Farmers Urged To Hold Dairy Sales Slips Until April
Emmet county AAA chairman Nels G Christiansen urges farmers to keep January February and March dairy sales slips and file for dairy feed payments between April 1 and May 1 1945. Iowa rates set 60 cents per hundredweight for whole milk and 10 cents per pound for butterfat for Q1 1945. later quarters pending congressional action.
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Nest
Nels G. Christiansen
Emmet County Aaa Committee
War Food Administration
Iowa
Christiansen
Mrs S K Twedt Denied Divorce Or Maintenance
Judge G W Stillman ruled Mrs S K Twedt of Armstrong not entitled to divorce or separate maintenance after a nine day hearing. He found no evidence of physical violence or cruel treatment by Mr Twedt and dismissed the petition with costs taxed to Mrs Twedt. The couple, who have four children, live on a farm northwest of Armstrong. a son Curtis Twedt was killed in action in France.
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G. W. Stillman
Mra. Twadt
William &. Johnston
N, J. Lee
Redecorating Watherville Hardware Store
Watherville Hardware store is being redecorated with a new ivory and brown color scheme. The interior including shelves is being repainted and new display tables will be placed through the center of the store.
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Watherville Hardware Store
Belng
To AAA Meeting with Bloom Lake Trip Report
A fragment notes a gathering involving AAA chair man Nola Christiansen and secretary Waneta Summord in Bloom Lake. The brief mentions a day trip and a diatribe like discussion. Details are sparse but identify the trio and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola
Christiansen
AAA
Waneta Summord
Bloom Lake
A. Diatrlog
Honduran Student Shows Interest in Estherville Junior College
A Central American student from Honduras asks Estherville junior college for details on tuition, expenses, room and board, and English courses. Principal Walter B. Hamner forwarded the inquiry from Anthony Yuja who attends Sunflower junior college in Moorhead, Minnesota, suggesting a Lat in American enrollment may be possible.
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Estherville
Anthony
Yuja
Honduras
Central America
Sunflower Junior College
Moorhead
Mias
Walter B. Hammer
Estherville Junior College
Latin America
Estherville College
Lewis Lande 71 Dies. Funeral Held in Estherville
Lewis Lande of Estherville died Saturday at 2 45 pm after a stroke in July and had lived in the area since moving here as a youth. Born Feb 10 1874 near Des Moines he married Annie Anderson of Iowa Falls Sept 4 1905 and had four daughters. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 pm at his home and Estherville Lutheran church with interment at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Lewis Lande
Estherville
Lande
Andrew A
Inger Lande
Polk County
Des Moines
Union State Line
Annie Anderson
Iowa Falls
Iota
Bringle
Alma Lande
City
Max McMillin
John Lehmann
Mia
Tda Olson
Ben
Martin
Esthervill Tautheran Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Red Cross Plans 1945 War Fund Drive for County
Emmet county Red Cross chapter held its first meeting to organize the 1945 war fund drive with nearly all chairmen present. The drive to begin early in March will be led by county chairman W. C. Currell and a long list of local volunteers including William S. Clark Mrs Vermaine Sidles Edwin Mitchall Lars Thompson Oscar Peterson Mrs J E Wilson Mrs Irving Martens P V Koford William Stick Mrs V L Whalen and others.
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Emmet County
Red Cross
W. C. Currell
William S. Clark
Vermaine Sidles
Edwin Mitchall
Lars Thompson
Oscar Peterson
J. E. Wilson
Irving Martens
V. Koford
William Stick
V. L. Whalen
Thomas Clayton
Charles Moon
Curtis Larsen
Nelson
Forrest Christiansen
C. R. Godfordson
J. A. Hikes
Albert Hustad
Ben Burns
Charles Iseminger
John Welsh
James Ellerston
A. K. Iverson
Mrs Charles Hawk Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Charles Hawk of Estherville died Saturday morning after a long illness. She had been bedridden the past week. Born Sept 25 1872 in Sterling Nebraska she lived a long life with three marriages and several children. Surviving are Joe Yager New Lennox. Mrs Mra J W Battram Port Huron Mich. Mrs Dave Cowen Momence IL. Mrs Bernice Lee Estherville. four sisters Tecumseh Neb Mrs Monta Fall City Neb Mrs John Bell Fall City Neb Mrs John Abker Lincoln Neb and Mrs Margaret Caney Los Angeles Calif.
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Charles Hawk
Eatherville
Hawk
Aranda Glen
John and
Margaret Glen
Sterling
Neb
Spirit Lake
Joseph Yager
Joe Yager
New Lennox
J. W. Battram
Port Huron
Mich
Mra
Dave Cowen
Momence
Bernice Lee
Estherville
Mary Monta
Tecumach
John Bell
Falla City
John Abker
Lincoln
Margaret Caney
Los Angeles
Calif
Production goals for 1945 discussed by AAA
H B Hazen and W L Hawks spoke in Estherville to township committees about ambitious 1945 targets for hogs flax and soybeans. Emphasis on conservation to protect soil for returning soldiers and to sustain postwar demand, with field canvass planned after the meeting.
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AAA
H. B. Hazen
W. L. Hawks
Tawa Aaa
Estherville
Nela G. Christiansen
Feild Men
Itathyn
Mrs Hugh Mack Dies at Home of Son in Vinton
Mrs. Hugh Mack of Estherville died Thursday at the home of her son Howard Mack in Vinton where she had been visiting She had earlier lived with a daughter Mrs Ole Johnson in Estherville The Mack family moved from Batherville to Estherville then Swen City before returning to Estherville Eight children seven survive including E M Mack Motley Minn John Mack Peoria St Howard Mack Vinton Hiram Sacramento Albert Verndale Minn Robert Chicago and Mrs Ole Johnson Estherville and the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary was celebrated in January 1943 The husband died in 1948
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Hugh Mack
Estherville
Howard’ Mack
Vinton
Ole Johnson
Mack
Batherville
Eatherville
toEstherville
Macks
Swen City
Susie Conway
E. M. Mack
Motley
Minn
John Mack
Peoria
St. Howard
Calif
Albert Mack
Verndate
Robert Mack
Chicago
Doolittle Dies in Cedar Rapids After 38 Years Here
Harry H. Doolittle a Cedar Rapids resident for 38 years and brother of L C Doolittle Estherville died at his fancy residence in Cedar Rapids Thursday morning. A retired railway postal clerk of 50 years born October 24 1859 in Mason City he moved to Cedar Rapids from Estherville in 1907. He was a member of Central Park Presbyterian Church. Burial was at Ratherville Oak Hill cemetery. Surviving include his widow two daughters Mary Cedar Rapids and Mrs William Hartwell New Wilmington Pa a son Carroll H Dawnera Crowe Tit his brother at Ratherville and two sisters Mrs Roy J Midley Bell Calif and Mrs Harriet Groom Cleveland Ohio.
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Harry H. Doolittle
Cedar Rapids
L. C. Doolittle
Estherville
Fantasy
Codar Rapids
Mr. Doolittle
Rdilway
Mason City
Central Park
Turner
Ratherville
Oak Hill
Mary
William Hartwell
New Wilmington
Carroll H
Dawnera Crowe
Watherville
Roy J, Midley
Bell
Calif
Harriet Groom
Cleveland
Ohio
Wratten listed slightly injured in action in France
Wartime notes from Estherville area report Pvt Wendell Wratten of Bathville slight injuries in France as of February 8 per telegram to his parents. Other items include soldiers healing at O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield and updates on Navy and Marine personnel overseas with assignments, furloughs, and recent promotions.
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Wendell Wratten
France
Harry Wratten
Batherville
Pvt
Wendell
J. Wratten
Fisher Killed in Action in Germany Feb 6
Private Franz T. Fisher of the Quartermaster Corps is reported killed in action February 6 in Germany. Surviving are his father Anton Fisher of Matherville and three half-sisters. He entered service January 18, 1941, training in Alabama and Washington PA.
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Franz T. Maher
Quartermaatera Corpa
Germany
Anton Fisher
Matherville
War Department
Secretary of War
Pfe
Franz T. Fisher
Fisher
Alabama
Washington
PA. C
Wagland
William Thangen
George Hunt
Clarence Scott
Reatherville
Girl Scout Council Names February Committee Chairmen
The Girl Scout Council held its February meeting in the city hall. New committee chairs were named by Mrs O J Martyr including Mrs Don Diamond badge awards Mrs George Schryver registrar and Mrs Don Hansen trained as registrar Also named were Mrs Cliff Hedrick scrapbook publicity and council funds and camp food Lirt Knudson heads funds and camp food while other representatives from Women’s clubs Baptists Rosary society Legion auxiliary Presbyterian and Methodist groups attended The council meets the third Monday each month and most representatives were present except those from Baptist rural schools and Wa-Tan-Ye Guest Mrs Jack Bittner attended.
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Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout Room
O. J. Martyr
Don Diamond
George Schryver
Don Hansen Ia
Bs Knudson
Cliff Hedrick
Floyd Brandt
Women's Club
Jean Blake
Baptist Women'’s Council
Jerry Vega
A. Rosary Society
Dennis Knudson
Legion Auxiliary
Presbyterian Women's Council
Geraldine Buckley
Methodist Sunday School
Marie Sorum
Margaret Smith
D. A. Rae
Cliff Wedrick
Pla
Don Hansen
A.auw
Mra
Christian Women's Council
Jack Bittner
Baptist Council, Rural Schools
Wa- Tan-Yo
Jay E. Green 77 Superior Dies Rites Saturday
Jay E. Green, 77, of Superior, died Thursday at his home after a long illness. He was born April 23, 1868, in Michigan and farmed in the Superior area. Rites Saturday at Sternberg Funeral Chapel Estherville and at Superior Church with Rev. C. K. Judson officiating. Survived by his widow and several brothers and sisters.
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Jay EK. Green
Superior
Mr. Green
Il al Weel
Michigan
Sternberg
Estherville
Superior Church
C. K.judson
Arnolds Park
Mrs George Harvey of Gruver Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs George Harvey of Gruver died early Saturday morning at Holy Family hospital where she had been since last Sunday evening. An operation Friday afternoon preceded a period of seeming improvement before sudden decline. She is survived by her husband and a daughter Mildred who live at home.
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George Harvey
Gruver
Holy Family Hospital
Lights Installed at Paris Cleaners Work Room
New neon lights have been installed in the work room of Paris Cleaners. The update notes improved illumination for tasks and safety in the facility.
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Paris Cleaners
Craft and Hobby Show for Disabled Persons Planned
A craft and hobby show will be held in Des Moines in March 1931. Sponsored by the Town Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled, it invites any disabled child or older person with a craft or hobby to notify Mavia Smith and obtain an entry card. Entries due by March 7. The previous display in 1943 was reported as very successful.
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Des Moines
The
Town Society For Crippled Children and the Disabled
Mavia Smith
Emmet
Rev Sven Strand of Wallingford Dies at 93
The Rev Sven Strand of Wallingford died Sunday at a Fairmont Minnesota hospital after a two week stay. Born March 19 1852 in Hallingdahl Norway he came to the United States at age 20 and pursued teaching then ministry. He served in Blooming Prairie Estherville and Wallingford and retired on a farm east of Wallingford. He married Gunld Clausen who died in 1941. Survived by two sons Olaf of Wallingford Lauritz of Ledyard a daughter Mrs J M Walden Fairmont and four grandchildren. Funeral services were set for Thursday at 2 pm at the Lutheran church in Wallingford with burial east of town.
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Sven Strand
Wallingford
Fairmont
Minn
Strand
Hallingdahl
Norway
United States
Trewan
Minneapolis
Blooming Prairie
Estherville
Ice Cream Equipment Sold By Mrs Bammer to Keith Gordon
Ice cream making equipment at the Bammer Ice Cream store on North Sixth Street has been sold to Keith Gordon of Monona. The equipment will likely be moved to Monona this week. Howard Bammer, 50, owner, died of a heart attack on October 16. The Bam mers opened in Katherville eight years ago, first on South Seventh Street, then moved to the present location. Plans to convert the shop and house into apartments are under consideration.
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Bammer
North Sixth Street
Keith Gordon
Monona
Howard Bammer
Bammers
Ekatherville
South Seventh Street
Itwan
Falls From Freight Car Injures Rock Island Brakeman
Tone Kately a brakeman for Rock Island railroad at Estherville was badly injured Tuesday morning after falling from the top of a freight car on Rock Island train 2049 at Loator. He suffered a back and hip injury a broken pelvis and a partially paralyzed leg. He was taken to a Rock Rapids hospital for X rays and may be moved to a Sioux Falls or Des Moines hospital soon. He has worked for Rock Island since 1937.
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Tone Kately
Estherville
Rock Island
Loator
Kately
Rock Rapids
Sioux Falls
Dea Molnea
Rock Island Railroad
New Operator Clara Vandt Joins Thrush Barber Shop
Clara Vandt starts work at Thrush Barber and Beauty shop in Estherville on Wednesday. She has spent the last three years working at Buffalo Center.
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Clara Vandt
Thrush Barber and Beauty Shop
Estherville
Miss Vandt
Buffalo Center
65 000 Bushels Of Corn Sold To Government
Emmet county reports 65 000 bushels contracted under a government corn purchase program. County chair Nels C Christiansen notes farmers may contract corn meeting moisture criteria for CCC down payment equal to loan value. Delivery must occur by Sept 20 after 30 day CCC notice, stockpiled on farms.
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War Food Administration
Emmet
U. S
Iowa
Nels C. Christiansen
Emmet County
A.C.A
Forether
CCC
CCC F
Divorce Granted to Mrs Harvey C Christiansen of Ringsted
Mrs Harvey C Christiansen was granted a divorce from her husband in Ringsted Iowa. The decree awards her the homestead lots 9 and 10 in block 17 Ringsted and custody of Beverly age 9 and Marela age 7 with defined visitation. Mr Christiansen must pay 1000 dollars plus costs and 50 dollars attorney fees. Both remain within Iowa with jurisdiction retained by the court.
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Mra
Harvey C. Christiansen
Ringsted
TUE
Christiansen
Nashua
William S. Johnston
F. J. Kennedy
William J. Fisher
Emmetsburg
Merritt Colegrove 75 Armstrong Dies Rites Monday
Funeral services were held in Armstrong for Merritt Colegrove 75 who died Saturday morning after a three month hospitalization at Holy Family hospital. He was survived by two sons Frank and Floyd and a daughter Mrs L B Rupkey. Out of town relatives Ed Keiser and Ruth Keiser attended from Spencer and Los Angeles California.
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Armstrong
Merritt Colegrove
Holy Family Hospital
Colegrove
Frank
Floyd
Belle Plaine
Minn
L. B. Rupkey
Los Angeles
Calif
Plans To Repair Interior Of Episcopal Church
The Episcopal church announces plans to redecorate the interior with a new wall covering set for April. The project reflects a congregation effort to refresh the church space.
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the Episcopal Church
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H. H. Doolittle
Army Field Hospital
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O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Tom Hillestad
7Th Army
Belfort
Hillestad
General Hospital
New York
O'Reilly Hospital
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George and
Charles Booth
Shirley Dow
E. Booth
Ridgeview
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Philippine Military Prison Camp No. 2
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Pearl Harbor
Melvin Halversen
Mary Halversen
Alta
Burle Green
Europe
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Merle O. Steward
Eighth Air Force
Ralph E. Maddux
Camp Roberts
Infantry Replacement Training Center
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Ernest L. Jacobson
Mather Field
Camp Maxey
Texas
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Air Corps
Maxey, Texas
Gilbert W. Christianson
Graettinger
Pacific
San Diego Marine Base
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Cali
John Challberg
Camp Bowie
Vernice Jean Challberg
WAVES
Cedar Falls
Hatherville
Daniel W. Scott
Daily News
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Jin
Te. Gilbert
Bloom
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Donald W. Bollard
Fort Dodge
Roy Thrush
Miami
Fla
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Betty Griffith
J. J. Griffith
Strategic Air Force
England
Griffith
America
Arnold V. Clausen
S.C.A
Det. 2
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
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Corne) Oleson
Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot
Tacoma
Wash
Paul Barfoot
Earl Barfoot
APO
San Francisco
George R. Bogan
Albert Lea
Rose Kiefer
M. Scholtes
Mediterranean
Corsten
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Louis Staroby
M.C
Ward
U. S. Naval Hosp
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T-Set
Raymond Neatland
Buffalo
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Harland
Phoenix
Arla
John Waters
California
Waters
Leo Waters
Wastherville
Robert McCoy
U.S. Navy
Kingsville
Virginian Jones
WAC
FE. W. Jones
Jay E. Green
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R. J. Brakeman
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