Mrs. Lucas Laid To Rest In Estherville
Funeral services for Mrs. Haviland Lucas were held at the Baptist church in Estherville with Rev. G. E. Forssell officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. She is survived by her husband Haviland Lucas, daughter Marietta, parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Waterman, a sister and three brothers. She was active in the Baptist church and local PTA chapters.
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Baptist Church
Haviland Lucas
G. E.forssell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Art Shuttleworth
Frank Plymesser
Don Roberts
Arthur Biery Herman Frey
Francis Riggs
Estherville
Lucas
Funeral Sunday for Harley Griffith 14 at Christian church
Rev. Fred W. Sawyer officiated at the funeral for Harley Griffith 14 who died Thursday morning. Services were at 2:00 PM at the Christian church with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were friends and classmates from the junior high, and the Service Club members attended in a body. Active pallbearers included Will Warrington and Ray Bryan among others.
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Fred W. Sawyer
Harley Griffith
Christian Church
Oak Hill
Harley
Will Warrington
Ray Bryan
Floyd Lytle
Matt Scholtes
G. Stearns
Oden Wee
Festive Christmas Guest Lists Across the Community
The holiday season brings a wide circle of guests to many local homes. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knight host Christmas at E. W. Knight’s home with relatives including Mr. Fred Farquar. Lawrence Knudsen and family visit Ida Grove for Christmas at Dennis Knudsen’s. Several households host extended kin from Ames, Des Moines, Mason City, Eldora, and Spirit Lake for dinners and gift exchanges.
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Robert Knight
Fred Farquar
Mr. Knight
E. W. Knight
Lawrence Knudsen
Ida Grove
Dennis Knudsen
Knudsen
J. H. Cramer
Homer Munson
Cheyenne, Wyo
E. M. Munegin
Harry Hornby
Betty Parsons
Des Moines
Mrs
Fred Parsons
A. H. Schultz
N. C. Christensen
Jens Christensen
Einar Christensen
Andrew Christensen
Birger Handeland
Jimmy
Frances Schultz
Opal Schultz
Ames
Beulah Schultz
Algona
D. R. Gardner
Lloyd Gardner
Swea City
Otto Grimm
Vernon Grimm
Geo. Caple
Spirit Lake
J. S. Hackett
Hackett
Glenn Hackett
Donna
Leonard Hackett
Gen. Hackett
Ruth Hackett
Leonard Peterson
Myrtle Dimm
P. M., Brubaker
Beasie Hollenbeck
Ambrose Conway
G. R. Connelly
LeRoy Merriott
Ernest Shook
Spencer
Donia Hollenbeck
Viggo Peterson
M. C. Peterson
Locals Sweep Three Games in Emmetsburg Losses
Estherville teams overwhelmed Emmetsburg clubs as the Collegiates won 55 to 31, the Midgets 80 to 20, and the Estherville B squad 23 to 13. Individual scorers include Smith and Griffith for Estherville and Bryant and Mueller for Emmetsburg, with the Northwest junior college conference tally moving to four wins for the locals.
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Emmetsburg
Estherville
Starr
Fort Dodge
Estherville JC
Smith
Serene
Palmer
Eeeseee
McNally, & W
Emmetsburg JC
Bryant
Mueller
Goeders
Tate
Trish
E’ville
Nordeen
Hatherville
Mauss
Kelly
Otto
Fausnaugh
F .T
Brams
Lesath
Kint
Bryan
Hofstad
Hanson
Eerseeeee Bt
Qarroll
Soer
Overeevenesees
Doregan
Emmet County Safety Council launches 1941 drive
The 1941 membership campaign for the Emmet County Safety Council is underway with President W. S. Clark urging citizens to join. A county courthouse desk offers affiliation during 1941 automobile license applications, backed by the Iowa State Safety Council network and local organizations.
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Emmet County Safety Council
Emmet County
Safety Council
W. S. Clark
Iowa State Safety Council
Board of Supervisors
Treasurer’s
Emmet
J Kathman Dies After Illness in Iowa Farm Family
Joseph Kathman aged 60 died Sunday at Coleman hospital after an eight month illness from a brain tumor. He was born October 3, 1890 in Carroll Iowa and lived on farms near Wallingford and Lake Park. Survived by his widow five children and a Catholic funeral will be held at Graettinger Catholic church.
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Joseph Kathman
Coleman Hospital
Kathman
Rochester
Joseph Rathman
Carroll
Iowa
Carroll County
Wallingford
Mr. Rathman
Kathmans
Lake Park
Xmas Seal Sale and totals in Denmark area
Listings of Christmas seal sales by location and sellers ledgers with teacher names and amounts. Includes Center Two Denmark Ellsworth Jack Creek Swan Lake 12 Mile Lake and others, with a grand total and a note that the Vindicator goes to press one day early for Christmas distribution plus a family visit report.
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Renette Ulrich
Center Two
Evelyn Kissinger
Denmark Two
Gena Madsen
Ellsworth
Kathryn Story
High Lake
Josephine Handeland
High Lake Two
Alma Danielson
Jack Creek Two
Maxine Cody
Jack Creek Np
Virginia Hill
Swan Lake Two
Ruth Stanerson
Mile Lake Two
Margaret Maland
Helen Helgeson
Seal Report Center
Gladys DeVoss
Denmark
Bertha Olson
Mary Belle Barrett
Lois Spear
Mary Paulsen
Vivian Ellingson
Iowa Lake Two
Gladys Berven
Frieda Berven
Jack Creek
Agnes Goecke
Vera Rosburg
Oe Aos Velma Schmidt
Ollie Aanongon
Doris Neet Ceeeseeeees
Doris Tlintz
Arlene Olson
Local Men In Auto Accident Near Sterling Ill
Edwin Sorum and Irwin Nichols, who left for South Bend to drive home a new Studebaker, were uninjured when their car skidded on ice and rolled over near Sterling Illinois. The Studebaker DeLuxe had been bought by Robert Murphy of Fort Dodge and was being returned for him. A tow car suffered slight damage. Sorum arranged a return trip to Estherville to recover the damaged vehicle. The wreck left the fenders battered and one side badly dented with a cracked windshield, while the gas tank, body and wheels sustained heavy damage. Ralph Mahlum arrived from New York City to spend Christmas with his parents.
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George Robinson
Phyllis
Saint Paul
Robert Ellison
St. Louis
Mr. Ellison
Mrs. Ellison
Estherville
Robinsons
Edwin Sorum
Irwin Nichols
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Sterling
Ill
Studebaker DeLluxe
Robert Murphy
Fort Dodge
Sorum
Nelsen Named President of Rural Youth Group
Ringsted resident Harvey Nelsen was elected president of the Emmet county Rural Youth at a Ringsted school gym meeting last week. Other officers include Gladys DeVoss and Mary Higgins as vice president and secretary, Melvin Ellis as treasurer, Effie Weir and Mabel Griese as reporters, with Mr. and Mrs. Louis LeMaster as adult sponsors. A year end party closes the 1940 Rural Youth program at Estherville City Hall on December 28.
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Harvey Nelsen
Ringsted
Emmet County Rural Youth Organization
Gladys DeVoss
Estherville
Mary Higgins
Melvin Ellis
Effie Weir
Mabel Griese
Dolliver
City Visited By Check Forger
Local police investigate a recent check forger who targeted Estherville merchants last week. A man, about 21, 170 pounds, used a $12 check drawn on E Kettleson to buy shoes at Estherville Shoe Store, then obtained nearly $10 in change before the fraud was realized. He is thought to have also passed a $7.50 check at J C Penney after a small purchase.
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Estherville
E. Kettleson
Raymond Bringle
Bagan
Kettleson
Bringle
J. C. Penney
Forger Active Near Spencer and Estherville Regions
A forger in stripped overalls and a jacket copied another man’s pattern and cashed several checks around Spencer before merchants realized the fraud. The Spencer suspect’s description matched a man seen in Estherville, linking the two cases.
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Spencer
Estherville
Man of Mystery earns Graflex merit for Sorenson
Forest Sorenson, Grand Theatre manager, won a certificate of merit in the Graflex Golden Anniversary picture contest for the photograph Man of Mystery. The image shows a boiler inspector in working clothes, goggles and mask, inspecting a boiler interior. Exhibitions across the United States are planned next year and have already been shown in New York City.
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Forest Sorenson
Grand Theatre
Graflex
Graflex Corporation
Mr. Sorenson
United States
New York City
Sorensoh
Estherville Stores Close Christmas Day
Estherville businesses will be closed all day Christmas Day and New Years Day. Retailers wholesalers banks barber shops and offices of all kinds will shut. Most restaurants and drink parlors remain open though a few close. Drug stores close 1 to 5 p.m. Monday evening stores and barber shops stay open but most close at 6 30 p m on Christmas Eve as in prior years.
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Estherville
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