Santa To Greet Children At Court House Saturday
Estherville plans a Christmas event on December 15 with Santa at the court house handing out 2500 candy sacks. High school students sing carols while Earl Jouten directs singing groups and city crews light elaborate decorations. A Nativity scene and additional displays will be placed by Jesse Cox, with a children's matinee sponsored by the B P O Elks to be announced.
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Santa Claus
Estherville
Court House
The
Legion Auxiliary
A. O. Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Jouten
Jesse ‘Cox
B. P. O. Elks
Labor Plot Gift as Board Helps Move 1873 Blizzard Victims
Ellsworth township remembers the 1873 blizzard by authorizing removal of Calvin K. E. Prosser and relatives from a lonely grave to Oak Hill cemetery. The county board will fund the move and Fred Sternberg Jr will donate ambulance service. The Oaks Hill association provides a lot and perpetual care. Prosser perished returning home during the storm, last seen near his farm five miles northeast of town. Local men A O Peterson and Charles Barber joined the search and found the body upright in the snow after a forced detour from the road.
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Board of Supervisors
Ellsworth Township
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Association
Calvin KE. Prosser
Russell Stillman
Fred Sternberg, Jr
Prosser
Board of Supervisory
Estherville
Mr. Prosser
A. O. Peterson
Charles Barber
Miss McTavish Heads Episcopal Church Chapter
A Grace Episcopal Church youth meeting led by Rev Sherman formed a Gamma Kappa Delta chapter with Spencer Episcopal Church. Fifteen attendees elected Mary Kathryn McTavish president and Jane Stockdale vice president. A monthly meeting plan was set with Spencer.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Sherman.dine
Spencer Episcopal Church
Spencer Group
Gamma Keppa Delta
Mary Kathryn McTavish
Jane Stockdale
Estherville Prepares Installation of New Diesel Engine
Estherville to install a new six cylinder Diesel engine at the city plant. Parts arriving from Rochester New York and a generator from Minneapolis set to reach Friday. Engine weighs 180000 pounds and delivers 750 horsepower. Local workmen remodel the plant and lay a new foundation while a factory supervisor oversees the installation.
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Estherville
City
Rochester
N. Y
Minneapolis
Mrs Sunde 37 Dies Suddenl y At Home
Mrs Andrew Sunde aged 37 died suddenly from double pleurisy after a week of illness at her home. Born in Norway February 11, 1897, she emigrated as a child and married Andrew Sunde March 28, 1922. Survived by her husband, three children Donald 12 Wilbur 10 Betty 5, her parents Mr and Mrs Lars Handel, four sisters Manghild Mrs T Beian Jennie Josephine and five brothers Reinhold Andrew Alfred Berger and Lloyd. Funeral arrangements not yet set, likely at Estherville Lutheran church with burial at East Side cemetery.
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Andrew Sunde
Estherville Lutheran Church
Eest Side
Norway
Donald
Wilbur
Betty
Lars Handel
Manghild
Probable Naval Increase Driven by World Tensions
The text notes a likely U S naval expansion due to tensions with Britain and Japan. It argues the growth requires more ships and personnel, with re enlistment offering rapid advancement. It emphasizes long training and exacting apprenticeships to create high quality naval staff.
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London
Japan
United States
Ida Larson Named Swea City Postmistress
Mrs. Ida Larson becomes acting postmistress of the Swea City postoffice Tuesday morning of last week. She succeeds Mrs. A J Christensen who served as assistant and postmistress since Wilson's administration.
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Ida Larson
Swea City
Former Spencer Man Appears in Flirtation Walk Scene
Lieutenant Robert Baker of Fort Riley Kansas, son of Dr. and Mrs G G Baker of Spencer, features in parade scenes at West Point in the film Flirtation Walk shown at the Grand theatre over the weekend. Baker, formerly a West Point cadet, is seen carrying his company insignia banner in the foreground of the parade. Also notes Mr and Mrs E W Knight returned from Chicago after Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Roy Bixler and guests Mr and Mrs Russell Landis of Charleston Illinois. Mrs Bixler and Mrs Landis are Knight daughters.
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Robert Baker
Ft. Riley
Kan
G. G. Baker
Spencer
United States Military Academy
West Point
Grand Theatre
Baker
Weat Point
Mra. E. W. Knight
Chicago
Roy Bixler
Russell Landis
Charleston, Ill
Bixler
Mrs. Landis
Mrs. Knight
Kiddies Dont Forget Santa Claus Letters
Estherville Vindicator and Republican invites local children to send letters to Santa Claus at the paper’s North Pole address. With Christmas 21 days away, readers are urged to write legibly on one side, include their home address, sign their name, seal, and mail to Santa Claus care of the paper.
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Vindicator
Republican
Estherville
Santa Claus
North Pole
Towa
New Manager at Estherville Creamery Aids Transition
Effective December 15 the Estherville Cooperative Creamery will see a manager change. Lawrence Laidley resigns but remains as buttermaker while Palmer Frettan, from Emmetsburg, is hired to replace him. Frettan is married with one child and will relocate soon. E. E. Kelley, former Estherville manager, takes over at Emmetsburg as his successor.
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Estherville
Lawrence Laidley
Palmer Frettan
Mr. Laidley
Emmetsburg
Mr. Frettan
E. E. Kelley
Refrigerator Car Company
Independence
Hemmingsons Honor Rake Couple on 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Hemmingson and family joined in a dinner in Rake for Mr and Mrs A A Rake who celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary. The Rakes, born in Blue Earth and long residents of Rake, have ties to Estherville through Mrs Hemmingson and frequent visits with friends there.
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John Hemmingson
Clifford
Ruby
Rake
A. A. Rake
Hemmingson
Blue Earth
Winnebago County
Estherville
Rural schools enroll early in Junior Red Cross drive
Miss Bernice Maves leads Denmark township as the first rural school to enroll in the Junior Red Cross in Emmet county. Lora Emily Lawrence Swan Lake township ranks second, Esther Lande Ellsworth township third, followed by Charlotte Carlson Iowa Lake, Gertrude Rasmussen Center, Dorothy Guntafson Center, Cora Sunde High Lake, Florence O Brien Ellsworth, and Evelyn Hanson Jack Creek as the ninth to enroll. Irene Kohl welfare worker reports eight old age pension checks received in Emmet county.
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Bernice Maves
Denmark Township
Red Cross
Emmet
Lora Emily Lawrence
Swan Lake Township
Esther Lande
Ellsworth
Charlotte Carlson
Iowa Lake Township
Gertrude Rasmussen
Center Township
Dorothy Guntafson
Cora Sunde
High Lake Township
Florence O'Brien
Ellsworth Township
Evelyn Hanson
Jack Creek Township
Irene Kohl
New Car License Sales Rise in 1934 Countywide
Edna Ries deputy county treasurer tallies 208 new car licenses sold in the county for 1934, higher than 1932 and 1933. Most purchases were in the low price field, with many buyers also opting for higher priced cars, about 20 entering the high priced field.
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Edna Ries
Workmen Tear Down West Side Hotel at Spirit Lake
The West Side hotel near Spirit Lake is being torn down and lumber sold. Owned by a Mason City corporation, disposal is overseen by Phil Tempe. Built 65 years ago as the Lilly White hotel, it stood where the Denecke cottage now sits, later moved and expanded. The site has long served hunters and fishermen in the lake region.
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West Side
Spirit Lake
Mason City
Phil Tempe
Lilly White
Denecke
Lake
Fifty Year Service Honor For Estherville Fireman Oscar Sillge
Oscar Sillge receives fifty year service badge from Estherville fire department. The retired longtime treasurer helped build the department from pails and ladders to motorized trucks. A dinner at city hall followed by a speech from City Attorney Wm S Johnson and a reel show of fires.
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Oscar Sillge
Estherville
Mr. Sillge
A. O. Peterson
Old Settlers
Pheasant season may tighten to management areas in Iowa
After the 1934 open season across 27 northern Iowa counties, officials report 6000 pheasants cut from the 1935 supply with 400 hens shot this season. The state game commission may limit hunting to designated management areas, set by farmers and sportsmen, with trespass permits and tagged birds. Currently 252 game management areas exist in Iowa.
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Iowa
William Schnenke
Fish and Game Commission
Hunters Kill Valuable Colt For R. Elkins
Roland Elkins, six miles southwest of Estherville, lost a valuable yearling colt on Thanksgiving Day after a shotgun shot Wednesday afternoon by pheasant hunters. The group reportedly fired from the road or over the fence and left without reporting the injury. Elkins had refused $60 for the animal last week.
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Roland Elkins
Estherville
Elkins
You Make Trip West to California by Auto
Mr and Mrs Herman Jensen Mrs Gee Lucas and Mrs Fred Lyman of Chicago plan a motor trip to California leaving Monday. They will tour the country and visit friends for a few weeks.
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Herman Jensen
Gee, Lucas
Bis Place
Fred Lyman
Chicago
California
Retailers Liable For Tax On Farm Slaughtered Hogs
Farmers who slaughter hogs for sale to retailers or other commercial handlers will no longer be held responsible for payment of the processing tax. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced a redefinition of first domestic processing moving tax liability to commercial handlers. Producers who slaughter hogs and sell directly to consumers retain niche exemptions and tax rules.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Mrs Miller Sustains Serious Head Wound In Slip
Mrs Charles Miller slipped on the steps at the Irvin West home on the West side yesterday morning and struck her head on a porch pillar. A severe gash above the left temple required six stitches after she received immediate medical aid. She had just driven her husband to work and stopped at the West home briefly.
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Irvin West
Charles Miller
Miss Jean Harlow Stops In Algona Twice
Algona movie fans cheered as Jean Harlow the platinum haired star visited the town on two days. She dined Friday at the Algona hotel with two male companions and returned Saturday for lunch. She had a new fender belt fitted to her Ruxton car during the visit.
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Jean Harlow
Algona
Algona Hotel
Miss Harlow
Clay County popcorn farmers unload crop after market rise
Two Clay County farmers finally sold their large popcorn harvests after years with no markets. Prices rose and they unloaded their crop for about $60 a hundred, collecting roughly $45,000 in total from sales of about 100,000 and 200,000 pounds.
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Clay County
Emmetsburg nurse named Spencer Municipal hospital superintendent
Select Hospital Head Miss Mary Bosold of Emmetsburg has been appointed superintendent of the new Municipal hospital at Spencer. She is a veteran nurse at Spencer hospital with eight years in nursing. Miss Merry Miller of Dickens remains superintendent of nurses. The full staff for the new institution is not announced but most current staff may transfer. The administration perhaps hopes to wipe out the largest deficit in history by plowing it under.
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Mary Bosold
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Spencer Hospital
Merry Miller
Dickens
Miss Bosold
Locals Claim State Title in Narrow Victory
Estherville Independ ents stay undefeated after 6 to 2 win over North English. Slippery field slowed running, safety by North English opened scoring, Estherville later broke through with a fourth quarter pass to the two yard line and a late score. Season record shows 7 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie, with other results listed.
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Estherville Independents
North English
Estherville
Elwood
Horick
Eotherville
Iowa
Fairmont
LaCrosse
Esthervile
Sanborn
Austin
Algona
Emmetsburg
Peatland vegetable growers convention postponed
Mason City December 6 The annual convention of peat land vegetable growers planned for December 12 and 13 at Hotel Hanford Mason City is postponed until next March due to the illness of C A Fitch secretary of the Iowa State Vegetable Growers association who handles all arrangements.
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Mason City
Hotel Hanford
C. A Fitch
Iowa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Helen Price Transferred From Telegraph Office
Mrs Helen Price Western Union Telegraph operator is moved to Mt Pleasant for a month before another transfer. She has served here since April. Everett Hume of Newton arrives Wednesday to oversee the local office.
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Helen Price
Western Union
Mt. Pleasant
Everett Hume
Newton
Rider Purchases Partnership in Ter ril Medical Practice
Dr Larry D Rider acquires a half interest in Dr Schuleys medical practice in Terril. He plans to relocate with family to Terril Saturday to establish their future home there. Dr Schooley remains in poor health, and the note urges timely address changes and notice to avoid mail delays from the Vindicator and Republican. The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Episcopal Church schedules a meeting Monday night at the church basement with all members urged to attend.
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Larry D. Rider
Schuley
Terril
Yterril
Schooley
Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Emmet Co
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C. Miller
iNew Hauptmann
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