Annual Meeting of Emmet County Farm Bureau a Grand Success
The Emmet County Farm Bureau held a packed meeting with Hon. BE Cunningham delivering a keynote on organized farming. He urged preserving farming’s business, educational, and social sides to keep youth on the farms and promote agriculture nationwide. Officers were elected for the coming year.
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Emmet County Farm Bureau
BE. H. Cunningham
Ghat
National Organization of Farmers
Iowa
Professor Buys Garage From Olliver Owner
Day Slingerland a high school faculty member buys the Olliver garage with his brother in law from J D Weir. The new firm will take possession soon. Slingerland is valued as an efficient machinist and may move his family. Also noted is H McClime near Rolliver who held his annual Curve Jersey sale last Monday, achieving about 95 dollars. he owns some of the county’s best hogs and is improving them steadily as a constructive breeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day Slingerland
Olliver
J. D. Weir
Lingerlund
H. McClime
Near
McCluns
Hy Sivert Ie Bewiore
Obituary for Abagail Horswell in Estherville Iowa
Abagail Horswell, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Horswell, born March 2, 1874, in Alden Iowa, died February 23, 1919 in Estherville after a career as a teacher across Emmet County Mississippi and finally at Upper Iowa University. Survived by her parents four brothers and one sister. Funeral at the Methodist church Thursday at 2:30 PM, burial Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abagail Horswell
Horswell
Upper Iowa University
Miss Horswell
Middle West
J. R. Horswell
Alden
Iown
Estherville
Iowa
Bedford
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
Emmet County
Bennett Academy
Mathison
Mississippi
Morton Horswell
Wauseka
Wisconsin
John 8
Harris
Floy Hanson
Joy R
Hugo W
Chamber of Commerce weighs housing needs and secretary post
The Chamber of Commerce directors divided on housing and a permanent secretary. A Housing Association committee of J P Kirby J J Harker F H Rhodes James Rainey and L L Bingham will report at the March first meeting. A budget committee Ed Strube F M Jones and Chas Kilgore was named to set funds for the secretary and related costs. President F J White resigned. successor plans deferred to March first meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Moniay
L. R. Buckingham
Eatherville Housing Association
J. P. Kirby
J. J. Harker
F. H. Rhodes
James Rainey
L. L. Bingham
Chamber
Ed Strube
F. M. Jones
Chas. Kilgore
F. J. White
Wwe
Halfa Wins County Spelling Contest Cup
The Halfa school won the county spelling contest held last evening earning the silver moving cup permanently. Halfa scored 99.8 with Col yer second at 98 and Maple Hill third at 97.1. All three schools are praised for a hot, suspenseful competition and a standout showing by the contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halfa
Colyer
Maple Hill
Elks Show Delights Large Grand Theater Audience
The annual Elks show at the Grand theater draws a packed crowd last night and is expected to fill the house tonight. Jesse Cox stars in a lively minstrel with Slim Smith, Mrs. Jesse Cox on piano, and an array of minstrels. Interlocutor Dr J J Clinite and Hi Kendall of Milford add energy while the cabaret after the show features numerous specialties. The performance bears the mark of past successes and leaves the audience satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theater
Jesse Cox
Slim” Smith
J. J
Hi Kendall
Milford
New Electric Company Opens Office Here
The Enterprise Electric Company plans to build a new office on South Sixth street between Savereid & Johnson shoe repair shop and Thomas Olson paint shop as soon as weather permits. Lake Park men relocate to run the business with Mr. H. A. Beaumont as manager, bringing extensive electrical experience from Minnesota. The firm aims to be a valuable addition to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Electric Company
Enterprise Electric Company
South Sixth Street
Savereid & Johnson
Thos. Olson
Lake Park
8. A. Beaumont
Northern States Power Govat Oe Minnesporis
Elentele Company
Memorial Building Committee Meets in Estherville
Memorial Building committee meets at the court house in Estherville to plan location architecture and financing for a new county memorial. Officers named J R Horswell president and F H Rhodes vice president with a slate of members and a finance and publicity team appointed. Memorial service notes follow with obituary for pioneer Stephen Bunt, longtime Emmet county resident who died February 14 1920 in Armstrong after a two week pneumonia illness.
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Emmet
Man
Wellen
Estherville
J. R. Horswell
F. H. Rhodes
A. 0. Peterson
H. H. Tosdal
L. L. Bingham
Roy J. Ridley
L. R. Buckingham
Wm. Post
Ed Smith
R. M. Coon
J. O. Kasa
J. O. Mathizen
Sam Johnson
J. R. Harswell
Francis J. Kennedy
Andrew Smith
R. S. Harris
G. A. Weir
H. Tosdal
Stephen Bunt
Panaguaga
New York
Armstrong
Lansing
Iowa
Emmet County
Section One
Denmark Township
Howdeshell
Bunt
Des Moines
Armstrong Journal
Spirit Lake Defeats Local Basket Tossers In Close Loss
Spirit Lake Indians rout the local high school team last Friday evening, defeating them with a lopsided score under 100 to 4. The article notes Algona will visit Friday for the season finale against state contenders, urging a big turnout. Also mentions Schultz buying Herefords at Ocheyedan sale, paying above average prices for two head.
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Spirit Lake
Algona
W.R
Roth &Dodgon
Ocheyedan
W. A. Sehultz
Mr. Schultz
Five Miles of Paving Set Today in Estherville
City officials awarded asphaltic concrete paving at 3.66 dollars per square yard after bids reviewed. Gutter and curb contract goes to Bemis and Schlick of Spencer for 1.20 dollars per square yard. Four to five miles of paving planned for the coming season, aiming to improve Estherville to one of the Northwest’s best paved cities. Contractors pledge a better job and smoother surfaces on hot days, with hopes for faster progress than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Bemis & Schlick of
Spencer
Estherville
Soeth Hog Sale Averages 165.50 On 38 Poland China Tops
M L Soeth held a farm sale last Thursday offering 38 high grade Poland China hogs. The average price reached 165.50 with brisk bidding from start to finish. The sale was hailed as one of the county’s best and Soeth promises better animals at the next sale.
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M. L. Soeth
Soeth
Regular Meeting Of War Mothers in Emmet County
Regular meeting of War Mothers or Service Star Legion Emmet county division set for Thursday March 4 at 2 30 p m at the K P hall on 8th street with a short business session a brief program and a lunch to follow attendees asked to bring a covered dish for a social gathering.
Death of County Farmer L. J. Larson in Norway
News arrives that L. J. Larson, prominent local farmer, died while traveling to visit his elderly parents in Norway after contracting the flu aboard the Atlantic crossing. He held insurance with John P. Littell’s company and carried the ID card at death. Larson had farmed locally for years and recently liquidated his stock before the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Larson
Larson
Norway
Atlantic
John P. Littell
Mr. Littell
Pretty Weddings In Estherville Highlight Week
Several weddings celebrated in Estherville over the past week feature Misa Elsie L Packard and Lawrence E Swarts at a home ceremony on February 2. The couple, active in church groups, will reside on a farm near Estherville after a short wedding trip. A second wedding on February 18 united Raby E Martin and Reuben B Lundgren at the Martins home with about twenty-five relatives present. Both couples come from well known local farming families and will live west of Estherville. The ceremonies included traditional ring rites and notable musical accompaniments.
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Henry R. Packard
North Sixth Street
Misa Elsie L. Packard
Lawrence E. Swarts
Lawrence E. Swartz
Esthervile
Packard
Fatherville High School
Epworth League
Methodist, Episcopal Church
J. W. AaGrone
Iva Packard
Anamosa
Iowa
Hazel Scott
Towa Falla
Frank Swartz
Evelyn
Torris
Grace Swarts
LeMara
Estherville
James Martin
South Thi Avenue
Raby E. Martin
Reuben B. Lundgren
Charlie J. Lungren
Laura Kline
Evelyn A. Hagbert
Worthington
Minnesota
Paul W. Lungren
Monterey
J. W. LaGrone
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evelyn Hagbert
Paul E. Lungren
Glen Martin
Terri
Ine
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J. D. Weir & Son
Dolliver
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Chamber OF Commerce
He Halfa
A. Schultz
Grasby
Cood Price
J. Rineburg
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