Close Race for Subscriptions in Local Campaign
The Vindicator and Republican subscribe drive shows an exceptionally close race with contestants working hard to win votes. With the second period ending December 8, readers are urged to subscribe at the office to boost their preferred candidate’s tally, while several local personnel news items note Coast Guard seaman W.R. Dean Osmundson’s transfer to New York for training and Kay Dalton's shift to represent Elder and Shannon Advertising Syndicate in eastern Iowa.
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Vindicator
Republican
W.R
Dean Osmundson
Tacoma
Wash
United States Coast Guard
New York
Kay Dalton
The
Daily News
Atlantic
Iowa
Elder and Shannon
Towa
Watermans to mark 50th anniversary with open house
Estherville events feature a church drama I Made My Son A Criminal by George Young Hammond at the Methodist church Thursday night. Verne Shelton plays the prisoner with Hayward H. Johnson as the district attorney and a juror roster listed. The Watermans also celebrate their golden wedding with open house at 714 North Eighth Street Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Family members from several states and eight grandchildren will attend.
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George Young Hammond
Hollywood
Methodist Church of
Esthervile
Verne Shelton
Spirit Lake
Hayward H. Johnson
Portland
Oregon
William Brown
Lottier Peterson
Vernon Topp
A. H. Schuler
T. F. Mitchell
Frank Sutton
George Robb
P. A. Woodward
R. W. Kaebel
W. H. Waterman
North Eighth Street
Ira Waterman
Emmetsburg
Roscoe Waterman
Moline, Ill
Edwin Lucas
Estherville
Howard Waterman
Manhattan
Long Island
Southlaw
Haviland Lucas
Waterman
Crowd Expected at Extherville Church Drama Trial
A large crowd is expected at Extherville Methodist Church as citizens attend the trial. Admission to the drama is free with an offering to be collected. The general public is invited to attend this unusual drama.
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Extherville Methodist Church
Santa Claus To Visit Here Twice
Santa Claus Candy Day will be observed in Estherville Saturday December 18 Children from all over the county are invited to meet Santa Claus at the city hall at 1 45 P M on that day and receive their annual sent from him On December 20 the Elks lodge will give their annual Christmas party for the boys and girls of Estherville They will follow the usual custom of having the children as their guests at a morning show and giving them a treat W T Berg is chairman for the committee to arrange for the party Cross the street with the green lights Heln avoid accidents.
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Estherville
Santa Claus
Oral Elks Lodge
W. T. Berg
Sideline News of the Campaign Contest Calls for Votes
The message frames a political contest as a daily battle for votes with contestants campaigning from early to late. It notes outreach to towns and rural homes and asks readers if they are subscribers while urging non-subscribers to subscribe and support their favorite candidate. It thanks readers for courtesy whether or not they subscribe.
Local Estates Listed With Multi-City Values
A list of names and estate amounts appears for Estherville and surrounding towns. Estherville residents Mrs Ray Kennedy and Blanche Crowley lead with 268000 and 265000 respectively, followed by Mrs Frank Wieskus Petersburg Minn and others, with several entries around 260000 to 140000 in values.
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Ray Kennedy
Estherville
Mies Blanche Crowley
Frank Wieskus
Petersburg
Minn
Carl Griese
Dolliver
B. T. Baumann
Wally Stringham
Esthervi
Ruth Miller
Wallingford
John Lambert
Superbrs
Ike Sampson
Grover Mra
Jas, Boyle
Hstherville
Corn Show Prizes Awarded At City Hall Auditorium Party
The 1941 Town Trust and Savings Bank Corn Show concludes with prize awards at the annual Corn Show Party to be held at City Hall Auditorium Saturday evening at 8 o clock. Thirty prizes of hybrid seed corn will be awarded to top exhibitors.
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Town Trust & Savings Bank
City Hall
Agriculture Night At AAA Program In Des Moines Theme Analyzed
Agent and Glen M Shearmann of the Vocational Agricultural Department of the high school acted as judges for the town An official from the AAA office in Des Moines will deliver the main address The evening centers on Agriculture s Turn in the National Defense and More Particularly Our Part A local bank prepared a film of events plus another AAA cinema Emphasis rests on agriculture s role in national defense and individual importance Numerous farmers received awards from local banks and seed firms contributed prizes Afterward doughnuts and coffee were served W R Con Alt recovering after a heart attack Monday A W Hoy resigns Woolworth manager post to join Anderson Shop Co then moves to Emmetsburg
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Glen M. Shearmann
Vocation Agriculural Department
AAA
Des Moines
Cus
Ed Ahrens
Parl N. Burson
Jamie Kusi
R. Cc. Bardo
Andrew Christensen
August Sehnell
Henry Peters
Mrs. J. Morse
A. G. Jensen
H. E. Origer
Charles Lovejoy
Oscar Qleson
Frank Weeks
Delmar DeVoss
Kenneth Harding
Francis Skattebo
Roy Muetzel
aArt Skattebo
John Simpson
E. G. Ardat
0. C. Harmon
Harold Graf
Adolph Kaderabek
L. C. Rustad
H. E. Vahidreck
R. F E. Shannon
Golden Sun Milling Company
Turners
Greig and Company
Kingscroft
Jess DeVoss
Iowealth
Henry Field Company
Mule Seed
Frank Thornton
Farmers Seal
August Rosenberger
Pioneer Seed
E. J. Maniece
Russell Natterstad
Funks Seed
Lea Kemp
Pfisters
Johnny Johnson
DeKalb Seed
Farmers Elevator of Superior
Federal
W.R
White Shrine Rum Mage Sale At Gaarde Building Event
A White Shrine sale is planned for Saturday December 6 in the Gaarde building on Snuth seventh. Proceeds will benefit charity and support local welfare efforts.
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White Shrine
Gaarde
Snuth
Boddy To Speak Monday At Adult Education Forum
Frank Boddy of the University of Minnesota will be the open forum speaker Monday evening at the Adult Education school. He will discuss Price Control In America. County Attorney F E Rosendahl will talk Farm Law replacing the previously scheduled program.
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Minnesota
Universy
America
Frank Boddy
Economics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Atty
W. S. Johnston
Berlin
William Shirer
Susan Peterson
Estherville Degree of Honor hosts instruction rally
The Estherville Degree of Honor will host an instruction and rally on Wednesday December 10 in Estherville. Meetings are at 9:30 am and 8:00 pm in City Hall with visitors including national officers from Minnesota Missouri and Iowa. Towns represented include Algona Emmetsburg Milford Arnolds Park Spirit Lake Lake Park Sibley Sheldon. A 6:15 pm banquet at the Christian church precedes the 8:00 pm program. Tickets available from Mrs. Mima Wertz or Mrs. Herman Sorum.
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Estherville
Francis Buell Olson
Ra B. Bender
St. Paw, Minn
Etta A. Branson
Aast
Willow Springs
The
Christian Church
Mima Wertz
Herman Sorum
Funeral services for infant Robert Laidig near Walingford
Robert Franklin Laidig infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Laidig of Estherville died Monday after a prolonged pneumonia illness. Funeral services were at Sternberg Funeral Home with Rev Claude Fausnaugh. burial in East Side Cemetery. He was born January 25 1941 and survived by parents two sisters Darlene and Delores two brothers Harley and Ervin and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Laidig and Mr and Mrs Henry Jurries. The Estherville Chamber of Commerce board will meet December 1 at 1 30 PM to set a date for the January annual meeting.
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Robert Franklin Laidig
Paul Laidig
Walingford
Sternberg
Claude Fausnaugh
Buria
East Side
Ben
Darlene
Delores
Harley
Ervin
Frank Laidig
Estherville
Henry Jurries
Dunnell
Jinn
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Elks Plan Memorial Service Sunday Afternoon
The annual Memorial Service for the departed Elks will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. December 7 at the Elks home. Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer of the local Methodist church will give the address with music by the church quartette. A tribute will be paid to George Howe and D. H. Carlson of Los Angeles, both local lodge members who died in the past year. The public is invited and urged to attend.
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Elks
F. W. Ortmeyer
Methodist Church
Methodist Church Quartette
George Howe
D. H. Carlson
Los Angeles
Calif
Rites For D Richards Held In Emmet County Church
Funeral services for Dave L. Richards 72 long time Emmet County resident, who died in Los Angeles, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 00 at the Mablum and Anderson Funeral chapel and at 2 30 at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Claude Fausnaugh in charge. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by widow and Albert Richards and a daughter Winona Richards. A complete obituary will follow in the Vindicator and Republican.
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Calif
Dave L. Richards
Esherville
Los Angeles
F Eshherville
Mablum and Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Claude Fausnaugh
Oak Hill
Richards
Fulton Co
Penn
Emmet County
Estherville
Pleo Ster
Albert Richards
Winona Richards
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Jr Red Cross report shows Emmet County donations exceed goals
Estherville schools raised 18 50 for Junior Red Cross with high school led by Warner Kirlin at 5.00 and Roosevelt building by Elizabeth Celt at 4.00. Rural schools contributed through county supervisor Marie Sorum with many amounts from 50 cents to 1.10, listing numerous teachers and schools across Center Denmark West Emmet Swan Lake Twelve Mile Lake Town Lake and Jack Creek.
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Estherville
Red Cross
Bessie Newhirter
Warner Kirlin
Henrietta Miller
Roosevelt
Elizabeth Celt
Lincoln School
Vera Brown
Jackson School
Margaret Maniece
McKinley
Genie Gray
Marie Sorum
Emmet County
Center
Helen Waldee
Denmark
Alice Ulrich
Esther Burkhart
Wilsworth
Alva Anderson
Vera Rosburg
West Emmet Noe
Evelyn — Ellis
High Lake
Josephine Handeland
Anna M. Aderson
Vivian Eflington
Alma Daniels
Doris Hints
Morris Refzell
Doris Neet
Margaret Jones
Town Lake
Gladys Berven
Frieda Berven
Jack Creek
Anenes Goe. Jensen
Swan Lake Olson
Mabecke
Elnora
Ruth Tienrich
Evelyn Sunde
Thelma Yackle
Midgets Open Conference Play Friday in Sioux Falls Clash
Estherville hosts Lakes Conference opener as Midgets face Emmetsburg’s Pirates in Friday tilt. Vikings and round of prep games anchor a busy night with Sanders and Van Valkenberg standouts leading Estherville. Conference race begins with several teams, including Cherokee Spencer and Spirit Lake, poised for a strong run.
Bierman to Speak at Elks Football Banquet in Estherville
Ernie Bierman coach of Minnesota Golden Gophers will headline the Elks Club football banquet in Estherville on February 11. He will join Fort Dodge High athletic director Fred Cooper and other speakers in a program honoring local high school squads and past coaching luminaries.
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Ernie Bierman
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Elks Club
Bierman
Elmer IX. Starr
Estherville
Minnesota
Elks
Sie Solem
Syracuse
Burt Snewerson
Northwestern
Veo Green
Drake
George Veenker
Town State
Bill Williams
Amd
Bill Easton
Fred Cooper
Fort Dodge High School
Attena
Panques
Cooper
Fort Dodge
The
Elk
Armstrong Girl Buried in Lutheran Church Funeral
Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Armstrong for Miss Ruth Marie Peterson 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Peterson who died Tuesday at Coleman hospital after an emergency operation for a ruptured appendix She was born May 17 1926 on a farm near Armstrong and had lived there since birth She was active in the high school band girls basketball and Lutheran church and helped in community projects She is survived by four sisters and three brothers The Armstrong schools closed for the funeral and members of affiliated organizations attended the rites
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Lutheran Church
Armstrong
Rufing
Mairie Peterson
Peter Peterson
Coleman Hospital
Ruth Marie
Armstrong Scho
Ruth Maurie
Clara
Marian
Martha
Delores
Ciarlan
Kenneth
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