Noted American poet Robinson and gold tides discussed
The article lauds Arlington Robinson as a major poet and recalls Roosevelt’s support in his New York Customs post, while lamenting insufficient aid for poets today. It notes rising gold prices, a Denver mint figure, and a planned Passamaquoddy tide power project amid musings on harnessing nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Arlington Robinson
Robinson
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Col
Roosevelt
New York Custom House
England
Macauley
India
Washington Irving
Spain
Bret Harte
Glasgow
C S Barber Pioneer Dies in Emmet County
Estherville mourns Charles S. Barber 79 pioneer resident who died after a two week illness. Funeral services were held at his home and Presbyterian church with Rev. Mitchell, Rev. Voorhies, and Rev. Bailey officiating. Burial in Oak Hill. He came from Delavan Wisconsin in 72 years of Emmet County life. Survived by wife and brother Bert. Out-of-town mourners listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Charles S. Barber
Emmet County
Presbyterian Church
R. C. Mitchell
Cherokee
Gilbert Voorhies
Fairfield
A. G. Bailey
W. E. Bradley
R. O. Clark
Frank Hutchinson
J. H. Orvis
Charles Jackson
John Darling
Oak Hill Cemetery
Barber
Delavan
Wis
Emmet Grove
Deal
Bert Barber
W. C. Nolte
Leonard Knoop
Bernard
Frank Hilman
Bleck Knoop
Marble Rock
Milo Knoop
Euelah
Rockford
Gray
Alton
Pipestone
Minn
Funeral Services At Dolliver For Mrs George Weber
Holliver April 30 Mrs George Weber age 70 pioneer Emmet county resident died at home last Friday Survived by husband two daughters and one son eleven grandchildren Brother and three sisters in Tracy Minn married August 14 1888 Des Moines Polk county moved to Dolliver four years ago Lutheran faith church funeral held April 28 interment in Dolliver cemetery Also includes a Florida travel reflection paragraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy, Minn
John Krueger
Charles Fredricks
Herman Bartz
Anne
May
Des Moines
Iowa
George Weber
Polk County
Hubbard
Hardin County
Dolliver
Weber
Ceutry
M. E
C. R. Yeager
Kloth
A. R. Eckhart
Wm. Mcllwraith
Ole Olson
H. O. Burdette
Miss. Williams
Dolliver Cemetery
Track Meet Here May 4 Invitationals Planned
Plans are almost complete for the annual Invitational Track meet to be held here Saturday. Estherville Chamber of Commerce and coaches expect a great event with records likely. Ray Putnam will run an exhibition mile. Winners receive a 27 inch traveling trophy, first year for the trophy, with additional permanent trophies and statuettes for 440, 880, mile relays and football shuttle hurdles. Teams include Fort Dodge Sioux City Central Cherokee Estherville Spirit Lake Spencer Milford Emmetsburg Algona Pocahontas Rock Rapids Orange City LeMars Sac City Lake City Fonda Quimby Corwith Paulina Algona Alton Alta Holstein Plover Morley Correctionville Sutherland Ida Grove Everly Goodell Sioux Center Lakefield Minn Fairmont Minn Windom Minn. Preliminaries start 10 am, finals at 1:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Ray Putnam
Town State College
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Dodge
Central High
Sioux City
Cherokee
Clean Lake
East Sioux City
Spiritake Spencer
Milford
Emmetsburg
Algon
Milford Singers Raise Funds for Iowa City Trip
Milford high school mixed chorus has raised about 75 of an estimated 100 needed for the trip to Iowa City to compete in the state contest. Seven schools compete in this division including Sargent Bluff Milford Rodman Randall Stuart Wayland and Essex. Miss Louise Hill directs the chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Iowa City
Sargent Bluff
Rodman
Randall, Stuart
Wayland
Essex
Louise Hill
Dolliver High seniors present play $10 000 Reward
Dolliver High School seniors will stage the mystery comedy $10,000 Reward in three acts on May 10. The cast includes Cam Evergreen Johnson, Ga len Weber, Mrs Wilkins, Anna Frerichs, Marian Hawley, Florence Meron, Ruby Womack, Lizzy Crowley, Viola Clausen, Russell Miller, LaVon Hood, Irene Jessen, and Beatrice Peterson among others with Walter Peterson as the daring hero and Jack Nevin as city reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Cam Evergreen Johnson
Billy Knutson
Larry” Maynard
Galen Weber
Mrs. Wilkins
Castle Rock
Beatrice Peterson
Ida Wilkins
Vera Griese
Florence Wilkins
Hazel Handeland
Franklin Winslow
Walter Peterson
Jack Nevin
Glenn McKean
Lois Wilkins
Marion Mellwreith
Local Typists Win District
The Estherville group led by Miss Susan Peterson in Spirit Lake district typing contests won top honors in speed and accuracy with 57.30 average in the amateur class. Novice placings went to Lucille Steinman Jane Willey and Raymond Berrett. The amateur shorthand team of Margaret Brandt Mildred Vedder and Betty Merron topped the class with 95.25. Cups were awarded and state qualification possible for Des Moines in a few weeks. final trip decision pending. Participating schools included Rock Rapids Lake Park Milford Arnolds Park Spirit Lake and Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Peterson
Spirit Lake
Mildres Vedder
Ava Nick
Cerrosean Crim
Estherville
Lucille Steinman
Jane Willey
Raymond Berrett
Margaret, Brandt
Mildred Vedder
Betty Merron
Des Moines
Rock Rapids
Lake Park
Milford
Arnolds Park
Sibley
V R Class Play Will Be Given at Emmet School
The senior class of Emmet township high school presents The Charming Intruder a three act comedy by Charles George Friday night May 8 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Alice Schultz Robert Waldee Florence Nepps Donald Wells Maxine Truesdell Helen Vander Heide Earl Stick Ray Bartleman Mary Higgins and Nels Christensen. aoe Y Ming Gertrude Mohr and Miss Grace McClure and her mother Mrs Julia McClure visited Waterloo Friday and planned to attend Cedar Falls summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles George
Emmet Township High School
Alice Schultz
Robert Waldee
Florence Nepps
Donald Wells
Maxine Truesdell
Helen Vanderheide
Earl Stick
Ray Bartleman
Mary Higgins
Nels Christensen
Aoe
Ming Gerturde Mohr
Grace McClure
Julia McClure
Waterloo
Athletic Show Scheduled For Thursday Night
Boxing and wrestling fans await an Armstrong Athletic Club event at the Opera House arena in Armstrong starting at 8 30 p m The 28 round boxing program features a main eight round bout Benny Hell of Cumberland Wisconsin versus Jimmy Monroe of St Paul Minnesota Hell at 148 pounds Monroe at 147 pounds Also noted is a visit by Mrs Emmet Amdahl and son of Jackson Minnesota visiting Mrs Myrtle Duncan, mother of Mrs Amdahl, who has been ill
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Armstrong
Armstrong" Athletic Club
Opera House Arena
Benny Hell
Cumberland
Wis
Jimmy Monroe
Myrtle Duncan
Amdahl
Benjamin Franklin Sharp Dies Sudden in Minnesota
Benjamin Franklin Sharp 67 brother-in-law of Dr. W E Bradley and Emmet county pioneer died suddenly in Elmore Minnesota after heart trouble. Born Blue Earth Minnesota he moved to Swan Lake area with early settlers and married Lavila Bradley in 1894. Survived by widow two children Floyd Bradley Sharp and Mildred. Funeral at the farm home and Elmore Methodist church with local relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Sharp
W. E. Bradley
Emmet County
Elmore
Minn
Mr. Sharp
Blue Earth
Sharp
Emmet’ Céuiity
Swan Lake
Rockland
Wis
Lavila Bradley
Kossuth County
Floyd Bradley Sharp
Phoenix
Ariz
Mildred
Methodist
Fred Robinson
I. J. Robinson
L. L. Bingham
W. W. Wilson
C. E. Fuller
Wm. Bradley
Gilmore City
Mr. Bingham
Vacancies In School Faculty In Estherville
Four teaching positions remain vacant ahead of the new school year as signed contracts from the board were not returned by four teachers. Several staff changes include resignations and nonrenewals, with detailed salary figures for numerous administrators and teachers across district buildings.
Fort Dodge water softener debate costs and doubts
In Fort Dodge the city council and taxpayers debated funding a water softener for the municipal plant with PWA money. Critics argued the estimated 35,000 installation and ongoing maintenance would be unaffordable this year, despite potential advantages. City water superintendent John W. Pray said annual costs rival initial outlay, deeming the project impractical for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Fort Dodge Messenger
Fort Dodge Municipal
PWA
J. W. Kime
City of
Fort Dodge
John W. Pray
Last Rites For Mother Mrs. Clifford Chaudoin
Mrs. Clifford Chaudoin aged 20 died Sunday after months of illness at a local hospital. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Rev. A. G. Bailey officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery. She lived at 161 North Fifth Street. Survived by husband and three children ages 6, 7 months, and 4 years. preceded in death by an 18 month old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Chaudoin
The
Christian Church
A. G. Bailey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Husband of former local woman dies
Mrs. Jack Dwyer of Seattle reports the death of her husband who died April 12 after a ten week illness with pneumonia in Seattle. He was formerly Nora Keenan’s husband from this city. Burial was in the family plot in St. Paul April 17. The text notes further Fort Dodge developments unrelated to the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dwyer
Seattle
Wash
Dwyer
Nora Keenan
St. Paul
Paper To Chain Adds Spencer Reporter Sale
Announcement made in the last issue that Frank W. Randall and John R. McKee sell the Spencer Reporter to the W J McGiffen Newspaper Company of Kansas City. New owners take over May 1. McKee and Randall keep the building erected in 1913. The McGiffen firm owns four dailies and two weeklies in the Midwest and affiliates with Don McGiffin company papers at Fairfield Shenandoah and Esterville. Frank E Miller, publisher of the Daily Standard at Excelsior Springs, will edit the Spencer paper, with no immediate changes to publication status beyond a weekly format for the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Randall
John R. McKee
Spencer Reporter
W. J. McGiffen Newspaper Company of
Kansas City
McKee and
the McGiffin Company
Middle West
W. J. McGiffin
Evening Democrat
Fort Madison
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Brainerd
Minn
Journel- Capital
Pawhuska
Oklo
Daily Standard
Excelsior Springs
Don McGiffin Company
Fairfield
Shenandoah
Estherville
Frank E. Miller
Spencer
Reporter
Motherville Library Board Picks Chas Robinson at Friday Meeting
Charles Robinson was named to the Motherville public Library board replacing J. B. Streckdale. New council member Stockdale resigned after taking his seat. Other library board members, plus arrests and new fire department appointments, filled council actions including Sam Woods joining Rescue Fire and George Miller as substitute. J. P. Koster rose to chief, leaving a vacancy. Clarence Anderson licensed for North Sixth Street oil station operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Robinson
Motherville Public Library Board
J. B. Streckdale
Stockdale
C. BE. Birney
Robert Knight
D. R. Alexander
C. Sillge
Crllie Letchford
J. W. Morse
Dorthy Latchem
Maarie Surum
Sam Woods
Rescue Fire Department
George Miller
J. P. Koster
Miller
W. W. Sweet
R. H W. Green
Clarence Anderson
North Sixth Street
Rockne Brothers
Anderson Brothers
Will Build New Bungalo on East Howard Site
Peta Scheltes has purchased the property on East Howard once known as the old Will Littell house of QO N Ressell. She plans a tear down to erect a modern bungalow with attractive design and up to date features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peta Scheltes
East Howard
Will Littell
QO. N. Ressell
Lutheran Circuit At Graettinger Spring Meeting
The Estherville Forest City Circuit holds its spring meeting May 6 to 7 at Graettinger First Lutheran Church. Sessions open Sunday at 2 30 pm with Rev. T H Benson citing John 10 18 and Sunday evening Rev J J Skerpnes of Thompson on 1 Sam 7. The circuit com prises 10 charges and 18 congregations with M Mandsager of Gruettingar as president and S C Sande of Fenton as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Forest City
Graettinger
First Lutheran Church
T. H. Benson
John
J. J. Skerpnes
Thompson
Circuit Ac
M. Mandsager
Gruettingar
S. C. Sande
Fenton
Eastherville Lutheran Church
Anfin Shaw
Anfin Egeland
T. Sunde
O. Wolden
April Weather Ends Cold and Unsettled
The killing frost last night damaged light vegetation in Eather ville gardens with temperatures down to 27 degrees. by noon, 56 Fahrenheit was recorded. Rainfall this week totaled 2.25 inches. Tomorrow’s forecast is unsettled and showery but warmer with a high around 62 and a low near 45. April 29 to May 4 outlook calls for generally fair, cool weather for the Upper Mississippi, Lower Missouri valleys and northern plains. Mr and Mrs Harold Lough and daughter of Visalia California arrived Sunday for a two week visit with local Lough and Rugtiv households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatherville Gardens
Mississippi
Missouri
Central - Great Plains
Harold Lough
Visalir
Calif
L. Lough
George Rugtiv
Mayor Gives Three Sentences in Intoxication Case
Mayor Fred Ehlers sentenced Joe Frygogle to five days in jail and a fine, Mrs. Earl Markley to five days and costs, and Martin Olson to twenty days at hard labor after they appeared on intoxication charges. Frygogle’s sentence was suspended due to employment in Minnesota and his departure from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ehlers
Joe Frygogle
Earl Markley
Costa
Martin Olson
Prygogle
Minnesota
Phil Stong Buys Baby Chicks In Emmetsburg
Phil Stong, Iowa writer of state fair themed novels, ordered baby chicks for his Keosauqua area farm from Emmetsburg dealer Dean Pendarvis. Also notes local meeting details with 68 courts and 150 delegates, plus banquet attendance around 350 at the Warrior and Martin hotels. Local market prices catalog corn, oats, barley, hens, cocks, eggs, butterfat, and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Stong
Iowa
Keosauqua
Dean Pendarvis
Emmetsburg
Strong
Pendarvis
Kathleen Miller
Sioux City
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Phillipines
Alaska
Denver’ Mint
Appalachian Range
Belgium
France
Holland
Switzerland
Italy
thegBay
Fundy
Andy
Maine
Passamaquoddy
Washington
Ege
Earth
Frrief
Williams River
Rockdale Millpond
Freedlyville Bridge
Florida
Fllrida
C.S. Barber Pioneer
Palm Beach
Miami
Gulf Coast
Fort Myers
Pensacola
A. B. Chapin
Dolliver High School
Emmet
B. F. Sharp
Dorothy Latchem
Dorothy Ehlers
Kathryn Agnew
Dorothy Thayer
C. M. Gronstal
Roosevelt School
Leota Hardy
Earl Josten
Swea City
Armstrong School
F. G. Stith
W. A. Cresap
Ruth Smith
Enid Copeland
Margaret Clark
Florence Chambers
Barbara Cornwall
N. E. Demoney
Dorothy Helmick
Florence Meyer
Max Lynn
Nilsine Nesby
Shubel Owen
Clarence Rogers
Minnie Saye
Jeanette Watson
Henrietta Miller
Wilma Jessen
Mildred Martin
Gertrude Mohr
Helen Tucker
Elizabeth Colt
Marie Stellingwerf
Merrie Myers
Mildred Zinzer
Bessie Mewhirter
Bernice Martin
iFriéda Andresen
Jackson
Margaret Maniece
Wilma’ Gronstal
Catherine Malone
Laila Larsen
Lincoln
Vera Brown
Aretha Whitcomb
Maye Case
McKinley
Genie Gray
Richard Pannell
L. A. Mason
George Rogers
Cole
A. R. Espeset
O. D. Barrett
H. M. Ireland
Elmer Jackson
Lincoln School
P. D. Bright
Lyle Shultz
J. D. Edwards
Alva Sawyer
C. B. Hanson
DODGE
Provincetown
Maas
Cape Cod
Amos Kubik
Imum Street
McGiffin
Lutheran Circuit
Graetting
V-R
Hi Lo
Mrs
Light & Leghorn
Hogs Top
Cee
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