City Council approves wage rises and hires at regular meeting
At its regular meeting the city council voted to rehire and adjust hourly wages by about ten percent, plus new monthly pay for several staff. The list includes Vermaine H. Sidles at 175 dollars and numerous others, plus a new library board to fill vacancies after Theo Myer’s death and Mrs. resignation. The milk ordinance was revised to require a one dollar monthly inspection fee and fifty cents for each additional ten cows. The council also discussed extending sewer and water on South Lith Street, renewed a Class B beer permit for Orleans cafe, and approved fiscal year appropriations based on the 1944 budget with anticipated receipts and expenditures across city departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jJabor
Vermaine H. Sidles
Russell
Peterson
Pete As ‘Ray van
Valkenburk
Meetvin Hackett
Merton ‘Mason
Jie Lilley
H. “Danielsen
H.C. ‘Iseminger
Merle Moller
Fist
U Ehlers
A. T. Beingle
William
Bale
Theo Myer
Estherville
Howard Stone
South Lith St
Anticipated Easter Seal Sale Supports Crippled Children
Emmet county residents participate in the 1944 Easter Seal sale for the Lone Society for Crippled Children. Badges and small bunny pins are distributed to raise funds, with Mrs. Dorothy Phillips, executive secretary, noting the effort benefits many handicapped children and draws attention to service needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Eaater
Dorothy” Phillips
Society
Imake
Society For
Plymouth Building
Des Moines
Walther Camp at Lake Okoboji seeks summer dean and matron
The Walther League Camp at Lake Okoboji plans a summer program led by Rev K A Horn and Mrs Horn to run June 24 through June 30. The project aims to blend age appropriate activities with spiritual guidance including devotions Bible study campfire and group singing. Cost per child is 8.50 for the week with 50 cent registration fee. Eligible families may contact Rev Horn of Immanuel Lutheran Church Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther ‘League
Lake Okoboji
Kva
Horn
Rev
K. A. Horn
Immanuel ‘Lutheran Church
Estherville
Nes
Retired Bishop Longley Dies After Brief Illness
The Rt Rev Harry Sherman Longley 75 of Davenport former Episcopal bishop of Iowa from 1929 to its retirement last November died yesterday in a Charleston West Virginia hospital after a brief illness He was well known to locals and visited Grace Church in Estherville for special services during his tenure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sherman Longley
Davenport
Iowa
Charleston
W. Va
Longley
Estherville
Grace Church
Emmetsburg man elected to A I A and home featured
Mrs. Alex Peddie of Emmetsburg learned her son Thomas Peddie of Wichita Kansas was elected to the American Institute of Architects and the home he designed in Kansas City will be shown as house of the month in Better Homes and Gardens. Tom is a former Emmetsburg resident and the Cape Cod cottage was his family home. A lengthy note covers a driving under influence fine for Charles Lamb of Estherville and club fees at a local course detailing greens fees locker charges and membership implications. Kennedy was named head lifeguard at the swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Peddie
Emmetsburg
Thomas Peddie
Wichita
Kan
Beras
American Institute of Architects
Kansas City
Better Homes and Gardens
Tom
Kansas
Ciy
Argie
Fire destroys home of Lieut Griffith at Hartley
Sunday afternoon fire consumed the house of Lieut Griffith at Hartley and wiped out the contents. Mrs Griffith saved only her worn clothes while the family outfits and items recently received were lost. The funeral for the grandfather coincided with the loss, and Lieut Griffith, away on furlough, will face the double sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L. Griffith
Hartley
Atrance
Joss
Roy’ French
Griffith
Lieut
University deans lead national association posts
Deans M. MacEwen and Alvin W. Bryan, both former Rolfe residents, become presidents of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Association of Dental Schools respectively. In Estherville, Spencer authorities recall a prior disguising incident where a man used the alias Don Taylor while working in a Des Moines beer parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
M. MacEwen
The
Medical College
Association of American Medical Colleges
Alvin W. ‘Bryan
American Association of Dental Schools
Rolfe
Virgil M. Hancher
University
Spencer Authorities
Sgt. O'Leary
Game
Des Moines
Don Taylor
Interlaken Park at Fairmont Opens Seasonal Dance and Skating
The Interlaken Park at Fairmont announces the season opening with a dances pavilion and skating rink. Modern dances will be held Sundays, Old Time Dances Thursdays, and the Roller Rink on Thursdays Fridays and Sundays with special parties on request. Park urges car sharing due to limited gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interlaken Park
Fairmont
Swea City soy beans moved to Quim mill
The 1942 crop from Farmers Elevator Swea City saw the last 18,000 bushels of soybeans trucked to the Quim mill by last week. Local notes mention postmaster changes with Mrs Otis Jorstad resigning and sister in law Helen Jorstad acting until a replacement is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Quim
Otis Jorstad
Wallingford
Helen Jorstad
Estherville Names A Edwin Thereson Agriculture Instructor
The Estherville Board of Education announces the election of A Edwin Thereson to be Vocational Agriculture instructor for the 1946 school year. Thereson has served as both instructor and high school principal at Hawarden Iowa, and previously taught in Dell Rapids Dupree and Rutland South Dakota. He trained at South Dakota State University and has built a noted agriculture program in Hawarden and will likely teach the advanced industrial arts class as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Hawarden
Thereson
CCC to Sell Wooden Bins in Emmet County
Commodity Credit Corporation lists wooden bins for sale to farmers at Emmet County sites with minimum bids of 200.00 for 1590 bu bins and 345.00 for 2790 bu bins. Locations include Armstrong Halfa Dolliver Maple Hill Estherville Ringsted Grover King's Town Wallingford. bid forms from Estherville AAA office. bids due April 17.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Emmet
Armstrong
Halfa
Dolliver
Maple Hill
Estherville
Ringsted
Grover
Maple Mill
Kingsto
Wallingford
AAA
O K Tire Shop Purchases New Equipment in Denver Trip
Wm. Watson of the O K Tire Shop left Saturday for Denver to buy a recapper and a bracket for truck tires. His son in law Don Immel of Charles City and Clara nce Carr of Estherville accompanied him to Denver. Mrs Immel and Connie Joe visit Mrs. Watson during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Watson
O.K
Denver
Don Immel
Charles City
Clarance Carr
Estherville
Mr. Watson
Estherville Students Get Short Easter Vacation
Estherville schools will close for three days over the Easter weekend with tomorrow being Good Friday. There will be no spring vacation this year, and the single day off before Easter serves as the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Boones Have Four Sons In Service In The Marines
Four Boone men serve in the U S Marines with three overseas. Pvt Daniel Boone is at Camp Swift Texas Corp Warren E Boone has a New York City address Lt L N Boone is based in San Francisco California Sgt Ralph K E Boone also serves in the Marines and has a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Pvt
Daniel Boone
Camp Swift
Texas
Corp
Warren E. Boone
New York City
L. N. Boone
San Francisco
Calif
Ralph KE. Boone
Margaret Clark Elected To IST Association Committee
Margaret Clark president of the local teachers association was elected to the executive committee of the district at the North Central district meeting of the Iowa State Teachers Association in Fort Dodge on Friday March 31. Col M Thomas Tohou spoke on America and the Struggle in the Orient and Prof Maynard Krieger of Chicago spoke on Education in the Post War World. About 1400 teachers attended, the largest turnout for this meeting. Enmet county teachers at the 28rd session included Elnora House Ida Wolden Lila Larsen Evelyn Kissinger Mrs Leon Blake Leota Zelinsky Mrs J W Loving Alva Anderson Arthur Fritsche Evelyn Sunde and County Superintendent Marie Sorum. Next meeting set for spring 1946 in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Clark
Teacher's Association
North Cental
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Fort Dodge
M. Thomas Tohou
Chiang Kai-shek
America
Maynard Krieger
Chicago
Wort Dodge
Enmet County
Elnora House
Ida Wolden
Lila Larsen
Evelyn Kissinger
Leon Blake
Leota Zelinsky
J. W. Loving
Alva Anderson
Arthur Fritsche
Evelyn Sunde
Marie Sorum
Mason City
A. L. Griffith Passed After Long Life of Work and Family
Albert L. Griffith born June 6, 1867 in Pierceton Indiana died March 30, 1944 at 76. He suffered heart ailment over a year and married Lena Kahl September 14, 1891 at Vinton. Six children born. The family moved from Hartley to Estherville then to Cedar Rapids with railroad service ending 1938. Golden anniversary observed September 1941. Also note about mail windfall incident and funeral of Mrs Fred Ellsworth of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Griffith
Pierceton
Ind
Lena Kahl
Vinton
Hartley
Estherville
Ed. Awith
Chicago,Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Griffith
Estherville Man Missing In Action
Estherville resident Marvin D. Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Andros Hanson is listed as missing in action. He was once named by a German broadcast as a prisoner but no definitive information has reached the family. Hanson is a nephew of Lewis Heggen of Estherville and had about five years of military service, including time in Hawaii, with reenlistment prior to Pearl Harbor.
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Sucr
Sor An Péen
Washington
Alex Lewis
Lewis
Estherville Junior College
Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Canada
Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
Marvind. Hanson
Andros Han
Estherville
Lewis Heggen
Hanson
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Sail Boat Added to Camp Foster Water Equipment
Sailing lessons will be taught at YMCA Camp Foster on Lake Okoboji near Spirit Lake this summer. The camp, well known for aquatic activity, added a new sailboat the first owned by Camp Foster and increased its fleet to eight by purchasing four more canoes. Camp open for boys June 18 with two ten day sessions, girls begin July 24 with two ten day sessions. enrollment is at the YMCA District office in Spencer. Ray Norman, district YMCA secretary, will direct Camp Foster this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
YMCA _ District
Spencer
Town
Ray Norman
Directo Cf
Foster Th
In Those Good Old Days Notice of a Change in Ownership
James FE Jenkins recalls the Emmetsburg old Pain Alto Reporter and the North fern Vindicator. He names editors like Orlin C Bates and Frank Day, notes mergers with the Emmet County Republican, and surveys the era’s local papers and county-seat rivalries. He reflects on Blaine and Logan campaigns and urges renewed engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pain Alto
Emmetsburg
Vindicator-Republican
Northfern Vindicator
Northrup & Bates
Orlin C. Bates
Bates
Washington Hand
O. C
Frank Day
Frank Davey
Sime
Emmet County
Spirit Lake
A. B. Funk
Martin County
Fairmont
Des Moines
Warrens
Algona
Gardner Cowles
O- Wa State Register
Clarkson
Fort Dodge
Geo. E. Roberts
Messenger
Palo Alto
T. W. Harrison
Blaine & Logan
Good Old Town
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Klechner
Orleans Cafe
W. S. Johnston
Oftet
Walter
Leaigue
Peddie
Home Magazine
Charles Lamb
G. W. Stillman
Lamb
V.R
Clifford
Boataman
Coronado
Jin
Jerome Goering
Marjorie Shultz
Worthington
Donald Gage
Camp Barkley
Teros
Carl Gage
John, C. Isebrand
Itonka
Fort:Mason
Calf
Army
Pfc
Isebrand
Elsie Swale
John
Jack) Nichols
S 2c
Farragut
Idaho
Aubrey Cresap
Radio Technican 2 c
Vera Cresap
Salomons
Pic
John Chalberg
J. Wee
Pic Chalberg
Snt
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Arnold Anderson
Navy
Kenneth H. Hornby
Richard H. Hornby
Jefferson Barracks
North
South Carolina
Detroit
Long Island
N. Y
Wayne Dale
Fort Bliss
R. B. Felkey
Kokiak Island
Alaska
National Guard
Loyal Mason
West Coast
U.S. Navy
Jor Pasts
Mason
Los Angeles
Seattle
Wash
Pfe
Robert Hansen
C. W. Hansen
Camp Murphy Fla
John Clements
Clements
Emma Clements
England
Ernest Roben
Lester Ramsey
Claude Kelly
Seescilla, la
Lois G. Whalen
Yeoman 2
Robert Chalberg
Phm
I-C
C. H. Danielson
Chalbere
Guadalcanal
Sgt
Kenneth Hornby
Agricult
A. Edwin Thereson
Ed Shearman
Vek
OK Tire Shop
E'Ville
Lloyd Boone
Sgt Ralph Boone
Corp Warren Boone
Francisco, Calif
Fleet Post Office
IST
A. L. Griffith
N. RR. Ellsworth
Fred Ellsworth
Eldora
Marvin D. Hanson
Andros Hanson
Camp Foster
James FE
Jenkins
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