Pioneer News Man of City Passes Away in Minnesota
Peter Johnston a founder and long time editor of the Estherville Democrat dies at 89 in Kellier Minnesota. He served as Estherville postmaster under Grover Cleveland and helped shape local journalism before his death on April 8 1925. Funeral was held at the Presbyterian church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery beside his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Johnston
Estherville
George
Kellier
Minnesota
Mr. Johnston
Grover Cleveland
J. W. Randolph
Minneapolis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
Benjamin
Sally Livingston Johnston
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Kelliter
Minn
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Chicago
Aurora
Lee
Go. G
Co. E
Pen Ridge
Perryville
Stone River
Grace Merril
Kendall
Winois
Iowa
Webster City
J. G. Myerly
Sadie
Permits Granted for Three Gas Stations by City Council
City Council issued permits for three gas stations last week. Standard Oil received a conditional permit for a new Egbert corner station at East Lincoln and Ninth, with $12,000 invested and an old Main and Seventh site retained. Construction hinges on two thirds neighbor consent and possible relocation of nearby residences. J T Johnston will build at Fifth and Lincoln, moving current building to the back. L E Crim to manage the new site, with Cletus Keogh adding a Lincoln and Thirteenth pump. C B Cavin filed for a Lincoln and Seventh corner station, pending action.
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Standard Oil Company
Egbert Corner
East Lincoln
Ninth
Main
Seventh
Egbert
B Hebert
S. E. Dillon
J. T. Johnston
Fifth and
Lincoln
L. E. Crim
Cletus Keogh
Thirteenth
C. B. Cavin
Lincoln and
Seventh Streets
Mrs Wm Bartlett Passes In California Pioneer Estherville Leader
Mrs Wm Bartlett died in Altadena California on March 31 and was a prominent pioneer lady in Estherville. She helped found local business blocks built by her husband, owned a lumber yard, and remained active in the Baptist church. Survived by children Charles William Carrie and Nelia Woods. Easter events and local church notes follow with brief society items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bartlett
Altadena
Cal
Estherville
Spencer
California
Bartlett
Lincoln
Fifth
Rohde
Malin
Estherville High School Band Organizes for Season
Estherville band members met Monday evening and elected Harold Fox leader G F Wilder manager and R A Burt secretary and treasurer to organize for the season. The personnel will be about the same and weekly practice sessions are planned. The group aims to provide music equal to or better than any heard in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Harold Fox
G. F. Wilder
R. A. Burt
Elks Install New Officers Tuesday Night
At the regular meeting of Esville Lodge No. 528 B P O E the following officers were elected or appointed Exalted Ruler H. M. Lambert Esteemed Knight G. Wing Esteemed Loyal Knight R. G. Brown Right now Secretary John G. Smith Ensign Carl Kristion and others were named for successive posts during Tuesday evening proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esville Lodge
G. Wing
E. J. Rhodes
John G. Smith
Pgaerman Ensign
Carl. Kristion
Turner death and local mourning in Estherville and Eugene
W E Turner died in Eugene Oregon on April 6 after eleven years in Estherville with poor health due to strokes. He came from Utica Illinois in 1908, owned property, invested in Clay Tile works, and was a Baptist lay member. Survived by wife and five children in Eugene. two children preceded him. Other local notes mention Gay Noel returning Easter, G B Vandenberg visiting, the Howes visiting, and a birth in Estherville.
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Estherville
Eugene
Oregon
Baptist Church
Charles
Levina Schmeding
Orville
Grace
LeRoy
Anna Morton
Albert
Sethal
Arterig Wins Stat Wide Cartoon Praise
Estherville artist Art Erickson known as Arteric draws a cartoon in the Des Moines Register that mocks the world revolving without one cog. The caption highlights J. Darling's illness and cements Arteric among notable cartoonists for his work on local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Arteric
Estherville
Coga
J. (Ding) Darling
Register
Arrteric
Art Erickson
Glenn Lesher Buys Suburban Grocery in Sheldon
Glenn Lesher purchased a suburban grocery in Sheldon and assumes control of the business. His family will move the first of May. his current North Seventh Street residence is leased to Bruce Reed. Lesher has sixteen years in the grocery trade and was head clerk at the Roude Bush grocery in this city, praised as a capable, exemplary addition to Sheldon’s business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F
Weastbrook
Artory Glenn Lesher
Sheldon
Glenn Lesher
Hay
Atora
North Seventh Street
Bruce Reed
Lesher
Ery
Roudebush
Junior Class Play Presented to Large Audience
The Estherville High School Junior Class presented Daddy-Long-Legs Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. The room was overfull and the crowd gave the players enthusiastic praise. Miss Edna Wilcox coached the cast led by Barklie Johnston as Jervis Pendleton and Ruth Beymer as Judy with strong support from other cast members. The Glee Club and orchestra planned a full concert for the community that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Schol
Secop
Edna Wilcox
Barklie Johnston
Jervis Pendleton
Ruth Beymer
Judy
Summer High School Work Offered at City Summer School
Supt J S Hilliard and the high school faculty plan an accredited tuition summer session immediately after the current semester. No district expense as entrants pay tuition. The program mirrors last year’s Extension Summer School and aims to let students earn high school credits under regular teachers. College credit subjects will not be offered. Any high school pupil may enroll. About thirty students are already interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hilliard
Renewal Note From Exresident Keeps Batherville News Alive
Mrs. J. B. Binford of 617 South Hobart Boulevard Los Angeles writes to renew her subscription to the Vindicator and Republican. She notes she knows few locals but still values the paper as newsy and interesting from her dear old Batherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
J. B. Binford
Batherville
Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
Cantata at Grand Theatre Delights Essterville Audiences
The sacred cantata The Thorn Crowned King moved from the Presbyterian church to the Grand Theatre on Monday. Miss Helen Mattison, city schools musical director, led a strong cast with soloists and a high quality chorus that drew a large crowd.
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Presbyterian Church
Grand Theatre
Helen Mattison
Estherville
Esther Pioneer Holmquist Dies at 73 in Fort Dodge
Chas Holmquist formerly of Estherville passed away at his Fort Dodge home at seventy three due to age-related complications. Funeral services will be held in Fort Dodge Thursday. Surviving are his two children and other relatives. In Estherville he ran a blacksmith shop. in Fort Dodge he worked as a wagon maker. Also noted is progress on a modern residence for Mr and Mrs Dan Howard at Ninth and Howard with Koster and Dickinson as contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Holnatast
Estherpioneer
Chas. Holmauist
Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
A. S. Anderson
Nellie
Reinhart Gilbertson
North Dakota
Edwin
Dan Howard
Ninth and
Howard Streets
Koster and Dickinson
Two Divorces Granted In Court
Judge Davidson granted two divorce decrees this week. Joy Nurss and Difford Nuras were named in the first case, while Florence Godden and George Godden were the parties in the second.
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Davidson
Joy ‘Nurss
Difford Nuras
Florence Godden
George Godden
State officer arrests 100 Mason City auto drivers
More than 100 violators of the town automobile license laws passed through the police station Thursday afternoon in response to rage, which were attached to their machines at the instance of W. E. Deming, state automobile inspector, who is in the city this week to clean up delinquent owners. The mother of J. A. Cummings passes at Montezuma. Mrs. Hila J. Cummings of Spencer died after a protracted illness, funeral held Friday with family attendance. Easter christening of Allen Franklin Rhodes at Presbyterian church. A. R. Butler of Garner and wife in Des Moines to visit relatives and celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Seminary
St. Paul
Jake Bringle
Superior
Clifford McCowan
Spencer
Leonard Asleve
Stélle "McClellandon
Chicago
McClellandon
Marie Wilson
Chas. Wilson
Wilson
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wicks
Minnea Ols
Estherville Lutheran Church
H. H. Tosdal
Rev. Wicks
Bible School
Minneapolis
Emma Gaarde
H. A. Sigan
Dorothy Lee
Sioux Falls
H. N. Lee
Augustana College
Gertrude Childs
Cedar
Falls
E. W. Knight
Knights Templar
Town
Des Moines
John T. Peterson
North Sixth Street
Gay Noel
Coleman
Lakefield
Minnesota
Noel
Esthervile
Pacures & Place
G. B. Vandenberg
Armstrong
Mason City
W. E. Deming
Mason City Globe Gazette
J. A. Cummings
Montezuma
A. R. Butler
Garner
Allen’ Franklin’Rhodes
Presbyterian Church
H. J. Olmstead
Imatead
Galloway Wins Chamber Prize for Community Ideas
Dr. Galloway received a Chamber of Commerce prize at a luncheon for best suggestions to improve Estherville. He urged cooperation, civic projects, clean streets and parks, sanitary fountains, and joint efforts with schools and churches to build a stronger community ahead of the May 6 annual meeting and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Gallow
Galloways
Chamber of Commerts
Lany
Estherville
Galloway
Estherville Furniture Company
Road into Estherville state park planned
Arrangements under way by the city of Estherville and the Chamber of Commerce to open a road into the new state park in School Section hollow. The route will pass Oak Hill cemetery, the Harry Bauman farm, and the John Littell farm to the park. The route will be clayed and kept passable most of the year, weather permitting. A high woven fence with barbed wire will enclose the park, and a guard will protect the property and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Hollow
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harry Bauman
John Littell
Neville and Bigelow to visit Betherville in April
Mr. and Mrs. O. Neville and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bigelow plan to leave Los Angeles for Betherville on April 28. The group will travel to Fear 3e and are welcomed back by many as they arrive.
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Neville
Bigelow
O. Neville
A. E .Bigelow
Los Angeles
Patera
Betherville Pril
Yep
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Harry Johnstoin
Harry Johnston
Manchester
Connecticut
Readin
Gallo~ Way
Standard Oil
Mrs .Wm. Bartlett
ELKS
Madelia
E. L. Lee
Ralph
Harold
Omaha
W.E Turner
Arterig
Ani
Migity’ Register , and
Tribune
Estherville High School
GRAND
DR. Galloway
Estherville White Shrine
Masonic Hall
Catherine Es
H. P. O. Dillon
Etta Strube
N. P
Gertrude Peterson
W. C. Rkitt Nivison
W. S. del Warthow
W. T. Myrtle
Ewen
Wes
Mildred Nurss
W. G
Lena Sandren
Paterson T
W. Wee
Fordahl
Ella McArdle
Clara Lusth
Priscilla Booth
Grace Ghoslin
T. H. M. Vasthi Cramer
Addie Markley
W. S
Schryver
Wet
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