Florida News Snapshots From Babson Park to Miami
A 1934 Florida roundup notes Shorty the Fiddler's barber shop in Davenport, Walter Wellman's death in New York, and Florida fruit code disputes with the AAA as Florida fruit exports grow. It highlights Brisbane on why people come to Florida, Hillcrest lodge’s occupancy, and a shipment tally of state fruits and vegetables with thousands of carloads moving to markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
Fiddler
Davenport
Estherville
Chas. Dayton
L. L. Bingham
Ackerman
Florida Supreme Court
AAA
Florida
National Agricultural Department
U. S. Supreme Court
Miami
Brisbane
Gulf Coast
Hillcrest Lodge
Babson Park
California
Iowa
Funeral held for O. C. Gaard of Ruthven
Funeral services for O C Gaard of Ruthven father of Dr Bertha Gaard who died at Coleman hospital were held Monday afternoon at Ruthven Short services were at the home then at the Lutheran church Estherville attendees included Miss Annie Koehler Tom Brandt and Wm Erickson The deceased aged nearly 77 ran mercantile stores at Fallow and Ruthven Mrs Gaard had died three months earlier Attending children include Ag nes Gaard of Sioux Falls Mrs Lloyd Swanson and Mrs Albert Hermanson of Ruthven and Dr Chris Gaard of Spokane Wash Two sons Harold in Seattle Irvin in China and Otto unable to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Gaard
Ruthven
Bertha Gaard
Coleman Hospital
Lutheran Church
Estherville
Annie Koehler
Tom Brandt
Wm. Erickson
Gaard
Agnes Gaard
Sioux Falls
Lloyd Swanson
Chicago
Albert Hermanson
Chris Gaard
Spokane
Wash
Harold
Seattle
Irvin
China
Otto
Fallow
Merrill Robb Receives Favorable Notice
In the initial University of Iowa spring football practice coach Ossie Solem gave Merrill Robb special attention for center. Sixty or so candidates turned out, far fewer than in a developed program. The piece notes Tampa fair plans, Gasparilla, and mentions Gus Schrader winning auto races in Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Ossie Solem
Merrill Robb
Emil Burke Closing Out Sale Near Superior February 15
Emil Burke quits farming and offers nine head of heavy horses thirty cattle including milch cows thirty Hampshire hogs and a full line of farm machinery at a closing out sale on February 15 located four and a half miles northwest of Superior near the Consolidated School. Foshier and Burns cry the sale which is closed by F R Dowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Burke
Superior
Superior Consolidated School
Burke
Hampshire
Foshier
Burns
F. R. Dowden
C of C Names 34 Committees for Coming Year
The Chamber of Commerce assigns committees for the year. Finance and budget: J F Howard, Chas Bixby, Henry Mahlum. Membership: Fred Ehlers, A J Rhodes, Deemer Lee. Entertain ment and Social Events: R C Brown, L R Buckingham, James White. Special Activities: J S Hilliard, B F Hanson, Wm Sidles. Athletics: Francis Shadie, Dan Howard, Herb Allen. Parks: John Greig, C L Mulock, J W Morse. Advertising and Publicity: Morris Zalk, W E Deming, Carl Wells. Conventions and Public Meetings: N H McKerral, Carl Jeglum, Clyde Sanborn. Home Industries: Ed Beck, G F Wilder, Geo Lyman. Good roads and Transportation: L M Christensen, Henry Hower, E W Kepler. Airways: G G Griffith, H H Scon berg, J B Stockdale, Joe Hoye, N J Lee, H C Sorensen. Special Committee on Road 71: Kirt Allen, J B Wison, F J Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Howard
Chas. Bixby
Henry Mahlum
Fred Ehlers
A. J. Rhodes
Deemer Lee
R. C. Brown
L. R. Buckingham
James White
J. 8. Hillard
B. F. Hanson
Wm. Sidles
Francis Shadie
Airways
G. G. Griffith
H. H. Sconberg
J. BE. Stockdale
Joe Hoye
N. J. Lee
H. C. Sorensen
Kirt Allen
J. Be, Wison
F. J. Kennedy
Dolliver Sends Contribution to Warm Springs
Dolliver Iowa February 7 1933 Sunday guests at the L P Stillman home were G W Stillman wife and daughter Elizabeth Ann of Algona The President's Birthday ball at Odd Fellows hall last Tuesday raised 11 25 for the Warm Springs Georgia Foundation for infantile paralysis Attends Funeral of Friends Rev Father L J Savage goes to Sioux City for the funeral of Msgr O'Connell Funeral services set for ten Friday morning Weather Remains As Is steady below freezing but above zero with no snow and temperatures for the past three days listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Iowa
L. P
L. J. Savage
Sioux City
Msgr. O'Connell
St. Joseph's Church
Wolves Edge Drake Reserves In Tight 27 25 Victory
Estherville Junior College Wolves edged Drake reserves 27 25 at Roosevelt gym in a close, hard fought contest. Deskin and Breckler led Drake while Deim starred for the Wolves. A preliminary game saw the junior college reserves beat Petersburg Independents 25 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Junior College Wolves
Roosevelt Gym
Husky Drake
Drake
Wolves
Deskin
Breckler
Deim
Des Moines
Petersburg Independents
Legion Post Receives National Citation for Membership
Maurice Doyle post American Legion received a national citation for exceeding the 1933 membership before November 11 during a meeting at the Legion club rooms in city hall attended by over 40 members. Plans for a Legion band include continuing practices next week and giving public concerts with the municipal band and Estherville high school band. An Army slum feed followed the business session with social bridge games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Legion Club
City Hall
Legion
Estherville High School
Kennedy seeks re election as county recorder
Ray Kennedy county recorder announces his candidacy for re election in the June primaries. A World War II veteran with multiple bravery medals, he notes five terms in office and appeals for Republican support to continue his duties while supporting his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kennedy
Kennedy
Bremer Returns to St. Paul After Kidnap Escape
Edward Bremer the St Paul businessman kidnapped about three weeks ago was released and returned to his home this morning. A small light coupe with three men pulled up in front of a Rochester garage and one man exited, the party identified as Bremer then boarded a bus toward the Twin Cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bremer
St. Paul
Rochester
Minn
Bremer
Twin Cities
Two Prominent Farmers Die Within Days
Two prominent Emmet county farmers, L. P. Anderson and A. A. Crim, died within a day and a half of each other after brief illnesses. Anderson, aged 84, died Tuesday night and Crim, born 1858, passed Wednesday morning. Anderson leaves a large family. funeral at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Estherville with Rev. Peder Nordsletten presiding. Crim, survived by wife and four children, will be buried at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Crim
L. P. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Penumonia
Denmark
America
Emmet County
Grundy Center
Anderson
Anna
L. E. Anderson
Nels Linge
Grover
Victor Petersahm
Bronx City
J. W. Rathman
Fergus Falls
Minn
Will Anderson
Walcott
N. Dak
Andrew
James
Nels
Lisbon
N. D
Albert Allen Crim
Mr. Crim
Boone County
Willard
Lloyd
Geo. Robb
City
Clem Luskart
Minneapolis
Beldon
Stratford
Margaret Richardson
Dora Mathie
Ames
Sophia Faubion
Grand City
Carrie Condon
Donhook
F. W. Ortmeyer
M. E. Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Junior High Spelling Contest Winners Named
Albert Bouw won first in eighth grade and Rosemary Ewen won first in seventh grade in today’s junior high spelling contest. Winners may compete at county and state meets, with medals awarded to top spellers including Jansen, McMillan, Stockdale, and Sorensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bouw
Rosemary Ewen
Des Moines
Ethel Jansen
Betty Ann McMillan
Jane Stockdale
Arlene Sorensen
Free Outdoor Life Movie Shown by DILG League
The DILG League sponsors a free movie for the public in Roosevelt auditorium on February 17 at 2 PM. It features reels on scenery and fishing in northern Canada and Alaska, highlighting the region as a rich source of ores, furs, fish, and game. The program aims to educate boys and girls and invites all interested in outdoor life and natural resource conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
Dilg League
Canada
Alaska
Railway Engineer Praises Estherville Airport Site
Geo Charlesworth, engineer for the railway commissioners in Des Moines, visited Estherville with local committee members to inspect the proposed airport site east of town. He called the location one of the finest fields he has ever seen and expressed great satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Charlesworth
Railway Commissioners Office
Des Moines
Estherville
Mr. Charlesworth
Legion Officers to Attend State Meeting in Des Moines
Local American Legion post will send commander Srl West adjutant Wilbur Thorndyke and service officer Dr A I Reed to the state meeting for commanders adjutants and service officers on February 18 and 19 in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Des Moines
Srl West
Wilbur Thorndyke
A. I. Reed
National Garden Prize Won By Housewife
Mrs. Gus Schellenberg of St. Louis won the national Garden Prize for the most attractive amateur garden in America. Her small 35 by 125 foot lot features a bluegrass lawn, shrub and evergreen foundation, trellised entrance with passion vine, rose borders, and a hidden garage screen. Her yard, developed over five years, beat hundreds of home grounds from across the country to earn the top prize and entry into the national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Schellenberg
St. Louis
America
Schellenbergs
Dr. van Fleet
Schellenberg
Memphis Garden
National Yard & Garden
Sam Jackson
Mempis
Tenn
Jackson
Riverside
Calif
E. M. Doyle
California
Vindicator
Republican
N. R. Ellsworth
Harvey Cox
L. L
Joint Banquet Plans Complete
Plans for the joint banquet of the Estherville Woman's club and the Community club on Thursday evening Feb 15 at the Gardston hotel promise a pleasant evening. Mrs. Ella B. Jones chairs the Woman's club effort with several other officers and Dan Howard representing the Community club. Iowa speaker Mrs. Frederick E. Frisbee will give the main address, with H. W. Mahlum as toastmaster and J. S. Hilliard delivering greetings. Tickets from Lucile Peterson or department heads. reservations due by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Woman's Club
Community Club
Gardston
Ella B. Jones
Woman's Club
Robert Knight
Max Lynn
B. H. Brackett
G. E. Tomhave
A. E. Stringfellow
L., M. Christensen
J. E. Stockdale
Dan Howard
Frederick E. Frisbee
Sheldon
Iowa
H. W. Mahlum
Hilliard
J. B. Tedrow
J. 8. Hilliard
Dey Howard
EB. ‘Sandrol
J. H. Cramer
Woman’s Club
N. H. McKerrall
Sara Bennett
Thos. Mann
Fred Albertson
Lucile Peterson
A. O. Peterson
County Declam Contest at Wallingford
The wallingford county declamatory contest held Wednesday evening drew strong interest. Maple Hill won the cup for first place with Emmet Consolidated taking second. Winners included Margery Wilberg Ringsted first in oratory, Lorrene Lilland Emmet Consolidated second, Leona Dominy Maple Hill first in dramatic, Marvis Lowman Wallingford second, Harold Johnson Maple Hill first in humorous, Myrtle Harvege Emmet Consolidated second. Schools represented were Armstrong Dolliver Emmet Consolidated Grover Maple Hill Ringsted and Wallingford. Judges were Supt Isley Miss Welty Spirit Lake and Miss Gertrude Chambers. Winners received gold and silver medals. R Mrs Curtis Page is bedbound with flu. Bingham first second Mrs Frank Logan second James White won special prize for most improvement.
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Wallingford
Maple Hill
Emmet Consolidated
Margery Wilberg
Ringsted
Lorrene Lilland
Leona Dominy
Elizabeth
Marvis Lowman
Harold Johnson
der Dessle Gar
Myrtle Harvege
Trial Ends in Guilty Plea in Petty Larceny Case
Two days of district court jury trial concluded with Martin Wold pleading guilty to petty larceny for stealing under $20. He faced joint charges with John Murphy for larceny of 24 60 and a gold watch from an elderly Estherville man, Peter Lunden. Murphy's trial continued. Wold's sentence is pending after Murphy is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wold
Judy Wold
Wold
John Murphy
Estherville
Peter Lunden
Murphy
Heald
Atty. F. J. Kennedy
Wm. Bale
Popular prices set for Roosevelt auditorium showing
VR Legion backs entertainment as a community service with five ten and twenty cent tickets for an afternoon and evening program Friday Feb 9 at Roosevelt auditorium. The Estherville schools join to present High Lights of a Century of Progress and The Old Woman in a Shoe revue. Participants include Mrs Mildred Millers Spirit Lake pupils and 45 Estherville youngsters.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
Legion
Estherville
Mildred Miller
Spirit Lake
Easter Star to Hold School of Instruction in Mason City
The North Star chapter 6 EF S will hold a school of instruction on Wednesday Feb 14 with Mrs Laura E Lenz of Mason City as instructor. Afternoon session 1:30 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM, meeting at 8:00 PM at the Masonic hall. Husbands and wives may attend the dinner. A seven pound girl joined Mr and Mrs Gaylord Hower. mother and daughters in Birney hospital doing well. Also includes local farm market prices for corn, eggs, butterfat and hogs with multiple price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star
EF. S
Wedneday
Laura E. Lenz
Mason City
Masonic Hall
Gaylord Hower
Birney Hospital
National Yard and Garden Contest Class 1 Winners
The contest awards first place to Mrs Sam Jackson of 1026 N Parkway Memphis Tennessee. Miss Dora Wolf of 4290 N Trinols St Indianapolis Indiana takes second. Morris Rosenbaum of The Dingle Cumberland earns third.
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Sam Jackson
N. Parkway
Memphis
Tenn
Dora Wolf
N. Trinols St
Indianapolis
Ind
Eee
Morris Rosenbaum
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Nichols
Walter Wellman
New York City
Des Moines Register
Sioux City Tribune
Journal
Iowa Senate
The
Register
Vermont
By Albert T. Reid
Ber Te T Reid
Tampa
Orville Anderson
Gasparila
Morgenthau
Great Britain
Mr. Morgenthau
England
United States
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
FLD
C. OF C. Names
V-R
Legion Post
A. A. Crim and
County
Railway Commission
Curtis Page
VR Legion
Packing Sons
Ates Pa Tee
Oleatha Ave
Glenn A. Reimer
Fuller Ave
S. E. Grand Rapids
Mich
F. M. Bullson
Kinsley Ave
Pomona
Arthur Whaley
Garfield Road
J. B. Naftzger
McDonald Drive
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