Delores Chapman Captures Miss Palo Alto County Title
Delores Chapman of near Ruthven won Miss Palo Alto County on June 12 and was named Golden Girl of Iowa at a Waverly dairy festival on June 29. The 18 year old Drake University student competed with 19 county dairy princesses and comes from the Ronald Chapman family, sponsored by Lehmanns Dairy of Emmetsburg.
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Delores Chapman
Ruthven
Palo Alto
Iowa
Waverly
Miss Chapman
Chamber of Commerce
Delores
Ronald Chapmans
Okoboji
Drake University
Des Moines
Lehmann’s Dairy of
Emmetsburg
Ronald Chapman
Possum Becomes Family Pet After Drawer Discovery
Mrs Sarah Grabenhorst found a baby possum staring from an open upper drawer of a back porch storage cabinet. The animal wandered in and has since become a family pet, leaving unsure how it entered.
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Sarah Grabenhorst
Fires ignite Mount Vernon building and church
Nine fires began at Mount Vernon high school and later several started at the Methodist church there. Four young suspects aged 6 to 11 have been identified as the culprits.
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Mount Vernon High School
Couple Genevieve Galbraith Elmer Kinnetz Wed at Graettinger
Miss Genevieve Mae Galbraith daughter of Mr and Mrs Hughie Galbraith near Graettinger and Pvt Elmer R Kinnetz son of Mr and Mrs Leo H Kinnetz Sr near Graettinger were married Sunday June 19 in the Methodist church in Graettinger.
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Genevieve Mae Galbraith
Hughie Galbraith
Near Graettinger
Pvt
Elmer R. Kinnetz
Nicholson
Leo H Kinnetz, Sr
Grunettinger
Graettinger
Mrs
Walnut Homemakers Elect Officers At June Meeting
Walnut Homemakers Club met with 14 members and four guests as Mabel Andersen presided. Election of officers for the coming year named Andersen as president, Wilma Bisgard vice president, Alice Mahan secretary and treasurer, Gladys Hankey publicity. next meeting is July picnic at Catherine Burg’s home with a covered dish. Guests included Mrs. Matt Murphy Mrs. Cleve Carter Mrs. Raymond Tindall and Clara Lebens.
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Mabel Andersen
Walnut Homemakers’ Club
Opal Kiner
Gertie Thompson
Mary Alesch
Wilma Bisgard
Alice Mahan
Gladys Hankey
Catherine Burg
Matt Murphy
Cleve Carter
Raymond Tindall
Clara Lebens
Edmund Herke
Reverend dragged as car rolls after parking in Neola
Rev Stephen Jones noticed a car move after he parked in Neola. He grabbed the door to apply the emergency brake but slipped and was dragged across the highway. The vehicle stopped when it struck a gasoline pump.
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Neola
Stephen Jones
Health Notes Brucellosis Cases Rise in Iowa This Summer
Iowa health officials report more human brucellosis cases in June through August, peaking this month. The disease usually shows symptoms weeks after exposure, often linked to contact with farm animals and unpasteurized milk. Farmers face highest risk after calving season, notes from Iowa State College warn.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Disease risk from brucellosis in cattle urged
The State Department of Health urges farmers to buy only disease free animals as brucellosis appears to have decreased in Towa cattle this year. An infected herd can spread disease to other animals and to humans, and livestock owners are advised to consult their local veterinarian for information about federal and state eradication programs.
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Losis
Towa
State Department of Health
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