Estherville will host Iowa boys state basketball sectional tourney
Estherville is named one of 92 sectional sites for the state boys basketball meets. Play begins March 4 with 914 teams in the series. Winners advance to district centers, then to sub state, with eight finalists earning state honors at Drake Fieldhouse starting March 26. Board cites tire shortages and travel savings for the expansion from 64 to 92 sections.
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Estherville
Tlong High School Athletic Association Board of Control
Drake
Board of Control
Essential worker deferral rules for Tow a industry roles
In Tow a draft guidance Lieut Col Robert J Shaw outlines three tests for deferring workers as essential. A worker must occupy a necessary activity, there must be a genuine labor shortage with no easy replacement, and his presence must be shown to prevent loss of job effectiveness.
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Towa
Robert J. Shaw
J. W. Hemphill
Chicago
All Male Citizens Between 20 and 45 Register Feb 16
President Roosevelt proclaims February 16 1942 for the nationwide enrollment of men aged 20 to 45 for possible military service. Local boards will set up registration sites to minimize disruption to war production with volunteers aiding in the process. Emmet county boards have not finalized site plans but will announce locations in local papers.
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United States
Roosevelt
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Brgt
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Selective Draft Board
Emmett County Jboard
Emmet
Emmet County
Iowa State Guard Shoulder Insignia Plan
Col. P. A. Lainson outlined Iowa state guard uniforms with a left shoulder insignia of a blue circle over a gold map of Iowa and the words Iowa State Guard. The lapel shield bears Iowa while hats carry no insignia. Equipment listed includes rifle bayonet first aid kit overcoat trousers leggings underwear socks and shoes. Commissioned officers receive $100 for uniform purchases.
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P. A. Lainson
Iowa State Guard
Iowa
Lainson
Army Uniform Insignia Guide With Ranks and Symbols
An item listing insignia on U S army uniforms detailing ranks by stars leaves and bars and branch symbols for cavalry infantry artillery and air corps noting general officers include four silver stars with MacArthur and Marshall as the sole holders and other ranks shown by silver eagle for colonel silver oak leaf for major and lieutenant colonel and gold oak leaf for major with additional bars for captains and lieutenants.
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Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
United States
Air Corps
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 Naval Reserve Class V-1 and be placed on inactive duty until the current scholastic year ends. The Navy Department acts immediately, with schools urged to provide extra physical training and study to prepare for faster advancement. Active duty calls will occur only by orders, as recruiting remains voluntary.
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Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
Naval
V—1
Navy
Beckman Enlists in Navy For Athletic Instruction
Stanley J. Beckman, superintendent for two years at Emmet consolidated schools near Estherville, has enlisted in the naval forces. He has taken an oath and will depart around March 16 for his assignment. Beckman met with Gene Tunney in Kansas City earlier this week about duties in the new role, after previously serving as an instructor at the same institution.
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Stanley J. Beckman
Emmet Consolidated Schools
Estherville
Naval Forces
Beckman
Gene Tunney
Kansas City
Emmet Consolidated School
Menzies Named Manager of Estherville Packing Plant
James E. Menzies was named manager of the Estherville Packing Company succeeding the late D. D. MacKenzie who died after a heart attack. Menzies joined the plant in 1937 after it opened and previously worked as a beef grader with the firm. He had earlier been with Hormel in Austin Minnesota and spent time in the south before moving to Estherville. The promotion was announced by F. M. Tobin of Rochester New York, president of the company. The Menzies family has been active in Estherville’s business and community life and friends congratulate him on the advancement.
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James E. Menzies
Estherville Packing Company
D. D. MacKenzie
Mr. Menzies
Estherville Packin Plant
Hormel Company
Austin
Cars Bought Before January Release To Be Delayed
The Office of Price Administration said cars bought but not delivered before the January 1 freeze will be released after February 12. Rationing will start February 26, not February 2, with final car eligibility pending. About 130,000 units will be held as a government stockpile, while dealers and manufacturers hold roughly 524,000 additional new cars plus reserves. Local boards will use February 12 to 26 to clear undelivered purchases.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Aviation cadets must know how to swim and dive
State Director Charles H. Grahl urges potential aviation cadets to learn swimming if needed. Cadets must swim 100 yards, tread water one minute, perform a standing dive, reach six feet, retrieve objects, and swim two body lengths underwater. A major portion covers escaping a parachute harness underwater.
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Aviation
Army
Charles H. Grahl
Grahl
Emmet County Farmers Union holds annual meeting set for Friday
The Emmet County Farmers Union will hold an all day meeting Friday February 6 at Estherville city hall. The event resumes after a cancellation due to bad weather with a noon dinner, followed by the annual business meeting and officer election. Officers include Harry Hornby president George Swanson vice president Gertrude Nipher secretary treasurer and Art Leads doorkeeper. Also noted is a injury report from H A Hermie Anderson and a farm accident involving Andresen injuring fingers while cranking a gasoline engine at the milking setup.
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Emmet County Farmers Union
Estherville
Harry Hornby
George Swanson
Gertrude Nipher
Art Leeds
H. A. “Hermie” Anderson Grachtinger
Coleman Hospital
February 1941 Estherville Happenings Summary
February records from Estherville and vicinity note births at Coleman hospital for a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Hardecopf and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Torgeson also in Estherville. Others include marriages for Nina Sunde and Jack Sill at Nashua and Leila Sidles with Donald Milter, plus local deaths and a fire at the K P hall and Estherville Wardware store damaged. New chamber president William Sidles. redecorated Hawkeye Cafe reopens. temperatures dip to 27 degrees with subzero readings. several candidacies announced for local election. multiple local births and marriages occur in February.
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Coleman Hospital
Bernie Hardecopf
Dolliver
Bernard Torgeson
Estherville
Sige Agen
Prom Ostixby
Randolph Field
Texas
Nina Sunde
Jack Sill
Fairmont
Minn
Little Brown
Nashua
K.P. Hall
J. C. Penney
Estherville Wardware
William Sidles
Chamber of Commerce
Arnold Skoge
George Nick
Spencer Hospital
Nick
Leila Sidles
Donald Milter
Estherville High School
Presbyterian Parsonage
Hawkeye
Lehman Royal Iron Armstrong
Lercury
A. H. Dahlberg
John Greig
H. G. McTavish
Senon Board
Tin Hauling Biz Sparks From Cliff Wycoff Crew
Cliff Wycoff and a crew have hauled 12 loads totaling 65 tons of old tin to Mason City over 12 days. Tin is baled at Mason City before shipment to a future melting location. Wycoff considers buying a hydraulic baler and may bale locally. The operation runs within a 75 mile radius of Estherville with multiple workers and daily trips to nearby towns.
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Cliff Wycoff
Wycoff
Mason City
Rock Island
Ten Percent Increase in Corn Allotments in Emmet County
Official instructions to raise corn allotments by ten percent in Emmet county for 1942 were received by the local AAA committee. A Chicago conference of AAA heads and USDA officials will adjust the 1942 farm program, followed by county commissioners guiding farmers. A new option allows 130 percent of final corn allotment as usual acreage, with tradeoffs including loss of corn payments and loan privileges. Dairy farmers with high feed needs or losses in 1941 are key beneficiaries. soybean termination tests are advised with a $2.00 per bushel CCC price guarantee for certain soybean varieties. Farmers planning moves should inform the county committee with current addresses before March 1.
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Emmet
Triple A
AAA
United States
Secretary of Agriculture Office
Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
Emmet County
Funeral for Helen Donovan at Ayrshire Church
Local people including Mr and Mrs Sam Woods and families attended the funeral of Miss Helen Maureen Donovan of Ayrshire at Sacred Heart church. A solemn requiem Mass was led by Rev Phil Dailey with several priests assisting. Interment was in Cannone cemetery. A list of pallbearers and Donovan family survivors are noted.
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Sam Woods
Joe Ulrich
J. O'Rourke
Ayrshire
Helen Wdonavan
Emmetsburg
Sacred Heart Church
Phil Dailey
Saw City
Henry Dailey
Pocahontas
W. F. Mason
Thomas Molloy
Sioux City
J. J. Keam
Estherville
Lea Meloy
Catnone
Ivan Hossack
Spencer
Ray Hossack
Joe Claer
Michael Dailey
Robert Dailey
Harry J. Anglin
Helen Maureen Donovan
Daniel Donovan
Aryshire
Silver Lake
Galva
Donotalent
Stacia Ann Donovan
Frances Donovan
Sylvester Donovan
President's Ball raises seventy six dollars net profit
The President's Ball at Arms Friday night raised sixty six dollars in gross proceeds with expenses totaling forty one dollars for the orchestra hall rent advertisement and police. Dr West and Lawrence Bilhard Case each donated one dollar making the total turned over to county chairman Mr Gerbracht thirty six dollars. Marie Sorum attended a North Central county superintendents meeting in Humboldt. Wesley Dunham couple returned from California after three weeks. C V Kilgore's relatives Joe Barto Artesian visited Kilgore home last week and Glenn Stevens of Graetlinger was admitted for an appendectomy Sunday night.
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Armstrong
West
Lawrence Bilhard Case
Mr. Gerbracht
C. V. Kilgore
Joe Barto
Artesian
So. Dak
Kilgore Home
Farmers Creamery of Wallingford to Mark 50th Year
The Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company of Wallingford will celebrate its 50th anniversary during the annual stockholders and patrons meeting set for next Saturday February 7 at 1:00 PM in Wallingford Town Hall. Founded in 1892 the creamery moved from milk buying to cream purchase with cream separators. Charter members QO. C. Ressell and P. S. Anderson remain local residents. A program with speakers from Iowa State Brand Creameries and Iowa Dairy Commission will precede the principal address by Atty N J Lee. A large turnout is expected.
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Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company of
Wallingford
Wallingford Town Hall
QO. C. Ressell
P. S. Anderson
Towa State Brand Creameries, Inc
Towa Dairy Commission
Atty, N. J. Lee
Lestherville
Farmers urged to withhold soybeans for seed
The Secretary of Agriculture asks farmers to withhold soybeans suitable for planting from crushing mills until seed purchases for spring seeding are secured. The goal to reach 9 million acres for the United States requires larger seed supplies, with germination tested seed of preferred varieties kept for planting and the Commodity Credit Corporation offering to buy unmixed approved varieties at $2 per bushel if germination is 85 percent or better.
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Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
American Legion Boys Help Slap Down the Japs
Maurice Doyle Post of the American Legion bought 675 dollars in Defense Bonds as ex service members pledge to aid the war effort. Commander Thomas says veterans will help those serving now and remember Pearl Harbor while supporting victory. Gladys Coon is in Rochester, Minnesota receiving medical attention.
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Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Thomas
Pearl Harbor
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Sheldsby
Sibley Swendy
Loca
Art Williamson
Parkview Clinic
Williamson
Vv.r. — Beckman
Menzies
V.R
W.R
Ella Webb
Fred Ellis
Louise Lavereide
Albert Hoy
Vermillion
Pauline Bassett
Francis Koenecke
Keane
Donald Hanson
Park View Clinic
Richard King
Evelyn Ingvall
William Hansen of
Ringsted
Estherville Lutheran Church
Glenn Crook
Calif
Marie Sorum
Humboldt
Wesley Dunham
Cailf
Glenn Stevens
Graetlinger
USTA
Wis
Gladys Coon
Rochester, Minn
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