Drought, crops, and local concerns in Estherville area
The reader is reminded of US Department of Agriculture data showing rising farm purchasing power nationwide and June receipts, with $440,000,000 in June this year versus $423,000,000 in June 1933. Community notes urge action on liquor law enforcement, rail service debates, and disposal plants, while social and personal items cover visits, family gatherings, and local events in Estherville and surrounding towns. The piece closes with reflections on vacations, milk and butter's health role, and Roosevelt’s Rochester Legion appearance.
Dickinson predicts Republican trend for Iowa this fall
The piece notes Senator Dickinson’s blunt forecast that Iowa will vote Republican this fall, but locals doubt his reach and point to Democratic enthusiasm and Republican lethargy. It adds two drunken strangers described as hobos on the streets Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
Iowa
Washington
Des Moines
Sen—Ior
Debate on public finance and spending habits
A reflective note questions macroeconomics and personal finance, arguing that prosperity cannot come from spending beyond income. It cites mortgages and government budgeting concepts to challenge the belief that higher spending ensures wealth.
Jack Creek and Vicinity Social Notes
Nada Swartz of Maple Hill spent the past week with her cousin Marty Swartz. Mrs James Edwards was on the sick list Thursday. Miss Annie F Welsh was sick Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Oleson visited at the Tom Olson Sr home Wednesday. George Johnson helped Gust Anderson make hay Wednesday. Arnold Oleson helped Hans Christensen Thursday with haying. Levi Kalvidt and Dale helped Herman Helmers Monday with haying. Mrs George Buck shelled corn the first of the week. Charlie Heidecker of Wallingford was a business caller at the Martin Oleson home Monday. Lee Moore shelled corn Monday. Mr and Mrs EE Summers and Jaanita went to Algona Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nada Swartz
Maple Hill
Marty Swartz
James Edwards
Annie F. Welsh
Thomas Olesan
Tom Olson Sr
George Johnson
Gust Anderson
Arnold Oleson
Hans Christensen
Levi Kalvidt
Dale
Herman Helmers
George Buck
Charlie Heidecker
Wallingford
Martin Oleson
Lee Moore
E. E. Summers
Jaanita
Algona
Dolliver Notes on Visits and Local Events
Herbert Nicholas Dolliver, Jim Merriott and Hannah Seeley visit. WFM S meeting hosted by Mrs I J Fowler. Mellwraiths vacationing. Stillmans return from six thousand mile western trip. Estherville visitors attend events. ambulance brings infant home. American Legion Auxiliary meeting held. 4-H club organizing. school board plans eight bus routes. Mindocks visiting Joliet. band aids sale. John Frereichs treated for neck abscess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Eckhart
Fred Paasch
Wimbledon
N. D
Griese
Iowa City
University Hospital
Esther Bonnie Anderson
John Anderson
Dolliver
American Legion Auxiliary
Cummins
Edna Lennox
Anna Johnson
Olive Tweet
Estherville
Hans Tveete
Wilma Mcllwraith
Nadine Stillman
Mason City
Linus Stillman
H. O. Burdette
J. R. Davis
Moreland
Iowa
Moklebust
Michael
Thor
Doris
Joe
Paul Anderson
Duane
Dean and
Paul Jr
Lomena Koenecke
H. D. Mereness
Charles City
Zufalls
Ellsworth
Grover
Bertha Dixon
A. R. Eck~hart
St. Paul
R.L. Olson
T. B. Richards
R. L. Olson
C. E. Morton
LaVon Stanerson
Ruth Stanerson
Laura Griese
Verna Griese
Hiram Griese
Olson
Board of Education
Dolliver Consolidated School
J. Russell Mindock
Jimmie
Joliet, Ill
Mindock
Martin Eckhart
M. C. Peterson
M. E. Ladies Aid Society
John Frereichs
West Emmet Social Roundup From Montgery Area
Mrs Milford Houge and children visited the parental Brown home at Montgomery on Sunday. The Schmidt sisters spent the weekend at Claus Martens home. Sticktuit club hosted by Mrs L W Stark with a pioneer program and refreshments. A group of children enjoyed a Swan Lake picnic. Miss Margaret Bringle staying with Aunt in Superior. Various locals listed as guests and visitors including Hash, Nelson, Wheatley, Martens, Dewall, Bringle, Stark, Clemenson, Lennox, and White families. Rev Albert Bringle and family toured en route to Bible camp in Clear Lake, S D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Houge
Brown
Montgomery
Maxine
Velma
Verna Schmidt
Claus Martens
L. W. Stark
Charles Hash
E. C. Nelson
N. M. Wheatley
C. J. Martens
Charles Waughtal
Henry Dewall
G. G. Wheatley
William Schloeman
Harry Brown
Donald Cockburn
Perry White
Walter Hein
Andrew Klein
Martens
Helen Hash
Ruth Nelson
Vernick Wheatley
Helen Clemenson
P. I. Schmidt
John Graff
Andrew
Harold Graff
Bonnie
Albert Bringle
Dell Rapids
J. C. Bringle
Clear Lake
Bringle
Rudolph Dewall
Church and Society Schedule of Sunday Meetings
Sunday School at 10 a m and service at 11 a m in American language. Tent meetings cancel the Sunday night Young People’s meeting. Confirmation class 9 a m Saturday and next Wednesday. Dorcas Society meets Aug 14 in church basement with listed refreshment hosts. Immanuel Church holds 2 p m Sunday school and 3 p m service in American language. PALESTINE Church devotional 11 a m. Dorcas postponed to Aug 24 at John Tweet home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Nels Mickelson
Albert Walden
Melvin Mickelson
Norman Mickelson
Immanuel Church
Palestine Church
John Tweet
Spirit lessons for Christ Scientist church services
The August 12 lesson sermon focuses on Spirit over matter with Zechariah's words as Golden Text and selections from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy. It notes a parade of local social visits, births, and a farm housing survey, listing numerous names, places, and events in Estherville and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Zerubbabel
Mary Baker Eddy
House of Israel
House of Judah
God
Lake Fremont club and threshing ring meet Thursday
The text notes a Lake Fremont club gathering at Everett Logue’s East Emmet home on Thursday evening, a Nelson threshing ring meeting also on Thursday, and mentions a run opening at the A. F. Klein farm on Monday along with other local social movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Henry Dewall
Claus Martens
Charles Waughtal
Beverly
Shirley
Lake Fremont Club
Everett Logue
East Emmet
Nelson Threshing Ring
A. F. Klein
Local happenings in Emmet County Iowa 1934
Numerous community notices from Herrick to Estherville include visits by religious figures, travels of residents to Marshall and Des Moines, births, illnesses, recoveries, and a school district board meeting on August 17 1934. Local officials and residents are named alongside families and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Two
Ind
Emmet Township
Emmet County
Iowa
Scholo
Hints for the Home from a Practical Cookbook
Practical kitchen tips cover egg on toast cubes, frothing cocoa foam to prevent scum, warming pie plates to avoid soggy crusts, greasing pans to stop boiling over, buttering toast for a soft center, rinsing a jar as a makeshift egg beater, saving pickle spices for salad dressing, and grinding porterhouse end cuts twice for tender tenderloin-style portions.
Outing at Lakes with Seven Sioux City Girls
A cottage at Orleans hosts seven girls this week. Misses Lola Wilson, Imogene Knutson, Margaret Tweet, Lois Hemphill, Margaret Waldron, Lucille Schenck, and Harriet Stevens of Sioux City are listed as attendees. Also mentions a tire ad by Pharis Tires and a dramatic story teased in The American Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Lola Wilson
Imogene Knutson
Margaret Tweet
Lois Hemphill
Margaret Waldron
Lucille Schenck
Harriet Stevens
Sioux City
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Vindicator -Republicar
G. A. Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
Assoc
W. EL B Deming
Thuredey Windietor
Ceeeseec
Cannes Ooo
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Dillinger
Estherville Woman's Club
Emmet
Avoca Courier
ABC
J. W. Merrill
Iowa State College
Vindicator
Republican
Fort de
President Roosevelt
Legion
Rochester
Minn
Lincoln
Bill Weber
Jackson
Ed Evans
Anfinson
Hans Clausen
Dr. Reed
Helen Sherman
Herman Moltzen
L. E. Trees
Lorraine
Maxine of Armstrong
Fred Moltzen
Tom Richards
Burton Johnson
KSO
Sioux Falls
Ralph Trees
Emmet Cayler
Webster City
Ruth Cayler
Dale Palmer
Esther
Jack Creek
Herbert Nicholas
Lake Park
Jim Merriott
Hannah Seeley
A. H. Pickell
Pickell
I. J. Fowler
W. G. Mellwraith
Reinbeck
Odd Fellows Hall
Olaf Twedt
Thompson
West Emmet
Peder Nordstetten
Forrest Christiansen
Dorothy
Christansen
Mechanicsville
Harold Davidsen
Batavia
Hans Davidsen
A. T. Herrald
Grimes
Parenal Nes Bennicksen
May Ella Hahn
Chicago
Katherine Henricksen
Elizabeth Henricksen
J. R. Schmidt
H. C. Jensen
Tony Anderson
E. D. Neve
Arlette
Elaine
Glen Neve
J. P. Jensen
Carl Nielsen
Ruskin
Nebr
Nelsen
Jensen
E. M. Butterfield
Paullina
Ringsted
Elaine Neve
Ruth Butterfield
Daughers
H. L. Ditsworth
Swea City
Rosa
J. P. Schmidt
Martin Henricksen
Elizabeth
Homer
Betty
Catherine
McDermott
J. P. Ras
H. C. Christiansen
Ardys Jensen
H. L. Dilworth
Donald Eugene
Herbert Bergeson
Jean Laurine
Ora Brown
Donna Claire
Donovan Brown
Russell Harvey
Wallace Brown
Lorine June
Chris Blom
Coleen Ann
Joseph Casserly
Jane Rosetta
Frederick Dohrn
Terris
Duane Orlo
Fred Ellis
John Morse
John Greig
Gordon Lee
Clifford Gamble
Spirit Lake
Elizabeth Lillian
Frank Haisman
Mary Jean
Chester Hug
Marlys Jean
Lewis Harvey
M. E. Houts
Joyce Elaine
Bernard T. Isakson
Eldon Kleinschmidt
Virginia May
Ralph B. Long
Arnold Fee
John H. Lamack
E. W. Mustard
Otis A. Nelson
Mary
Paul O. Olson
Los Angeles
Calif
Kenneth, Leroy
Peter M. Peterson
Armstrong
Loyd Chris
Alfred Peterson
Donald Robert
John F. Rezac
Deris Dean
Max Rockwell
Donna Darlene
Vernon Stahl
Richard Allen
LeAnn Joyce
L. B. Thomas
Jane Louise, Daugher
Merritt Townsend
Emmetsburg
Norby
Florence E
R. V. Maloney
Bartlett
Johnson
Ole J
Oscar Johnson
Bertha Norby
O P Armstrong
Nielson
Robert
Ft. Dodge National Bank
Qcd
Bingham, L. L
Estherville Co-op. Creamery Assoc
St. 4
O. P
Vrcases
the Equitable Life Assur. Soc
John W. Cunnen
Mort
Fore
J. E. Stockdale
Charles Mayes
Prom
State of Iowa
William Yackle
Liquor Int
George Brunskill
Gamble
P. J. Kinney
Herrick
Father Savage
Lillian Rhodes
F. H. Rhodes
Lamont Harris
Sanborn
Jesse Cox
Walter Wilson
Marshall, Minn
Mrs. Leon Pratt
Charles Kilgore
Mr. Kilgore
Rockne Brothers
Yankton
S. C
E. H. Hanazon
Jean Renee Bringle
Cole~man Hospital
Gladys Bringle
Naomi Knepper
A. J. Knepper
Colene Hospital
Cheryl Lambert
Harley Lambert
Milford Jensen
Birney Hospital
Ronald Franklin
E. B. Callender
John
Hayward’s Bay
Lake Okoboji
Tom Nivison
Mabel Peterson
Marion
Forest City
Geo. Shadle
Rockwell City
James Torrens
Minneapolis
Dorothy Klopp
T. T. Sunde
Maurice
Cora
Irene
Maurice Zalk
Twin Cities
Windy City
George Walters
Arthur Fibert
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Dayton
Walters
Filbert
Charles Dayton
Tola Bagan
Will Bagan
Minnesota
J. S. Hilliard
Hilliard
Lorene Koster
Gretchen Smith
New York City
Donald King
Virginia Hilliard
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
George Poole
Dorothy Ridley
W. A. Bagan
Harold Wittern
Iola
LaVaune
Patty
Jasper, Minn
Robert Rae
Mra. Bagan
Mra. Rae
Es Nnces
Harry E. Schaeffer
Pharis
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Geo. A. Nichols
The
Nau
Jersey
Golden Sun Jensen & Sons
South Dakota
Sibley Livestock Auction Exchange
Paul F. Bockelman
Bruce Traskenmilte
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