Elected to School Head at Estherville
At a special board meeting Estherville Independent School elected H. E. Demoney as superintendent to succeed F. L. W. Stith. Demoney, high school principal and junior college dean, will sign a one year, 2800 dollar contract. He brings diverse teaching experience from rural to junior college levels and holds a BA, additional credits, a Master’s, and work toward a PhD.
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Estherville Independent School
H. E. Demoney
FL W. Stith
Demoney
W. A. Cresap
Estherville
Stith
Dempney
Worthington
Montana
St. Charles
Billings
Mont
Drake University
University of Iowa -At- Town
Rev J Albert Riggs resigns as Estherville Baptist pastor
Rev J Albert Riggs, pastor of the Union Baptist church for four years, resigned at a congregation meeting on Thursday effective July 1. He came from Burlington with his family and has been active in community affairs. No future plans announced, but several positions are in view.
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J. Albert Riggs
Union Baptist Church
Riggs
Estherville
Burlington
Estherville Mayor Names Council Appointments
Estherville city council met and approved or reaffirmed appointments including Cliff Hedrick to fire, W V Sweet streets, Jay Howard parks, Stockdale and Ewen industrial and finance, with Wm Bale reappointed city attorney and other officials. Action on two top posts was deferred. a class B beer permit was issued and two banks named depositories for up to 100000. A soon to be enforced three minute double parking rule targets violators.
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City Council
Estherville
Fred Ehlers
Cliff Hedrick
W. V. Sweet
Jay Howard
Stockdale and
Ewen
Wm. Bale
A. Tr. Reed
George Shadle
Ivy .Hepp
J. P. Koster
City
Harry Sims
Wm. Nichols
Stena Hyrup
George Best
Chas. Carpenter
Nick Overweis
Esther Nathanson
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Emmet County State Bank
Ehlers
Pupils Triumph In Emmet County Spelling Contest
Grover high school led with first honors in a morning spelling contest for Emmet county high schools. Ringsted and East Emmet Consolidated followed, Armstrong and Dolliver placing fourth and fifth. Top eight included Marjorie Johnson, Ruth Maniece, Jean Rasmussen, Virginia Hartman, Alice Handeland, Doris Saunders, Wanda Lilland, with officials and participants listed. Two top teams to broadcast from WOI Ames May 19 under county superintendent Marie Sorum.
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Grover High School
Emmet
T. C. Mann
Ringsted
East Emmet Consolidated
Armstrong High School
Dolliver
Marjorie Johnson
Armstrong
Ruth Maniece
Jean Rasmussen
Gruver
Virginia Hartman
Alice. Handeland
Helen Andreasen
Doris Saunders
Wanda Lilland
East Emmet
Agnes Moore
Arlene Thackery
Wilma Baker
Janice Lilland
Carol Herum
Alice Handeland
Maple Hill
Marian Ramsey
Jeanne Dominy
Estherville
Mary Smith
Halfa
Caroline Genhart
Betty Munson
Grover
Mann
Reed Jordan
W. A. Ortmeyer
C. N. North
Mildred Henry
Adelaide Claussen
Gruyer
Evelyn Bode
Gladys Marten
Geraldine Boyd
Golda Harper
Gladys Bervan
Vera Rosberg
Evelyn Sunde
Margaret Jones
Lois Spear
Velma Schmidt
Agnes Go
WOI
Charge Auto Violations Involving Graettinger and Levell
Erwin Graettinger filed information against Charles Levell for failing to yield on a highway near Estherville. The Graettinger car’s rear fender was damaged in an 8:30 p m meeting near the Catholic cemetery. A separate charge against Mrs E M Wilkin of Estherville for a hit and run in a Sunday incident injuring Lorene Heywood is noted, with evidence from broken glass and an alleged from her car. Lorene, six, sustained non fatal injuries with no bones broken or skull fracture per X rays.
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Erwin Graettinger
Graettinger
Court of Justice of Peace
M. H. Schloeman
Charles Levell
Loral Farmer
Levell
Estherville
Mother of Local Woman Dies at Her Home Here
Mrs Eliza Petit 26 mother of Mrs James J Harker of Estherville died Sunday night at the Harker home after a two day illness. She suffered a stroke while sleeping. Survived by three daughters Mrs Henry Steinhilber of Truesdale Mrs Samuel Schar of Freeport Ill and Mrs Harker and a sister Mrs Lavina Devell of Mt Carroll MI Funeral set for tomorrow at the Presbyterian church in Storm Lake. Mrs Harker and Mrs Steinhilber left yesterday for Storm Lake and Mr Harker and Miss Marie Harker will travel tomorrow afternoon.
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Eliza Petit
James J. Harker
Estherville
Harker
Petit
Henry Steinhil Her
Truesdale
Samuel Schar
Freeport
Ill
Lavina Devell
Mt. Carroll
Presbyterian Church
Storm Lake
Commerce Body Luncheon Set at Gardston Hotel
A regular Chamber of Commerce luncheon is planned tomorrow from 12:00 to 1:00 at the Gardston hotel. The main speaker will be B. F. Schultz, State Dairy and Food Inspector. Jee Frank Kennedy of Swea City died Saturday night at Coleman hospital after a stay since March 12.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
B. F. Schultz
Jee
Frank Kennedy
Swea City
Coleman Hospital
Kennedy
Longtime Emmet county resident Walter Lucas dies at 82
Walter Lucas of Emmet county died at his home at 10 30 a m after seven weeks of illness He was 82 and had been active until then Funeral services will be held Thursday at Union Baptist church with Rev J Albert Riggs Inurnment will follow at Oak Hill cemetery He was born in 1857 in Winneshiek county came to Emmet county at age five and lived there most of his life Surviving children include Charles Ava Missouri D W Motley Minnesota Haviland and Grace King Estherville Simon Frey near Maple Hill Two sisters Esther Allan Los Angeles and Hilag Allan Fetherville
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Eatherville
Emmet
Walter Lucas
Union Baptist Church
J. Albert Riggs
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lucas
Winneshiek County
Emme County
Charles
Ava
Missouri
D. W
Motley
Minn
Haviland
Grace King
Esthervillle
Simon Frey
Maple Mill
Esther Allan
Los Angeles
California
Hilag Allan
Fetherville
Floyd Coon’s Hudson Leaves Road in Ditch
Damages estimated in the hundreds occurred early Saturday afternoon when Floyd Coon’s 19358 Hudson ran off the road near Petersburg into a ditch. Coon, alone in the car, was not seriously injured.
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Floyd Coon
Petersburg
Coon
April ushers in with light shower in town
April opened with a spritz totaling .05 inch at the A. O. Peterson gauge. The forecast covers April 3 to 4 with cool, unsettled start then warmer, little precipitation expected. Mr and Mrs Geo McCutchin sell East First Street home to L Barbos. they depart for Jacksonville Florida to visit daughter and husband James Rabb. Mr McCut hin to take a 60 day leave.
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A. O. Peterson
Geo. McCutchin
East First Street
L. Barbos
McCutchins
Jacksonville
Florida
Jas. Rabb
McCutchin
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N. E
Hamilton
Rev. Riggs
Emmet County
Ames
Justice Courts
Commerce Body
W. Lucas
Mississippi
Great Plains
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