Estherville Girl Chosen State Beauty Queen
Miss Janice Lilland of Estherville was selected as Iowa’s prettiest contestant at the Am Legion state convention beauty event. She preferred $100 cash over a Boston trip to represent Iowa at the National Legion gathering. Other entrants received silk hosiery. Kathleen Deming represented Maurice Doyle Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Lilland
the Legion Auxiliary
Estherville
American Legion
Arnold's Park
Miss Lilland
Ole Lilland
Boston
Iowa
National Legion Convention
Kathleen Deming
Maurice Doyle Post
Milford girl named Iowa's healthiest 4-H champion
Blond Veneta DeWitt 15 of Dickinson county won Iowa's 1940 4-H girl health champion at the state fair. Runnerup Pauline Marxen 16 of Winterset. DeWitt attends Okoboji consolidated high school. hobby is sports inclining to hiking and bicycling. The 4-H boy winner, Bob Bolen 18 of Pocahontas county, and runner Kenneth Johnson 16 of Buena Vista county, also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blonde Veneta DeWitt
Dickinson County
Iowa
L. H. DeWitt
Milford
Pauline Marxen
Winterset
Chicago
Okoboji Consolidated High School
Towa
Bob Bolen
William Bolen
Pocahontas County
Kenneth Johnson
Sam Johnson
Sulphur Springs
Buena Vista Co
Edward Syndergaard
Bob
Lincoln
Neb
Kenneth
Linoleum school draws furniture dealers to Ft. Dodge
J Homney and son George of Armstrong and Roy Bassett of Estherville joined about a hundred furniture dealers at Ft. Dodge for an Armstrong Linoleum Co educational session. A company representative demonstrated floor laying in color design. Attorney and Mrs. Wm Maher of Milwaukee were in Estherville visiting friends on a trip home from the Midwest. Mr Maher is a former Estherville High School graduate. Stanley Smith toured Des Moines on business Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Homney
George
Armstrong
Roy Bassett
Estherville
Ft. Dodge
Armstrong Linoleum Co
W.K
Wm. Maher
Milwaukee, Wis
The
Wear
Mr. Maher
Estherville High School
Wallingford
Miss Dahlberg Laid To Rest
Miss Ruth Dahlberg died after six weeks of illness at Mercy hospital in Ft. Dodge. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Church of Christ with Rev. Sawyer presiding, and interment followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Born October 1, 1904 in Pipestone Minnesota she graduated Estherville high school in 1922 and worked for F J Kennedy in Estherville before moving to Ft. Dodge to work for J B Cross and later as head bookkeeper at Home Building and Loan Association. She was to wed Russell Wirt of Manson. Services were held Wednesday at Wilder funeral home in Ft. Dodge with Dr W P Clark officiating. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Ruth Dahlberg
Mercy
Oak Hill
Miss Dahlberg
Pipestone
Minn
Estherville High School
F. J. Kennedy
Ft. Dodge
J. B. Cross
Home Building and Loan Association
Grace Episcopal Church Institute to aid four district schools
Grace Episcopal Church will host an all day Institute for officers and teachers from Algona Emmetsburg Spencer and Estherville Saturday September 7. The program starts with a Holy Communion at 10 00 am and is open to all. Luncheon will be served at noon with a nominal charge. No service will be held at Grace Church on Sunday September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Estherville
Grace Church
Knights of Pythias Meet Tonight in 1.0.C.F. Hall
The Knights of Pythias hold their regular meeting this evening in the 1.0.C.F. hall with fall campaign arrangements and plans for Grand Lodge attendance. Dr and Mrs Harry Clausen of Denver are visiting Dr Clausen's parents Mr and Mrs Claus Clausen. Mr and Mrs Robert Klema move from Second Avenue South to North 12th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
C.F
Grand Lodge
Harry Clausen
Denver, Colo
Viking
Clausen
Claus Clausen
Robert Klema
Second Avenue
North 12Th Street
Robert Lund
Robert, Jr
Lois Ann
Luella Jean
Will Care for Children While Mothers Shop
The library recreation center offers a shopper's nursery from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. on weekdays, except Monday mornings when staff attend a three hour instructional school. Miss Dorothy Perrin, director, released September schedule with themes Robison Crusoe week, doll show week, and health and safety week starting September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Perrin
Mrs T B Flindt Dies After Rochester Visit
Mrs T B Flindt 70 died last night in Rochester after a brief health decline this summer. She leaves her husband two daughters Mrs J H Harris of Estherville and Mrs Mable Irland of New York City, plus two granddaughters Patricia Erland and Mrs William Rinaldi and a great grandson of Des Moines. Nurse daughter Mrs Harris cared for her. funeral plans not yet set as the family returns from Rochester. V.R. Miss Frances Byrne attends the Town State Fair this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Flindt
Rochester
Harris
V.R
Emmet County Field Day features shooting and dogs
A detailed program at Turtle Lake announces trap and pistol shoots, archery, casting, dog and child parade, beach show, field trials, and a Red Cross tent. Events run from 10:30 a.m. with multiple prizes, entry fees, and officials named. Special guest judges from out of town participate in dog events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Conservation League
Emmet
Columbia
James Dickenson
Dolliver
Roy Barsalou
Field Ass
Guy Zimmerman
V. L. Whalen
John H. Rhodes
Estherville
Iake
Stanley Smith
Ckampadecan
Vic Whalen
Students Take Long Distance Flight Under Training
Students undertake long distance flight from Estherville to Sheldon to Spencer and back under instructor supervision. The endurance flight tests logbook signings at each stop, with solo legs taking about one hour forty minutes and brief five minute halts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Sheldon
Spencer
Harry Coffie
Harvey Lundy
David Lee
William Deming
Ray Bringle
Wm. Yule
Bob Reid
Glenn Groth
Natural gas conversion to begin in districts Tuesday
J P McDermott of Peoples Natural Gas Co announced gas appliances will switch to natural gas next week. Work starts September 3, Tuesday, and should take about four days, with town sections turning over sequentially. A long paragraph about related local activities and field trials follows, including attendees at a funeral, dog show judges, and beach and kiddies parade fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. McDermott
The
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Two Estherville Teachers Resign From Local School
Miss Ruth H. Patten a normal training instructor has resigned to become assistant superintendent in Multnomah County Portland Oregon for the coming term Miss Frances Smith a grade music instructor will take a similar post in Fremont Nebraska Both resignations were received today and will be acted upon by the school board at Tuesday night’s meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth H. Patten
Frances Smith
N. EF. Demoney
Miss Patten
Multnomah County
Portland
Oregon
Francis Smith
Freemont
Neb
Close On Labor Day Observed In Estherville
Estherville will observe Labor Day with most business houses and stores closed all day Monday. Food stores and a few others will stay open until 12 30 p m, drug stores close 1 to 1 p m, two crematories open until 9 00 a m, banks wholesale houses city hall courthouse offices barber shops and industries closed all day. The Vindicator and Republican will publish a single weekly issue on Thursday and the office will be closed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Vindicator
Republican
Estherville Sees Wet August Record Not Yet
Weather records show Estherville has received 5.23 inches in August 1940, with past Augusts in 1937 8.17 inches and 1939 6.89 inches. Since April 1 precipitation totals remain low at .82 of normal, yet rains aided corn kernel fill after July heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Jos. Orvis
Orvis
State Weather Bureau
Shaw Is Legion Head Elected Commander in Iowa Legion
Robert J. Shaw, 49, of Sigourney Iowa was elected commander of the Iowa American Legion at the state convention in Burlington. Parade events formed at Highway 71 near the amusement park despite poor weather. Atlantic won first in the front. Missouri Valley second. Eastherville third with Statue of Liberty. Des Moines drum and bugle corps led junior division winner plus Sioux City Shenandoah and Dubuque guards. Indian leader Eagle Eye Keeys attended with Des Moines Voiture 71. he once ran Chief's Place cafe and now heads the Forty and Eight club in Des Moines. He served overseas and supports Boy Scout and Indian lore programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
Towa
Towa American Legion
Burlington
Atlantic
Missouri Valley
Eastherville
Estherville
Ruth Bringle
Sioux City
Shenandoah
Dubuque
Clay County Fairgrounds
Waterloo
Des Moines
Garner
Pocahontas
Keeys
Illinois
Superior Schools Opens Monday for Short Session
Registration for the coming school year will be Sept 2. Buses will pick up pupils at regular time and depart the school at 10 30 to return them home. The list covers faculty, courses in elementary and high school, with notable changes to arithmetic and science offerings. Weather notes show a spell of rain ending in bright sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. Kissinger
Robert Leland
Swea City
Erma Lincoln
Wyoming
Helen Mann
Estherville
Richard Pannell
Agnes Haugen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
States Legion
Arnolds Park
C. P
Monte Ageloff
Sylvia
Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Jackson
0.G.P.U
W.R.— Milford
Linoleum
Grace Episcopal Church
Institute
Mrs. Flindt
Frances Byrne
Turtle Lake
Gerald Stow
Hans Wilberg
Ringsted
Christy Anderson
Frank Granginetta
Stow
EH. L. Kleen
C. F. Stevens
M. E. Burrell
Fly and Balt
Nati Fn
John Doolittle
J. B. Osher
Paul Weir
F H. Rhodes
T C Mann
Fairmont
Mankato
Mason City
Iowa State Highway Patrol
Iowa State Conservation Officers
Cliff Fredericksen
National Rifle Ass’n
Chaiman
C. E. Case
Adoph Peterson
Otis Woods
Joe Brinkman
Emmet County Red Cross
Red Cross
Emmet County League
Ladies
Dolliver American Legion Post
Lehman C. J. Bown
Rufus Cummins
J. L. Hoye
Wm. Sykes
James Stillman
Armatrong
League
H. C. Christensen
Sylvester Berge
C. L. Torreson
Paul Wait
William Stick
Huntington
Charles Heinrich
Grover
W. J. Reid
Robert Bryan
Maple Hill
Lester Stevens
Halfa
Wm. Mitchell
Frank Granginette
O.P. Stow
James Smith
Wilbur Thorndyke
C. L. An
A. R. Purvis
Purdale Kennels
Dog Moines
Ford
Defense Motor
Edsel Ford
Hartford
Conn
Ford Co
Eugene E. Wilson
United Aircraft
Charles Sorensen
Ford Company
Central Preas
Harry Simpson
Clyde. Butcher
Mr. Simpson
Butcher
Minnesota State Field Trial Association
MacGraham
Velie
Minneapolis
V. and R
Shaw
Legion
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