Pioneer Mrs Eliza Bemis Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Eliza M Bemis a longtime Estherville resident and early pioneer died at home after months of declining health. Born November 2 1845 in New York she married Simeon E Bemis in 1866 and settled in Estherville. Funeral services were held at 2 pm with Rev J Arthur Hurley and Rev W F Huxford officiating.
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Eral Merchandise
Sixth and
Des Moines Street
Bemis
Sargent
Beven
Fred Brown
Perl
Hazel
Estherville
George Weir
Dunnell
Minn
Sidney Ernest
Asa
Diantha Watkins
New York State
Simeon E. Bemis
Center Chain
J. Arthur Hurley
Storm Lake
W. F. Huxford
Estherville Man Kenneth MacLean Dies At 84
Kenneth MacLean longtime Estherville resident died at home Saturday April 18 of heart failure after a meal. He was born May 8 1840 in Scotland and served as ship's carpenter for twenty six years before settling in Cedar Rapids then Estherville. Survived by wife Margaret Rae a son John McLean another son Neil MacLean a daughter Mrs C M Bixby twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was a life long Presbyterian and remembered for his strength of character and friendly nature. (Continued on Page 1).
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Kenneth MacLean
Estherville
Mr. MacLean
Isle of ‘Syke
Scotland
Scotlaid
Indian Ocean
South America
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
C.M. Bixby
Margaret Rae
John McLean
New York City
Neil MacLean
Panama
C. I
W. E. Johnston
Minneapolis
McLean
Presbyterian Church
Christ Jesus
Uma
Prospects for Estherville Canning Factory Rise
Estherville considers industrial growth tied to agriculture with a possible tanning plant. A Commerce Committee team Buckingham, Anderson, and Lyons will study feasibility. A special board session reviewed findings, aiming to start next year. Plan includes contracting 2000 acres of sweet corn to secure raw material.
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Estherville
Batherville
Channel of Commerce
RB. Buckingham
B. B. Anderson
A. Lyons
Two Pairs of Twins and a Triplet Group in One School
In a rural Dickinson County school just north of Spirit Lake, two pairs of twins and a trio of triplets attend, from the families of Kenneth and Allen Smith. The school is taught by Miss Hazel Myers, with questions whether this record can be surpassed in Emmet County.
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Kenneth
al Smith
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Hazel Myers
Spencer Banks Consolidate Into One Institution
The First National and Peoples Savings Banks of Spencer merged into a single corporation with the Peoples Bank savings business absorbed by the First National’s savings department. The consolidation took effect on April 11.
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Spencer
First National
Peoples Savings Banks of
Peoples Bank
The
Savings Department
Pioneer Railroad Engineer Dies in Bovey Minn
Edward J. Ketchum a Rock Island railroad engineer for nearly thirty years died of apoplexy in Bovey Minnesota on Friday April 17. He was among the county’s first residents, born in Estherville November 17 1868, married to Nettle Ost in 1891. He left a son Claude R. Ketchum of Estherville and two sisters. Funeral services were held with Masonic involvement.
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Edward J. Ketchum
Rock Island Railroad
Bovey
Minn
Amos Ketchum
Estherville
B. C
Ketchum
Nettle Ost
Claude R
Brotherhood of ‘Locomotive Engineers
H. O. Brown
Hattie Sparks
St. Ann
Texas
Interclass Meet Opens Spring Track Season at Estherville
The annual interclass track meet set for Friday April 25 begins at 3:20 PM in Estherville. Senior class fields include Peterson and Bale in sprints and hurdles plus Moller Strid Bliss in middle distances, while Junior and Sophomore entries cover a wide range of events led by names like Albertson Denham Helgason Doolittle and Nelson.
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Estherville
Peterson
Stillman
Bliss
Maher
Bale
Shire
Williams
Strid
Moller
Shiley
Bradley
Bradley Javlin
Albertson
Denham
Helgason
Ralston
Trone
Aalborg
Sunde
Kohler
Swift
Pullen
Doolittle
Lee
Helgsson
Sumpter
Nelson
Denham Tavelin
Den
Sutton
E. Strid
Dade Zotar
EL Strid
Krahmer
Rokenbrodt
Ex-Senator Francis to Move Back to Des Moines This Summer
L. B. Francis writes from Daytona Beach Florida to change his Beacon address to their Des Moines home. The Francis party will leave Daytona on the 20th for Des Moines. He notes a wonderful winter with splendid success in their work and looks forward to returning to Iowa for the summer.
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L. B. Francis
Daytona
Florida
Des Moines
Francis
Towa
District extemp contest draws 39 Iowa high schools
Vent Merwin and Mervin Brown compete as students from 39 Iowa high schools prepare for four district extemp contests this week. Winners advance to the May 1 state final at the University of Iowa. Districts contesting include Northwestern at Storm Lake April 26 with 12 speakers, Southwestern at Osceola April 24, and Northwestern at Marshalltown April 24 with participants from multiple cities.
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Iowa
Helen Williams
University of Iowa
University At
Iowa City
Storm Lake
Arthur Tatham
Webster City
Gale Ensign
Clarion
Winnifred Nielson
Humboldt
Gordon Fogg
Sioux City
Mary
Margaret Carroll
Corpus Christi High-School
Fort Dodge
Champ Stoakes
Mervin Brown
Estherville
Opal
Archer
Sloan
Ivis Sutton
Osceola
Guthrie Center
Stuart
Atlantic
Moravia
Abraham Lincoln
Mrs Roy Drake Dies At Armstrong Home
Mrs Roy Drake passed away at her Armstrong home Saturday night and was laid to rest in Armstrong cemetery on Tuesday. Her last illness was brief though she had been ailing for years. She leaves a husband two young children and her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Cummins. The deceased was formerly Miss Minnie Cummins before her marriage and came here with her parents many years ago. She was nearly thirty five years old.
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Eliza M. Bemis
Miss Perl
Miss Hazel
Bemis
Estherville
Simeon E. Bemis
Hood -In
Armstrong
Roy Drake
Walter Cummins
Minnie Cummins
First Pioneer Camp of Season Set Friday Night
All Pioneers from city churches are invited to an all night camp Friday. Meet at the park band stand at 4 45 PM equipped for the trip and camp. Return Saturday morning. Bring weiners for supper, bacon for breakfast, five cents for two eggs, food, utensils, and bedding. Pack to carry. Hike may go to Kettleson’s spring. Great treat for the young folks.
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Kettleson
Daughter of H Sauer Passes Monday At Home
Miss Florence Frances Sauer, daughter of H A Sauer of northeast of the city, died Monday night after a two year battle with cancer. Born October 13, 1887 in Carroll Iowa she was 37. Funeral at St Patrick's Church and burial in Catholic cemetery. Previously worked in auditing at Bell Telephone Chicago.
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Florence Frances Sauer
H. A. Sauer
Chicago
Bell Telephone Company
Carroll
Iowa
St. Patrick’s Church
Rev Frederick F Case Dies in Council Bluffs
The Rev. Frederick F Case pastor of Broadway Methodist Church in Council Bluffs died after five weeks illness on the 11th, following months of ill health from a brain abscess. He had served in Essterville, Rochester, Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Janesville Wisconsin. He was well liked here and leaves many friends.
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Frederick F. Case
Broadway Methodist Church
Council Bluffs
Catholic Daughters Banquet Follows Initiation At Odd Fellows Hall
A Catholic Daughters of America banquet was held at the Gardaton Hotel after a class of candidates was initiated at the Odd Fellows hall. Rev. C. P. Conway was toastmaster. Kathryn Donovan gave the welcome. Frances Duhigg sang, Kathleen Miller gave the toast, Mary Benesh read, and Charles Wilson and William Maher presented a comedy. Father Smith of Ayrshire gave the main address. Ninety two were served. the new members include Rose Antone, yelle Frances Baldwin, Bessie Benesh, Lillian Benesh, Mary Boggess, Catherine Burns, Irene Dempsey, Margaret Doyle, Hilda Hisenmnger, Marie Grover, Margaret Judd, Loretta Kelly, Frances Long, Kathleen Miller, Margaret Sullivan, Viola Burns, and Mayme Woedke.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Catholic Daughters of America
Gardaton Hotel
C. P. Conway
Kathryn Donovan
Frances Duhigg
Emmetaburg
Daughters “of America
Kathleen Miller
Mary Benesh
Charles Wilsons
William Maher
Gruver Pupils Stage Forest Court Operetta
Gruver grade school pupils from first to eighth grade will present the operetta Forest Court in the school building Friday at eight. Misses Beth Eldred and Olive Olson oversee the production detailing a boy named Tommie on trial before the Forest Court for cruelty to animals. Mr G H P Perkins of Minneapolis visited Estuary for a few days en route to New York City.
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Gruver
G HP Perkins
Minneapolis
Estuary Ianay
Joves
New
York City
Winners Chosen in Final County Spell Contest
Margaret Krahmer and Ruth Wicks won the county spell contest in the city Consolidated and rural divisions. Frieda Clausen led in the third division with Ethelyn Wolding and Clifford McGuinn following. Margaret Krahmer also won the spelling oval, earning the right to represent city and consolidated schools at the Interstate Spelling Contest in Omaha. Rural winners Ruth Wicks will represent Emmet County at Omaha with other top placers. The Interstate Contest will be May 8 with Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska represented, and the Chamber of Commerce invites Emmet County to host in 1926.
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Court House
Margaret Krahmer
Ruth Wicks
Frieda Clausen
Dolliver
Xethelyn Wolding
Estherville
Clifford McGuinn
Ringsted
Mildred MclIntyre
Halfa
Ethelyn Volding
Jack Creek
Emmet County
Omaha
Mr. Easton
Speller
Victor Oleson
West Emmet
Erwin Hendricksen
Denmark
Dorotha Frank
12 Mile Lake
Erwit Hendricksen
Rachel Chapman
Arnold Hoganson
Genter
Schneider
Johnson
Gruver
Meredith
Eas
Emmet
Ortmeyer
Armstrong
Hilliard
Klass
Vanderstoep
Bessie Vandenburgh
American Legion to Stage Two Day Park Celebration
The American Legion plans a two day event at Jaken Park Fair to mark the holiday. A contracted program promises the most elaborate in Southern Minnesota or northern Iowa with dancing by Cato's orchestra and a $1000 fireworks display. Ex Governor Kendall of Iowa is hoped as speaker as July Fourth events are combined.
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American Legion
Minnesota
Iowa
Cato
Kendall
Dividend to 8000 depositors at closed Sioux Falls NK
The Sioux Falls National Bank receiver Charles H. Wilcox announced a second dividend of 10 percent for about 8,000 depositors. The first dividend of 15 percent was paid last fall, and the second dividend began this Monday.
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Sioux Falls National Bank
Charles H. Wilcox
Ringsted to Have New Pastor by July First
Rev. R. E. M. Nielsen, pastor of the Danish Lutheran church at Sleepy Eye Minnesota for four and a half years, resigned to accept a call from Ringsted. He plans to begin work soon after July 1 in the new field. Bonnie Ping dies of scarlet fever at age twenty one after a short illness. body taken to Whiting for interment. The fire company fought a blaze in the paint shop on North Sixth Street owned by Everett Clark. damage was negligible.
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RE. M. Nielson
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Ringsted
Ve Rthe Fire Company
North Sixth Apreck
Everett Clark
Blue Sky Salesmen Target Estherville Parties
Estherville residents faced a dubious scheme when H H Budke of St Paul along with Semmons and Mrs Werthen promoted a gun investment and corn cannery venture. They offered units in a patent gun valued at forty million dollars with prices from 250 to 6000 dollars. After failing to pay a 36 dollar bill with a fake check, they were pursued by sheriff and state agents and arrested in St Paul. Budke later faced charges related to alleged worthies checks and embezzlement links to a 1920 concert scheme.
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Blue Sky
Estherville
H. H. Budka
St. Paul
Chamber of Commerce
Semmons
Worthen
Virginia K. Worthen
United States
Gardston
Trone
Bancroft
Nivison
Worthie
Hen Budke
A. H. Simons
B. K. Wortham
Budke
Simons
Minnesota
Selway Steel Post Company
Des Moines
Scholtes Named Freshman Track Squad Member
T P Scholtes of this city has been chosen for the Town State College freshman track squad. He is among the broad jumpers and is currently doing 21 feet, with inches added weekly.
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T. P. Scholtes
Peter Scholtes
Town State College
Scholtes
Huletts to Return to Iowa for Summer Visit
Mr. George Shadle received a letter from Gordon Hulett of Los Angeles stating ill health of Mrs. Hulett’s mother in Saverio requires the family to stay in Iowa for about four months. He has obtained three months’ leave from the store and plans to depart by auto around the 10th, visiting Estherville and other relatives during the stay.
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George Shadle
Gordon Hulett
Los Angeles
California
Estherville
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Eliza Bemis
Pioneer Railroad
Ed. Ketchum
R. I
Woman's League of the Presbyterian Church
Eatherville
Woman’s League of the’ Presbyterian Church
League
C. M. Keating
F. M. Brown
V.R
Vent Merwin
Brown
Kettleson’s Springs
H Sauer
Sheldon
Iowa State Teachers College
Garrell
Corydon
Clinton and
Redal
LE Mars
LeMars
Vreformer
Tulrville
Sioux Falls
Hulett’s
Oe Alan
Miss Gibson
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