Florida and nation under critique in a bustling column
A wide range of items spans politics, agriculture, and economics. The piece notes lively spit and argue clubs in Florida and resorts, critiques government policy, cites a Sioux Falls incident, and comments on citrus pricing, milk and coffee quality, and shipping standards. It also reports on Florida fair attendance nearing 400,000, a 78 percent rise in auto production, a $52,750 judgment against Ringling, and a Winter Haven view on Washington funding for farm electrical equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackerman
Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Shipping Committee
Estherville
Florida
Terril youth dies from bus turnover injuries
Elmer Robert Olson aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs Ole Olson died in a local hospital from injuries after a Terril school bus overturned on ice. The crash left twenty children injured including Jean Fairchilds age 12 with a fractured arm. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM at Terril Methodist Church with burial in Terril cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Robert Olson
Ole
Olson
Estherville
Terril
Don
Elmer
Jean Fairchilds
Terrill
Dilg Conservation League Looks To Free Movie Event
The Dilg conservation league will show free films at Rogevelt auditorium Saturday at 2 pm. County Attorney William Bale speaks on conservation's benefits to the younger generation. One film follows Mississippi River source at Lake Itasca with beaver dams deer fences and an Indian reservation. A forest fire scene adds drama as fighters retreat. The program aims to educate and entertain for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilg Conservation League
Rogevelt Auditorium
William Bale
Mississippi
Lake Itasca
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Oskaloosa Power Plant Election Ends In Tie
Oskaloosa voters cast 1915 for and 1915 against the municipal power plant with 75 ballots questioned. Guards from Iowa Power and Light protect ballot boxes at the city clerk's office by day and night. Supporters had gathered material from city clerk R. O. Clark for voter statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa Power and Light Company
R. O. Clark
Local pioneer James W. Lingenfelter dies in North Dakota
James William Lingenfelter oldest son of Orlando and Sarah Lingenfelter and Emmet county pioneer resident died at his Holiday North Dakota home February 14 after a long illness. He was born in Beaver Dam Wisconsin November 5 1861 and moved to Emmet county with his parents in 1869. He farmed near Estherville and southern Minnesota before moving to Holiday in 1908 with brothers Frank and Orlando Jr. He leaves four brothers and three sisters including Frank Orlando Jr George Clark Nellie Riley Mrs. Chas Yost and Mrs. John Martyr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Lingenfelter
Orlando
Sarah Lingenfelter
Emmet County
Holiday N. D
Beaver Dam
Wis
Estherville
Minnesota
Frank
Holiday
N. D
Orlando Jr
George
Olivia, Minn
Clark
Mar
Nellie Riley
Sierra Madre
Canf
Chas. Yost
Ten Sleep
John Martyr
Esther
Twin City Club Luncheon at Yellow Lantern
Estherville Twin City Club enjoyed a pleasant luncheon at the Yellow Lantern in Minneapolis. Hostesses Nan Klopp Torrens, Helen Bither, Ruth Peterson, Elia Baysman and Lois Davidson. attendees named include Mesdames Hauge, Jensen, Teachout, Mrs Atwood, Rae Hodge, Olive Luikart, Randloph, Dora Wilson, Jessie Williams, Mary Johnston, Babitz, Etta Cummings, Margaret Grant, Florence Bixby, Mrs H Davidson, and John Torrens. Afterward, games awarded prizes. next event set for February 17 in Minneapolis with a Family Picnic and strong turnout anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Club
Twin Cities
Yellow Lantern
Minneapolis
Nan Klopp Torrens
Helen Bither
Ruth Peterson
Elia Baysman
Lois Davidson
Mesdames Geo. Hauge
Wil Jensen
Naomi Teachout
Mrs. Atwood
W. Hodge
Rae
Olive Luikart
John Randloph
Dora Wilson
Jessie Williams
Mary Johnston
Babitz
Etta Cummings
Margaret
Margaret Grant
Florence Bixby
H. H. Davidson
John Torrens
Nan Torrens
Dr Edwin B McDaniel Recovers. Siam Leper Hospital Benefit
A group from the Presbyterian church read Laughing Through Stewardship at Rev Arthur Bailey's home in honor of Dr Edwin B McDaniel of Siam. He is recovering from surgery at Mayo Clinic and will travel to Rochester for another operation Friday. His wife in Siam reports the King of Siam donated 2000 telas about $1000 to support the leper hospital, with potential Siamese government aid possible. McDaniel plans to return to Siam at the start of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. McDaniel
Sri Tamarat
Siam
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Bailey
McDaniel
Leper Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Bailey
Mankato
United States
City School Election Filing Closes March 2
Miss Frances Lough says the city school election slated for March 12 will begin with vacancies created by director George Robb and treasurer H. E. Nathanson. Friday noon, Mar. 2 is the last date for filing nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lough
George Robb
H. E. Nathanson
Funeral and burial services at Holiday
Funeral and burial services were held at Holiday for a local resident. Details remain sparse in the fragment, with notices indicating religious rites and interment followed by burial. No further names or dates are provided in the readable text.
Changing Our Children to Live in a Changing World
Mrs Grace Sloan Overton spoke at the general P T A meeting in Roosevelt auditorium on youth topics. She described youth unrest amid changing governments, urged self initiative, and cautioned against overreliance on material status for children. The event marked the P T A anniversary and included student performances from Lincoln school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Sloan Over‘ton
Parent-Teacher Association
Roosevelt Auditorium
Overton
Terris
Morningside College
Sioux City
Greater New York Federation of Churches
World Youth Commission
Germany
Austria
Russia
Ft. Dodge
Jones
Wolden Elected President of Bird Study Club
B Wolden was elected president of a Bird Study club organized by fifteen people in the court room. Elizabeth Colt became vice president and Geraldine Graves secretary treasurer and temporary chair. The club plans year round indoor programs and seasonal field trips with a 25 cent annual fee. The next meeting is February 27 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Wolden
Elizabeth Colt
Geraldine Graves
Miss Graves
Walden
Sons of the Desert at Grand theatre review style
A husband’s deception spirals into comic trouble as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in the Hal Roach MGM feature Sons of the Desert. The film features Charlie Chase Mae Busch Dorothy Christy and Lucien Littlefield in a farcical tale of wife trickery arriving Friday and Saturday at the Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Grand Theatre
Charlie Chase
Mae Busch
Dorothy Christy
Lucien Littlefield
Public Meeting Planned by Local Girl Scout Groups
Local Girl Scout organizations will hold a Court of Awards Monday at 7 30 PM in the city hall auditorium. Demonstrations and distributions of the girls’ work will be shown. The public is invited. Mr and Mrs Carl Crawford returned home from Rochester where Mrs Crawford underwent treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethlyn Wolding
Des Moines
Alvah West
Girl Scouts
City Hall
Mrs
Carl Crawford
Rochester
Mrs. Crawford
Mayo Clinic
Mrs Shultz Burial Here
Funeral services for Mrs. B. W. Shultz aged 29 who died Monday of complications were held at 1:45 p.m. at the Emil Hoffmann home on North 4th street with Rev. FP W Ortmeyer of the Methodist Episcopal church presiding. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Tweet Earl Sidles Warren Heyer Thomas Eddie Paul Heyer and Walter Schutz. She is survived by her husband three children four sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Shultz
Emil Hoffman
North 4Th Street
FP. W. Ortmeyer
Te Methodist Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Joseph Tweet
Earl Sidles
Warren Heyer
Thomas Eddie
Paul Heyer
Walter Schutz
Elks Initiate Class of 12 Men
Members of the B P O Elks held a stag dinner and meeting at their home. After a 6 30 meal FP J Kennedy exalted ruler led the business session. Initiates named: L P Henmean C J Mathieson C W Brink Herman Lilleskov B M Nelson Clarence Lewis Dr J B Osher John Warrington Louis Potter John A Hansen Chris Larson Curtis Larson. Mrs J H Cramer attended. A clarinet trio and a high school girls sextet performed under Miss Dorothy Elers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. O. Elks
FP. J. Kennedy
L. P. Henmean
C. J. Mathieson
C. W. Brink
Herman Lilleskov
B. M. Nelson
Clarence Lewis
Dr. J. B. Osher
John Warrington
Louis Potter
John A. Hansen
Chris Larson
Curtis Larson
J. H. Cramer
Dorothy Tamhave
Jack Beck
Ruth Brown
Dorothy Elers
Beanice Anderson
Lavon Bixby
Betty Merron
Lola Nelson
Florence Norby
Jean Hayden
Sam Johnston Buys South Side Grocery Store
Sam Johnston has purchased the South Side Grocery from Mrs. Deloris Tucker, who has run it for a year. The store will close briefly for remodeling while Johnston, an experienced grocer and former Estherville Grocer Co. salesman, stocks a full line of groceries fruits and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnston
South Side
Deloris Tucker
Mr. Johnston
Estherville Grocer Company
Prayer Day 10 Observed in Estherville Church Service
The World Day of Prayer will be observed in Estherville at 3 pm in the Christian church. Organized by Christian women worldwide this annual intercession features a Cape Town planner and the theme Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. Five denominations will pray for peace in church, heart, home, and nation with Mrs F W Ortmeyer presiding and special music planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Christan Church
W. L. Hoffmeyer
Capetown
South Africa
Jerusalem
F. W. Ortmeyer
Armstrong Couple Celebrate 40th Wedding Day
Mr and Mrs M C Monson of Armstrong marked their fortieth wedding anniversary at the Armstrong Lutheran church with family and friends. A program featured music by Ruby Opsal and a reading by Mrs E Solen. The couple, married February 14 1893 at Kinsman Iowa, have lived on farms near Cabrey Northfield Ellsworth and Armstrong before settling back in Armstrong. Out of town guests attended from Northfield Wittenberg Triumph Winnebago Barger and more. A luncheon followed and the couple received a purse of money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Manson
Armstrong
Lutheran Church
Cabrey
Ellsworth
Northfield
H. Mondale
Minn
E. G. Stolen
Wittenberg
Wis
Idstrom
Triumph
Sarah Monson
Winnebao
Belle Anderson
Barger
Seward Sorenson
Sons
Rake
Ed Bergeson
Ringsted
Geo. Bergeson
Familly
Grover
Ira Nelson
Granada
Severt Brtland
Fairmont
Old Superior House Wrecked for Spirit Lake Cottage Project
In Superior on February 14 a long unused yellow residence built by Leo Krits is being wrecked and hauled to Spirit Lake. The house, traded to Betsy Olson for a threshing rig, later sold to George Wheeler who added a garage. Tom Lambert conducts the wrecking as Alton of Spirit Lake plans cottages on West Gobojl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Spirit Lake
Leo Kritz
Alton
West Qobojl
Tom Lambert
V-R
Representative to Discuss Farm Credit Meeting in Emmetsburg Feb 23 1934
A Farm Credit Administration Program meeting for forming a Production Credit Association to serve farmers in Clay Dickinson Emmet Kossuth and Palo Alto counties will be held in Emmetsburg on Friday February 23 1934. A representative from the Production Credit Corporation of Omaha will lead the meeting. Mr and Mrs L H Laveride visited their daughter Louise in Council Bluffs over Sunday where she is training as a nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Williamson
D. A. Bagan
Charles Willey
W. EF. Deming
Anton Storey
Helen Tucker
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Henry Klocow
Lincoln School
Romaine Sondrol
Chris Nau
Vern Tredway
W. E. Deming
Monte Miller
A. I. Reed
J. H. Cramer
Farm Credit Administration
Organization of Production Credit Association
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Production Credit Corporation of Omaha
L. H. Laveride
Council Bluffs
Louise
Emmet county CWA CW projects face payroll halt and restart
Telegram to county administrator F J Kennedy from E M Mulock indicates payrolls for five days of CWA and CWS work to be prepared and work may resume Monday. U S Senate approved 950 million for CWA and relief. Emmet county has 249 men and 12 women employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Emmet
Atty
F. J. Kennedy
E. M. Mulock
Mulock
CWS
Fey
E. H. Mulock
Des Moines
U. S. Senate
Emmet County
Ringsted
Armstrong Camp Grounds
Estherville
St. L
Roberts Street
Jefferson Street
State Office
Washington
Fatherville
PWA
Knoxville
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Nichols
Babson Park
Sioux Falls
Sankey
Brisbane
Heaven
Canada
Ford
Henry Ford
John Ringling
Supreme Court
Valentine
Madison National Corporation
Ringling
John A. Buckee
Sarasota County
Fla
Madison Corporation
Buckee
Winter Haven
Tampa Tribune
Tennessee Valley
Mussell Rhoals
Elmer Olson
Damfino
Uncle Sam
California
Bro. Delevan
A. R
Madison
Stuart
Jacksonville
Miami
Palm City
Hall
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bt. Side
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Tampa
Schraeder
Albert T. Reid
Dee
Pete
NO. Dak
J. W. Lingenfelter
Emmet Co
Twin City Club
Bailey Home
Mrs. Overton
Wolden
Nature Club
Sons of the Desert
Mrs. Shultz
R.B. P. O. Elks
Women of Churches
Petia Oy
Packing Sons
Deena Evens
Preas
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