Estherville Golf Club reports strong meeting and new members
Members of the Estherville Golf and Country Club met at Gardston Hotel with large attendance and strong interest in a new membership drive. Thirty six new members joined last week and the club expects to reach about 150 members soon, after which applicants will be placed on a waiting list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Golf and Country Club
Gardston
The
Golf and Country Club
N. J. Lee
J. E. Stockdale
C. D. Tedrow
Alf Dahle
Conway James Rainey
N. P. Walker
Griffith
L. M. Christensen
Fred Jones
Fredericksen
D. A. Bagan
John Strube
Jay Johnston
F. E. Albertson
Estherville Band Elects Wilder Leader For Season
The Estherville band announces G. F. Wilder as leader with Jesse Coxag as assistant. The twenty four member ensemble, many new, practices evenings for an April concert in a local church. Proceeds fund suits and new music as they build on a history of well received concerts drawing large crowds from afar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
G. F. Wilder
Jesse Coxag
Esther Ville
Serious Auto Accident Near Dolliver Involving Evans Family
An Oldsmobile owned by Mrs. E M Evans and driven by Lee Miller skidded on a gravel road about a mile and a half south of Dolliver near the Martin Balmer place last Friday and overturned into a ditch. In the car were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Evans, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. E M Evans. Dr. Mereness treated the driver for three broken ribs and chest bruises while the others were shaken but escaped serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
E. M., Evans
Lee Miller
Ed Evans
Miller
E. M. Evans
Silvis Glee Club Delights Grand Theatre Audience
The Silvis Glee Club drew a packed house at the Grand Theatre on Thursday evening. Hal S. Ray introduced the singers, noting names, nationalities, and occupations as they appeared. The program featured varied numbers in overalls and grey suits, with unison singing and notable solos under a masterful leader. A colored quartet and interlocker added plantation and popular numbers, while Ray's rapid fire stories entertained between parts. After the theater, Rock Island Social Club members attended a reception at the Orleans hotel for a joyful wrapup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvis Glee Club
Grand ‘Theatre
Hal S. Ray
Gorman
H. T. Dempsey
Ray
Rock Island
Orleans
Two Big Community Sales In Gruver Area This Month
J D Edwards and Grover town sale schedule two big community auctions on March 4 and March 10. March 4 in city feed yard will offer many horses farm machinery and miscellaneous items starting at 1 pm. March 10 Gruver annual sale features many horses cattle and machinery with Ladies League dinner at local church and promises a reunion atmosphere. Foshier and Erb auctioneers for both events. Weekend hotel guests listed from Cedar Rapids Sioux City Des Moines Omaha and other cities.
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J. D. Edwards
Gruver
Ladies League
Foshier
Erb
Spirit Lake Basketball Tournament Promises Fast Games
Spirit Lake hosts a two day basketball tournament featuring top regional teams including Algona Terris Spencer Ruthven Milford Mason City Estherville Sheldon Lake Park Hartley Sutherland Rock Rapids Sioux Center Graettinger and Spirit Lake Coaches Ira Carriethers and Jack North supervise with L. H. Ladd unavailable due to hospitalization Preliminary draws at 10 o clock and first games at 2 pm Thursday Eight winners meet Friday with semi finals and final for the Northwest Iowa title Spirit Lake aims to rebound after recent losses to Spencer and Fort Dodge with its floor and officials praised by locals.
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Spirit
Lake
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake School
Spencer
Milford
Fort Dodge
Dodgers
Algona
Terris
Ruthven
Mason City
Estherville
Sheldon
Lake Park
Hartley
Sutherland
Rock Rapids
Sioux Center
Graettinger
Spirit Ke
Ira Carriethers
Cedar Rapids
Jack
North
Des Moines
Des Moines Beauty Contest Opens for Entries
The Des Moines Register and Iowa State Fair invite photographs of local young ladies to enter the state wide beauty contest. County winners advance to a congressional district selection, culminating in a grand prize of gold. Community interest urged to enter local portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Estherville Girls in 1000 Dollar Beauty Contest
Des Moines Sunday Register plans pictures of Estherville and Emmet County contestants in a 1000 dollar beauty contest. Order copies from G. W. Krahmer or local dealers. The event, conducted by The Register and Iowa State Fair, selects the best girl per county then per congressional district and finally the state winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Sunday Register
Estherville
Emmet County
G. W. Krahmer
The
Register
Iowa
Hardwood Milling Company Expands With 15 Staff On Lincoln Street
Hardwood Milling Company adds five factory workers on East Lincoln Street and plans to fulfill an order for 1800 collapsible kitchen tables invented by Mr Main. With four hundred tables nearly ready and a carload of porcelain tops awaiting arrival, the firm eyes multiple yearly deliveries under a long term contract. Outside, ten more workers cut timber and operate the saw mill. The local concern has stock held largely in the community, and business is improving with a promising outlook for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardwood Milling Company
East Lincoln Street
Main
Deadlock over new Estherville Spirit Lake road
Dickinson and Emmet county boards clash over a proposed primary road to replace two railroad crossings. Dickinson favors a section line route near McCulla cut, Emmet prefers a path via the Country Club Golf links. Meeting ends in deadlock. no action until agreement. Both routes would satisfy the public if approved this year.
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Boards of Supervisors
Dickinson County
Emmet County
Estherville
Spirit Lake
McCulla
Superior
Country Club
Railroad officials visit Estherville city
Estherville was honored Thursday by a visit from five Rock Island officials from Chicago. Attending were Hal S. Ray assistant to president Gorman L F Shedd general superintendent safety and fire prevention W H Stillwell supervisor safety and fire prevention J J Beacom general car service inspector C L Simons service inspector. Each spoke on railroad safety and local operations during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Rock Island
Chicago
Hal S. Ray
Gorman
L. F. Shedd
W. H. Stillwell
J. J. Beacom
C. L. Simons
Storm and death mark South Dakota and Minnesota
A sweeping southwest South Dakota blizzard hit the Ellsworth to Watertown line near Toronto with thirteen feet drifts and a stalled passenger train finally freed after two days. Attorney E H Bither died suddenly in Minnesota from heart failure on February 19. his career included work with Woods Brothers in Estherville and a marriage to a former Estherville school principal. W R B Anderson departs for Eustes Florida on a brief business trip.
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South Dakota
Titegay
Rock Island
Ellsworth
Watertown
Toronto
Iowa
A. O. Peterson
E. H. Bither
Bory
Minnesota
Bither
Esther
Bovy
Woods Brothers
Estherville
Miss Meyers
Lecture Course Secured For Winter 1922 23 in Estherville
Estherville will host a Redpath Vawter Chautauqua lecture course for the 1922 23 season after the chamber directors declined a chautauqua. A. J. White of Redwood Falls secured five features totaling over seven hundred dollars. Featured talents include Brooks Fletcher from Marion Ohio Dr Preston Bradley of Chicago Zedeler Symphonic Quartette the National Male Quartette Miss Edna Means and more, selected from a large pool as the best for an upscale program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. White
Redwood Falls
Minn
Estherville
Brooks Fletcher
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Preston Bradley
People’s Church
Chicago
Zedeler Symphonic Quartette
Middle West
Track Team Begins Work On Local Field Meet Plans
The track team starts at 7 am and faces doubts from illness. Hemmingson and other promising athletes may be ineligible this year. If new material appears, the old and field meet could be held locally in May, with high hopes for a winning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemmingson
Des Moines
Horrors Of The Reconstruction In The Birth Of A Nation
A historic review of Griffiths Birth of a Nation portrays Reconstruction era chaos in the South. It notes white chivalry revival, the Ku Klux Klan, and clashes during Johnsons presidency, with the film featuring 5000 scenes and 18000 people. Grand Theatre shows March 7 and 8 with admission 30 and 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Johnson
South
South Carolina
Stoneman
Ku Klux Klan
New York
Grand Theatre
Fire damages Estherville greenhouse. rebuild planned
A Thursday night fire seriously damaged the Estherville Greenhouse owned by Mr. Nes moth. Firefighters battled the blaze after a hydrant delay, destroying the south sections and contents while the heated north and west sections largely survived. Carpenters began clearing debris next day as the proprietor pledged to rebuild and resume operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Neimoth
Lincoln Street
Bank at Arnolds Park Robbed Sunday Morning
The Arnolds Park bank was broken into around three o'clock Sunday morning and robbed of several thousand dollars in Liberty bonds cash and several hundred dollars in postage stamps stored for safekeeping by the postmaster. The safe was untouched and no arrests have been made though clues point to local parties linked to Rock Island railroad tools found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds Park
Rock Island
Fire destroys Blake farm barn near Superior
A fire Sunday night destroyed the J. W. Blake farm barn located 1.5 miles southwest of Superior, with four horses, six cows, eight head of young stock, 350 bushels of seed oats, several tons of hay, and most farm machinery lost. The modest log barn, valued at 3500 to 4000 dollars, was partly insured and the roof collapsed before any salvage could be made. The blaze began about nine o’clock from an unknown cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Blake
Superior
The First Mrs. President and Her Cabinet play
The Civics Department presents The First Mrs. President and Her Cabinet at the General Woman's Club meeting on Tuesday March 14 at 8 p m in K P Hall. Admission is free to the public as a special invitation.
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Civics Department
General Woman’s Club
K. P
Oie
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A. L. Sizer
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