Emmet County Republican Convention Plans and Local News
The Emmet county Republican convention will be held in Estherville on Saturday June 29 with seven delegates chosen to attend the Des Moines convention on July 10. The Des Moines gathering will adopt a state platform nominate two candidates for supreme court judge and elect a state central committee. The county convention will also select delegates to the judicial convention in Estherville on July 16 and handle other business. Mrs James Welsh and daughter Helen of Halfa start a July trip abroad to Scotland England and other points. W S Jones of Estherville travels to Minneapolis for Welsh Presbyterian Synod and, with family, plans a July departure for Idaho and Washington. Reba will return in fall to resume Emmetsburg school duties. Mr and Mrs Jones will be away a year. A Rock Island division expansion is proposed to Iowa Falls and Cedar Rapids would lose its Minnesota division, with expense cuts noted. Mrs Anna Berg, near Swan Lake, loses her typhoid-stricken son. funeral at Ryan Lake church. Fourteen cars head to Spirit Lake for a day trip. A. Juhl visits the Tremper home. Eva Tremper spends Sunday with family. Mesdames Myhre and Husby host visitors from Jackson, Minnesota. Mr Chamberlain comes from Estherville for the night. Joe Rathman of Graettinger visits the parental home near Wallingford. Melvina Kasa returns from Estherville. Lewis Osher and sisters Emma and Dora Jensen with Emma Christopher spend Sunday at the lakes by auto. Chris Angerbeck leaves Saturday for Denmark. plans to return early September.
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Acad
Emmet
Estherville
Des Moines
Supreme Court
James Welsh
Helen
Lhalfa
Scotland
England
W. S. Jones
Minneapolis
Welsh Presbyterian Synod
Idaho
Washington
Reba
Emmetsburg
Rock Island
Iowa Falls
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapds
Anna Berg
Swan Lake
Ryan Lake
Melvina Kasa
Lewis Osher
Emma
Dora Jensen
Emma Christopher
Lakes
Chris Angerbeck
Denmark
Birthday Party For Wallingford Child Draws Crowd
Little Leonard Merklin celebrated his fifth birthday with a Saturday party for many young friends. Ice cream and cake were served as the children enjoyed the afternoon. Estherville visitors included Mrs. Jas Anderson and grandchildren Ethel and Merle Misener, and Mr. and Mrs. Lew Haidecker, with Mrs. Wm Johnson and daughters also seen in town. Local residents and travelers reported across the area, including E. E. Ellefson purchasing a new auto.
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Leonard Merklin
E. E. Ellefson
Jas. Anderson
Ethel and
Merle Misener
Estherville
E. F. Holtz
J. O. Kasa
Florence
Ayrshire
Lew Haidecker
Wm, Johnson and Daughters
Local Social Visits Round Estherville Area
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of Estherville spent Sunday at Ole Anderson’s home Miss Hazel Dunham visits cousin Ruby Moore Estherville Spent weekend at John Bondhus home near Graettinger J M Wieden visited Graettinger Ruby Moore returned from Quincy Ill last week Mrs Wm Johnson returned to Minnesota after two week visit Mr and Mrs M Q Grodland at C Rokne home Aid Society gathering at Hanson home well attended W R Bryan and Gertrude of Estherville visited Herbert Bryan home Sunday Mr and Mrs Martin Thelvig and family visiting Grodland home Mahan family spent Tuesday at J P Kennedy home near Walesingford
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Martin Anderson
Estherville
Olew Anderson
Hazel Dunham
Ruby Moore
Ole Johnson
John Bondhus
Graettinger
J. M. Wieden
Quincy
Ill
St. Mary’s Academy
Wm. Johnson
Minnesota
Hanson
W. R. Bryan
Gertrude
Herbert Bryan
Martin Thelvig
Plover
Grodland
Martin Mahan
J. P. Kennedy
Waleslingford
HOPRIG Summer Dance and Fourth Picnic Planned
The community held a Saturday dance at Luke Schmidt’s with many attendees from the vicinity including Mr and Mrs Herbert Bryan and family who Sunday visited the Bryan home in Estherville. A Fourth of July picnic at Mowitt’s gorge with races and ball games is planned and families are urged to bring dinner and enjoy.
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Mowitt’s Gorge
A.S. Craven
Earl ‘Taylor
Effie
Ringsted
Emmutsburg Mason City and Estherville League Scores
A Iowa State League update lists Fort Dodge Emmutsburg Mason City Estherville Clear Lake in standings. A. L. Sprout returns home from Chokie Minnesota with farm interest notes land seekers in Stevens county and a real estate firm selling 2,100 acres last week with values rising from 10 to 15 dollars per acre.
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A. L. Sprout
Chokie
Minn
Jess Sprout
Mossness
Rothsay
Sprout
Stevens County
Benson
Minnesota
Democrat
Man Found Dead Near Railroad Track at Lester Town
The body of an unknown man was found lying beside a railroad track near Lester, Towa. Police opened a death investigation and requested any witnesses or records to identify the deceased.
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Lester
Towa
Train Freight Fatality Reported Near Letser Letser Whitte
A deceased man, possibly dead a week or more, was found with advanced decomposition after an apparent fall or ejection from a moving freight train. Authorities believe he was attempting to ride the train. The body was buried at Letser Whitte more Champion.
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Letser
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John Bondhus Pres
L. O'Connor
Sec'y
Jd. Anddrsden, Mgr
Farmers’ Grain Co
Grarttinger
ST. John Grain Coo
Grain & Coal
John Graettinger
Mgr. Graetting
T. D. Collins
Dhalwe IN
Sherwin-Williams
Sevold’s Restaurant
H. O. Sevold
Spies Bros
C.C. Howell
Ta Brown
Tipp
S, Georgi
Emmet County News
Spirit Lake
A. Juhl
The
H. Tremper ‘Home
Eva Tremper
Mesdames
Oscar Myhre
M. Husby
Jackson, Minn
Mr. Chamberlain
Joe Rathman
Wallingford
Kate Misener
Merle
Turtle Lake
Wis
Stanley
J.O. Kasa
Lena Larson
West Bend
Herb Hanson
Quammen
Higa Lake
Mrs. M. QO. Grodland
C. Rokne
Hoprig
Luke Schmidt
Bryan
Paul Dahike
Ammetsburg
Mac Oakes
Ray Bryan
Resd
Ladies! Aid
Mra
John Mowitt
Mowitta
Daddy
S. C
Dybdahl
de Laval
FRED _YOORH
EES
Mmetsburg
Gable
Nelson
Iowa State League
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Clear Lake
Ayed
H. G. Harrison
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