Emmetsburg Faces September 30 Final PWA Filing Date
The Democrat notes a September 30 final date to file for a PWA project in Emmetsburg with about three weeks left. The paper urges action for a municipal building and explains local views on WPA participation, citing the Des Moines Building and Construction Trades Council stance and the September 20 deadline for PWA applications.
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The
Democrat
Emmetsburg
PWA
CIA
WPA
Des Mfoimnes Mondsy
Buiding and Construction Trades Council
FWA
Hey
Emmets- Dure
PIWA
Omaha
One editor to another Swea Cit Herald reminiscence and farm talk
In 1908 Herald notes a distant past when wheat and corn fetched 36 to 37 and 65 to 70 cents. Ringsted Dispatch recalls the old upper forty as meadow, Bick forty as stamp, lower forty blue pasture. Now the back forty is drained, yielding 65 bushels of corn per acre with alfalfa twenty acres, clover fifteen, soy ten, and rest to oats. Horses once ate most oats. tractors now balance the farm, changing an era of mature abundance.
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Swea Citr Herald
Herald
Dearie
Ringsted Dispatch
Brother Sperback
Wig Bay
Chamber of Commerce notes unusual summer business drop
The United States Chamber of Commerce says this summer shows unusually weak business activity with a shift expected toward September. Cotton mill output rose in July, electric power use has climbed for six weeks, and rail package freight shipments show strong growth similar to last year. Coal output also trends upward from spring lows as statistics indicate general improvement despite contradictions.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
PWA Work Progressing Across Omaha Region Projects Begin
R A Radford regional PWA director reports fourteen projects already started across five of eight states with total cost over 2 336 000 pounds. Hospitals schools libraries water systems and municipal buildings are among sites. About 716 000 man hours of employment expected at prevailing wages. New applications keep arriving. Iowa and Nebraska lead in current construction.
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R. A. Radford
PWA
Omaha
Communtes
Iowa
Nebraska
Hye
Democrats Gain in California Primary Registrations
California primary registration totals show Democrats leading with 2,052,519 registered voters, Republicans 1,246,773, and minor parties totaling smaller shares. Democratic majority stands at 96,748, reflecting historic shifts in party enrollment since early 20th century patterns.
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California
Townsend Party
Dissecting GOP Interference in Democratic Primaries
A syndicated column by Charles Micheleer argues Republicans intervene in Democratic primaries to damage the administration, citing Georgia and Maryland episodes and figures like Vandenberg Knox Lawrence and Pope. It questions parity and party loyalty, proposing fusion schemes and noting criticism from Roosevelt supporters.
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Congress
New York
Boston
Maryland
Millard Tydings
Republican National
Senstor George
Arnold
Senster
Georgia
Idaho
Pope
Congressman Clark
David Lewis
Tydings
Merk Sullivan
David Lawrence
Vandenberg
Frank Knox
Dinais
United States
Maurie Sherman and His Band at Ridotto Ballroom
Maurie Sherman, a popular radio and dance band leader, brings his orchestra to the Ridotto Ballroom for Labor Day night September 5, under Rockwell O Keate Inc. The band offers a varied program of sweet hot swing and rhythmic numbers. Previously at Casino Parisian in Chicago and College Inn, the group played the Cherry Festival at Traverse City last summer. Maurie Sherman also has Cubs connections.
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Siaurie
Casino Parisian
College Inn
Hotel Sherman
Chicago
Traverse I City
Mich
Maurie
Chicago Cubs
Sacred Heart Picnic At Ruthven Draws Parishioners And Visitors
SADA Ruthven Iowa August 30 1938 Sacred Heart Church congrega tion with Rev BE L Me voy held a Sunday picnic at State Park. Families attended from Brennans Browns Geelans Greens Currans Gleasons Monks Rosackers Beartons Shades Jungmans Maidens and visiting Rev Leo McCoy of Ayr Shire with Jay Brennan. Danish Lutherans also gathered with Rev Christensen and guests from Alborg Denmark and the west coast. Numerous local families and out of town visitors enjoyed ice cream, open air services, and a Gretty family reunion.
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Sada Ruthven
Iowa
Sacred Heart Church
BE. L. Mevoy
State Park
Leo McCoy
Ayr Shire
Jay Brennan
Brennan
Christensen
Hermansons
Henningsons
Petersons
Nelsons
Hansons
Jorgensons
George Jorgenson
Alborg
Denmark
Jorgenseon
Marriage at St Marys Basilica Minneapolis Alumnst 27
Joseph Gavan married Miss Marjory Cody in a ceremony at St Marys Basilica Minneapolis. Mrs O A Olson and Mrs GC Jackson visited Algona to stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Kelly for two days. Watermelon day events included a view of Call Park and countryside drives as guests extended. Plans show a September visit to the area. Mrs Arthur Frankholtz of St James and a daughter stayed with Mr and Mrs Will Sullivan near seven miles northeast. The Edwlen Ruthven family and others picnicked Sunday at various homes and State Park. Rev Beldon Weikel and Boy Scouts spent a week near Medium Lake Emmetsburg.
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Edw, Myers
Orville Hageden
Cappy Henderson
Rolfe
Gretty
E. L. McEvoy
Bis
McEvoy
Medium Lake
Bobby Hagedon
Jimmie Fransco
Pat
Billy Grady
Jimmie Miller
Gene Parker
Lillian Maiden
Cleveland
Ohio
Council Bluffs
Grover Maiden
T. A. Maiden
Bonnie Jean Swain
Charles Brady
Harley Brady
andMrs
Roy Hagedon
Park Rapids
Minn
Joseph Gavan
St. Mary's Basilica
Minneapolis
Marjory Cody
O. A. Olson
GC. B. Jackson
Algona
Frank Kelly
Call's Park
Arthur Frankholtz
St. James
Will Sullivan
Walter Johnson
Curlew
Carl Olsgn
Mallard
State Park
Beldon Weikel
Boy Scouts
Emmetsburg
New Superintendent Named at Ringsted
CG W North was elected Ringsted school superintendent succeeding J G Johnson who moved to Waldorf College. North, a Durand Michigan alumnus with degrees from Iowa State Teachers College and University of Iowa, has eight years as George principal, five as New Hampton principal, and two as Hayfield superintendent. He is married with two sons Charles II and Robert III.
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CG. W. North
Hayfield
Iowa
Ringsted
J. G. Johnson
Waldorf College
North
Durand, Mich
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
University of Iowa
George
New Hampton
Charles
Robert
St Pauls Mission Festival Celebrated
St Pauls Lutheran in the city held its annual Mission Festival with morning and afternoon services led by Pastor Hinrichs and Pastor Schaefer. The auditorium and tent filled to capacity, with thanks given to E. J. Foy and Royal Lumber Co for speakers and tent. Local residents, Mrs Len Ruth and Mrs Kenneth Belman, along with others, visited relatives in Dewey and Fort Dodge.
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St.Paul's Lutheran
Hinrichs
Mallard
Schaefer
Livermore
E. J. Foy
Royal Lumber Co
City Officials Honor Sisters Geralda and Matthew
City supervisors recognize Sister Mary Geralda and Sister Mary Matthew for community service and leadership during a ceremony at the municipal hall. Officials praised their charitable work, urging continued collaboration with local agencies to support education and healthcare initiatives.
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Fort Dodge
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