Golden wedding celebrated by Willis and Ellen Brown
Mr and Mrs Willis F Brown marked their Golden Wedding on Christmas Day at their Estherville area home. Family and friends joined a two oclock dinner, with a centerpiece of narcissus and carnations and a circle of twenty five dollars in gold from their children. The day featured songs, readings, and a cake made by Mrs Merritt Brown, honoring fifty years since their 1876 Sparta Wisconsin wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis F. Brown
Half Mile Hill
Estherville
Merritt Brown
Vivian Brown
Evelyn Littell
Doretha Zanz
Erwin Brown
Mable Rohlf
Eva
Des Moines
Harry Littell
Everett
Evelyn
Daws
Ervin J. Brown
Ruthven
Thomas W. Brown
Ora
Vivian
Doris
Rayh. Brown
Patricia
Dorothy
Merritt D. Brown
Minnie Pierce
Dorotha Zunz
Willis
Terri
Sparta
Willis Brown
Ellen Barringer
Florence
Ethel
Ervin
Thomas
Mable
Grace
Ray
Merriot
Ervin Brown
Brilliant Sun Dogs Over Christmas Sky
Early risers on the day after Christmas witnessed two brilliant sun dogs forming perfect spectra in frozen air. The display, bright on each side of the sun, looked like three guns rising above the horizon. Weather prognosticators tie the phenomenon to an approaching cold spell. For results try our want ads.
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Weather outlook covers December 28, 1926 to January 2, 1926. Quite cold early week with moderating temperatures by midweek. Mostly fair conditions expected first part and likely to continue into the middle or latter part of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri
Join In Jolly Christmas Party At Post Office
The Post Office staff and families enjoyed a Christmas party last Wednesday in the swing room. Nearly sixty attended including two railway mail clerks. A large tree, gifts with jokes, a delicious lunch, and a spirit of camaraderie marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Mason City Bus Burns to Ground
A Miss Schultz yellow bus caught fire about four miles west of Swea City during a Mason City to Spirit Lake route. The driver, alone, battled engine trouble after leaving Buffalo Center as ignition fault sparked a blaze in bitter 10 below zero weather. The bus burned for hours and was ruined, with only metal remains. Red Ball Line buses are noted as in disrepair, one valued around $6,000 in its current state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Schultz
Swea City
Mason City
Spirit Lake
Buffalo Center
Red Ball Line
Reorganization Talk Circulates on Iowa Savings Bank
Reports circulate about a potential reorganization of the Iowa Savings Bank with no official word yet. Depositors and stockholders have held meetings, and many believe a reorganization would benefit all financially invested. The paper hopes to publish authentic details soon, noting the city could support three large financial institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Savings Bank
Will Hold Winter Hog Sale at Schultz Farm
Walter Schultz will hold his annual bred sow sale on February 4 featuring top quality Duroc Jersey sows with strong bloodlines. The event also offers 10 pure bred Hereford cattle at the same sale time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schultz
Schultz
Joint Installation Set For Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
Joint installation of Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors slated for Wednesday evening January 6 at Moose hall starting 8 o clock. Officers to be installed include J D Weir W C Roy Burt W A Tom Triggs banker B E West clerk W V Sweet mer Joe Evans escort Chas Peterson watchman Co F Carlson sentinel Royal Neighbors Clara Carlson Oracle Jennie Hamilton V Oracle Emma Logue Past Oracle Myrtle Zollar Chancellor Annette Wylder Recorder Ella Flindt Receiver Ethel Watson Marshall Meta Hyrup Inner Sentinel Flora Cooper Outer Sentinel Wm Sweet Manager Ila Lytie Sheer Roy Weir to move to Charles City as he takes a new position with Harker Beauman to sell the May Tag washer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Weir
Roy Burt
W. A
Tom Triggs
B. E. West
Mer
Joe Evans
Escort
Chas. Peterson
Watchman
F. Carlson
Sentinel
Royal
Clara Carlson
Oracle
Jennie Hamilton
V. Oracle
Emma Logue
Myrtle
Zollar
Annette Wylder
Ella Flindt
Ethel Watson
Marshall
Meta Hyrup
Inner Sentinel
Flora Cooper
Outer Sentinel
Wm. Sweet
Ila Lytie
Sheer
Will Guarantee Corn Growers Cost Plus Profit
Mr. C. E. Loomer, manager of the Clay county branch of the National Corn Growers organization, visited Estherville to organize Emmet county farmers. He proposes a nationwide cooperative to stabilize prices by keeping corn production costs plus a fair profit, noting 80 percent of corn is fed to stock. A meeting is planned in Estherville the first week in January to form the local chapter and enlist farmers and business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Loomer
Clay County
National Corn Growers Organization
Estherville
Emmet County
Loomer
West
Corn Growers Plan Regional Marketing Unity
Frank C. Lowden argues the marketing system is faulty as corn values exceed market returns. The public notes a push for a National Corn Growers Association to centralize finance warehousing and direct-to-consumer sales, uniting seven corn belt states. Emmet county hosts its first county meeting at the courthouse 2 p.m. Thursday with speakers E. F. Callery Des Moines J F McCord Spencer and H A Welty Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Country Gentleman
Congress
Corn Belt
U. S
Iowa
National Corn Growers Association
Liberty Btd
Des Moines
Emmet
Estherville
Emmet County
Court House
E. F. Callery
J .F., McCord
Spencer
H. A. Welty
Spirit Lake
Real Winter Weather Hits Town and Northwest
A harsh spell brought subzero temperatures across the region last week with Estherville at 2 below Sunday morning and Charles City at 14 below. Snow Thursday added to poor road conditions, and a white Christmas was noted. Mr and Mrs Rob Johnston visiting the Johnston family spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Ge Pullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Estherville
Charles City
Rob Johnston
J. P. Johnston
Ge . Pullen
Christmas Cheer Helps Estherville Needy With Gifts
Estherville churches and groups distributed baskets of food clothing and toys to extend Christmas cheer. The Goodfellows twenty baskets aided twenty families while other groups from Episcopal Presbyterian and Methodist churches along with the High School Dramatic Club supplied boxes for over fifty families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Shome
Goodfellows
Cilled
Associated Charities
Friendly Society
Episcopal Church
Ladies League
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Sunday School
Dramatic Club
Resigns Cashier Post at Dolliver Savings Bank
L P Stillman resigns after twenty six years as cashier and takes a position with Bankers Life Insurance Co Des Moines covering four or five northern Iowa counties. Wilson Small of Huntington Savings Bank succeeds him. Harry Bosworth ill in Chicago hospital with malaria fever diagnosed after tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Stillman
Dolliver Savings Bank
Bankers Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Dolliver
Wilson Small
Huntington Savings Bank
Harry Bosworth
Chicago
Harry
Armstrong Journal
Play on Prohibition Draws Attention at Moose Hall
Estherville league of women voters plans a free educational play titled Prohibition and From Senates Mixups at Moose Hall on a January afternoon. The event will feature both sides of the issue and invites all thinking women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville League of Women Voters
Moose Hall
Fisheries Increase Stock in Iowa Lakes
About 26,000 fish were released into West Okoboji and other Iowa lakes this fall. The shipment included croppies, bass, catfish and pickerel, totaling six carloads of improved stocking for the lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okoboji
Iowa Lakes
Beacon
Rock Island Notes Busy Holiday Travel and Visits
Miss Hulda Peterson vacationing at brother August Peterson and sister Mrs A Lough. Brakeman Lynn Vestrem and wife spent Christmas with relatives in Minneapolis. Miss Margaret Knight teaching in Elgin IL spent holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs E W Knight. W L Cavanaugh night foreman spent Christmas with family in Denver. Lloyd Allen leaves for Peoria IL to take temporary foreman role in Rock Island shops. Mrs Allen and children to join later. Machinist P N Olson and Mrs Clase travel to Newton for new car. Thomas Ray machinist apprentice visits Des Moines. W T March, father of Mrs J W Peterson, left for St Paul to visit son W T March Jr. Supt Allen, Master Mechanic Smith, Division Freight Agent Hallick and Master Carpenter Kirk attend staff meeting in Des Moines. H T Dempsey returns from Christmas in Chicago. Mrs Dempsey ill from olive poisoning, in sisterte with him. John B Storey spends New Years in Des Moines. Francis Foran maintenance clerk ill and off duty. Mrs Geo Kibbe and babe visit Christman in Forest City. Lew H Barnes and Lew Wannamaker families visiting Will Barnes in Minneapolis. Joe Nissen family rents A A Herrick residence on North Water. Hagan of oo visited for a alert time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Peterson
Boone
August Peterson
A. Lough
Brakeman
Lynn Vestrem
Minneapolis
Margaret Knight
Elgin
E.W. Knight
W. L. Cavanaugh
Denver
Lloyd Allen
Peoria
Rock Island
St. Paul
W. T. March
Allen
Smith
Halleck
Kirk
Des Moines
H. T. Dempsey
Chicago
Dempsey
B. Storey
Water
Hagan
Ives
Missionary Society to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Ladies of the Baptist Church Missionary societies hold a 50th anniversary event at Mrs A L Misener's home this afternoon. Invitations issued, program includes songs, readings, duets, recitations, solos, talks, and a pageant The Planting of the Tree with Leontine Kately Ruth Nourse Della Obye Imogene Bevan Anna Lorentzein Mrs W Allen and Tony Kately. Lunch to follow.
Community Aids In Celebration Of Silver Wedding
Ninety friends and relatives held a surprise party at the M. W. A. hall in Grover on Wednesday night December 23 to honor Mr. and Mrs. W. J. West on their silver wedding anniversary. The couple received a silver tea set, with a toast by Mr. Davis and a brief reply from Mr. West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Weat
M. W. A. Hall
Grover
West
Arthur
Ethel
Geo. West
Rob West
Mrs. West
Mr. Davis
Mr. West
Not So Fast at Grand Theatre January 4
Estherville residents will enjoy the Lyceum play Not So Fast a Conrad Westervelt comedy drama with a New York cast at the Grand Theatre Monday evening January 4. Seats are reserved with box office sales starting Saturday morning. Single admission is 75 cents season tickets may be used for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Lyceum
Grand Theatre
Conrad West
Ervelt
New York
Derailment Delays Train Near Yowa Falla
A freight train derailed south of Yowa Falla Saturday afternoon delaying the Rock Island line passenger service that did not reach Estherville until after eight that evening. Since then all trains have been near scheduled times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yowa Falla
Rock Island Road
Estherville
Sunday School Workers Institute in Estherville Iowa
Enroll now for a three day Church School Institute in Estherville Iowa January 18 19 and 20. The Towa State Council of Religious Education promotes county wide enrollment for teachers and officers with a one dollar fee. Write W F Huxford or H L Olmstead to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Towa State Council of Religious Education
Estherville
Towa
Church of
Holiday Trade in Estherville Best in Years
Estherville merchants report a strong holiday season driven by good roads favorable weather and strong cash flow. Local storeowners including Beymer Oransky Nau Brothers Red Owl Cut Rate Grocery Strube Brothers Raife's Shoe Store Estherville Furniture Mahlum Anderson Sandren Schneider Johnston and others cite improved trade vs last year with many calling it the best in years and noting generous gift buying and steady stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
W. A. Beymer
Clothier
H. Oransky
Leonberg & Kilgore
Nau Brothers, Clothiers
Red Owl
Strube Brothers
Raife
Esthervile Furniture Company
Sandren
Petersons Take Over West Side Grocery Store
J C Borreson moves stock from West Side grocery to Frank Crumb residence on South Eighth. Mr and Mrs Clem Peterson will operate the West Side store starting the first of the month. Petersons bring long family grocery experience and Mrs Peterson leads ready to wear at Geo Shadle store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Borreson
West Side
Frank Crumb
South Eighth
Clem Peterson
Borreson
Peterson
Geo. Shadle Mercantile Store
Father Nugent Dies. Noted Iowa Priest and Lecturer
Rev. J. F. Nugent aged 82, long time pastor of Visitation parish Des Moines, died late Saturday December 26. A widely known Catholic priest and chautauqua lecturer, he counted William J. Bryan as a close admirer and had been invited to lecture at Notre Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Nugent
Visitation
Des Moines
Middle West
William J. Bryan
Notre, Dame
Christmas Lawn Display Lights Estherville Scene
Residents on South Ninth Street in Estherville praised a new Christmas display at Fred White’s home. Several trees on the snow covered lawn were illuminated with bright colored lights, creating a festive scene that delighted onlookers Thursday and Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Fred White
South Ninth Street
Advertising matters prompt pay for notices
We urge correspondents across the county to exclude pay locals notices of suppers and sales from news items. These are purely advertising and should be charged to the parties concerned. The newspaper relies on advertising sales for income and will provide prompt coverage for public matters.
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W. F. Brown
Weather Outlook
Roy Weir
Harker-Beauman Company
C. E. Loomer County Manager ‘Corn Growers Association
Harry Bosworth Il
Missionary Society
W. J. West
Grand
Petersons
West Side Grocery
Father Nugent
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