Local Notes From Emmet County and Surroundings
Estherville residents share news from nearby towns with social visits, a funeral in Graettinger, births, marriages, and moves. Robert Ridley, longtime Emmet County figure, dies at 72. city founder ties to Esther Ridley. Local clubs host gatherings, bazaars, and church society meetings. Families relocate, arrivals welcome, and congratulations flow to new parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Emmet Ridley
Emmet County
Ridley
Estherville
Esther
Vance Noe
Ringsted Notes Show Local Happenings And Elections
Emmetsburg and Ringsted weekly items include Pastor KE Nielsen accepting a call at St John’s Ringsted, Ben Hassell arriving from Ottawa, Ruthven residents visiting Derfoines, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harry Wikert, and a social at Mrs Anderson’s home. Ringsted mayor P W Petersen and council members elected, Ringsted population down to 696 in 1925 with Terris census pending. Sean Olson advertises seed corn at $2.50 a bushel from Terris neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkhead & Co
A. Reichard
Emmetsbore
McCarty Homer
KE. M. Nielsen
Sleepy Eye
Minnesota
St. John’s Church
Ringsted
Ben Hassell
Ottawa
Illinois
J. WH. Anderson
Ruthven
Harry Wikert
Times
A. J. Anderson
Anderson
Anfin Rierawa
Dispatch
Iingsted
Hand's Park
Hurst
Orchestra of
Mankato
Ady
P. W. Petersen
Martin Jensen
J. M. Jennen
H. ©. Mortensen
Fred Pettersen
H. J. Rasmussen
Grachtinger
Sean Olson
Terris
Olson
Emmetsburg and surrounding notes bring Easter visits and farming outlook
A mixing of local social updates and farm news. April spring work continues as many farmers plan sowing this week while guests visit Lolo Jensen and families. Easter preparations, school notes, and small town happenings fill the column with names like Green, Schaney, Jensen, Salmonson and Osher across Emmetsburg, Graettinger, Tyler and Lone Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. E. Green
Emmetsburg
Paul Schaney
Graettinger Friends
C. A. Jensen
F. 5. Wells
Tyler
Minnesota
Burkhead & Co
Clara Thompson
Arthur Myhre
Gudrid Nano
Bertha Fogde
St. Olaf College
Ayrshire
Hession
Greettinger
P. O'Malia
Selma Salmonson
Sioux City
T. O
Oscar Thompson
Mies Salmonson
Rarnest Jensen
Lone Rock
Jensen
H. N. Osher
Rochester
Local Grinnell Visitors and Town News Highlight Affairs
Clarence George of Grinnell handles local business matters this week. Estherville visitors include Mrs Charley Jensen and daughter Miss Peart and son Lawrence. J P Caravey trips to Jackson Minnesota with Mrs J E Conway. Collins Drug store facade freshly painted. Jonsen Auto shifts Overland sedan to Clawtelting and Overland coupe to J E Turner. Mrs Them McDonald back from Curie after mother Mrs John Griffin’s death. Ayrshire baby Leara by Myhre barber shop succeeding George Schryver. Waltorf college choir to perform at Presbyterian church in Estherville Friday April 10 at 8 p m. Ray Kennedy to open suburban grocery east of Estherville depot. former Emmet county recorder and World War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence George
Grinnell
Charley Jensen
Miss Peart
Lawrence
Estherville
J. P. Caravey
Jackson
Minnesota
J. E. Conway
Collins Drug Store
Prick
Lewis Harvington
Grape Creek
Minois
Charles Harrington
Jonsen Auto Company
McDonald
Curie
John Griffin
Lea Turns
Ayrshire
Myhre
George Sehryver
Jay ‘Fyler
Burns
Waltorf College
Presbyterian Church
Ustherville
Graettinger
Ray Kennedy
Kennedy
Emmet
Poultry output and local farming notes in Iowa region
United States poultry farms produced 29,400,000 chickens in the past year. Wm. Laughlin of Emmetsburg attended business in Graettinger on Monday. Ringsted expects several new barns this year. Charles Nolan of Emmetsburg visited Groettinger friends Monday. Mrs. Clayton and daughter Janetta visited relatives in Ruthven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wm. Laughlin
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Ringsted
Charles Nolan
Groettinger
Clayton
Janetta
Ruthven
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Community Meat Market
J. G. Amdahl
Prop
Herman Oransky
Dsileeville
Cedi Rapids
S.A
Wirdahl
Scanton
Hlob, Hetzler
Emmetburg
Peter Petersen
Randal
Towa
Jake Herrem
Clifford Spear
Axon
R. Young
M. BR. Ladies Aid Society
Woodman Hall
Sandvig
Jones
Sumer
Franklin
M. C. Grodland
Ellendale
North Dakota
Archie Keith
W. W. McCulloch
Gradland
Wiegmann’s
McLaughlin
C. Wiegman & Son
Ordre
Jackie Coogan II
Flanders
Hawkeye Theatre
Johnson Orchestra
Omaha
Dow
Noble’s Grocery
Cea Esters
Beady
Osher
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