School Closes For Holidays Amid Scarlet Fever Fears
The school in the town closes for two weeks until after New Year due to scarlet fever in the neighborhood. Christmas tree and program canceled. Rev. Bishop visited Estherville and dined with the L. P. Stillman family. Teachers leave for holidays. Several locals visit or host visitors as winter breaks begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Rev. Bishop
Estherville
L. P. Stillman
Eggers
Myhre
Koenecke
Estherville Satarn
W. C. Dowden
Des Moines
Mr. Dowden
Barney Moritzen
Halfa
Will Anderson
Clegg
Edith Barfoot
August Koenecke
Embroidery Club
Crawford Dickinson
Dolliver
Big Sandy
Montana
Dolliver Savings Bank
Local visitors and play attendances noted in brief
Prank Werta and Oley Kaouteau planned ship stock Saturday but lacked cars. Mr and Mrs Haos Clausen and daughters Elsie and Emma visited Wsberville. Dr Smith of Ceylon was in Colliver Saturday. A number from this vicinity attended the play The Battle Cry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oley Kaouteau
Haos Clausen
Elsie
Emma
Wsberville
Dr. Smith
Ceylon
Wallingford Social Notes and Local Movements
Mr P S Anderson left Thursday to attend his sister's funeral in Mowbridge South Dakota. Mr Chas Jones left for Des Moines to enlist. Drs J E Wee visited from Estherville. Miss Ruby Moore improving slowly. L E Gunn had a poultry car on the track and was busy. Mrs Jno Peterson left for Estherville to stay with her sister. Mrs Sarah Kenline Mrs B E Qleson and Mrs J O Kasa visited Estherville and brought a large box of Red Cross supplies. The Ladies Aid met and presented their pastor with a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Anderson
Mowbridge
South Dakota
Chas, Jones
Des Moines
J. FE. Wee
Estherville
Ruby Moore
L. E. Gunn
L. E. Gunn Had A Poultry Car On the Track Here Friday. Tey
Jno. Peterson
Hstherville
Sarah Kenline
B. Eqleson
J. O. Kasa
O. L. Rustad
Ladies Aid
Peterson brothers hear of Joe Peterson's death in Mobridge
Telegram Wednesday evening announced Joe Peterson's death in Mobridge South Dakota shocking Oscar and Asher Peterson who left Thursday for the funeral. Miss Augusta Jacobson accompanies them. The Red Cross sale yielded over 26 dollars for a duck auction. The Brown Creek club netted 69.49 after expenses for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Brothers
Oscar
Asher
Joe
Mobridge
South Dakota
Albert Richard
Wilson
J. H. Brinkman
Willow City
North Dakota
Augusta Jacobson
Joe Peterson
Otto Larson
Chicago
Thelma Cushing
Graettinger
Wm Roggenpohl
Red Cross Chapter
Sun day School Ladies Host Surprise Birthday Event
Mrs Ben Vails Sunday School class with Mrs Faulkner arranged a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Vail at her home. Stormy weather reduced attendance at Grover I O O F homecoming supper to about fifty. A short program followed an oyster supper. Families of Solomonson Reed Wertz Harvey Questad and others were noted in local gatherings. Mrs Eli Erickson passed away after a prolonged illness, with neighbors extending sympathy. W Ralston of Estherville was a visitor between trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vail
Faulkner
Mrs. Vail
Grover
Albert
Lawrence Solomonson
Bruce Reed
Vernie Wertz
Harvey Solomonson
Ole Questad
Sam Solomonson
Eli Erickson
W. Ralston
Estherville
Christmas season notes in Sharp and Ramsey school events
Mrs Claude Cobb and Christine leave for Spokane Washington for an extended visit with relatives accompanied by Mrs Frank Clark. A parcel sale at Sharp school raised 57.55 for Red Cross. same night Ramsey school box social netted 64.25 with half donated to Grover Red Cross. Ty Paris lecture America’s Place in the Sun draws large crowd. American Ladies Quartette to perform Friday January 18. Local residents attend visits and gatherings around Grover community, with church, club, and charitable events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Cobb
Christine
Spokane
Washington
Frank Clark
Sharp School
Minnie Cilbertson
Red Cross
Ramsey School
Annie Anderson
Fred Gilke
Grover Red Cross Society
America
Ty. F
Paris
Grace Swartz
Cedar Falls
Ruth
Iva Taylor
Will Waechter
Jim Starke
Wm. West
Grover Nex
Nichol
Cente
Will West
Frank Schultz
Record December Cold Sets New Low at Twenty Five Below
The weather man logged twenty five below zero for December and a cold spell continues through Thursday and Friday. Mro and Mrs Milo Hunt plan a trip to Texas. S Johnson of Mason City welcomes an eight pound baby girl born recently. Peanut brittle and caramels offered at Ralph's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mro
Milo Hunt
Thas
Pexas
2. S. Johnson
Mason City
Subscription raises price for Vindicator and Republican
Beginning January first the subscription price rises to two dollars a year from one dollar and fifty cents. The paper delays the increase to allow subscribers to save fifty cents by paying before the new year. No apologies offered. the editors vow a valuable paper and urge readers to prepay at the old rate through January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
Republican
Join the Red Cross to aid soldiers and starving children
Appeal urges fathers to join the Red Cross for Europe relief. It asserts missing manpower threat from a feared invasion and describes thousands of Red Cross hospitals, ambulance lines, and comfort stations in France. Membership costs $1 annually plus a year of Red Cross Magazine, with emphasis on aiding women and children suffering in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Noifien Aly
Belgium
Serbia
Roumania
Poland
Ameri Raak
Cross
Europe
Dus Cross
Red Cross
Secret Service
United States
Mexico
Dear Mothers Join the Red Cross for War Relief
Dear Mothers urge to aid homeless wartime families in Europe and support Red Cross campaigns. Emphasizes nursing, feeding, clothing, sheltering wounded soldiers and civilians, with appeals to enroll every family member and husband. Highlights the obligation of American women to aid the liberty cause. Annual dues mentioned as five dollars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Na and Gaid
First Trust & Savings Bank
Guernsey
Glenwood
Chene
Geo. Nichols
Estherville, Iowa
Dias
Dolelv
Wallingford
Ralph
John Juhl
George Haar
Henry Kruse
Bert Reed
H. J. Clark
Jessie Irwin
Mil Opelt
James Maloney
John Erpelding
H. M. Lambert
Elmo Long
Otto Kruse
Center Country Club
John Irwin
Warren Klett
Elnie Lons
Lake City
Toyne
Harold
Ralph's
Hell
Kaiser
God Jess
Germany
Italy
American Red Cross
Christuius
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