Inter-declamatory Contests Highlight Algona Victory
Algona high school led the inter-declamatory contests held in four cities last Friday with ten firsts and one second, Estherville placing second overall and Emmetsburg and Spencer tying for last. Winners included Romeine Collins and Eva Dalby for Estherville, and Marjorie Meadows and Ralph Borresen for Emmetsburg. The event drew broad local attendance and is planned as a permanent, beneficial training program.
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Algona High School
Estherville
Spencer
Emmetsburg
LeRoy Miller
Algona
Romaine Collins
Eva Dalby
Marjorie Meadows
Ralph Borreson
Spencer LaMont Harris
Cecil Rhodes
Sunday Fire Destroys Johnston Property
A Sunday morning blaze destroyed the J. T. Johnston home in the north end, with the roof fully ablaze and three blocks to hydrants delaying water supply. The couple faced nearly three thousand dollars in losses beyond insurance, as the rebuilt house is planned for spring reconstruction after they moved belongings to another nearby home.
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J. T. Johnston
Mr. Johnston
War Mothers Meeting Postponed to January 8 1920
War Mothers meeting slated for January 1 at Odd Fellows hall is postponed to January 8. All members should note the change and plan to attend. Further announcement will follow next week.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Births Reported December 1 to 13 in Iowa Townships
Birth notices list infants with parents and towns: December 5 Frisbee, son of Harlan M. and Laura Frisbee, Lake township. November 28 Lulu Redhead, daughter of Ben H. and Daisy Redhead, Dolliver. August 20 Alice Trufall, daughter of Tillman H. and Edith G. Trufall, Armstrong Grove. December 1 Edward Vermule, son of Cornelius V. and Emma Meyers Vermule, Armstrong. November 14 Agnes Howell, daughter of Frank Gay and Edith Belle Welty Howell, Iowa Lake township. Dorothy Hutchinson, daughter of Harold T. and Ethel Welch Hutchinson, Gruver.
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Frisbee
Harlan M
Laura Larson Frisbee
Iowa Lake Township
Lulu Maurie Redhead
Ben H
Daisy Cole Redhead
Dolliver
Alice May Trufall
Tillman, H
Edith G. Ross Trufall
Armstrong Grove Township
Edward Cornelius Vermule
Cornelius V
Emma Meyers Vermule
Armstrong
Agnes
Gruver Odd Fellows Homecoming Draws 400 Plus
The Gruver Odd Fellows held their annual homecoming Tuesday evening with over four hundred attendees. A supper and a strong program plus cake auctions raised 75 dollars for the Odd Fellows home in Magon City.
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Odd Fellows
Gruver
Odd Fellows Home
Magon City
LID LIFTED THIS WEEK ON CLOSING
Estherville retailers rejoice as the city’s fuel commission lifts closing orders after the coal strike settlement. Normal holiday trade returns with trains, schools, and industry resuming regular schedules. oil stocks and warehouse moves signal renewed activity and optimism for future coal shipments.
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Estherville
Burial of Thomas Leiren in Norwegian Lutheran Church
Funeral services were held Saturday in the Norwegian Lutheran church for Thomas Leiren who died at St Paul Hospital on Tuesday December 9. Born August 1 1864 in Tyser Norway he came to America with wife Walter Nelson in 1883 settling in Sheldahl Iowa later moving to Estherville and then Adams County North Dakota before living in Lemmon South Dakota. He is survived by two sons Martin James and Nels Olen a sister Mrs Knut Gronstal and two brothers. December 1 to 18 marriage licenses noted.
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Thomas Leiren
St. Paul
Minnesota
Tyserennen
Norway
Onerheim
Tyseren
Walter Nelson
America
Sheldahl
Iowa
Estherville
War Mothers' Society Reorganized Meeting Planned
Emmet County Post of the American Legion to reorganize its War Mothers auxiliary at Odd Fellows hall on Thursday December 18 at 2 30 PM. Eligible are mothers wives sisters and daughters of Legion members and of those who died in World War I. All are urged to attend the forming session and support the new Women Auxiliary.
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Emmet County
American Legion
Odd Fellows Hall
The
Minneapolis
Department of the American Legion
War Mothers
Emmet
George Murray sale drawn by bad weather
A large crowd gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs George Murray east of town for a dispersion sale of Por Cheron horses. Poor weather and delayed trains kept many buyers away. Auctioneer Mel Kreshel could not arrive until after four in the afternoon, reducing sales. The Murray couple thanked local residents for hosting out of town guests.
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George Murray
George
Porcheron
Mel Kreshel
Mrs. Murray
Victor Mortenson Home From Overseas
Victor Mortenson arrived in Montheville Monday after nearly two years overseas service. He received discharge in France then visited Sweden with his parents before returning to America. He has many friends in the community who are glad to have him back. Mr and Mrs Charles Carpenter hosted the South Side Club on North Sixth Street last Thursday with over sixty members, a merry gathering where the ladies entertained the gentlemen.
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Victor Mortenson
Victor Mortinson
Motherville
France
Sweden
America
Martinson
South Side Club
Chas
Carpenter
North Sixth Street
Newly Elected Officers of North Star Lodge 447 A M A F
On Friday evening December 12 North Star Lodge No 447 A F and A M elected officers for the coming year T J Lerdall W M Guy U Noel O W J H Cramer J W R H Miller Treas A M Jefferia Becy Entertainers plan Dutch Room tea hosted by Mesdames Zeeman Smith Tweedy Crowell and Kline for about seventy five ladies at an afternoon event in Batherville Batur Ed Burgess of Armstrong handled trans in Batherville Batur
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North Star Lodge
North Star Lodge No
A. F
A. M
T. J. Lerdall
W. M
Guy U. Noel
O. W
J. H. Cramer
J. W
R. H. Miller
Treas
A. M. Jefferia
Becy
Mesdames Zeeman, Smith, Tweedy, Crowell
Kline
Ed Burgess
Armstrong Trans All Businesss
Batherville Batur
Summer School Planned for Estherville City
The Extension Summer School of the Iowa State Teachers College will be hosted in Estherville next year bringing hundreds of teachers for a week or more. City groups prepare lodging dining library access and publicity while a committee outlines requirements and visits to organize local support under Prof E W Goeth.
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Iowa State Teachers’ College
Estherville
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Sunderlin
Eutherville
Sutherville
E. W. Goeth
A. G. Fuller, Jr
Wipes of Education
R— George Groves
Orleans Hotel
Inter-Class Basketball Games At High School
Senior class wins the tournament as prep teams sharpen for the season. Regular squad prepares for Friday away at Armstrong and Friday home against Milford. Week results include Seniors beating Juniors 12 to 5 and 11 to 5, Seniors over Sophomores 14 to 8, and the All Star 8 to 7. Final lineups listed. holiday cuts to follow for a dozen players.
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Estherville
Armstrong
Milford
Borresori
Harcourt
Johnston
Pullen
J. Thompson
Roude
Despanet
Rhodes
W._ Peterson
Meadows
Dick and
Dickerson
Keeler
Smith
Trevitt
Verg Gehrlein
Perkins
Brees
Borreson
Despanet Keeler
Rohde
Thompson
Dauber
Oehrlein
V. Peterson
Wittern
Bale
Gruwell
Wallingford Youths Lars Roesen and Inga Egeland Wed
Lars Roesen and Inga Egeland of Wallingford were married last Saturday afternoon at the parsonage with Rev. Berge of the Norwegian Lutheran church officiating. Attendants were Clarence and Myrtle Egeland. They plan to move to a farm near Walters Minnesota in the spring to begin their new life.
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Wallingford
World still moves on despite doomsday forecasts
The piece notes that forecasts predicted December 17 would bring Earth destruction, yet everyday life continues. It mocks sensational predictions by scientists, observing no one sold farms or fortunes in fear, and that the old world keeps moving in its familiar way.
Train Between Iowa Falls and City to Resume Service
A local train running between Iowa Falls and this city via Germania will be put back into service tomorrow morning. The service had been suspended last week and will restart as scheduled, restoring the daily route.
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Iowa Falls
Germania
Reed
Tovar
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Spirit Lake
A. F. Bergman
Bergman
Germany
Lansing
Bergeman
Johnson-Skattero
Paul A. Johnson
Minnie C. Skatteba
K. K. Skatteba
Hannen
Grover
Grace Bradshaw
Mathétoatica
Fonda
John H. Moymene
Miss Bradshaw
Batherwise
T. Johnston
Gruver Odd Fellows
Mayine West
Mra
W. Ey Deming
I Saisoi
Iofornal Tage
Fred Ehlers
Batherville Grocer Co
Ehler
Estherville Grocer Co
WAR Mothers’ Society
Frank Wray
George Groves
Orleans
Wray & Spots
Wray
Spots
Boone
Wrayhas
Ncan
U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Miatapat
Missouri
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