Emmet County Faces 46 New CWA Jobs Challenge
Emmet county relief and unemployment officials seek ways to place the added 46 CWA jobs after Iowa’s overall quota rise. Approved early projects cap at 92 workers. 88 worked last week. Plans include sewer work along M and St. L tracks, school boiler room-to-basement piping, and county graveling. Approval delays hinge on Des Moines and railroad authority. projects aim to start soon with Feb. 1 completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Iowa
Estherville
George Kellar
CWA
Des Moines
C. L. Mulock
M. and St. L
Barnhart Street
Fifth Street
Local stores fill issue with holiday ads and sales
The Vindicator and Republican highlights Estherville merchants offering practical, affordable holiday goods. A pioneer business quits and caches of stock are sold at reduced prices. Next week will feature more ads and Christmas offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matherville
Vindicator
Estherville
Swen City CWA Project Employs Nine Men
Nine men will work on the Swen City CWA project to resurface 30 blocks. Four will be paid 75 cents per hour as truck drivers, the others 50 cents. All will work 30 hours weekly. Travel for resurfacing is from the John McNeil farm three miles southwest of Armstrong. A hack has been moved there to shelter the men in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Swen City
John McNeil
Armstrong
Jackson Builds Storm Sewer in CWA Program
Jackson Minn under the Civil Works Administration uses a $5,000 allocation to build and lay storm sewers with about 50 workers. Jackson County gains $27,800 for projects including drainage ditch clearing, courthouse interiors, graveled roads, and sewer extension in Lakefield.
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Jackson
Minn
CWA
Jackson County
Court House
Lakefield
Farmer Holds Closing Auction Near Estherville
John Miller of southeast Estherville announces a closing out sale at his farm on Thursday December 14. The inventory includes five horses eight cattle two sows and pigs twenty one sheep a line of farm machinery 1200 cars of seed corn and 500 bushels of yellow corn. Foshier and Burns will cry the sale and Emmet County State Bank of Estherville will clerk.
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John Miller
Estherville
Miller
Foshier
Burns
Emmet County State Bank
Slow Filing Of Corn Loan Certificates In Emmet County
Filing of corn loan certificates is slow in Emmet county though sealing and measuring of cribs proceeds rapidly. Readable names and amounts include Max M. Soeth Wallingford 436.50 970 bushels Henry Goecke Estherville 846 1880 bushels L B Nelson Ringsted 225 500 bushels Eugene McCarty Wallingford 1894.50 4210 bushels J R Schmidt Ringsted 292.50 Theo Rolling Armstrong 706.50 W H Miner and W E Morrison Gruver 1327.50 2970 bushels W H Miner and B T Roach Gruver 1260 2800 bushels C R Rhodes deputy manager of the Iowa Trust and Savings bank returned to duties after a week in Mason City hospital from auto accident injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Max M._ Soeth
Wallingford
Henry Goecke
Estherville
Nelson
Ringsted
Eugene McCarty
J. R. Schmidt
Theo. Rolling
Armstrong
W. H. Miner
W. E. Morrison
Gruver
B. T. Roach
C. R. Rhodes
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Mason City
Estherville High Band Sponsors Holiday Concert
The Estherville high school band, aided by the girls and boys glee clubs, presents a program on Wednesday evening December 13 at Roosevelt auditorium starting 7 45. Highlights include Chorus of Bacchantes O for the Wings of Moon Marketing and Gems from Operas arranged by E W Berry with composer Urbana Overture and Watermelon Dance by Charles Roberts. The concert is a scheduled activity note on the calendar with date change from December 7 to December 13.
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Estherville High School
Roosevelt Auditorium
Dorothy Ehlers
Gounod
Powell-Weasoned
Noble Cain
Rio
Sailor Chantey
Caisson
Gruber
Earl Josten
E. W. Berry
Faust
Martha
Charles Roberts
Josten
Northwestern University
Fan dancer Rosita Royce to star at Grand Theatre
Rosita Royce brings the first ever fan dance to Estherville at the Grand Theatre on Sunday December 10 with shows at 4 30 7 00 and 8 45 and again Monday evening. The performer arrives from engagements in New York and Chicago and has shared stages with Sophie Tucker George Raft Lillian Roth and Maurice Chevalier.
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Estherville
Rosita Royce
Grand Theatre
Sally Rand
Century of Progress
Miss Royce
Paramount Theatre
New York
Chicago Theatre
Chicago
Sophie Tucker
Geo, Jesse
Geo. Raft
Lillian Roth
Maurice Chevallier
Midgets to Try for Victory From Milford Quintet
Milford takes on the Midgets Friday night after a cautious week as Warrington returns from ankle injury. Coach Rogers expects a transformed Midgets lineup, aiming to rebound from last week's setback to Excelsior. Milford edged Excelsior 30 23 in overtime Tuesday. Milford’s second team meets the Midgets in the curtain raiser.
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Rogers
Milford
Warrington
Excelsior
Women less Wedding and His Operation on Friday program
The Theen and boys of the Christian church Sunday school prepare an entertainment for the ladies with a program Friday evening in the church basement. The event features A Woman-less Wedding and His Operation followed by a popularity contest. Pie auction will boost the Sunday school appeal.
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Theen
Christian Church
Hana
Four Thousand Women to Be Employed in Iowa CWA Plan
Miss Ina Tyler and Miss Agnes Samuelson announce an emergency work relief program in education funded by the Federal Emergency Relief funds. It aims to provide 4,000 jobs for unemployed teachers and skilled women, with registered lists and placements coordinated by local officials. Activities include rural school work, adult literacy, vocational and general education, and preschool classes.
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CWA
Towa
Ina Tyler
State Emergency Relief Committee
Agnes Samuelson
Public Instruction
Ina T. Tyler
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
Reverend Mathre Hosts Monthly Pastors Conference
A Lutheran pastoral conference for the Forest City Estherville circuit met at Rev L A Mathre’s home Monday. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Boate Armstrong Rev and Mrs Sharevess Thompson Rev and Mrs A K Gaard Cylinder Rev and Mrs S O Sande Fenton Rev and Mrs Strand Wallingford Rev and Mrs Nordkletten Wallingford Rev and Mrs Mansate Graettinger Rev and Mrs M E Thompson Emmetsburg Mr Peterson Thompson theology student Mr and Mrs J M Walden Extherville.
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Forest City
Estherville
Lutheran Church
L. A. Mathre
Boate
Armstrong
Sharevess
Thompson
A. K. Gaard
Cylinder
S. O. Sande
Fenton
Strand
Wallingford
Nordkletten
Mansate
Graettinger
M. E. Thompson
Emmetsburg
Peterson
J. M. Walden
Extherville
V-R
Annie Welsh Presents Pupils In Recital On Dec 12
Miss Annie F. Welsh will present a piano recital and Flower and Snowdrop drill on Tuesday night December 12 at 8 pm in the city hall auditorium. The public is invited. Pupil list includes Allen Herself Virginia Laétine Evelyn Kruse and others. drill leaders and participants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie F. Welsh
City Hall
Allen
Virginia Laétine
Evelyn Kruse
Ruby Thorson
Wilma Hill
John Peterson
Dorothy Christopher
Arlene Reid
Ruby Haahr
Violet Mortensen
Betty Reid
Arthian Blacketer
Carrita Voetman
Catherine Sorum
Ardys Jensen
Lola Richer
Gila Larson
Norman Fink
Nada Swartz
Dortha Ball
Elaine Neve
Isab
Paul Ruth Jorstad
Everald Anderson
Alley Herskff
Virginia Lastine
Orthian Blackster
Lola Ridler
Marjorie Kennedy
Philharmonic Group to Give The Messiah
The Philharmonic Society will rehearse for Messiah Sunday afternoon at 4:00 at the Methodist church. Rehearsals continue Monday evening December 1 at 7:30 and Friday evening December 15 at 7:30 at the Methodist church. Members who have Messiah books are asked to bring them to the rehearsals due to a shortage.
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The
Philharmonic Society
Methodist Church
Red Cross Sends Clothing to Armstrong and Area
The Emmet county Red Cross under Mrs G G Griffith relief chairman sent to Armstrong and Iowa Lake their allotment of clothing received this fall. Overalls jackets sweaters stockings underwear flannel and yard goods to be made up by recipients and some blankets and comforters. This is the second allotment for Armstrong and vicinity with the first sent this spring. The goods here earlier are the last of relief measures by federal boards to be distributed by the Red Cross while other projects are handled by new boards.
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Emmet County Red Cross
G. G. Griffith
Armstrong
Iowa Lake
Armstrong and Vicinity
Rea Cross
Reemployment Representative Visits Estherville on CWA Plan
Vergil E. Kepford a field representative under Hans C Pfund state director of the national reemployment service was in Estherville today conferring with local boards on Emmet County affairs He explained how projects should be outlined to win approval from the CWA engineer.
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Vergil E. Kepford
Hans C. Pfund
National
Children Dont Forget Your Letters To Santa
Estherville boys and girls and nearby areas should mail or bring letters to Santa Claus to the Vindicator and Republican office. Santa will visit December 16 and will not have time to read requests individually, so letters will be printed for his North Pole review. Santa and his helpers are expected to appear Saturday afternoon December 16. Watch Tuesday’s paper for a Santa letter to all children.
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Esthierville
Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole
Estherville
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Prospect
Farmer
Donia Duke
sVuke
Rev. Mathre
Annie Welsh
Philharmonic Group
Red Cross
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