Immanuel church selects Shaw for new building project
At a Immanuel Lutheran church building committee meeting the contract for the new church was awarded to Carl Shaw for about 11500. The structure will stand on the second lot north of the school on Sixth street with basement digging begun Wednesday. The letting was delayed from Monday to Tuesday due to architect Thorwald Thorson’s absence. Committee members include Mayor Fred Ehlers John Klingbeil Hugo Dallman and Rev Otis Lang. Other city construction includes Estherville packing plant work nearing 200000, Golden Sun Milling seven new coal sheds, a new Deep Rock service station, Rhodes Motor garage addition about 3500, and sewage plant upgrades around 3500 with new anti spill tanks. A suspension footbridge over the Des Moines river will cost several hundred dollars this fall. New homes rise in the north part of town as Rock Island Railway rebuilds Lincoln street sidewalks and other improvements spread citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel ‘Lutheran Church
Carl Shaw
Shaw
Sixth Street
Thorwald Thorson
Forent City
Walter Hoffman
Fred Ehlers
John Klingbei
Hugo Dallman
Otis Lang
Estherville
Golden Sun Milling Company
H. R. Sopher
South Fifth St
Rhodes Motor Company
of &, Ney
Des Moines
Rock Island Railway
Lincoln Street
Rural school textbooks go on sale this year
County schools move stock of textbooks to Home Furniture and Decorating on South Sixth street from Myhre and Jegdum due to space. L. V. Perkins offers evening hours during the first week of school. Total stock across five depositories is about 3,500 dollars with 350 dollar new stock planned. about 1 dollar per pupil for the year. Depositories include Norman, Larson, Wallingford, Higginbotham, Grover, Peterson, Ringsted, Tweete, and Dolliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Furniture and Decorating Company
South Sixth Street
Myhre and Jegdum
L. V. Perkins
Norman
Larson
Wallingford
Chas. Higginbotham
Grover
C. Peterson
Ringsted
Hans Tweete
Dolliver
Mrs SMiphier Holds First Wedding Ceremony
Mrs SMiphier presided over a first wedding ceremony for Helen Nelgon, Mason Eldon McMean, and a Mien party. The event marked a notable matrimonial milestone with local attendees and family members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Nelgon
Mason
M “Eldon
McMean
French Car Draws Crowd in Town Visit
A French automobile owned by Mrs. Prosper Richet of Bruges France and her son Robert toured the state, attracting interest downtown. The four cylinder twelve horsepower car was noted for low gas use and high speed. Neighbors Ralph Rousseau and Mrs. J C Nichols observed fuel economy of 40 to 50 miles per gallon. They travel to Yellowstone and comment on vast farm layouts and corn. The Rousseaus expect towns to be further apart as they head west and question local homestead living patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosper ‘Richet
Brigue
France
Robert
Lincoln Street
Ralph ‘Rousseau
Yellowstone
Rousseau
District softball tournament opens with six teams at Sunderland field
The district softball tournament begins today and Friday at Sunderland field with six teams. Local Diamond Oilers, Estherville Recreation club, and Luverne, Dolliver-Maple Hill, Terrill, and H. and N. Chevrolet of Spencer compete. Opening games include Diamond Oilers bye, Estherville Recreation vs Dolliver-Maple Hill, Luverne bye, H. and N. Chevrolet vs Terrill. 8 p.m. Thursday games lead to Friday finals starting at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Max Lynn
Diamond Oilers
Dale Ferguson
Estherville Recreation Club
Terrill
Vernon Maas
H. and N.chevrolet Company
Spencer
Buster Peterson
Luverne
Elmer E. Starr
Dolliver
Maple Hill
Grasshoppers Dazzle Okoboji Waters In Unusual Invasion
Migrating grasshoppers swarmed Weat Okoboji Lake on Sunday and could not fly. State conservation officer F. H. Davis described the lake as alive with insects all across the area including East Okoboji. Fishermen used the big bugs as bait while boys at Wilson boathouse gathered them for sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okoboji Lake
F. H. Davis
Okoboji
Wilson
Estherville junior college and high school enrollment trends
Estherville anticipates a capacity enrollment surpassing five hundred students, matching last year’s record. The junior college’s commerce program grows, with twenty-three students finishing the year, while high school enrollment reaches 408 with expected late entrants. Seniors exceed freshmen in some classes. classes total 64 sections serving 1658 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Junior College
Chec
Estherville Juniorollege
Commerce
Estherville
Emmet ‘County
Local babies entered at the Iowa State Fair health contest
Estherville will bid for the Iowa baby health championship at the 1987 State Fair after state fair board announced entries. More than 700 babies are entered, including David Alexander and Jan Edwin Larsen. Four hundred dollars in trophies and special awards will be given. the contest runs Aug 27 to Sept 3 with 36 baby specialists conducting examinations and parent consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa
State Fair Board
David Alexander
James P. Clark
Jan Edwin
Stanley L. Larsen
Baby Competiti Ear’s Fair
Enily
Economists foresee low cattle prices in 1938 Ames
Iowa State College Extension economists warn that cattle prices may fall in 1938 after declines in 1986 and the mid 1930s. They cite hog shortages, high slaughter prices, abundant pastures, and a large corn crop as factors likely to spur over expansion in cattle feeding this fall, risking higher feeder prices now and lower slaughter prices next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College Extension
Economista
Rain Brought Relief as Heat Eases Across Estherville
One and eighty one hundreds inches of rain fell Wednesday morning helping Estherville residents amid recent extreme heat. Wind and hail caused scattered damage with corn largely recovering moisture benefits. Clay county reports hail damage and wind uprooted trees in scattered locations. Temperatures dropped from 95 in the heat wave to near 68 or below overnight with lingering August readings and official highs and lows noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Clay County
Christian Church Young Folks Social Evening Recap
The Church of Christ youth held a lawn party at Rev Fred Saw yer home at 8 pm with Miss Maurine Petcoff chairing. Attendees included numerous local youths and families from Estherville and Des Moines with refreshments of cake and ice cream served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Church of Christ
Fred Sawyer
Maurine Petcoff
Mildred Shannon
Dorothy Rogers
Ava Nick
Maude Olmstead
Gladys Olmstead
Geona Petcoff
Maxine Johnson
Paul Darling
Richard Jones
Harold Olmstead
Richard Lawson
Harold Hageman
Howard Adams
Willard Sawyer
Ileen Klein
Adeline Klein
Virginia Sawyer
Louise Sawyer
Louisville
Margaret Swanson
Joyce Adams
Helen
Hilda Sawyer
Lorraine Sawyer
George Swanson
Lloyd Ellis
Harry Adams
Harry Jones
Art Williamson
Plague Hits Emmet County Horses Across Region
Encephalomyelitis or sleeping sickness has killed about 100 horses in Emmet and surrounding counties, with Estherville rendering works reporting 20 deaths. Farmers face heavy losses valued around $100 per horse as vaccination efforts intensify. Veterinarians urge early notice of droopiness and rapid serum treatment to improve survival. Insects are blamed for transmission, with flies and mosquitos considered carriers. Death can occur within hours if untreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Emmet
Estherville
Clay
O’brien
Dickinson
Palo Alto
Buena Vista
Minnesota
H. A. McMillan
L. F. Hoffman
Return From Trip to South Dakota
J Lerdahl returned home noon yesterday from a trip to the Bad Lands and Black Hills of South Dakota. He visited aunt Mrs Olaf Johnson in southwestern North Dakota. Grasshoppers from the Bad Lands damaged crops. poisoned bran killed many locally hatched hoppers. The insects cut wheat heads and silks on corn. pollinated crops suffer slight damage on later ears. Mr Lerdahl joined his aunt Mrs Anna Hansen and cousin Miss Helen Hansen of Spencer on the car trip.
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To. J. Lerdahl
Black Hills
South Dakota
Olaf Johnson
North Dakota
Lerdahl
Anna Hansen
Helen Hansen
Spencer
Local Market Prices for Corn Eggs and Poultry
Readable market listing shows prices for corn varieties No 2 No 3 No 4 No 8 oats barley and malting barley. Also shows hen and cock weights and prices for heavy and light poultry and eggs with Cream and Top price entries for butchers and packers. Prices include 96c for Corn No 2 yellow 99c for Corn No 3 85c for No 4 and 28c for oats No 8 and 65c for rye some entries have 20c 18c and 32.80 for top butchers 11.10 for top packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennery
Feverish Trees and Temperature Therapy in Missouri Garden
A method inserts a thermometer into tree trunks through a drilled hole to read internal temperatures and guide treatment. The experiment, aimed at lowering fever in sick trees, is being used at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Botanical Gardens
St. Louis
Tomato has 125 fruits in Dunnell garden
Dunnell Minn A F Anderson a local shoe repairer and harness dealer grows a tree pomato plant in the north part of town. The plant stands about four and a half feet high with at least 125 tomatoes on its spread. He braced the plant and invites challengers to see if anyone can top it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnell
Minn
A. F. Anderson
Peace campaign workers speak in this city Sunday
The Spencer Emergency Peace Campaign team led a union church service Sunday evening with talks on staying out of war. Sally Morris warned the China Japan crisis could draw involvement, Ruth Alldredge urged Christians to end war, Frances Scudder suggested actions like writing to officials and peace displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Union
Sally Morris
China
Japan
Christaans
Ruth Alldredge
Frances Scudder
Christian Endeavor
Church of Christ
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Policemen End Twelve Hour Shifts for Eight Hour Days
At a city council meeting Chief John Lilley proposed cutting police shifts from twelve hours to eight. Merle Moller gains a steady post with higher pay, while Merton Mason remains part time with wage cuts during vacations. A three day monthly time off is phased out after September 1. Regular wages rise for Moller from 100 to 125 monthly. Officers will be assigned 4 am to noon, 12 pm to 8 pm, and 8 pm to 4 am, with extra help on busy nights as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lilley
Merle Moller
Merton Mason
Mason
Moller
Lilley
Kipling’s Wee Willie Winkie Opens at Grand Theatre
Shirley Temple stars with Victor McLaglen in Kipling’s Wee Willie Winkie directed by John Ford. At a frontier outpost near the Khyber Pass June Lang and Michell Whalen find romance as C Aubrey Smith plays a stern grandfather. Opens August 15 at the Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
India
Shirley Temple
Wee Willie Winkle
Rudyard Kipling
Victor McLaglen
Khyber Pass
June Lang
Michell Whalen
C. Aubrey Smith
Shirley
John Ford
Grand Theatre
DeMolay Meeting At Keeler Chapter Thursday Evening
The Chas. E. Keeler Jr DeMolay chapter holds a regular meeting Thursday at 8:00 PM The initiatory degree will be conferred Masons and Majority DeMolays are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Keeler Jr
Three Escape By Beaching Ship On Indiana Coast
Robert Long 85, Thomas Lentz 28, and Jeanette Clayton 25 of Jogden Dunes Indiana escaped death by driving their unnamed 40 ft schooner ashore. While attempting to reach port Long nearly hit a government pier, then steered west for about a mile before beaching. The trio leaped to land as the vessel sustained heavy damage from high waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Long
Thomas Lentz
Jeanette Clayton
Jogden Dunes
Indiana
Long
Government Pier
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Bulla
Emanuel
Ted
Moines
Register
Ans
Penterdiy
A. B. Chapin
Estherville Hig School
Henrietta “Miller
Misa
Elisa
Ozark Mountains
H. K. Estey
Jerry, Shirley
Jackie
Chris Daniels
V.R
Esther
Patricia Peterson
Orleans
L. A
New York
A. F. Andrson
Ithis City
R. Kipling
Wee Willie Winkie
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