Sudden Passing of Young Man in Estherville
Brakeman H L Chamberlain of the Rock Island line died suddenly in his Crawford hotel room in Estherville. He returned Friday from a freight run and, after a chest complaint, was found dead Saturday morning. Coroner Dr. Wilson ruled heart failure. He served in World War II, lived most of his life in Estherville, and is survived by his mother and five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held Monday at Mahlum and Anderson chapel with American Legion escort and Rev. Voorhies presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Chamberlain
Lloyd Chamberlain
Crawford Hotel
Rock Island Road
Estherville
Iowa Falls
Bradley
Mr. Crawford
Chas. Chamberlain
Wilson
Mahlum& Anderson
East Side
Hartley
O'Brien County
Iowa
Camp Pike
Rock Island Railroad
W. H. Shaff
Canton
South Dakota
Elmer Odegaard
C. A. Hendricks
Estella Johnson
Albert Lea
Minnesota
J. E. O’rourke
Perry
Rockford
Ilinois
Charles
A. Chamberlain
J. M. Chambrelain
A. G. Chamberlain
Hoboken
New Jersey
Hendricks
Odegaard
Rock Island station agent reassigned to Armstrong Iowa
Armstrong D A Fitzgibbons Thompson popular Rock Island station agent is transferred to Armstrong Iowa effective when his successor is appointed. Mrs Fitzgibbons has two brothers and a sister at Armstrong and parents in Fairmont Minn. They sought proximity to relatives and the move follows his request. He arrived from Manseg Iowa in Aug 1919 and has won goodwill and led Thompson’s baseball team last season. Mrs Fitzgibbons is active in literary and social circles. Thompson Courier notes the community's regret at their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong D. A. Fitzgibbons
Thompson
Rock Island
Armstrong
Iowa
Manseg
Ames High wrestlers shine against top state talent
Estherville High School wrestlers representing their school in the state meet at Ames posted a strong showing for their first year. Coached by Sauverman and Johnson, the team faced the best state competitors after two prior dual meets. Though inexperienced, the locals held their own, with several matches decided by fall or close decisions and one arm injury hampering a key bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Ames
Sauverman
Johnson
Sauerman
Rhodes
Estherville
Greenlief
Ft. Dodge
Linge
Riley
Ottumwa
M. Johnson
Burke
Mason City
Aristol
H. Keéler
Blair
Burkholder
Cedar Rapids
Dunnell Creamery Adds New Modern Machinery
The Co Operative Creamery Association at Dunnell installed a Wizard Pasteurizer and a Starter Can to handle a busier summer. Patrons total 126 as output doubles from last year with expectations of another record season. The move replaces two smaller machines kept for peak periods and marks a major upgrade in processing capacity. O F Omundson Found Guilty in Pocahontas District Court for attempting to wound a driver during Fonda fair time. fined $200 to be paid by the town if no appeal. He fired at a speeding, unlit car, with a shot grazing pavement and striking the plaintiff in the shoulder. Omundson, formerly Rockwell City motor cop, helped enforce drive laws during the fair week. He is married to Loretta Maloney, sister of Vincent Maloney of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnell Creamery
Co-Operative Creamery Association
Dunnell
O. F. Omundson
Pocahontas
Fonda
Omundson
Os Omundson
Fonda Marshall
Estherville
Loretta Maloney
Vincent Maloney
Beauty contest entries open county wide for $1000 prize
Des Moines Register and Iowa State Fair run a statewide beauty contest. Emmet County photographs appear in the campaign with county and congressional district prizes in addition to the $1000 prize in Des Moines. Entries require photo submission with name and address. finalists travel to the State Fair and Des Moines for judging. Married women and under sixteen are ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Iowa State, Fair Management
Emmet County
Iowa
Thera
Ieal
Congress Tosat
Des Moines
Emmet
Orlit
Estherville
Register
Des Kodines
The
Iowa State Fair Board
Pure Bred Chester White Hog Sale Near Estherville
Fred Himbaugh announces a sale of forty pure bred Chester White hogs at his farm four miles south of Estherville on Friday February 24. The lineup includes four tried sows nine fall yearlings and twenty spring gifts and one sow with litter. Most animals are bred to Warrior third prize winner at the Iowa state fair, offering breeders a top quality lot for this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Himbaugh
Chester
Orleans Hotel Dining Room Opened
The Orleans Hotel dining room is reopened with Mr. H. D. Campbell as proprietor. The facility offers high class service for weekday and Sunday luncheons at a flat rate, six o'clock dinners a la carte, and special attention to local luncheon and dinner parties.
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Orleans
H. D. Campbell
Campbell
Two Farm Residences Burn On The Farms Of Ike Coleman And Harley Lambert
Two houses on farms near Huntington and Estherville were destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. The Coleman home occupied by Miller and Peterson and the Harley Lambert residence occupied by Jake Hepp burned, each valued at four thousand dollars and partially insured. Fires likely started from defective flues or chimney sparks. most furniture was saved. New homes will be built soon, but the losses cause great inconvenience to the occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Coleman
Huntington
Harley Lambert
Estherville
Miller
Peterson
Coleman
Jake Hepp
Mr. Coleman
Mr. Lambert
Mr. Hepp
Messrs Miller and Peterson
Tragic Death Follows Garber Fire Loss of Father Strube
R C Strube family learns Garber Iowa is destroyed by fire. Father found dead in a grove near the town, likely from apoplexy spurred by the catastrophe. John and Ed Strube travel from Estherville to assist and mourn the loss. The fire ruins the business district including an implement shop and a Strube residence. The stricken family receives community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ed. Strube
Garber
Iowa
John Strube
Strube
Estherville
Guinea
Spirit Lake Defeats Elk Team In Home Court Battle
Spirit Lake volley ball squad hosted Elk's team in the Elk's gym Tuesday night. The Elk's entered unbeaten and favored, but Spirit Lake gave a brave display in a true test until the final whistle. The score is not disclosed.
American Legion notes discuss renting Gardston space
The Maurice Doyle Post executive committee met at Gardston Hotel on February 8 to discuss renting the large southeast room and possible use by the Estherville Chamber of Commerce. A vote to proceed was favored, with a Legion meeting on February 15 to finalize. Also noted was the funeral of ex service man Lloyd Chamberlain, attended by many Legion members in civilian clothes due to late notice for a military funeral.
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V. American Legion
Maurice Doyle Post
Gardston Hotel
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Chamberlain
Legion
Saunders for Congress Considered by Emmetsburg Papers
Emmetsburg papers suggest Mr. Saunders of Emmetsburg for Congress if Mr. Dickinson moves to the Senate He is well known in Estherville and would likely draw strong support from Emmet county Further developments in the senatorial matter are awaited.
The Girl Question Settled Elks Show Praised in City
The Girl Question, a musical comedy by local talent under the Elks lodge, played at the Grand Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. Audiences praised the strong cast led by Jim Ghoslin and Mrs John Greig with semi professional feel. The aquwartette songs and Mazurka-De Concert violin solo drew hearty applause. more than a thousand admissions netted added support for the Elks. Directors Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C Horne of Des Moines guided the production with notable talent selection and good off stage rapport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Lodge
Grand Theatre
Jim Ghoslin
P. D. Q Sears
John Greig
Elsie Davis
Chris Anderson
Harold Sears
Dr. Gardner
Lord Murrey
England
LeRoy Miller
Billy
Aquwartette
Ed Broms
Fred Albertson
Selby Broms
Owen Manby
Entegtaing Dabeless
Thas “Wass
Aline Martin Stockdale
Elks Organization
Edwin C. Horne
Des Moines
Arnolds Park
Horne
Death of Seven Year Old Annajean Smith
Annajean Smith, seven, niece of Mr. C P Smith, died Tuesday after a short illness. She had been living with her uncle and grandmother while her parents resided on a Ringsted farm. The body will be taken to Emmetsburg on Thursday for burial, with her father, a World War veteran, leading an escort of Legion men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annajean Smith
Ringsted
Legion
Servin
Boy Scouts Hold Meeting At Presbyterian Church
About fifty scouts gathered Monday night in the church basement to hear A A Herrick speak on Using Spare Time. Four new members were initiated and plans were laid for a camp at Spirit Lake, twice the size of last year, with Scout master Voorhies seeking helpers to manage the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. A. Herrick
Spirit Lake
Voorhies
Hard Times Social Shines at Rock Island Club Night
At the semi monthly Rock Island Social Club gathering in the Orleans Hotel members wore makeshift costumes illustrating hardship from jay birds to patched calico gowns. Prizes went to Gail Morse in a wedding swallow tail ensemble and Mrs J W Peterson for her attire. Dancing and local railroad talent provided the entertainment into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Orleans Hotel
Gail Morse
J. W. Peterson
Mada
Milford Edges Estherville In Last Home Game Of Season
Milford defeated Estherville 32 to 18 on Friday night in the season finale. Guthrie led Milford with 17 points, Brees scored eight for Estherville, while Overland added eleven for Milford and Osgood two. East rest of text notes lineup changes and fouls amid a compact recap of the game and local events.
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Milford
Vistors
Oeberlein
Dauber
Osgood
Rhode
Milford Boys
Algona
Capt
Brees
Estherville
Guthrie
Overland
F Overland Ritchie
Ce Fellows Oberleinen
Loffey
Sweet G
Davids
Bale
Townsend
Ritchie
Oehrlein
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VR Fitzgibbons
Eapluns
FR. Gullixson
G. F. Gullison
Spokane
Washington
Gullison
Humboldt County
G. T. Peterson
Vindicator
Chester White Hog Sale
R. C. Strube
Elk’s
Elks
American Legion
America
C. P Smith
A. C. Peterson
Rock Island Social Club
Ves
Iverson
High Lake District
Wallingford
Anna _ Peterson
Moose Hall
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