Emmet County Folks Write from California Cities
A long reader letter from Los Angeles describes California growth, bank clearings, public buildings, and new construction amid a prosperous year. It notes Immanuel Church’s million dollar project, new stores, rising rents, and strong demand for groceries and supplies due to the naval presence in the harbor. Also included are local clippings about a Pasadena court spoof involving Police Judge Frank Dunham and Inglewood’s Herman Graaf returning from Europe with views on postwar Germany and Mussolini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Geo. A. Nichols
United States
Equipman
Pico Heights
Immanuel Presbyterian Church Society
Los Angeles Harbor
Hollywood
Sam
Los Angeles County
America
Los Angeles Times
Estherville
Pasadena
Dee
Frank Dunham
H. A. Medill
Walnut Street
Freytag
Dunham
Inglewood
Europé
Italy
Herman Graaf
Inglewood Capitalist
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Austria
Europe
Mr. Graaf
von Hindenburg
Rae Mussolini
Fascisti
Sabbath Teachers Institute Organized by Ministerial Union
Rev H L Olmstead announces a union school of Sunday School methods to be held in our city for three evenings starting January 18. The program, endorsed by the State Sunday School Council, aims to train teachers through 6 to 7 50 minute lectures across three divisions, with enrollment open to all churches for 1 dollar and admission by ticket only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Olmstead
State Sunday School Council
Walter Hutton
Olmstead
Hutton
Ministerial Union
Bank robbery tale ties Estherville man to Dows crime
Marry Littell, a Rock Island night operator at Dows, was forced to admit robbers to the station. He and night marshal August Welzine were tied with wire and driven to the bank while the safe was blown. Littell's hands were badly cut. a relief operator was sent to Dows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry Littell
John Littell
Estherville
Dows
Littell
Rock Island
August Welzine
Chicago Commandery welcomes Chris H. Anderson
A Chicago paper reports the Chicago Commandery greeted Chris H. Anderson commander of Esdraelon Commandery of Eatherville Iowa. Anderson now stationed in Chicago expressed particular interest in the commandery's full form opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Commandery
Chicago
Chris H. Anderson
Esdraelon
Eatherville
Iowa
Knight Anderson
Second Custom Hatchery for Emmet County
L. B. Nelson near Wallingford plans a modern hatchery for custom hatching and chick delivery across breeds. Opens in spring. orders urged now for spring delivery. This is Emmet county’s second such hatchery. Nelson is longtime breeder, promising reliable service. Miss Hilda Eisminger resigned from local Western Electric exchange and travels to Sherburn, then Dubuque for a new post after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Nelson
Wallingford
Nelson
Emmet
Hilda Eisminger
Western Electric Telephone Exchange
Sherburn
Dubuque
Weather Outlook for December 21 to 26
Forecast calls for fair conditions at week start with snow in the north and rain in the south portion. An unsettled spell midweek, with possible precipitation Wednesday or Thursday, and showers continuing through much of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Legion Membership Drive Discussed At County Meet
The Emmet county gathering of the American Legion reviewed a planned county wide membership drive. County meetings, held in Estherville and Armstrong, drew about 265 attendees as leaders urged all ex service members to join, noting Ohio leads in the race to January 1, 1926 and dues were reduced to three dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
New Quarters
Wallingford
Armstrong
Keyes
Estherville Drug Company
Brown
Max Soeth
A. A. Herrick
Des Moines
Ohio
Iowa
W. E. Deming
Emmet
V.R
Closing Out Sale By Miller At Grover Area Farm
Livestock and farm machinery will be sold at a closing out sale by Art Miller on his farm four and a half miles west of Grover and east of Estherville on Wednesday December 80. The herd includes milch cows horses hogs and a line of farm sanemnery plus assorted items. Miller plans to quit farming prompting the sale. Pearl Danielson remains critically ill in Des Moines living with a sister. mother Mrs C H Danielson left Tuesday to be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Miller
Grover
Estherville
Milley
Miss Pearl Danielson
Des Moines
C. H. Danielson
Otis Ray Dies After Three Months Illness
Otis Ray a farmer from the old Pingray farm northwest of Estherville died at Birney hospital Sunday after a three month illness including anemia. Born July 20, 1884, he was 41. He leaves a wife, funeral services were held Tuesday at the home and Methodist church, Rev. Chipperfield officiating, burial at Oak Hill cemetery. He and wife Margaret Spratt moved from Superior to Estherville in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Ray
Pingray
Esthervillef
Birney Hospital
Town Hospital
Mr. Ray
Methodist Church
Rev. Chipperfield
Oak Hill Cemetery
Otis Thomas Ray
Frazier
Boone County
John W
Mary N.‘Ray
Margaret Spratt
Estherville
Superior
Iowa
William
Booné
Towa
Alvin
Tessier
Hovheile
Samuel Pritchard
Rockwell City
Not So Fast to Play at Lyceum Grand Theatre
A Lyceum comedy drama titled Not So Fast comes to the Grand Theatre on Monday evening January 4. The production features six or seven seasoned actors and follows a businessman's deceptive pace who proves ahead in the end. Reserved seats go on sale January 2, with season-ticket holders to reserve at the box office. single admission is The and includes reserved-seat price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Grand
Gustafsons Move to Estherville Area Farm
Mr and Mrs Chas Gustafson relocate from their east of Estherville farm to the Perry Irwin property near the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery on the Huntington road. They bought the place last summer after 11 years on the 320 acre home farm proved heavy work for Mrs Gustafson. Their son Clark will operate the old farm. Prices at the closing out sale were satisfactory with cows selling 50 to 70 dollars and horses bringing fair prices in the horseless era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Gustafson
Estherville
Perry Irwin Place
Huntington Road
Gustafsons
Young man given year sentence for libary theft
Sanford James, a nearly 21 year old Emmet County resident, was arrested Monday for breaking into the Estherville Public Library and stealing small sums from the librarian’s desk. He confessed and was sentenced by Judge Davidson in Emmetsburg to five years at the State Reformatory in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford James
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Davidson
State Reformatory
Anamosa
James
Emmet County
Visits Old Time Friends Miss Margaret Hardy Guest Here
Miss Margaret Hardy daughter of Mr and Mrs Deweyz Hardy pioneer residents in the Scotch settlement in duck Creek township stayed at the Geo Lorimer Sr home the first of the week She teaches English at Oak Park Ul high school and recently visited Scotland Clay and Henderson families former Jack Creek residents also went to Scotland Jas Ray family now lives in Boise Idaho with five children The note says Miss Hardy left Tuesday for Spencer to return home after a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hardy
Deweyz Hardy
Duck Creek
Geo. Lorimer Sr
Miss Hardy
Oak Park
Scotland
Clay
Henderson
Jack Creek
Jas. Ray
Boise
Idaho
Misa Hardy
Spencer
Children Called To Mrs Bigelow s Bedside
Mrs A E Bigelow a longtime Estherville resident is gravely ill with a recurrence of illness after a period of recovery from pneumonia. Her daughter Jessie arrived from Los Angeles to help, as several Bigelow daughters from Washington Tacoma Emmetsburg Rudyard and Spencer arrived to tend her.
Two Men Attempt Hold Up Johnston Home
Two gunmen tried to rob Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston late Tuesday near their home on North Seventh. Sheriff Tom Nivison fired at the suspects but missed. a struggle occurred before they fled in a Chevrolet with an accomplice, likely local. Johnston suspected his diamond stock at the jewelry business drew the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Johnston
Mrs. Johnston
Tom Nivison
Johnstons
Mr. Johnston
Maurice Zalk
St. Paul
Mr. Zalk
Rock Island Notes on Christmas Travel and Visits
Local brief lists numerous Rock Island residents departing for Christmas visits to family in Waterloo Des Moines Chicago Topeka Decorah Mascotte St Paul and other cities. It notes engineers conductors and their families traveling for the holidays and mentions a recent injury to Conductor Park Logan and his return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Brockway
Waterloo
H. A. Lawrence
Richard
Robert
Gail Morse
Dispatcher
G. H. Morse
Pittsburg
Chauncey
Selby Broms
Babe
Thompson
Brandt
J. Storey
Engineer Ritts
Des Moines
I. S. Hardy
Decorah
Hus
Frank Kirk
Sylvia
H. T. Dempsey
Chieggs
Mabel Wartchow
St. Paul
Florida
Freigi
A. A. Halseck
John Moll
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners
Harold Jorgenson
Harold
Miss Florence
Ames
Arnold
Rock Island
John Noll
Lansing
A. A. Halleck
Vinton
A. Heatley
Ellsworth
Lucius Tone
Whit Post
Springville
Clair Post
Iowa City
Prk Logan
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G. E. Delevan
Harry Littell
Weather Outlook
Santa
Iowa U
Old Gold
University of Iowa
Forest C. Ensign
Oureau
Willis R. Gruwell
George W. Thompson
Thelma L. Peterson
Laurens
Perm
Pocahontas Co
Laura E. van Denburgh
B. AL
William A. Waoyman
Dolliver
Maurice T. Iverson
Herbert D. Mietenass
William RF. Schneider
Bernice N.stillman
Gerald W. Stillman
Linus P. Stillman
David R. Alexander L
David R. Alexander L. L. B
George K. Allen
Samuel G. Bammer
Dorothy Beymer
William H. Beidermann
Sargent Bevan
Raymond C. Coleman
Barbara M. Cornwall
Reuben B. Crone
James H. Espeset
Stanley G. Ewen
James M. Frederickson
Aye M. “Frederickson
Mack J. Groves
Howard A. Haywood
George W. Gruwell
Selma E. Johnson
Allen A. Herrick
Hairy Gi Johnston
William 8. Johnston
Francis J. Kennedy
Edna C. Kruse
William A. Ladd
Lillian E. Panson
James W. Morse
Matthew T. Morton
Irene A. Oehrlein
Oe A. OB
George E. Patterson
Lucy
B. A
Maurice FE
Wilson
M. D
Gruver
James W. Beck
A. Anderson
Papeete
E. J. Peterson
Dipallingford
Thline
Ga. Olson
V.-R
A. E. Bigelow
Joneer
Jessie
Bigelow
Francis Albro ‘Tacoms
Washington
John
Will Irwin
Rudyard
Michigan
Fieshee Howe
J. Johnston
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