Local Unit Sponsors Emmet County Good Citizenship Pilgrimage
Okamanpedo chapter D A R Estherville to cooperate with National D A R Society in selecting a senior high school girl from Emmet county to compete for a Good Citizenship Pilgrimage trip to Washington D C in April 1941. Mrs James P Clark chairs the committee with assistors. Three county finalists chosen by high schools advance to county and state levels for the national event with all expenses paid by the D A R.
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Okamanpedo
Estherville
D. A. R. Society
Emmet County
National Congress
Washington D. C
James P. Clark
John E. Greig
L. P. Stillman
Chas, Moon
Marie Sorum
Des Moines
National Society
Washington
National Society of the D. A. R
James George 3 Dies of Meningitis in Armstrong
James Louis George, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Harry George of Armstrong, died Friday after a brief illness from meningitis. Born January 14 1938 in Town Lake township, he became ill Christmas morning with convulsions and died Friday evening at Estherville hospital. Survived by parents, sister Leanne 6, brother Bruce 6. Funeral at home Monday, Rev M D Bush of the Methodist church officiating. burial in Armstrong Grove cemetery.
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James Louis George
Harry George
Armstrong
Estherville
James
Town Lake Township
Leanne
Bruce
M. D. Bush
Methodist Church
Armstrong Grove Cemetery
Coast Guard man Thietje injured during west coast storms
Robert H. Thietje of the U S Coast Guard was seriously injured last week while on routine duty off Washington during severe west coast storms. He was taken to Marine Hospital Seattle for care and his Estherville friends have been sending get well cards as details remain unclear. Address: R H Thietje U S Coast Guard Marine Hospital 7th Floor 728 Seattle Wash. Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson and Mrs N M Wolding visited Pipestone Minn over Sunday. Wilson returned with them to spend a few days with Mrs Volding.
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Robert H. Thietje
U. S. Coast Guard
Washington
Thietje
Marine Hospital
Scnttl
Wash
Estherville
R. H. Thietje
Seattle
Ww. We Wilson
N. M.wolding
Pipestone
Minn
Edward Wilson
Wilson
Will
Volding
Pioneer Man Dies at 81 in North Town
John N. Kesselring, 81, died Sunday evening after a brief illness at his home. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Mahlum & Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. C. E. Fornsell officiating. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers: Harold Steinman, G. T. Tostenson, Harvey Solomonson, Jerry Galvin, Irwin Nichols, Theo Myhre. Born in Owen Sound Ontario he came to the United States as a young man and was known for fishing and trapping in this area. He remained active until Saturday, though ill, and died Sunday evening at 8:00 PM. Survived by brother David, Emly City, Mich. sister Mrs. John Wismer, Clearwater, Fla. sister-in-law Mrs. Henry Kesselring, London, Ontario. Arrangements by Mih
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John N. Kesselring
Mahlum & Anderson
C. E. Fornsell
The
Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harold Steinman
G. T. Tostenson
Harvey Solomonson
Jerry Galvin
Irwin Nichols
Theo. Myhre
Mr. Kesselring
Owen Sound
Ontario
Canada
Kesselring
Theodore Myhre
Myhre
David
Emly City
Mic
124 Aliens Registered in Emmet County
Postmistress Clara E Kennedy reports that 124 adults were registered in Emmet County after a four month program that closed December 26. Six registrations occurred on the final day. Blanks are sent to Des Moines then Washington. no local nationality statistics exist due to postoffice orders. The non-registration penalty is stiff and those who did not comply should contact the postmistress immediately.
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Clara E. Kennedy
Des Moines
Washington
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Estherville
Black and White Cafe Changes Hands
Mr and Mrs F A Brown of Estherville formerly of Armstrong purchase the Black and White cafe from Mr and Mrs Ralph Rousseau after three years of ownership. Possession dated January 1. Rousseau moved to California with daughter. cafe management shifts to the Browns with Mrs Brown as manager and Mr Brown at Estherville Packing.
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F. A. Brown
Estherville
Armstrong
Ralph Rousseau
Rousseau
California
Mr. Brown
Estherville Packing Company
Mrs. Brown
Raccoon Dinner Hosted by Estherville Police
The Estherville police and Emmet county officers seize three raccoons for an upcoming community dinner. Northwest Town county and city police will attend as guests. Chas. Johnson recovers from an ankle injury after a recent assault on Bathville’s main streets.
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Estherville
Emmet
Northwest Town
Chas
Johnson
Gaylord
Collinig
Bathville
Dunham Killed In Accident
Glenn A. Dunham died in a Santa Fe freight train wreck near Del Mar California. Engineer Jay Dunham and widow Della Strawn Dunham of Estherville Iowa mourn. two brothers Wesley and Frank Dunham, also residents, survive. Wayne Walden, formerly of Des Moines, was the fireman. Services held in Huntington Park California.
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Jay Dunham
Altadena
Calif
Mr. Dunham
Glenn A. Dunham
Wesley Dunham
Estherville
del Mar
Dunham
Huntington Park
Errett Dunham
Rock Island Railroad
Sioux Falls
Glenn Dunham
H. A. Dunham
Santa Fe Railroad
BEES
Slug
Weman
California
Santa Fe
Della Strawn
Three Men to Leave for Selective Service Induction
Three men from Estherville and area will depart Friday January 10 at 8 05 a m on the Rock Island railroad to Omaha for selective service induction for one year. They fill Emmet county’s January draft quota and will be received at the National Guard Armory in Omaha before likely going to Fort Crook for examinations. If any are rejected substitutes listed in order are Aveland Geer Ernest LeRoy Shull and James Walton Stockdale of Estherville.
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Keith LeRoyy Otto
Estherville
Jack Cyril Scherer
Ringsted
Canova
North Dakota
Bernard James Hassel
Rock Island Railroad
Omaha
Neb
Emmet County
National Guard Armory
Fort Crook
Aveland Geer
Ernest LeRoy Shull
James Walton Stockdale
Camden elected new chairman of Emmet county supervisors
At the first annual meeting of 1941 E S Camden of Armstrong was elected chairman of the Emmet county board of supervisors for the year N Q Osher served as chairman last year Kenneth Harding newly elected supervisor from district 3 attended for the first time succeeding Osher Be I Ellerston remains on the board I J Robinson defeated Ellerston in last year’s election from district 1 does not take office until 1948 audit and other routing business were conducted at last week’s meeting
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E. S. Camden
Armstrong
Emmet County
Board of Supervisors
N.Q. Osher
Kenneth Harding
N. O. Osher
BE. I. Ellerston
I. J. Robinson
Ellerston
Aes
Estherville Year in Review 1940 Month by Month
Estherville Vindicator previews 1940 with a month by month summary. January items note frigid weather from six to twelve below zero, census work by R J Darnell, funerals for Mrs Fordyce and others, a theft charge against Frederick South, a neon shop opening by F S Newville, and county officials reshuffled. The first baby of the year born to the DeLosses is recorded, with January weddings and multiple deaths listed.
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Estherville
the Vindicator
California
R. J. Darnell
Emmet
R. G. Fordyce
Audubon
Chris Larson
Wallingford
Harry Coffie
Frederick South
Fairmont
Minn
Hollywood Theatre
N. O. Osher
Board of Supervisors
Boliver DeLoss
George Landmesser
25 Criminal Cases Tried In District Court This Year
The district court docket for the past year was small with 25 criminal cases. Seven were dismissed. In 1940 over half the filings were motor vehicle offenses while intoxicated. Eleven pled guilty to DWI and received jail or fines. one second offense pled guilty. One juvenile was convicted of daytime larceny. Others pled guilty included obtaining money by false pretenses, larceny, and forgery. One person was found guilty of nighttime larceny. another of resisting an officer.
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Irwin Nichols
Binet
Two men sentenced at Estherville hearing
Two men pled guilty to intoxication before Mayor Fred Ehlers Friday. Ralph Gilbaugh received thirty days at hard labor in the city jail after a Thursday arrest. John Wycoff was sentenced to ten days in jail with suspension on court costs. Wycoff was arrested Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs C I Rhodes of Des Moines were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ken etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ehlers
Ralph Gilbaugh
John Wycoff
Ehlers
Wycoff
Knights of Pythias Stag Dinner and Installations
The Knights of Pythias plan a rib dinner at their hall Thursday evening January 9 with supper at 6:45 followed by officer installations at 8 and a smoker and card session starting at 10. W. R L L. Boggess was named engineer for Emmet County for 1941 for the ninth straight term and Neil Brown was reappointed assistant engineer.
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Knights of Pythias
Eid
L. L. Boggess
Emmet County
Neil Brown
1940 Marriage Licenses Top Previous Year Record
Emmet County Clerk Irwin Nichols reports 860 marriage licenses issued in 1940, 77 more than 1989’s prior record of 783. Only 12 divorces granted last year, near the decade low. John Dunham and wife welcome a baby boy born Saturday in Ames, Iowa, as Mrs. Dunham visits family.
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Irwin Nichols
Adults To Resume Classes At Roosevelt Auditorium
Adults resume adult education classes Wednesday January 8 at 7 30 p m in Roosevelt auditorium after a two week holiday break. Open Forum led by A J Draper from the Iowa Association of Parents and Teachers. Draper will discuss youth problems with adults and attend Estherville high school talks. Various class topics include current literature, lines becoming to the individual, care of clothing and solvent spot removing, Growing Swine motion pictures, and a Social Science session delayed by speaker Virginia Bedell.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
A. J. Draper
Iowa Association of the Parents and Teachers
Draper
Estherville High School
Lucile Peterson
Annabell Purviance
Glen Shearman
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
December 1939 and 1940 Weather Comparison
A brief comparison of December weather in 1939 and 1940 notes locals felt spared earlier winters. It recalls a milder 1939 winter with little snow until 1940 and a severe blizzard on Armistice Day that began a harsh season lasting through December.
Fire Destroys Estherville Lutheran Church Building
An overheated furnace caused a blaze that leveled the Estherville Lutheran church on south Tenth street Sunday at 9:80. The loss includes all furniture and equipment. only a few chairs and some silverware were salvaged. The bell, baptismal font, and altar are damaged or missing. The church planned a new structure and basement addition, with efforts to speed reconstruction and plans for the annual meeting tomorrow.
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Estherville Lutheran
South Tenth Street
L. E. Center
G. H Stearns
Young People’s Luther League
Ladies Aid
Netherville Lutheran Church
Emmet County
Woodrow Wilson Leaves to Attend Bakery School
Woodrow Wilson takes a four month leave from his duties as assistant man at Wilson Bakery to enroll in the Dunwoodie School for Bakers in Minneapolis. He departed Sunday, and Mrs. Wilson and their baby will stay four months with her parents at Grodland in Grachtinger. The couple has closed their home on North Sixth Street. Mr and Mrs Elvin Sunde announce the birth of a baby boy Friday at Coleman Hospital.
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Woodrow Wilson
Anger
Wilson Bakery
Dunwoodie School For Bakers
Minneapolis
Elvin Sunde
Coleman Hospital
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J. P. Clark
Emmetto
James George
Jack Kesselring
V.R
Camden
Julia McClure
Louis Sorenson
F. A. Macdonald
Alfred Myhre
Wallingford Lutheran Parsonage
Ann Eklo
Mobridge
South Dakota
Russell E. Tostenrud
Cedar Rapids
Alva R. Coakley
Charles P
Elizabeth . Roach
Harker-Beauman, Inc
Geo. Greener
Irving Hunt
Anamosa
Whitish Oil Station
Harry Golla
Shell Petroleum
Knut J. Nelson
James Chapman
Terris
J. C.smith
Superior
Emmet Anderson
Carl Griese
Christian Church
Wayne Vandevanter
G. F. Wilder
Independent Business Men’s Association of Iowa
W.R
Minnesota
John Dunham
Los Angeles
Ames
Iowa
Brace
Des Stanow
Joe Orvis
One AG
Bbc Dee
Estherville Lutheran Church
Bakery
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