Social notes from Estherville and surrounding towns
Sunday visits and Monday calls sweep through Cedar Falls Estherville Graettinger Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Verna Hampson returns from Minneapolis to spend two months with the Hampson family while family friends and relatives in Graettinger Oakdale Iowa City and Storm Lake are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford Raleigh
Cedar Falls
J. d. Sullivan
J. 3. Lambe
Estherville
C. A. Jensen
A. H. Cameron
Verna Hampson
Minneapolis
T. L. Hampson
Wm. Millen
Emmetsburg
Ray Gleason
Ruthven
Graettinger
Michael McCarty
Fort Dodge
D. E. McCarty
Louis Nefstead
Newton
Hilton Harris
Mike
Storm Lake
Woodrow
Sam
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Wm. Blom
W. H. Noble
Wilfred McCarty
Willis Noble
Iowa Falls
Iowa City
Oakdale
Noble
Chick Starter and Mort-O-Dine Promotion at Phillips 66
A Phillips 66 Station ad notes Mort-O-Dine chick starter at 2.80 per bag, claiming it promotes growth and is tasty for chicks. The notice also offers tire quotes from Wards Riverside Tires via Al Hurlburt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wards Riverside Tires
Phillips “66” Station
al Hurlburt
Local Gossip and Summer Band Class Notice
Local residents travel to nearby towns with numerous calls and visits. ANNOUNCEMENT Summer Band Classes registration dates set with Bates offering piano and band instruction in Graettinger with June start for summer practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Estherville High Names Student Body Leaders
In Estherville the high school student body elected James Johnson as president and Miss Maxine Donovan as vice president. Nearby communities report various local visits and social events involving residents from Graettinger Emmetsburg Wallingford and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Estherville Daily News
James Johnson
Maxine Donovan
Estherville High School
Quaker Oats Managers Meet in Storm Lake
John Swift, manager at Graettinger, attended a Storm Lake meeting of Quaker Oats managers. The session, tied to the feed end of the business, featured speakers from Des Moines and Chicago. Swift called the gathering very successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
John Swift
Quaker Oats Co
Graettinger
Quaker Oats
Des Moines
Chicago
Swift
Kenneth Harding Seeks Third District County Supervisor Nomination
Kenneth Harding of Graettinger seeks the Republican nomination for county supervisor in Emmet County's Third district. Described as a capable gentleman, he would be a splendid official if nominated and elected, and Graettinger friends wish him success in the coming primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Harding
Graettinger
Emmet
Harding
Graettinger Clean-Up Notice to Property Owners
City of Graettinger orders owners and occupants to clear ashes rubbish tin cans from alleys and adjacent property by May 27. If not removed, city workers will do the work and charge the adjoining property. Mayor Fred Spies signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Fred Spies
Five Years On The Pen For Wilson In Iowa
Spencer man F E Wilson 28 was sentenced to five years at Anamosa by Judge F C Davidson Emmetsburg after stealing 160 dollars from C L Hughes Idaho trucker at Spirit Lake Hughes saw the act at a Y station and Wilson lured him for a ride then stole the purse Wilson fled home to Spencer where the Clay County sheriff captured him The piece ends with remarks on Hitler and Belgium and a looming battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Wilson
Spencer
Anamosa
F.C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
C. L. Hughes
Idaho
Hughes
Spirit Lake
Wilson
Clay County
May basket and 100 signatures aid recorder bid
Irven Tweet of Moorhead promised a May basket to his children. He died before, but a large May basket arrived with nomination papers signed by 100 people to place Mrs. Redtss’s name on the Republican ballot for recorder of Monona county.
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Irven
Moorhead
Fort Atkinson painting by local resident Frank Kaufman
Frank Kaufman an 87 year old De corah native who came to Winnishirk county at 14 painted a scene of old Fort Atkin son in about three weeks. In Lake Mills Ole Lee 72 suffered a broken leg when a runaway wagon team pitched him out.
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Frank Kaufman
Decorah
Old
Fort Atkinson
Czechoslovakia
Winnishirk County
Lake Mills
Ole Lee
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LaDon Zitterich
Helen Phelan
Frank Weir
Lates
Alice Weir
McCarty’s Grocery
Cracker
Carton
Quart
Folger’s Coffee
Peck
Jack Sprat
Bie
Joe Grady, Jr
Lake City
Olene Jacobson
Frank Vasey
Bob Jackson
VV. L. O'Connor
Art Duhn
M. Buttemore
West Bend
C. E. Norris
Mankato
Mr. Norris
Lucille Gilbaugh
Dea Moines
Roy Gilbaugh
B. F. Montgomery
Joe Hand
Delbert M. Bates
Hamilton
Emmetaburg
Hilmer Larsen
Wallingford
Martin
Mia
Jack Jackson
Francis Weir
Waterloo
Cedar Falla
C. C. Wikert
Mildred
Morningside College
Sioux City
Wilma
Salix, Town
Conrad Refsell
Mr. Refaell
Estherville Hospital
Weiners
Ed Herke
Osgood
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
France
Belgium
Legion Hall
Music BY
Pete Martin
Special Values
Dinner Club
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