Large Group To Leave Soon For Army Induction
A large group of young men are booked for induction into the U S army in the coming weeks. The list includes several reclassified individuals. Those who have passed examinations at Des Moines and depart for army camps include Lyle L Benda Aveland Geer Wm E Hemmick all of Estherville, Joseph Askeland of Armstrong, and Louis Staroba of Estherville who have enlisted in the Navy and Marine Corps respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Des Moines
Lyle L. Benda
Aveland Geer
Wm. E. Hemmick
Perkins Named Manager of Silverberg Shoe Department
Vic Perkins accepts manager role at the Silverberg store shoe department replacing Al Salmonson who has resigned. Perkins has been with Raife Shoe Store for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Perkins
Silverberg
al Salmonson
Mr. Perkins
Raife
Equitable Life sells five Pocahontas farms at 9138 per acre
During June and July the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York sold five Pocahontas county farms totaling 800 acres at an average of 138 dollars per acre. A. J. Stanfield of Sioux Falls, loan supervisor for the insurer, said most buyers were tenants and the firm expects to finish liquidating Pocahontas county farms this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
Pocahontas County
A. J. Stanfield
Sioux Falls
Mrs Charles Jensen Dies After Goiter Operation
Mrs Charles Jensen of Milford mother of Mrs J B Osher Jr Estherville died Thursday night at Rochester following a goiter operation. The Osher couple traveled to Rochester to bring the body home for burial. The Jensens lived in Graettinger for years owning a hardware store. Milford is their present home. She is survived by husband a son Lawrence Jensen Milford a daughter Mrs J B Osher Estherville a niece Mrs Frances Heidecker Graettinger and her parents Mr and Mrs Paulson Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jensen
Milford
J. B. Osher, Jr
Estherville
Rochester
Osher
Jensen
Graettinger
J. B. Osher
Neice
Frances Heidecker
Mrs. Paulson
Coaching School Opens at Templars Park This Week
Iowa high school coaching school opens Monday at Templar Park with advanced registrations led by Spirit Lake. Coaches and many families arrive Sunday ahead of sessions from August 17 to 23, featuring Dr Eddie Anderson and faculty including Clark Shaughnessy and Lieut Col Bernie Bierman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Eddie Anderson
University of Town
Clark D. Shaugnessy
Stanford University
Anderson
Shaughnessy
Lieut
Bernie
Bierman
Iowa City
Edgar S. Hickey
Creighton University
Rollie Williams
Navy
Ryder Dies In His Sleep At Milford Home
Chester Wilbur Ryder aged 62 died in his trailer house at Milford from heart failure Sunday morning. He moved to Milford in May and taught at the NYA training school. Survived by a sister and wife Kitty Ryder, the funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian church with Rev. Fred Sawyer officiating. Interment follows beside his parents in Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wilbur Ryder
Milford
Mr. Ryder
Federal Nya
Ruthven
Frank and
Lovica Barringer Ryder
Estherville
Ryder and Carr Automobile Company
Gillett’s Grove
Kitty Ryder
Christian Church
Fred Sawyer
O. E. Hedwick
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral for Crash Victim Beverly Brown Heacock
Beverly Brown Heacock aged 19 died after a road accident near Grand Forks while returning to nurses training. Born Estherville 1922 she studied in Estherville Sac City Thief River Falls and graduated at Thief River Falls High School. Her marriage to Darwin D Heacock occurred February 23 1942 in Crookston Minnesota. She was active in Thief River Falls Methodist church and trusted in Christ. Funeral attendees listed from multiple towns include families of Brown Coon Fox and Heacock. Additional note mentions Mrs Bert Hockett and children heading to Salem Washington to join her war-effort husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Brown Heacock
Clyde S. Brown
Estherville
Sac City
Town Falls
Thief River Falls
Minn
Grand Forks
N. Dak
Darwin D. Heacock
Crookston
Christ
Thief River
Lalls Methodist Church
Claire Coon
Take Park
Fred Coon
Fort Dodge
Harry Brown
Enid
Okla
Julia Strow
Vane Bright
Ralph Fox
Elmer Fox
Arnold Sampson
Albert Jensen
Rose Harris
Stephens
Graettinger
Tens Egeland
Wallingford
Francis Grey
The
Gates Dry Goods Company
Bert Hockett
Salem, Wash
Hockett
Esthervile
Co-Operative Creamery
Local servicemen and families note furloughs and transfers
Es therville residents Robert E. Thomas and LeRoy Rauhauser return from duty for brief home visits while Thomas prepares to depart Chanute Field Illinois for Peesler Field Mississippi as an instructor. Francis Warrington and Alvin Weller with Vera Scott are among others who spent weekends at home or wed recently in Phoenix. Various air corps, navy and marine personnel, including Jerry Hood Leonard Wood and Donald Rasmussen, depart for training, posting, or school, with Adriatic and naval service noted and future plans to Annapolis and Hampton Roads.
Miller's Famous Rodeo at Osceola Co fair set for Sept 10 11
Miller's Famous Rodeo Show, famed in the central west, will be a leading attraction at the Osceola County Fair, appearing Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings September 10 and 11. It marks the first Osceola county appearance after years in other central western cities. Also notes social visits and a birth at ParkView Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Central West
Osceola County
Local Market Prices for Eggs and Commodities
Readable market list showing egg grades and prices, chicken and poultry weights, dairy items, oats flax barley and soybeans per bushel or unit. Includes heavy and light eggs, Cox varieties, leghorn options, and standard grain prices. some OCR fragments remain unclear.
Hospital Notes Modern births at Coleman hospital
Mrs. Joseph Herring was submitted to Park View Clinic Saturday for care. Mrs. Mile Kapt was admitted Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ray Steele and baby daughter were released Monday. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Larson of Dollivey are parents of a son born Monday. Walter Klein is tonsillectomy patient. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson of Armstrong welcomed a son born Sunday. Merlyn Clark of Estherville is parent of a baby girl born Saturday. Fred Russe underwent a minor surgical operation at another hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Zitterick
ParkView Clinic
Joseph Herring
Park View Clinic
Mile Kapt
Ray Steele
Clarence Wikert
Grachtinger
Coleman Hospital
LeRoy Larson
Dollivey
Sen
Walter Klein
Douglas Johnson
Armstrong
Merlyn Clark
Estherville
Whro
Fred Russe
Telephone Company Promotes Former Local Operator
Arthur F. Anderson brother of Charles TF Anderson, a well known Estherville business man, has been transferred from Des Moines to Washington, D. C., in the service of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Anderson earlier served as a Rock Island railroad telegraph operator for several years and worked in the Estherville telegraph office for several months in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Anderson
Charles TF. Anderson
Estherville
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Mr. Anderson
Rock Island Railroad
Former County Recorder Dies in Minneapolis
Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Tocarna tion church Minneapolis for Mrs. Margaret G. Penn 71 of Minneapolis wife of Attorney A T Penn a prominent lawyer of Estherville for many years Both Mr and Mrs Penn were longtime figures in local affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Tocarnation Church
Margaret G. Poenn
Penn
Atttorney A. 7
Air School Pilot Dies In Crash Near Estherville
Pohl Dorn e, 30, an air school pilot trainee, was killed in a high speed crash Friday at 10:30 a.m. on the Chris Jensen farm two and a half miles south of Estherville. The plane, with engine running, circled trees then plummeted nose down. Witnesses Mable and Hazel Jensen, John Frank, and Art Peterson rushed to help. Horne died en route, suffering skull and leg injuries. Corroborating investigators secured the wreck as Coffie, CPT director, guarded the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pohl Dorne
Chris Jensen
Estherville
Torne
Spencer
Tighorne
Corpus Christie
Texas
Mable
Hazel Jensen
Horne
John Frank
Art Peterson
Harry Coffie
CPT
Mable Jensen
Osteopaths Meet At Spirit Lake Outing
The fifth district Town osteopathic physicians and surgeons held their annual summer picnic at Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Jones's Spirit Lake home on Sunday August 16. A 1 PM picnic dinner featured baked wallowed pike. At 2:80 PM Mr and Mrs Lewis J. Rachofsky of Grand Tunction and 9 Fair Oaks Beach West Okoholj and Mr and Mrs Fletcher Mills of Des Moines gave a magical stroll for guests. The afternoon included fishing and games with about 70 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
B. W. Jones
Lewis J. Rachofsky
Grand Tunction
Fair Oaks Beach
West Okoholj
Fletcher Mills
Des Moines
New Cottage Planned As Old Third Street Home Is Replaced
Charles Smith a Rock Island trainman buys the Mrs George Myers property at the corner of W Second Ave and West North Second Street to build a modern cottage from salvaged material. He will move from Manson with his family. The old house was built by Dan Matt contractor who developed the area. Maurice Eveleth has returned from Glendale Calif where he worked in an airplane factory and will stay with his parents until called for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Myers
Earlham
Hugh Ramsey
Tartham
Toloyd Regal
Winterset
James Soper
Boone
Josephine Smith
Washington
Kay Dalton
Patricia Hogan
Grace McKay
Des Moines
Ruth McKay
Miss Myers
Ruth
Chas. Smith
Rock Island
George Myers
W. Second Avenue
West
North Second Street
Mr. Smith
Manson
Dan Matt
Maurice Eveleth
Glendale
Calif
Tee Eveleth
Obituary fragment notes two sons in Minneapolis
The deceased is survived by two children, Arthur J. Penn and Edgar A. Penn, both of Minneapolis. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Penn
Edgar A. Penn
Minneapolis
Calvary Cemetery
Trail Riders Enjoy Sunday Races and Lunch Event
The Wawkeye Trail Riders held a Sunday gathering with horse races and games. Herman Askeland Jr. won hurdle races, J. D. Sawyer the obstacle race in 28 seconds, and Elmer Duckett with Sid Shirley won two chair races. About 35 horses and riders took part, with Mrs. Arnold Hockett organizing the noon lunch. Committees were named by president Ed Shirley to handle refreshments and entertainment, while signs mark a bridle path through Pt. Defiance state park and trails at the park’s tourist area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wawkeye
Herman Askeland, Jr
Armstrong
J.D. Sawyer
Elmer Duckett
Sid Shirley
J. D. Sawyer
Arnold Hockett
Harrison
Local Folks Benefit From Property Loans in 1941
Emmet county reports show 38 families began repairs or home ownership under the national housing act in 1941. FHA issued 386 property improvement loans totaling 11 777 and two small home mortgages insured for 8 760. Congress liberalized the program to aid war workers with room conversions and attic to apartment remodels. Loans up to 2500 available for maintenance. 5000 for converting non dwellings to living quarters in war areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
T. J. Nolan
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
America
Congressional
FAA
Virginia Voetmann Weds Darlow Rogert in Simple Church Ceremony
Virginia Voetmann daughter of Mr and Mrs A F E Voetmann married Darlow Rogert of Blair Nebraska in a simple church wedding Rev G Pedersen officiated in the presence of immediate relatives. The couple left for a short wedding trip after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Voetmann
A. FE. Voetmann
Darlow Rogert
Blair, Neb
G. ©. Pedersen
Local Boy Dies In Bomber Crash Near Hastings
Second lieutenant Maurice E E McCall son of Mr and Mrs Gro ver McCall farmers near Dol liver was killed Saturday morning in a multi motored army air force bomber crash in a corn field near Hastings Michigan Nine officers and crew members all at Ypsilanti were killed The plane believed on routine operation navigated by McCall He had recently transferred to Ypsilanti for training with a bomber squadron Army ambulances took bodies to Kellogg field for ID Witnesses said the plane appeared to be in difficulty before the crash McCall joined the army in 1941 served at Camp Claiborne Maxwell Field Camp Dix Turner Field Albany Ga and finally Ypsilanti for bomber training Funeral plans await official word
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice EE. McCall
Grover KE. McCall
Dolliver
Army Air Force
Hastings
Michigan
Ypsilanti
Mich
McCall
Traini Pn
Port Custer
Willow Row
Detroit
Kellogg Field
Army
Camp Claiborne
186 Medical Regiment
Camp Dix
N. J
Maxwell Field
Ala
Army Air Corps
Turner Field
Albany
Sibley Boy Makes Walnut Shell Belts for Dress Makers
N P Webb of Sibley son of Mrs George Mackinson runs a Walnut shell belt business in Branson Missouri Ozarks. He produces about 60 belts daily for a dress manufacturer serving 175 dressmakers, totaling around 150000 belts annually. The plant operates year round with 30 workers on a 24 hour basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pringhar Bell
N. P
Webb
George Mackinson
Sibley
Ts Associates
Branson
Ozarks
Springfield
Emerson
Emiladies
Stamp No. 8 Valid For Sugar Purchases
The Sugar Rationing Board announces that stamp No. 8 is valid for purchasing five pounds of sugar at any time during an extended ten week period from August 28 to October 31. Sugar remains rationed at one half pound per week, with a maximum of one half pound every four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sugar Rationing Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Varmaine
Harry Sidles
Wallace Richmond
Myron Gerrhard Nowles
Vernon Arthur Sheldon
Elvin Romane Cody
Daryl LeRoy Lamb
Roy Willard Brady
Clarence "Woodrow Jameson
Harold Bertern Albright
Esthervill
Lawrence Johnson
Glenn Earl Hoppies
Leo’ Edward ‘ Fitzgibbons
Donald Tee Harris
San Diego
Gordon Kenneth Iverson
Vernon Serby Jensen
Ringsted
George Joe Walders Armstrong
Byr
Leslie Felkey
Gail Morris Squier
Richard Leonard Jones
Elvin Howard Peterson
Dolliwa
Albert Frederick Holmgren
Rex Dale Riggs
Glen Leroy Olson
George Arthur Anderson
Richard Daniel Stubbs
Lloyd Warren Carpenter
Donald James Young
Normal Merrill
Transdal
Tohn Francis Mahon
Lester Clyde Anderson
Orville
Maynard Skog
Esther
Walter Marion Knudsen
Harold S. Gilbertson
Ville
Clarence Frank Smith
Norris Paul Hanson
Ernest Frederick Lange
Harold Nelson
Gerhard Henry Hildebrandt
Joseph Arthur Larson
Francis Fred Zelinsky
Gerhard Sylvester Peterson
Robert Edwin Thomas
Chicago
Mrs. Jensen
Templars Park
H. V. Porter
National Basketball Rules Committee
United States
Canada
Brown Creek Club
H. J. Hendricksen
Ryder
His
Wedneday
Beverly Brown
Robert E. Thomas
L. E. Thomas
Air Corps
Chanute Field
Illinois
Peesler Feld
Miss
Thomas
7Th Schoo Squadron
Ilinois
LeRoy ‘William Rauhauser
Glen Rauhauser
Francis Warrington
W. H. Warrington
Francis
Spokane
Wash
Alvin A. Weller
Wham Weller
Vera Scott
Andrew FP. Scott
Davis, So. Dak
Phoenix
Ariz
Weller
Lake Fred
Weller Way
LaPorte City
Towa
Robert Andrews
Tor
Leonard Wood
Grover
A. A. Andrews
Robert
Teo
Jerry Hood
le Roy Rauchesse
Wahpeton
Jerry
Doris Trollenbeck
Maurice Bogwess
Selfridge Field
Bessie Hollenbeck
Donald Rasmussen
U.S
James 5
Soper
Joone
Marine Base
Tie
Hampton Roads
Annapolis
Osceola CO. Fair
Butchers Packers
Camere
Telephone Company
P. H. Horne
Spencer Glider School
Norris Hanson
H. B. Danielson
Arvella
Harold
King Gould, Jr
Geraldine Reaves
Mr. Danielson
Maurice McCall
Falls
Sibley Boy
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