Nelson To Run Again In Third District Race
Nelson of Wallingford announced as Independent candidate for county supervisor from the third district. He will face Republican nominee Kenneth Harding who beat him in June primaries by 22 votes in a four way race that included John O. Johnson and Nels O. Osher. Osher currently serves as supervisor, finishing third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Nelson
Wallingford
Nelson
Kenneth Harding
Twelve Mile Lake
Jack Creek
Swan Lake
Center Townships
Harding
John O. Johnson
Nels O. Osher
Osher
Johnson
Two Elders of Ringsted Recall Losses in Week
Mrs. Jas Petersen aged 88 died Sunday at home after illness. Funeral at St John s church conducted by Rev Harold Petersen. Also Mr Geronsin aged 86 died Saturday at his daughter s home. Relatives from nearby towns attended the services at St John s Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Jas. Petersen
St. John’s Church
Harold Petersen
Geronsin
George Wilech
Arnold Willson
Armstrong
Chris Geronsin
Fenton
George Stewart
Sibley
van Cleve
Worthington
Minn
Cedric Thomas
Cresco
Laurence Petersen
Algona
L. A. Petersen
St John’s Lutheran Church
Abundant Rains Point to Bumper Iowa Apple Crop
Iowa faces a potential harvest near 1,800,000 bushels, the largest since 1935, with expected average 26 percent above last year if favorable weather holds. Quality is high, scab minimal, codling moths controlled, central Iowa likely to lead gains while southeastern Iowa trails. Harrison County foresees one of the best crops in years after last year’s wind losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
S. W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College Extension
Recruiting Bureau Seeks U S Pilot for Royal Air Force
Hollywood California hosts a bureau set up by Ernest L Benway seeking American airmen with at least 500 flight hours. The goal is to recruit flying instructors for Canada in the Royal Air Force effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Hollywood
Calif
Ernest L. Benway
Canada
Central Presa
Bedell Resigns Dickinson County Attorney Post
Mrs Virginia Bedell resigns as Dickinson county attorney with her resignation accepted by the county board. Wilbur E Hanson of Spirit Lake is appointed to fill the vacancy effective immediately. Bedell, active in politics for years, led the Dickinson county office for three and a half years since January 1937. Her resignation cites a new appointment to the board of parole by Gov Geo Wilson as the reason. She will devote full time to the new work.
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Virginia Bedell
Dickinson County
Dickinson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Wilbur E. Hanson
Spirit Lake
Max
Bedell Hag
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women
Board of Parole
For. Geo. Wilson
Local merchant wins at Gladioli show in Sioux City
Louie Perkins, a Sioux City home furnishings merchant, entered 30 gladioli in the Gladioli Society show at the Mayfair Hotel last weekend and captured 25 ribbons. He plans to enter again at Ames Field House, and with 6,000 bulbs on hand, continues a 15 year gladioli hobby from his 18th Ave North home.
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Louie Perkins
Gladioli Society of
Sioux City
Mayfair
Perkins
Iowa Gladioli Society
Ames
Ames Field House
18Th Ave North
New Teacher Hired by Estherville School Board
The Estherville school board hired Miss Olena Heggens of Renwick to replace Miss Wilma Gronstal who left for an East Waterloo position. Heggens, a Iowa State Teachers College graduate, will teach fourth to sixth grades in Roosevelt building. Alma Rees resigned earlier and Stella Delbridge of Storm Lake was hired to replace. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Degen are vacationing in Canada.
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Estherville
Wilma Gronstal
East Waterloo
Olena Heggens
Renwick
Heggens
Iowa State Teachers College
Sibley
Roosevelt Building
Alma Rees
McKinley School
Stella Delbridge
Storm Lake
Illness Fatal To Ellerston
Edward H. Ellerston 71 known as Bally died after a long cancer illness at Coleman hospital after midnight. He farmed near Estherville and Minnesota before moving to Rochester for treatment. Surviving son E I Ellerston and nine grandchildren, plus three daughters and siblings. Funeral at Mahlum and Anderson chapel with interment Oak Hill cemetery.
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Edward H. Ellerston
Ellerston
Emmet County
Estherville
Minnesota
Chicago
Christian
Jennie
Jensen) Ellerston
Norway
Lake Michigan
Iowa
Edward
Mary Johnson
Jennie Ellerston
E. I. Ellerston
Jenner
Wye
N. A. Endicott
Dallas
Texas
Frederick Grant
Inglewod
Calif
Chris Ellerston
Jack Creek Township
M. H. Schloeman
H. H. Hartung
Eugene
Oregon
Mahlum and Anderson
A. L. Schrock
Grace Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Reunion Dinner for 88th Division Veterans Held at Okoboji Inn
World War veterans of the 88th division plan their annual reunion dinner at the Inn Dining Hall in Okoboji at six thirty on August 26. Emmet County soldiers in the first world conflict were mainly in the eighty-eighth, and a large delegation is expected. The week of the 26th marks the 23rd anniversary of the division's founding, with Don O'Brien of Des Moines serving as president of the 88th division association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inn
Okoboji
Emmet County
Don O’brien
Des Moines
88Th Division Association
Recent Bride Honored at Two Showers
Mrs Ronald Schenck formerly Miss Grace Hubbard was feted at two showers. Hostesses Mrs Otis Woods and Mrs Albert Heywood hosted a luncheon for 22 guests at Woods home. An evening party at the Hintz home followed with contests won by Mrs Gene Harrison and Miss Lois Borman, gifts presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Schenck
Grace Hubbard
Otis Woods
Albert Heywood
J. D. Sawyer
Verda Frank
Doris Hintz
Schenck
Hintz
Gene Harrison
Lois Bormann
Noah Sawyer to Address Townsend City Hall Meeting
Noah Sawyer a state legislator from Walker Minnesota will speak Monday evening at Townsend city hall. He is a brother of Rev Fred Sawyer of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Sawyer
Walker, Minn
Townsend
Fred Sawyer
Small Grain Exhibit Introduces New Feature This Year
Smallegrain shows strong yield and quality with new varieties from Iowa State and a Canadian Van Guard. Barley yields exceed expectations as interest grows for exhibits at the club building booth. Exhibitors may submit one peck samples in galvanized pails with variety year and exhibitor name on a card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Experiment Station
van Guard
M. A. Balkema
Clay County Fair Plans 1940 Exposition
Clay County Fair officials announce rapid preparations for the six day exposition from September 9 to 14 with editor's day set for Friday September 13 and J F Peterson serving as secretary detailing headline attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County Fair
J. F. Peterson
Kida’. Deyite
Opening Day at fair features Kids Day and Derby Day events
Opening Day will be Kids Day with free gate and five cent grandstand admission for children 12 and under. The event also marks the first Derby Day at the exposition with famed jockeys and horses, plus the Mile Long Liberty Shows midway entertainment and Americana night show each evening. Auto racers Emory Collins and Gus Schroeder appear Tuesday, with harness racing highlights later in the week. Editor’s Day arrives Friday September 18 with Northwest Iowa editors as guests. Weather notes report three below normal days and temperatures ranging from 50s to mid 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Collins
Gus Schroeder
Iowa
Second generation chinch bugs threaten corn fields later
State Entomologist Carl J. Drake warns that only a small portion of town cornfields will suffer more than 10 percent damage from second generation chinch bugs. He notes high damage is unlikely as barriers were built in June and July and the harvest this fall may reveal the impact.
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iCarl J. Drake
Girls To Select Team For Emmet County 4 H
Emmet County 4 H girls hold Demonstration Day August 18 in Estherville City Hall to showcase home efficiency projects from seven clubs. Demonstrations repeat August 20 at the Emmet County Fair to award first through fourth placings. Judge Mrs. C H Thompson of Cherokee. presiding Mrs. A B Rosenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
C. H. Thompson
Cherokee
Salvation Army Fund Drive Heads to Emmet County
Beginning the last of this week and into the next, the Salvation Army runs its sole annual drive in Emmet County under Capt. John Kinzinger of Des Moines HQ. Funds support war relief abroad while most revenue funds local missions, including Des Moines hospital homes, religious centers, industrial homes, hotels for men, a fresh air camp, prisoner aid, officer training, and pension upkeep.
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Salvation Army
Emmet
John Kinzinger
Des Moines
Finland
Norway
Holland
Belgium
France
England
Palestine
VIe Advances in Flight Training
Mr and Mrs Will Irwin report their son Robert has finished army air corps training at Santa Maria California and is now at Randolph Field San Antonio Texas He compares the courses to grammar school at Santa Maria and high school at Randolph Field After training he will attend college at Kelly Field At Randolph Field there are 500 cadets and 2500 total personnel The Estherville youth is with Co C Squad 14 as a flight marcher Before leaving California he had a brief stay in Los Angeles and visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Starr It was good to see someone from Estherville
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Will Irwin
Robert
Army Air Corps
Santa Maria
California
Randolph Field
San Astonio
Texas
Bob
Kelly Field
Estherville
Co. C
Red
Los Angeles
Elmer Starr
Esthlerville
Jackson County Fair Revives For 72nd Season
The Jackson Minnesota county fair announces its 72nd annual event set for August 22 with a renewed vigor. Organizers report a strong program lineup and a positive rebound after a slump, promising one of the best schedules in the region.
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Jackson
Minn
Emmet County Fair Opens With Daily Attractions
The 1940 Jackson County fair schedules entry judging Friday morning with a Jimmie Lynch Death Dodgers thrill show. Friday and Saturday feature band concerts by Lakefield and Okabena-Heron Lake, grandstand acts, a Swing High Swing Low revue, circus acts, 4-H livestock events, and a public auction of 4 11 baby beeves. Sunday hosts auto races and a Jackson band concert with a separate grandstand show. A new grandstand and on grounds parking plan are noted as the fair invites Emmet County residents to attend multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lynch
Lakefield
Okabena-Heron Lake
Northwest
Jackson
Gardston Hotel
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Estherville
Emmet
Jesse DeVoss
Wm. Sykes
The
Chamber of Commerce
Ney
Local Folks Close Call In Auto Tip Over
Mrs. Oscar Fagre escaped serious injury Saturday after losing control on a gravel detour near Sioux Falls en route to Hawarden. Mrs. Otto Fagre of Minneapolis and Dorothy and Anna Mae Fagre of Floodwood Minn joined the trip guests at the Fagre home. the party continued to Hawarden to join Mr. Fagre, a schoolhouse contractor, and his two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fagre
Sioux Falls
Hawarden
Otto Fagre
Minneapolis
Dorothy
Anna Mae Fagre
Floodwood
Minn
Fagre
No. 17 paving project delayed by week of rain
Shoulder and tile work on the No 17 paving project from Poca hontas south progressed well until last week when rain and wet grade halted activity. Concrete pouring on the project was completed July 16.
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Pocahontas South
New Cars Bought by Local Dealers
Welsh Bros Ringsted Buick E H Mitchell Maple Hill Chev Peter B Pedersen Ringsted Jolet Charles Bixby Estherville Chevrolet acquired several new vehicles in a regional purchase roundup including brands Buick Chevrolet and associated dealers in Ringsted Estherville and Maple Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh Bros
Ringsted
Buick
E.H. Mitchell
Maple Hill
Chevy
Peter B. Pedersen
Charles Bixby
Estherville
Chevrolet
Attending Judicial Meet and Local Democratic Nominations
Emmet county Democrats attend the state judicial convention in Des Moines with attorneys F. J. Kennedy and Leo Fitzgibbons. A list of delegates includes Mrs. Frank Sullivan and others. Three nominations for the Town Supreme court will be named. incumbents Hamilton and Richards have no opposition. Highway officials may approve a Dolliver farm to market road with a potential August 18 gravel project in Ames. Lawrence Olson was fined 50 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Des Moines
F. J. Kennedy
Leo Fitzgibbons
Frank Sullivan
George Calhan
Jerry Buckley
Mike Woods
Henry Nepps
Jerry Wegs
Estherville
Anton Ricke
Grover
Christiansen
L. A. Petersen
Ringsted
Supreme Court
State Supreme Bench
W. H. Hamilton
Sigourney
Paul Richards
John W. Anderson
Sioux City
J. W. Kintzinger
Dubuque
T. J. Malfrey
Boone
J. R. Vrooman
Dolliver
Minnesota State Line
Ot Ames
Sioux City Man Arrested in Wallingford on Non-support Charge
Lawrence Nattress of Sioux City was apprehended yesterday afternoon in Wallingford by Sheriff Cliff Frederickson. He is wanted for non support of his divorced wife and seven children. Nattress is married and has two children here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Nattress
Sioux City
Wallingford
Cliff Frederickson
Nattress
4-H Club Show at Emmet County Fair August 19 20 21
Emmet County Agricultural fair hosts 4-H Club Show at fairgrounds near airport August 19 20 21 with free exhibits and full program. Entries include 130 baby beefes 40 dairy heifers 132 pigs with judging and livestock and home economics displays, concerts, parade, and awards.
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V.K
V.n
W.R
A. A. Halleck
Clarence Lewis
Shirley
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Lewis
Mrs. Cham Anderson
Niagara Falls
U. S
Mrs. Bedell
Dickinson
V.R
GLAD
Harley Degen
Pounta
Coleman Hospital
Mercury
Fred Lyman
Joe Orvis
Chinch Bugs
A. B. Rosenberger
County 4-H
Fern McKean
Velma _Jespersen
Betty Ann Duen
Alice Schultz
Center
Mary Ellen Bosold
Marvis Harding
Carmel Jean Morton
Mary Smith
Ellsworth
Son
12 Mile Lake
Mavis Haahr Glenna Saunders
Denmark
Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Harold Stansen
George Wilson
Iowa State House
State House
Jackson County Fair Management
Lawrence Olson
Fred Ehlers
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