Emotive Graduation Plans For 1944 Estherville Seniors
Eighty six high school seniors and five junior college sophomores are candidates for graduation on May 18 1944. Last year there were sixty high school graduates and two junior college diplomas. Activities include a dramatic production The Eyes of Tlaloc April 14 and a Junior-Senior Prom April 28. The junior college banquet is May 2. Senior play Pride and Prejudice rehearsals continue, with graduation events May 11 and 12. Baccalaureate May 14. commencement May 18 with speaker Dr Lewis L Dunnington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlaloc
Carl Bean
Enalalios
Joseph M. Kennedy
Estherville Presbyterian Church
Lewis L. Dunnington
D. C
Iowa City
Dr. Dunnington
Michigan
First Methodist Church
Towa
Shasanesa College
University ‘of Chicago
Boston University School of Theology
Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Prospect’ Park Methodist Church
Endian Methodist Church
Duluth
Minn
Dunnington
Zions Herald
Europe
Duluth Herald News Tribune
Cheko Slovakia
Arthur Fritschel
Mabel Kruse
Kruse
B. B
Kint
Board of Education
Ringsted soprano on GE Hour of Charm program
Marjorie Christiansen a 20 year old Drake university music student from Ringsted will appear on the General Electric Hour of Charm at 9 p.m. Sunday April 28 heard in Iowa over WHO Des Moines. She was one of 12 from 9,886 auditions nationwide and will receive 100 for her appearance with a possible 150 weekly contract later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Marjorie Christiansen
Ringsted
Drake ‘University Music
General Electric
Iowa
WHO
Phil’ Spitalny
Orchestra
Chier
Spitalny
Devigue
Wicat-Baal
Atheiversity
Marjorie
Emmet County
Drake
University Church of Christ
City
Smouse Opportunity School
Neil G. Christansen
Emnett County Aaa
Missing in Action Army Gunner Verlyn G Brown
Mr and Mrs Harry Brown report their son Sgt Verlyn G Brown missing in action since March 22 over Germany. A gunner in a Flying Fortress he enlisted December 28 1943 and trained at Clearwater Boston Patterson Salt Lake City and Pyote Texas before going overseas in January this year. He married Mary Hearty of Boston shortly before leaving the states. His wife is expected to visit with his parents and relatives later this week while friends and family hold to hope he is a prisoner of war rather than dead. He grew up in the county and attended West Emmet schools and North Superior High School and farmed with his father before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
Verlyn G. Brown
Germany
Sat. Brown
Clearwater
Fla
Boston
Mass
Patterson
N. J
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pyote
Texas
States
Mary Hearty
Mack
G. G. Wheatley
Lou Starke
Nelson Wheatley
Sgt
High School Candidates for Graduation Ceremony
A list of names appears to be candidates for high school graduation including Betty, Beryl, Dorothy, Burt J. C and several others like Delores Olson, Donald Petit, Mary Jo Reynolds, Blaine Reuhauser, Marie Ri, and Leonard Crawford. The OCR text is garbled with multiple misspellings and incomplete entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene B
Mustard Marvin G
M Mybie
Bylvis Fuh Nasby
Bees
Utrhals
Delores
Maxine Olson
Per Eee
Parkins
Donald J. Petitbert
H. Pullen
Va Blaine Reuhauser
Inice
Marie Ri
Mary Jo Reynolds
Bond i Racherd
Maris Raawyer
Larder
Gardye Herp
Christs to Observe Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Christ will celebrate fifty years of marriage with open house at their home in Superior Town on Saturday April 22. The event will feature all five children at home with 8:00 to 6:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm visiting hours. The article also notes a local draft call list from Fort Dodge Milford and other towns including Don Hasson Jack Hlimers Orin McKirchey Bernard Janssen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Christ
Superior
Town
Don Hasson
Jack Hlimers
Orin McKirchey
Fort Dodge
Bernard Janssen
Milford
Rank Rodgers
Art Cadieux
Wayne Cramer
Myron Graves
William Stow
Nels Berg
Memorial service for Sgt Wyatt D Bassett held in Methodist church
Memorial services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 in the Methodist church for Sgt Wyatt D Bassett reported missing in action in Italy February 22 after two years overseas. The Bassett family received many floral offerings from patriotic organizations. The service opened with a salute to the colors, led by Mrs C M Gronstal at the organ. Rev Cecil J Semans delivered the memorial address as a double quartet sang Be Still My Soul and Ivory Palaces. A gold star was pinned to the service flag, and Mrs Braneces pinned Sgt Bassett’s star. Additional songs included Lead Kindly Light, and the service closed with taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt D. ‘Bassett
Italy
Bassett
Service Star Legion
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
D.A.R
American War Dads
United Service Women
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
C. M. Gronstal
Cecil. J. Seman
Methodist Church
T. C. Mann
Betty Huntsinger
Aurthur Fritsche
Frank Sutton
Margaret Meyers
C. J. Lemans
Tentative program set up for branch summer school here
A tentative schedule lists recitations for Estherville Branch Summer School. Courses include American History 1865 sessions, Reading and Math for primary grades, Rural School Management, Education 181, Teaching Reading and Spelling, Geography, English, Elementary Math, Kindergarten arts, Music, Educational Psychology, Art Essentials, Manuscript Writing, and Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Major Irwin transferred to Miami Beach redistrib station
Maj. Robert B. Irwin 24 son of Estherville Iowa was shifted from Peterson Field Colorado to Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No. 2 in Miami Beach joining the Personnel Division. He is a B 17 pilot who served in Hawaii New Caledonia Australia and New Guinea and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross. At Redistrib Station returnees from overseas are examined to determine new assignments. Major Irwin’s move places him in the permanent party personnel section with duty in classification and assignment branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Robert B. Irwin
Estherville
Peterson Field
Colorado ‘Springs
Colo
Army Air Forces Redistribution
William S. Irwin
R.F.D. 2
Irwin
Northwestern Bell receives national security award for protection efforts
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company workers in Estherville and more than 14,000 in Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakotas will receive commemorative buttons on April 21. The award from the U S Office of Civilian Defense honors superior protection and security measures for personnel service and plant facilities across 688 cities and towns and the long distance network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Estherville
United States Office of Civilian Defense
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Northwestern Company
Funeral Services Held Monday for Mrs Oberweis
Mrs Nicholas Oberweis 83 of Estherville died Friday afternoon at home. Born September 21 1860 in Luxembourg she married Nicholas Oberweis and had four daughters two died in infancy. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Mary Tracy and Mrs Leona Origer and eleven grandchildren including Staff Sergeant Donald J Tracy on furlough from Camp Pickett Virginia. The services were led at St Patrick church by Rev Franklin Shaw with additional notes on other local church duties and movements of community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
Nicholas Oberweis
Estherville
Katherine Oberweis
Luxembourg
Germany
Oberweis
Mary Tracy
Leona Origer
Donald J. Tracy
Camp Pickett
Nelsons Honored On Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs L L Nelson of Wallingford Estherville celebrated their golden anniversary at Wallingford Lutheran Church on Sunday April 16 with family and friends. The couple married April 26 1894 at Riverside Lutheran Church. Children Bert Twite Archer Myhre Lawrence Nelson Curtis Larson Helmer Nelson and Harry Balmer attended with spouses and grandchildren. out of town guests joined from Emmons Minn Cylnder Northwood Dolliver Mason City Eagle Grove Taverne Fairmont and other towns. The event featured a dinner, a decorated cake, and tributes from relatives and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. AL. Nelson
Estherville
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Nelson
Tilda Bendickson
Lake Mills
Mr. Nelson
Wallingford
Riverside Lutheran Church
Hughbert Engh
Wm. Nelson
Carrie Knutson
Henry Bendickson
Susie Lance
Bert Twite
Archer Myhre
Betty Larson
iRev. Hinderaker
A. K. Gaard
Cylinder
Magnus Walden
Curtis Larson
Lawrence Nelson
Maple Hill
Helmer Nelson
Mason City
Harry Balmer
Dolliver
Ingvold Martinson
Melvin Stone
Donald
JaVonne
Emmons
Minn
George Bendickson
Northwood
Town
J. A. Nelson
Betty
Harriet
Taverne
Oscar Nelson
Eagle Grove
Iawa
J. M. Wolden
Fairmont
Mrs J C Diltz of Estherville dies after illness
Mrs J C Diltz of Estherville died at Holy Family hospital about 12:30 Thursday afternoon after months of illness. Born Mary Maude Bailey in Dows August 31 1890 she lived in Franklin and Hampton areas before teaching school and marrying John C Diltz in Clarion 1911. Survived by husband two daughters two brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral at Estherville Methodist church followed by burial in Fair View cemetery Dows.
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J. C. Diltz
Estherville
Holy Family Hospital
Iowa
Ellsworth College
Town Falls
John C. Diltz
Clarion
Town
Dows
Diltz
Iowa Falls
Florida
Caryl Ann
John Heyer
Jewell
Methodist Church
Sternberg
Estherville earns 1948 no-traffic-fatalities honor
Estherville joins 166 cities with populations 6000 to 10000 that reported zero traffic deaths in 1948, an NSC honor shared with Spencer and 37 more cities than in 1942. Each city will receive a commendation certificate recognizing its safe-year efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Spencer
National Safety Council
Mrs Betsy Daniels Dies After Long Illness at 77
Funeral services were held for Mrs Betsy Daniels 77 of Estherville following a stroke in October. Born September 28 1867 at Brushy Iowa she married Debbert Daniels March 18 1898. Survived by daughter Mrs Herbert Blanm Terris three sons Warren Noel Everett and a brother Hartley. Internment in Terril cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terris
Harvey
Betsy Daniels
Estherville
Smallest Spring Commencement At Iowa This Year
The University of Iowa will hold its 84th spring commencement Sunday April 23 at 145 p m in the Iowa Union conferring more than 300 degrees and certificates The ceremony marks the smallest spring event in over two decades with Dr J Ralph Magee Des Moines area Methodist resident bishop delivering the address and President Virgil M Hancher presenting awards Candidates come from 67 town counties 26 states and one foreign country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Iowa Union
J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
Virgil M. Hancher
New Ringsted Superintendent Named to Succeed Marcus
Frank Marcus, Ringsted school superintendent, will not seek reelection as he enters Navy officers training after the current school year ends in May. Exg bert Hellend, former Fenton principal, is elected to replace him. Hellend, married with a family, earned a B A from Luther College Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marcus
Ringsted
Marcus
Navy
Exgbert Hellend
Fenton
Hellend
Luther College
Decorah
Coach builds team record with district success
Town figures in a profile noting he has pursued extra study at Drake University in Des Moines and taught at Rodman, Rake, Fenton, and Otto sen. His basketball squads at these schools have previously qualified for district contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Des Moines
Rodman
Rake
Fenton
Ottosen
Missing in Action Over Austria Ostheimer Family Informed
Staff Sergeant Earl Ostheimer, son of Estherville residents, is reported missing in action over Austria since March 19. An engineer and turret gunner on a Liberator bomber, he served in Italy after training in California and the Southwest, with several family members also in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ostheimer
C. P. Ostheimer
Estherville
Austria
War Department
Sgt
Pfc
Gerald Ostheimer
Italy
Cpl
Lee Ostheimer
Ostheimer
Charles
U.S. Navy
Father of Ten From Emmetsburg Chosen for Army
John Turck, father of ten, was selected by the army at Camp Dodge last week. His youngest child is two weeks old. He previously served six months in the navy before a medical discharge for a foot injury. He works for Emmetsburg Cooperative Creamery. his family will receive $260 monthly allotment once called for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turck
Army
Camp Dodge
Turck
Navy
Emmetsburg Cooperative Creamery
Local Markets Quiet as Livestock Prices Listed by Grade
Heavy Stags and Heavy Hens prices listed with conditions and varieties. Eggs Cream Oats Corn Flax Soybeans Barley Rye Wheat prices shown per bushel or hundredweight. Hogs show ranges for Packers and Butchers with dollar figures.
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Gina Ate & Ates Ae
Tevey
Taaeer
Ates
Ieeeees Wees
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Chee
Brown and Ostheimer
Gunners
Verlyn Brown
Fuente
Beryl
Bisty Dorothy
A. Burt
J. C’can ‘Gr
Mary Joyca’ Willey
Leonard Crawford
Dhyang ‘Newman
Gerad
Willen
Klein
Walter J. . Kennedy
Norene Larvon Larson
Ledden
Toveland
Lungrenne
Cnald Wal St John
BE. McTavish
Mah
P. Shurave
Edith M. Shuttleworth
Arle Smith Lola Evalyn Smithris M . Salmonsanary
Soper Thelma
Stevens Berkeley Strong
Regi
Jaine Tredway
Buene Tupner
Karlton D. Voigt Ar C, Orlan Corge Ition Wale
Anameker
Harold Aeaid W
Wayne Warren Stiena
B. Varstintenere
Lovella
Aileen Weeks
Elmer Ison
Berolecg
Maric Wolden
Sun
Los Angeles
Virginia W. Gillett
Bert R. Gillett
14Th Ave
Los Angeles Port of Embarkation
WAC
Harold L. Wilson
Fort Bliss
Hans Wiuff
Armstrong
Willson
Alaska
Donald Warren
AMM
Warren
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Warren
Caribbean
Richard Manthe
Orin Manthe
Manthe
Hutchinson
Kansas
Keith Griffith
Shrewport
Mrs. Griffith
Virgil L. Watland
Src
Seaman Watland
Pacific
Grant Jones
U.S. Navy Reserve
Charles Jones
Grant
Floyd Tate
Estherville High School
U. S. Navy
Hollywood Beach
Hollywood
Robert Broms
Camp Crowder
Mrs. Selby Broms
Roy Bassett
Henry L. Stimson
Wyatt D. Bassett
Warren Loveland
Pacific War Area
Betty Loveland
J. L. Loveland
Garfield Hospital
Sepp Areer
Harmon ‘Veldy
Harry Simpson
J.g
Floyd Brandt
Ivar Brandt
Naval Forces
Frank Nash
Northfield
Mankato
Virgil Frederickson
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
Don Coyl
Mary Jo
Dr. A. Whitlow
Cpl. Coyle
Louisianna
Camp Phillips
Kans
Lester Flier
John Flier
Phone Company
Paul Andrews
San Diego
Calif
Newport
Rhode Island
Franklin Shaw
Plymouth
Free Methodist Church
John Cross
Greenville, Ill
H. S. Greig Thas
Dunedan, Florida
L.L. Nelson
Mrs. Daniels
Action
Emmetsburg
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