Santa returns to Estherville for Saturday 1:30 p m arrival
Gail Squiers injured in a crash returns to town for Santa’s visit on Saturday December 14 at the Rock Island station 1:30 p m. He will ride a diesel engine to the business district and distribute candy at 2:00 p m at the fire station for most children. Parents with very small children must go to the city clerk’s office for special candy distribution. Carols and sacred music will be sung by local choruses in city hall and the district. A second event on December 21 at Grand and Hollywood theatres will feature Santa and films starting at 10:00 a m for all children in Estherville and surrounding areas.
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Santa Claus
Estherville
Rock Island
Santa
Emmet County Rural Teachers Chorus
Grand
Hollywood
Cause Of Accident Unknown In Estherville Plane Crash
Gail Squiers, 22, of Estherville was seriously injured when his plane stalled and nose dived near Markley field. The crash damaged the green and yellow two seater, owned by local youths including Squiers. He received multiple injuries and was hospitalized at Coleman hospital as investigators probed the unknown cause.
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Gail Squiers
Estherville
Markley Field
Frank Barrett
Alfred Nelson
Squiers
Coleman Hospital
Squires
A Mauss
Wallace Knutson
Bud Olson
Lawrence Moore
Eatherville
Mason City
Spencer
Harry Coffie
John Squiers
Ridley Dairy
Christmas Seals drive urged by Iowa TB head
E A Norem, president of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association, calls on Iowa citizens to back the annual Christmas Seal campaign. He notes that since the first seals 84 years ago the program cut national tuberculosis deaths by 75 percent and urges continued funding through nursing, tuberculin tests, and X rays to find and treat cases. He emphasizes voluntary Tuberculosis work and personal protection from buying Seals.
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E. A. ‘Norem
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa
Norem
Towa
51 Families Benefit From FHA Programs In Emmet County
A report by Oscar A Brandt state FHA director shows 61 Emmet county families used the National Housing Act from 1936 to June 1940 to repair property or begin ownership. The total includes 27 property improvement loans worth 9804.52 dollars and 24 small home mortgages insured by FHA totaling 7400 dollars.
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Emmet
Oscar A. Brandt
Federal Housing Administration
Red Cross Calls for Winter Garment Donations
Red Cross shipments will be sent in two installments. Citizens with finished sewing, knitting, or crocheted baby hoods should bring them to the Red Cross rooms at Leuthold and Tibbetts store on Wednesday afternoon, December 11, from 2:00 to 5:00. Emmet county ladies contribute. England messages confirm need and gratitude.
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Red Cross
Leuthold and Tibbetts Store
Emmet County
Red Cross Committee
England
Weather warms after brutal 13 below record
A week of extreme cold ended as temperatures rose from a 13 below zero low on December 8. By Friday the high reached 46, Sunday 41, with earlier days showing mixed readings. December 1939 saw a 67 above on the ninth. Readings listed include Dec 5 38, Dec 6 0.46, Dec 7 87, Dec 8 41, Dec 9 25, Dec 10 22.
UK Work of Local Board Is Praised
Robert Shaw of Des Moines visited Estherville to review the local draft board and praised the board and secretary for handling affairs efficiently. Shaw, connected with Des Moines occupation defense board and state American Legion commander, noted 15 Emmet county men to be inducted into army service in January 1941.
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Robert Shaw
Des Moines
Estherville
Shaw
American Legion
Emmet
Watermans celebrate 49 years of marriage today
Mr and Mrs W H Waterman mark their golden wedding by quietly spending the day together and planning a formal celebration next year. The couple has reached forty nine years of marriage and remains devoted as they look ahead to a family gathering and ceremony.
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W. H. Waterman
Sewing Project Started at NYA Workshop
The local Welfare office approved the NYA sewing project and work began Monday afternoon in the library basement. Thirty women aged 17 to 25 are employed under Mrs. Mildred Olson, with hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5, sewing and knitting for Red Cross and welfare relief groups. The NYA furnishes sewing machines while thread and supplies come from the sponsoring organization, and funds are being sought to lease or build a dedicated workshop. Total workers now reach eighty.
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NYA
Mildred Olson
Red Cross
Welfare League
County Relief
Emmet County Board Co-Sponsors Local Shop Event
The shop is being co sponsored by the Emmet county board of supervisors.
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The
Emmet County Board of Supervisors
Special Meetings at Esther ville Lutheran Church
Rev. C. M. Hanson of St Paul is the N L C A evangelist speaking at Esther ville Lutheran this week. Services run Sunday through Thursday with 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm sessions. A 4:15 pm youth meeting at 924 First Avenue South invites high and junior high students.
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C. M. Hanson
St. Paul, Minn
Estherville Lutheran Church
Hanson
N.L.C. A
Lutheran Church
Morris
Til
East Immanuel Church
Lutheran Parsonage
First Avenue South
Farm Security offices moved to Algona
Farm Security offices have relocated to Algona from Estherville. The Algona offices are now in the post office basement with W. H. St. Clair as manager. His family has leased a home at 421 South Wooster Street. Beulah Schultz remains secretary. Hale left for Arizona for the winter.
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Farm Security
Officea. WS
William Clark Elected Head of Local Knights of Pythias
At Thursday evening session the Knights of Pythias klub elected William Clark as chancellor commander for the coming year. Other officers named include Ora W. Brown vice chancellor, Robert Cox prelate, Jess Cox master of work, Frank Eiden K R S M, Chas Treglawny master of exchequer, Charles Iseminger master at arms, Liam Hanson I G, Melvin Warren C G, and Lawrence Jensen trustee.
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Knights of Pythias
K.P
William Clark
Ora W. Brown
V. c
Robert Cox
Jess Cox
Frank ‘Eiden
Chas
J. Treglawny
Adult Education classes draw large turnout for safety forum
The article notes strong interest in the Adult Education program with many attending last Wednesday. Tomorrow evening features a highway safety open forum headlined by Chief Knee and Sargt. Jesperson plus Dr. Laur. Other classes cover literature, poetry, leisure needs, color theory, feeds and feeding under Glen Shearman, with lessons starting at 7 30 p m. All adults not in school are welcome.
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Chief Knee
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sargt. Jesperson
Frank Ulish
The
Highway Patrol
Dr. Laur
Iowa State College
Dr. Taur
Virginia Hill
J. E. Wilson
H. E. Ilsley
Spirit Lake
Annabell Purviance
Glen Shearman
Claasses
Roosevelt Auditorium
Dunnell Store Sold to Westbrook Man for Jan 1 Opening
Dunnell Minnesota reports C G Appelquist sold his entire hardware line to A E Hoight of Westbrook who will come to Dunnell December 20 to be ready for business January 1 Hoight leased the Linder store building for ten years He has a wife and two daughters Charles Wilson arrived from Omaha Nebraska to visit his parents He is attorney for the Cooperative Milk Producers with headquarters at Washington DC He will go to Des Moines for a few days business before returning to Washington Walk and ave with the Green Lighta ALWAYS.
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Dunnell, Minn
C. G. Appelquist
A. E. Hoight
Westbrook
Dunnell
Charles Wilson
Omaha
Neb
C. M. Wilson
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Washington
Packages To Europe Banned
Estherville residents learn that packages to Europe are refused due to wartime conditions. The post office lists 30 banned countries and bars all air mail to belligerent nations. A Christmas parcel schedule gives dates by region to ensure delivery by December 24, with instructions for secure packing and complete addresses.
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Estherville
Wartorn
Europe
Post Office Department
Mediterranean
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
United States
Fagre McMillan Named Ames Concert Band Members
Roland Fagre a civil engineering sophomore and Mac McMillan a science freshman from Estherville have been chosen for the Iowa State College campus concert band. Director Alvin R. Edgar announced the band’s personnel. The group undertakes several campus concerts and a spring vacation tour of seven days to Missouri Kansas and Arkansas. The season opened with a swing concert on December 6. Misa Blanche Crowley returned this week from Minneapolis to visit friends and relatives.
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Roland Fagre
Mac McMillan
Iowa State College
Estherville
Alvin R. Edgar
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansa
Information on 1940 AAA corn loan details
County Agricultural Conservation offices publish a Q and A to clarify the 1940 AAA corn loan rules. Loans run three years but delivery may occur after two years with 30 days notice between Aug 1 and Oct 1, 1942. Rules cover tenant versus owner rights, insurance, and sealing deadlines through Sept 30, 1941 with exceptions for early delivery in fall 1941.
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Augland
County Committee
Corn sealers named in Emmet county for year
Emmet county officials appoint six corn sealers for the coming year led by Percy Herum of Lincoln and Ellsworth townships. Other sealers include Willis M. Harris Charles Heinrich Harry Peterson Lars Thompson Jens i C Jensen and John Bosold. Their duties include inspecting corn cribs taking samples for AAA testing and simplifying loan processes after sealing. Local fox hunters were rewarded with two foxes near Ryan Lake skins valued at seven dollars used for welfare purchases.
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Emmet
Percy Herum
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Willis M. Harris
Armstrong Grove
Iowa Lake
Charles Heinrich
Center
Swan Lake
Harry Peterson
Estherville
Lars Thompson
High Lake
Twelve Mile Lake
Jens i C. Jensen
Denmark
John Bosold
Jack Creek
Herum
AAA
Ryan Lake
Welfare Teague
Emmet County Board Lowers Tax Levy in Regular Session
The Emmet county board of supervisors approved a reduced state and county levy for this year, with the Estherville corporation levy raised slightly. The state levy set at 1.28 down from 2.32, the county levy reduced to 8.88 from 9.35, and Estherville corporation levy at 8.148 up from 7.90. The article notes the following tax approval details.
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Emmet County Board of Supervisors
Estherville Corporation
Esteherville attorney elected district bar president at Emmetsburg
F J Kennedy of Estherville was chosen president of the fourteenth judicial district bar association at the winter meeting in Emmetsburg. Attendees included N J Lee Wm Anderson Leo Fitzgibbons Mrs N J Lee and Miss Trene Sunde with a banquet at the Kermore hotel followed by a business meeting and a program led by George Murray of Sheldon the Iowa State Bar Association president.
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F. J. Kennedy
Estherville
Fourteenth Judicial District Bar Association
Emmetsburg
N. J. Lee
Wm. Anderson
Leo Fitzgibbons
Trene Sunde
Kermore
George Murray
Sheldon
Iowa State Bar Association
Kennedy
F. C. Gilchrist, Jr
Laurens
Wilbur Hanson
Spirit Lake
Luke Linnen
Algona
State Bar Association
Dr Morton Selected for Northwest Iowa Medical Board
Dr M T Morton named to serve as consultant to draft boards and examining draftees. Governor Wilson appointed the medical advisory group, with specialists from Emmet and surrounding counties. A total of 136 dentists and physicians were named state wide, aiming to reduce draft disqualifications as the initial quota of 222 men filled. Aubrey Loeschen to Webster City to oversee A and P store for a week.
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M. T. Morton
Wilson
Northwest Tiowa
Emmet
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Clay
O’brien
Sioux
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