From the Iowa Commercial Directory 1938-1939:

Emmetsburg-Population, 2,865, county seat of Palo Alto county, C.M. St. P. & P. and C.R.I. & P. railways, telegraph and express, fire department, electric lights, theater, bank, library, leading churches, newspaper, commercial club, good schools employing 25 teachers.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

Brownlee, R.A. & Sons
Frederickson, Leo D.
Frink, C.M.
Weir Implement Co.

AMUSEMENTS

Calentine, Geo.
Clum, Harvey L.
Hamilton & Hamilton

AUTO DEALERS

Piper Motor Co.
Storck, C.W.

AUTO SERVICE GARAGES

Bieber, Wm. H.
Hildebrand, A.D.
Hossack, L.C.
Hutton, Roy
Moad, B.G.
Morrison, D.S.

AUTO MISCELLANEOUS

Gommels, Harry
Kushner, Harry
Malmangee, C.H.

AUTO TIRES

Higley, Ethel M.
Kay, Neely

BAKER

Yeutter, C.E. & Son

BLACKSMITHS

Hubbard, H.D.
Smith, Wm. T.

CLEANERS & DYERS

Vaughan, W.H.

CLOTHING-RETAIL

Beebe's 
Hammes, J.W.
Mulroney, Robert

CONTRACTORS

Bauck Construction Co.
Jeppesen, Melvin
Knight, W. H.
Skow, J.A.

CREAMERIES

Emmetsburg Farmer's Co-Operative Creamery

DAIRY

Purity Dairy

DRUGGISTS

Crowe Drug Co.
Hughes, Bert
Wolfgang, A.J.

ELECTRICAL

Ryan, F.R.

ELEVATORS-GRAIN

Critz & Co.
Emmetsburg Grain Co.

FLORIST

Currans & Neibauer

FUEL-FEED-ICE

Dakota Improved Seed Co.
Kerber, F.W.
Thyaer, W.A.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Foy, Ed. J.

FURNITURE

Grady, James F

GASOLINE FILLING STATIONS

Burns, Robert
Crowley, J.L.
Daley, Peter
Doyle & Fitzpatrick
Fordyce, R.
Ganley, T.J.
Graves, J.A.
Johnson, Edward
Jones, C.L.
Mulroney, J.M.
Norvell, H.R.

GENERAL STORES

Jahn Store, Inc.
McDonald, A.R.

GROCERS-RETAIL

Applequist, Carl J.
Barrick, D.D.
Carney, Robert J.
Crouch, Sarah J. Estate
Freeman, W.B.
Gyling, Anna M.
McTigue, Joseph
Nelson, Grant
O'Brien, Joe
Simmons, Chas.
Whipple, Mrs. Leona G.

HARDWARE

Kerwick, M.F.
Kunz Harness Shop
Reickard, A.A. Est
Ryan & Severson
Wigdahl Bros, Inc.

HATCHERY

Pendarvis, Deane

HOTELS

Brown, Paul S.
Moore, J.H.
Thacker, Mrs. John D.

JEWELERS

Haugen, Hans
Hobson, J.I.
Pfiffner, Harry

LUMBER

Interior Lumber Co.
Royal Lumber Co.
Shadbolt  & Middleton

MACHINE SHOP

Robinson, E.R.

MEAT-RETAIL

Alm & Heberlain

MONUMENTS

Golden Monument Co.

NEWSPAPER

Palo Alto Tribune

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Farm Bureau Service Co.
Nauss, Carl

PLUMBING AND HEATING

Gilchrist, Anna L.
Hastings, F.C.
Reuf, Fred

PRINTING

Branagan, W.T.
Warner & Flood

PRODUCE

Emmetsburg Produce Co.

RESTAURANTS

Davis, Art P.
Doerr, J.W.
Fish, H.H.
O'Brien, P.T.
Papadakes Bros.
Price, Wilbur C.
Taylor, C.A.
Trainer, C.E.
Zumach, Arnold

SHOES

Anderson & Soeth
Halvorson, A.B.
Walton, Lester H.

WELDING

McCullough, R.E.

WELL DRILLER

Allen, John C.



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