Two Incidents and a War Note From April 1942 Items
A car lurches into a barber shop front in Estherville when Elmer A Kiemme accelerates instead of braking. No injuries reported though both car and building damaged. In another note Jay Johnston combs through ruins of a drip jewelry store seeking valuables after a recent fire, recovering some jewelry and medical instruments. Also in 1942 a Palo Alto County Iowa county convention call announces a May 12 meeting at the courthouse to elect a County Superintendent of Schools and three Board of Education members, requiring district representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer A. Kiemme
Crystal Lake
Elmer
Jay Johnston
Estherville
Johnston
Clark
Novice County
County Board of Ducation
Palo Alto
Iowa
Court House
Said County
County Board of Education
Board of
A. D
Fraternity Honors and Local Rail Depot Change
Thirty two years ago Dr J D Paul of Anime joined Alpha Kappa Kappa. Recently Begon, Dick, joined at Iowa University with Tob administering the initiation. Rob, president, will soon receive his M D. Doc Heisler of Blencoe recalls stubborn navy enlistment and carrot juice eye aid. A Nashua freight depot built in 1868 to be torn down. six trains daily once passed through, now fewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Paul
Anime
Alpha Kappa Kappa
Gon
Iowa University
Tob
Rob
Doc" Heisler
Blencoe
Heisler
Doc
Nashua
Rupture Shields Demonstration by Hoffmann in Estherville
H L Hoffmann of Minneapolis will demonstrate his Rupture Shields at the Estherville Hotel Gardston on Wednesday May 6 from 10 A M to 4 P M at no charge. He has supplied shields for ten years and fitted thousands in the United States. Cautions about neglect causing weakness and pains. Those who had rupture recurrences after surgery or injections are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Estherville
Gardston
United States
Hoffmann
Poisoning of dogs shocks Waukon residents
Wholesale poisoning of dogs has been going on in Waukon. Up to the last report, 25 dogs had been poisoned, most of them in one section of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Birthday greetings and small town notices from Estherville area
Last week’s column records birthday wishes for Mrs A C Jensen age 83 in Amos Egeland home and notes many visitors from Wallingford Bancroft Swea City Cylinder Graettinger and Estherville. It mentions Lawrence Christiansen failing his army physical and Keith Nelson flying course then returning from California. A straw pile fire at Leonard Cole home was contained by Wallingford and Estherville fire departments aided by windy conditions. Social visits include Marl Larson family from Bancroft and Chester Anderson Iver Ness gatherings, funeral attendance for Mrs A Gaarden, and a West Side circle quilting session hosted by Aadne Ness and Iver Ness with a May 15 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Egeland
A. C. Jensen
Meriam Ness
Wallingford
Iver Ness
Lawrence Christiansen
Elmer Nelson
Helen Hansen
Agnes
John Dalen
Melvin Christiansen
First Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Keith Nelson
California
Omaha
Leonard Cole
Estherville
Marl Larson
Bancroft
C. B. Larson
Id Smith
L. A. Larson
Mancil Hurlburt
Swea City
Khmer Nelson
Chester Anderson
A. Gaarden
St. John’s Church
Depew
Matt Frederickson
Cylinder
Ingvall Larson
Eldon Linn
Barbara An Merlyn
West Side
Mesdames Aadne Ness
Archie Myher
Lawrence honored as he leaves for U S forces
Albert Christiansen hosts tribute Thursday evening in honor of Lawrence who departed Sunday to join the U S armed forces. Presentation included a pen aqua pencil set and a purse of money to Lawrence and similar gifts to Mrs. Niels Nielan for sending to Thorvaldi at Camp Roberts Calif. Lu Dulen also left Estherville Sunday to enlist. Red Cross Hygiene class in East Walnut and Vernon Townships wraps up soon with four lessons left, high attendance, and a helpful Q&A box led by Mrs. Rolfe Lundgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Christiansen
Lawrence
U.S
Niels Nielan
Thorvaldi
Camp Roberts Calif
Lu Dulen
Estherville
Red Cross Hygiene
East Walnut
Vernon Townships
Rolfe Lundgren
Osgood School
Lundgren
J. I. Young
Betty Marie
Bill
Kansas
Oseuod
Emmetsburg
Laurence
Wm. McConnell
D. If. Young
Wm. Young
Jerry Smith
Waterloo
A. C. Hope
Osgood
M. C. Smith
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Owl
Corree Cigarettes
Carrie Doyle
Prop
Hitler
Berlin
Germany
Vitler
Iceland
Martin Thompson
Lammers
Henry Lammers
For
D-X
Diamond 760
C. L. Torreson Oil Co
Dper
Heldecker
D-X Tak
Nielsen
City Meat Market
Robert Simonsen
Hoffmann's Surgical Appliance CO
Masonic Temple Minneapolia
Mit
Herke Graettinger
Lowa
Bill Herke Graettinger
Batanlas
A. Pollant Place
Montezuma
Twelve Mile Lake
Northup, King and Co
Bert Anderson
Graettinger Block: & Tile CO
Graettinger, Iowa
J.emmett Martin
Cena
Hebey
Graéttingér
Nevilles
Neville’s
Wife
Jess
Choice
Osgood News
Spencer
Mary Schumacher
Emmetburg
Dale Moffitt
Clarence Moffitt
Evelyn Mahan
Lester Heakmiun
Jim Mahan
Princes Silabausgh
Clara Mae
Kim Mhan
Alice
Emmeteburg
Elmer Schneider
Tom Carrigan
Nick Laubenthal
Albert Schealler
War Production Board
William H. Badeauz
The
Iowa Homes and Farm Buildings Foundation
Federal Housing Administration, Insurance &Exchange
Des Moines
Federal Housing Administration
Royal Lumber Co
A. R. Maurstad
Mgr
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