Local notes from Betherville and surrounding towns
Local brief items list births, deaths, and social notes from December 7, 1914. Highlights include death of Woolworth, a 10 year visitor to Fetherville, a newborn son at Holy Family hospital, Mrs. Roy Mitchell’s return from Des Moines, Mrs. Hindal Branson traveling to Cedar Rapids for a Degree of Honor event, the Ulrich family moving to Algona, Roy Thrush renting the 308 S. 7th St home to Arch Aden, the Adens moving from Grand Island, Mrs. John Lee undergoing a sillectomy at Park View, Gilbert Saxton’s tonsillectomy at Holy Family hospital, Moyle Nelson’s Ringsted visit, and Clarence Madsen’s major surgery at Holy Family hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth
Marshall and Swift
Fetherville
Robert Vasey
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Roy Mitchell
Des Moines
Estherville
Hotles Hindal
Etté’. Branson
Shenandoah
Qedar Rapids
J. M. Utrich
Algona
Roy Thrush
S. 7Th St
Ulrich
Arch Aden
Davis Packing
Grand Island
Neb
John Lee
Park View
Gilbert Saxton
Rhiysted
Holy Fanly Hospital
Moyle Nelson
Ringsted
Anten Anda
Holy Family ‘Hospital
Clarence Madsen ‘of
Fenton
Activity Ticket Sale Campaign To Begin Dec 11
En erville schools initiate an activity ticket sale for the second half of the year. High school tickets cost 1.50 plus tax, grade tickets 1.00 plus tax. Special 2 day rates apply Dec 11 12. Tickets cover 16 events and save parents up to 4.60 depending on grade level. Sales run through Dec 15 with school and adult purchase options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enerville
Suga
Arthur Luther
Taddy
Atudent
Atudent Gale
Families Move Among Estherville Residents
Several Estherville residents changed residences in recent days. F L Gage moved from 10842 Central Ave to 416 8. 10th St. Curtis Bergeson relocated from 915 N St to 939 N 5th St. The W L Mulls moved to 303.8 8th St. Louis Bay bag and family relocated to 332 N and 8th St. Annabell Purvianea moved to Harriet Brown's house at 813 Central Ave. Beatrice Dare moved to 18% N 7th. The E A Schrock family moved from 415 th Ave N to 915 N 7th St. Carl Sawyer moved from 820 N 6th St to the Alva Sawyer farm west of town. Dr B L Gray moved from 1104 N th to 1021 2nd Ave. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
F. L
Gage
Central Ave
Curtis Bergesons
N. St
5Th St
W. L. Mulls
St. Louis
7Th St
Harriet Brown
Beatrice Dare
E. A. Schrock
Carl Sawyer
6Th St
Alva Sawyer
B.L. “Gray
N. Th
2Nd Ave
Breaks Bones in Hand While Fixing Tractor
Herman Wunder, 43, of Lake Park, recovering from a two week infection, was injured while working alone on a farm. He stopped a tractor to clear rollers, the belt jammed, and in an effort to free it he used a pocket knife to cut the belt. His right hand suffered two broken bones and severe finger bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wunder
Lake Park
New Posting Requirement of Ceiling Prices in Food Stores
The local ration board announces new posting requirements for ceiling prices in food stores. One dry grocery ceiling price list per 1500 square feet, spacing at least 25 feet between multiple lists, and posters for meat price, fresh fruit or vegetables, and soap must be readable within two feet.
Removal of used passenger tires from rationing
The local war price and rationing hoard announced the removal of used passenger car tires from ration controls. They stated supply gaps and aging tires made rationing ineffective and burdensome. The change redefines Grade 1 tires to include factory seconds and reclaimed tires, with purchases limited under existing controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aTott
OPA
In Foreign Service Nurse Crosses Atlantic Ocean
Lois Inman reports her sister Myrle Inman an army nurse travels with a Red Cross unit. Myrle and 18 other women stay in a tent and light their mornings with a candle made from rope and bacon grease while making their own fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrle Inman
Lois Inman
Margaret Kennédy
Estherville
Ruthven Boys Rally To 40 20 Victory At Graver
Ruthven boys edged Graver 40 to 20 in Friday night basketball after a tight first three quarters. Graver coach used 15 players, while Ruthven girls also defeated Graver 526 to 10 with mixed notes on scoring details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graver
Ruthven Boys
Gis
Ruthven Girls
Building Permits Specified by Federal Housing Office
The Federal Housing Administration in Omaha Neb authorizes priority assistance for building a home or adding bedrooms to a family under housing hardship. Veterans with no housing, evicted families, and overcrowded households may obtain priority certificates on their applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
New Geography Course Offered at College
Harriet Woods announces a new Geography course for college students during the second 42 weeks of the year. It meets daily at 10 15 each school morning and welcomes adults from the community. The course covers the geography and related topics of Southwest Pacific lands, including history governance industries and recreation, with an optional small fee for non students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Islands
Southwest Pacific
Harriet Woods
Woods
the Pacific
United States
Japan
Fire at Halfa Elevator Office Destroyed Building
Ringsted firefighters were summoned Wednesday to extinguish a blaze in the Halfa elevator office. The office was destroyed but the elevator was saved. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Two Arrests Fine Set By Mayor
Atridahk and George Keyes were arrested Saturday night on charges and fined 15 dollars for Atridahk and 5 dollars for George, plus costs, by Mayor Fred Ehlers on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atridahk
George Keyes
Fred Ehlers
Good Management in Food Production Talk at High School
Kare of Des Moines spoke at the weekly Farmers evening school in the High School library on Monday night. He stressed a balanced feeding program with equal emphasis on breeding, sanitation, and management. He warned that many farmers neglect proper feeding during the embryonic stage, noting waste amounts to feeding 20 fighting men each year. Next Monday's topic is commercial fertilizer. all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Loww
Kare
Des Moines
Farmers
Katt
Bond sales mark Pearl Harbor observance at junior high
A Pearl Harbor day bond selling program at the junior high raised 1556 dollars and 25 cents in total purchases. Teachers and some parents contributed to the sales while junior high students bought bonds totaling 609 dollars.
Bill of Sale Notices Transferred Between Parties
Bill of Sale records transfers between Jennings and Nichols Gates Inc for a dining set and furniture. William G Hurt sells undivided interests in property and Berkshire pigs to Carmilla Hanson for 412.05 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Jennings
W.C
Nichols ‘& Gates, Inc
Hurt
William G
Carmilla Hanson
Sheriff issues licenses notice to drivers before year end
Sheriff M. S. Huckaba released a notice urging all drivers to obtain their chauffeur licenses before the first of the year to avoid an examination requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. 5
Huckaba
Former Wales resident learns of Blitz damage
Mrs. John Smith of Exhurstville Route 3 reports Cardiff Wales suffered heavy WWII air raid losses. The raids killed 1 039 civilians and seriously injured 1 268. 29 998 houses damaged and 20 998 damaged homes demolished. worst toll on Jan 2 1941 with 165 dead. Damage persisted into 1943 with Birch Grove Heath districts and Llanbleddian areas hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Extherville
Cardiff
Wales
Smith
Carat RY
Mia
Smiths
Brookstree
Birchgrove
Heath
Yarn Arrives For 100 Pairs Of Socks
Red Cross yarn for 100 pairs of socks has arrived and available to knitters. The board of supervisors met Saturday afternoon in session this week, transacting monthly business in rooms from 2 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bernie Bierman to Speak at Elks Banquet
Bernie Bierman, Minnesota football coach and former U S Marine colonel, is invited to address the Elks annual banquet on February 12. He will speak as guest, with a Minnesota representative and high school players invited. Leo Sanders chairs the event with helpers George Booth and B B Kint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Elks Club
The
Elks
Bierman
Waa
U. S. Marine, Corps
Fet
Minneot
Thalt Ap de Atervine
Tae iv
Hey Turkey
Kroy
Leo
Sanders
George Booth
B. B. Kint
Gift Deadline for servicemen aid drive halted
A fragment from a local notice announces a Saturday deadline to purchase gift items for hospitalized servicemen. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, the event involves the local unit and collection points for gifts returned to the auxiliary for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Ania
Legson
Bicycle Found Near Local Police Station
A red and blue bicycle with white rubber handles was found by local police on Tuesday. It has no license on it and the owner may claim it at the police station.
Milk prices raise in small towns rationed to quart
Milk ceiling rated at eleven cents to twelve cents a quart in towns under ten thousand. Local ration board announced the change as small town dairies found it uneconomical to sell at lower prices while larger cities offered higher rates. Prices in larger towns remained unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shere
District court receives Spanish birth certificate letter
The court has received a letter from Montbiréy indicating a Diaz child birth in July. The letter mentions Richardo Mareng Diaz and a Spanish certificate for the child. It notes Diaz and a wife were employed in Emmet County beet fields as workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trwin G. Menblni
Thy District Court
Montbiréy
Richardo Mareng ‘Diaz
Beth Certifcate
Dias
Diaz
Edinertay arKer
Emmet
Emmet County Seniors Pie Survey Yields Varied Results
A fractured report from Emmet County surveys 36 pies across three townships. Highest moisture reading reached 28.02 percent, while the lowest varied, with an average moisture value around 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Court Records Foster Emergency Furlough Tie
An emergency furlough allowed Sgt. Jimny Charles Hindal born Mor day to visit family in Eathervilje. Hindal, stationed at Camp Joseph, died at birth and was buried Friday afternoon. Fin dal ot Eathervilje, and T. Robinson of Arkansas home on furlough, are noted in the court recorder’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimny Charles
Charlies Findal
Eathervilje
Hegeant Hindal
Camp Joseph
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