Larson Rites Held
Lars Larson of Spirit Lake died Thursday night at 8 45 at Coleman hospital from a foot infection following a nail injury. He was 51, born in Norway in 1891, and survived by a sister Elida Larson, a sister Mrs. John Fletcher, his mother, two nieces, two nephews, and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the farm home northwest of Superior and at the Estherville Lutheran church with Rev. L A Mathre officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Larson
Spirit Lake
Coleman Hospital
Mr. Larson
Norway
Lars
Annie Larson
Iowa
Thor
Estherville
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Humboldt County
Superior Township
East Lawn
Elida Larson
Woodward
John Fletcher
Violet Elwood
E. S. Kton
Winona
James Fletcher
Ringsted
Ward
Fletcher
Superior
L. A. Mathre
Rev Bohman to Serve as Army Chaplain in August
Rev Oscar F Bohman pastor of Bethseda Lutheran Spencer and Lincoln Lutheran near Royal has received a commission as a first lieutenant and will depart August 9 to serve as army chaplain. He will report to Harvard for initial assignment after prior WWI service with an ammunition train in France. He has been active in Legion and civic affairs during five years in Spencer. His wife and three children will remain in Spencer for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Bohman
Bethseda Lutheran
Spencer
Lincoln Lutheran Church
Royal
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Bohman
France
Legion
VR 350 Trail Ride Show At Spencer
Northwest Town Trail Riders club plans a Spencer event on Sunday August 9 with 800 to 8650 riders and horses. They depart at 10 80 AM for a wooded loop, parade through Spencer at 1 PM led by 17 riders with American flags, then move to Leachfield for a public show with prizes in four places across multiple horse classes and four running races. Fd Schmidt chairs the general committee. Helmer Esperson of Graettinger breaks a bone in her right shoulder and is treated at Estherville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Riders Club
Spencer
Leachfield
Fd Schmidt
Mra. Helmer Esperson
Graettinger
Estherville Hospital
Urban Motor Vehicle Traffic Mishaps Report Drops In Six Months
Urban area accidents fell 9 percent in the first half of this year versus 1941. Forty percent of under 15 deaths in motor crashes occurred in cities. Total deaths declined 11 percent, from 70 to 62, but pedestrian fatalities rose from 25 to 82. Injuries and property damage fell 20 and 6 percent respectively. Male drivers down 10 percent and female drivers down 11 percent. Drivers aged 21 to 45 saw a 9.8 percent drop in crashes.
Jackson Fair Set to Open August 27 In County
Jackson County fair opens Thursday August 27 and runs through Sunday August 30. Secretary A C Feiger calls it a likely very successful event with garden farm products livestock and 4 H exhibitions. De Waldo Fair Booking Exchange leads the entertainment with shows on the grand stand stage Friday Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
A. C. Feiger
Association
de Waldo Fair Booking Exchange
de Waldo Company
de .Waldo Company
Old Settlers of Dickinson County Hold Reunion
The Dickinson County Old Settlers plan an annual reunion on Thursday August 20 at Gull Point state park with H A Welty of Arnolds Park directing the program. Rock Island No 19 adjusted its schedule moving from 7 55 to 7 40 am with a departure at 17 50, replacing the previous 8 08 time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson County
Gull Point State Park
H. A. Welty
Arnolds Park
Rock Island
Rock Island No. 19
Men Pleaded Guilty In Emmetsburg Pickpocket Case
Joseph Wolf and Anthony Curcio pleaded guilty before Judge F C Davidson in Emmetsburg on Friday to pickpocketing at the high school commencement. Wolf drew a three year term to start September 1 at Fort Madison. Curcio was fined 500 dollars plus costs and will make restitution totaling 1 018 dollars to Gaarde 85 to Danielson and 11 to Iverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wolf
Anthony Curcio
Emmetsburg
F. C. Davidson
H. A. Gaarde
Chris Danielson
John Iverson
Wolf
Fort Madison
Curcio
Gaarde
Danielson
Iverson
W R MacArthur Led Iowans In The First World War
The article recalls General Douglas MacArthur leading Iowa troops in World War I as commander of the Rainbow Division. It notes Iowa's 168th Infantry and the 42nd Division, training in France, and MacArthur’s remarks on his father’s pride. It mentions his awards and local memory of his service with Company F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Arkansas
Arthur MacArthur
Iowa
Philippines
Towa
France
Rainbow Division
Jacob A. Swisher
the Palimpec
State Historical Society of
Town
Washington
National Guard
Forty-Second Division
States
District of Columbia
168Th United States Infantry
MacArthur
New York
Douglas ‘MacArthur
Col Edington Promoted to Base Surgeon at Lowry Field
Lt Col F D Edington of Spencer has succeeded Col Claude W Cummings as base surgeon at Lowry Field hospital. Commissioned in 1921 as a first lieutenant, he has six and a half years in active service and previously practiced medicine in Spencer from 1937 to 1941. He and his family will reside at 1737 Monaco Parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Edington
Spencer
Denver Post
Claude W. Cummings
Lowry Field Hospital
Field
Edington
Frank, Jr
Monaco Parkway
Dent Green Receives Marine Commission and Induction
Dent Green of Green Acres on Lake Okoboji’s southwest shore has been commissioned a lieutenant in the Marines. He reported to Des Moines on Friday for induction and will depart for duty in San Diego, California after a short home stay. Mrs Green and the children will remain at Green Acres for now. Green, a former newspaper man and World War I veteran, plans to serve. Mr and Mrs Fred Olson traveled to Red Wing Minnesota to visit Olson's ailing mother and returned to Estherville on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent Green
Green Acres
Lake Okoboji
Des Moines
San Diego
Calif
Small Business Salvation vía Wartime Work or united action
I W Arthur of Iowa State College proposes two salvation paths for strained small businesses facing high costs and shrinking income. One, owners with technical skill close shop for wartime work to fund potential postwar reopening. The other, businessmen band together to pressure Congress for inflation control through higher prompt income taxes and forced bond sales. Melvin Handel and Bert Handel are visiting in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
I. W. Arthur
Towa State College
Congress
Arthur
Army letters and furloughs from Estherville area service members
A stream of notes reports local residents in years of World War II service. Theron Lighter writes home from an Army camp weighing the same as at induction. Rauhauser, a seaman 10 class, visits Estherville on furlough from North Dakota. Crim, Crim wife, and Anderson households host furloughs while Crim serves at Chanute Field. Rick of Graettinger stationed at Camp Crowder. Waldron transfers from Jefferson Barracks, uncertain future. Tygins, Burt barber and World War II veteran, joins Navy as first class seaman after serving in France. Willie Pederson, Terris, stationed in Spartanburg as radio operator. Robert Jackson reports safe in Great Britain as air corps. Dowing transfers to Goleta Marine air corps. Melvin Conlon to Armstrong on furlough from Annapolis. Elwell and Wold furloughs with families. Edwin Burt and Edna Burt family notes in Las Vegas furlough. Norman Fink, Ringsted sergeant with Army Air Corps in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tygins
Burt Barber
Armstrong
Navy
France
Corp
Willie Pederson
Sam Pederson
Terris
Memorial Field
Spartanburg
S. Carolina
20Th Group
Pederson
Ul So Army Air Corps
ROEAL
Six Emmet county draftees depart for Camp Dodge
Six boys left Monday at about 7 o'clock by bus from Emmet county to Camp Dodge for final physical examinations. They will return for a two week furlough and, if not rejected, proceed to Fort Leavenworth Kansas reception center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Camp Dodge
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Peter Benson Passes Away in Petersburg Township
Peter Benson of Jackson died at home last Tuesday morning from a heart attack at age 77. An early Peters burg settler born January 30, 1865 in Hallingdal Norway he came to America in 1867 with his parents. He married Julia Erickson in 1893 and is survived by his wife two sons Philip Petersburg and Selits Jackson and two daughters Mrs Herbert Shegren Peters burg and Mrs William Tuttle Middletown township. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with Rev. A. M. Mannes officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Benson
Jackson
Benson
Petersburg Township
Hallingdal
Noraway
America
Julia Erickson
Philip
Petersburg
Selits
Herbert She
Trail Riders Enjoy Ride at State Park
Hawkeye Prairie Riders club held an informal ride at Ft. Defiance state park on Sunday afternoon with about 40 participants from Estherville Armstrong Graettinger Emmetsburg and Osgood. A lunch followed hosted by Mrs. Ed Shirley and club members. Several new members joined since the last meeting bringing total to 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Prailriders
Ft. Defiance State Park
Estherville
Armstrong
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Osgood
Ed Shirley
Hrman Askeland, Jr. Armstrong
W. C. Hageman
Grace Hagesman
Francis Noenecke
Gordon Nicholas
B. A. Roache
Carl Wells
J. D. Sawyer
Visit Recalls Ames Trip With Wilder Family
Mrs Sarah Wilder and her daughter and granddaughter completed a Sunday return from an extended visit with relatives in Ames and called on Marshalltown Des Moines Eldora and Conrad. They toured the Wilder family grave sites at Conrad and stopped for a picnic in Algona with Raymond Tgou and family before finishing with Floyd Lerdal in Mankato Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wilder
Igon
Ames
Wilder
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Eldora
Conrad
Mankato
Minn
Floyd Lerdal
Injured Man Nichols in Auto Crash West of Lake Park
Herb Nichols sustained several broken vertebrae and ribs after a Thursday night collision on highway No. 9 near Lake Park. He is hospitalized at Spirit Lake with non fatal injuries and will be bed bound for weeks. Elbert Clark, a Dickinson County farmer, drove the other car and suffered a broken shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Park
Spirit Lake Hospital
Elbert Lark
Dickinson County
Clark
Nichols
Chirk
Army Expands Use of Class 1-B Inductees August Call
The army expands use of 1-B registrants in the August induction, including limited service men and those rejected for full service due to defective teeth. Officials project nearly one million men classified as 1-B after initial registrations, with breakdowns by defect type and suitability for limited service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Tas
National Headquarters
War Department
Two Local Men Called To Reward
Two elderly men died in the last week Otto Swalve Sr aged 62 passed away on Saturday August 2 from a heart condition. Born June 24 1880 in Osterrisland Germany he emigrated to the United States at age 21. He had two marriages producing many children and is survived by siblings and stepfamily. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Flower
M. W. Ellis
Ellis
Towa
Otto Swalve, Sr
Mr. Swalve
Ostreisland
Germany
Roy Swalve
Camp Walters
Texas
Richard Swalve
Estherville
Fred Beitz
Algona
Elsie Isebrand
Evert
Thompson
Mia
Vinal Babo
Dolliver
Otto Swalve
Ellsworth
Elsie
Anita Ada
Andrew
Leona
Joe Swalve
Clarksville
John Swalve
Titonka
Ed Lyons
Town Falls
Ahrend Swalve
Pvt
John Isebrand
Fort Lewis
Wash
Harry Schroeder
Forrest McGregor
Armstrong
Presbyterian Church
Eleven Men Leave Spencer For Navy Recruit Training
Eleven men from Spencer depart by train for the Great Lakes naval training station via Des Moines. Named travelers include John Henry Misener Lloyd Edwood Carl Donald Waltz Clifford Howeter Anderson Herbert Victor Challberg James Darwin Steck John Crone Scott Chir ford Joseph Schufler Ernest Harlan Mengelsen and Ray Dewall all listed as from Estherville Sibley Marathon Mallard and Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Navy
Great Lakes
Des Moines
John Henry Misener
Lloyd Edwood
Carl Donald Waltz
Clifford Howeter Anderson
Herbert Victor Challberg
Estherville
James Darwin Steck
Sibley
John Crone Scott
Marathon
Chirford
Joseph Schufler
Mallard
Iernest Harlan Mengelsen
Ray Dewall
Obituary of Oren W. Platt 1878 1919
Oren W. Platt age 69 died Sunday morning due to post operative peritonitis at a hospital in Iowa City. Born March 25, 1878 in Dubuque county Iowa he married Emily Cleary in November 1898. Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Charles Miller Mrs Hary Miller of Emmetsburg and Mrs Wallace Berg of Estherville. one son Debbert Platt of Albert Lea Minn. another son Orel Platt died in 1919. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at the local Baptist church with Rev G E Forssell. burial in Algona Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren W. Platt
Iowa City
Oren Platt
Dubuque County
Iowa
Emily Cleary
Algona
North Dakota
Estherville
Charles Miller
Hary Miller
Emmetsburg
Wallace Berg
Debbert Plate
Albert Lea
Minn
Orel Platt
G. E. Forssell
Afgona
Fowa
Vla
Navy to Open Second Training School at Ames
The Navy will open a second training school at the Town State college campus in Ames on September 15. Rear Admiral John Downes announced the facility will train 1000 sailors in diesel engine operation over eight weeks. The electrical school on the Ames campus is expected to enroll 800 men, as Finley Hall dormitory rushes to completion to house the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Town State College
Ames
John Downes
Ninth Naval District
KOO
Navy
Finley Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larson
The
Lutheran Church
Rev. Bohman
Jackson Fair
Riverside Park
Col. Edington
Spencer Man
Denver
V.R
State Department of Banking
Marines
Fred Olson
Red Wing
Olson
Isc
Melvin Handel
Chicago
Bert Handel
Theron Lighter
C. G. Lighter
Ocevedan Arrow
LeRoy Rauhauser
Glenn Rauhauser
Waupeton
N. Dak
Wayne Crim
William Anderson
Willard Crim
Crim
Chanute Field
Bernard Rick
Camp Crowder
Co. FE
Robert. Waldron
John Waldron
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Elmer Jackson
Lieut
Robert Jackson
Great Britain
Air Corps
William N. Dowing Tis
William Deming
Goleta
Santa Barbara Airport
Marine Air Corps
Melvin Conlon
Annapolis Naval Academy
Tom Conlon
Melvin
Ben Elwell
Bowmanfield, Ky
Martin Wold
Elwell
Wiliam Hendrickson
Edwin Burt
Carrol, Town
Ole Lilland
Roy Burt
Burt
Las Vegas
Nevada
Norman Fink
Nashville, Tenn
Army Air Corps
Terrill Record. Corp
Emmet
N. B. Taman
Butch” Smith
Frank Simith
Dollivar
R. R. DeWall
Virginia
Verlyn
Sioux Falls
State Park
Herb Nichols
Vur
O. W. Platt
Oo. W. Platt
Sade
Teghorn
Chesssee
Hogs Butchers
Os Serene
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