Baseball Team to Defend Title at Sports Festival
Palo Alto will represent at the State Sports Festival in Ames on September 8 and 9. The Farm Bureau baseball squad opens against Hamilton county at 8 a.m. Friday on Women’s Diamond No. 3. Readying for the defense of its state title are Moose Stafford, Bob Eckert, Beanor Eckert, Ralph Frederick, Compy Compton, Stah Johnston, Bob Finnegan, Keyron Fogarty, Coach Glinden, Wilbur Merrill, Rich Barber, Harlan Bleger, Gerald Johnson, with Johnny Joe Bell, Dutch Shriner, Erne and Lyle Douglas likely for the opener. Palo Alto has won the state title three of the last four years and leads the field among 32 teams.
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R. W. Ashby
Farm Bureau
Palo Alto
Ames
Hamilton County
Iowa State College
Moose Stafford
Bob and Beanor Eckert
Ralph Frederick
Compy Compton
Stah Johnston
Bob Finnegan
Keyron Fogarty
Glinden
Wilbur Merrill
Rich Barber
Harlan Bleger
Gerald Johnson
Johnny Joe Bell
Dutch Shriner
Erne
Lyle Douglas
Ilanoia
County reflects on interstate series and Rural Youth entries
The county highlights its interstate series trips to Champaign in 1947 and Joliet in 1949 to face Illinois champions. Rural Youth softball boasts top pitchers Pat Nolan and Ed Norland, with captain Eddie Weishaar assembling a large squad. Other entries include a boys 4 H softball team, a 4 H 440 relay with Eisenbast Naig Darmmann Coldren Wilkens, and participants in Tractor Rodeo and Safe Driving Contest. Archie Peterson exhibits a gun collection led by a 1824 flint lock and silver handled dueling pistols from 1770.
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Champaign
Joliet
Illinois
AYP
Pat Nolan
Ed Norland
Eddie Weishaar
Bernard Eisenbast
Berger Naig
Donald Darmmann
Chuck Coldren
Fred Wilkens
Charles Nelson
Derrold Baumann
Archie Peterson
Gowrie
Cotton Shop Ad Promises Quality Goods in Emmetsburg
The Cotton Shop in Emmetsburg advertises a full line of dry goods accessories ready to wear white goods and cotton goods. It touts quick service community familiarity and price advantages claiming quality merchandise at reasonable prices and buyer savings compared with larger towns.
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Emmetsburg
Mileham Produce Co Promises Direct Farm Calls for Poultry
Mileham Produce Co offers nine truck service to farms buying poultry and eggs, claiming top market prices and honest dealings. They provide direct pickup, help cull flock to improve profits, and arrange farm visits by phone or letter.
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The
Mileham Produce Co
Mileham
Emmeteburg
Middleton Lumber Yard Promotes Ready Mix Concrete
The Middleton Lumber Yard of Emmetsburg advertises ready mix concrete with high quality materials and skilled workers. It notes timely delivery, reduced on site mess, and cost advantages, inviting inquiries by wire, phone, or office visit to explain benefits.
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Middleton Lumber Yard
Emmetsburg
Emmoteburg
Anderson Shoe Store Ad Describes Comfortable Footwear
Fragmentary text mentions Anderson Shoe Store and comfort in footwear. References flexible shoes and natural foot shape. Context unclear but emphasizes cool comfort for feet and a stylish fit.
B and H Body Shop Lauded for Auto Repairs in Emmetsburg
A promotional piece extols B and H Body Shop in Emmetsburg for expert body and frame repair. It claims they straighten axles, repair wheels, hammer out body cave-ins, and match paints so perfectly that flaws are undetectable, praising their care and recommending services for wreck rebuilding and auto painting.
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Emmetalburg
Emmetsburg
Jurries Glass Company Prominent Local Glass Dealer
The Jurries Glass Co. of Emmetsburg is a growing reader in the glass trade with a large trade, a commodious shop, and complete service in all kinds of glass. They stock plate and safety glass, buy in standard sizes, and offer lower prices through bulk stock. Expert cutters handle sizes carefully, and they offer free estimates with no breakage charges.
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Jurries Glass Co
Emmetaburg
Emmetsburg
Tip Top Linoleum Shop Promises Wide Floor Covering Selection
Tip Top Linoleum Shop offers a large stock of floor coverings with attractive prices and designs. The store emphasizes experience and discriminating buyers, aiming to provide everything found in large metro centers and to assist customers in choosing flooring.
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Businsie
Metropolia
Main Street Cafe patrons assured of meal
Fragmentary note from a local cafe column indicates patrons at Main Street Cafe were assured a meal despite unclear circumstances. No further details available.
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Main Street Cafe
Back home Anna Criswell returns from Egypt as missionary head
Anna Criswell, long based in Egypt as a United Presbyterian missionary and former head of the Pressley Memorial Institute in Agsiut, returns to Clarinda to live with her sister Viola. In Elma Mrs. Louis Bode surpassed clover findings, finding two stems with acven leaves in recent weeks. Harold Street of Gladbrook was injured when his horse bolted into a car driven by Eugene Miller of Tama in wet grass, the horse and horseman damaged. Buffalo Center bids farewell to its first settler F. H. Pomeroy, 84, who helped lay out the town from the Pomeroy farm. Dr. H. A. Lindholm lost a race to deliver a baby girl when Mrs. Bat Wegner went into labor on a highway sidetrack. Eagle Grove’s veteran clothier Guy Hinkley retires after 53 years in the business. Bruce Klein of Kirkman dies after suffocating on swallowed beans. Robert Strong drowns after swimming to a raft on the Maquoketa River. Cass County farmer Okay Petersen sells a 4650 acre farm to Nick Jensen of Audubon for 360,000.
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Anna Criswell
Clarinda
Egypt
United Presbyterian Church
Pressley Memorial Institute
Agsiut
Viola
Harold Street
Gladbrook
Eugene Miller
Tama
Mr. Street
Rouse Wrecking Service Advertisement Endorsed
Many do not realize the value of an auto wrecking concern to the community. They offer fair prices for old wrecked cars and process them at their Emmetaburg site. Parts are sorted into piles for reuse, with engines, fenders, tops, and more salvaged for buyers. Employees are knowledgeable and courteous, and the shop boasts substantial savings on parts.
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Bualnesa
Rouse Wrecking Service
Emmetaburg
Stedman Cafe Delivers Steakhouse Quality in Emmetsburg
The Stedman Cafe stands out as a popular Emmetsburg dining spot with prompt service and immaculate kitchen oversight. An expert chef presides over careful preparation, using the best market foods, and their regular specials and plate lunches emphasize delicious steaks and steady patronage.
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Stedman Cafe
Emmetsburg
Stedman's
Seleen's Bakery Promises Fresh, Fancy Cakes for Occasions
Seleen's Bakery at 914 Broadway emphasizes clean production and high quality ingredients. Regulars rely on a full range of pastries including cakes pies donuts rolls and cookies with special order service for birthdays weddings and other events in Emmetaburg.
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Sellen
Seleen’s
Emmetaburg
Dirks Bulk Oil Co. Promotes Service and Affordable Prices
The Dirks Bulk Oil Co at 1824 Broadway highlights quality petroleum products and full service distribution. They tout weather-ready oils and greases with town distributor advantages and reduced overhead through combined bulk plant and service. The local crew emphasizes strong service in all weather conditions.
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Dirks Bulk 4)Co
Dirks Bulk
O11 Co
Ara
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Broadway
Emmet
SBURG
Anderson Shoe Store
Dick Srock
Entira
B & H Body Shop
Brown and
Howard
Jurries Glass Company
Harold Varcoe
Dutch Boy Paints Tree Estimates
Mr. and
Mra
Roscoe
Main Street
Elma
Louis Bode
Buffalo Center
F. H. Pomeroy
Iowa
Pomeroy
H. A. Lindholm
Armstrong
Bat Wegner
Eagle Grove
Guy Hinkley
Bruce Klein
Kirkman
Maquoketa River
Robert Strong
Cascaie
Cass County
Okay Petersen
Nick Jensen
Audubon
Seleen’s Bakery
Pirks Bulk Oil CO
Stitson
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