Prank on motorists stirs Algona crowd at fair grounds
The Algona Upper Des Moines recounts a staged fire truck parade to teach drivers a lesson about obeying state and city laws. Fire Chief Ralph Elbert and Police Chief Arthur Moulds staged the prank, handing out red cards to warn repeat offenders. The tale blends humor with a civic nudge amid other local notes.
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Algona
Des Moines
Algonians
State Street
Fair Grounds
Ralph Elbert
Arthur Moulds
Children To Have Circus At Estherville Riverside Park
A Midget Circus closes the summer playground season in Estherville with a city parade, open at eight o clock in Riverside Park. The show features acts by local children including strong men, clowns, a Mae West, a Midget wedding, and a varied program with music and dancing.
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Riverside Park
Estherville
Central Ave
Roosevelt School
Ada
Marvin Meyers
Sammy Steery
Marianne Ike
Wildwest
Marianne Eike
Shirley Eike
Marianne
Shirley
Billy Mauck
Charles Atlas
Evelyn Stockberger
Sir Echo
Betty Loeschen
Lyonng Mitchell
Ruth Crow
Anox Eas
Thertight
Alice Conway
Reneta Drew
Ruth Croner
Audrey Finandhon
Dixie Burge
Clair Eike
Beverly Schenck
Marianne Brawford
Bessie Hupp
Johanna Hupp
Mary Lou Brawford
Mae West
Lorraine Kroen
Donkey Soft Ball Game Planned in Estherville
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a donkey softball game at the Estherville ball park on Friday September 1 at 8 00 pm. Eight players per team ride trained mules from Sleepy Bye Minnesota with risks of sudden direction changes. Admission is charged for spectators as town and country teams compete.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Estherville
Sleepy Bye
Minn
Admissione R
Community business tax fairness urged by V and R
The text argues that local employment and tax fairness matter for community building. It praises businesses that employ locals and pay taxes locally, while noting some opt for taxation elsewhere. It presents the view as what the V and R consider best for the community.
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V and R
Big Crowd Attends Martin County Picnic at Okamanpaden Park
Approximately 2,000 people from Emmet and Martin counties gathered Sunday for the eleventh annual Martin County Historical Tour picnic at Okamanpaden State Park near Dolliver. Speakers included Attorney N J Lee of Baterville and Judge J B Haycraft of Fairmont. Pioneers George Murray and Charles Fowler were noted, and Ed and Mrs Ziemer plan to attend the Des Moines Town State Fair, a first for him and a long absence for her.
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Emmett
Martin County
Minn
Okamanpaden State Park
Dolliver
Emmet County
N. J. Lee
Batherville
J. Be, Haycraft
Fairmont
Elmer Wiltse
Ceylon
J .W. Morse
Estherville
BE. W. Fancher
J. C. Nelson
Wiltse
J. W. Morse
Morse
P. Stilman
Robert Stewart
Haycraft
Iowa
United States
Minnesota
Nelson
Ramat
Prairies
George Murray
Charles Fowler
George Fowler
Mary Fowler Sargent
Timothy Rowley
Charles Bowdrey
Bertha Young
A. O. Peterson
Free Pen and Pencil Sets to Be Given Away
An exceptional arrangement by the Vindicator and Republican offers free fountain pen and pencil sets to readers. The premium aims to aid schools and families with high quality writing materials, available through the newspaper office for any reader to claim. Each set is standard size, well made, writes well, and is fully guaranteed.
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Vindicator and Republican
Demeke Named New R I General Freight Agent
Joseph A Demeke city freight agent of the Rock Island lines in San Francisco will become general freight agent in Chicago effective Sept 1 succeeding W J Ford who moves to the St Louis agency Announcement by A Mackenzie freight traffic manager Demeke joined Rock Island in 1930 in San Francisco as chief clerk promoted to city freight agent in 1934 He was born in Denver Colorado and is 48 years old.
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Joseph A. Demeke
Rock Island Lines
San Francisco
Chicago
W. J. Ford
St. Louis
A. Mackenzie
Mr. Demeke
Rock Island
Denver
Colorado
West Bend man sues for $1000 damages from Western Union
A. W. Gerhart of West Bend files a damage suit in district court seeking $1000 from Western Union Telegraph Co. for failing to deliver a death message from Oelwein Iowa. He claims he learned of the death ten days after the telegram was sent to Logan on January 17 1939 and suffered mental anguish.
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A. W. Gerhart
West Bend
Western Union Telegraph Company
Oelwein
Logan
Spencer Releases Science Teacher T. B. Fest
T B Fest physics and chemistry instructor at Spencer high school for five years has been released from his contract to join the Fort Dodge school system. Fest was popular and active in extracurriculars especially dramatics directing the Senior class play last year and guiding the Science Club as adviser. No successor named yet.
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T. B. Fest
Spencer High School
Fort Dodge
Fest
Justice sixty years, only one case tried in career
A visiting 83 year old justice of the peace Timothy Rowley of East Chain spent last week in Swea City, noted for a single case in six decades. His tale includes living eighty years on the same East Chain Lake farm, recalling the buffalo’s 1859 demise, bands of Indian braves, the New Ulm uprising, and settler armaments. Vince Knutson and wife returned to Estherville after a two week Minnesota vacation.
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Swea City
Timothy Rowley
East Chain
Robert
Ripley
East Chain Lake
New Ulm
Broken Hip Fatal to Resident Mrs W A Case
Mrs W A Case 70 died in Fort Dodge hospital at 2 15 PM yesterday from heart complications after a broken hip led to extended illness. Born May 1 1869 in Muscatine she spent her life in Iowa. Survived by nine children Lee Los Angeles Major Robert Baton Rouge Wm M Ft Collins Harold Huntington Park Mrs G C Knudson Nahalem WA Mrs J A Hoover Jackson Minn Maye Case Ed Estherville Fred Denver 18 grandchildren husband and sister-in-law also survive. Funeral Thursday at Union Baptist church. interment Oak Hill cemetery.
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W. A. Case
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Estherville
Case
Rock Island
Lee
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert
Baton Rouge
Wm. M
Ft.Collins
Colo
Harold
Huntington Park
G. C. Knudson
Nahalem
Wash
J. A. Hoover
Jackson
Conry of Ayrshire Named Manager of Eburb Liquor Store
John Thacker of Emmetsbytt NU will be succeeded on September 1 by Martin J. Conry of Ayrshire as manager of the Emmetsburg state liquor store. No other personnel changes were announced.
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John _ Thacker
Emmetsbytt Nu' 1St Ass Psi
Emmetsburge
Martin J. Conry
Ayrshire
Two cars collide at corner injure little damage reported
Cars driven by Lester Kaltvedt of Estherville and Chas A Pitson of Fort Dodge were slightly damaged when they collided at the corner of 1st Ave North and North Fifth Street Friday morning. Kaltvedt, going east, struck the Pitson car at an angle. Both cars were insured.
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Lester Kaltvedt
Estherville
Chas. A. Pitson
Fort Dodge
1St Ave
North Fifth Street
Kaltvedt
Pitson
War-Torn Shanghai Described Through a Reporter’s Eyes
A reporter details daily life amid Shanghai’s war zone, describing barricades in the International Settlement, Japanese patrols, and refugees from Germany and China. He tours Hongkew under Japanese control, notes ruined streets and mass graves, and recalls tense passes and polite sentries as he travels with American naval officers toward Tsingtao.
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Hhe
Japan
South China
Shanghai
Germany
China
Hongkew
Soochow Creek
Announce Corporation Consolidates in Estherville and Superior
Announce Corporation and Stockdale and Brackett Company announce the consolidation of their business in Estherville and Superior. The new corporation will specialize in farm service, handling grain seeds and related products, and storing government loaned corn. Officers include John E. Greig president, J E Stockdale vice president, D H Brackett treasurer, Francis T Shadle secretary. All employees will be retained.
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John E. Greig
Stockdale and Brackett Company
Estherville
Superior
J. Eh. Stockdale
D. H. Brackett
Francis T. Shadle
Sudden Mercury Jump Marks Warmth Across Regions
Weather notes from A. O. Peterson show a noon high of 90 and an 63 reading overnight, with readings for Aug 28 to Sept 2. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys see generally fair skies and above normal temperatures, with showers and cooler spells later. Northern and central Great Plains remain generally fair, with temperatures near or above normal.
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A. O. Peterson
Mississippi
Missouri Valleys
Great Plains
New Spencer Jefferson School Delayed by Two Weeks
The Times notes the Jefferson school in Spencer has had work accelerated but remains unlikely to be ready within a month to six weeks after the school year opens. A Reynolds kindergarten segment of the project is finished except for lighting fixtures installation.
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Jefferson School
Spencer
Times
Teadatsiot Promlekion Heweygests
Reynolds
New Post Office at Emmetsburg to Be Dedicated
Postmaster Jessie Branagan announces the formal dedication of Emmetsburg's new post office for Saturday September 9 at 3 00 p m. The ceremony is run by the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce with public inspection invited that afternoon. Construction and decoration are nearly finished and equipment and records will move into the building by Friday September 1.
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Jessie Branagan
Emmetsburg
Rural schools open across town and countryside
Three town schools and eighteen rural schools opened yesterday, with regular classes starting this morning. The rest of the rural and consolidated schools in the county will open September 4. Town schools opening yesterday were Grover Maple Hill and Halfa. Rural schools opened in Center township High Lake township Swan Lake township and Districts 2 3 4 6 8 and 9 on 12 Mile Lake township.
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Grover
Maple
Hill
Halfa
Center Township
High Lake Township
Swan Lake Township
Mile Lake Township
Algona Firm Gets General Contract for Humboldt Hotel
Contracts for the new hotel on the old Russell site in Humboldt were awarded last week. H. R. Cowan and Son of Algona won the general contract for 26,348 dollars. Pratt Electric of Algona received the wiring contract for 031 dollars. M. D. Nute secured the plumbing contract for 5750 dollars and Houseberg Furnace Co of Fort Dodge won the heating bid for 2,487 dollars. The three-story, twenty-eight room brick structure will be air conditioned and fire proof, with a 75 foot south front and 52 foot east front. Work to start immediately and be completed by December 1.
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Russell
Humboldt
H. R. Cowan and Son
Algona
Pratt Electric Company
M. D. Nute
Houseberg Furnace Company
Fort Dodge
Miss Story Elected President of Rural Teachers
Kathryn Story of Estherville is elected president of the Emmet County Rural Teachers Association at a Saturday meeting in the Emmet County Courthouse courtroom. Ern estine Prior is elected vice chairman and Evelyn Ellis secretary. all teachers join the Iowa State Teachers Association and township officers are named for Swan Lake Ellsworth 12 Mile Lake Iona Lake Jack Creek Center Denmark High Lake.
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Kathryn Story
Estherville
Ellsworth Township
Emmet County Rural Teachers Association
Emmet County
Ernestine Prior
West Emmet Township
Evelyn Ellis
Gladys Larson
Iowa State Teachers Association
Swan Lake
Thelma Yackle
Frieda Berven
Ruth Stannerson
Ellsworth
Eugene Hanson
Marybelle Burrest
Vern Rosburg
12 Mile Lake Two
Lila Larson
Leota Zelinsky
Florence Sanding
Iona Lake
LaRue Yackle
Dorothy Bundy
Alma Danielson
Gladys Berven
Jack Creek
Gena Madsen
Agnes Goecke
Maxine Cody
Ollie Ragnonson
Center
Gladys de Voss
Alice Ulrich
Evelyn Hanson
Denmark
Vivian Madsen
Bertha Olson
Gertrude Jensen
High Lake
Evelyn Kissinger
Evelyn Sunde
Virginia Ramsey
Estherville Knights Attend Grand Lodge Meeting
Thebhidur Chancellor and Estherville Knights of Pythias attend the Grand Lodge session in Cedar Rapids Wednesday through Thursday. Delegates Harold Reed and Walter Schultz lead. alternates L E White Frank Eiden. others include John Squires Maurice Salyers Lew Barnes and Con Alt. Ed Maniece seeks advancement to grand chancellor, boosting local interest.
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Estherville Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Harold Reed
Walter Schultz
L. E. White
Frank Eiden
John Squires
Maurice Salyers
Lew Barnes
Con Alt
Ed Maniece
Wayne Crim Leads State DeMolay Officers Meeting
Wayne Crim state chaplain of the DeMolays returned from Des Moines where he attended a meeting of state DeMolay officers. Plans for the coming year were drawn up and tentative dues for the 1940 ignite conclave set for June 17 1819 at Council Bluffs. The slogan DeMolay Builds Character and Good Citizenship was re adopted. Attendees included John C. Meyer Burlington John Drilling Waterloo Merle Kitchen Carroll Tom Gray Washington Clayton Gregorson Des Moines John Sehanck Clinton Everett Casey Boone Marvin Bachman Decorah Marvin McDonald Emmetsburg Marion Chard Audubon and Wayne. The next meeting will be Dec 1 in Des Moines.
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Wayne Crim
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
John C. Meyer
Burlington
John Drilling
Waterloo
Merle Kitchen
Carroll
Tom Gray
Washington
Clayton Gregorson
John Sehanck
Clinton
Everett Casey
Boone
Marvin Bachman
Decorah
Marvin McDonald
Emmetsburg
Marion Chard
Audubon
Wayne
Insulator Clamp Patent Awarded to Al Graettinger
Al Graettinger of Graettinger, famed checker player, has secured a patent for an insulator clamp. The device, a screw and clamp system, grips steel post flanges and has no market equivalents. Graettinger Machine Shop will manufacture the order. Arnold Richardson, east of Graettinger, recently patented an insulator puller for wooden posts.
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al Graettinger
Graettinger
Times
Arnold Richardson
East of Graettinger
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