Annual Old Settlers Association Meeting at High Lake
The Old Settlers Association of Palo Alto Emmet counties holds its annual gathering Sunday 20 at Mary Pome on High Lake Emmet All members bring a covered dish for dinner. Mrs E S George is president and Mrs Elizabeth Spies Hossack is secretary. Mr and Mrs Royce Winkleman of Albia visited Estherville last week. Winkleman manages the Albia theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers” Association
Palo
Alto
Emmet
Mary’ Peome
High Lake
Emmt
E. S. George
Association
Elizabeth Spies Hossack
Royce Winkleman
Albia
Estherville
Mr. Winkleman Mahanges
Albia Theater
Knights Templar Officers Meet at Park in Iowa
Grand Officers of the Knights Templar of Iowa held a meeting at Templar Park discussing the possible summer home opening for next season and potential 1945 operations if war conditions permit. Attendees included W. R. McKay of Keokuk R. E. Rowdebush Ames A. Q. Hartstad Sioux City Earl Delzell Cedar Rapids Clinton Kastner Boone R A Redmond Sac City E E Cavanaugh Fort Dodge. About 160 Knights and their wives from Estherville Emmetsburg and Spencer attended the picnic supper and meeting staged by Esdraelon Commandery Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Knights Templar of
Iowa
Templar Park
Knights Hope
W. R. McKay
Keokuk
R. E. Rowdebush
Ames
A. Q. Hartstad
Sioux City
Earl Delzell
Cedar Rapids
Clinton Kastner
Boone
R. A. Redmond
Sac City
E. E. Cavanaugh
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Emmets-burg and
Spencer
Templars
Esdraelon Commandery
Attend Convention at Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Matt Donavan, county chairman, Mrs. Guy Tibbets, unit president, and Mrs. Dennis Knudsen, unit secretary, attend the American Legion Auxiliary state convention in Cedar Rapids after leaving Estherville Wednesday. They will participate on Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
American Legion Auxiliary
Cedar.Rapids
Matt Donavan
Guy Tibbets
Dennis Knudsen
Estherville
WAVE Patricia Maloney Marries Marine Pfc Lane at Mare Island
Patricia Katharee Maloney a WAVE and daughter of R V Maloney Estherville became the bride on August 9 of Pfc. Francis Everett Lane of the United States Marine Corps. The ceremony was at the Mare Island chapel read by Rev Father Martin. Lane from Bloomington Illinois has served four years, was wounded twice at Tarawa and received the Purple Heart and the President's Citation. Maloney is a local WAVE with HA 11 c rating and was formerly at Woolworth's. The couple plan to marry before Lane sails for active duty at San Diego. The bride's mother observed her birthday nearby. Other local notes mention Helene Smith to Hammond Indiana and visits from the Fickens and Peterson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Katharee Maloney
R. V. Maloney
Estherville
Francis Everett Lane
United States Marine Corps
Mare Island
California
Father Martin
Lane
Bloomington
Illinois State Normal College
Tarawa
Hawaii
Wave Maloney
Enire
Estherville High School
Woolworth’s
Marine Base
San Diego
Quotations on self improvement and higher ideals
A collection of aphorisms by Byron Edwards Anna Jameson Emerson and Daniel Webster stressing self improvement noble aims and spiritual regard. The quotes emphasize striving toward standards ideas and eternal truths as essential to true character development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Edwards
Anna Jameson
Plato
Emerson
Daniel Webster
Past Presidents Auxiliary Enjoy Supper at Dan Howard Cottage
Members of the Past Presidents of Legion Auxiliary and their husbands attended a potluck supper at the Dan Howard Cottage on Big Spirit Lake Monday. Hostesses Dan Howard and Mrs. Jones led a relaxed evening with mingling, fishing, and a marshmallow roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Dan Howard
Big Spirit
Lake
5. Jones
Ed Sorum
Matt Donovan
J. H. Cramer
Fred Ehlers
Lynn Pratt
Claude Randolph
Harry Jones
Howard
Mrs. Jones
Property sale near Graettinger described in fragment
The fragment notes a purchase involving Mr Graettinger and Mrs B Elsenblast of a 105 acre tract southwest of Graettinger. No further context or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Ier
Birth announcements from Estherville area in July
A series of birth notices lists Irene Anderson, Lydia Lundgren, Harold Anderson, Keith Cox, Mildred Iseminger, Leo Cox, Nancy Fisher, Helen Fisher, Mary Handeland, Elvera Birgene, Beverly Hoffmeyer, Raymond Hoffmeyer, Raymond Jacobsen, Inge Pedersen, Frederick Jacobsen, Mark Johnson, Eleanor Lockridge, Leslie Johnson, Terrell Juhl, Josephine Nadig, Arno Juhl, Robert Larsen, Gladys Larsen, Violet Oswalt, Francis McGuan, Karen McMillan, Larry Nepps, Irene Hyer, Melvin Nepps, Sharon Oleson, Charlotte Oleson, Maynard Oleson, Sheryl Richeson, Thelma Richeson, Thomas Reimers, Mary Reimers, Marilyn Reno, Randine Smith, Alyce Woods, Russell Smith, Marilyn Stover, Bade Stover, Richard Strong, Edna Strong, Ann Torrence, Mae Torrence, George Torrence, Robert Warrington, Wilieda Warrington, Carol Yackle, Eleanore Yackle, August?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthons
Irene Anderson
Lydia Irene Lundgren
Wes Jey
Harold Anderson
Wallingford
Keith Allen Cox
Mildred Marie Iseminger
Leo Albert Cox
Alpha
Minn
Nancy Irene Fisher
Helen Marie Without
Glen George Fisher
Estherville
Mary Jo Handeland
Ethel
Elvéra Christenaen Birgér
Rosenius Handeland
Beverly Jean Hoffmeyer
Viola Marie
Keeler
Raymond Jesse Hoffmeyer
Eatherville
Raymond Frederick Jacobsen
Ingefred Margaret Pedersen
Frederick Jacobsen
Graettinger
Mark Christian Johnson
Eleanor Marie Lockridge
Leslie Vincent Johnson
Terrell Arno Juhl
Josephine Kathryn Nadig
Arno Thomas Juhl
Cylinder
Robert Lee Larsen
Gladys Amanda Paulson
Hilmer Hanken Larsen
Ann Louise McGuan
Violet Frances
Oswalt
Francis Arthur McGuan
Dolliver
Karen Kay McMillan
Elfen Irene Lande
Howard Max McMillan
Iowa Falls
Larry Joseph Nepps
Irene Mildred Hyer
Melvin Joseph Nepps
Huntington
Sharon Kay Oleson
Charlotte Ann Rogers
Maynard LeRoy Oleson
Maple Hill
Sheryl Sue Richeson
West family note on son in navy and a funeral
To Cal s i paigny ils visit her son Charles Spracklin in the navy. Mrs West has not seen her son for eight years. Mrs Emma Salmonson attended the funeral Tuesday of her sister Mrs Helen Bly of Garretson SD. Mrs Bly died Friday morning at her home and was familiar with Estherville. Miss Florence Ingvall accepts a position at Rexall Drug Store beginning Monday.
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Georgia Demings
Sioux Falls
Will O'Brian
Georgia
Estherville
O’ Brian
Geo. Nichols
Leata Hinegardner
Wilton
Miss Hinerardner
Emmetsburg
Jg. Emmetsburg
Jean Knight
Washington, D.C
Myre
Gertrude Landis
Emma Salmonson
Helen Bly
Garretson, S.D
Bly
Florence Ingvall
Rexall Drug Store
Ringlings First Circus in McGregor Revealed in History
A retrospective tracing the Ringling family start in McGregor around 1860 as August Ringling and his sons built a circus tradition. The piece covers early Ringling talent, river town show circuits, and the birth of the Ringling Brothers Circus, shaping American entertainment.
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American Arena Company
Northeast
Towa
Ringling Brothers
McGregor
Tate
August Ringling
Albert
August
Otto
Ringling
Wisconsin
Alfred
Charles
John
Henry
Ringlings
Manly Circuses
Gus Ringling
Dan Rice
Paris Pavilion
Ringling “Brothers
United States
Maria
Tga Judd
BOON
Wisely choosing a wartime dress for a young girl
The article advises deciding between making or buying a daughter’s cotton dress based on local fabric availability and makeovers at home. It emphasizes pre shrinking, checking labels for shrinkage and color fastness, matching colors to the child, choosing simple designs, and easy laundering. It notes Raglan sleeves ease ironing and suggests two to three comparable garments, with daughter’s input. It ends with kitchen tip to grate lemon rind for flavoring.
Sheldon Hosts Fifty Two Hail Adjusters During Loss Peak
Sheldon became a hub for 652 new citizens and 62 hail adjusters from four companies Farmers Mutual Co 38 Home 4 Square Deal 7 and Agricultural Mutual 3. Losses ranged from about 3 percent near Gaza to 100 percent north of Sheldon with crops on farms north and northeast described as total losses. One company reported $26 000 in damage in a single town as part of broader losses.
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Sheldon
Hich
SF Sheldon
Farmers Mutual Co
Square Deal
Agricultural Mutual
Gaza
Leo Dailey Resigns as Secretary
Leo C. Dailey, former secretary, resigns from his post amid surrounding changes. Details on successor and dates not provided in readable text.
Hospital Notes and Local Changes In Siouxland News
Bonnie Caboth and Max Cooklin from Esthville underwent tonsillectomies at Holy Family hospital Friday with Mr and Mrs Donald Taylor of Lake Park as parents of a baby boy born at Holy Family hospital. Virgil Frey and Leona Daniel also had tonsillectomies Monday. Clay County Fair Association secretary resigns from Sioux City Chamber, effective January 1, 1945, after seven years. Dailey, previously Spencer and Clay County Air Association secretary, will enter private business.
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Bonnie Caboth
Armstrong
Max Cooklin
Estheville
Holy Family Hospital
Donald. Taylor
Lake Park
Holy Fa
Dunnell
Minn
Virgil Frey
Leona Daniel
Clay County Fair Association
Sioux City Chamber of Commerce
Sioux City
Dailey
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
Clay County Air Association
Hazel Amdahl Undergoes Major Surgery at Holy Family
Hazel Amdahl underwent major surgery Monday at Holy Family Hospital. Family members say Jerry Blom and Art Park viewed the clinic facilities and offered support during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Amdahl
Holy
Family Hospital
Jerry
Blom
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Hammond, Ind
A. Klopp
Henry Ficken
Betty
Phyllis
Floyd Whitney
Marvin Peterson
Bob
Maple Beach
Spirit Lake
Johnnie Johnson
WM. C
Stow
Walter Offenstein
Jacksonvile
W. D. Offenstein
Grayttinger
West Coast
Ira Lucas
Minneapolis
Lloyd Stockdale
Mrs. Leon Blake and Sons
Terre, Haute, Ind
Mr. Blake
T. L. Thorson
Marvin Paterson
Marlene
Calif
Petéggon
Navy School
Harriet Baldwin
Efi Tito
Baker, Mont
Fred
Pear Clark Lefe
Wm Fashier
Portland
Oregon
F. G. Weir
Weir
Weir Farm
T. A. Wilson
Buffalo Center
Mrs
T. J. Hamilton
Cecil Erickson
Town City
Mr. Erickson
Sam Christopol
Ledyard
Gladys ‘Walen
Andrew Walen
J. H. Orvis
Ygaughter, Marion
Camilla Hansen
Arnolds Park
J. W. Morse
New York City
John Morse
William Boice
Morse
Dr. Boice
Army Medical Corps
Richard Allen Strong
Edna Mary M. Rown
Allen Ray Strong
Ringsted
Ann Elizabeth Torrence
Mae Loretta Tindall
George Alexander Torrence
Robert Francis Warrington
Wiieda Argella Danielson
Francis Robert Warrington
Carol Lee Ant Yackle
Eleanore Nelson
Boyd Eugene Yackle
Tocals
Mcgreggor
Leo Dailey
Mot Robis
Wee
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