Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
6 Dec 1911

He Made Brilliant Record in Marquette Notre Dame Football Game

     Thanksgiving day M.J. Brennan, son of Mr and Mrs. M.F. Brennan of
Emmetsburg was one of the stars in the Marquette Notre Dame football game
played at Milwaukee. Neither side scored. Four times during the past five
years have those teams played a scoreless tie. Once they played a 5 to 5
game. Last year Mr. Brennan was given credit for the most effective work on
the Marquette eleven, humiliating the Notre Dame manager who refused to give
him a place on his team the year before. Last Thursday he was also picked as
one of the most successful players as extracts from the Chicago and
Milwaukee papers show. The Milwaukee Free Press says:
     "Although every man on the Marquette squad played a splendid game
worthy of particular mention, the work of Shaller, Capnell and Brennan stood
out brilliantly. To brennan belongs the lion's share of the honors. Time and
again he shot down the field, downing in his tracks the man who received the
ball. He displayed football brains at all times and he was a big factor in
breaking up the visitors' formations."
     The Inter Ocean of Chicago says:
     "Capnell, Schaller, Brennan and Hanley of Marquette formed the quartet
that shared most of the honors of the day, but there was not a weak spot on
teh marquette side of the field. Brennan was always able to get the Notre
Dame player who would receive the Marquette spirals."
     Mr. Brennan' brother, James Brennan, was also a football star. He won
for Stanford university a few years ago in one of the most hotly contested
games ever played on the Pacific coast.
     Mr. and Mrs. Brennan have reason to be proud of the athletic ability of
their sons. We wish to remind the people of Algona that this is the kind of
material Emmetsburg produces.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
13 Dec 1911

Father BOOKMAN recently received word from New York city that his son George
R. BOOKMAN, who is well known to most of the old settlers in this vicinity,
was critically ill. He has typhoid fever and pneumonia. Tuesday afternoon Al
BOOKMAN came over from Pocahontas and left for New York to see his brother.
He is with him at present. The family received a telegram from Al Friday
saying that George had not received any backset and that there were fair
hopes for his recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. FREDERICKS, recently of Oregon, are visiting at the HABAGER
home. Mr. FREDERICKS is thinking seriously of locating in Iowa. He sold his
fruit ranch in Oregon.

George J. SCHREIBER is again in his old place in the McFarland store.

J.E. STONE is expecting his daughter Evangeline home this week for her
Christmas vacation. She is attending Morningside collecge at Sioux City.

The regular election of the A.F. and A.M. was held Tuesday evening of last
week. The following officers were elected: Elmer MINGER, W.M., A.L. FRYE,
S.W., Henry DUNN, J.W., W.W. CRIPPEN, secretary, B.F. McFARLAND, treasurer.

Wm. PHILLIPS is attending to his duties again as marshal. He has had a lay
off for five weeks on account of sickness.

Otto SCHREIBER took his little boy to Vinton last week to visit his
grandparents until Christmas.

Saturday night's rain did considerable damage to Mr. DORWEILER's basement.
Part of the wall of earth caved in before the stone work could be done.

Mrs. Lizzie RYAN of Emmetsburg is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.N.
PHILLIPS.

J.N. PHILLIPS is home this week.

Attorney Welt MILLER was at Emmetsburg several days last week attending
court.

Elmer SPROUT returned from Estherville Friday wehre he had been working in a
department store for the last year.

Mrs. Alma SPROUT went to Emmetsburg Sunday evening.

Sidney HIGLEY and Miss Leona BRADLEY were up from Mason City Saturday
visiting at the Joe YANKE home.

Herman ISCH returned from Kalispel, Montana, last week.

MRS. LAW ALCORN DEAD
Just as we go to press we are informed by Richard AYLWARD that Mrs. Law
ALCORN of Graettinger died Monday afternoon. She had been ill for several
months. She leaves a husband and one child. She was a comparatively young
woman. Further particulars next week.

MRS. DANIEL LARSEN DEAD
Just as we go to press, Richard AYLWARD informs us that Mrs. Daniel LARSON
[sic] died at her home several miles northwest of this city Monday night at
twelve o'clock. She leaves a child about two weeks old. Mr. and Mrs. LARSEN
were married last February. Particulars next week.

M.J. BRENNAN HIGHLY HONORED
The Evening Wisconsin of Milwaukee chooses M.J. BRENNAN as a member of an
all-star western football team composed of players from Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Chicago,and Marquette university teams. This is giving him
first rank as a football player. Emmetsburg talent is widely recognized.
Please copy, Algona papers.

GRAETTINGER
J.A. SPIES returned from Clinton Monday.

M.J. TINDAL and family have gone to Rock Island to visit relatives.

T.W. MILLEA and wife were guests at the home of Patrick McCARTY Sunday.

T.O. SANDO was down from Wallingford Friday looking after business matters.

The funeral of Eugene CULLEN, who died in Colorado City, occurred here
Sunday. He was a young man of good character and his death is universally
regretted.

MISS LOUISE GUERDET DEAD.
Miss Louise GUERDET died last Sunday at the home of her mother at Brookings,
South Dakota. The remains arrived in this city last evening and were taken
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. BRANAGAN. The funeral will take place
today. Services will be held at Assumption church at 10 a.m. The burial will
be in St. John's cemetery. Particulars will be given in our next issue.

Remember the Thomas CLAER estate sale tomorrow. Free lunch at noon.



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