Lewis Iverson County Pioneer Dies at 63
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Lutheran church in Graettinger for Lewis Iverson aged 63 born in High Lake township and longtime resident before moving to Graettinger four years ago. He died Sunday and is survived by three children Mrs E Best Mrs Gladys Herke and Elmer Iverson six grandchildren three brothers Iver Iverson of Fargo John Iverson and Andrew Iverson of High Lake. His wife died two years ago and he is buried beside her in High Lake cemetery with Rev Mondsager officiating.
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Funers
Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Lewis Iverson
High Lake Township
E. Best
Gladys Herke
Elmer Iverson
Iver Iverson
Fargo, N. D
John Iverson
Andrew Iverson
High Lake
Mondsager
Local Temperance Group Aids Des Moines Bazaar
A Des Moines event at the Y W C A on April 20 supports the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa educating youth against alcohol. The Estherville Union will send a gift box April 15 and invites public help with items or money contributions to be sent to the bazaar committee.
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High St
Des Moines
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Iowa
Estherville Union
E. M. Munson
W. Lincoln
P. H. Smith
DeWolf Offers Run for Ninth District Congress
Campaign plans formed by supporters of M. E. DeWolf of Spencer to run as a Republican candidate for Congress in the ninth district. A week summary statement from DeWolf was seen by backers as an official political announcement.
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M. E DeWolf
Spencer
Congress
DeWolf
68 Men to Work in Shifts Removing Snow Fences
Sixty eight men will work until April 15 removing snow fences. Two gangs of thirty four will be selected from qualified workers and paid by the county. Also new car registrations include a Brockway stu debaker, Stinson Ford Tudor, Clark Ford Tudor, Glen Pickens. Mr and Mrs Carl Mester visit Ruthven. Laverne Heyer and wife welcome baby girl at Coleman hospital, their first child.
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Irene Kohl
Laverne Heyer
Coleman Hospital
Butterfat tops 28 cents for first time in two years
The Estherville co operative creamery records show butterfat paid 18 and 20 cents per pound in early to mid March 1932, rising to 28 and 27 cents in late February to early March 1934, with past highs of 27 or 28 cents in mid 1930s and 33 cents in 1931. The two year average remains near 20 cents.
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Estherville Co-Operative Creamery
Rural schools contest results across declamations and music
This week township events featured declamatory contests at 12 Mile Lake with Dorothy Egertson first and Florence Jackson second in oratorical division, Verda Frank first and Glen Kauffman second in dramatic, Marvin Aklanz first and Eva Bendixen second in humorous. Girls and boys music divisions also saw winners with Verna Schmidt, Blanche Maaland, Eva Bendixen, May Clymer and Harold Helgeson among top finishers.
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12 Mile Lake Township
Dorothy Egertson
Dist
Florence Jackson
Gren
Verda Frank
Glen Kauffman
Marvin Aklanz
Dist. No
Eva Bendixen
Harold Graaf
Frank Hutchifson
Mary Benesh
Verna Schmidt
Tyrol
Blanche Maaland
Santa Lucia
Juanita
May Clymer
Jesus
Harold Helgeson
Live
Donald Hutchinson
Jack
Mildred Halverson
Berna Hanwell
Clarence Lindholm
Where's Grandma to Be Staged by Superior Culture Club
Superior April 4 The Culture club will present Where's Grandma a three act comedy Friday evening in the high school auditorium The cast includes Grandma Agnes Olson Gretchen Blake Bobby Logan Bob Blake Jack Worley Lucy King Marjory Miner Arlene Truesdale Velma Hanson Carol Worley Bernice Landmesser Midnight a chocolate brown house man Dahlia wife of Midnight Esta Johnson and others in the production
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Superior
Grandma
Superior Culture Club
Agnes Olson
Gretchen Blake
Baty Cand
Bobby Logan
Bob Blake
Russell Tow
Jack Worley
Gretchen
Einer
Leopold Lucy King
Jack
Spencer Plans Evening Softball Under Night Lights
The Spencer city softball league plans to expand last season's program by securing Leach Field and the use of night lights. Games would start later to accommodate fans and allow tournaments and doubleheaders.
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Spencer
City
Leach Field
Armstrong Veterinarian Moves to California
Dr. R. H. Schrecengost, formerly of Armstrong, turned over his practice on April 1 to Dr. A. Whitlow of Swea City who bought the residence, office, and practice. Schrencengost is relocating to Los Angeles, California, to join his recently married second wife.
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R. H. Schrecengost
Armstrong
A. Whitlow
Swea City
Schrecengost
Schrencengost
Los Angeles
Calif
Epidemic of Scarlet Fever Hits Algona
An epidemic of scarlet fever in Algona is mild but spreading with about ten cases quarantined and schools closed early for Easter vacation. Lenora Blacketer returns to Morningside College in Sioux City, and Mrs. Ellen Liddle of Spirit Lake leaves Coleman Hospital after treatment.
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Algona
County Meet at Dolliver in April Election Night
The Dolliver American Legion post and Auxiliary unit invite all county posts to a Friday meeting in Dolliver on April 6. Members and spouses are urged to attend as the election of officers will shape the county organization for next year.
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Dolliver American Legion
Dolliver
the Legion
Spencer Secures CWA Aid for Airport and Scout Cabin
Spencer wins federal aid totaling 6700 for an airport project and a Boy Scout cabin across from the Golf and Country Clubhouse. CWA crews began foundations. $3350 of materials funds used. City purchased land with transfers from the light fund, at 116.18 acres valued, $100 per acre. A separate 4000 federal grant will buy materials for a port hangar. Hangar size: 60 foot door, 63 by 91 feet, capacity about 12 ships.
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Spencer
Golf and Country Club
State Department of Conservation
CWA
Light Fund
General Fund
Young People Present Easter Program at Emmanuel Lutheran
In Jack Creek on April 2 the Young People held a Sunday evening meeting at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. A fine Easter program was presented under Mrs Norman Eggeland and Miss Merle Oleson with acts including hymns, vocal solos, cornet and violin numbers, readings, piano, and remarks by Rev Nordsletten.
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Jack Creek
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Norman Eggeland
Merle Oleson
Melvina Barge
Miss Berge
Ingall Kronstad
Ingvall Ness Cornet
Orville Nordstetten
Albertine Omundson
Annie F. Welsh
H. L. Thompson
Norman Larson
Lawrence Birkland
Nordsletten
Wallingford Unit American Legion Auxiliary Meets
Norris Kasa Unit No. 587 of American Legion Auxiliary at Wallingford met Tuesday afternoon April 4 at the home of Mrs J O Kasa. The afternoon was spent sewing carpet rags for the Knoxville hospital. A joint meeting at Dolliver Friday night was urged. After a short business meeting a lunch was served. May meeting will be at the home of Mrs Glenn Young with assisting hostess Mrs Clarence Olson. Raymond Thiel, three year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Thiel, returned home Tuesday after a major operation two weeks ago at Coleman hospital.
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Norris Kasa
Uunit
American Legions Auxilary
Wallingford
J. O. Kasa
Knoxville
Eeryone
Can
Dolliver
Glenn Young
Clarence Olson
Raymond Thiel
Walter Thiel
Coleman Hospital
Nine Local Boys Enlist in CCC Camp Milford
Monday nine boys left for the CCC camp at Milford. From Estherville are Kenneth Printz Ward Fletcher Clyde Morley John Murphy Kenneth James. From Armstrong Vernon Felkey Ralph Christensen Edward Lund from Ringsted Francis Solomonson of Gruver. This begins a new period. Those coming out were Dwight Lucas Carey and Glen Lesher.
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CCC
Milford
Estherville
Kenneth Printz
Ward Fletcher
Clyde Morley
John Murphy
Kenneth James
Armstrong
Vernon Felkey
Ralph Christensen
Edward Lund
Ringsted
Francis Solomonson
Gruyer
Dwight Lucas
Carey
Glen Lesher
Big Spirit Lake park improvements progress this winter
Work on the new park at the northwest corner of Spirit Lake continued through winter. The road is nearly finished, banks are riprapped, paths laid, and the shelter house facing the lake is under construction. The improvements plus the beach are expected to make the park popular next summer.
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Spirit Lake
Presbyterian Groups Hold Two Important Meets
Presbyterian groups host two events this week with a luncheon and a Congregational meeting. The Woman's League luncheon is Friday at 1 30 PM, hosted by Mrs E W Kepler and Mrs Fred Albertson, with several society ladies assisting. On Monday a covered dish supper precedes reports from church departments and election of officers for the next year. Entitled elder terms expire for R O Clark S H Williams and Robert Knight. Trustees Chas Anderson Jay E Howard and W W Wilson. Mrs B O Walden is hospitalized in Coleman for medical care. Geo Fullenweider of Huron SD returned homeafter attending his aunt Mrs J J Klopp's funeral yesterday. Mr and Mrs L L Smith and daughters Pauline and Barbara traveled to Council Bluffs for the weekend to visit Mrs Smiths parents.
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Woman's League of the Presbyterian Church
E. W. Kepler
Fred Albertson
Mesdames Chas
Anderson
C. S. Barber
Leonard Carlson
N. R. Ellsworth
G. H. Morse
Joy Horswell
R. O. Clark
S. H. Williams
Robert Knight
Chas. Anderson
Jay E. Howard
W. W. Wilson
Divorcee Sues For Husbands NRA Wages In Court
Wilbur Shaw sues Mallory and Bassett furniture firm for 68 dollars in alleged NRA minimum wage arrears covering time he was employed. Testimony shows 7.50 weekly wages plus commission. he left after Feb 3, 1934 due to poor business. Case linked to divorce from Mrs Emma Shaw. garnishee seeks alimony of 3 dollars weekly. Trial set to proceed before a jury the third week of the term.
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District Court
Wilbur Shaw
Mallory and Bassett
NRA
Shaw
Wm. Johnston
J. W. Morse
Emma Shaw
Two Feature Programs At The Grand Saturday
At the Grand on Saturday April 7 a two feature program showcases Devil Tiger a thrilling animal picture and Sleepers East a Fox Film based on Frederick Nebel’s novel. The plot follows a young girl unknowingly witnessing murder and choosing silence to protect a life while factions collide. Wynne Gibson Preston Foster Mona Barrie Harvey Stephens Roger Imhof J Carroll Naish Howard Lally and Suzanne Kaaren headline the large cast.
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Activision
Fox
Frederick Nebel
Wynne Gibson
Preston Foster
Mona Barrie
Harvey Stephens
Roger Imhof
J. Carrol Naish
Howard Lally
Suzanne Kaaren
Hatchery Probe Continued by AAA and NRA Men
Berley Winton, AAA senior marketing expert, and R. C. Lankford, field investigator, set up offices in Spencer post office to examine alleged non compliance by Spencer Chick Hatchery with AAA and NRA programs. Investigators did not meet De Wald or his attorney George A Heald last week.
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Berley Winton
AAA
Secretary of Agriculure
Hatchery Code
R. C. Lankford
Spencer
NRA
DeWald
George A. Heald
Rabies Case Hits Kossuth County Dogs Quarantined
Dr. L. W. Fox of Algona reports first rabies diagnosis in 18 years of practice. Quarantine ordered for all dogs in two Kossuth County townships after the confirmed case. Mrs. T. R. Richards, bitten by a farm dog, received Pasteur treatment with no adverse effects.
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L. W. Fox
Algona
State Department of Health
Kossuth
T. R. Richards
Pasteur
Maple Hill Ladies Aid Meeting Date Change
The Maple Hill Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Clyde Bloyer’s home on Wednesday, April 11 instead of April 5. Delores Sargent returned Monday to Sioux City to study at N E T college, after spending Easter with her parents.
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Maple Hill Ladies Aid Society
Clyde Bloyer
Delores Sargent
Sioux City
N. E. T. College
L. E. Bargent
Ledyard Man Guilty in Holstein Abuse Trials
Charles Eggerth of Ledyard was found guilty in two Algona Justice Court trials of cruelty to a Holstein cow and a bull on his farm. Witnesses, former workers, testified the bull was tied and bent to exhaustion while the cow had her leg cut off after infections from bruises and nails. The cow later slipped, broke the leg, and was shot with the owner’s permission. Both cases will be appealed.
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Charles Eggerth
Ledyard
Algona
Justice Court
Eggerth
MRS DICKINSON MOURNS MOTHER IN DUNNELL AREA
Mrs Matilda Fostrom 74 died Tuesday of heart trouble at her daughter's home south of Dunnell. Born in Wito gal August 16 1856 she came to Dunnell in 1886 and lived there until three weeks ago. Survived by nine children and husband. two children predeceased. Funeral Friday 1:30 at home and 2:00 Swedish Lutheran church Rev Montan in charge. Burial in Dunnell cemetery. Pallbearers named Potson Swanson Finger Larson Axel Danielson John Linder and C Applequist.
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Matilda Fostrom
Dunnell
Fostrom
Witogal
W. H. Dickinson
Estherville
C. H. Anderson
Chas, Hecht
Henry L[inielson
Fargo, N. D
Ernest and
Frank
St. Paul
William and Leonard
Fairmont
Swedish Lutheran Church
Montan
YS. Potson
Oscar Swanson
Finger Larson
Axel Danielson
John Linder
C. J. Applequist
Woman's Club to Elect Officers Next Tuesday
Officers for 1934 35 will be elected at the general club meeting in the city hall committee room on Tuesday afternoon April 10. The meeting follows an executive board session at 2 30. Reports of outgoing officers and other business will be in order.
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Woman's Club
City Hall
Hepburn and Pitts in Double Feature at Grand
The Grand screens two new features including Spitfire with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, adapted from Lula Vollmer’s Broadway hit Trigger, directed by John Cromwell, plus Love Birds with ZaSu Pitts and Slim Summerville in Universal comedy. Also notes on local patrons and medical updates.
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Lula Vollmer
Trigger
Miss Hepburn
Hoyden
Ralph Bellamy
Robert Young
Martha Sleeper
Louis Mason
John Cromwell
Slim Summerville
ZaSu Pitts
Love Birds
Universal
Grand Theatre
Ohio
Great American Desert
Mickey Rooney
Gladwyn
Frederick Burton
Dorothy Christy
Hugh Enfield
Maudelburne
High School Spelling Contest At City Hall
The annual spelling contest will be held Monday at 9 AM in the city hall auditorium. Emmet county high school winners will compete and four top contestants will receive gold keys in this written event.
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Emmet
Hilliard heads community clean up committee
J S Hilliard named chairman of the Clean Up Committee at a community club meeting. Other members include Mayor M K Whelan Fred Ehlers Henry Hower and Paul Linke. The panel plans a rapid meeting to finalize Estherville M population clean up plans for this month.
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Community Club
J. S. Hilliard
M. K Whelan
Fred Ehlers
Henry Hower
Paul Linke
Estherville
Weather Outlook: Cool Drizzle Over Town This Week
Weather remains cool with drizzle as clouds linger in the north. Robins arrive in full force after Monday night thunder, feeding on worms and settling in after Sher willer visit in the south. Yesterday’s high reached 50 and low 36 with a trace of precipitation.
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Sherwiller
Southland
Westerday
Mary O Rourke Wins Gorgas Medal for Essay
Mary O Rourke won a local Gorgas Memorial Essay contest and will receive a fine dallion. Ten essays entered, the topic stamped out yellow fever. O Rourke's essay advances to the state contest. Principal W A Cresap announced. Gaul Coligas returned to Town City as a state university student. Mr and Mrs H J Nepps welcomed a baby boy born Tuesday April 3, ninth child in the family.
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Mary O'Rourke
Gorgas
W. A. Cresap
Miss O'Rourke
Gaul
Coligas
Town City
The
State University
H. J. Nepps
Mother
Babe
Divorce Still Theme Of This Term Of Court
Divorce remains main theme in district court with five divorces granted Tuesday. Loving vs Loving continued from morning to Friday. Ethel Loving seeks divorce from Dr Luther W Loving with $3000 permanent alimony, $150 monthly support, and custody of two adopted children. Dr Loving contends alimony is unaffordable due to higher expenses than income.
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District Court
Loving
Ethel Loving
Luther W. Loving
Lovin
Atty
J. W. Morse
Spirit Lake
H. FE. Nary
Lovitly
Accident at Grover Corner Damages Classic Car
A noon collision at Grover Corner occurred when O J Solomonson’s car failed to stop and hit the Martin Danielson 1933 Chevrolet headed toward Estherville. The Danielson car suffered major damage and was sent to the garage for repairs. No injuries were reported.
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Grover Corner
O. J. Solomonson
Martin Danielson
Estherville
Solomonson
Mr. Danielson
Murphy gets six more months in jail addition
Yesterday John Murphy appeared before Judge Davidson and pled guilty to resisting officers during his arrest last Saturday night. He was sentenced to six months in jail in addition to the thirty days already given by Mayor Whelan in the mayor's court Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murphy
Davidson
Whelan
Short, Wallace M. for Governor in Campaign Talk
Last evening the courtroom was filled to hear Wallace M. Short, Republican candidate for governor in the June primaries. Short, former mayor of Sioux City and one-term legislator, argued that Iowa needs relief on basic product prices. He blamed the farm price crash of 1920 on money manipulation, not overproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace M. Short
Short
Sioux City
Seriously Hurt by Falling Steel Incident
Harry Fisher of An ton Fisher was seriously injured loading steel when a large steel bar struck his head causing a scalp cut and brain concussion. He was taken to Birney Hospital and is improving. Mrs Ed fiddle and son travelled to Independence to visit Mr and Mrs M Sanding. Mr and Mrs J H Brown and daughter Susan of Waternational Falls Minn attend here for the death of Mrs Brown's mother Mrs J J Klopp. Mrs N H Mekreral and two daughters left for Praer to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fisher
Anton Fisher
Birney Hospital
Ed Fiddle and Son
Independence
J. H. Brown
Susan
Waternational Falls
Minn
Fstherville
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Christian Temperance Group
M. E. DeWolf
V-R
J. G. Brockway
Studebaker
Dr. A. C. Stinson
J. P. Clark
Ford Tudor
Glen Pickens
Carl Mester
Ruthven
Kathryn Hepburt
Declam
Culture Club
California
Lenora Blacketer
Morningside College
Ellen Liddle
Tue@py
Florida
Jacksonville
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Sissie
Buzzie Dall
Roosevelt Amite
American Legion Auxiliary
Cleveland
Florence Allen
Ohio Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
BIG Spirit
B. O. Walden
Geo. Fullenweider
Huron
J. J. Klopp
L. L. Smith
Pauline
Barbara
Council Bluffs
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. C. Paulson
Mallory and
Bassett
Maple Hill
Mrs. Bloyer
Matilda Forstrom
Woman’s Club
Hepburn and
Pitts
Joseph F. Shaffer
St. James Minn
E. M. Johnson
St James
Merl J. Bever
Butterfield, Minn
Anna M. Connors
Butterfield
Hannaah Larson of
Vivian Norgaard
Ruth Higley
Cedar Falls
Evelyn Peterson
Richard Peterson
Lucille Peterson
New York
Hilliard
V A
N. H. Mekkerral
Praer
President Roosevelt
Willon Emmet Rand
Mya Roosevalt
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