Noted speakers at Babson Park discuss Flamingo Jungle project
Babson Park Florida January meeting featured Roger Babson and Edward Bok outlining plans for Flamingo Jungle a 2000 acre bird sanctuary along Tiger Creek. Bok described restoring Florida flamingos with government backing and a Flamingo Jungle reserve with Olmstead guiding landscape design.
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Babson Park
Florida
Roger Babson
Edward
Bok
Mr. Babson
Ladies Home Journal
America
United States
Mountain Lake
Citrus Grove
Roger W. Babson
Tiger Creek
Lake-Walk-in
County Commission
Mr. Bok
Hilder
Netherlands
Coast Line Railroad and Company
Messrs. DeLane and Walters
Havana
Helder
Texel
Frederick Law Olmstead
Flamingo Jungle
Subscriptions Asked For Vin dicator and Republican
Statements have been sent to subscribers explaining why the annual subscription is needed. The paper cites paying wages rent and bills, informing readers of their account status, and maintaining goodwill and cooperation through frequent settlements. Respondents have been more favorable than in prior years.
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Vindicator
Republican
Estherville Boys Split with Emmetsburg and Spirit Lake
Estherville high school basketball won decisively 28 12 against Emmetsburg but fell 30 14 to Spirit Lake. Bailey Ellis Stillman Swift Albertson led the lineup with Peterson Olmstead substituting as the game unfolded. Spirit Lake listed Madison Schroeder Carrier Schley with Young Fleming as reserves. The quarter scores show Spirit Lake 9 22 0 and Estherville 30 in a tough showing.
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Emmetsburg
Spirit Lake
Cedar Rapids
Bale
Ellis
Stillman
Swift
Albertson
Peterson
Olmstead
P. Madison
Schroeder
Carrier
Schley
C. ‘Madson
Young
Fleming
Estherville
Pythians to Picnic at Arnolds Park on June 17
Northwest Iowa Knights of Pythias Association votes to host its second annual picnic June 17 at Arnolds Park. Officers include C. C. Calkins as president and Reed Babcock as vice president. AIM to finalize plans at the Spencer meeting on April 15. Also notes recent local moves and visits.
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Northwest Iowa
Knights of Pythias Association
Arnolds Park
Northwest
Iowa
Spencer
C. C. Calkins
Reed Babcock
Shannon
John C. Klep
Estherville
W. H. Lewis
A. Vaughn
Ponineeahite
L. .P. Nelson
Aurelia
L. O. Bidwell
Suther
Land
Mrs. M. A. Izer Pioneer of County Passes Away
Mrs. Martin A. Izer died after an illness beginning in November at Coleman hospital. Ida May Crumb, born December 8 1863 in Edgerton Wisconsin, came to Emmet township in 1864 and married Martin A. Izer on November 25 1891. Survived by husband sister Mary Hudson and numerous nieces and nephews, funeral Thursday at 2 PM conducted by Rev R T Chipperfield. Mrs Izer was a Methodist Episcopal church member.
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Martin A. Izer
Coleman Hospital
Ida May Crumb
Martin B. Crumb
Edgerton
Wis
Emmet Township
Schultz
Izer
Former Dolliver superintendent wins prize in See America First contest
John F. Schmidt of Oelwein, former Dolliver Consolidated schools superintendent, won first prize in the Des Moines Evening Tribune See America First Contest. He receives a $350 cash award and plans to return to teaching in the spring after a stint with the Fayette telephone company. A beauty ad notes Nestle oil permanent waving offered by Tillotson Beauty Parlor in Estherville with February–March special pricing of $15 to teach the process. Mrs. Tillotson aims to inform more customers about the treatment.
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John F. Schmidt
Oelwein
Dolliver Consolidated Schools
Des Moines Evening Tribune
Schmidt
Fayette
Estherville
Tillotson Beauty Parlor
Tillotson
Pioneers Meet at Spencer for Six Hour Demonstration
About twenty five men and boys travel to Spencer Saturday for a six hour demonstration and conference on Pioneer boys work and the Camp Foster Reunion. Delegates may reach two hundred. Chamber of Commerce hosts a complimentary dinner for attendees. Registrations come from Bancroft Sioux Rapids Spencer Sioux City Estherville Spirit Lake Em metsburg Buena Vista county Fort Dodge.126 were registered last Saturday. Pioneer work targets boy officers leaders and assistants. Estherville expected to send a large delegation. M. and St. L. schedule favorable.
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Spenger
Camp Foster
Chamber of Commerce
Bancroft
Sioux Rapids
Varina
Spencer
Sioux City
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
Buéna
Vista County
Fort Dodge
Richard Barthelmess in Classmates at Grand Theatre
Estherville Junior College presents Richard Barthelmess in Classmates a photo play at the Grand Theatre on Thursday February 12 1925 to aid the college from the high school annual funds The drama follows a West Point cadet who dreams of opportunity then faces disgrace and a jungle mission as the outcome unfolds Read The Blue Circle in next week’s Vindicator and Republican.
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Estherville Junior College
Richard Barthelmess
Grand Theatre
Graat
West Point
U. S
Amazon
Blue Circle
the Vindicator and Republican
Halfa Store Destroyed by Fire in Estherville Area
A serious blaze Thursday noon destroyed the Halfa general merchandise store, the village’s last business building. The Will Hansen family escaped from the second floor as the building, owned by Peter Gaarde, burned with the stock lost. The Halfa post office also housed there and some insurance coverage existed.
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Feinmet
Halfa
Will Hansen
Good
Hansen
Peter Gaarde
Armstrong
Halfa Post Office
Lyceum Musical Delights Chicago Lyric Singers
Friday evening the Chicago Lyric Singers presented a varied program on the Lyceum course. The quartet of two men and two women offered solos duets and trios along with quartets and impressed the audience with each performer improving on the last despite a smaller crowd than hoped for.
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Lyceum Musical
Chicago Lyric Singers
Lyceum
Weather Outlook and Winter Day in North Region
For the period February 2 to 7 in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys snow occurs at the start middle and end of the week with temperatures normal or below most days. Tuesday featured brilliant beauty with unusual white snow and bright sunshine. Miss Leila MeKogh left for Battle Creek Michigan for a nursing position, her mother accompanying to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Levi Larson welcomed a baby boy. ER M Carnahan, the father of Mrs Ray Kennedy, ill in hospital, is much improved and hopes to bring him home next week.
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Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
V.R
Leila MeKogh
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago
Levi Larson
M. Carnahan
Ray Kennedy
Lowman liquor case up for re trial in county court
The Roy Lowman liquor nuisance case dominates the term with jury empanelment, after a 7 5 state verdict failure in September. Two other liquor cases, Harold Christen sen of Ringsted and J Steele and A Freed of Estherville, may be continued depending on trial progress.
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Roy Lowman
Jas. Coyle
Harold Christensen
Ringsted
J. Steele
A. Freed
Estherville
Lowman
V.R
Oratory Contest at Estherville High School
Estherville hosts an annual oratorical contest at the high school auditorium on Monday evening February 8 with ten contestants. Admission is nominal and attendees are promised a worthwhile program featuring topics such as The League of Nations and Life: The Progress of the Human Race.
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Estherville
Wm. Gibson
League of Nations
Wee
Krahmer
America
Nation
Loyd Roberts
Merwin Brown
Henry Ward Beecher
John
Morse
William Bradley
Harold Trone
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Wilson
Ina Janes
Janet Bradley
Longest resident pioneers listed in Emmet county
Four candidates for the honor of oldest living settler are named as residents of Emmet county. Harry Holland and his wife came to Armstrong in 1871 and 1872 respectively. A J Anderson arrived with her parents in 1864. Brynger Knudson Rokne settled in High Lake township in 1866. Correspondence from Wallingford and Albert Lea notes other settlers and dates, including Rokne’s remark that he will be 92 in April if he lives.
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V.R.——_ PYTHIANS
Arnolds Park
Harry Holland
Armstrong
A. J. Anderson
Emmet County
B. W Rokhe
High Lake Township
Wallingford
Iowa
Estherville
Dane County
Wis
Paul Paulson
Lewis Paulson
Ryan Lake
Erb
Wold
High Lake
S. Grant
Anon Olson
Norway
Olina Edwinson
L. S. Berg
Albert Lea
Minn
Emmet, County
Janesville
Palmyra
T. E. Brooks
Park Ave
Brynger Knudson Rokne
Wisconsin
R. Knudson
Court
R. K. Rokne
Ten Bootleggers Arrested at Spencer
Private detectives hired by the Board of Supervisors led to ten arrests last week nine for bootlegging and one for maintaining a liquor nuisance in Spencer.
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Spencer
Board of Supervisors
Reappointed State Industrial Commissioner Funk praised
A. B. Funk, formerly of Spirit Lake and a former printer on the Northern Vindicator, was reappointed as State Industrial Commissioner by Gov. Hammill. The article notes Funk’s efficient handling of the office and mentions local support from friends. Also referenced are visits by Fred Bishop of Pocahontas, family news from Mrs. Chas. Keeler, and social activity by Mrs. Al Crim with the East Side Club.
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A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Northern Vindicator
Hammill
Funk
V.R
Fred Bishop
Pocahontas
Fairmont
Minn
Ivor Clark
Chas. Keeler
Adel
Mr. Keeler
Harold
Gordon Riffis
al Cr
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Nichols
Babson
E. HS
Dale Athey
Iowa Falls
M. A. Izer Pioneer
Dolliver
Classmates
Will, Hansen
Storm Lake
V. R
Council
Max Kent
Miles Erb
Kent
Mrs. Kent
Lowman Liquor
H. Raife
Lincoln Street
Rock Island News
Bertha
Paul Dahl
Rock Island
Nels Erickson
Goodel
WF Lyle
Watertown
Conductor Wilson
Sioux Falis
Ross Sheldon
Keeler
Pilcher
South
Richard Lyman
A. S. Reed
Freeman Mudge
Green
Rockford
Fred Begum
Graettinger
Wm. Hanson
I. J. Robinson
Palo Alto
Mrs
Wallingford, Iowa
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