Palo Alto County Hospital drive seeks 65000 addition funds
Emmetsburg Iowa community hospital expansion under way after years of crowding. New heating plant already paid for, addition estimated at 65000 with a 5000 sprinkler system, 25000 on hand and pledges totaling about 6000, leaving about 34000 to raise. Solicitation runs Sept 20 to Oct 15 with options to pay half now and balance by Oct 1 1950. Hospital association urges contributions to complete the building for the community's needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Iowa
State Hospital Board
Hospital Association
Hospital Association Building Finance Committee
Chm
A. R. McDonald
Palo Alto County
Blue Cross
Govt. Hospital Board
Govt
Ito
Hospital Association Cansista
Hospital Expansion Fund Question and Community Response
The hospital reports $25,000 on hand and $6,000 pending pledges, with a remaining $34,000 to raise. Government aid covers only about one third, and officials question building a larger state funded structure versus a $65,000 expansion to the present facility. They note public contributions and memorial gifts, with donors credited and records kept.
Fall farm tips and livestock uptries from Palo Alto
Rex Beresford of Town State College urges fall cattle buying for best grazing returns and lime spreading now to prep soils for legumes. AI breeding, dairy profits, egg price trends, grain pest control, 4 H calf purchases, and Palo Alto county farm programs are outlined with 1950 planting notes and local health check results.
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R. W. Ashby
Rex Beresford
Town State. College
Ralph Baker
Iowa State College
Francis Kutish
Shelby
Palo Alto County
tuberculosis case finding drive and wedding prank in small Iowa towns
A Seventh Annual Case finding program in Palo Alto County Iowa screened 60 contacts across 14 homes. Six skin tests were positive prompting X rays, with 33 first time and eight follow up examinations. Funded by local Christmas Seal drives the effort targets early tuberculosis detection to prevent spread. In a lighter note, newlyweds Max and Mrs Johnson of Iowa Falls faced good natured ribbing as friends rewarded their return with limburger cheese on the engine. Maurice Beck of Guthrie Center returned a found wallet containing 130 dollars to Peter Petersen of Des Moines, a Simpson College student who had reported the loss.
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Palo Alto
Gant
Emmetsing
Antoinette Bonnestatter
Palo Alto County Medical Society
Palo Alto County Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iowa State Department of Health
Max Johnson
Iowa
Falla
Maurice Beck
Guthrie Center
Peter Petersen
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Melvin
Deg Moines
Beck
Simpson College
Reunion Gathers Roberts Brothers Cousins After 45 Years
The Roberts brothers publishers met Nebraska cousins for their first reunion since 1903, while others share local notes on Europe tastes. Barber Roy Carpenter of Riceville details a long Miles barber legacy begun by great great grandfather William Miles. The notice announces Henry Duus appointed administrator of Emma J. Duns estate in Palo Alto County Iowa with claims due and probate actions.
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Roberts Brothers
Britt Publishers
Nebraska
Roy Carpenter
Riceville
David Allen Miles
Miles
William Miles
David
Mr. Carpenter
State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Emma J. Duns
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Palo Alto County Hospital
Herke & Lundgren Graettinger
Darling
Ren L. Torreson
Harold Christensen
Graettinger
Ghed
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Grein Electric
Sorcerior Service Radio van
NORGH
Fairbanks
MORSE
Crianell
Kossuth Farm Bureau
Melvin Peterson
Robert Simonsen
City Meat Graettinger
Stock Rot Ee
Grachtinger
Herke’s Farm Store
Graettinger Times Office
Linagood
Europe
Josephine Coffey
Corydon
United States Federal Prison For Women
Alderson, W. Va
Henry ©. Duus
Burt & Prichard
Hig Attorneys
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