Six early settlers remembered in Estherville obituaries
A batch of notices recalls James A. Crawford 71 of Estherville dying from car starter injuries at Coleman hospital after an accident. Born August 22 1863 in Antiech Ohio he lived in Emmet county since 1883 and left a widow three sons Roy Carl and David, three grandchildren and siblings in Ohio. Also listed are Frances M. Bombarger Eveline Hornby Paul Peterson and Knut Aanonson with details of their deaths, births, residences, and service arrangements in Estherville area churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Crawford
Jim
Esth-etherville
Coleman Hospital
Mr. Crawford
Antiech
Ohio
T. J
Mary Elizabeth Crawford
Vinton
Iowa
William Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Emmet County
Agnes Larbig
Roy
Carl
David
D. G. Crawford
Elizabeth McCall
Woodfield
Lydia Bothwell
Los Angeles
Calif
The
Riks
Presbyterian Church
A. G. Bafy
Oak Hill Censtery
Balt—bansaca wene_Charigs Feeshi
Alex Jélnston
George Ibe
J. Wilson
Vance Noe
R O Clark
Elks Lodge
Whelan
Sunde Rents Star Milling Co Building on Lincoln
T. Sunde rents the Star Milling Co building near the M and St. L tracks on East Lincoln street and will operate a planing mill with window and screw work, cabinet building, and general carpentry. Norman Maine, longtime Star Milling manager, remains to run hardwood manufacturing and lumber sawing on Rock Island tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Sunde
Star Hardwood Milliing’ Company
M. and
St. L
Lincoln Street
Consor
Sunde
Norman Maine
Star Milling Company
Rock Island
Laidley Named Manager at Estherville Creamery
Lawrace G. Laidley, longtime Estherville cooperative creamery employee, has been named manager by the board to succeed Vergil Johnson, who resigns to join a dairy partnership with E. E. Kelley. Laidley previously ran Lone Rock creamery and worked at Algona, after completing the buttermakers course at Iowa State College. Other local creamer y staff stay largely unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrace G. Laidley
Estherville Cooperative Creamery
Vergil Johnson
Johnson
E. E. Kelley
Estherville
Algona Creamery
Lone Rock
Laidley
Iowa State College
Ames
Emmet County Farmers Union to hold annual meet
The Emmet County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention in the city hall on Friday January 5. The event runs all day with a noon luncheon featuring roast chicken and potagered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farmers Union
Corn loan program takes first definite steps in Jackson County
Southern Minnesota awaited the official corn loan plan and last week Jackson County saw the first concrete move. A county agent’s office opened in Jackson two weeks ago and by last Saturday 96 farmers had filed loan applications for cribbed corn. Loans are expected to be finalized this week or next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Jackson County
Jackson
Norwegian Immigrant Mrs Aanonson Rites Held At Swan Lake
Mrs Inger Aanonson born December 22 1852 in Vivik Norway died at 81. Funeral at Wallingford and Riverside Church will be led by ministers Nordsketten Paulsrud Hanson. Pallbearers include John O Johnson Adolph Peterson G G Paulson A C Aanonson Peter O Aanonson. Memorial gifts totaled 14.50 to Ebenezer Home for the Aged. Children Lena and Aanon of St Paul survive with four grandchildren and an aged sister twin Martha Aanonson. Lewis L Gunderson dies aged 82. services at Wallingford and Riverside Church with Rev Nordsketten assisted by other pastors. obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Bombarger
Will Bombarges
Huntington
New York State
Barton C. Bombarger
Tlinois
Will
Methodist Church
Yeager
East Side
Estherville
Byron Sharar
Dave Reimer
Judge Schtnck
Geo. Peterson
Albert Myhre
Charle Logue
Eveline Hornby
Esherville
Wyamt
Blanche Garton
Pasadena
Calif
Charley Sliminger
Twins Valley
Minn
Grey Stearns
Grand Meadows
Richard
Harry
Burton
Mahlum and Anderson Chapel
Ortmeyer
Paul Peterson
Denmark
United States
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Bailey
Knut Aanonson
Swan Lakh Township
Peder Nordsketten
Wallingford
Immanuel Church
Wallingford Lutheran
John O. Jonnson
Adolph Peterson
G. Paulson
A. C. Aanonson
Peter O. Aanonson
Ebenezer Home For
Minneapolis
Aanonson
Inger Aanonson
Vivik
Hardanger
Norway
America
Knute Aanonson
Swan Lake
Swan Lake Township
Peter
Lena
Aanon
St. Paul
Martha Aanonson
Anna Paulson
Lewis L. Gunderson
Hel
Emmet
G. O. Paulsrud
T. Hanson
Lakefield, Minn
Ringsted Plans All Day Meet With Farmers Co-ops
Ringsted with the town and five farmers cooperatives will host an all day meet on Saturday. Attorney E G Dunn of Mason City will speak in the school auditorium in the evening. Free moving pictures and coffee and cream for those who bring lunches accompany the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Woman's Club Sefton Estherville Presents Music and Dance
The Estherville Woman's Club plans a Tuesday meeting at city hall auditorium starting at 7 30 pm with music and dance. Dorothy Latchem will host a musical history inter pation, Gerhardt Hildebrant will perform violin, Miss Harrie Osher will accompany, and Miss Winnefred Jaggs will present a costume dance with support from Miss Osher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Estherville
City Hall
Dorothy Latchem
Gerhardt Hildebrant
Hildebrant
Gottingen
Germany
Joachim
Harrie Osher
Miss Osher
Winnefred Jaggs
Miss Jaggs
England
America
Crook Arrested Over Beer Tax Nonpayment
N E Crook proprietor of the People’s case on Howard Street is held on $500 cash bond and to be heard before Judge Heald in the January term opening Jan 29. He faces charges under a liquor code for failing to keep exact accounts and to purchase only from licensed dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Crook
People
Howard Street
Buttermilk Sale At Creamery Shows Higher Averages
Auction of buttermilk at the Es therville cooperative creamery yielded better weekly prices than the two prior years. Monday’s heavy output went to M O Reuland at 30 cents per 50 gallon barrel, with the remaining five days delivering 35 cents per barrel to Geo West, Thos Juhl, O A Natterstad, Christensen Bros, and John Deling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Cooperative Creamery
M. O. Reuland
Geo
West
Juhl
O. A. Natterstad
Christensen Bros
John _Deling
Nurse trainee Miss Louise Saveride heads to Council Bluffs
Miss Louise Saveride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Saveride, leaves tonight to begin a three year nursing training course at the Jennie Edmunson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Saveride
Council Bluffs
Jennie Edmunson Memorial Hospital
Miss Saveride
L. H. Saveride
Former Local Young Man Dies in California
Bernard Christensen of Long Beach California and formerly Estherville died in Redlands on December 30 after injuries from a July auto accident. Survived by a widow and about ten years old, with four brothers Harold Victor Everitt and a sister Margaret in Long Beach. The Christensen family had run the Firestone tire business with their father for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Christensen
P. L. Christensen
Long Beach
Calif
Esthervill
Redlands
Christensen
Auctiee
Harold
Bernard
Victor
Everitt
Firestone Tire
Margaret
Thieves Drag Buick From Huntington Ditch After Theft
A Buick sedan stolen from Milt Larson’s garage near Huntington veered off the road, landing in a ditch. Thieves struggled to pull the car free using a rope they later broke, abandoning the effort after road marks showed they returned to the garage for tools. Deputy Twito found a wrecking bar and flashlight in the car Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Milt Larson
Mr. Larson
Twito
CWA payroll totals in Emmet county reach 4033.33 dollars
The CWA payroll for last week in Emmet county totaled 4033.33 dollars for 249 men and 8 women. Snow delays left workers with less than 30 hours, and payment is expected today around 2:30 p.m. for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Emmet
Eldora Jail Housed 720 Transients in 60 Days
Eldora kept an unusual tally showing 720 transients confined in the city jail over a two month span from October 1 to December 1. The record notes these men were not booked yet the overnight accommodations were noted, with 30 intoxication cases, four illegal possession, three operating cars while intoxicated, and four fighting offenses in the first 11 months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Kenneth Koeher’s Car Stolen and Recovered
Kenneth Koehler reported his new Ford V8 stolen last Friday night in Spencer. The car was recovered Monday in Laverne Minnesota with the motor damaged from running low on oil. Mr and Mrs Mark Dolan and children spent the weekend in St Paul with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ken Koehler
Spencer
Laverne, Minn
Mark Dolan
8&J. Paul
Carlson Car Recovered After 400 Mile Joy Ride
A Lednard Osrlsom Chevrolet from Max Lynn home on Jefferson street was stolen Wednesday evening and found Thursday night in Emmetsburg. Four hundred miles were driven in about 20 hours with damage to the sedan and a bent front plate. A Dickinson county plate had been substituted, gas stolen from other guests, and a butter tester taken from Virgil Johnson’s car. A second Chevrolet was stolen in Emmetsburg the same night, and another from Spirit Lake on Wednesday, suggesting the same group. The long mileage implies joy riding rather than professional theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lynn
Dickinson Couny
Estherville
Emm Tsburg
Spirit Lake
Wedneday Afernoon
Dickinson County
Highway 17
Virgil Johnson
Lynnhame
Carlson
Esthervville
Fire destroys farm home near Ringsted
Jack Creek Jan 2 fire destroyed many articles of clothing and damaged the interior of Joe England's residence. Ringsted fire truck and neighbors extinguished the flames. Cause of the blaze was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Creek
Joe England
Ringsted
Weather Like Summer in Idaho Holiday Greetings
Miss Deborah Davis of Bois Idaho writes from Estherville high school days. She sends holiday greetings and notes a snowless Christmas with mild rain and Swiss chard from the garden. She reflects on Boise valley weather and Iowa farmers’ plight and attitude through summer and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Davis
Bois
Idaho
Estherville High School
Boise Valley
Iowa
Library aides named at Estherville schools and hospital update
Miss Vivian Norgaard is appointed as a clerk in the high school library under the CWA project and will begin Monday. She will catalog and repair books. Miss Dorothy Rogers and Miss Marian Ruth Mahlum hold similar library posts at the Estherville public library. Mrs Blanch Thompson underwent a major operation at Birney Hospital on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Norgaard
Aclerk
CWA
Mss Norgaard
Dorothy Rogers
Marian Ruth Mahlum
Estherville
Blanch Thompson
Birney Hospital
Camden Named Chairman of County Board
At the organization meeting the county board of supervisors selected Camden as chairman for the new year. He succeeds H. K. Bennicksen of Ringsted and begins the second year of his term. Irving Ellerton of the Emmet Ellsworth and Lincoln district joined the board, succeeding M. J. Iverson of Dolliver. C. E. Fuller began the first year of a new three year term. The board continued with routine monthly business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
County Board of Supervisors
H. K. Bennicksen
Ringsted
Irving Ellerston
Emmet
Ellsworth
Lincoln
M. J. Iverson
Dolliver
C. E. Fuller
East ern Star Installs 1934 Officers
North Star chapter O. E. S. held a special meeting to install elective and appointive officers. Mrs. Ella B. Jones became worthy matron and Guy Noel worthy patron. Other officers named include Miss Elizabeth Colt secretary and C. KE. Fuller sentinel. Next regular meeting at Masonic hall next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star Chapter
Margaret Morse
H. C. Brees
Mattie Wanamaker
Marshall
Ella B. Jones
Guy Noel
Clara Simpson
Owen Morton
Elizabeth Colt
Claire Wilson
Melita Noel
Adelaide Nichols
Claire Keler
Eunice Twitten
Florence McTavish
Adah
Hortense Smith
Ruth
Lucy Bals
Esther
Margaret Moulds
Martha
Margaret Elterston
Electa
Lucile Lewis
Warder
C. KE. Fuller
Sentinel
Masonic
Property transfers and security bank dealings noted
The record lists a Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co parcel transfer to John W. Peterson in section E% SW 14-99-4 34 with 5.1 acres valued at 200 dollars. It also notes a deed from A McCullough et al to Ife Security National Bank of Sioux Falls in NW 20-100-33 WD valued at 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co
John W. Peterson
D. A. McCullough
Ife Scurity National Bank of
Sioux Falls
Coast Tragedy Strikes Home
A California flood injures and drowns young Marilyn Ghoslin, three, as her family flees rising waters at Glendale. Ray Ghoslin is swept away unconscious and later survives, while James Ghoslin and others escape via second-story rescues. Funeral services for Marilyn planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray J. Brown
Marilyn Ghoslin
California
Marilyn
Ray Ghoslin
Mr. Ghoslin
Mrs Brown
Brown
Jas. Ghos
Coas
Ghoslin
Ben
Ray
Jas. Ghoslin
Marklyn
James Ghoslin
Sevral
Appointment of William J. Lewis as Omaha Federal land Bank director
William J. Lewis, secretary of the National Farm Loan Association of Harlan, elected director of the Omaha Federal Land Bank for a three year term starting January 1. Lewis replaces O. Hauge of Os Moines who resigned. Lewis brings fifteen years in farm loan business and community project involvement in Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Lewis
National Farm Loan Association of
Harlan
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Lewis
A. O. Hauge
Os Moines
Oil Station Burglary Reported at Wallingford on Highway 17
Thieves broke into the Chester Tor reson Oil Station at Wallingford Sunday night taking 56 permits two tires two tire chains one battery and assorted gum and candy. Entry was gained by breaking the door glass and turning the catch. Sheriff Cliff Frederickson investigated New Year’s morning finding no definite clues but suspects local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Torreson
Wallingford
Highway 17
Cliff Frederickson
Thieves Strike Four Superior Businesses in One Night
In Superior on Friday night thieves entered four firms the Olson store Gage garage Farmers Elevator and the post office. An attempted safe opening at the elevator failed as the lock was broken. The back door of the garage was forced to steal gasoline. The post office door was pried open but little was taken. At the Olson store a front door glass was broken and merchandise including shoes shirts and coats were looted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Olson Store
Gage Guarage
Farmers Elevator
Hage
W R Sibley Man Named District Judge
W R Sibley resident W C Garberson, Osceola county attorney, named one of three judges for the 21st Iowa district to replace C C Bradley who resigned to join a Roy al Union Life Insurance fund trusteeship. Garberson, age 59, has practiced in Sibley 33 years, is a Duke Law School and Iowa State College graduate, former Sibley mayor and school board president, and a lifelong Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Garberson
Osceola County
Iowa
C. C. Bradley
LeMars
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Garberson
Hei
Sibley
Iowa State College
Law College
Duke University
Sibley School Board
Pioneer merchant Henry Rost dies after snow shoveling
Henry Rost 50 a merchant at Alpha Minn and early Rost township pioneer died last Tuesday from exertion while shoveling snow before his business. Funeral services were held Friday at the Lakefield Methodist church. Rost had run a general mercantile business in Lakefield before moving to Alpha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rott
Alpha
Minn
Rost Township
Minnesota
Lakefield
Rost
Markets Detail Corn and Egg Prices in Turbulent Session
Daily market page lists No 2 yellow corn at 34 cents, No 3 new corn, barley, oats, rye and eggs with No 1 and No 2 egg prices, various hen and spring weights priced from four to six cents. A note states a cremation will occur so remains can be shipped to Iowa for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn & Light
Iowa
Man Crushed by Motorist Dies Saturday Arm strong Iowa
Vesal Thackery died Sunday evening at Coliman hospital Esterville after being hit while signaling a car Christmas day. He suffered a crushed hip and multiple leg fractures, underwent surgery removing seven inches of bowel, and was given a fifty fifty chance of recovery. Born Sept 15 1899 in Grant township Kossuth County he left a wife Viva Ranney and four children Genevieve Billy Lavonne Vernon. Survived by his mother three sisters and one brother. funeral in Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Vestal Thackrry
Grant Township
Kossah County
Viva Ranney
Genevieve
Billy
Lavonne
Vernon
Swen City
Elmore
Minn
Thackery
Wif
Frank Kelly
Gerled
John Jongb Rg
Ross Browning
Ledyard
Vergil
Methodis
Armstrong Metry
Nurses delay public health project funding in Emmet county
Two nurses Miss Mildred Ankrum and Miss Shline Olson reported for work on the new school nurse project under the CWA but found final approval had not been received. The project requires supervision by a trained public health nurse, and no suitable local supervisor is available. Mrs Garrard of Arnolds Park was suggested but not yet sanctioned, delaying start of school rounds. It is hoped red tape will be cut and the project begun soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Ankrum
Shline Olson
CWA
Court House
Emmet
Garrard
Arnolds Park
Nurgss
December-May Wedding Here in Estherville
A December May marriage occurred at the Presbyterian manse in Estherville last Wednesday December 27. The contracting couple were A R Vass of St James Minnesota a 69 year old landowner who appeared closer to 78 and Adeline Hurrie also of St James. Rev G Bailey read the ceremony with Miss Claire Bailey and Arthur Bailey as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
A. R. Vass
St. James, Minn
Adeline Hurrie
St. Jam*s
G. Bailey
Claire Bailey
Arthur
Bailey
More Food for Needy in Emm County to Get Government Help
Social worker Mrs. Fred Segar announced Emm County will receive government aid of beef, pork, flour, butter and eggs totaling about 900 pounds. Distribution will aid families in the county and CWA workers lacking sufficient funds for food. No arrival date yet. Also, Mrs. Chas. Kilgore had a successful appendicitis operation at Rochester hospital Friday. her condition improves beyond expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Segar
Emm
CWA
Chas. Kilgore
Hopital
Rochester
Marriage Licenses Reported for December Dates
December entries show Arnold M. Anderson age 25 and Lucyle Tostenrud age 19 both of Estherville. William Bain Campbell age 24 of Darlington Pennsylvania wed Alice E. Knipe age 24 of Armstrong. A R Vass age 69 of St James Minnesota married Adeline Hurrie age 33 of St James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marraige
Arnold M. Anderson
Lucyle Tostenrud
Esitherville
Liam Bain Campbell
Darlington
Alice E. Knipe
Armstrong
A. R. Vass
St. James
Minn
Adeline Hurrie
Campaign stencil dates incomplete rush notice
In the rush at the end of the campaign, dates on stencils remain to be updated and will be completed as soon as possible. Any news subscriber who does not retire his paper should call 76 at once.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star Milling CO. Bldg
Laidley New
Sr Farm Union
Congress
Albert T. Reid
Chere Ite Reid
Atty. Dunn
Woman’s Club
Eldora Houses
Kenneth Koeher
Carlson Gar
Emmetsbug
V-H
Land Bank
FBI
Southern Minnesota Pioneer
Vestal J. Thackery
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