edwin
Lawrence M. Anderson
Ronald
Ayrshire
W. J. Horn
Esther Mock
Jesus
Franklin Mock
Crown Bill Cemetery
Ruthven
Convicted Robber Jesse Una Receives 25 Year Sentence
Jesse Una, linked to Clayton in several Fort Dodge Algona and other robberies in January and February, was convicted in Rockwell and sentenced to 25 years. The writer suggests leniency if he had pled guilty and voices strong public disapproval of Clayton and Lite remaining free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Una
Trunk
Clayton
Fort Dodge
Algona
Rockwell
Hadj
Lite
Railroad rate cut targets Pacific coast trips
About May 14 a rate of one and one-tenth five for the railroad trip will be made over the principal rail roads making connections with Pacific coast points. The tickets will be good until late in the fall. The rate for the east from the coast will not go into effect until a week or two later. The railroads find auto competition keen and are hustling for trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Sullivan Suffered Shunt From Car Crank Sting
Sunday while driving home from church Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sullivan had car trouble near town. Mr. Sullivan cranked the engine and the crank flew back striking him in the forehead and upper lip. His lip required several stitches by a physician. Tin cans are occasionally treacherous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sullivan
Friday Night Frost Damaged County Fruit and Vegetables
Frid ay nights frost harmed fruit and vegetables in the county and northern Iowa. Earlier frosts were not damaging, and losses are not expected to be heavy. Temperatures ranged from 24 to 28 degrees after a week of chilly weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pioneer teachers honored by Colgrive at Clar ion
Remembered by Pioneer Teachers C P Colgrive who conducted a teachers institute here thirty five years ago, he will deliver the commencement address at Clar ion. He was among our state’s pioneer schoolmen, widely known, and is now living in southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C P. Colgrive
Perhas
Clarion
Hea
Jie Ia
California
Over 5000 Treated at Seventeenth Dental College Event
More than 5001 individuals were examined at the S. Th dental clinic last September. Treatments were performed by advanced students at the Beate Dental College under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St the S
Beate Dental College
Palo Alto County Track Meet Set for May 16
Over one hundred Palo Alto county athletes prepare for the annual track and field meet to be held Saturday at Emmetsburg starting 2 p.m. Schools entering include Mallard Ruthven Graettinger Cylinder Curlew Ayrshire Austshire West Bend and Emmetsburg with Mallard favored in several events after recent dual meet success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Emmetburg
Pocahontas
Nemer
Mallard
Earle
Bohn Gehert
Ruumelberg
Ruthven
Johnson
Bickelheap
Meek
Caldwell
Prew
Iverson
Willis
Rocker
Watrous
Cleveland
Graettinger
Cylinder
Austshire
West Bend
Curlew
Emmetsburg
Jensen
Helgen
Jensvold
Sdfiford
Spencer
White
Graetlinger
Hartman
Oylinder
Ebmmersburg
Namer
Hall
Emmetsbrre
Smith
Martini
Eimmetsburg
Nefsger
Enandsburg
Nefsyger
Mimmitsbore
Meyers
Ruta
The Late-Smith Marriage At the Methodist Parsonage
In Imm ersburg on Saturday afternoon May 7 1995 George Lata of Terra married Florence Smith of Emmetsburg. Rev RD Acheson led the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs P G Smith. the groom hails from a nearby farm near Yorrit and they will reside there. Local friends offer best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Immersburg
George Lata
Terra
Mias Florence Smith
Emmetsburg
R D. Acheson
P. G. Smith
Yorrit
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Gold Star Highways
Palo Alto
Mikxs Mildred Martinson
Bramersburg
Bro. Stauffer
Sac Sity
F. E B. Stauffer
Sax City
Indiana
UC. Thornburg
Assa City
Tadwig
Martin Ludwig
Mayo
Roeheater
Nat Wok
Emmetsburg Hospitality
Earl Beebe
Emmetshburg Markets
Crean
Rees
Allen Bailey
Michigang
Mrs. Lumblad
FE. Donge
Nesse Luiz
Ven
Pole Vanit
Mallara
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