Birth Certificates Prove Vital For Many Purposes
Dr. Eric P Pfeiffer urges continued importance of birth certificates outlining at least 17 uses from school entry to civil service and passports. He notes records help prove date and place of birth and advises parents to file promptly and verify records with county clerks or Des Moines vital statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric P. Pfeiffer
State Health Department
Vital Statistics Division
Des Moines
Pfeiffer
V.R
School To Get Money From Emmet County Funds
County superintendent Miss Marie Sorum reports a total of 866.86 dollars allotted to Emmet County schools by the state secretary. The list names schools and recipients across townships and districts with individual amounts, including Denmark district 8 Alice Ulrich 88.88 and Ellsworth district 1 Mary Barrett 50.82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sorum
Emmet
Emmet County
Denmark Township
Alice Ulrich
Esther Burfcart
Shirley Barnett
Ellsworth Township
Mary Belle Barrett
Mary Paulson
Ellsworth
Alva Anderson
Vera Rosberg
West Emmet
Evelyn Ellis
High Lake Township
Josephine Handeland
High Lake
Vivian Ellingson
Alma Danielson
Margaret Jones
Doris Hintz
Anna Johnson
Morris Ressel
Dorris Neet
Town Lake Township
Gladys Berren
Jack Creek
Elnora Olson
Swan Lake Township
Ruth Heinrich
Thelma Yackle
Mile Lake Township
Evelyn Kissinger
Lena Gunderson
Alice Handeland
Armies to reach nine million, predicts Springfield man
Paul G. Armstrong of Springfield Illinois predicts every fit man between twenty and forty four will be drafted before victory, pushing the U S armed forces toward nine million. He says two and a half times the non United States in the last war will be called into service before this war ends, including married men and those in war industries and on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Paul G. Armstrong
Springfield
Ill
Armstrong
Civil Service Seeks Signal Corps Radio Workers
The U S civil service commission announced a large recruitment for signal corps radio work. Wages start at 1020 to 1440 yearly with three months civilian pay training, open to men and women over 16 including 1 A draft candidates. Qualified applicants may gain specialized military service later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Signal Corps
Civil Service
U. S. Employment Service
Eighth
U. S. Civil Service District
Post Office and Custom House
St. Paul, Minn
V.R
United Service Women of America elect officers
The United Service Women of America met in the Legion club rooms last Tuesday for officer elections and planning. Officers elected: Mrs Charles Bixby president, Mrs Clarence Kurtz vice president, Miss Pauline Jensen secretary, Mrs Roy Bassett treasurer, Mrs IL F Thomas historian, Mr G E Tomhave parliamentarian, Mrs Ira Swartz chaplain. The group has 30 members and invites eligible members to attend the next meeting around August 91. Bert Saylor was arrested Sunday for intoxication and sentenced to ten days hard labor. Beulah Rae Recher underwent a tonsilectomy this morning. Helen Helgeson received $33.88 of a total $866.86. If requirements remain unmet, they must be completed before state warrants are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women of America
Legion Club
Charles Bixby
Clarence Kurtz
Pauline Jensen
Roy Bassett
IL. F. Thomas
G. E. Tomhave
Ira Swartz
Helen Helgeson
Kossuth County Fair Opens With Varied Outdoor Acts
The Kossuth county fair in Algona runs August 23 to 25 featuring new daily acts, world famous circuses, vaudeville, greyhound races, and harness horse events. Red Cross first aid demos, 4 H activities, patriotic fireworks, and a pageant of Allied Nations accompany the program with horse and buggy parades, livestock reviews, and a focus on food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Algona
Council Bluffs
Red Cross
Algona Fire Department
Military family notes from Estherville area roll call
A long list of service members and family announcements from Estherville and surrounding communities. Cadet Ted Wieby in Santa Maria California and Eddy Wieby training glider pilots in Des Moines are named along with brothers Earl and Virgil Morgan in the Coast Guard and at Sheldon. Others include Bernard Reynolds at Tucson, Robert Waldron moving to Lincoln air base, Glen Bolty in North Carolina maneuvers, Henry Jensen at Great Lakes, Clarence Olson in San Antonio, and John McDonald leaving for army induction after a farewell in Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Grove
Army Air Corps
Des Moines
Eddy
Earl
Talimer
Sheldon
Winged Warriors Finish Training in Gulf Coast Centers
Lieut Maurice Boggess and fellow graduates from Estherville Immersburg Rolfe Spirit Lake and Terris receive silver wings at Gulf Coast Training Center Randolph Field Texas after 27 weeks of rigorous training. The graduating pilots join navigators bombardiers and gunners forming the air force combat team ready for active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Boggess
FE. L. Boggess
Detroit
Mich
Brooks Field
Gulf Coast Army Air Force Training Center
Randolph Field
Texas
Gulf Coast Training Center
Gulf Coast Air Force — Training Center
Towa
Army Air Corps
United States
New Arty Air Force
Estherville
Maurice W. Boggess
Testherville
Julian P. Gritz
Immersburz
Gerald R. Graeber
Rolfe
Edgar T. Doudna
Spirit Lake
Teland A. Moore
Terris
Lethal Air Force Combat
Board Rations Tires In Emmet County August 6 8 1920
A county ration list shows recipients in Esther ville Graettn ger Armstrong Ringsted Wallingford and Dolliver receiving tires and tubes. Items include retread truck tires retread passenger tires and a passenger tube for various residents and New cars allotted to John Tunstal and Chas Logan of Esther ville.
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Emmet
KB. OK
VanDerveert Dolliver
Roy Huntley
Wallingford
Julius Hansen
Ringsted
A. EF. Willson
Armstrong
John Tunstal
RFD 1
Estherville
Pilots Ready for Graduation From Gulf Coast Training Center
Five AT-9 twin motored trainers fly in echelon over checker-board terrain near Lubbock Texas awaiting landing at the Army Air Force field. The pilots are Gulf Coast Air Forces training center students set to graduate today and receive their wings.
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Echelon
Lubbock
Texas
Gulf Coast Air Forces Training Center
Horsemen To Be Here Sept. 21
The American Legion and Chamber of Commerce plan a Victory bond drive celebration on September 21 in Estherville. Northwest Iowa Trail Riders from Spencer were asked to appear. A Spencer horse show drew about 300 horses and 6000 spectators for a patriotic parade.
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Northwest Trail Riders
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Iowa Trail Riders’ Organization
Spencer
Estherville
Fair Grounds
Fort Defiance
Etherville
Bill Hageman
Art Kaltvedt
Link Shonkwiler
John Grieg
Gordon Nicholas
Elmer Duckett
Ralph Robinson
Aged Lady Laughlin Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs. Margaret Mary Laughlin aged nearly 68 died at her Estherville home Saturday evening after three weeks bedfast. Born in Kilkenny Ireland on October 24 1874 she came to the United States 38 years ago and to Estherville six years ago with her husband Martin Laughlin. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 in St Patrick s church with burial in the Catholic cemetery. She is survived by her husband four step children two brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mary Laughlin
Bing
Mrs. Laughlin
Kilkenny
Ireland
United States
Martin Laughlin
Grachtinger
Estherville
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Leland Laughlin
Maria Steward
Ruthven
Lyle Johnson
St. Petersburg
St. Patrick's Church
Henry Neppel
Roy Wood
Tom Murphy
Vol. O'Connor
Rowene McArty
Aaron Garetts
Local Market Prices for Hogs and Grains
Prices listed for heavy springs and light Leghorn springs and hens, Cox, eggs, oats, flax, barley, soybeans, old corn, and hogs. Includes multiple weight classes and quality grades with per bag or per bushel rates, reflecting regional market quotes.
Open House at Iowa Lakes Laboratory on August 14
An open house will be held at Iowa Lakes Laboratory on August 14 at 8 p.m. Visitors can view a color moving picture of last year's activities, research findings, and methods. Dinner reservations may be made for Lake visitors, with charges on Thursday morning.
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Iowa Lakes Laboratory
Died Tuesday Mrs Twedt Funeral Held in Armstrong
Mrs Curtis Twedt 20 died Tuesday at Park View clinic Estherville after a week there following the birth of a daughter on July 29 Ardys Opsal Twedt born June 5 1922 at Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs Olaf Opsal attended Armstrong school class of 1940 employed as an office assistant before her marriage. Survived by husband infant daughter Karen Jean parents one sister Muriel three brothers Fifner LeRoy Lyndon Opsal funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the Lutheran church, Rev J. G. Winderaker officiating, burial Armstrong Grave cemetery. The C A Nasby home at Petersburg scene of quiet wedding July 29 9 30 pm Miss Marie Thielhorn daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Thielhorn Alpha wed Private Lyle Nasby son of Mr and Mrs A H L Nasby Jackson He stationed Camp Bowie Texas ceremony performed by Rev L A Mathre Esterville in presence of relatives Bride wore brown beige suit with gladioli and tiny roses Groom in army uniform Alyce Belle Nashy and LG Nashy witnessed Guests listed Refreshments served by Alyce Belle and Mrs Te G Nashby. Raymond Minkler guests include his mother and sister Miss Mable Minkler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Twedt
Park View Clinic
Estherville
Ardys Opsal Twedt
Olaf Opsal
Armstrong
Armstrong Schoo
Wed. Marsch
Twedt
Karen Jean
Muriel
Fifner LeRoy
Lyndon Opsal
J. G. Winderaker
Armstrong Grave Cemetery
W.R
C. A. Nasby
Petersburg
Marie Thielhorn
C J. Thielhorn
Alpha
Lyle Nasby
A H L. Nashy
Jackson
Camp Bowie
Texas
LA Mathre
Alyce Belle Nashy
LG. Nashy
C. J. Thielham
H. Nashy
James
CA Nashy
Olaf Gilbert
J. Nashy
Paula Ann
Alyce Belle
Te. G. Nashby
Petit Jury Selected For September 1942 Term
Names of residents drawn for the forthcoming term begin August 1942 with Judge F C Davidson presiding. Grand jury September 1 and petit jury September 8. Estherville group includes Adams, Ahrens, Anderson, Ankrum, Baldwin, Varbas, Booth, Brees, Bronlewee, Campbell, Eveleth, Ewen, Golla, Watland, Hillstad, Fipple, Just, Larsen, Nelson, Reimer, Rezac, Roberts, Smith, Stone, plus others. Armstrong group lists Gram, Harris, Helgason, Trees, VanDuzer, Wigdall. Dolliver, Gruver, Graettinger, Ringsted residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusy
F.C. Davidson
Elmer Adams
Mary Ewen Veneta Golla
Joe Twatland Thomas B Hillstad
W. J. Fipple
Hazel Just
Stanley Larsen
L. TL
Nelson Otto Reimer Bernard Rezac
Ray Roberts
Mabel Smith
A. Stone
Estherville
Harry Gram
Leo Harris Lloyd Helgason
Mary Trees
W. TH. VanDuzer Bill
Wigdall
Armstrong
Vera Gierse
Fred Simon
Dolliver
Wiliam Hanson
Gruver
Joseph Hassel, Sr
Graettinger
Jesse FE. Jessen
Ringsted
Survey of Iowa train and bus service planned
Des Moines announces a war time survey to identify duplicative local train and bus routes across Iowa. The effort aims to remove services without isolating communities and follows a request from the Office of Defense Transportation led by Joseph B. Eastman who proposed suspending duplicated rail ties to free facilities for military movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
State Commerce Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Washington
Local Happenings In August 1941 Estherville Area
August 1941 notes report drowning death of Luwella Webber 19 of Armstrong after pic nic at West Okoboji Perrace Park. Other items include derby winner Jimmy Crim at Cherokee, injuries on a South Dakota freight line, farm work burns deaths of Bert Beuland and others, several local passings in Estherville Dolliver Graettinger and North Seventh Street, two August weddings, and TW. Parnell killed by a train while vacationing in Colorado brought home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
L.uwella Webber
Armstrong
West Okoboji
Perrace Park
Jimmy Crim
Cherokee
Gerald Wee
Elkton
Dak
Bert Beuland
Herbert Damion
Fisherville
B. F . Westbrook
Coleman Hospital
Lena Stanerson
John Weber
Dolliver
Frances Feger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vlr
U.S.W.O
Bert Saylor
Fre
Beulah Rae Recher
William Recher
Ted Wieby
Santa Maria
Calif
Ted
Jens T. Wesby
APTD
Roy Menke
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Receptor
Virgil Morgan
Coast Guard
Harole and
Norval Morgan
Bernard Reynolds
Frances Reynolds
Michael
Mary Jo
Colleen
Reynolds
Tuscon
Arizona
John Waldron
Robert J Waldron
Jefferson Barracks
Lincoln Air Base
Lincoln, Neb
Jake Jensen
Glen ‘Shiny
Bolty
North Carolina
Dilworth
N. Carolina
Henry Jensen
U. S
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Clarence Olson
San Antonio, Texas
Edgar Ivergon
Lawrence Jensen
Eldon Webber
Bernard Jansen
Tommy Hamilton
Chris Holm
Fairmont
John McDonald
Golden Sun Company
McDonall
Lieut
Golden Sun Milling Co
Henry Hans Hansen
Louisa Qdlson
Graettn
Ger
EM Johnson, Armstrong
Chas. Logan
RFD
Army Air Force
Air Force Field
V.R. Local Markets
Butchers
Ceseeeerreee
Packers
Park View
Thielhorn-Nasby
Petit Jury
Petit
Grand Jury
Prank G. Ahrens
Mrs
Alfred Anderson Kenneth Ankrum
A. KK. Baldwin Pauline Varbas
Priscilla Booth Hl
CL Brees
Christine Bronlewee
John Campbell
Anna Eveleth
Frank Yearnd
North Seventh Street
the Baptist
Virgil = Williams
Henry Hall
Charles Hugh
George Elwood
Tie
Hazel Ross
Ray Ross
Jerry Hood
Lloyd Hood
Parnell
Colorado
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