Estherville Selected as Boys State Tournament Site
Estherville is named among 92 sectional sites for the boys state high school basketball meets. Play begins March 4 with 924 teams statewide. winners move to district centers and then to sub state and Drake Fieldhouse finals starting March 26. The change aims to reduce travel amid tire shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Towns High School Athletic Association Board of Control
Drake
Board of Control
Iowa
Em. Steiger
Sheldon
Sibley
Spencer
Wwe
Must Prove Jobs Are Essential To Win Deferrment
A draft advisory outlines three criteria to defer workers in the Tow a industry. A worker must be in a necessary activity, be irreplaceable due to skill and scarcity, and show that quitting would reduce job effectiveness. The note quotes Lieut Col Robert J Shaw as occupational adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Robert J. Shaw
Local Market Prices Geary Springs Hogs and Eggs
Market listings show Geary Springs egg, grain, and live stock prices. Includes weights for heavy springs and stags, leghorn hens, capons, and hog prices around 10.50 per hundredweight. various egg grades and corn prices appear with units per bushel and price per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn Lox
Hennery
All Men 20 to 45 Must Register for Feb 16 War Draft
President Roosevelt proclaims February 16 1942 as the enrollment date for all men age 20 to 45 liable for military service. Registration aims to avoid war production disruption and will be organized locally by selective service boards with state coordination. The Emmet county board has designated polling places, subject to school use constraints, and will announce exact sites in town papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Uwi
Brgi. Ges
Lewis B. Hersley
Selective Service
Selective Draft Board
Emmet County
of Supervisors
Emmitt County
Estherville
Map of Iowa Shoulder Insignia for Guard Uniforms
Col. A. Lainson describes Iowa state guard uniforms with a left shrinkler insignia a blue circle superimposed by a gold map of Iowa and the motto Iowa State Guard. Standard army style otherwise with lapel Iowa shield. Equipment includes rifle bayonet first aid kit overcoat trousers leggings underwear socks and shoes. Commissioned officers may receive 100 in state funds for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lainson
Tews State Guard
Iowa
Iowa State Guard
Lainson
Ranks and Symbols on Army Uniforms Card
A compact guide lists insignia and ranks for the army uniform. It details silver stars for generals, silver eagle for colonel, oak leaves for majors and lieutenant colonels, bars for captains and lieutenants, and branch symbols such as crossed sabers for cavalry and crossed muskets for infantry. The propeller between two wings marks air service camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
United States
Gener
Students May Enlist Now in Naval Reserve Class V-1
Young men aged 17 to under 20 who are in high school or college may enlist in class V-1 of the Naval Reserve. They will be placed on inactive duty until the current academic year ends, per Navy Department action. Colleges and schools may provide extra physical training and studies to prepare for future recruitment, with active duty not expected until official calls are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Scho
Naval Reserve
Navy Department
High Sehania An
Bureau of Navigation
Sint
Schol
Beckman Seeks New Role in Rival Athletic Assignment
Stanley J. Beckman, Ettherville school superintendent for two years, has enlisted with rival forces. He will leave around March 16 to fill an athletic instruction assignment after meeting Gene Tinney in Kansas regarding duties. Beckman previously led the consolidated school and taught at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Beckman
Enet Consolidated
Ouriitles
Estherville
Beckman
Reckimany
Gene Tinney
Kansas
Fanmer von
Menzies Named Manager of Estherville Packing Company
James E. Menzies was named manager of the Estherville Packing Company succeeding the late D. Ph. MacKenzie after a heart attack death. He joined the plant in September 1987 as a beef grader and previously worked with Hormel in Austin Minnesota before stints in the south and Washington. Announcement by F. M. Tobin of Rochester NC, the company president, notes the Menzies family has become a valued part of Estherville since arriving locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Menzies
Estherville Packing Company
D. Ph. MacKenzie
Mr. Menzies
Estherville Packin Plant
Hormel Company
Austin
South
Estherville
Washington
Menzies
F. M. Tobin
Rochester
N. C
Cars Purchased Before January To Be Released
The office of price administration announced that new cars bought but not delivered before the January freeze would be released after February 12. Rationing now begins February 26 instead of February 2. Henderson said most cars in dealers’ hands would be released by end of 1942, with about 150,000 held as a government stockpile. Dealers and manufacturers reportedly hold around 524,000 new autos plus the reserve supply. The two week gap aims to clear undelivered purchases before rationing starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Aviation cadets must know how to swim and dive
State Director Charles H. Grahl urges youths entering through Selective Service to learn swimming and diving before enlistment. Cadets must swim 100 yards, tread water one minute, perform a standing dive, reach six feet depth, retrieve objects, surface dive, and swim two body lengths underwater. Parachute harness release practice is a major part of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Charles H. Grahl
Graht
Emmet County Farmers Union to hold annual meeting
The Emmet County Farmers Union will hold its all day meeting Friday February 6 at Estherville city hall. A noon dinner will precede the annual business meeting and officer election with current officers invited to accept or decline. A strong turnout is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farmers Union
Esthervill
Marty Hornby
George Swanson
Gertrude Nipher
Art Lee
Farmer
February 1941 Estherville Happenings Recap
Local notes report births in Estherville and Dolliver including a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Hardecop and a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Torgeson. Epa Bixby, at Vandalph Field Texas, is promoted to sergeant. Marriages include Nina Sunde and Jack Sill. Leila Sidles and Donald Miller. Louise Lavereide and Albert Hoy. Evelyn Ingvall and William Hansen. A fire damaged K P Hall, J C Penney, and Esther Starware Store at estimated $1,000. William Sidles elected Chamber of Commerce president. Several candidacies announced for state senate. Obituaries note the passing of George Nick and Mrs. Ella Webb. New renovations revive Hawkeye Cafe under Lehman Ravn. Weather records show a February 27, 1941 cold spike.
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Coleman Hospital
Bernie Hardecop
Dolliver
Bernard Torgeson
Estherville
Coleman Hospitals
Epa Orit Bixby
Vandalph Field
Texas
Servatory
Nina Sunde
Jack Sill
Fairmont
Mini
George Nick
Spencer Hospita
Nick
Leila Sidles
Donald Miller
Estherville High School
Presbyterian
Ella Webb
Fred Ellis
Louise Lavereide
Albert Hoy
Vermillion
Dale
Pauline Bassett
Francis Koenecke
J. 3. Keane
Donald Hanson
Park View Clinic
Richard King
Evelyn Ingvall
William Hansen of
Ringsted
Estherville Lutheran Church
Old Tin Hauler Cliff Wycoff Expands Operations
Cliff Wycoff and his crew have delivered 65 tons of old tin to Mason City over 12 days, with plans to process in-house by purchasing balers and cutting equipment. The operation sources tin from nearby towns within 75 miles of Estherville, aided by a steady crew and daily drumbeat hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Wycoff
Wycoff
Mason City
Mr. Wycoff
Rock Island
Corn allotment increase and 1942 farm plan changes
Official instructions call for a ten percent increase in corn allotments across Emmet county for 1942. A three day AAA summit in Chicago will finalize adjustments for the 1942 program, followed by local township Triple A committees aiding farmers in planning. A new option allows planting the usual 130 percent of final corn allotment, but forfeits corn payments and loan benefits. Dairy farmers with high feed needs or losses in 1941 were prioritized. Farmers should obtain germination tests for soybeans. CCC price guarantees apply to certain varieties with 68 percent+ germination. Contact county committee to update addresses for those moving in or out to ensure prompt notifications.
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AAA
United States
Secretary of Agriculture Office
Chicago
Emmet
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
Emmet County
Couny Committee
Funeral in Ayrshire for Miss Help Woravan with ceremonies
Local residents attended the funeral in Ayrshire for Miss Help Woravan of Emmetsburg who died the previous Wednesday at 41. A solemn requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev Phil Dailey with several priests assisting. Interment followed in Cannone cemetery. Pallbearers were six cousins. Survivors include Helen Maureen Donovan, born Ayrshire July 31 1900, a former teacher at Silver Lake and Galva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Woods
Joe Ulrich
W. F. Mason
Emmets
Burg
Alsio
Thomas Morley
Sioux City
J. J. Kean
Estherville
Leo McCay
Catnone
Ayrshire
Ivan Hossack
Spencer
Ray Hossack
Emmetsburg
Joe Claer
Michael Dailey
Robert Dailey
Harry J. Angium
Helen Maureen Donovan
Daniel Donovan
Aryshire
Silver Lake Consolidated School
Lange School
Galva
Donotalent
Pasvan
Stacia Ann Donovan
Frances Donovan
Sylvester Donovan
President's Ball nets $36 for county chair with profits
The President's Ball at Arms Friday night raised $75 with $41 in expenses for orchestra hall rent ad and police leaving a net profit of $34. Dr West and Lawrence Bilhard Case each donated $1 making total handed to county chairman Mr Gerbracht $36. Marie Sorum attended a North Central county superintendent meeting in Humeboldt. Wesley Dunham relatives in California. Joe Bartol visits Kilgore home Artesian South Dakota. Stan Stevens Graettinger admitted for appendectomy Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Hall
Dr. West
Lawrence Bilhard Case
Gerbracht
Farmers Cooperative Creamery marks 60th anniversary meeting
The Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company of Wallingford will celebrate 60 years since its 1892 organization with its annual stockholders and patrons meeting on Saturday February 7 at 1 00 pm in Wallingford Town Hall Atty N J Lee of Estherville will give the principal address Speakers from Iowa State Brand Creameries Inc and Iowa Dairy Commission will attend Two charter members C C Ressell and P S Anderson still reside locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company of
Wallingford
C. C. Ressell
P. S. Anderson
Towa State Brand Creameries, Inc
Towa ‘Dairy Commission
Atty, N. J. Lee
Estherville
RM Atge
Everit
USDA Urges Withholding Seed Soybeans for Planting
The Agriculture Secretary asks farmers to withhold soybeans suitable for seed from crushing mills until seed purchases are secured for spring seeding. The move aims to boost seed supplies for the expanded 9 million acre soybean goal, up 54 percent from 1941. Producers should test germination and withhold high germination seed, while the Commodity Credit Corporation offers to buy unmixed approved varieties at 2 per bushel if germination is at least 5 percent better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
American Legion Boys Help Slap Down the Japs
Maurice Doyle Post of the American Legion bought 676 dollars in Defense Bonds to aid the war effort. Commander J B Thomas states exservice men will serve in various ways, supporting those overseas and honoring Pearl Harbor, with citizens urged to contribute to victory. Miss Gladys Coon in Rochester, Minnesota, is receiving medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Doyle
American Legion
J. B.thomas
Pearl Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W Hemphill
Art Williamson
Parkview Clinic
VR. Beckman
D. D. MacKenzie
Aviation
H. A. “Hermie” Anderson Graettinger
Hawkeye
Lehman Ravn
Mercury
Filenn Crook
Calif
Marie Sorum
Humeboldt
North Central
Wesley Dunham
Cailf
C. V. Kilgore
Joe Bartol
Artesian
So. Dak
Kilgore
Slan Stevens
Graettinger
Wallingford Town Hall
USDA
Gladys Coon
Minn
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