Marriages and fires in local notes from 1928
LeRoy Turner and Jean Leavitt wed on February 7. The Christian Church burned, cause believed rear basement furnace. loss $15,000 with partial insurance. Mrs. L. R. Benton died Sunday evening February 10. Four hundred guests at dedication and reception at the Elks’ new home Thursday. John Murray in US Army aviation on furlough from San Antonio, Texas, returning Monday. Carrie Cathlin, Rev. Catlin’s sister, arrives in France as Red Cross nurse. Mrs. W. P. Galloway’s brother-in-law dies, prompting her trip to Marshalltown. Wilbur Thorndyke enlists in the 350th Infantry. Low Cranston called to Huron, South Dakota for ill father. Mrs. W. A. Rankin visiting Mrs. George Rudd of Emmetsburg. Ethel Walker leaving for France. A. C. Brown to West Bend. Chas. Woodruff of Okoboji fishes spoonbill catfish in West Okoboji. Allen in Chicago with cousin Dick Simington to settle with Milwaukee Railroad over limb loss. Art Ammon returns after layoff due to father’s death. Con Alt home under quarantine for scarlet fever. F. E. Allen to Iowa City for law study. A. E. Biglow returns from Toledo, son injured in New Mexico. Rock Island to resume passenger service to Sioux Falls. E. B. Soper in Hot Springs, Arkansas for health. Ice harvest underway with high quality and ample quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
LeRoy Turner
Jean Leavitt
L. R. Benton
Elks New Home
John Murray
Aviation Corps
Uncle Sam
San Antonio
Texas
Carrie Cathlin
Frederic Catlin
France
Red Cross
W. P. Galloway
Marshalltown
Wilbur Thorndyke
350Th Infantry
Low Cranston
Huron
South Dak
W. A. Rankin
George Rudd
Emnetsbure
Ethel Walker
Des Moines
Milwaukee Railroad
Art Ammon
Con Alt
F. E. Allen
Iowa City
Law
The
University
A. E. Biglow
Toledo
Ohio
Will Rhodes
New Mexico
Rock Island
Here
Sioux Falls
E. B. Soper
Hot Springs
Ark
Forty Years Ago Highlights From Emmet County
Items from the Emmet County Republican column note Allen and Nourse extend their carpenter shop saga. Estherville Foundry closes a thousand dollar contract with Sibley parties. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen and Mrs. D P Roberts with Emmetsburg and E J Woods. Travelers Goff and Lough return from Colorado with health gains. May Lee ill with lung fever. Wm Fisher plans move to Cedar Falls. Conductors shop and Laurence stuck at Palmer. M M Knapp and family depart to California for a rest period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Allen
Nourse
Estherville
Sibley
South Side
Henry Allen
D. P. Roberts
Emmetsburg
E. J. Woods
Alvis Lough
Eddie Goff
Colfax Springs
H. G. Hanson
Wisconsin
R. S. Robinson
Sumner
Little May Lee
Wm. Fisher
Cedar Falls
Laurence
Palmer
M. M. Knapp
Burlington
California
Beef Hides and Raw Furs Wanted by Iowa Auto Parts
Iowa Auto Parts Co seeks hides and furs at top prices. Located west of Rock Island Depot, contact via phone 40 d OAR ERE ty at for negotiations and pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Auto Parts Co
Rock Island Depot
Local clubs host gatherings and family visits in Armstrong
Mrs V C Trusty hosted a birthday club gathering on Wednesday afternoon with a dainty luncheon. Mrs George Stewart welcomed the Priscilla club Thursday afternoon. The W C T U met February 7 with narcotics as the topic. Other groups—Study club, East Side Birthday, and bridge parties—were hosted by several residents. News notes include births in Emmetsburg, visitors to Estherville, and residents traveling to Chicago and Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Trusty
George Stewart
Priscilla Club
Jeanette Drake
J. V. Lane
Fred Ruef
Otto Severson
East Side
Birthday Club
John O'Neill
Herman T. Mangold
Harriette Olsen
Olsen
Emmet County Rural Carriers Association
Harry Bosworth
G. B. Gray
Beardstown
F. J. Stiener
Wn. H. J. Steiner
Emmetsburg
Stiener
Olaf Iverson
Des Moines
Iverson
Vera Wood
Jas. Huff
Mary Dundas
Estherville
Ralph McCord
Jim Huff
Storm Lake
Oma
Buena Vista College
Will Vandenburgh
Sioux City
Wilton residents attend Verla Henaman funeral and local notices
Ten from Wilton S D travel to Fostoria Thurlay for Verla Henaman funeral. Several locals visit relatives in Gary and Fairmont Minnesota. Church and relief corps activities noted with meetings, talks, and local visits across Lakota Estherville Algona and Fenton. Basketball results show Armstrong boys defeated by Etherville 1% to 20.
Elmhurst area court notes and community updates
Fragmented report lists multiple names and roles including Hiley, Felkey, Heartman, and others in Spirit Lake Arm eronis and surrounding towns. Mentions rings, trials, church events, meals, and visits across Estherville, Emmetsburg, Ringsted, Armstrong, Maplehill, Dolliver, and Fairmont with social gatherings, illnesses, and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille Cie
Cee
Cee Ceees
Sadie Stuart
Ardeth Welty
Spirit Lake
Houmorous
Ringsted
Kermit Trusty
Armstrong
Tobias
Millionaires
Church News and Health Notes Amid Local Socials
Rev Lundy has been ill with sciatica rheumatism but is better now. Werdell Knudson hosted the W B U Girls society. Mrs S Tweedt has pleurisy and two children with severe colds. Mrs E T Lundy suffers acute indigestion. Bill Wigdahl has inflammatory rheumatism. Bolsheviks advised in Russia to beware American workers as an industrial aristocracy. If American living standards were universal the communist leaders would be out of a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundy
Werdell Knudson
He W. UB Girls Society
S. Tweedt
E. T. Lundy
Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican
A. C. Brown
West Bend
Chas. Woodruf
Okoboji
West Okoboji
EL Allen
Chicago
Dick Simington
Spencer
Emul
Scott
Ee Nursery Company
Osage
Iowa
Bevance
Great Lakes
Wilton
S. D
Fostoria Thurlay
Verla Henaman
Virgel Lyle
Gary
Caro Palmer
Ruth England
John Flier
Ronal Lodge
Armstrong High School
Etherville
Priscilla Dean West
Broadway
Gem “Fonday
Relet Corps
Clarence Christesson
Mary Kennedy
Alice
John Kennedy
Fairmont
Minn
Bert Blum
Ed. Helgason
Ole Lillian
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Christy
George Parris
Noehren
Lakota
Relief Corps
Mr. Lundy
Swea City
E. S. Camden
Marjorie Benton
Lillian Wherry
Algona
Irene Handsaker
Nevada
Laura Hess
Miss Myrtle
Miss Olsen
Fenton
Miss Hess
Charles City
Grover
Calliver
George Burris
Mes
Gibbons
Sheldon
George Korrect
Rank Gibbons
Chas Harrison
Howard Hanson
Verval Heck
Gettysburg
Maser Renter
Reeneeeeene
Lesslie Waldie
Cues
C. M. Peterson
M. W. Smith
R. E. Gabeil
Ernest Smith
Irene Fordyce
Emmetsberg
G. W. Purvis
Mr. Noehren
V. CG. Trusty
Bill Wigdahl
Guernsey Milk
Oak Hill
Guernsey
G. A. Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
Jcpenneyco
S. 6Th Street
Estherville, Iowa
Ar Ouriy
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