Eide And Tillea Are Selected
Ralph Tillae and Wesley Eide were chosen as Maurice Doyle post American Legion representatives to Hawkeye Boys State in Des Moines. The selection followed a Tuesday Legion meeting with an oyster supper and business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tillae
Wesley Eide
Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Hawkeye Boys
Des Moines
The
Legion
L. 2&. Thomas
Melvin Warren
Are B. Thomas
Estherville
American Lession
Irwin Nichols
Irving Ellerston
B. 0. Oksner
Art Williamson
G. F. Wilder
Art Bringle
S. G. Ewen
Dan Howard
Vern Treadway
Silver wedding anniversary in Granite Falls honors Gundersons
A large Estherville area crowd gathered in Granite Falls Minnesota last Sunday to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gundersons silver wedding anniversary. Attendees included relatives from Estherville and Emmet county and local officials. A lunch followed a unique program and a $76 purse was presented by Rev. Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Emmet County
Granite Falls
Minn
Henry Gunderson
Gundersons Leived
Adams Jewelry Store
Lewis Rustad
George Gunderson
Sam Gunderson
Rasmussen
G. F. Walden
Sports editor 18 named adjutant at soldiers home
George M. Hinshaw former Estherville resident and sports editor of the Marshalltown Times-Republican is appointed adjutant by Commandant L. M. Swift at the Iowa Soldiers Home. A World War veteran with 20 years in journalism, he served in the 131st field artillery and trained at Lotisville. He joins after C. L. Becker resigns to resume law practice. Hinshaw is a Republican and active in the American Legion. He will start around April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Hinshaw
Estherville
Marshalltown Times-Republican
L. M. Swift
Iowa Soldiers Home
C. L. Becker
Becker
Hinshaw
Field Artillery
Lotisville
American Legion
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Muscatine
Carroll
Marshalltown
Times-Republican
Ar R
Greek benefit movie nets 405 tickets sold
The Greek benefit movie at the Grand and Hollywood theatres last Thursday evening sold 405 tickets. Proceeds totaled 141.15 dollars and 64 dollars were contributed to the Greek War Relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Hollywood Theatres
New Sorority Holds First Official Meeting
The Beta Omega chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi non collegiate international sorority for business and professional women held its first official meeting in Estherville at the Gardston hotel Blue Room. Miss Margaret Milleret of Kansas City organized the local chapter. the group, with 1200 chapters nationwide, aims to study art music literature and civic affairs while providing social opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Omega
Beta Sigma Phi
Gardston
Margaret Milleret
Kansas City
Estherville
Miss Milleret
United States
Canada
Honolulu
Emily Newell Blair
Good Housekeeping
Sally Rogers McSpadden
Will. Rogers
Dorothy Canfield
Wesley Haliburton
Margery Wilson
Carrie Taylor Cubbage
Drake University
Jeneeine Et Clark
I. E Stockdale
Gardston Hotel
Drey
Milleret
Regina Hill
J. Lambert
Warner Kirlin
Frances Byrne
William Sidles
Dorothy Perrin
Joseph Pannell
Josephine Lambert
Mildred Lorimer
Carl Anderson
Local boys in auto wreck near Superior
Richard Jurtlogt Kephart and friends Dick Brawford John Woods Leonard Thompson and Bud Nielson escaped injury when Kephart driving his father's Ford Eight lost control on soft road two miles west of Superior while avoiding an oncoming car and struck a parked vehicle. Damage was minor to fenders. The trip celebrated Kephart earning his driver's license last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Kephart
Superior
Dick Brawford
John Woods
Leonard Thompson
Bud Nielson
paving on Highway 71 between Iowa and Minnesota line
Reliable authority states paving work will begin immediately on Highway 71 from the Iowa border to Minnesota. A two mile unpaved stretch will be tackled now with machinery moved to the site. Married life references to Mr and Mrs Gunderson appear in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Richland Center
Wisconsin
Iowa State
F. R. White
Chamber of Commerce Roads and Street Commission
Herman Jensen
N. R. Ellsworth
E. E. Henaman
E. I. Ellerston
Lyle M. Sells
C. W. Brink and
F. J. Ehlers
Reliable Authority
Iowa and
Minnesota Line
Mrs. Gunderson
Pythian Sisters Hosting Social Night at E. P. Hall
The Pythian Sisters sponsor a social night in the E. P. hall on Tuesday evening. Entertainment is planned with a carnival as the feature. Dancing starts at 9:00 PM plus cards and pastimes, and a lunch will be served during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
E. P. Hall
Woman's Club Elects Officers At April Meeting
The regular April meeting of the Woman's club will be held next Wednesday April 8 at 3 00 PM in the city hall auditorium. The annual election of officers will occur and delegates to the state biennial convention in Fort Dodge the first week in May will be chosen. A walking rehearsal of a one act farce Planning the Husband's Banquet will follow with Mrs E J Sebern hosting and Mesdames E M Munson Dan Howard D H Diamond Elmer Jackson and H W Heidke on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
City Hall
Fort Dodge
E. J.sebern
E. M. Munson
Dan Howard
D. H. Diamond
Elmer Jackson
H. W. Heidke
Busy Monday for Estherville leaders as new council takes over
Mayor Fred Ehlers, Dr. S. G. Ewen, and Cliff Hedrick face a packed day starting with a morning council session to finish unfinished business. At noon the city administration transfers to the new council, followed by a brief organizational session and a 7:30 p m meeting. Old and new council members attend all three sessions. Election canvass confirms Dr. Ewen ahead by five votes in the second ward, a minor change from the initial tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Fred Ehlers
Cliff Hedrick
S. G. Ewen
Gld
Avilla Moqe Tentriettre
Chambers
Ehlers
Ewen
Hedrick
Second Ward
Funeral services for John T. Baker held in Estherville
John T. Baker 74 died of heart trouble at Coleman hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Sternborg chapel Rev Fred D. Sawyer officiating. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by wife and one son, not located. Baker lived at 118 North Fifth. formerly Grand Theatre operator and Orleans Hotel janitor. Consistently described as genial and conscientious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Baker
Coleman Hospital
Sternborg
Fred D. Sawyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Baker
North Fifth Street
Baker
Grand Theatre
F. H. Graaf
Orleans
Stores to Close for Two Hours on Good Friday
Estherville stores including suburban outlets will close from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. on Good Friday April 11, per Chamber of Commerce survey. Religious services will be held by several churches during these hours. Last year many stores joined voluntarily. Good Friday is observed as a sacred day commemorating Christ's crucifixion between 1 and 8 P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Estherville
Christ
Advertising Assn to Meet at Arnold's Park
A meeting of the Town Great Lakes Advertising Association will be held at the Town Hall in Arnold's Park on Wednesday evening April 9 at 8 00 oclock. The Estherville Chamber of Commerce will send representatives to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Great Lakes Advertising Association
Arnold’s Park
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Brandt Transferred From Ames to Waterloo Gamble Store
Forrest Brandt, a two year employee at the local Gamble store, was transferred Wednesday to the Waterloo Gamble store to serve as salesman. He previously came to Estherville from the Ames store of the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Brandt
Gamble
Waterloo
Mr. Brandt
Estherville
Ames
Fagre Wins Plover Church Cleanup Contract
Oscar Fagre was awarded the contract for cleaning up repairing and reconstructing the Plover Methodist church that burned in January. The brick church will be rebuilt with work starting immediately. The fire occurred the same day as the Estherville Lutheran church fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fagre
Plover Methodist
Plover
Estherville
Local draft board assigns new 1-A group for WWII inductions
Three men, Chalmer Bennicksen of Ringsted Jalmer Linn and Clarence Shaw depart for Des Moines induction to begin service training if they pass checks. The draft board lists 18 registrants numbered 501 to 618 placed in class 1-A and slated for future draft, with questionnaires to be mailed next week to those numbered 601 to 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmer Bennicksen
Ringsted
Jalmer Linn
Clarence Shaw
Des Moines
Lawrence Johnson
Emmetsburg
Allan Edward Henessy
Estherville
Robert Thomas Foster
Vern Clarence Dahna
John R. Boecker
Graettinger
Clarence Anton Mortensen
Wallingford
Robert Norman Tims
Charles Vernon Edwards
Armstrong
Lyle John Sabin
Eldon Alfred Bennicksen
Orville Rickfield
Albert Joseph
Simons
Robert Francis Bosold
George Barklie Johnston
Quarter Inch Rainfall Reaches Estherville
Estherville received a quarter inch of rain from a Wednesday night shower into Thursday morning. The system began with a light sprinkle at 7:00 p m and brought a heavy period with thunder and lightning in the early hours. It marks the first official spring rain and the second since March. Weather observer Mrs Orvis notes the thermometer drop raises a chance this rain could turn to snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Emmet County Woman to Celebrate 95th Birthday
Mrs. Rachel Larson of Estherville will turn 95 on Friday April 4 and mark the occasion at her son’s home near Estherville. She is mother to Mrs. YT. T. Sunde Jr. and Ole Tngsvik, both of Estherville, with another daughter Mrs Lena Workelson arriving from Fairview South Dakota. Poor health limits celebrations. a birthday card shower from local friends is planned and relatives will visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Larson
Rasmus Larson
Estherville
Patrolmen arrest two drivers Saturday night for intoxication
Saturday night highway patrolmen picked up two automobile drivers for operating while intoxicated. Weith Shepherd of Spirit Lake was arrested on the highway between Spirit Lake and Estherville at about 2:30 am and jailed in Spirit Lake pending a hearing before Judge G W Stillman at Estherville. An hour later Charles Sandkamp of Spirit Lake was arrested on Highway 9 west of town and charged with the same offense. He appeared before Judge Stillman at Estherville and was fined 500 dollars and costs, which he paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weith Shepherd
Lsberville
Spirit Lake
Orleans
G. WW. Stillman
Estherville
Shepherd
Charles Sandkamp
Stillman
Good Friday Services Unite Four Churches
A collective two hour Good Friday service on April 1 from 1 to 3 pm at the Presbyterian church features a program titled The Day In the Life of Jesus. Topics include In Gethsamane by Rev Fred Sawyer, The Betrayal by Rev G K Forssell, The Trial by Rev Claude Fausnaugh, and The Crucifixion by Rev F W Ortmeyer from the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Gethsamane
Fred Sawyer
Christian Church
G. KE. Forssell
The
Baptist Church
Claude Fausnaugh
F. W. Ortmeyer
Methodiel
Four-Period Service With Interchurch Music Event
The afternoon meeting will be divided into four periods of thirty minutes each, each period a separate service. Music from groups across four churches will be performed, with congregational singing, scripture readings, and a meditation. The public is invited regardless of church affiliation.
Many Licenses Purchased On Monday
The County Auditor Gladys Pringle reported a rush of dog license sales Monday with many tags issued before the April penalty. A total of 953 licenses were sold that day, though only 2100 licenses were ordered for the year, leaving the office to restock if canine births rise. Wesley Danham traveled to Sioux Falls Wednesday for a short visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Pringle
Percans
Nes
Wesley Daonham
Sioux Falls
Ames-Named Paul Darling Is Rostered At Ames Team
Paul Darling forestry sophomore from Estherville, a letterman at left halfback last fall, is moved to fullback on the temporary first team chosen by Donels. Darling expected to carry the Cyclone cunning attack next fall despite weather slowing spring drills. Mr and Mrs Henry Mahlum go to Rochester for clinic. Mrs Roy Blazer ill. Mrs Clyde Sanborn recovering from auto accident, sit up briefly. G A Tibbetts absent from duties due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Darling
Forestry
Estherville
Donels
Darling
Cyclones
Geo Eth Is Called In Death In Estherville at 80
George Eth, 80, died after a heart attack at Coleman hospital at noon Thursday. He came to Estherville 30 years ago, cared for three grandchildren after his wife died, and later lived at the Orleans hotel. Surviving are daughters Mrs Walter Jeager and Mrs Ralph Trausner and son Leroy Hib of near Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eth
Coleman Hospital
Mr. Tib
Estherville
Eib
Chicago
Grand
Orleans Hotel
Walter Jeager
Ralph Trausner
Leroy Hib
Daugghters
Funeral rites await son after Mah Mum Anderson notice
A brief death notice states a funeral arrangement is pending word from the son while the body rests at Mah Mum Anderson Funeral Home. The fragmentary text confirms the facility handling the remains and indicates awaiting family input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mah- Mum Anderson Funeral Home
Conservation League to Elect Officers Friday Evening
The Brmmet County Conservation League will hold a meeting Friday evening April 4 at 8 00 o clock to elect new officers and address other important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brmmet County Conservation League
City Hall
Last Knitting Class To Be Held Next Tuesday
The Red Cross knitting class for this quarter will be held next Tuesday afternoon. Knitters are asked to bring finished sweaters and leftover yarn to the Legion Club Rooms between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Mrs. Anna Bronsvold recently returned from a winter in California and the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Legion Club
Anna Bronsvold
California
Washington
Proclamation for Land of Liberty Days in Estherville
Dr Barl A Roadman of Morningside College spoke at a Worthington Minnesota youth conference with sessions at 2:80 and an evening banquet. Dr Y Z Koo, a Chinese diplomat, addressed delegates including local youths and faculty advisers. Estherville proclaims April 9 10 as Land of Liberty Days to support a public theater showing with profits to welfare work for soldiers and sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barl A. Roadman
Morningside College
Sioux City
Worthington
Minn
Y. Z. Koo
Fssherville
Josephine Lambert
Girl Reserves
T Edward Kyvig
THY
Lois Anderson
June Rose Golla
Beverly Halleck
Virginia Twite
Laurille Wogen
Betty Tindal
Bernice Nelson
Glenna Higgins
Donald Tosterud
Aubrey Cresap
Milton Davis
Kenneth Eckholm
Harold Sawyer
Leon McKay
Marvin Sorum
Estherville
Grand Theater
Wilerers
I J. Ehlers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eide
Tillea
Show Street
B. O. Oksner
L. E. Thomas
R. E. Creger
Gordon Griffis
Louis Salyers
Wm. Hiles
T. C. Mann
George Booth
Dickinson County Legion
Emmet
Bob Callahan
Army Air Corps
Chamber ‘of Commerce Co
V.R— New Sorority
V.R
A. T. Bringle
Ss. G. Ewen
J. T. Baker Services
V.b
Harry Coffie
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Aeronca
Coffie
Donald Sunde
Cincinnati
Sunde
C.P.T
Advertising Ass’n
Arnolds Park
Henry Mahlum
Rochester
Mr. Mahlum
Roy Blazer
Clyde Sanborn
Maple Hill
G. A. Tibbetts
J.centhold-Tibbetts
Conservation League
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