Chamber of Commerce Banquet Ticket Sales Near Peak
Ticket sales for the Chamber of Commerce annual banquet and meeting on Wednesday February 15 at 6 45 p m in the Gardston hotel are expected to peak this year. Br ayton of the Des Moines Convention Bureau will speak on Telling the World Effectively. The event includes dinner, the annual report, committee and financial reports, a director election, and a menu featuring prime ribs of beef and dessert.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
Arthur H. Brayton
Des Moines
Brayton
Griffith
C. Kibler
Witteen Sentenced for Disturbing Peace in Estherville
Charles Wittern of Estherville was brought before a justice of the peace, Gertrude Nipher, Tuesday afternoon and sentenced to 30 days at hard labor at the county farm for disturbing the peace. Reporter: George Brunskill. In Des Moines, Holger Due, A. D. McWilliams, Graettinger, and Jay Wardrip attended a Gamble store managers meeting.
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Charles Wittern
Estherville
Justice of Peace
Gertrude’ Nipher
George Brunskill
Holger Due
Armstrong
A. D. McWilliams
Graettinger
Jay Wardrip
Svea City
Des Moines
Gamble
Emmet County High School Essay Contest Winners Named
Judges Marie Sorum W S Clark and Wm H Sykes announced the top essays on How Can Iowa's Highways be Made Safe from Emmet County high schools Dolliver Estherville and others. Contest closes February 15 with county prizes 7 5 and 3 dollars and state level awards including a trip to the World's Fair or college tuition.
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Emmet
Iowa
Marie Sorum
W. S. Clark
Emmet County
Iowa State Safety Council
New York City
Iowa University
Mayor imposes ten day suspended sentence
Mayor Fred Ehlers issues a ten day suspended sentence to Chris Olson after a Tuesday fine. The action reflects local enforcement and the municipal judge's discretion in handling minor offenses.
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Fred Ehlers
Chris Olson
Pancake and Johnnycake Day Organized in Estherville
Wholesale and manufacturing firms join the Chamber of Commerce for a free Pancake and Johnnycake Day on February 23 at the Christian church dining room. A B C coffee, Penick’s syrup, sugar, dishes, and silver are donated. cream from the cooperative creamery and Golden Sun corn meal support the event. Field’s Bakery bakes the cakes using a Doud Milling Co. griddle team. Fidelity whole wheat pancakes are prepared. Serving runs 10 30 a m to 5 30 p m with the public invited.
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Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Estherville Grocer Co
Estherville Co-operative Creamery
Golden Sun Milling Co
Doud Milling Co
Dennison
C. of C
Christian Church
P. H. Atwood Retires From Central States Electric
P H Atwood to retire March 1 as division manager due to ill health of both he and his wife. He plans to travel west and south for a year or two. He moved to Emmet county in 1891 and has since led ventures including Armstrong Cement Works and tile manufacture, drainage ditch projects, and helping establish local utilities and co op firms. In 1912 he helped secure a franchise for electric service.
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Armstrong, JR
Iowa Lake Township
Armstrong Cement Works
Emmet
Emmet County
Armstrong
Armstrong Co-op. Elevator Company
Emmet County Farmers Insurance Company
Emmet County Light and Power Company
New Serial "Brentwood" Starts in Vindicator
Grace Livingston Hill debuts a new serial in the Vindicator and Republican. A young woman, orphaned yet wealthy, discovers she is adopted and that her mother or sister may still be alive. The tale blends romance with strong human interest as the story unfolds across issues.
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Brentwood
Grace Livingston Hill
Your Vindicator
Republican
Trustees To Meet On 1989 Emmet County Road Plan
Township trustees the board of county supervisors and county engineer L. L. Boggens will decide the 1989 road construction program at a Feb 21 meeting. County editor Mrs Gladys Bringle will clerk. Bids for gasoline diesel fuel greases oils and diesel fuel storage will be opened and reviewed by oilmen and officials.
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Emmet County
Board of County Supervisors
L. L. Boggens
Gladys Bringle
County Board of Education Meets Monday in Emmet County
The Emmet county board of education will meet Monday afternoon at Miss Marie Sorum’s home to discuss book rentals state legislative bills transportation tuition and shared county programs. Members include Dr J B Knipe L P Stillman Mrs Wilbur Thorndyke Mrs A E Rave H L Dominy and Jorgen Anderson. Montgomery Ward manager C N Bolton heads to St Paul for a Ward group meeting with about 150 stores represented.
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Emmet County
C. N. Bolton
Montgomery Ward
St. Paul
Ward
Pope Piouss Sinking After Relapse Report
Radio reports say Pope Pious is in rapid decline after two severe relapses. The aged pontiff has fought bravely for years as a manager within the Armstrong di heteith pot and community.
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Pious
Snowbound Northwest Streets Begin to Clear
A wide storm blankets highways with 12 inches of snow. traffic moves with effort. Snow plows await cessation of alarms but are prepared to clear blockages as Estherville plans to shovel and haul snow from streets tonight. A Grand Lakes Odd Fellows meeting, with about twenty members, will occur February 13 at Odd Fellows Hall, including first degree performances by local lodge. In family news, a grandson named Robert Shadle Phelps is born to Mr. and Mrs. Pac Phelps of Fare, N. D.
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Mercury
Countyard City Snew
Estherville
Court House
Odd Fellows Lodge
Odd Fellowes Hall
Great Lakes
Asa’n
Fatherville
Dickinson
Clay
Palo Alto
Emmet
Odd Fellows of
Eatherville
Geo. Shale
Toseeday
Pac ¥. Phelps
Fares, N. D
Robert Shadle Pheipa
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Svea Serees
Safety Council
P. H. Atwood
County Board OF Education
Pope
The
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Dakotas
Minnesota
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