Funeral services held for Mrs. Elizabeth Mason
Elizabeth Mason 71 died Friday at home in Estherville. Funeral Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the home with Rev. FP W Ortmeyer officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by three sons James Ralph Raymond. two daughters E E Heneman and Bert Kint. five brothers T M Saul John Saul George Saul David Saul James Saul. one sister Mary Mason. Husband William Mason preceded her in death. Out of town attendees included Thomas Mason Waterloo Raymond Mason Emmetsburg T M Saul John Saul Befme beck James Mason Ralph Mason Ruthven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Mason
East Barnhart Street
FP. W. Ortmeyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mason
Elizabeth Saul
Ogle County
Dixon
Ill
Iowa
Grundy County
William Mason
Clay County
Estherville
James
Ralph
Ruthven
Raymond
Emmetsburg
E. E. Heneman
Bert Kint
T. M. Saul
John Saul
George Saul
Reinbeck
David Saul
Stuttgart
Ark
James Saul
Waterloo
Mary Mason
Thomas Mason
Raymond Mason
Befmebeck
James Mason
Ralph Mason
Ringsted Man Arrested for Theft of Guitar
Otis Houkoos of Ringsted was arrested Saturday night by Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen and Deputy Sheriff Emiet Twite at his home after a guitar valued at $75, stolen Friday from Clarence Egeland’s car, was found in his possession. He was bound over to the grand jury and jailed. Egeland, from Wallingford, reported the theft while at a Ringsted dance. Mrs. Houkoos fled with a liquor jug, later reduced by the sheriff, leaving nearly a quart of whiskey behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Houkoos
Ringsted
Cliff Fredericksen
Emiet Twite
Clarence Egerland
Houkoos
L. A. Peterson
Egeland
Wallingford
Fredericksen
Will Graduate From Nurse's Training School
Miss Marion Bixby daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bixby will graduate Wednesday Feb 28 from the Miller hospital's nurses training school in St Paul After her graduation she will take the Minnesota state board examination She plans to complete her work about March 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Bixby
John Bixby
Miller Hospital
St. Paul
Minnesota State Board
V R Moves Jewelry Store to Lincoln Street
Carl Olson moves jewelry shop from Sixth Street to Peterson Building on Lincoln Street. He rents window and showroom space from Nu Way Cleaners who hold their S?on the building.
Post Office to Close for Washington Birthday Holiday
The local post office will observe Washington's Birthday as a legal holiday on February 22 with no window service. All work will suspend from 12 midnight February 21 to 12 midnight February 22 except for special delivery service regular holiday collections and dispatches of first class mail and daily newspapers. receiving but not working incoming mail. This marks the first time such hours are observed besides Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Platter Closing Out Sale After Death
Mrs. C. M. Platter holds a closing out sale on her farm near Wallingford and Estherville on Thursday February 22. The sale lists four work horses seventeen cattle including seven milch cows twenty one double vaccinated shoals and a line of farm machinery and household goods. Grodland and Reeves conduct the sale with Emmet County State Bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Platter
Wallingford
Estherville
Senior Band Concert Wednesday Eves at Roosevelt Auditorium
The senior band presents a Wednesday afternoon concert free of charge featuring unusual instruments such as xylophone flutes oboe and string bass. Students from the senior and junior high schools will attend, with solos by Kathryn Story Robert Sewell Russell Smith and Lawrence Moore among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
Victor Herbert
Chambers
Harold Hansen
Gilette
Kathryn Story
Lemars
Robert Sewell
Russell Smith
Lawrence Moore
Bids Planned for Grading Highway 17 From Estherville
County engineer notes bids for grading highway 17 from Estherville to the Minnesota line set for Feb 27 at Ames. Work includes 161714 cubic yards of dirt excavation and 720 entrance culverts with 4 box and 25 pipe culverts on a 7418 mile route. No paving this season. road to be graveled after grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Boggess
Last Day of Court Grants Divorce in Spirit Lake Case
Violet Hoffman was granted a divorce from Grover Hoffman by Judge Gen A Heald after he failed to appear. She was awarded custody of three minors and alimony of 50 dollars per month until a settlement is reached. The couple had married four days earlier at Spirit Lake. County Attorney William Bale represented Mrs. Hoffman as the suit cited cruelty and inhuman treatment. The ruling closed the January district court term as Judge Heald returned home to Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Hoffman
Gen. A. Heald
Grover Hoffman
Woman's club and Chamber banquet at Gardston hotel
One hundred thirty six members attended the annual banquet. Speakers included Mrs. Frederick Frisbee on Citizenship and Mrs. James B. Tedrow who spoke on Dream. A one act farce and musical selections accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Cramer highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club and
Chamber of Commerce
Point
Gardston Hotel
Frederick Frisbee
Sheldon
Iowa
F. W. Ortmeyer
Henry Mahlum
J. W. Morse
Woman's Club
Morse
J. S. Hilliard
James B. Tedrow
Dan Howard
Jay Howard
J. H. Cramer
Romaine Sondrol
Robert Knight
J. S. Hillard
Better City Campagn Committee
Sarah Bennett
N. H. McKerral
T. C. Mann
Fred Albertson
H. Lane Wilson
Big Crowd Bids In Farm Stock At High Prices
A large crowd, estimated at over a thousand, bid on farm stock and equipment offered by Emil Burke northwest of Superior. Four horses brought $605, a three year old team sold for $240, cows averaged $37, yearling calves $20.25, a three year old bull bid at $60, and a two row cultivator brought $80. Foshier and Burns cried the sale with F R Dowden as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Burke
Superior
Emmet
Vindicator
Republican
Auditors Find Overcharge In City Publishing
City council authorized collection of 111.0 from Estherville Enterprise for overcharges on legal notices. Audit covers 1920s era bills, missing records, and affidavits from city officials about file handling and vault access. Former clerk Peterson denies knowledge of removals. state examiner reports reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Enterprise
Allen, Busby and Harrigan
Des Moines
R. O. Clark
Ivy Hepp
A. O. Peterson
Peterson
Clark
Allen and Allen
Former Emmet County Woman Dies at Iowa City
Mrs. Archie Speeth formerly of Emmetsburg died in Iowa City after an ear operation and spinal meningitis. Her parents reside in Emmetsburg, and her son Jack remains motherless. Funeral services will be held in Iowa City on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Speeth
Iowa City
Soeth
Emmetsburg
M. L. Soeth
Wallingford
Own City
Jack
Howard Dodge elected Alpha Zeta at Iowa State College
Estherville senior Howard Dodge, majoring in Agricultural Economics, has been elected to the Alpha Zeta honorary agriculture fraternity. Selection honors scholastic standing, leadership and character from the upper two-fifths of seniors. Dodge leads Theta Nu Epsilon at Ames and chaired Student Faculty committee while active in intramurals and YMCA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dodge
Estherville
Iowa State College
Alpha Zeta
Dodge
Theta Nu Epsilon
Jis
Ames
Town State College
Animal Husbandry
Hughes
All Fools Day and Easter Coincide This Year
A Bentien statistics mind notes Easter and All Fools Day fall on the same date this year in April. The coincidence has occurred four times in the last century and will recur twice more in the twentieth century. A A Halleck visited Rochester on Saturday to conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V-R
Lake Fremont Club Meets at Woods Home
The Lake Fremont club held its February meeting at the Woods home. Members answered roll call with year and date of birth, totaling 100 responses. An annual officer election and a Paul Peters talk followed a chicken dinner, with Mr and Mrs Woods noted as charter members and praised for hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Fremont
Won. Woods
Paul Peters
Woods
Final day on corn loan April 1 extended
The corn loan program extends to April 1 at Secretary Henry Wallace's request to continue sealing corn cribs and submitting loans. In Emmet County nine hundred eleven loans total $639,562.75 have been contracted by noon, with numerous loans filed at the county recorder’s office detailing names, banks, and bushel amounts and dollar values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Emmet
Ray Kennedy
Ellison C. Bingham
Emmet Co St. Bank
Bingham
E. C
Emmet Co
St Bank
Anderson
O. O
Enmmet Co
St. Bank
Voetmann
A. S
Bk & Tr. Co
Timmons
Jeanette S
Amet Co
St. Bk
Enerson
B. J
Emmet Co. St. Bank
Kenney
Robt
Com Credit Corp
Hiles, W. V
Anderson, Nelso
Woods
M. J
Bradley
Peterson
Mrs. Else
Com. Credit Corp
McKean
Geo. J
E. J
New Gas Station Planned on Lincoln Street
At yesterday’s city council meeting L. E. Crim received a permit to build a filling station with submerged gas tanks on Lot 1 Block 2 Stafford and Jarvis subdivision across Lincoln street from the John Greig elevator office and east of the Utz suburban grocery. The project complies with distance and signatory support requirements, and Crim now proceeds with construction after resigning from Chamydain station. Clyde Brown will assume Crim’s previous duties at the Lincoln street facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Crim
Stafford and
Jarvis Subdivision
Lincoln Street
John Greig
Utz
M. and St
Crim
Clyde Brown
Battery
D A R 10 Washington Tea Promises Busy Day
The Okumanpadu chapter D A R plans a 10:30 morning bronze tablet dedication for top seventh and eighth grade United States history students, followed by a Washington Tea at 3:00 in the city hall Legion room. Members may request a toast with a plate cup and silver, wearing old style costumes, as original poetry describes each participant for the city hall auditorium program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedigton
Okumanpadu
D. AL RR
United States
Eyar
Washington
Legion Club
Ity
City Hall
US Alumni Banquet to Be Held March 7 in Town City
Miss Margaret Clark, president of the local University of Town alumni association, announces plans for the alumni banquet March 7 at the Chirdstan hotel with Dr. Edward Lanner as principal speaker. The event coincides with observance of the state university's foundation. Alumni from Emmet, Dickinson, Palo Alto, Clay and Kossuth counties are invited. special invitations will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Clark
University of Town
Town City
Chirdstan
Edward Lanner
State University
Emmet
Dickinson
Palo Alto
Clay
Kossuth
Miss Clark
Pranccis Shadle
Hilliard
O R
Internal Revenue Deputy Visit Aids Estherville Tax Returns
A deputy collector of internal revenue is in Estherville today and tomorrow in the court room of the courthouse to assist taxpayers in preparing federal income tax returns at no charge. Filing rules hinge on income and marital status with penalties for late returns. Nearby, Marion Butler of Cherokee arrived after a family visit where his wife cared for her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Estherville
Court House
Collector of Internal Revenue
Marion Butler
Roy French
Emmet County CWA Work Resumes Under New Pay Rules
Emmet county work projects reopen with about 10 men back to work. M and S Lo project finished. Fifth Street sewer crews active. Seven skilled laborers hired for Estherville schools wiring. labor and material costs estimated. Ringsted redecorating done. cabinet work completed and redecorating planned. Material valued at 250 dollars. total labor about 1350 dollars. County employment cut 10 percent weekly, total workers down to 224. women remain 12. Glenn Brockway in Estherville. payroll around 2300 dollars. New ID cards issued for CWA via CWS workers. wage scale unchanged: 50 cents hour for common, 1.20 for skilled. No change in hours. fifteen hour week. Mulock expects 6890 to resume in Iowa under program. federal minimum scale rumors not yet confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
F. J. Kennedy
Severn
City Force
Fifth Street
Estherville
Ringsted
Glenn Brockway
Des Moines
CWA
EB. H. Matlock
CWS
Mulock
Iown
Washington, D. C
Harry L. Hopking
Denmark Twp Holds Spelling Contest Friday
The Denmark township spelling contest was held Friday afternoon at Elfredo Petersen's school. Competitors included Leona Bango Valekr Ardys Jensen Roe Madsen Gerald Cronk Verna Sørensen and Ed Bergeson. Leona Bango won first with Mildred Larson and Phyllis Cronk taking second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark Township
Elfredo Petersen
Leona Bango
Valekr
Ardys Jensen
Roe Madsen
Gerald Cronk
Verna Sorensen
Ed Bergeson
Mildred Larson
Phyllis Cronk
Golden Weddings at Armstrong Celebrate Two Annenversaries
Armidtrens observes two golden wedding anniversaries in February. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Houseman marked their 50th anniversary with a dinner at the church and a reception after. married in Grundy County they moved to Mamet county and settled near Polo before retiring to town. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gibbs also celebrated fifty years since their 1884 marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in Armstrong Grove Township. Mrs. Gibbs was born Nettie Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
FF. C. Houseman
W. H. Gibbs Armidtrens
F. Ur. Houseman
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Ringsted Man
Nurse’s Training School
Leghorn
Penne Stags & Coxs
Faye
Everest
ST. George
Albert T. Reid
Elmer Bringle
J. A. Bringle
State Line
Ninth Street
M. and
St. L
Old Shadd Farm
Emmet Township
Huntington
New Rock Island
M. K. Whelan
Mrs. Hoffman
Spirit Lake
Ask
Emmet County
State College
A, A. Halleck
Rochester
Lake Fremont Club
Woods Home
Wallace
Miami
Jacquelye Harley
Waynesville
N. C
Necruise
D.A.R
Ss. US
Evan Hilchius
Bobbie
Deve
South Ninth Street
Ma Higeins
Che Mstherville Co-operative Creamery
Denmark
Armstrong
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