Valedictorian and salutatorian named for 1939 graduates
Johi Raife is valedictorian with a 94.27 average and Jane Stockdale is salutatorian at 94. The article notes Raife is son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Raife and longtime participant in debate and music, while Stockdale is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lik Stockdale and a lead performer in class plays. Closing events and speaker details are listed, including dates for senior and junior college activities, banquets, proms, and commencement by Dr. Earl E. Harper with the address What Is Worthwhile In Life and Education. A long list of high school graduation candidates follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johi Raife
Jane Stockdale
Raife
G. H. ‘Raife
Miss Stockdale
Lik
Stockdale
Earl ‘E. Harper
Eloise Aalborg
Howard’ Adams
Robert Anderson
Lloyd “Anfinson
James ‘Baldwin
Margaret Barrett
Darlene Bevard
Ralph Boone
Lois Bormann
Grace“Hubbard
Evelyn Olive
Judd
Patrick
Ety
Woman's Club Meeting Consolidates Emmet County Actions
Mrs J B Knipe county chairman calls a meeting of Emmet county Federation of the Woman's clubs for Tuesday April 25 at 2 pm in the Armstrong M E church basement. A two year county chairmanship will be elected. Program includes piano solo by Mrs C I Smith addressing cancer by Mrs Blanche Weise district chairman Manning talks on club states by Mrs pin rere Estherville talk on Are You Tax Conscious by Mrs J B Tedrow and social hour. Delegates from Estherville include Mrs Geo Robb Mrs F M Jones Mrs Dan Howard and Mrs J B Tedrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Knipe
Manning
Pin Rere
Estherville
L. H. Ladd
Pomroy
J. B. Tedrow
Woman’s Club
Geo. Robb
F. M. Jones
Dan Howard
Brother of Local Woman Dies in Des Moines
John Black, 78, a retired Des Moines merchant, died Tuesday at his niece Mrs. Bessie Black Young’s home in Des Moines. He was a brother of Mrs. P. H. Smith of Estherville and is survived by a widow, sister, and distant relatives. Burial will be at Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Black
Des Moines
Bessie Black Young
P. H. Smith
Estherville
Grimes
Mourns Death of Mother in Missouri
Mrs Gale Pickens learns her mother Mrs Amanda Bradshaw died Tuesday evening at her Chillicothe home in Missouri. Ill health prevents Mrs Pickens from attending the funeral. Freight train stuck in snowdrift between Raleigh and Terril Tuesday afternoon. Drifts six to ten feet delayed service. mon plow arrived about 10 PM. trains resuming runs since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Pickens
Amanda Bradshaw
Chillicothe
Pickens
Raleigh
Terril
Thorsland daughter featured at junior college event
Miss Thorsland daughter of Mr and Mrs S Thorsland participates in a panel discussion at the girls club event. The junior college segment highlights her involvement and the audience includes members of the community.
Writs Served to Block Senatorial Certificates
Writs were served in Des Moines on Secretary of State Earl G. Miller seeking to enjoin him from issuing senatorial certificates if an election occurs without redistricting by the legislature. Writs were issued for Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Palo Alto, and O’Brien counties. The piece notes repeated legislative failures to timely redistrict since 1911 and contemplates a supreme court test case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Woodcock
Peterson
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Palo Alto
O’brien
Iowa
Supreme Court
River project resumes as WPA workers return
At the council request a resolution urged resumption of work on the river project. WPA workers transferred to county garage construction will come back to Estherville within two weeks to complete a 30 day river project. The council urged continued WPA projects to help the county unemployed and voted to discontinue the tourist park west of the Des Moines river north of Central avenue due to lack of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kel Jer
WPA
Estherville
Emmet
Des Moines River
New Union Takes Action at Estherville Packing Plant
Members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of North America met at the Orleans hotel Tuesday night to petition the National Relations Board for an election to determine a bargaining agent for Estherville Packing Co. The CIO is named as the current sole agent. petition sent to NLRB Minneapolis district offices. Frank Brown expects a reply in weeks. No contract on working conditions exists, and packing company officials were notified of the decision to seek a second election. The new union disclaims violence or unlawful walkouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of North America
Orleans
National Relations Board
Estherville Packing Co
NLRB
Estherville
CIO
Minneapolis
Frank Brown
American Federation of Labor
Athletic Heads Here Dinner May 6 At Gardston Hotel
Estherville high school and the chamber of commerce athletic committee sponsor a seven o clock dinner May 6 at the Gardston hotel. Guest speakers include Dr Eddie Anderson Dad and Frank Carieca Iowa City athletic directors. Only sixty tickets left, early reservations advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
Eddie Anderson
Music Festival Draws 800 Fans From Area Schools
More than 100 students travel to Jackson Minnesota tomorrow for the Pour School Music Festival. Fairmont Windom and Jackson send roughly equal groups totaling about 800 musicians and fans. The non competitive event features West High Minneapolis director Peter Thach as critic judge and Estherville entries including select chorus boys glee club girls madrigal and girls trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Minn
Fairmont
Windom
Peter Thach
West High Choir
Minneapolis
Estherville
John Balfe
Robert Sewell
Muriel Hansen
Borlyte Bammer
Margaret Dannon
Nellie Fowler
Betty Huntsinger
Jean Kennedy
Zillen Marie Knutson
Evelyn Lamb
Darlene Logan
Mildred Ortmeyer
Darlene Perkins
Kathryn Rogers
Betty ‘Thomas
Keith Griffith
Betty Evereth
Kathleen Deming
Bernice Neleor
Lois Whalen
Joyce Willey
Eather Krahmer
Helen Kiefer
Lois
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Mra, Knipe
W.R
Ing
Seite Alta
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
New Union
WLBRB
Amalgamated
Dr. Anderson
West Watterloo High School
Jack
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