President opposes prevailing wage in four billion relief bill
The President challenges the prevailing wage provision in the four billion dollar work relief bill while backing a security wage plan of about 50 dollars per week to widen employment, with the budget bureau noting costs of billions if the prevailing rate is applied. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports prewar parity for 14 commodities. The Iowa Society of the District of Columbia meets February 19 at the Willard, with a silver loving cup awarded to the winning congressional district. Senate letters focus on work relief and social security, and munitions industry probes. February 19 hearings on tax exempt securities amendments use the Constitution for ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperians
American Federation of Labor
Budget Bureau
Congress
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa Society of the
District of Columbia
Willard Hotel
Fred Biermen
Pressly R. Baldridge
Washington
Phe. Society
Senate
House Juiciary Committee
Atateg
Elwood earns honor roll mention in local high school note
Elwood, forward for Esther ville High School, is honored on Jack North's Tribune weekly honor roll for standout play in the Estherville Spencer game. The Mid team lost to Spencer 21 to 17 Friday night. Elwood also appeared on last week's list. a selected panel contributes to the nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Estherville
Jack North
Tribune High
Spencer
Valentines Sent to Soldiers Orphans Home in Davenport
A collection of 500 valentines crafted by rural students, organized with the help of Miss Marie Scrum, county superintendent, and Emmet county rural school teachers, has been delivered to the Soldiers' Orphans home in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Scrum
Emmet
Soldiers’ Orphans Home
Davenport
Consolidated School Inspector to Visit for Meeting
R A Griffin inspector of consolidated schools from the department of public instruction will be here Thursday February 21 for a school officers meeting. The gathering begins at 1 15 p m in the court room and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Griffin
Consolidated Schools
Department of Public Instruction
Esteherville couples mark 67th wedding anniversaries
Longtime residents Mr and Mrs Sam Collins celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary at home in Estherville Iowa with family. Mr Collins aged 89 last October survived a two month illness and remains able to be up today. Mrs Collins recalled childhood moves from Wisconsin and a family hiding during the Indian scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Collins
Estherville
Collins
Colling
Wisconsin
Traffic survey progress in Emmet county area
A highway traffic checkup in Emmet county began late December under George Bensey and will extend about two more months. Nine workers at twelve hours weekly, rising to seventeen on a 24 hour shift, manage data across routes including No. 9 east of Estherville where 900 vehicles passed in one day. The study moves to Armstrong and various routes through February and March.
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Emmet
George Bensey
Highway No. 9
Estherville
Highway No. 17
Minnesota Line
Highway 17
Armstrong
Ringsted Road
Ringsted
Fairmont
Dolliver
Maple Hill
Cecil Levy to Be Manager of 8 St. Paul Store
Local notices report a management change at the St. Paul store. Morris Zalk, its long time manager, plans to move to Minneapolis. Cecil Levy, a former employee, will assume the Estherville store’s leadership after previous stints in Emmetsburg and Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Levy
St. Paul
Morris Zalk
Ben
Minneapolis
Estherville
Levy
Emmetsburg
Fort
P T A Plans Monday Meeting At Roosevelt Auditorium
The P T A will hold its general meeting Monday at 8 pm in Roosevelt auditorium. A candle lighting service marks the 300th anniversary of secondary education in the United States with speaker Rev Howland Hansen of the State Teachers College Cedar Falls.MISS Everald Anderson to perform a xylophone solo and Henry Mahlum to speak on 44 Years of High School in Estherville. Special music by the local mothers chorus. refreshments afterward supervised by Mrs Roy J Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Parent Teacher Association
Roosevelt Auditorium
Art Williamson
General Association
United States
Boston Latin School
Howland Hansen
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Estherville
Des Moines
Everald Anderson
Henry Mahlum
Mother's Chorus
Roy J. Brown
Relief figures show 796 people aided in county January
County statistician A T Bringle reports 176 families totaling 796 people received aid in January. Of these, 109 families (520 people) were on work relief and 67 (76 people) on direct relief. Total unemployment relief cost 4470.26, with federal, state, and county shares split across direct relief, work relief, and an emergency winter needs fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T Bringle
L E B Ridley of Cheyenne Dies Suddenly
Mrs Vance Noe reports the sudden death of her uncle L E B Ridley of Cheyenne Wyoming at his home. He left a wife four daughters and one son all of Cheyenne. He died aged about sixty years and had been away from Estherville since 1925. The letter also notes the death of Mrs Dick Wetherell, a former Estherville resident, several weeks ago.
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George A. Nichols
Babson Park
Florida
Norris Kilby
Richland County
Wisconsin
Port Andrew
Dakota Territory
Dakota
Middle West
Nichols
Tifa
Copp
Harold
Lebanon
Law
University of Wisconsin
N. F. Nichols
Aurora
Etaoin U
Washington
Cleveland
Esthervile
Ememet County
Republican
Ed Jenkins
Northern Vindicator
Acare
Collins Creme
Estherville
Canada
Rock Island Railway Company
Collins
Northern Blizzard
A. O. Peterson
George Allen
John Cory
Spencer
Collina
Jay Collins
Ethel
Claus
Vance Noe
L. FE. Ridley
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ridley
Mr. Ridley Dettt
Para
Jois
Noe
Dick Wetherell
Estherville Defeats Graettinger In Low Scoring Duel
Estherville high school first and second teams beat Graettinger on their floor while the J C Wolves lost at Emmetsburg. The game featured missed shots and many turnovers with Estherville failing to convert despite a strong defense. Estherville seconds won 27 to 9, their thirteenth win in fourteen starts. The J C Wolves fell 44 to 26 to Emmetburg, hampered by Crimens’ absence and Islandian’s ankle injury. Also noted: corn hog checks worth 70000 were distributed locally with plans to notify recipients. Walnut Brown returned to school after a hospital stay from a gas stove explosion. a rough 38-minute game saw 3 total fouls in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High
Graettinger
Wolves
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Estherville
Jefere Estherville
Grrettinger
High School Seconds
Grattinger Seconds
Handat Ta
Swen City
Rimietburg
J. C. Wolves
Emmetaburg
Crimens
Islanifan
Rural Auction Week Highlights in Emmet and surrounding counties
A busy sale week in Emmet County and nearby areas features multiple auctions. Paul Hyer von Maundey of Mebl will offer horses, cattle, dairy stock, hogs, sheep, and machinery at Kirchner farm 24 miles northwest of Marmet consolidated senior. Additional sales include C J Houseman near Armstrong, Darling brothers farm near Estherville, Sherman Nursery farm near Estherville, Kennedy Listery near Wallingford, Charley J Zeimer near Wun nel, and John Hanson farm near Grover with livestock, dairy cattle, and machinery, auctioneers Foshier Burns Grodland Muir Burns Rocbke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Cota
Ats
Rep Partien
Kirchner
Marmet Consolidated Senior
C. J. Houseman
Poland
Armstrong
Houseman
Willis Wertz
Darling Brothers
Estherville
Tom Barron
Ireb
Sherman Nursery
Estherville Golf Links
Kennedy Listery
Wallingford
Heb
Charley J. Zeimer
Wunnell
Hanson
John Hanson
Grover
Guernsey
Westerse Brothers
Jackson
Foshier
Burns
Burns and Grodland
Muir Auction Company
Burns and
Rocbke
Pond Fairmont
Minn
B. A. Burns
Pettis of Halfa Dies of Pneumonia at 24
Mrs Vera Mae Pettis of Halfa aged 24 died Wednesday after ten days of illness. Survived by husband Blow Pettis and six children. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Hall's Church with burial in Armstrong Cemetery.
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Halfa
Vera Mae Pettis
Yaontia
Hop Hasbend
Petts
Chere
Bre
Des Mitchell Ag
Avian Sopees
Ovo Datars
Sever Wrethers
Halls
Armstrong
Hauptmann Found Guilty in Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
After 11 hours 20 minutes of deliberation the jury convicts Bruno Hauptmann of murder in the Lindbergh baby case. He faces the electric chair. sentencing set for March 1. Defense plans appeal. Col. Lindbergh silent on verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Richard Hauptman
Clectme
Charley A. Linbergh, Jr
Hauptman
Thoms W. Trenchard
Colin Whaoever
Hauptmann
America
Edward J. Reilly
Balmer Case Postponed After Dolan Failure to Appear
Balmer and Dolan dispute a $150 damages claim arising from a Dee Lon highway 0 crash east of Estherville. Balmer alleges Dolan operated a wagon after sundown without proper lights. Sealed verdict in Utz vs Anderson for rent opened. Anderson awarded $23, Utz to pay court costs. Anderson countered that cattle damaged his crop. In Es Therville Mrs A A Crim arrived from Minneapolis after visiting the Luskart family. Mrs Frances DeLoss and Mrs Leo Leiser accompanied Mrs Merrill Hines and daughter to Storm Lake today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmer
John Dolan
Vic M. Balmer
Dolan
Dee. Lon Highway No. 0
Estherville
John Utz
Charles B. Anderson
Anderson
Frances DeLoss
Leo Leiser
Merrill Hines
Storm Lake
Hines
Baby
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Sereeneessteeseeh
Babson Park, Florida
L. H. Barnes
Lou ‘Wemamakerat
Wrenamaker
Tone Kately
Valparaiso, Ind
Mrs
A. H.kately
Elmer Osberg
Dunnell
George Shadle
Francis Shadle
Marion
Iowa City
Virginia
Mon
Cedar Falls College
Herb Whorley
Waterloo
Oscar Rug Tio
Whorley
Mason City
Tom Hamilton
Teenie Weenie Grocery
Chicago
McCaskey Register Company
Hamilton
Dorothy
Thomas
L. EB. Ridley
Cheyenne, Wyo
Max Soeth
Co. Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
Soeth
Miss Walnut Brown
Coleman Hospital
Miss Brown
E. H. Pettis
Kanio
Sai
Hausstmann
Estec Udydatalesmann
Col. Lindbergh
A. A. Crim
Clem Luskart
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