Winter Balance Beat Editor Nichols Letter in Babson Park
In a December 22 1934 Babson Park Florida column Editor Nichols notes celestial timing with the sun above the Tropic of Capricorn marks summer in the south while Florida eases from a cold snap. He reports alfalfa prices in Indiana at ten dollars a ton versus higher local rates and visits by 20 000th winter tourist in St. Petersburg. He recounts a passerby with a wagon sign Not on Relief and reflects on pride and public aid before describing Christmas weather and local social visits across Florida and nearby towns.
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Babson Park
Florida
King Winter
America
James H. Kimball
United States
Vincennes
Indiana
St. Petersburg
City Information Bureau
Death claims several well known people
Multiple obituary notices report the deaths of Henry Herum 80 of Manly Albert E Stringfellow 53 of Estherville William Simpson well known retired farmer of Estherville and Mrs John Pennell 58 of Armstrong. Dates indicate death around New Year and early January with funeral arrangements noted in Estherville Armstrong and surrounding areas. Surviving relatives include several siblings and children, with memorial services listed for each.
Farmers Union to Convene Friday
The annual convention of the Farmers Union will be held Friday January 4 at the city hall auditorium. Dinner will be served at twelve thirty. The afternoon session will be devoted to business matters with officers reporting last year’s accomplishments and committees outlining activities and plans for the coming year.
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Farmers Union
Closing Out Sale at John Barker Farm South of Estherville
Mrs. Chas. Pullen conducts a closing out sale Thursday January 10 at the John Barker farm two miles south of Estherville. Offering 41 head of livestock 9 horses 10 milch cows 14 Durac brood sows all bred plus a full line of farm machinery feed baled straw corn fodder stalk pasture wild hay oats and corn and household goods. Free lunch served at 11 30.
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Chas. Pullen
Estherville
John Barker
Estherville Boosters Defeat Hottentots 25 to 14
Estherville defeated the Chicago Hottentots Friday by 25 to 14. The colored team failed to match the locals who opened with a 13 to 0 burst. Bennett led Estherville with five field goals while Warrington scored seven. J Jones Moor and others contributed as the visitors struggled to compete.
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Estherville
Chicago
Dunnell Wife Served Community 36 Years
Mrs. Rost mourns longtime Dunnell resident with husband and three sons Walter Henry and William of Paris Michigan and a daughter. Funeral services set Friday at 1 30 p m at the home and 2 p m at the German Lutheran church in Dunnell.
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Dunnell
Walter
Henry
William
Paris
Michigan
Rost
Police Release Lemont Harris From City Jail
Lemont Harris was released yesterday from the city jail after his wife declined to press intoxication charges. He had been to be tried yesterday afternoon before Justice of the Peace Tom Nivison. Harris was arrested Friday night by city officers. Rev and Mrs A G Bailey spent New Years with their children in Luverr Minnesota as guests of Rev and Mrs Braskamp.
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Lemont Harris
Justice of the Peace
Tom Nivison
Harris
County Board Organized in Emmet for 1935
Emmet county board of supervisors held its initial meeting of the year 1935 with C. E. Fuller named as chairman. Committees were formed to oversee county farms and fair grounds. members include Anderson Camden McCune Ridley Ellerton and Bryan with Bryan and Camden to check county officers. Only one new member joined on January 1, Jorgen Anderson of 12 Mile Lake township replacing N. O. Osher. The veteran members remain: Fuller, Camden, Bryan, and Ellerston.
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Emmet County Board of Supervisory
C. E. Fuller
Anderson
Camden
McCune
Ridley Farms
Fair Grounds
Elerston
Bryan
Jorgen Anderson
12 Mile Lake Township
N. O. Osher
Fuller
E. S. Camden
Rey Bryan
Irving Ellerston
Irl West Named Superintendent at Glidden Light Plant
Irl West has accepted a position as superintendent of Glidden's newly established municipal light plant. He brings 20 years in electrical work including time at the Estherville plant and will move his family to Glidden after the first semester. West was active in the Maurice Doyle American Legion serving as post commander and adjutant.
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Irl West
Glidden
Municipal
West
Estherville
Maurice Doyle
Report Seals Sales Highlight County School Fund Drive
Several county schools report proceeds from the Christmas seal sale. New totals include Arm strong $5234 Maple Hill $12 09 Iowa Lake No 6 Loig Clements teacher 1 18 Denmark No 7 Ella Jensen teacher 1 50 West Emmet Alice Martens teacher 2 00 Ellsworth No 6 Lucille Schenck teacher 2 00 High Lake No 2 Malvina Berg teacher Estherville total now 272 91 lifting county total to over 400
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Armstrong
Maple Hill
Iowa Lake
Loig Clements
Denmark
Ella Jensen
West Emmet
Alice Martens
Ellsworth
Lucille Schenck
High Lake No. 2
Malvina Berg
Estherville
Standard Oil Men Are Transferred
Eric Davidson is transferred back to Estherville from Waverly to run the tank wagon for Standard Oil. E. E. Worthington, who previously held the position, moves to Swea City in a similar role.
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Eric Davidson
Estherville
Waverly
Standard Oil Company
E. E. Worthington
Swea City
Golden wedding of George Rugtiv and wife observed in Estherville
George Rugtiv and wife celebrated their fifty years of marriage at home on North Sixth Street with a two day reception January 1 and 2. They married in Norway January 2, 1885 and migrated to the United States the same year. They lived in Story county briefly before moving to Emmet county and later Estherville where they have resided since 1900. Surviving are three children Julia Whorley Oscar Rugtiv and Harold Lough. Guests included Serena Mathieson and Eq Johnson among others. Many friends honored the couple with gifts and praise for their long, exemplary life and steadfast devotion to family.
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George Rugtiv
North Sixth Street
Norway
America
Story County
Emmet County
Estherville
Ellsworth Township
Rugtiv
Julia Whorley
Oscar Rugtiv
Waterloo
Harold Lough
Ventura
Calif
Whorley
Edna
Lawrence Sabo
Mathie
Broadway Bill at Grand Theatre this week
The film Broadway Bill starring Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter opens at the Grand Theatre Sunday through Tuesday. Baxter portrays a roguish, lovable roustabout with Loy as his horse loving counterpart in a romantic comedy based on a Mark Hellinger short story. Cast includes Lynn Overman, Walter Connolly, Raymond Walburn, Margaret Hamilton, Douglas Dumbrille, and others. Also noted is a visit story about Mrs. C. V. Ecklund of Minnesota and her son Lt. O. G. Ecklund of Kansas, visiting Day Movies and relatives after staying with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Noel. Mrs. Ecklund and Mrs. Noel are sisters.
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Myrna Loy
Warner Baxter
Frank Capra
Columbia
Grand Theatre
Baxter
Miss Loy
Capra
Lynn Overman
Walter Connolly
Raymond Walburn
Margaret Hamilton
Douglas Dumbrille
Charles Levison
Helen Vinson
Frankie Darro
Mark Hellinger
Robert Riskin
C. V. Ecklund
Minneapolis
O. G. Ecklung
Lawrence
Kan
Ecklund
Guy Noel
Noel
Former Emmet County Pioneer Dies Suddenl y
Dr Ammi L Bixby 78 of Lincoln Nebraska former Emmet County pioneer and co worker at Northern Vindicator and Evening State Journal died peacefully in his sleep Christmas Eve He visited the Journal office that morning and kept a daily drift column He was born April 21 1856 in Potsdam New York He lived in several Nebraska towns and worked as a printer before joining the Lincoln Journal He is survived by three daughters Alice Lorena Bixby Anne Katherine Johnson and Bessie Burns and son Alfred Leroy Funeral held Friday in Lincoln.
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Ammi L. Bixby
Lincoln
Nebr
Estherville
State Journal
Journal
Dr. Bixby
Vindicator
Emmet County
Old Settlers
Potsdam
N. Y
Dodge County
Minn
Northern Vindicator
Mary Bates
Center Chain
Nebraska
Swan Lake (Lows) Mercury
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Austin
Fullerton
Columbus
The
Alice Lorena Bixby
Pocatello
Idaho
Anne Katherine Johnson
Ealt Lake City
Bessie Burns
E. Son
Alfred Leroy
Porterville
Calif
Mercury records show record cold drop across nights
Local weather statistician A. O. Peterson reports last night’s temperature fell from 38 above to 2 below zero, among the sharpest one night drops on record. He cites December coldest days over nine years with entries from 1926 to 1984 and notes several years with readings well below zero.
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A. O. Peterson
Peterson
Mr and Mrs Ike Coleman Observe 52nd Anniversary
On New Year’s Day Mr and Mrs Ike Coleman celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary at home with about 40 friends and neighbors calling to offer flowers cards and gifts Their daughter Mrs S T Egertson and Mrs R C Coleman served refreshments to guests.
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Ike Coleman
S. T. Egertson
R. C. Coleman
Livestock Sale At Reeves Farms Near Grachtinger
Grodland and Reeves announce a livestock sale on Monday January 7 at Reeves place four miles east of Grachtinger. The catalog lists 20 head of horses 80 head of cattle feeding shoats ewes and farm machinery. Reeves opens with no lunch at 11 30. Also present are Stanley Olson Auga burg college student and Mrs Olaf Olson visiting from Minneapolis Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs Myron Miller with relatives Mary Snyder and others.
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Pen F. Reeves
Grachtinger
Reeves
Stanley Olson
Augaburg College
Minneapolis
Olaf Olson
Myron Miller
Des Moines
Millar
Bert Miller
LeRoy
Mary Snyder
J Nolan Dies at Mitchell Hospital After War Suffering
John Nolan of Emory Minnesota died Sunday night at Mitchell South Dakota hospital during surgery to locate infection in his leg. A long overseas veteran with trench fever he suffered for years. He leaves a wife a son Jackie his parents two sisters and two brothers. He had been assistant cashier at the Emory Esther Ville State Bank after his discharge from service. Mrs Doyle mother in law and other relatives hurried to Emory.
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Mitchell, SD
John Nolan
Emory
LS. D
Estherville
Nolan
Thos. Doyle
Mitchell
Norman Maine
Cletus Keogh
Minneapolis
Jackie
Myr
Estherville State Bank
O.r
Passion Play Monday Night at Presbyterian Church
The Life of Christ Passion Play, modeled on Oberammergau, will be staged at the Presbyterian church Monday January 17 at 7 30 p m. The dramatic portrayal recalls the vow of Oberammergau after a plague and features participants chosen for holy life with a silver offering collected at the door.
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Christ
Jesus Christ
Oberam_mergau
Bavarian
Oberammergau
Camp Fire Girls Hike at Ft Defiance State Park
Miss Gertrude Mohr led her camp fire girls on a hike to Ft Defiance state park this morning. The group carried maltings of a gypsy stew meal that was served at the noon hour.
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Gertrude Mohr
Ft. Defiance
Man Arrested for Issuing Bad Check in Emmetsburg
Eli Swensen of Emmetsburg was arrested for false drawing and uttering a check written on an Emmetsburg bank with no account. The hearing before Justice Gus T. Peterson resulted in a settlement. Mr and Mrs Walter Heneman departed for Hollywood after a ten day visit at Carrie Heneman’s home.
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Eli Swensen
Swensen
Emmetsburg
St. Paul
Gus T. Peterson
Walter Heneman
Hollywood
Calif
Carrie Heneman
Man Killed In Hit and Run Near Estherville Park
Wm Post 62, Rock Island engineer, died after being struck near Arnolds Park while returning to the park from Eds Hamburger Shop. Initial reports suggest his car left the ditch, he walked back toward the highway, and a second vehicle struck him. Passengers from both cars cooperated with officers. Post, born 1872 in Viola Iowa, moved to Estherville 36 years ago. Survived by wife Louise Sievers, two sons Dr. Claire Post Mitchell SD and Dr. Raymond Post Van Nuys CA, mother Mrs Rebekah Ellis Springville, and granddaughter Martyn Post. Funeral set for Friday.
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Estherville
Wm. Post
Rock Island
Arnolds Park
Post
E d
Maynard Smith
Okoboji
Itis
Dickinson County
Wilma Kohnk
Mildred Scharnberg
Erwin Ott
Walter Koenke
Everly
Bill Cook
Terris
Cliff Fredericksen
Emmet
Harry Brown
Iowa State Hghway Patrol
Fred Sternberg
Mr. Post
Worthington
Minn
William T. Post
Viola
Lynn County
Louise Sievers
Rebekah Ellis
Springville
Claire Post
Mitchell, S. D
Raymond Post
van Nuys
Calif
Martyn Post
Engineers' Brotherhood
Presbyterian Church
A. G. Bailey
Remsen
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Nichols
William Helmick
Ted Plath
J. S. Hackett
Edna Barker
L. C. Doolittle
John Doolittle
Vance Noe
R. J. Ridley
Marion Gordinier
Birney Hospital
Everett Shaw
Benora
Magda
Lutheran Bible Institute
Elmer Schmidt
Jimmy Dick
Spirit Lake
John Hemmingson
Adolph Begeland
Ellerka
A. Egeland
F. X. Foran
Cedar Rapids
Fred Largen
G. L. Collins
Romaine and
Gaylord
C. E
Iillness Patal
Henry Herum
Manly
Chris
Peter S. Anderson
Wallingford
Herum
Dang County
Wis
Evangelical
Bertha Herum
P. S. Anderson
Chris Herum
Andrew Herum
Randall
Pear
Chester
Raymond
E. W. Kohler
the Grand
Lincoln Street
Stringfellow
Atlantic
Ames
George
Blue Island
Hl. Ora
Colorado
Chas. Kemp
Pisses
William Simpson
Here
Mr. Simpson
LeSalle County
Ill
Mahlum and Anderson
Shermandine
Grace
Myrtle Miller
Minnesota
John Pennell
Bernice Tweet
Mable Higgins
Inez Cronk
D. G. Miller
Rube Miller
Canada
Louise Miller
Clay Center
H. W. Suckow
Wi Roat
Clearwater County
Delbert Darst
Clement C. Chase
Glenn Long
Clifton Gustafson
Oklahoma
Claud Hall
Fairview
Roger Murphy
Edmond
Floyd Clay
Lookeba
Farm Union
Estherville Boosters
Hottentots
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mrs. Lou Smith
John Hayden
Mary Shelton
L. M. Chris_tensen
J. J. Weldron
Iowa City
University Hospital
Waldron
Charles and
Leonard
Luverr
Standard Oil
GEO. Rugtivs
Mrs
Ike
Coleman
Grodland & Reeves
Philadelphia
Walter Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ween Springs
J. Nolan
V-R
Lakes
Clyde Sanborn
Estherville Mcondey
Hartung
Ninth and
Main Streets
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