Babson Park Trip Narrates Harsh Winter Roads and Florida Arrival
A traveler recounts a 1900 mile journey from Iowa to Babson Park Florida in December 1934. He describes treacherous snow blocked highways from Waterloo to Nashville, detours around hills, dense smoke near Chattanooga, and congested Atlanta routes. Weather varied from snow and sleet to rain. fuel and lodging costs rose as Florida tourism surges. the party reached Babson Park late in the day with plans to rest before continuing southward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Florida
Iowa
Garnerton
Dubuque
Hampton
Waterloo
Manchester
Rockford
No. 51
Bloomington
Champlain
No. 10
Danville
Vincennes
Indiana
Chattanooga
Paris
Illinois
Springfield
Tenn
Nashville
Monteagle
Signal Mountain
Clarksville
Georgia
Atlanta
Sherman
Valdosta
Lake City
Brookville
St. Petersburg
Lakeland
Kilby
Homecoming Observed by 135 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
One hundred thirty five Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attended the annual home coming at the I O O F sheds. A 6 30 dinner preceded a program featuring tap dancing solos a playlet sung solos and a clarinet piece. Entertainment and social committees organized the event with guests from Greattinger Gruver Armstrong Estherville in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Leona Reich
Grace McClure
Geraldine Buckley
Gilbert Amdahl
E. C. Heyer
Lois Hedwick
Move Remains to Oak Hill Cemetery in Ellsworth Township
The remains of Calvin Prosser his daughter Anna and Russell Stillman were moved today from a small Ellsworth township cemetery to Oak Hill Cemetery. Coroner Fred J Sternberg supervised the transfer. one grave believed to hold Mrs Prosser actually contained Anna. The Oak Hill association donated a lot and will provide perpetual care. the board of supervisors will cover digging and moving costs due to Prosser's former board service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ellsworth Township
Calvin Prosser
Anna
Russell Stillman
Fred Jay Sternberg
Proser
Sternberg
Passion Play at Presbyterian Church Captivates Audience
The great Passion Play depicting Jesus life will be shown Monday January seven at the Presbyterian church. The production features scenes in the Holy Land and Egypt with a Naples Italy score by Professor Ferrero and organ accompaniment. A silver offering will be taken at the door with no admission charge.
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Presbyterian Church
Holy Land
Egypt
Ferrero
Conservatory of Music
Naples
Italy
Pavarts
Oberammergau
DeLong Band to Play at Danceland Thursday Night
Clarence DeLong and his singing orchestra will perform Thursday at the Danceland ballroom. Manager LeRoy Miller says the event is a Christmas gift dance with 50 gifts for dancers. Also notes a card from Jud Nelson and W. E. Deming mentioning California’s sunny weather and fruit season.
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Clarence DeLong
Danceland Ballroom
LeRoy Miller
Xmas Seal Sales Rise in Emmet County Reported
Miss Marie Sorum announces Emmet county Christmas seal collections totaling 256.16 with Dolliver School at 19.10 and Estherville School at 37.06. Rural schools report varying small donations from Berniece Maves to Vera Rowe across Center Two Denmark Ellsworth High Lake Iowa Lake Swan Lake and 12 Mile Lake locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marie Sorum
Emmet
Dolliver
Estherville
Miss Sorum
Berna Hanson
Center Two
Berniece Maves
Denmark
Beulah Gladstone
Leva Waldee
Ellsworth
Esther Liande
Henry Smith
High Lake
Lilly Sandvig
Agnes Goecke
Lena Gunderson
Marie Saxton
Iowa Lake No
Charlotte Carlson
Lora E. Lawrence
Swan Lake
Margaret Larson
Vera Rowe
12 Mile Lake No
Messiah Well Received At Evening Performance
The Messiah drew a capacity crowd for two Swea City Sunday night performances with strong choral singing under Earl Josten and refined instrumental support by Mrs. J H Cramer and Berna Hanson. Ninety four in the chorus and attendees from Dolliver Swea City Armstrong and Wallingford totaled about 1500. Thomas Hanifan of Swea City was called home by his mother Mrs F Hanifan’s death. Mr and Mrs W H Dickinson were guests in Dunnell with Mr and Mrs C H Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aja
C. P. Mauck
Sara Bennett
Dorothy Ehlers
N. H. McKerral
Magda Center
Charlotte Bailey
Romaine Collings
Leon Blake
Dolliver
Swea City
Armatrong
Wallingford
Thomas Hanifan
F. Hanifan
Pioneer Ingvall dies after long illness at 89
Funeral services were held for KE A Ingvall a pioneer of Emmet county who died Friday morning at his daughter's home. He lived in Estherville and Ruthven areas, was a stone mason, joined the Free Methodist church 31 years ago and was survived by six children eighteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery with a large out of town attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. A. Ingvall
Emmet
Leroy Smith
Free Methodist Church
Call
Vy. Cook
Ruthven
Maves
Armstrong
Eric Abraham Ingvall
Hedamore
Delarne
Sweden
Sara Catherine Anderson
America
Estherville
Oak Hill Cemetery
Carl
Dave
Victor
Agnes Trotzig
Louisburg
Minn
Fred Saunders
Kansas City
Jamnita Hanson
Oscar Barstrom
Ed Ziohnson
Terris
Whitacre
Grover
Frank Merzena
Milford
Mathre
Hannah Anderson
Clearbrook
Estherville Lutheran Church
L. A. Mathre
Emmet County
Anderson
Emmet County Mutual Insurance Company
East Howard Street
Wallingford
Ludvig Larson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Peder Nordsletten
T. Hanson
Lakefield
Christmas Wish List From Estherville Children
A set of short handwritten letters from Estherville children dated December 8 1934 request dolls doll houses doll high chairs a tool chest a tricycle blocks and other small toys for Christmas. The notes mention families names addresses and school details as part of their hopeful appeals to Santa Claus.
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Estherville
Tower
Gamble
Joleon Mary Foster
East Howard St
Santa Claus
Bonnie
Audrey Schultz
P. S
Gruver
Dear Santa Letters From Lindbergh Area Children 1934
A collection of Christmas wish letters from Lindbergh area children dated December 1934. Narratives mention requests for a rocket ship, a running car, ice skates, mittens, candy, a guitar, a jersey suit, blocks, a fleece lined coat, wool socks, boots, gloves, a train, Crayolas, a sled, dolls, a table and chairs, stockings, and a warm coat for mother and diddy. Names include Reed Leon Potter Donald and George Nielsen Harold Donald Sifrit Delores LaVern.
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Santa
Donald Wayne
Reed
Leon Potter
9Th St
Estherville
Iowa
Vindicator
Republican
Donald and
George Nielsen
Alpha
Minnesota
Town
Dee
Santa Claus
Diddy
Delores
LaVern
Delores Sifrit
Candidates file expense reports after election
The last day for filing expense accounts for candidates in the November general election has passed and to date only five have filed. The law requires filing within thirty days after the election at the county auditor's office. Listed expenditures include Mrs Hattie Osmundgen 82.80, Mrs Gladys Bringle 54.79, John Andresen 61.03, Irwin Nichols 46.00, and Wm Bale zero expense.
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Hattie Osmundgen
Gladys Bringle
John Andresen
Irwin Nichols
Wm. Bale
Holiday Hours Declared by Postoffice Mistress
Miss Clara Kennedy postmistress announces Christmas Day as a legal holiday at the post office. No services except special delivery, regular holiday collections and dispatches of first class mail and daily newspapers, and receiving but not working incoming mail. All windows open until 7 p m Saturday Dec 22.
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Clara Kennedy
Plant Brings Thousands Into City Coffers
Estherville officials report that a municipally owned light plant saved the city about 19 thousand dollars by avoiding purchases of power for lighting and pumping. Meters show 171,619 kWh used for lighting and 203,557 kWh for pumping, with 15,400 dollars transferred from the electric light fund to other municipal works. Funds were allocated to sewer, perk, garbage, fire, and general accounts as the city plans for future sewage disposal needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
R. O. Clark
Electric Light Fund
Fire Department
Woodruff Dies After Illness. Rites Held at Lake Park
L W Woodruff 58 son in law of Mr. and Mrs J M Vestrum died in Albia after ten days influenza and pleurisy. Funeral services were held Monday at Lake Park at the Stockleth home and Methodist church. He and wife once ran Lake Park News and later moved to Yale and Albia. He leaves his wife two sisters Mrs Jessie Craig of Philadelphia and twin sister Mrs Louis Seeber of Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Vestrum
Vivian
GC. L. Bolty
Lake Park
L. W. Woodruff
Vestrum
Woodruff
Albia
J. R. Stockleth
Methodist Church
Yale
Jessie Craig
Philadelphia
Louis Seeber
Emmet County Farm Bureau elects leaders at city hall
About 100 members attend the Emmet County Farm Bureau meeting in Estherville. A V Bormann is reelected president Frank Smith is named vice president Andrew Graff re elected secretary O E Morton reelected treasurer and new and reelected club chairs are chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Bormann
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Frank Smith
Andrew Graff
O. E. Morton
Odus Paugh
Everett Logue
M. A. Balkema
Margaret Pfeil
Emmet
Eloise Logue
Armstrong 4-H Club
Margery Christensen
Enid Nelson
Emme County Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State Farm Bureau
M. A. Belkema
Farm Bureau
Emmet County Corn
Estherville
Federal
State Farm Bureau Federation
Production Credit Association
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Farm Bureau Service Company
Palo Alto
Emmet Counties
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Wallace
Heaven
Earth
Pennsylvania
Washington
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
George H. Earle
Guffey
Earle
DeLong
Danceland
W. E. Deming
Jud Nelson
California
Estherville Co.op Creamery
Ieverene Cere
Messiah
W.H. Dickinson
Dunnell
C. H. Anderson
E. A. Ingvall
Mrs
Ole Anderson
Mrs. Larson
North Pole
North 7Th St
Otto Schaper
Delores Schaper
Love
Jackie Clark
3Rd St
Lindbergh
Harold and
Donald Sifrit
V-R
Trenton
N. J
Betty Gow
Scotland
Bruno Hauptmann
Association
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