Estherville Schools Readying Fall Term August 31
Estherville Independent schools set reopening for August 31 with a budget approval of 97000 for the general fund and 19000 for upkeep. Several resignations were accepted and new teachers hired, including Mildred Therman replacing F M Sandy, Verona Stillman replacing Maxine Ellerbrook, and Lois Lee filling for Dorothy Giddens Pagano. Regina Hill enlisted in WAAC. James Buster remains vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
F. M. Sandy
Mildred Therman
Waterloo
Kerman
Vinton
J. Freeman van der Ploeg
Donald White
Cylinder
Verona Stillman
Emmetsburg
Maxine Ellerbrook
Jackson
Cedar Falls
Lois Lee
Dorothy Giddens Pagano
Alabama
Barbara Brice
University of Town
Helen Gilchrist
James Buster
Regina Hill
War Bond and Stamp Sales Report by Liquor Stores
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission issued July war bonds and stamps sales by store. Mason City 63172.16, Algona 7963.65, Fort Dodge 6168.70, Emmetsburg 150.50, Estherville 201.60, Spirit Lake 2342.75, Spencer 2202.55.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Mason City
Algjona
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Spencer
Estherville Schools Announce 1942 43 Activities Plan
Estherville superintendent N E Dempney outlines the upcoming fall semester activities with dates for faculty meeting school start junior college events and regional visits though war may shift plans. Key dates include August 29 faculty meet August 31 start September 4 reception September 18 LeMars here September 25 Fairmont there and travel to Spencer Sibley Spirit Lake Storm Lake Sheldon Emmetsburg and other towns through November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Dempney
Estherville
Estherville High School
Estherville Junior College
Ile Mars
Fairmont
Spencer
Sibley
Spirit Lake
Bundle and Toy
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Emmetsburg
Red Cross Plans Surgical Dressing Co Op in Iowa Towns
Mrs J E Wilson and Mrs Ralph French co chair the Red Cross unit to make surgical dressings for U S and foreign use. Instruction in Spencer August 4 65 drew seven towns Spirit Lake Sibley Primghar Spencer Emmetsburg Rockwell City Estherville. Volunteers urged to commit four hours weekly and follow rules on cleanliness dress code hair nets no jewelry or makeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wilson
Ralph French
Red Cross
United States
Wilson
French
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Primghar
Emmetsburg
Rockwell City
Gruver Women Meet and Plan Monthly Gatherings
The Gruver unit of the Town United Service Women of America met at Gruver Presbyterian church on Thursday night. They have chartered and set the last Thursday of each month for meetings. A letter from an Irish rector regarding Mrs. Sander’s son Sandy was read. Next meeting at the Gruver school house on Thursday, August 27. Eligible members urged to attend. Also noted were a new milk can washer from Lake Mills, Wisconsin for Estherville Co operative Creamery and a Studebaker one and a half ton truck for rural cream collection routes. A marriage license was issued to Hartey Rosburg and Norma Herum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
Town United Service Women of America
Gruver Presbyterian Church
G. J.sanders
Ireland
Sander
Sandy
Grover School House
Estherville
Leonard Olson
Lake Fremont
J. E. Hubert
Dunnell
Fort Snelling
Leonard
Fosston
Fox Lake
John Utz Dies At His Home At Estherville
John Utz 77 died at his home at 11 55 Wednesday night after a cerebral hemorrhage He lived in the Estherville area since 1896 and was born January 18 1865 in Linganore Maryland He married Laura Snyder March 12 1891 in Estherville The couple lived in Auburn Nebraska before returning to Estherville where they farmed for 20 years They retired 15 years ago and reside at 1020 Central Avenue His wife Mina Utz daughter and Carl Utz son survive along with siblings J Byron Utz Mary E Miller and Margaret Bricker Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Mahlum Anderson chapel conducted by Rev G L Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Utz
Mr. Utz
John Franklin Utz
L§nganore
Frederick County
Maryland
Jos. H
Isabelle Keller Utz
Laura Snyder
Estherville
Auburn
Neb
Central Avenue
Anna Butterbaugh
Hagertown
Mina Utz
Carl Utz
G. L. Conley
Teachers For 1942 43 Emmet county superintendents
Sup erintendents for each district in Emmet county are named as preparations proceed for the new school year. W A Ortmeyer returns to Armstrong. N E Dea Money to lead Estherville Independent schools. G L Sandis resumes at Grover. D C Crouse takes Emmet Consolidated role. S A Guiles new Halfa Consolidated head. Frank Marcus to replace C W Hamond at Ringsted Independent. Reed B Jordan to lead Maple Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
W. A. Ortmeyer
Armstrong N. E
Armed Service
S. A. Guiles
Halfa Consolidated School
Frank Marcus
Cc. W. Hamond
Ringsted
Reed B. Jordan
Maple Hill
Local servicemen and families highlighted in Estherville news
Multiple notices detail military assignments and homecomings of local residents. Claude Fausnaugh sworn in as army chaplain with first post at Indian Town Gap near Philadelphia. families preparing moves to Chicago. Several sons abroad, in MP units or bombards, plus others ship out or visit home. ties to Maryville College, Fort Leonard Wood, and Camp Oglethorpe appear amid community gatherings and farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Fausnaugh
Indian Town Gap
Philadelphia
Chicago
Agust
Sheen
Maryville College
Maryville
Tenn
Scrap metal drive expands wartime salvage effort in Iowa
The county war salvage campaign is under way with township chairmen directing farm to farm collection of scrap iron and other metals for sale to local dealers. Prices set for Estherville and Armstrong centers, with shipments and permits discussed. local volunteers and dealers named, including R O Rogers, Estherville, and Armstrong officials. The push aims to boost steel production targets for 1942 by supplying millions of tons of scrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Rogers
Pat Armstrong
Estherville
Armstrong
Rogers
Axis
Donald T. Pederson
Arthur Guinn
C. L. Wycoff
W. W. Robinson
Depot
Maple Mill
Engineers Activate Unique Camp Claiborne Center in La
Major W E Dunham of Estherville serves on a three officer staff at Camp Claiborne under Gen Schultz and Col Martling with Major Willoughby and Major Combs. The West Claiborne engineer center trains cadres to activate regiments, creating a historic, large scale formation as twelve thousand engineers pass in review during the 166th anniversary parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Elfe. Dunham
Jay Duntuim
Estherville
Camp Claiborne, la
Schultz
M. G. Martling
WE. D. Willoughby
TL ©. Combs
Dunham
Engineers
Camp Claiborne
Washington
Jnd
West Claiborne
Fort Belvoir
Fort Leonard Wood
Engineer
War Department
America
Organization
Emmet County Garden Club Meeting Tonight at City Hall
The Emmet County Garden Club will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in City Hall. The program features a Coca Cola company film titled Flowers and Their Arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Garden Wiich
Coca Cola Company
Plan For Largest Ever Held in Estherville Parade
The American Legion plans a major Bonds for Victory celebration on September 21 in Estherville with one of the largest parades in history. Schools will close to allow student participation. bands and drum corps from Minnesota and nearby towns are expected, with A T Bringle as general chair and F Wilder overseeing parade and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
The
Chamber of Commerce
Estherville
Minnesota
Town
A. T. Bringle
F. Wilder
Fire at Post home caused minor basement smoke
Fire engines were summoned to the home of Mrs Louise Post on West Second Street Wednesday around 8 15 am after a kerosene stove in the basement exploded. The blaze caused only smoke damage and no major destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Post
West Second Street
Mrs Nelson Passes Away In Minnesota Funeral Rites Set
Mrs John Nelson mother of Mrs Roy Meyers and Mrs Victor Mortensen of Estherville dies Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Clear Lake Wisconsin. Survived by four daughters a son Leonard died 1923 husband in 1926 and 15 grandchildren. Funeral at Emmanuel Lutheran Dunnell with Rev N O Montan. Burial in Take Fremont cemetery. Also note births in La Jolla California and congratulations to Kenneth McCombs family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
Clear Lake
Roy Meyers
Victor Mortensen
Estherville
Mrs. Nelson
Rockford
Minnesota
Edwin Carlson
Lake Fremont Township
If Dunnell
Nelson
Tmmanuel Lutheran Church
Dunnell
N. O. Montan
Take Fremont
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Miss Hill
WAAC
V.R
VLR
Co.op Creamery
Hartey Rosburg
Norma .Herum
Douglas Reynolds
Frances Reynolds
Camp Oglethorpe, Ga
Military
Bernard Reynolds
Tuscon, Arizona
Air Bombardment
Robert Reed
A. I. Reed
Baton Rouge
Harding Field
Ethel Jansen
Cyril Bormann
A. V. Bormann
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Fort Crook Neb
Donald Trees
Don
Service Club
Mr. Trees
Philip Silverberg
Lorence Silverberg
Philip
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Ft. Riley
Junction City
Kansas
Glenn Bolty
Clyde Bolty
Bolty
Dilworth
N. Carolina
Theodore Uden
Duane Uden
Navy
Minn
Claire Hubbert
Duane
Sherburn High School
LeVeina Sander
F. M. Sander
Petersburg Township
Harry J. Gieser
George Gieser
Enterprise Township
Gieser
Jackson County
Knute Monterey
Victor Olson
Jake Ray
Mountain Lake
Larry Olson
Lewisville
Herman Bettin
A. M. Wenberg
Sherburn
Clinton Carlson
Amy Linder
Emma Wenberg
C. A. Fredberg
J. E. Hubbert
Philip Fredberg
Melvin Linder
Kenneth Osberg
Everett Hubbert
Matt Anderson
Clarence Carlson
Jesse Ziemer
Edith Johns
Herman Bunnell
Triumph
Judith Danielson
Donald Krahmer
Fort Leonard Wood Mo
Grover
Matthies
Fort Teeavesworth
Kans
Albert Matthies
Paul Matthies
Rudolph
Adolph Matthies
Victor
Virgil Morgan
Coast Guard
Fir Defiance Park
Ray Wurst
Irma Jean
Norval Morgan
Harold Morgan
Jim Wurst
Emmet
Beverly
Celestia Morgan
Elmer
Tony Stam
Gary
Territ
Tienry Bleismer
Christ Bleismer
Melvin
Camp Pickett
Wm. Roggen
Ernest Bleismer
T.con Welcome
1G Bleismer
Fred Roggon
Harold Sanberg
Lawrence — Teterts
William Mathwig Covlon
George Rinkab
Tillie Dorschner
Jerry Miller
Mankato
Walter Schild- Knecht
Harold
Santa Ana
California
Presidio
San Francisco
M. P. Reed
Cedar Rapa
Don Warren
Keith Griffith
Tron
W. A. Yackle
R. C. Klinefelter
Walter Hutchinson
Bert Olson
Nels Anderson
Marie Sorum
Reed Jordan
G. T. Sanders
Tinar Christiansen
Tverson
Wallingford
Norman Arson
J. B. Knipe
Dunham In
Louisiana
Jay Dunham
Emmet County Garden Club
the Vindicator & Republican
Raeburn Voight
Daily News
Raeburn
Dorcus Voight
Court House Square
Dramatique Alpine
Operaland
Tusedo
Ripley Grabel
Dalbey
Klohr Hult Bennett
Hall
Sousa
Kenneth McCombs
la Tolla
Calif
K. K. Nau
Albert McCombs
Graettinger
Kenneth
Consolidated Airplane Factory
Tlelen Nau
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