Yard and Garden Contest Begins Here This Week
The Vindicator and Republican sponsor a third annual yard and garden contest following national garden club rules. Entry is free and open to all, with classes for family effort, mixed labor, and professionally designed yards. Judges will visit homes and offer improvement tips, while residents are urged to start cleanup now. Harry Adams left today for Fort Dodge to attend a large refrigerator sales conference.
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Vindicator
Republican
National Garden Club
Harry Adams
Fort Dodge
Lorge
Commencement Plans Ahead As May Events Near
With six weeks left in the school year the senior and junior college groups prepare events marking the end of high school and junior college. The senior class will present a May 15 play, a May 21 banquet and prom, a May 27 baccalaureate service, and a May 31 commencement. The senior class held its last party under Miss Gertrude Dudley. On April 30 the junior college entertains seniors and faculty at an informal gathering, the fourth year of this local tradition, featuring a play and refreshments.
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Gertrude Dudley
City books under state checkers again
Two state checkers B. B. Douglas and Welsh are reviewing the city books. This is the second review in less than six months. A new law now makes annual checks mandatory, replacing the former biennial schedule.
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B. B. Douglas
Welsh
Estherville Treasury In Excellent Condition
The Estherville city treasury stands in excellent condition at year end with 63,940.93 across twenty one funds. 20,083.90 is tied in a USF 111 bank with recovery prospects. Expenditures highlight extensions to the electric system, sewer work, storm sewer, park facilities, traffic markings, and pavement repairs.
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Estherville
Jos. H. Orvis
Seventh Grade Declamatory Contest Held in Roosevelt Auditorium
Friday afternoon a large group of parents and friends attended the seventh grade declamatory contest in Roosevelt auditorium. John Raife placed first in the oratorical division with How Much Does a Man Need. Dean Osmundson was second with The New South. Irvin Lande and Donald Thietje placed third with The Unknown Speaker and Abraham Lincoln. Rosemary Ewen won the dramatic division with Mickey's Marker. Jane Stockdale second with Peter and the Angels. Marilyn Wee third with Scratch. Donald Nicholson won first in humorous speaking The Cat Came Back. Glenn Groth second with Bobby's Big Day. Howard Adams third with Brother in Love. A saxophone solo by Billy Deming and the high school girls sextette singing two numbers accompanied the judges Supt. and Mrs. J. Hilliard and Mrs. Thomas Mann.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
John Raife
Dean Osmundson
New South
Peter and the Angels
Marilyn Wee
Donald Nicholson
Glenn Groth
Bobby
Howard Adams
Billy Deming
Supt
J. & Hilliard
Thomas Mann
Mrs Williams services held for 90 year old Estherville native
Funeral services for Mrs L S Williams 90 former Estherville resident were conducted Sunday at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev A G Bailey presiding She died at her daughter's home Mrs Harry Moring Born October 19 1843 in Huntington Vermont she moved to Emmet County in 1866 later relocating to Cedar Rapids Survivors include daughter Mrs Harry Doolittle Cedar Rapids sons Hale Minneapolis and Burr Washington DC Her husband died 30 years ago P E O chapter attended and K K Klub oversaw flowers
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Williams
Harry Moring
Huntington
Vermont
Emmet County
Cedar Rapids
Estherville Presbyterian Church
The
Eastern Star
K. K. Klub
Harry Doolittle
Hale
Minneapolis
Burr
Washington, D. C
Weather Outlook for Central Plains Valleys Week
For the period April 16 to 21 inclusive the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys and the Northern and Central Great Plains may see mostly fair skies and cool to mild conditions. Early in the week there could be some precipitation with temperatures gradually warming toward the end of the period.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Township Winners Face County Final Saturday Morning
Friday and Saturday saw township declamatory and music contests determining finalists for the county title. Winners from Swan Lake Ellsworth and Iowa Lake districts, along with Jack Creek, advance to a 10 o’clock city hall stage show with judges including Mrs. Mann and Laura Lawrence.
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City Hall
Fred W Heiman City Employee Injured in Pole Fall
Fred W. Heiman, city employee, suffered a badly fractured wrist and back and several bruises yesterday afternoon when the light pole he was atop broke at the base and toppled. Heiman was on North Sixth street wearing a belt attached to the pole and was rushed to Birney hospital where he is listed as getting along as well as can be expected by the attending physician.
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Fred W. Heiman
Heiman
North Sixth Street
Birney Hospital
V-R
Attempted Robbery at Larson Store Wallingford
Thieves tried to break into Chris Larson's Wallingford store Saturday night but fled after smashing a storm window and failing to enter. Deputy Emiet Twite investigated Sunday, taking fingerprints after damage was discovered.
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Chris Larson
Wallingford
Emiet Twite
VR Escape Injuries In Car Accidents Over Weekend
A Durant coupe driven by Robert Herum left a Spirit Lake road and rolled onto a sandy beach, stopping with its front in East Okoboji lake. Five occupants, Marvin Lande, Charles Sheldon, Joe Mester, and Robert Herum, escaped injury after a three hour effort to free the vehicle. Minor bruises were reported for Mr and Mrs Marvin Swanson and Elvin Bradshaw when their Ford coach rolled into a ditch two miles south of Estherville.
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Marvin Lande
Charles Sheldon
Joe Mester
Robert Herum
Wallingford
Durant
Herum
Spirit Lake
Okoboji Lake
Sheldon
Mester
Lande
Estherville
Marvin Swanson
Elvin Bradshaw
Ford
Swanson
Geo. Groves Farm
Groves Farm
Seventy Attend Farm Bureau Meeting
Seventy people attended the annual Farm Bureau meeting held in the city hall auditorium Friday evening. County agent M. A. Balkema spoke on club work, with several musical selections. The corn hog allotment committee gave a report. A social hour and refreshments followed. Lizzie Straube and her sister, Mrs. Herman Eng of Nora Springs, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adams and family. Mrs. Adams is Mrs. Straube's daughter.
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Farm Bureau
City Hall
M. A. Balkema
V-R
Lizzie Straube
Herman Eng
Nora Springs
Harry Adams
Adams
Mrs. Straube
Local District Contest Winners Named Across Divisions
Edwina Lockridge triumphed in district six with second place. Earl Jensen took first in humorous division district seven, Paul Hassell second in district eight. Helen Harding led music contest district five with Jean Bosold second. In girls division Allan J. Birkland won district four. Judges were Mrs H J Thompson, Mrs Chris Elekston and Mrs Joe Oakes Jr.
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Edwina Lockridge
Earl Jensen
Paul Hassell
Helen Harding
Jean Bosold
Allan J. Birkland
H. J. Thompson
Chris Elekston
Joe Oakes, Jr
Francis Miller Dies at University Hospital Iowa City
Francis Miller 27, son of Monte Miller, died at 5 a.m. today at University Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Born in Estherville, he lived here most his life, a 1925 Estherville High School graduate. Survived by his father and three brothers John Estherville Paul and Richard Moline Ill. Funeral plans not yet made.
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Francis Miller
Iowa City Hospital
Monte Miller
University Hospital
Iowa City
Estherville
John
Paul and
Richard
Moline, Tl
Eye seriously injured by rock in Saturday incident
Little Ivadell Yule suffered a severe eye injury when a rock thrown by a boy hit her by mistake. A blood clot formed in the eye but doctors expect it to heal in about two weeks.
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Little Ivadell Yule
First Beer Permit Issued for Fiscal Year by Council
City council issued its first 1934 35 beer permit to Oley Anderson who opened the Palace cafe in the Cockburn building on East Howard street. The council will decide remaining applications at Tuesday’s meeting before old licenses expire April 19. Fewer permits are expected than last year.
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Oley Anderson
Cockburn Building
East Howard Street
Palace Cafe
R. O. Clark
Hower to present free film at Grand theatre
Henry Hower, manager, travels to Des Moines to arrange a special Wednesday matinee at 4 pm for Estherville boys and girls who helped with the clean up campaign. The thriller is for youths and aims to encourage home cleanup efforts. Mr and Mrs S L Gordinier of Pocahontas visit the R E Gordinier home on North Sixth.
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Henry Hower
Grand Theatre
Des Moines
Hower
Estherville
Mrs. S. L. Gordinier
Pocahontas
R. E. Gordinier
North Sixth
Local fans plan regional baseball league formation
Jerry Wegs Mark Dolan and Harvey Cox with George Tomer of Perry joined ardent fans from Spencer Forest City Corwith Carroll and Algona in Algona to discuss forming a league. A follow up meeting is set for next Sunday to decide on organization with Estherville fans likely forming a semi pro league if Algona stalls. George Tomer, former Estherville manager, will return to manage the new team.
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Jerry Wegs
Mark Dolan
Harvey Cox
George Tomer
Perry
Algona
Spencer
Forest City
Corwith
Carrol
Estherville
Conductor William A. O'Neill Dies at 65
William A. O'Neill 65 a veteran Rock Island conductor died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a two week illness. He had continued work until recently and funeral services were held at 2 30 this afternoon in Iowa Falls with burial there. He was born in 1868 at Maynard and was the son of Mr and Mrs P J O'Neill. Survived by his wife and one daughter Marie Young Cedar Rapids two brothers Henry and Charles Des Moines and five sisters Mrs Frank Robinson Des Moines Mrs J J McGuire Rock Rapids Mrs Charles Benedict Town Falls Miss Julia O'Neill Iowa Falls and Mrs H T Nichols Towa Falls.
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William A. O'Neill
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
O'Neill
Iowa Falls
William O’neil
P. J. O'Neil
Maynard
Clarion
Spi Lake
Burlington
Marie Young
Henry
Charles
Des Moines
Frank Robinson
J. J. McGuire
Rock Rapids
Charles Benedict
Town Falls
Julia O'Neill
H. T. Nichols
Towa Falls
City and County Officials Meet in Kirkwood Hotel
Emmet county officials and state representatives met in Des Moines at the Kirkwood Hotel to discuss work relief and direct relief plans. The county faces no funds for relief and average federal aid is 15 dollars weekly for work relief and 12 for direct relief, lasting until May 1. Irene Kohl would supervise relief. 69 families currently receive direct aid. Attendees included Francis Kennedy, Irene Kohl, Dorothy Rlopp, L. L. Boggess, N. O. Osher, C. E. Fuller, E. S. Camden, and city officials led by Mayor M. K. Whelan.
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Emmet
Des Moines
Kirkwood
Board of Supervisors
Irene Kohl
Francis Kennedy
Dorothy Rlopp
L. L. Boggess
N. O. Osher
C. E. Fuller
E. 8
Camden
M. K. Whelan
R. H. Green
H. A. Gaarde
Public Works
Paul Linke
Neil Brown
Business places must obtain permit before April 20
A provision of the Town Sales Tax Act makes permits compulsory for each business place in the state. Applications distributed by A. O. Peterson, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, must be filed by April 20. Permits issued are valid without further fees until revoked by the Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review, with fifty cents remitted per application.
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A. O. Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Towa State Board of Assessment and Review
Irwin Nichols Seeks Re nomination for Emmet Clerk
Irwin C. Nichols announces candidacy for re nomination on the Republican ticket for Clerk of Courts in Emmet County. He says he has efficiently served the public during his term and will continue the same service if reelected. Nichols has lived in Emmet County over twenty years, is a World War veteran who served overseas two years, and is married with three children.
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Irwin C.nichols
Emmet County
My. Nichols
County treasurer reports Emmet taxes for 1933 exceed prior year
Emmet county collected 129 562 51 in current taxes for 1933 up from about 8900 the previous year. Delinquent real estate taxes totaled 28 488 19. Additional receipts included special city assessments 1 039 54 drainage taxes 51 301 20 general miscellaneous 6 068 74 and secondary road taxes 959 55.
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EF. H. Hanson
Emmet
Emmet County General Expenditures Compared 1931–33
A tabulation prepared by County Auditor Dorothy Klopp analyzes Emmet County general expenditures for 1931 1932 and 1933. It notes material reductions in most expense items with the exception of costs for caring for the poor.
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Emmet
Dorothy Klopp
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Leona Bryan
Mary Bryan
Carmel Jeart Morton
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Harriet Osher
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Jack Creek
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Arthur Voetman
Virgina Voetman
Larson
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Coop Creamery
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