DeMolay state tournament concludes with Webster City win
More than 100 DeMolays participated in the Estherville state tournament. Webster City defeated Cedar Falls and Emmetsburg to reach the final, then beat Cedar Falls 40 to 31 to seize the state title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Carroll
Cedar Falls
Cherokee
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Harlan
Jack Buchner
Bob Limbric
Black Hawk
Sanders
Kent
Bryan
Brams
Bixby
Ellerston
Palmer
Buckingham
Wallace
Perry
Simbric
Jack Buehner
Buehner
Emmetsburg
Estherville Men In Navy Air Corps and Army Training
Francis Martinson reports completion of basic training at Great Lakes Illinois and transfer to Philadelphia for further training as an aviation machinist's mate third class. Norman Fink heads to Fort Dix after furlough and transfer to air corps. Norman House to report to Sioux City draft board April 20. new manager arrives mid month. Pvt. William Hamilton serves with Marines in San Diego. Don Warren on furlough from Great Lakes Naval Training School. Howard Carlson returns from Fort Wright medical corps for 16 day furlough. John Prior leaves to report for Marine Corps base at San Diego. Cadet William Deming promoted in Navy Air Corps with advance training in dive bombing at Corpus Christi Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Martinson
Charles Martinson
Estherville
Great Lakes
Illinois
Philadelphia
Navy
Norman House
F. W. Woolworth
Sioux City
Howard Carlson
Ben Carlson
Medical Corps
Fort Wright
N. Y
John Prior
Ernest Prior
Des Moines
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
William Deming
Navy Air Corps
SNC
SBC
Bill
Corpus Christi
Tex
Safety On Bicycles Ordinance Taught To Estherville Students
Estherville High School students received copies of the bicycle ordinance recently printed in this paper and spent the morning class hour studying it led by their class teacher. Three days later an objective exam covered all aspects of the ordinance and all students passed after retakes. Only about four percent failed, ten percent scoring perfectly, though enforcement by law officials remains crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirlin
Earn While You Learn In the Navy Recruit Ad
Navy recruiters offer pay growth after four months with automatic promotions. Earn up to 136 dollars monthly plus allowances and clothing benefits. Board and keep plus excellent medical and dental care. Use any trade, no high school or college needed, and join as a petty officer with higher pay. Apply at the nearest navy recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Minklers to Host Afternoon Tea by Estherville Faculty
Mrs Dorothy Giddens Pagano and Mrs Doris Remaster Banander will be special guests at a tea this Tuesday from 4:15 to 6:15 PM at the Raymond Minkler home. The guests will receive gifts from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy” Giddens Pagano
Doris
Banander
Estherville
Raymond Minkler
Pagano
Former Local Woman Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Mattie Fullenweider Roberts, a former Eshterville pioneer resident, died Saturday in Los Angeles after a cancer battle. Widowed earlier, she raised three children, David and Clay, while maintaining a home. She belonged to Grace Episcopal Church and local groups during her Estherville years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Fred Roberts
Estherville
Roberts
Mattie Fullenweider
David
Clay
Grace Episcopal Church
Cooking Club i
State Buys New Car From Local Ford Dealer
Des Moines Iowa reports the state bought a new Ford from Henaman Motor Co Estherville for 59350 and traded in an old patrol car wrecked last fall. Eight bidders competed and the rationing certificate was issued by the Clay county board. A Graettinger mayoral race results and council seat tallies are listed, with several local residents named. Easter guests and local visits are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ford
Henaman Motor Company
Estherville
George Mesalroad
Clay County Board
Spencer
Ridleys Leave For Coast From Estherville Pioneer Family
Mr and Mrs Roy J Ridley depart Estherville Tuesday morning for Chicago then California to establish a new home They have long been leading figures in the city with Roy serving on the county board of supervisors and as county auditor while Mrs Ridley lived in Estherville since 1892 Their children reside in Huntington Park Ariz and Chicago The Ridleys helped found the local Baptist church and were active in social and fraternal groups
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Ridley
Chicago
California
Ridleys
Estherville
Roy
Ridley
Litte
Fifth Avenue
Jas. Ridgley
S. and L. Store
Sixth Street
Jackson
Minnesota
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
City Land
Emmet County
Harold Case
James
Everett Ridley
Huntington Park
W. H. Sanford
Altadena
Gee, Poole
Lois Ridley
Robert
Baptist Church
VLR
Corn Loans Miss Maaland Visits Cylinder Parents
Miss Blanche Maaland spent the weekend at her parents home in Cylinder Town. John Stockdale observed Easter with his parents Mr and Mrs I F Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ann Refsell
Mrs. O. N. Refsell
Blanche Maaland
Cylinder
Town
John Stockdale
Helen Johnson
Minneapolis
Local Man Appointed As Associate General Agent in Iowa
Robert J. Klema of Estherville is named Associate General Agent for the Sioux City agency of American Mutual Life Insurance. He will oversee the Iowa Lakes territory including Osceola, Emmet, Dickinson, Clay and Palo Alto counties in Iowa and Jackson and Martin counties in Minnesota, with Estherville headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Robert J. Klema
Estherville
Sioux City
American Mutual Life Insurance Company
Harry S. McConachie
Klema
Iowa Lakes Territory
Osceola
Emmet
Dickinson, Clay
Palo Alto
Jackson
Martin
Minnesota
Carnegie Tech
Town
Middle West
Pres. E. B. Mountain
Coer
Poncywolkers
Klemh
Department of the American Mutual Life
M. O. Monroe
Badgerow Building
Towa
Ft. Dodge To Have Lea gue Ball Game Thursday
Chicago Cubs and White Sox plan an exhibition in Fort Dodge at a new 150000 dollar park on April 9, the first big league game there. The clubs end a spring series with Fort Dodge, then begin a three game set in Chicago April 10. Chamber of Commerce hails the match as good fortune with both teams viewed as potential first division clubs this year. W R Rev and Mrs Donald Haviland take a short vacation to Woodstock Minnesota. Grace Episcopal Church will have no services until April 19. Families from Ft Dodge and Emmetsburg spent Easter with G T Tosterson family. O Connell and Barrett extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Fort Dodge
Windy City
Chicago
Northwest Iowa
Donald Haviland
Francis
Woodstock
Minn
Grace Episcopal Church
Norman Mabe
Gertrude O'Connell
Gla Owen
Ft. Dodge
Hazel Barrett
Niles
Michigan
George Vierkant
Emmetsburg
G. T. Tosterison
O'Connell
Increased Iowa aviation cadet quota announced
The Aviation Cadet Training Board in Des Moines Iowa says Iowa's April quota for aviation cadets has been substantially raised. Eligible applicants must be 18 to 26, US citizens 10 years, in good health and pass a mental test. Married men may qualify with a dependent-support statement. Cadets receive salary and subsistence, free quarters care uniforms and a $10 000 life policy. Upon completion they become second lieutenants and receive flight pay totaling 245 per month. Apply at 109 Old Federal Building Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Cadet Training Board
Ld Federal
Des Moines
Towa
Robert H. Nevins
War Department
United States
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Tere Bent Ae
Bea
Iowa
Old Federal Building
V.R
Nominal Captain Named for Cancer Control Effort
Miss Gertrude Mohr of Estherville Iowa is named captain in the Women’s Field Army for cancer control and education. She will organize lieutenants from Emmet county communities with Dr O H Miller and oversee units backed by Mrs S S Westly and Mrs C Frederick Beck. The Field Army, launched in 1936, operates in 47 states with national women’s groups, state medical societies, and many health professionals assisting nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Mohr
Estherville
Iowa
Women’s Field Army
S. S. Westly
Manly
C. Frederick Beck
Mason City
C. H. Cretzmeyer
Algona
Mohr
Field Army
Capt McLeod to Speak on Norwegian Flying Camp
Capt. Alex McLeod, American in Norwegian service, will lecture on the aviation training camp near Toronto. McLeod, chief technical adviser at Camp Little Norway, trained thousands of Norwegians to fly and served as an American WWI flyer. The event is set for Forest City Friday evening, April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Forest City
Alex McLeod
McLeod
Camp Little Norway
Norway
Britain
Scrap iron in Iowa rural yards could build battleships
A Loveland Iowa War Board survey claims about 20,718,000 pounds of scrap iron exist in rural junk yards from over 10,000 old cars. The state total, including urban finds, nears 35,288,000 pounds, enough to form tanks, guns, and bombs for Allied use. The drive urges farmers to sell old iron to aid the war effort and notes the urban and rural surveys combined show substantial scrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Loveland
Iowa
Usda War Board
Usda War Boards
W.P.A
War Board
Towa
War Boards
Want The Home Newspaper Wants From Iowa Soldiers
Letters from Iowa soldiers in foreign lands to officers at State Selective Headquarters show they prefer home town newspapers and letters over many gifts. Small, nonperishable items are ideal while abroad, often sold via money orders. Selective Service warns families to avoid sharing troop movement details as they could aid the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Selective Service
Ice Thaw Signals Spring in Okoboji Spirit Lake Regions
Okoboji and Spirit Lake regions report ice loss on East Okoboji Lake and Lake Minnewashta with rapid shoreline movement on Spirit Lake. Wildfowl migration increases with more ducks and geese, including about 2,000 geese at Lost Island Lake marsh. University of Town football schedule expands to ten games, heavy home slate historic since 1905, with key opponents and dates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Minnewashta
Center Lake
Frank Starr
Silver Lake
Lake Park
Lost Island Lake
Clay County
University of Town
Iowa Stadium
Mmet
Great Lakes
Camp Grant
Iowa
North Dakota State
Nebraska
Miinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Teachers Sign Up for Bonds in Emmet County
Emmet county rural teachers have joined a bond buying campaign with West Emmet and Jack Creek townships reporting 100 percent participation. Ellsworth township also 100 percent after one absent teacher pledged elsewhere. Rural students have raised over 500 for defense stamps and bonds. Compliments to teachers and students for cooperation with canvassers. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Allen returned from Teague Texas on Sunday. Mrs. Allen's father has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
West Emmet
Jack Creek
Ellsworth
Marie Sorum
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VLA
Cdvave
Norman Fink
Kingsted
Fort Dix
N. J
Alfred Fink
Pvt
William Hamilton
Tom Hamilton
Marines
P. L
M.C.E
Don Warren
Great Lakes, Til
Minklers
P.M
State
Graettinger
George
Jess Fleming
Mary McManus
Howard Horswell
Bennett Thorsen
John DeVries
R. IT. Peterson
Ted Gilbaugh
Lee Robinson
C. Perry
Austin, Mann
J. M. Robb
Geo, Robb
Adolph Elegand
Erika
Dak
Wek
A. Egeland
Miss LaVon Hood
Mrs
Roy Hood
Miss Hood
Minneapolia, A
Amt
Alexander
D. R
Burkhead
J. W
Johnson
R. L
Mitchell
E. J
Heinrich
Charles G
Hamiston
Harriett
Heeren
Julia
Oleson
Oscar
Thompson
T Sunde
Henry C
I Anderson
T. E
Hokenson
Mame
Olson
Ordine
Moore
Leenry C
Hem
R. Klema Has
Good Insurance Co
Cancer Control
Crissey
Gen. MacArthur
Walter FE. Crissey
Humboldt High School
Douglas MacArthur
France
Mr. Crissey
George Case
Storm Lake
Humboldt
Bert Shirley
Ed Shirley
Fayette
Indiana
Benjamin Shirley
Shirley
Frank Smith
Waldorf College
W.R
Lloyd Allen
Teague
Mrs. Allen
Lill
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