Doctors urge belt line warnings to curb weight risks
Editorial notes a bulletin from the Minnesota State Medical Association urging doctors and tailors to monitor belt lines as a predictor of obesity related health risks. It argues overweight increases death from heart and kidney disease and stresses early intervention through weight management. The piece notes greater public focus on overweight women but cautions men too as a valuable community asset needing conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iife
Minnegota State Medical Association
Committee On Public Health
Spirit Lake coaching school draws 125 coaches for Morningside event
About 125 coaches from Iowa and midwestern states registered for the fifth annual Morningside College coaching school at Spirit Lake. J M Saunderson of Sioux City announced the event after Monday's opening, with instructors including Bell Noble Kizer Leahy Starbeck Packy Wood and others. Participants found rooms around the lakes and planned a vacation alongside the program. activities include football films and a stag party before the Saturday close. Max Lynn Elmer Starr and local officials attended sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tews
Mid-Western
Morningside’ College
Spirit Lake
J. M. Saunderson
Sioux City
Morningside
Bell
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Alien
Lester Duke
Grinnell
Frank Leahy
Max Lynn
Elmer Starr
Supt
F. G. Stith
N. BE. Demonay
Fox Den Found At State Park In West Virginia
A fox den was found Monday at Ft Defiance State Park by Harry Jones working on a PWA project. Workers widened trails and removed timber. the fox ran under a tree stump. Investigations found a large pile of chicken feathers, indicating the fox had been preying on nearby farmers' flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Defiance .State
Harry ©. Jones
PWA
Jones
Week's News in Pictures in Washington Captioned
A photo feature from Washington highlights scenes with Hugo L. Black and the Senate Education and Labor committees. The display shows officials receiving congratulations at a public event with lawmakers and citizens present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate’ . Education
Ind
Labor
Ahown
Grandmother At Left: Savannah Woman Details Early Marriage
Mrs. George Watson sits with daughter Mrs. Lewis Klander and newborn son born August bth. The mother was 18 at birth, married at 14 on July 18, 1986, in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Watson herself married at 12 and had three living children before 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
George Watson
Punch
Lewis
Klander
Beaufort County
South Carolina
Daughters of Union Veterans Organize Local Tent
Daughters of Union Veterans plan to organize a local tent within ten days. Membership invites all descendants of Civil War soldiers to join and promote patriotism for future generations. Prospective charter members may contact Mrs. Guy Moel or Mrs. Roy Burt or the listed Des Moines contacts. Current signups include Mrs. Guy Moel, Mrs. Roy Burt, Miss Haze Bemis, Mrs. John Peterson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
Guy -Noeh
Lincoln
Roy Burt
Des Moines
Typewriter Exchange
Haze Benus
Guy Moel
Miss Haze
Bemis
John Peterson
Ora Gipson
Lora Ute
Mica Mina Q
Utz
Charley Bixby
Joe Aalbers
Misa Bloise Aalberg
Mra
I. W. Baker
Gilmore City Man Hurt in Auto Crash
Severin Solverson of Gilmore City Iowa was seriously injured Wednesday noon when his car was rear ended two miles north of Poca hontag by Charles Huffman’s ice cream truck from Hutchinson. A piece of glass penetrated his head and he was taken to a Fort Dodge hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severin Solverson
Gilmore City
Pocahontag
Hutchinson
Charles Huffman
Solverson
Fort Dodge
Autos Purchased in Various Towns Ledger Style
A fragmented list shows autos purchased by residents from Ford and Chevrolet brands. Entries include Ole Ressell of Wallingford with a Ford and Claude Benton of Dolliver with a Chevrolet, John Hangen of Estherville with an Oldsmobile, Mrs. Muns Hanson of Zatherville with an edge vehicle, Veggo Balmer of Dolliver with a Chevrolet, and Huntington with a Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Ressell
Wallingford
Ford
Claude
4-H Club Shows Highlight Emmet County Day at Fair
Emmet county 4-H achievement day features a style show with blue ribbons for Misses Eather Osher Kathryn Haywood Maxine Wood Verna McKean and Leis McKean. Wide Awake club Center won first for display booths with Good Luck Ellsworth second and Better Yet Estherville third. Demonstrations and booths occupy the first day with a parade led by Estherville band and 125 head of livestock set in motion by city volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mae“ Hartmann
Center Township
Emmet’ Co
Eather Osher
Kathryn Haywood
Maxine Wood
Verna
McKean
Leis McKean
Paul C. Cromer
Emmetsburg
Wide Awake
Center
Ellsworth Township
Estherville
N.R.G
Twelve Mile
Lake Township
Armstrong Grove
Swan Lake
Heppy
Denmark
Estherville Township
Emmet
Lincoln
Busy Bees
Jack Crooks
Ruth Maniece
Wilma Weir
Ellsworth
Edna Rosburg
Lillian Tirevold
Lincoln Lois McKean
Laura Greise
Marguerite Jensen
Beulah Schultz
Vera McKean
Ruth Heinrich
Luella Thorsland
Florence Origer
Mildred Baird
Agnes Welby
Twelve Mile Lake
Ruby Jackson
Ruth Ferguson
Jack Creek
Virginia Vestmann
Wanetta
Marie Jorgensen
Jean Bogold
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Sidlea
Lawrence Jensen
F. A. Gustafson
Wan Tan Ye Business and Professional Women’s Club
Fern Jackman
Mary Mauss
Marie Harker
Vera Heyer
Meriel Ventrem
Sylvia Howe
Howard Street
Gaarde
Jerry Wegs Kepler
E. EB. Corey
Court House
D. A. Bagan
K.K. Nau
John Greig
P. G. Gray
George Robb
Arthur Pitcher
J. J. Harker
City Electrician
Harry Sims
Paul Linke
Estherville Firms Hire Students for Jobs and Fair Entries
Estherville business leaders support students with 87 jobs last year across 17 work types including general stores, groceries, cafes, and hotels. The town also promotes the Iowa baby health championship with 700 plus entries for the state fair, awarding 400 dollars in trophies and awards. The fair runs Aug 27 to Sept 3, featuring expert consultations and special divisions for babies and twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Jo. Stebbins
Ralph J. Stebbins
Eatherville
David Alexander
James P. Clark
Jan Edwin
Stanley A. Larsen
Estherville
Iowa
National Youth Administration
Estherville Junior College
Paparkunttys
Circus Man Dies Here
John H. Gearheart, 89, advance advertising representative for the Al Barnes Sells-Floto circus, died Tuesday in Coleman hospital after a 10 day illness from pneumonia. The body was sent to relatives in Williamsport, Penn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Gearheart
Advance
al Barnes Sells-Floto Circus
Coleman Hospital
Williamsport
Penn
Ringsted youths injured as car goes into ditch
Three Ringsted youths Russell Christensen Bill Meyers and Bill Peterson were injured Monday evening when their light pickup failed to negotiate a curve between Mud and High Lakes due to loose gravel. They drove the badly damaged vehicle to Vernon Fredrickson farm for first aid then were taken to Ringsted. Christensen suffered a broken shoulder blade and facial injuries while Peterson had head bruises an injured shoulder and possible broken ribs. Meyers, the driver, had bruises and an injured shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Russell Christensen
Bill Meyers
Bill Peterson
Vernon Fredrickson
Fredricksens
Larson’s Short Horn Cattle Dominate Yowa Parish Show
Hilmer Larson of Wallingford tops the Yowa Parish show at Alta with champion and multiple prize winning Short Horn cattle. Cattle win senior and grand champion bull, second and third aged sires, top calves and junior heifer titles. Larson plans further fairs in Worthington Spencer and Sibley after Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Larson
Wallingford
Yowa
Alta
Larson
Worthington
Jackan
Minn
Sibley
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Iowa Duck Season Opens Earlier In Northern Zone
The USDA declares Iowa in the northern zone for migratory waterfowl with season from October 5 to November 7. Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota also northern. Illinois remains intermediate with November 1 to 30. Daily bag limits stay ten ducks per hunter, with wood ducks ruddy ducks canvasbacks redheads and buffleheads protected. Goose bag up to five. coots five more this year. Shooting hours 7 AM to 4 PM. snipe 7 AM to sunset. no open season for woodcock rails or mourning doves. State law may require four geese and fifteen coot if not harmonized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Illinois
Wilson
Vacancy In J C Faculty At Jackson Junior College
One new teacher joins the Jackson junior college faculty for the next term leaving one vacancy. Miss Adena Paterson of Jefferson Minnesota will teach first grade at the Jackson building replacing Miss Edith Lindquist who moved to Davenport. Forrest M. Sandy was offered the Commercial department post but cannot leave Eagle Grove high school due to contractual obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C . V. Casady
Adena Paterson
Jeffers
Minn
Spirit Lake
Jackson
Wood
Minneapolis
Edith Lindquist
Davenport
Miss Linquist
Miss Larson
Peterson Miss Linquist
Forrest M. Sandy
PF. G. Stith
Sandy
Eagle Grove
Red's Place Damaged By Fire At Arnold's Park
Red's Place a popular eatery at Arnold's park was badly damaged by a Tuesday night fire. The interior was scorched as flames swept through during the busy 8 p m hour with the cafe recently remodeled by proprietors Mr and Mrs Ralph Clinton. Fire damage will be promptly repaired. The Emmet Co Farmers Union schedule shows an ice cream social on Sept 8 and delegates appointed for the convention at the next meeting in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red's
Arnold’s Park
Ralph Clinton
V.R
Emmet Co. Farmers Union
Local Market Prices for Corn and Farm Goods
Market list shows corn varieties from No 2 yellow at 98 cents to No 8 yellow at 99 cents. Other grains include oats at 2.90, barley No 2 at 46 to 60 cents, and malt barley. Livestock prices feature heavy hens, leghorn hens, and heavy cocks with per pound quotes. Eggs and dairy products list eggs at 18 cents, cream variations at 80 to 105 cents, and top butchers and packers prices noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isvesseee
Hennery
Bbc
Rain records fall as towns endure heavy moisture
Rain fell again Wednesday and again last night, bringing the official total to 5.70 inches at the A. O. Peterson weather station. The Tuesday morning rainfall of 4.25 inches was the heaviest in the state and the most ever recorded in 86 years under Mr. Peterson’s supervision. Temperatures have been moderate, with hotter weather forecast for today and Friday, and continued cloudiness with more precipitation expected for town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Peterson
Northwest counties face higher land tax valuations
Emmet and other Northwest Iowa counties saw land values rise from 48.02 to 50.42 per acre for 1988, boosting farm tax bases by about 2.40 per acre. The Des Moines hearing noted across the region, with some counties gaining and others losing. livestock values rose up to 48 percent, while the four year valuation period was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
State Board of Assessment and
Board of Assessment and Review
Des Moines
Iowa
Sac
Board of Assessment
Des Moiens
Buena Vista
Chrokee
Dickinson
Kossuth
Plymouth
Sioux
New Midway Shows at Spencer Fair
Fairly-Martono shows engaged to furnish the fun zone at Spencer fair. Secretary Datley says they will arrive Sunday and be ready for Kid's Day Monday. They will stay all week for a carnival of fun on Saturday night and promise clean, varied attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Datley
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John Miller
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John N.‘ Garner
United S Ites Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
National Stock Yards
William Lightle
Pike County
Ilinois
NEW Group
Gilmore Man
Jesse Mae Hartman
Riverside Park
Esthervilla Packing Plant
Wa Tan Yeo Club
M. A. Balkema
Ruth Bass
Eb, Be, Logue
Lundy
Lola McKean
Harold CG
Jensen
Roman Paczynski
Prairie du Chien
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NEW Midway
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