Trio Presents Novelty Program At School House
A novelty program by Mr and Mrs Alexander and Miss Ann Miller entertained Roosevelt schoolhouse students faculty and parents Thursday afternoon under University of Minnesota auspices with plans to affiliate with the University of Kansas. The show featured impersonations ventriloquism many instruments including saxophones Hawaiian guitar violin ukulele and banjo with a Charlie McCarthy dummy and a Dutch costume dance sequence. Miss Miller performed a tap routine while Mrs Alexander offered a humorous reading and facial expressions from the ventriloquist doll.
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Aéd
Roosevelt Auditorium
Tha
Alexander
Ann Miller
University ‘of Minnesota
University of Kansan
Ohio
Alabama
Missouri
Mille
Miss Miller
East Side
Macy Yale
Charlie McCarthy
Christmas Party at Junior Auxiliary American Legion
The Junior Auxiliary American Legion hosted a Christmas party Saturday night in three rooms starting at 7 p.m. Guests enjoyed carols and a gift exchange. Attendees included Mar an ae Arlene Bringle, Ruth Ann Zen, Marian Grimm, Mau ita Tarke, Vera, Jean Grinde, Betty Bend¢, Virginia Rock, Coleen Reynolds, Janet Goldsberry, Lorraine Christensen, Donna Jean Paulson, Connie Ger bracht, Marie Ann Elke and Mrs G.M. Donovan.
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Merican
Legion
Elu
Ainnel
Ex&hose
Maran
Arlene Bringle
Ruth Ann Zen
Marian Grimm
Mauita Tarke
Vera
Jean Grinde
Betty Bend
Virginia
Liquor Store Sales Rise in Hatherville November
November liquor sales in Hatherville reached 14100 dollars, up from 13522.57 in October. War stamp and bond sales from the liquor store totaled 3260 dollars versus 470 dollars in October, reflecting statewide gallonage figures for November 1944.
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Hatherville: Hauor
Sister-in-law Dies After Lengthy Illness in Minnesota
Mra Sorum of Minneapolis dies Sunday after long illness. Fu Hera services held Wednesday and final burial occurred at Albert Lea cemetery in the Borum family plot. Noted as sister-in-law of Miss Marie Sorum of Hathervillé.
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MH. Sorum
Minneapolis
Seek Bike Owner Call Issued for Blue Maroon Bicycle
Police urge the owner of a blue and maroon bicycle to contact the station. The bike has no city tag, and it has been held at the station for a week. Owners should provide identifying details to reclaim it.
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Sa 4
Rae Walt Beats Macomb in Friday Tug of War
Rae Walt defeats Macomb in a local Friday contest as residents describe the event and participants, noting the lively turnout and community involvement in the afternoon gathering.
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Rae Walt
Macomb
Grnottinger
Girl Scout Troop No 4 elects officers and holds party
Phyllis Torvik was elected president of Girl Scout troop No 4. Elected officers include Harvey as vice president Erickson secretary and Maroney treasurer. Jean Crawford was appointed to care for the troop scrapbook. Donna Cache and others served on cleanup. After the meeting in the city hall tour room the group sang carols at Mrs D H Diamond home with 20 girls present.
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Phyllis Torvik
Girl Scout Troop No
Phyllis “‘Harvey
Mary Louise Erickson
Virginia Maroney
Jean Crawford
Donna
W. BR. Sidres
Shirley Ann
Salvaging Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper Urged
Emmet county salvage chairman George Heyman urged saving waste paper from Christmas gifts and wrappings. Boy Scouts will run a paper pickup. bundles must be tied with heavy twine. Wartime officials say paper will stay scarce for months after V E Day, keeping demand high for waste paper and paper board.
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George Heyman
Emmet County Salvage Committee
Paper and Paper ‘Board
Europe
Pacific
Hitler
United States
Army’ Services of
Stores to close earlier Saturday nights for two months
Estherville stores will close at 9 p m each Saturday starting next Saturday and continuing through January and February. Food stores stay open 30 minutes longer. On New Year’s Day, January 1, all stores close all day. Drug stores observe standard holiday hours 1 to 5 p m.
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Moat
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Parcel transfers and land descriptions listed for multiple transfers
Suri Ella EB and others transfer parcels including Lot 1 Bl 65.0 in Eatherville and abutting vacated street. Oughman Sarah to Ceci Riggs and Wt transfer Lot 10 and Lot 0 of Ray Ridley Subdiv in part of Lot 9. D A Bag an et al to Walter Bart and Wf NE 1 4 Sec 94 100 32. Hilmer H Larson et al to James A Kasa and Wf land in Wallingford Ia Sec 7 08 33.
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Suri
Ella EB
Ford
Ji & Gertrude Moore
P. Eatherville
Bagan
D. A
Walter Bart
Larson
Hilmer H
James A. Kasa
Wallingford
Chimney Burns Out at Batherville Residence
Christmas Eve fire call to the A W Baird home at W 121 N Ist 81. Firefighters found the chimney burned out and damage to the property. The Baird family were present and the fire department returned to quarters after extinguishing the blaze.
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Tha
Batherville
A. W. Baird
Baird
Cantata On New Year's Eve At Immanuel Lutheran
The Immanuel Lutheran church choir under Rev. L G Hinderaker presents The Music of Bethlehem a Fred B Holton cantata on New Year s Eve at 8 o clock worshippers invited The program will be broadcast Friday Dec 29 from 815 to 9 over Spencer radio station KICD Readings include Ring On O Song O King Shall Reign The Bong of Hope The First Christmas Carol To Bethlehem Draw Near Let Heav n and Nature Sing The Lullaby Hymn The Music of Bethlehem The March of the Magi Hallelujah and more Performers include Mrs Melvin Christian choir director with Mrs Sylvester Berge and many others
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Bethlehem
Fred B. Holton
Grover
Aisc
Spencer
KICD
King
Leland Aanonson
Sylvester Berge
Clarence Schroeder
Edgar Iverson
Donna Jean Questad
Delores Brown
Shirley Hanson
Viola Berge
Nature
Melvin Christian
Louis Aanonson
Norman Iverson
Leland
Aanonson
Freida Bervan
Donna ‘Jean Questad
Mia
Orville Gjerde
Ol Vie Aanonson
Ray Fry
Lloyd Hanson
Albert Walden
Glen
Dickinson 88 Dies After Brief Illness
Henry A Dickinson aged 88 died at 8 p m Tuesday after a short illness. He was born June 1 1856 in North Pembroke New York. He married Abbie Morse March 18 1885 and had two children Lulu who died in infancy and W H Dickinson of Kennewick Washington. Mrs Dickinson died in 1891 and he remarried Emma Erickson who died in 1926. Survivors include son W H Dickinson of Kennewick, grandson L W Dickinson of Humboldt, two great grandsons Roger and Ronald of Humboldt and brother Marshall Dickinson of Spencer.
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Henry A. Dickinson
Dickinson
North Pembroke
New York
Abbie Morse
Lulu
W. H. Dicknson
Kennewick
Wash
Dckinson
Emma Erickson
W. H. Dickinson
L. W. Dickinson
Humboldt
Roger
Ronald
Marshall Dickingon
Spencer
Mathres To Be Honored At Estherville Orthodox Fellowship
The Rev L A Mathre and his family will be honored Thursday at 7 p m with a potluck supper during a regular fellowship meeting at the Estherville Lutheran church A farewell party is planned as they depart in January for Lodi Wisconsin to make their home All members prospective members and friends are invited Attendees should bring their own table service sandwiches and a covered dish
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L. A. Mathre
Estherville Lutheran Church
Mathres
Lodi
Wis
Girl Scout Troop 4 Sells Christmas Seals for Charity
Girl Scout Troop No. 4 reported a successful Christmas seal sale last week with proceeds of 34 dollars and 62 cents to be donated to the county Tuberculosis association. The girls operated booths at Penney Store and the local post office, earning community service badges through the sale.
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County Tuberculosis Association
Penney
Plan T. B. Program to Begin in Emmet County
The sixth case finding program of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and Iowa Department of Health starts December 26 in Emmet county. Nurse Misa Frossie McBride will visit the county to explain how the program is conducted and assist in the process.
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Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Department of Health
Emmet
Mario Sorum
Misa Frossie McBride
R.N
Fragmented OCR notes on an institution visit
Fragmentary text mentions Mrs Gladys Bringle and Mra Mavis Smith as board members connected to a visit to an institution. The OCR yields garbled phrases and missing context about names, roles, or dates.
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Mra
Gladys Bringle
Mies
Mavis Smith
Ana
I Amede, ‘Thels
Ganyal
Ohbrakee
Thurs
War furloughs and addresses from Estherville soldiers
Lists of air force, navy and army personnel from Estherville and Ringsted areas on furloughs and at home over Christmas. Includes names, units, new addresses, hospital or camp postings, and overseas service notes across Burma, Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa with several soldiers’ homecomings and flight duties.
Brown Creek Club Hosts Family Christmas Dinner
The Brown Creek club met at the city hall for a noon Thursday family dinner hosted by Mrs. Roy Merriott. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Bartleman, Mr. and Mrs. George Haap and families, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Juhl, and many others. A Christmas gift exchange followed the meal with cigars for men and homemade candy for women.
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City Hall
Roy Merriott
Merriott
Eric Juhl
Wiliam Anderson
George Haar
Ray Richer
George Bartleman
George Haap
Lou Erler
Ray Ridler
Ivan Timmons
Joe Timmons
William Hiles
John Juhl
Hazel
Tom Juhl
Nels Rasmussen
Ed Opelt
William Anderson
Hospital Reports Mrs Raebel Is Still Irrational
Spirit Lake reports Mrs. R. W. Rachel remains in the same condition after an attack that killed her husband on Dec. 16 at their West Okoboji lake home. She is described as irrational and slowly healing, with officials awaiting her consciousness to obtain a full account. No new leads locally, and the couple’s car was later found abandoned in Storm Lake.
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Spirit Lake
R. W. Rachel
Spirit Lake Hospital
J. L. McQuirk
West Okoboji Lake
Rachel
County Workers Resign Positions Effective Jan 1
Emmet county resignations affect the board of social welfare, the board of supervisors, and the deputy auditor with Jan 1 as the effective date. Mrs Walter Schildknecht resigns as secretary and active member of the welfare board. Kenneth Harding resigned as third district supervisor effective Dec 31, and Margie Anderson steps down as deputy auditor. Maude Hamilton will become deputy auditor and the clerk role will be filled by Mrs Stanley Donovan.
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Board of Social Welfare
Emmet County
Board of Supervisors
Walter Schildknecht
Kenneth Harding
Margie Anderson
Maude Hamilton
Stanley Donovan
Urgent Red Cross Knitters Call For Sock Yarn
Red Cross appeals for knitters to distribute sock yarn immediately. Holiday delays caused postponement, now past time for distribution. Knitters with four needles urged to respond. Yarn available at the Red Cross room Saturday 2 to 6 p.m.
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Red Cross
Dies at Primghar longtime insurance agent Winterble
Retired insurance man Winterble of Primghar died December 24 at his home after a long illness. He was almost 90 years old and well known in Estherville, having visited there several times. Mrs Hugh Greig and John Greig attended the funeral in Primghar on Wednesday.
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Co. H. Winterble
Primghar
Winterble
Esthervile
Hugh Greig
John Greig
Funeral rites for Henry Dickinson 88 Friday
Funeral services for Henry Dickinson aged 88 who died Tuesday evening will be held Friday at 2 30 p m from the Mahlum and Sandin funeral chapel with the Rev K A Horn officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
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Henry Dickinson
Mahlum and Sandin
K. A. Horn of
Delating
Oakhill Cemetery
Emmet County Urges $30,000 War Bond Purchases
Emmet County battles to reach its Sixth War Loan quota with $365,000 in EB bond sales to date and $30,000 still needed by week’s end. The county ranked 76th among towns in sales, trailing Palo Alto and many others, but officials note recent buying upswing and urge residents to invest in the final two days.
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Emmet County War Finance
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Emmet
Palo Alto
Iowa
Chicago
J. Ej. Stockdale
Brookdale
Fred Clark Dies From Heart Attack in Estherville
Fred Clark brother of Bernice and Pearl Clark of Estherville died at 12 45 am Thursday at Holy Family hospital after a heart attack. He had been ill months and spent time in a Montana hospital before being moved to Estherville on Oct 3. Survived by siblings in Baker Montana Kansas City Estherville Peterson and Jackson. wife preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements pending word from Montana and Kansas City siblings.
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Fred Clark
Bernice
Pearl Clark
Estherville
Holy Family Hospital
Baker
Mont
Kansas City
Pearl
Bernice Clark
Leon
Rolla Clark
Petérzon
Rous Clark
Jackson
Minc
Montana
Truck Tips Over On Highway No 9 East Of Estherville
A load of telephone poles tipped from a truck on highway No 9 east of Estherville on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries occurred and damage was minimal to the truck and poles. The driver, Harry Trigble Higble, stated he was driving downhill when the load began weaving and toppled at the hilltop.
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Murray Nil
Estherville
Harry W. Miller Company
Omaha
Neb
Harry Trigble
Higble
Bicycles Found by Police Await Owners
Two bicycles found Wednesday evening by city police may be claimed at the police station. One is red and white with city license No 304. The other is black and white, found near the stockyards, an old style bicycle without a city hinge.
License Issued For Laurits Sunde And Alva Anderson
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Laurits E B Sunde 44 of Polliver and Alva C Anderson 28 of Hatherville in a local civil records notice detailing the couple's names and ages.
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Laurits EB. Sunde
Polliver
Alva C. Anderson
Hatherville
Marriage License Issued to LeRoy Peterson and Haas er
A marriage license was issued Thursday to LeRoy Keith Peterson 22 of Dolliver and Mavry Ardell Haas er 20 of Ringsted.
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LeRoy
Keith Peterson
Dolliver
Mavry Ardell Haaser
Ringsted
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