Democrats All Star Teams: Class A and B selections highlighted
The Democrats all tournament teams honor top players from Estherville Grinnell Ruthven Mallard Dolliver and West Bend with Sid Elis Verne Miller and Johnson among standouts. Coaches also name Ellig Stillman and Miller as top performers in Class A and B. The piece notes limited matchups and previews district meets.
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Wily
Estherville
Stillman
Grinnell
Plover
Bale
Denswold
Emmetsboro
Miller
West Bound
Anderson
Mallard
Toknson
Stailtyen
Holmgren
Ruthven
Wicks
Dolliver
Verne Miller
West Bend
Johnson
Holmeren
Palo Alto County
Ellig
Hstherv
Hesberville
Molterer
F. Johnson
R. Johnson
Hetake
Lightning Burns Grain Elevator at Sheffield
Early Monday a strike of lightning set a grain elevator ablaze at Sheffield, south of Mason City, as warm pleasant weather gave way to cool, windy Tuesday with dry ground and bright sunshine.
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Benson
Sheffield
Mason City
Will Dick Help Emmetsburg Postoffice Dispute
The Emmetsburg location controversy over the new postoffice shows no major developments. Senators Cummins and Brookhart, and Congressman Dickinson, have weighed in, with Cummins indicating the contract should stand and Dickinson able to influence postal appointments. Local figures Middleton and the mayorality claim business justification, while the public remains wary. A masked ball at Rolfe Thursday evening was attended by multiple local residents.
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Emmetsburg
Cummins
Brookhart
Dickinson
Middleton
To Build Station at Ayrshire
B B Steensen bought two couple of lots at Ayrshire from John Ream former supervisor and will build a fine station on them. Work will start as soon as weather permits.
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B. B. Steensen
Ayrshire
John, Ream
DISPLAY GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP
Supt Anton Johnson notes excellent basketball action at the Wm metsburg sectional tournament. Visiting teams praised sportsmanship while two officials C F Moore Ames and Karl Hass Grinnell earned credit for orderly games. Financials show nearly 400 dollars rail fares for eleven men from each school. receipts were 350 66 dollars after local expenses. State Association faces a deficit and Emmetsburg may not host another sectional tourney without better patronage.
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Anton Johnson
Wmmetsburg
C. F. Moore
Ames
Karl Hass
Grinnell
Lake Park
Holstein
Iowa
Athletic Association Garantees
Emmetsburg
Immersburg
Farm Bureau asks on road bonds and gaso line tax
Over recent weeks the state farm bureau mailed questionnaires to members asking views on a paved road bond issue the use of the gas line tax on road types and turning primary roads to exclusive state highway commission jurisdiction In results the bond issue failed 10 to 1 in opposition while the gas line tax and exclusive control proposals drew 2 to 1 in favor of equal tax division and 5 to 1 against centralizing primary road control respectively
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Farm Bureau
State Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Township Trustees Set April Meeting On Board Actions
Township trustees will meet around April 1 to act as boards of sanitation. The first Monday in May, city councils will follow with similar actions.
Fenton Dominates Bancroft In Friday Basketball
Fenton overwhelmed Bancroft with a 23 to 22 final, while the Fenton girls routed their visitors 7 to 4. The boys’ game scored 40 to 22 in favor of Fenton.
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Fenton
Bancroft
District Farm Bureau Meet Set in Iowa Theatre
A district Farm Bureau meeting will be held tomorrow at the Iowa Theatre with sessions starting around 9 30. Delegates from Clay Dickinson Emmet Palo Alto Pocahontas Kossuth Hancock and Winnebago counties will attend. Speakers include State President Hearst State Secretary Bribben J F Coupe Mrs Richardson of Pella and W J Lawhorne. Emmetsburg welcomes visitors. A separate item notes the Sioux City Catholic diocese forming a new athletic association with Rev W Mason as chairman and Rev Daniel Morning as secretary treasurer.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa Theatre
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Kossuth
Hancock
Winnebago
Hearst
Bribben
J. F. Coupe
Richardson
Pella
Ladies’ Organization
W. J. Lawhorne
Emmetsburg
Sioux City
W. Mason
Daniel Morning
Trinity College
Geo. D. O'Brine
BE. J. Maynard
Varina
O. A. Draper
Fort Dodge
Rock Island Official Dies at Estherville
Marshal Brennan reports Sheriif Shea's borders are splendid workers as they chopped away ice on business streets. Martin Brennan says Mr Brenan will recommend any of the men if they seek work. W. S. Williams, division freight agent of the Dakota division of Rock Island, died at Estherville after apoplexy following a stroke.
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Martin Brennan
Sheriif Shea
Brenan
Rock Island
Esthersville
Williams
Dakota
Rock Island Road
Estherville
Early Iowa Pioneers Recall 1847 Settlement Moves
John Light of Independence township recalls his father Jacob Light locating at Elgin in 1847 and moving to the area by boat via the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He settled near McGregor, with few settlers in Fay State and Slayton counties in 1847 and 1856. Reminiscences of early Iowa experiences draw interest.
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John Light
Independence Township
Iowa
Jacob Light
Elgin
John
Towa
Ohio
Mississippi
McGregor
Too Many Calls for Money Himmelsburg Community
Himmelsburg faces financial strain from a crowded winter calendar with many entertainments. Residents may need to steal to cover costs and outsiders selling goods are urged to back off. The community seeks a pause to allow people to pay debts and ease pressures.
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Himmelsburg
Breakenridge Baby Names Debate Stalls Iowa Senate
The Iowa state senate delayed highway matters to consider naming Senator Breakenridge’s newborn daughter. A dispute over naming included proposals like Clementine or Lois, with Breakenridge's choice ultimately awaiting his wife’s decision while the baby rests in Lith Eran hospital.
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State Senate
Breakenridge
Lith ‘Eran Hospital
Senate
Clem Kimball
Council Bluffs
Clementine
Senator Breakenridge
Lois Fea
Breakentridge
Central company to extend high line from Dickens west
The Central company plans a major rail line expansion from Dickens west to Spencer and on to Spirit Lake, with the Emmetsburg line extending to Graettinger. Engineer George Cole and manager R. J. Mullins were in Emmetsburg arranging immediate construction. Project cost is estimated at 160000, expected to employ many workers this summer. Local boxing figure Everett Strong, formerly of Spencer, gains notice in Omaha circuits. Winds & Alm install a new net refrigerator plant in their store room supplied by an Omaha firm. workers are busy with the setup.
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the Central Company
Dickens
Spencer
Spirit Lake
George Cole
R. J. Mullins
Emmetsburg
T. J. Mulry
Graettinger
Dickinson
Everett Strong
Elmer
Rocky” Adams
Omaha
Everett, Strong
Spencer Boxer
Freddie Ettel
Graet J Tiger
Fisti
Soux City
Pacific Coast
Perkins
Winders & Alm
Declamatory contest set for Emmetsburg venue
Emmetsburg hosts the second round of the State Declamatory contest on Thursday evening March 12 in the High School assembly. fist place winners from the first round may enter, with representatives from Graettinger Terril Ruthven Spexcet West Bend Hartley Mallard and Greenville. Genevieve Gusland to represent Emmetsburg.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Terril
Ruthven
Spex
Cet
West Bend
Hartley
Mallard
Greenville
Genevieve Gusland
Wisconsin Corn Crop Sparks Cage Meet District Selections
John Schroeder, back from Wisconsin in February, reports a poor corn crop there and plans to spend the summer with John. Secretary Brown announced districts for cage meets after reviewing a revised list. Class A towns include Spirit Lake Webster City Glidden Estherville and several others. Class B districts list Liberty township Arnolds Park Lanyon Lake Wau Ruthven and more.
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Wisconsin
John Schroeder
Eammetsburg
Mr. Schroeder
John
Brown
Jast Rile
Spirit Lake
Webster City
Glidden
Estherville
Relfe
Alta
Algona
Rock Rapids
Ida Grove
Holstein
Sioux City
Boone
Liberty
Devlam Winners In Clay County Contests
Winners in the Clay County declamatory contest held Friday evening were Wesley Lawter Webb for oratorical, Miss Dorothy Quail Garfield for dramatic, Miss Esther Catton Greenville for humorous.
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Devlam
Clay County
Wesley Lawter
Webb
Dorothy Quail
Garfield
Esther Catton
Greenville
Local notables suffer misfortune and court cases
The article recalls E. M. Taylor and his son M F Taylor of Osceola county, with brief biographical notes. It reports indictments and guilty pleas for embezzlement of public funds by H J Houstman and M F Taylor, their sentences, and adds notes on seed corn quality, Fort Dodge oil painting exhibition, and a social visit by Miss Minnie Hastings to Estherville.
Mason City Glee Club Heads North for Community Meeting
The Emmetburg Community Club will host a Mason City Glee Club program at the high school next Wednesday evening. The 35 male singers will perform over an hour of vocal solos by Agnes Lewis Bennett and Mabel McEwen, with a speaker and a dinner at 5:30. Tickets via the Community club office. reservations advised. program free to dinner ticket holders.
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Emmeteburg
Mason City Glee Club
Agnes Lewis Bennett
Mabel McEwen
Mason City Club
Holden Horton hotel company sold to Tangney and McGinn
Dr T Tangney and F McGinn have bought the entire stock and holdings of the Holden Horton hotel company which operates the Russell Samson hotel in Waterloo. The deal is described as a year’s deal and includes properties in Spencer Sheldon Worthington Taueoli and other places.
Veterans Sell Policies For A Song Warned By U S Attorney
Don Mullan assistant United States attorney for northern Iowa reports hundreds of World War I veterans in the district have sold their life insurance policies cheaply. Speculators may be buying policies in anticipation of implied changes to benefits under national compensation. Mr Mullan warns the government may not recognize such deals.
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Don ©. Mullan
United States
Northern
Iowa
Infant smothered near Manson in private tragedy
A three month old child of Mr and Mrs David Schmidt six miles south of Manson was smothered while asleep. Mrs Schmidt left the baby resting then returned to find it dead with its face buried in a pillow after it rolled over.
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Manson
David Schmidt
District Court Convened With Equity Focus This Week
District court opened Monday with Judge NéLand presiding. Equity cases are to be considered as petit jurors are summoned for Tuesday. A custody contest over a Pocahontas county child was heard, with grandparents resisting giving up the child after the mother’s death and the father’s remarriage. Names and ruling not yet learned. Anna Marie Meek sues Thomas Edward Fleck for divorce on desertion. the judge ordered preparation of a decree. Berger Manufacturing of Minneapolis vs J N Salyers of Estherville involves school funds, with $2,000 tied up to force settlement. arguments continue. Attorneys Kennedy, Bedell, and Wisher appear for respective sides. Seven bootleggers who pled not guilty last term will be tried this week. some may plead guilty while others stand trial. those serving time have worked on local streets.
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District Court
NéLand
Equity
Pocahontas County
de Liang
Anna Marie Meek
Thomas Edward Fleck
Berger Manufacturing Company
Minneapolis
J. N. Salyers
Estherville
Salyers
Ayrshire Consolidated School
Estherville Team Captures Northwestern Iowa Debate Title
Estherville junior high won the Northwestern Iowa district debate by defeating Sibley high school on the question of United States entry into the League of Nations. Judges Ed Miller Spirit Lake Narey Spencer ruled unanimously for Estherville. The team Lloyd Roberts William Maher and Charles Wilson now seeks the western Iowa state final.
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Estherville, Jr
Estherville
Iowa
Sibley High School
United States
League of Nations
Sibley
ED. Miller
Ft Dodge
N. I. Narey
Spirit Lake
My. String of
Spencer
Council Bluffs
Hawkden
Hilliard
Towa Rural Carriers Add 660000 to Their Treomes
Iowa rural carriers gain 660000 in income after recent wage rise. C. S. Kent retires petition to operate a Spencer to Sioux City bus and seeks Interstate Commerce Commission approval for Spencer to South Sioux City via Jackson Minnesota. Postal cards to receive two cent stamp. same as letters. Hancher of Blington visited Emmetsburg for business yesterday.
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Towa Rural
Iowa
C. S. Kent
Spencer
Sioux City
Interstate Commerce A
South Sioux City
Jackson
Minnesota
Interestate Commerce Commission
Palo Alto Declam Contest Delights County Audiences
The Palo Alto High School Declamatory contest held Thursday evening in the High School Auditorium drew good attendance and lively rivalry. Selections ranged from oratory to dramatic to humorous with Emmetsburg placing top in several categories and Emmetsburg gaining permanent possession of the cup after three consecutive wins. Judges were Supt. J. F. Overmyer of Algona, Principal William Gibson of Estherville, and Miss Crystal Gray of Spencer.
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Bideys Wmais
Marjorie Fohnseen
Graettinger Poa
Archie Petr
West Bend
Mersham
Hilton Turner
Mallard
Cylinder
Exometsburg
Graethinger
Ruthven
Raines
Olani Helgen
Emmetsburg
Raymond
Gramatic
Genevieve
Gueland
Ira Allen
Fouwersburg
J. F. Overmyer
Algona
Prin. Wmt. Gibson
Estherville
Miss Crystal Gray
Spencer
Dempsey and the New York Boxing Commission
The New York boxing commission faces a difficult position over defending Dempsey's title in New York within a set time to keep the fifth crown. Manager Jack Kearns says Dempsey will meet Wills or Gibbons if the commission funds and promotes the bout. The issue highlights the commission’s limited reach beyond New York and calls for a national boxing governing body with recognized power.
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New York Boxing Commission
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
New York State
Harry Wills
Tommy Gibbons
Kearns
Dempsey
New York
New York Commission
Sectional basketball winners named in regional tourneys
Winners in the sectional tournaments across the northwestern lows district last Friday include Class A group Spirit Lake Rock Rapids Sioux City Algona Alta Estherville Webster City Rolfe and Class B winners Lake View Arnolds Park Hull Liberty Corwith Barly Ruthies Lanyon Albert City.
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Lows
Clidden
Spirit Lake Rock Rapids
Sioux City
Algona
Alta
Estherville
Webster City
Rolfe
Lake View
Arnolds Park
Hull
Liberty Two
Corwith
Barly
Ruthies
Lanyon
Albert City
Rocky Adams Set for Sioux City Bout
A splendiferous cut of Rocky Adams ran in Sundays Daily Register sporting page. He is slated for a bout at Sioux City and has been receiving notable advertising. He is popular and deserving with many war friends backing him.
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Rock Adams
Daily Register
Sioux City
Manage Cylinder Station Under New Leadership
The report states Alex Callen will manage Nick Martinis fled new oil station at Cylinder. The facility is planned for construction soon. Mr Martinis will operate an oil wagon from the station.
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Alex Callen
Nick Martinis
Cylinder
Mr. Martinis
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Sid Elis
Ustherville
Jenswold
Carelass
Henry Lee
Marian Lee
Verne Adrian
Bt UL. Chuva
Kahn
John, Higley
Fancroft
Father O'Brine
Marshal Brennan
Jaccob
Solons
Central Iowa Power and Light Company
Stacey Springs
Gene Taylor
E. M. Taylor
Taylor
S. Elm
Shotsburg
Altenta
H. J. Houstman
M. FF. Taylor
Osceola County
William Hutchinson
Alton
Houstman
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Minnie Hastings
4. L. Houilthauser
Mason Cite Geer Club
Wil
Tangney
Waterloo Hotel
BUX Army
Berger Mie. Co
Northwest Iowa
Leeks
Alk. Hancher
Southern
Blington
Emmetschutz
Hamilton
Olani Helzen
Emmetsbirs
Marvin Jacobson
Barbara Thorson
Graettinger Gettysbure
Raymond Whitman
Madame Bitterfly
Helen Frye
Weal Bend
E’bert
Mary Mastings
Rocky Adams
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