Cameron Named Dakota Division Trainmaster
W W Cameron is appointed trainmaster of the Dakota Division. The brief notice notes staffing updates and personnel movements within the rail operation, including changes in clerical roles, maintenance, and trainman examinations. Attendance at the regular stall meeting is mentioned along with distant arrivals from Iowa Falls and Pipestone. Conductor advancements and leadership updates are also indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neseer
Nibeedee
Elgin
Ghinebarghr
Clanon
Yodeaerd
Thie City
Gheigtman Fordy- Hine
ECB
Dick Wright
Iowa Falls
Gen. Baseman
Pipestone
Geo. McCutcheon
Mascotte
Florida
Chiia Anderson
Francis Foran
F. E. Martin
Longtime married couple celebrate forty seven years in Fairmont
The Cole couple marked forty seven years since their 31 December wedding in Fairmont Minnesota. They now reside in the city since 1902 after moving from Sherburn. Also noted were local notices of the Producers 71 Consumers meeting at K C Hall on January 5 with a covered dish lunch, the Service Star Legion meeting January 3 with officer installations and 1924 dues, and condolences from Mrs. J S Nepps on her father Anton Bachman’s death in Breda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Cole
Fairmont
Minnesota
Mrs. Cole
Sherburn
Minn
Proukeys
K. C. Hall
Wr Service Star Legion
Service Star Legion
U. S
Nepps
Anton Bachman
Breda
Garrell
Surprise anniversary for Mr and Mrs Butler on Christmas eve
Friends and neighbors surprised Mr and Mrs F G Butler on their thirtieth wedding anniversary with about fifty guests and a sumptuous lunch. A baby girl was born Monday to Ald first Jon Merkle of Chicago at the Butlers' home. mother and child are doing well. Conductor C M Keating of the M and St A and his wife visited in Minneapolis for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FG. Butler
Ald
Jon Merkle
Chicago
Ed, Ellis
Two Deserving Publishers Are Recognized
K I C White of the News Herald is named president of the Spencer Commercial Club and Brother Jarnagan of the Pilot Tribune heads the Storm Lake Commercial Club. Both have high class papers and are boosters. Live publishers do more for their home communities than any other class of people. Congratulations, gentlemen of the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. I. C. White
News-Herald
Spencer Commercial Club
Bro. Jarnagan
Pilot Tribune
Storm Lake Commercial Club
Christmas social notes fill Forest City and Swea City
Mrs Erickson and children returned Saturday from Forest City after Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Bergie Munson visited over Christmas and New Years in Forest City. Misses Vivian Bunt Florence Estabrook Gertrude and Josephine Blum visited John Blum home Swea City Friday. The Misses Huby Grace Boy Jessie Allen visited Mrs John Blum near Swea City and then went to Seneca to visit Wan Brown. Vivian Bunt and friend Florence Estabrook returned to Mankato Minnesota Tuesday after Christmas with Vivian s parents Mr and Mrs Jas Bunt. Orpha Atwood celebrated a surprise birthday Saturday with visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian, Bunt
Florence Estabrook
Mankato
Minn
Vivian
Jas. Bunt
Orpha Atwood
Merchants Report Excellent Holiday Business in Betherville
Local merchants in Betherville reported a very satisfactory holiday season with sales up about 90 percent from last year. Cited factors include strong stock, good weather and roads, and shoppers traveling up to fifty miles to buy gifts. Rising optimism about finances encouraged spending despite earlier fears that money would tighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betherville
Financea
Rh BO
Fire destroys Ivas Flower Shop stock and damage
A basement fire at Ivas Flower Shop Monday night totally destroyed all stock of wets and plants and caused major damage to the interior. Brenneman jewelry stock was damaged by smoke and the greenhouse stock worsened the loss making the incident serious. Insurance coverage is expected for Miss Greenfield, a neighborhood resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva
Brenneman
Elks Christmas Dinner Dance a Season Hit
The Elks holiday dinner dance drew about 300 attendees last Thursday. One hundred joined in the dance after a turkey dinner, with all guests reportedly satisfied. Music was provided by Albert Lea Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Superior Young Woman Dies Here Friday
Velma Ann Brackett wife of Albert A Brackett of Superior died at Coleman hospital Friday Dec 28 from general peritonitis. She was brought to the hospital a week earlier for treatment but her condition was too serious for any intervention. Mrs K V Turner is home from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Ann Brackett
Albert A. Brackett
Superior
Coleman Hospital
Brackett
Treasen
K. V. Turner
California
Asmus Wellendorf Dies After Long Illness in Iowa
Emmet county farmer Asmus Wellendorf died December 2 at Birney hospital after a long diabetes illness. He was born January 7, 1865 in Wendtorf Germany and immigrated to Iowa in 1881. Funeral services were held at Estherville Lutheran Church with Rev. T. Hanson in charge. interment in Oak Hill cemetery. He never married and is survived by one brother Henry Wellendorf, with several nieces and relatives from Minnesota and Spragueville attending the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Asmus Wellendorf
Emmet County
Birney Hospital
Henry
Mahlum & Anderson
Estherville Lutheran Church
T. Hanson
Wallingford
Rosella Sunde
Eunice Klocen
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hane Asmus Wellndorf
Wendtorf
Germany
Clinton County
Iowa
Wellendorf
Henry Wellendorf
Enimd? Weise
Aee
Emil Weise
Elbow Lake
Minnesota
Lena Stevenson
Sts. Charles
Spragueville
Rexall Store Gives Away Fifteen Dolls
On Christmas Eve the Rexall store gave away fifteen large dolls won by Little Girls in a voting contest. Winners include Elizabeth Rhodes first Evelyn Norby second Fae Albertson third Dorothy Borrysen fourth Hazel Belle Jones fifth Janey Fredericksen sixth Barbara Smith seventh Mildred Ankrum eighth Marjory Crumrine ninth Rita McTigue tenth Betty Kitheart eleventh Betty Trean Hartman twelfth Rose Mary Ewen thirteenth Agnes Hanson fourteenth Doris Wiley fifteenth. V RK Qlai Olson returned to Chicago after a holiday visit to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Elizabeth Rhodes
Evelyn’ Norby
Fae Albertson
Dorothy Borrysen
Hazel Belle Jones
Janey Fredericksen
Barbara Smith
Mildred Ankrum
Marjory Crumrine
Rita Mc Tigue
Betty Kitheart
Betty Trean Hartman
Rose Mary Ewen
Agnes Hanson
Doris Wiley
Mrs Hatlestad Mourns Loss Of Mother In Garretson
Mrs Hatlestad mother of Mrs S A Berghe died Monday in Garretson South Dakota after a illness of heart leakage. She was about sixty and had visited Estherville often being well known here. A daughter Miss Pearl Hutlestad is a former Estherville graduate. Other relatives noted include Mrs Geo Murray and her daughter Miss Catherine who spent Christmas in Minneapolis with their son and brother John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Murray
Catherine
Minneapolis
Ibeethier Jobu
Young girl nearly dies in kerosene stove fire
Miss Gladys Juhl thirteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Juhl seven miles northeast of town had a close call Sunday at noon when a shelf pushed a can of kerosene onto a red hot stove. The flames burned her clothes away though she wore shoes and stockings. Her parents feared the worst but she was taken to Coleman Hospital where she is badly burned but expected to recover with rest. her face was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Juhl
Tom Juhl
Coleman Hospital
THIRTY YEARS AGO A REMARKS FROM ESTHERVILLE NEWS
Thirty years ago notes from Estherville detail sick families, shipments of horses to Tennessee buyers, local travel from Tennessee to Denver and back, a wedding reception for John and Cora Duffy, visits from Misses Pettibone, illness in Phil Miller, a hog loss from cholera, new omnibus at Emmet House, a near end to a diphtheria scare, and local market prices for barley, wheat, oats, corn, and hops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Bemis
E. Bemis
Emmet
Bemis
Estherville
Denver
Colo
BE. J. Sandrol
Neville
Armstrong
John Duffy
Extherville
Father Kelley
Cora Felkey
David Felkey
Duffy
Josie
Jennie Pettibone
Algona
Metzger
Phil Miller
Colfax
S. H. Barnhart Sr
V-R
Christmas Socials and Movements Across Sioux Falls Area
Names of residents visiting family and spending holidays appear across Sioux Falls Spirit Lake Estherville Lake Park and Greenville. Individuals including Percy Trowbridge Lois Hanes Donald Conlon George Weis and families are noted with relatives and hosts during Christmas week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Trowbride
Netleton College
Sioux Falls
Lois Hanes
Mrs. Beck
Spirit Lake
Fred Clump
Grandpa
Grandma Clump
Jones
Donald Conlon
Conan
Emerson
Percy ‘Trowbridge
Greenville
Fiveeda Menin
Frank
Leopold
Estherville
George Weis
Lloyd Weaver
Beth Bringle
John McMullen
Lake Park
Emmet Rockiman
Harry Ruckman
Meikle and
Mr. and
Mrs. Ewing
Alex Lewis
Dickinson to Speak at Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
Congressman J J Dickinson of the Tenth District is slated to speak at the Fifth Annual Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Des Moines January 15 to 17. The three day program includes registration, meetings, addresses by officials and experts, plus an evening session featuring Dickinson and Grace Frysinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Dickinson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Federation
Savery Hotel
Dickinsor
R. W. Cassady
Prof
Bliss
Ames
Miss Frysinger
Washington, D. C
G. M Dyer
Iowa, Grain Dealers’ Association
Pres. Hearst
Treas
J. N. Horlacher
Clyde H. Combs
Iowa County Agents Association
R. K. Bliss
Raymond W. Cassady
Agriculture
G.M. Dyer
Town Grain Dealers
Misa Grace
Frysinger
Department Agriculture
L. J. Dickinson
Towa
Tenth District
C. B. Denman
Producers’ Live Stock Commission” Association
St. Louis
Joe Mitchell
Iowa
Old Boreas
Legion Rabbit Hunt Dinner Postponed Due to Snow
The Habbit Hunt event for county legion posts is postponed because heavy snow prevents travel for neighboring posts. Mrs. Wm. Bryan and her baby of Guthrie Center are guests at Mrs. Bryan's father Henry Long's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Rabbit Hunt
Mrs. Wm. Bryan
Baby
Guthrie Center
Mrs. Bryan
Mr. Henry Long
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W. W. Cameron
Dakota Division
Bition
Rioror
Atlas
W. By
Wv.r
W.-R
Wa Ree
Taewy Cove
Cidetore
Masa
Alice Bailey
Fos Tee
Waterloo
Mra
Diearca
Gladys Tillenworth
Tive Hese Wurt Hailey Ds
Michigan
Bhiward Sin Sawyer
Ora Bailey
Waukon
Joseph Res Jahies
Urange City
Mr. Bailey
O. R. Gardner
Graettinger
Poland
Mrs. F. O. Butler
M. K. Whelan
First National Bank
Palm Beach
LVA
THE
ELKS
Asmus Wellendorf
Rexall Store
V. RK. Qlai Olson
A. W. Ot
S. A. Berghe
Burns
Northern Vindicator
Bros. Nichols and Johnston
Charley Bartlett
Charley Woods
Tennessee
William Bartlett
Dickinson
Towa Farm Bureau Federation
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