Old Age Pension Report Details January Stats
The January monthly report from the Old Age Assistance commission records 652 new applications and 225 reapplications, with 2,781 pending from last month. Total 8,564 applications handled. 1,091 disposed, 859 granted, 75 rejected, 133 voluntary withdrawals, 16 deaths, 8 duplicates, 2,473 still pending. Active cases at 53,888. 859 added, 806 new approvals, 63 reinstatements. 54,697 active. Deaths and cancellations leave 64,132 active. Total payments of 1,105,630.44 for old age assistance and 18,320.84 for funeral claims in January. County breakdowns include Emmet, Dickinson, Kossuth, Palo Alto with average payments around 18 to 20 dollars and varying totals.
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Old Age Assistance Commission
Emmet
Dickinson County
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Aid To the
Clay County
Kossuth County
Iowa
Series of Cold Storage Locker Meetings Announced
In Ames Iowa patrons of refrigerated lockers in Appanoose county will meet at Centerville February 27 in a countywide series led by Ruth Cessna extension nutritionist. She will also speak at Fairfield February 28 Ottumwa February 29 Humboldt March 12 Boone March 13 Denison March 7 and Audubon March 29. Evelyn Hollen will hold meetings in Decorah March 12 Elkader March 13 15 Waukon March 14 Garrell March 26 27 Jefferson March 28 and Fort Dodge March 29. Other counties are scheduling meetings. Topics include economical locker use varieties for freezing and use of frozen foods.
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Ames
Appanoose County
Centerville
Ruth Cessna
Town State College
Cessna
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Humboldt
Boone
Denison
Audubon
Evelyn Hollen
Decorah
Elkader
Waukon
Garrell
Jefferson
Fort Dodge
Petersburg Creamery Holds Annual Meeting and Re-elects Roy Moses
The Petersburg cooperative creamery and locker system held its annual meeting at the town hall. After roll call, Cooperative Auditing Service reported stronger business. Roy Moses was re-elected to another term and Harvey Eggestein joined the board. Present directors include Roy Soem, Henry Ebeling, Ollie Nasby, J. M. Allen, and Eggestein. Operators are H. H. Lundahl, John Wieskus assistant, Elmer Edberg locker, with Mrs. Henry Gilbert as bookkeeper. A dinner followed for patrons.
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Petersburg
Ducam Society Plans State Convention Committees
A Ducam meeting at city hall forms committees for the Iowa Diocesan convention to be held April 7 in the local school auditorium. Bernard Reynolds presides, with mass at St Patrick’s Church to open the event and a play by Miss Jean Jefford of Fort Dodge featured.
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Ducam Society
City Hall
Bernard Reynolds
Estherville
St. Patrick’s Church
Jean Jefford
Fort Dodge
Ducam Thruout
Iowa
Misa Jefford
The
Ducam
Blue Room
Gardston Hotel
Joseph Janning
Parish
Philip Schmidt
Jeanne Arnold
Ruth Vernimont
Stephan Halaszyn
Barbara Bulpitt
Ellen Crilley
Ducam Bulletin
Jean Richardson
Maxine Donovan
Douglas Reynolds
Orin McKirby
Lucille Woods
Lauretta Swale
Margaret Maine
Jean Kennedy
Marcella Maloney
Bob Swift
Melvin Nepps
Gene McNally
Marcella Kiefer
Theris Maloney
Donald Bryan
Mary Katherine Donovan
Charlotte Westbrook
Kim Baldwin
Cyril Borman
Don Mc.Kirchey
Harriet Baldwin
Gregory McNally
Mary Swale
Patricia Maloney
Lois Borman
Mary O'Rourke
Lorraine Neppl
Bernice Neppl
Big Organization
Carrol
Begin Census Taking
Public interest centers on census questions asked when the census begins in Estherville on April 1. The Census of Housing seeks details on structure characteristics, dwelling unit features, ownership, utilities, and mortgage data for owner occupied and rented properties, plus equipment like radios and heating. The Population Census covers location, household data, personal description, education, birth, citizenship, employment, unemployment, income, and supplementary questions on parents’ birthplaces and language.
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Estherville
Educators Sorum and Patton to Attend N E A Convention
County Superintendent Marle Sorum and Ruth Patton from Estherville will travel to St Louis Missouri for the National Education Association gathering from February 24 to 28. Sorum attends Rural Education for county superintendents while Patton attends teacher training sessions. The program features speakers on school reform youth and civic education. William F Russell of Columbia University will close with Keeping America Out of the War.
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Marle Sorum
Ruth Patton
Estherville
St. Louis
National Education Association
Miss Sorum
Miss Patton
St. Louis Municipal Auditorium
Ben G. Graham
American Association of
Pittsburg
Penn
G. Bromley Oxnam
Boston
Mass
Edgar D. Doudna
Madison
Wis
Francis T. Spaulding
Harvard University
Willis A. Sutton
Atlanta
Department of Rural Education
Public Debate at Roosevelt Auditorium Feb 26
The Estherville affirmative team Helen Ann Retsell and Keith Griffith will debate a top Algona negative team in Northwest Town. The question asks if the Federal Government should own and operate the railroads. The high school promotes its strong debate squad and invites public support and attendance.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
Estherville
Helen Ann Retsell
Keith Griffith
Algona
Northwest Town
Baby Boy Born At Coleman Hospital This Morning
Mr and Mrs Frederick Coon welcomed a baby boy born this morning at Coleman hospital weighing seven pounds. The notice appears amid a page filled with survey questions about veterans and social security details, and an advertisement note for Want Ads.
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Frederick Coon
Coleman Hospital
Exciting Games At Gruver Girls Tournament
Bode and Leland moved up a notch in the Gruver district girls tournament. Bode defeated Gruver’s nervous squad 58 to 24 as Gruver failed to meet its usual standard in a convincing win for Bode. Also noted, Emmet County Supervisors meet Friday to appoint a justice of the peace for Estherville township to fill the vacancy from Gertrude Nipher’s resignation effective March 1. Nipher has moved to a farm south of Estherville.
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Bode
Leland
Gruver
Emmet
Gladys Bringle
Estherville Township
Gertrude Nipher
Nipher
Estherville
Take This Woman Brings Lamarr and Tracy to Grand Theatre
Hedy Lamarr and Spencer Tracy star in a New York society drama opening Sunday at the Grand Theatre. The film follows a social butterfly who finds happiness with a physician in a tenement clinic after a shattered romance, portraying sacrifice and regeneration amid scenes from night clubs to fashion salons. The cast includes Verreo Teasdale, Kent Taylor, Laraine Day, Mona Barrie, Jack Carson, Pay Cavanaugh, Louis.
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New York
Spencer Tracy
Hedy Lamarr
Hollywood
Grand Theatre
Miss Lamarr
Tracy
W. S&s
van Dyke I
Verreo Teasdale
Kent Taylor
Laraine Day
Mona Barrie
Jack Carson
Pay Cavanaugh
Louis
One Act Plays Well Received By Large Crowd
A fine crowd attended the one act plays last night and were pleased by the performances. Ushering was handled by the monogram club with ease. The program included between act entertainment by high school and J. C. Choral groups. The Knife directed by Dale Knutson and One Room Apartment directed by Don Nicholson were the outstanding plays with acting honors going to Sewell Mathre Jim Soper Greg McNally Gene Fike and Burton Bolton. The Tithing Box was not presented as stated on the program.
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Monogram Club
J. C
the Knife
Dale Knutson
Don Nicholson
Sewell Mathre
Jim Soper
Greg McNally
Gene Fike
Burton Bolton
Father Son Banquet at Baptist Church with Air Theme
February 11 and 18 observed as Dad's day at the Baptist church. A Father-Son banquet on February 20 featured an aviation theme "Christian Air Ways" with talks by Rev. Porrsell and Dean Warner Kirlin. Ninety fathers and sons attended as N. E. Dempney served as toastmaster and speakers included Robert Burrows Floyd A. Johnson and Loren Gipson.
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the Baptist Church
Rev
Porrsell
N. E. Dempney
Robert Burrows
Milford
Floyd A. Johnson
L. CG. Doolittle
Loren Gipson
Louis Obye
Leon Blake
Fathers and Sons
Wolves Roll Over Emmetsburg In 88 26 Victory
Five Jaysee Wolves overwhelmed Emmetsburg 88 to 26 as Hynes led with 19 points and Schryver controlled rebounds. In a slow first half the Wolverines heated up late with Pickle Hynes scorching the hoop. Jensen, Burt and Stretch aided the win with solid play. Also notes Miss Mamie Christensen visited Mason City relatives over the weekend.
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Emmetsburg
Chew
Hynes
Schryver
Pickle
Jensen
Burt
Estherville
HYWCS
Burt Cisceessees
Kelly Wicceeaeeene
Griffith Voc
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Sunda Vicceseseere
King .Icseeseeaves i
Arnold Vic Yeeeeene O
Emmetsburg Rc FS Pft Bryant
Ceeeeeeaas
Edge W.ebseees
OB Richardson
Sewell
Mason City
Missa Ida Christensen
Indicted Gustafson for manslaughter in D C Iowa crash
The Dickinson County grand jury indicted Floyd F Gustafson manager of Butterfield Produce in Estherville for manslaughter linked to the Oct 15 1939 crash at highways 9 and three miles west of Superior. Bonds set at 5000 each. Gustafson to plead not guilty before Judge Hudson at Spirit Lake Ind. within days. Gustafson suffered brain concussion and a punctured lung hospital two weeks.
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Dickinson County
Towa
Floyd F. Gustafson
Butterfield Produce Company
Estherville
Superior
Gustafson
Wm. S. Johnston
Hudson
Spirit Lake
Hugh Nolan
Wilbur’ Mickelson
Jackson
Minnesota
Nolan
Emmet County Christmas Seals Sale Totals Reported
Final report from the county sale shows District No. 7 Denmark township led by Miss Celeste Tremary with seal sales of 1.29 dollars. Wallingford schools added 0.50 dollars, lifting Emmet county total to 791.29 dollars.
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Emmet
Denmark Township
Celeste Tremary
Wallingford
Miss Michel McArdle Completes Mastoid Operation
Word from Independence hospital reports Miss Michel McArdle underwent double mastoid surgery Wednesday morning and is holding her own. The operation lasted from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and she passed the procedure successfully.
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Michel McArdle
Independence Hospital
Oberville Legion and Auxiliary Meet Des Moines
Oberville Legion and Auxiliary members will attend a legion meeting in Des Moines on Monday and Tuesday. Representatives include Mrs. R. R. Tiller and Mrs. Guy Tibbetts for the Estherville Auxiliary, with Mr. Oksner and Mrs. Griffis representing the Maurice Doyle Post of the American Legion.
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Oberville Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Des Moines
R. R. Tiller
Guy Tibbetts
Ar. Bringle
B. Oksner
Gordon Griffis
Jack
Tillen
Tibbetts
Estherville
Oksner
Griffis
Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Boy Injured Slipping on Ice at Church Practice
Coleman Egertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sever Egertson, slipped on ice while heading to the Presbyterian church for practice. He broke an ankle bone, is in a cast, and attends school on crutches, unable to play basketball.
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Presbyterian Church
Coleman Egertson
Sever Egertson
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet for Election
The directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday evening at 8 in the Chamber office at City Hall. Officers will be elected and other business will be taken up at this meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ceylon Man Builds Short Wave Radio Set
Rev M Lee Wilson of Ceylon has built a short wave radio with call sign W8 MUL on 1980 B band. R W Swenberg family visited his station Sunday afternoon. Wilson hosts Lenten services every Monday 8 p m at the M E church. Friends visited John Oelkers farm home Sunday including residents from Estherville Middle town Petersburg and nearby families.
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M. Lee Wilson
Ceylon
R. W. Swenberg
Rev. Wilson
Pearl Butson
Estherville
Rudolph Stade and
Middletown
Albert Knudson
Petersburg
Miss Genevieve Whaley Hosts Spirit Lake Friends
Miss Genevieve Whaley entertained a group of Spirit Lake friends on Wednesday evening at the Gardston hotel Blue Room for dinner at 6 30 Washington's Birthday decorations graced the table High score in bridge went to Mrs Gladys DeLong second to Miss Pauline Ballantyne Guests included Mrs DeLong Miss Ballantyne Miss Josephine Albert Miss Ethel Peters Miss Esther Davidson Miss Ruth Saupe Mia Floyd Thomas Mrs Duane Osborne and Miss Imogene Hodges Miss Regina Till will accompany Miss Marie Sorum and Miss Ruth Patton to Des Moines Friday for a weekend visit with friends and relatives.
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Genevieve Whaley
Spirit Lake Friends
Gardston
Arch Bixby
Washington
Gladys DeLong
Pauline Ballantyne
Miss Whaley
Spirit Lake
DeLong
Ballantyne
Josephine Albert
Ethel Peters
Esther Davidson
Ruth Saupe
Mia
Floyd Thomas
Duane Osborne
Imogene Hodges
Estherville To Host Sectional Boys Tournament Next Week
Estherville will host the sectional boys tournament from February 28 to March 2 in Roosevelt gym. Class A teams include Armstrong Arnolds Park Graettinger Milford Spirit Lake and Estherville with Estherville and Spirit Lake rated top. Class B features Dolliver Emmet Consolidated Grover Halfa Ringsted Superior North Superior Consolidated Maple Hill Terril Estherville and Spirit Lake expect strong play.
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Estherville
Roosevelt Gym
Armstrong
Arnolds Park
Graettinger
Milford
Spirit Lake
Dolliver
Emmet Consolidated
Grover
Halfa
Ringsted
Superior
North Superior Consolidated
Maple Hill
Terril
Gr’ Syed
Fang
Three Hostesses Honor Milford Bride's Shower
Miss Verda Frank Beulah and Frances Schultz hosted a shower at the Frank home in Milford Wednesday evening for Mrs. Robert Buhrows formerly Miss Louise Fouts. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Morton Evans and Mrs. J D Sawyer. Guests included Lenore Heinman Ruth Jackson Wilma Irwin Marjorie Dow Marcella Kiefer Edna Swanson Florence Schildknecht Doris Otto Shirley Hedrick and out of town guests Ruth Cockburn Sioux Falls and Mrs Roy Buhrows Milford.
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Verda Frank
Beulah
Frances Schultz
Frank
Robert Buhrows
Milford
Buhrows
Louise Fouts
Morton Evans
J. D. Sawyer
Burrows
Lenore Heinman
Ruth Jackson
Wilma Irwin
Marjorie Dow
Marcella Kiefer
Edna Swanson
Florence Schildknecht
Doris Otto
Shirley Hedrick
Mesdames J. D. Sawyer
Ruth Cockburn
Sioux Falls
Roy Buhrows
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Pythian Sisters
Pythian Siatera
Joof Hall
V.R_— Annual Meeting of
Petersburg Creamery
Sykes
ST. Louis, MO
V.u
United States
BLNR
Bode Lassies
Schultz
Lansing
Ledyard
Olsen
Sela
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Anderson Sees See
FS Pr T Lansing
Wendt Eee Eee
Vestad Sree Ree Reas
I Olson
al Eer Es Eeeee
Roberg Pere
Nelson Wetees
Hedy Lamarr and
Baptist Church
College
Calhern
Frances Drake
Marjorie Main
George E. Stone
Willie Best
Don Castle
Dalies Frantz
Reed Hadley
Floyd Gustafson
Here
Pinal
Wade Miss
Etiel McArdle
V. R. Wild
Pend Legion
C. OF C
V.R
Regina Till
Marie Sorum
Vessevseuses
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