Wa-tan-ye Dinner Discusses Estherville Community Building
Wa-Tan-Ye members invited local service clubs to Gardston hotel for a Thursday dinner to discuss a possible Estherville community building. The plan aims for a public, low cost venue large enough for meetings conventions and events to boost business, with WPA and armory financing discussed by Lions Kiwanis Rotary and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The _Wa-Tan-Ye
Estherville
representa_tives
Gardston Hotel
Merril Robb
Lions Club
Kiwanis
A. L. Cadieux
E' Alah US
Rotary Club
Henry Mahlum
Supt. DeMoney
Roy Ridley
Altho
Bsatherville
M. A. Balkema
Kenneth West
Anton Steery
G. K. Allen
Deemer Lee
Allen
WPA
Lea
Mitchell Wins First Round in Court Trial
Mitchell of Armstrong faced a charge of resisting arrest after barging into a poker game. In district court, the demurrer to labeling the officer as constable of Armstrong was sustained. The case to be refiled at the March term. Also notes Priscilla Booth’s Minnesotan visit and local visitors T. A. Rake and Elmer Schmidt families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Armstrong
L. A. Bilharz
Harry Coffie
William Bale
L. A. Bilhart
Bale
Armstrong Grove Township
V.R
Estherville Defeats Fort Dodge 89 to 27 in Basketball
Estherville delivered a strong 89 to 27 win over Fort Dodge in a junior college basketball clash. Hynes led Estherville with scoring while Schryver and Arnold anchored defense and rebounding, limiting Fort Dodge throughout the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Hynes
Estherville
Fort Saviotet
Fort Dodge Boys
Wolves
Schryver
Arnold
Thomas
Estherville FC
Burt
Q Brower Wereaeeeeesd
Brooks
Sesseeeee O
Hicks
Ice Carnival at Estherville Set for Thursday Night
The Estherville ice carnival at the old tourist park Thursday night Feb 15 features costumed skating contests with prizes for best costumes and top skaters, a broom ball hockey game, and a Webster City versus Estherville hockey match ending the program. Bobbie and Bonnie Kephart will reign as pageant king and queen, with Miss Dorothy Perrin directing and plans for an ice palace and multiple events throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie
Bonnie Kephart
Estherville
T Park
Eye
Felix Flatbush
Webster City
Dorothy Perrin
Dick Wilson
Joe Paul
Kenneth Warrington
Abner Matre
James Baldwin
Sam Torrence
Dick Dickinson
Russell You
Bobby
Bud Wylder
Minnehaha
Pope
One Act Plays Set for Monday February Nineteenth
The theater offers two one act plays led by H A Jones and Mel Dinelli. The Knife features Kathleen Deming and Jim Soper in a love tempt fate plot with a surgeon husband guiding a life or death operation. One Room Apartment follows Greg McNally Gene Icke Audrey Sorenson Joyce Adams as ham radio actors who win thirty thousand dollars and retire to Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Jones
Dale Knutson
Kathleen Deming
Jim Soper
Shirley Favsnaugh
Dick Lesher
James
Gene Icke
Audrey Sorenson
Joyce Adams
Greg McNally
Icke
Hawaii
Nicholson
Edwards Wins Suit Against James Kirk in Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Jury awarded James Edwards 5500 in his suit over the death of son Miles Edwards in a August motorcycle collision with a car driven by James Kirk. Miles died and his brother was seriously injured. Lawyers included Sam Bammer and Wm. Johnston for Edwards and J. W. Morse with Faville & Kern for Kirk. Judge Hudson also heard evidence in Olive M. Ner vs Monte Miller divorce, with alimony and fees at issue. Court adjourned. judge to return to complete cases. Weathered notes mention aviation and rail safety gains but rising car accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edwards
James Kirk
Edwards
Miles Edwards
Kirk
Sam Bammer
R. Johnston
J. W. Morse
Estherville
Faville
Olive M.ner
Monte Miller
Iowa Lake School Wins Safety Contest Across Townships
Pupils from Iowa Lake School No 3 taught by Alma Danielson won the county safety rules contest judged by Marie Sorum and others. First place district and township winners are listed with teacher names and entries. Prizes include The Safe Way Club book awarded to Danielson’s class along with awards for other placers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lake Township No. 3
Alma Danielson
Marie Sorum
William Clark
Emmet County Safety Club
Estherville
Ralph Anderson
Ringsted
Ruth H. Patten
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Gladys Larson
Stannerson
Swan Lake Township
West Emmet
Ernestine Prior
Center
Alice Ulrich
Gladys DeVoss
Denmark
Bertha Olson
Gertrude Jensen
Ellsworth
Mary Belle Barett
Kathryn Story
Emmet
West
High Lake
Vivian Ellingson
Alva Anderson
Iowa Lake Two
Dorothy Bundy
Jack Creek
Agnes Goecke
Gena Madsen
Swan Lake
Ruth Stanerson
Mile Lake
Gladys Larsen
Leota Zelinsky
Miss Danielsons
Sorum
Pancake Day Draws Thousands to Estherville Church
About 1000 people from Estherville and nearby towns attended Pancake and Johnny cake day at the Christian church basement. Meals for all were served cafeteria style with two pancakes, Johnny cake and coffee. Registrations showed visitors from numerous Iowa towns plus Wisconsin and Minnesota. Local co operators provided food, and student helpers cleared tables. A correction was issued regarding a prior misreport on the Clarence Tripp automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Christian Church
Chamber of Commerce
Havelock
Burt
Terris
Spirit Lake
Bancroft
Swea City
Lone Rock
Fenton
Maple Hill
Sloan
Ida Grove
Gamble Store stock moved to Rohde Building this week
Undamaged and partly damaged stock from the Gamble store has been moved to the Rohde building formerly occupied by Twetten Furniture. The move aims for a fire sale, per manager George Brnskill. Much stock was destroyed in last Wednesday's fire. some lightly damaged items will be sold soon after cleanup and remodeling of the Tosdal owned building begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble
Rohde
Twetten Furniture Company
George Brnskill
H. H. Tosdal
Osher = Son
Helen Tucker
Gaarde
Tosdal
Local Masons in Iowa Held Simultaneous Lodge Meeting
Homer A. Benjamin head of Iowa Masons proclaimed all 647 lodges to meet Monday Feb 12 at 8 pm to discuss fraternity matters. Observance honors Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The ninth year of statewide simultaneous meetings drew national attention as Estherville lodge joined, with a Lincoln day program, lunch, and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer A. Benjamin
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Estherville
Nels Jensen Dies at Emmet County Farm
Nels Jensen of Emmet county died Monday evening after a long illness. Funeral plans not yet set, may be Thursday afternoon. Born May 22 1876 in South Dakota he moved to Estherville about ten years ago to work as a carpenters helper. He left work in July 1938 and moved to the county farm and was a patient at Iowa State hospital Iowa City for an extended period. No surviving relatives known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Jensen
Emmet
Mr. Jensen
South Dakota
Estherville
Iowa State Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa farm cash rent slips to 5.28 per acre in 1939-40
Under the Town State College sliding scale lease the average Town farm earned a cash rent of 5.28 per acre in the 1939 40 lease year compared with 5 80 the year before. V R Want Ads, Do bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vielder
Iowa
Local Man In Accident In Des Moines
A Des Moines accident report states Lloyd Howard Jr a 12 year old boy was fatally struck on Highway 65 69 north of the city by a southbound car driven by J W Dunham 27 of 43838 University Ave The coroner ruled the crash unavoidable and no blame was placed on Dunham The victim was an eighth grade Woodbine student and the incident occurred while he and peers snowball fought near Hoffman Road and Madison Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Dunham
John Dunham
Des Moines
Dunham
Des Moines Register
Fourteenth St
Hoffman Road
Lloyd Howard, Jr
Madison Ave
Woodbine School
Howard
Doris and
Glenna Bushnell
E Fourteenth St
Luella Haynes
N. Union St
Ramona Nickerson
Amherst St
Greeley Ave
Veenschoten
Lloyd
Kenneth Schreck
Route 4
J. W. Dunham
University Ave
George W Johnsen Elected Director of Ringsted Creamery
George W Johnsen of northwest of Ringsted was elected director of the Ringsted Co operative Creamery at the annual meeting in the opera house. He succeeds Lee Moore and joins four other directors M H Petersen C L Weisbrod Peter G Handr and Chas Osborne. The meeting followed a noon dinner in the opera house basement with one of the largest attendances in recent years. The annual report notes butter production fell last year due to lower nationwide butterfat production in 1939 than 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Johnsen
Northwest of Ringsted
Ringsted
Anna Hamilton Granted Divorce From Joseph Hamilton
Anna Nelson Hamilton was granted a divorce from Joseph Hamilton Friday morning by Judge Hudson on the charge of cruel and inhuman treatment. This was her second filing for divorce. The judge overruled the alimony motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Nelson Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton
Hudson
Services Held For Nichols in Estherville
Hundreds attended the funeral for Ed Nichols held in Estherville after his body was brought from Babson Park Florida. Knight Templars and Masonic orders led processions to Mahlum and Anderson chapel and to Oak Hill Cemetery where Rev A L Shrock conducted services. Relatives from Mason City Buffalo Center Marathon Peoria and Florida joined local mourners in paying tribute to the longtime editor of the Vindicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Babson Park
Florida
Herbert
Mahlum and Anderson Funeral
Baptist Church
A. L. Shrock
Spencer
Iowa
Estherville Episcopal Church
L. E. Stockdale
J. E. Stockdale
Oscar Fagre
L. P. Stillman
Guy Noel
J. W. Peterson
John Hanson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Editor Nichols
P. A. Wilson
Buffalo Center
Nichols
Nichol
Chas. Gilman
Mason City
Col
William Ritchie
Marathon
Towa
Leonard Smith
Peoria
Minois
Adelaide Nichols
Miss Nichols
Boy Hurled From Car After Racing Ahead of Vehicle
A boy named Lloyd darted from behind Schrenk's car and was thrown against the road shoulder on the west side. Police investigated the incident and medical check awaited his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting Lloyd
Schrenk
First annual meeting of D E V K Rural Electric Co operative
The D E V K Rural Electric Co operative held its first annual meeting at city hall at 1 p.m. Sen. Lester Gillette spoke as the address. Twelve board members were elected from Emmet county area. Read lists of ballot names and newly elected directors including Arthur Anderson Swea City John Frank Terril M L Johnson Armstrong Joe Oakes Graettinger Gaylord Olson Terril Harry Patterson Lakota M L Petersen Ringsted Cecil Sherk Lake Park Ed Strube Spirit Lake Max Soeth Wallingford R B Taylor Milford O L Thoreson Swea City. A large audience attended with Estherville high school band music. Continuous program followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.evk. Rural Electric Co-operative
City Hall
Lester Gillette
Emmet County
John Frank
12 Mile Lake
W. L. Crim
Estherville
Max M. Soeth
High Lake
O. E. Morton
Elisworth
Joe Oakes
Jack Creek
S. K. Tweet
Armstrong Grove
M. H. Petersen
Denmark
Frank Smith
Ellsworth
Arthur I. Anderson
Swea City
Terril
M. L. Johnson
Armstrong
Graettinger
Gaylord Olson
Harry W. Patterson
Lakota
ML ‘J. Petersen
Ringsted
Cecil Sherk
Lake Park
Ed. Strube
Spirit Lake
Max Soeth
Wallingford
R. B. Taylor
Milford
O. L. Thoreson
Estherville’ High School
Raymond Minkler
Silus
Wagner
Alford
Johnt
Oo Olman
Overture
Saskatchewan
Holmes
Pop Goes the Weasel
Yoder
March
National Emblem
Bagley
Janet McDonald
Kathryn Horton
Joyce Adams
Richard Robinson
Charlotte Rogers
Burton Bolton
Orthian Blacketer
Marvin Myhre
Rockford Johnson
Ruth Howard
Wilbur Sunde
Robert Sewell
Kenneth Paulson
Milton Davis
Willard Sawyer
Marvin Sorum
Sewell Mathre
Lorraine Thorndyke
Chester Oksner
Ruth MacKay
Arlene Sorenson
Lois Fransdal
Stanley Myhre
Eleanor Heinrich
Bruce Duhlbo
Selmer Matre
Vernice Wee
Audrey Sorenson
Bob Broms
Mac McMillan
Edgar Nau
Bill Bennett
Vw R
Grand Cafe Robbed Before Eleven P.M.
Police report a break in at the Grand Cafe before eleven o clock Monday evening. Thieves stole candy cigars pop and silverware and took a hatchet from the building. Entry was through the coal chute. Owner is Mack J. Groves. Nearby popcorn stand also broken into by local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack J. Groves
Harold Moklestad
Bessie Hoobler
Sidles’ Grocery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Priscilla Booth
Albert Lea, Minn
Philip Schied
John Hemmington
T. A. Rake
Rake
Elmer Schmidt
Jimmy Dick
Mr. Rake
Hemmingson
Schmidt
B.N.R
Margaret Smith
Wa-Tan- Yo
Clara Kennedy
Bernice Clark
Henrietta Miller
Miss Kennedy
V.rb
Iowa Lake
Clarence Tripp
L. L. Boggess
Tripp
Shaw
Geo. W. Johnsen
Creamery CO
Anna Hamilton
Gillette—High School
Er Business
Grand Cafe
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