Estherville Happenings in January 1941
January events include a fire destroying Estherville Lutheran chores, local officials appointments such as J. S. Camde as Emmet County Board chair and Kenneth Harding as new member, 360 1940 marriage licenses issued, 12 divorces granted, and community notices from Estherville and surrounding towns. Several deaths occur and new leaders named in Farm Bureau, Kiwanis, Red Cross, and Chamber of Commerce. A star mail route to Emmetsburg begins and local businesses face changes with cafe sale and a new ladies wear shop opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
J. S. Camde
Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Kenneth Harding
N. O. Osher
Wallingord
Irwin Nichols
J. P. Clark
Emmet
James Louis George
Harry George
Glenn A. Dunham
Jay Dunham
Wesley Dunham
del Mar
Calif
Jack Kesselring
Elizabeth Rhodes
Frederick Engle, Jr
Spencer
A. J. Rhodes
Lawrence Knutson
Otcumwa
Virginia Sheets
Red Oak
Fairmont
Minn
Elvin Sunde
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Charles P. Jackson
Aie Degen
Des
Mes Ais
Emiliet ~ Paaty
Roy C. Brown
Fatherville Kiwanis Club
Chris Anderson
University of Town Hospital
Wm. Anderson
Emmet County Conservation League
Towa Junior College
Clarence Mathieson
Emmet County Red Cross Association
Court Roon
F. J. Ehlers
G. G.griffith
E. J. Story
A. T. VanValienburg
Thaie Orn
Wm. Sykes
J. F. Stockdale
Estherville Federal Loan and Savings Association
Emmetsburg
Lehman Rown
Hawkeye Cafe
John Klineth
Estherville Grocer Company
Sophia Hoover
Harold Halleck
Spirit Lake
Iola Bagan
Des Moines
L. M. Christensen
W. C. Currell
G. G. Griffith
J. I. Hoye
Francis Shadle
R. §. Knight
Swift
Lena Wilkins
Clyde Sanborn
Frank Campisano
Golla Building Burned in Early Morning Fire
The Golla D X Service station and tavern suffered major damage from a fire early Wednesday. Loss exceeds $1,000 with some insurance coverage. The origin appears to be behind the bar with no explosion noted. Fire Chief John Koster led the investigation and firefighters prevented spread to nearby gas pumps. Clarence Golla unaware of the blaze until his sister notified him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golla
Clarence Golla
John Koster
Meeting of Tire Dealers Tuesday Morning
There will be a meeting of all wholesale and retail tire dealers in this county on Tuesday January 13 at 9 00 A M in the south committee room of city hall to confer with the tire rationing board on plans for carrying out rationing. Attendees include dealers from Estherville Dolliver Wallingford Grover and Maple Hill. Administrative tire inspectors were appointed at a fire rationing board meeting including Jerry Wegs Estherville L E McIntyre Armstrong and Claude VanCleve Ringsted. Tires may be purchased from any dealer after approval of the tire inspector and rationing committee. Tires to be inspected must be dismounted and open for inspection when taken to the inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire
Jay Howard
Herb Drey
Wm. Sykes
Estherville
Dolliver
Wallingford
Grover
Maple Hill
Fire Rationing Board
Jerry Wegs
L. E. McIntyre
Armstrong
Claude VanCleve
Ringsted
Elmer Adams Named Operator at Grand Theatre
Elmer Adams has become the Grand Theatre operator replacing Royce Winkleman who resigned to take a Fort Dodge position. Adams began his duties Sunday and brings years of experience from Emmetsburg’s theatre and recent work at the Hollywood theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Adams
Grand Theatre
Royce Winkleman
Fort Dodge
Adams
Emmetsburg
Hollywood Theatre
Mechanical Department of United States Army Aer Corps
Fragmentary OCR cites the mechanical department of the United States Army Air Corps as part of an archival note. Distinct names or events are unclear. reads as a reference to organizational structure within the air service, with no specific dates or actions readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanical Department
The
United States Army
iAtr Corps
Decline in Licenses Issued in Emmet County
Emmet county shows fewer marriage licenses after Iowa’s new health certificate rule went into effect April last year. 145 licenses were issued in the year, down from 800 in 1940 and 2823 in 1939, with 25 divorces recorded in 1941. The clerk’s office also began recording births and deaths on July 4 last year, totaling 204 births and 60 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Gretna
Iowa
Irwin C. Nichols
Nichols
Ruth Penn
Missouri
V.R
Court Names Juries for Coming Term in Estherville Area
Judge G W Stillman to preside at the January term with grand jurors from Testherville Ringsted Dolliver Armstrong and Wallingford and petit jurors from Estherville Ringsted Armstrong Graettinger and Wallingford. The grand jury convenes January 26 and the petit jury February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W Stillman
G. W. Stillman
Ralph Borchers
Joe Herbrandson
John O. Johnson
Edwin Juhl
Guy Noel
Testherville
Ralph W. Anderson
John Welsh
Ringsted
Sam Bondhus
Dolliver
P. W. Koferd
Wuntington
George W. Peterson
Alice H. Sawyer
Ed Sorum
Robert Tims
Estherville
Raymond Christiansen
Anton Dahl
Carl Jorgenson
Ralph Long
Teenard Lund
Nels M. Peterson
V. E. Sorensen
Marion Davies
R. B. Felkey
L P. Hansen
Darrell Larson
George McAdams
H. T. Mangold
Mabel Sevold
Armstrong
Erma Boecker
Graettinger
Albert Soeffing
A. Young
Wallingford
Local Poultry and Eggs Market Prices Listed
Heavy Springs birds priced by weight with 3 to 5 pounds at .11 to .17. Leghorn and light hens shown at .10 to .18. Stags and capons priced from .10 to .21 depending on weight. Eggs posted No. 1 at .28, No. 2 at .24. Cream and oats prices appear with multiple formatting errors. flax listed as 308 per unit.
Red Hot Cage Battle Tipoff Friday At Roosevelt
Spirit Lake Indians meet Estherville Midgets in a key Lakes Conference clash at Roosevelt gym. Both teams carry strong records and feature returning stars from last season. Spirit Lake aims to avenge a previous near miss while Estherville seeks to seize control with its veteran lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake Indians
Estherville
Roosevelt Gym
John Webb
Indians
Vail
Sioux City
Sioux City Boys
Winnebago Insions
Storm Leke
Coch
Floyd Tate
Spirit Lake
South Dakota
Washington High
Sioux Falls
Emmetsburg
Sheldon
Clear Lake
Yate
Billy” Stto
Jim Kennedy
Cec” Woods
Wil
Positio
Lamont Youmas
John’ Oo
Elmer Starr Wil
Worthington
J. C. Boys
Wolves
Starr
Jack Sanders
Williamson
Lloyd Young
Trebbins
van Valkenberg
Canvass Planned to Collect Papers and Magazines Saturday
A Tuesday meeting of Band Mothers club, Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor Fred Ehlers approved completing a house to house canvass for papers, magazines, books, and boxes this Saturday weather permitting. Trucks will cover areas south of Central avenue, east of Ninth street, and north of Central avenue. Donors should fold items compact and place on porches if possible for quick collection. old books and magazines welcomed after canvass at a central downtown drop location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Club
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Ehlers
Central Avenue
Ninth Street
Down Town
Fredglers
Wm. Sykes
Dan Howard
Raymond Minkler
Glenn Pullen
C. W. Brink
City Dads Approve Bicycle Ordinance in Estherville
City fathers held a busy session at Estherville City Hall approving a bicycle licensing ordinance. It requires biennial registration, 25 cent licenses with plates, and inspections, with penalties up to 25 dollars. January action also filled lifeguard and bookkeeper posts and issued licenses for a restaurant and beer sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Registyraton
Te Ict Cies Sotero Eatherville
Floya Tate
Vera Heyer
George Shadle
Martha Robinson
F. W. Woolworth Co
Mercury Climbs From Subzero To Five Above Amid Cold Grip
Northwest towns remain in icy tight as a late cold snap eases briefly. Temperatures show three day swing from minus 14 to plus five with readings and local observer Mrs. Joe Orvis noting demand for weather reports. Mrs. Lurkhart travels home from a holiday visit to Lake Norden, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Orvis
Band Mothers Collecting White Elephants for Carnival
Band Mothers organize White Elephant Day at focal high school on January 12. Students are asked to bring articles and novelties to stock prizes for the fish pond and Virgo stand at the Band Mothers Carnival on January 20. Donations welcome from homes and others. contact Mrs Glenn Pullen to arrange delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal High School
Band Mothers
Business House
Mother
Ihem
Glenn Pullen
Vv. R.z
Okoboji Country Club offered as US war base
Don Stearns of Okoboji announces free use of his 124 acre West Okoboji Country Club for a potential Army or Navy fighter plane base. He says the lake site could train 1,000 flyers with a ready built landing field and housing for staff, and will submit the proposal to War and Navy departments through Iowa officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stearns
West Okoboji Country Club
United States Army
Naisy
Don MM Stearns
Okoboji
Tawa
Des Moines
Tesday
Stearns
Country Club
West Okoboji Lake
Clyde J. Hersings
United States
Washington, D. C
Herring
Stimson
WRB. 2
Army
Navy
Stuvarna
Middle West
Iowa Defense Counecil
Fe Beieves
Crater
Choboti
V. R
Kiwanis meeting installs officers and hears timely talk
The Estherville Kiwanis Club held its final meeting of the year in the Gardston hotel Blue Room. Retiring president Roy C. Brown oversaw installation of new officers as Duane Dowell of Algona spoke on national service and duty during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Kiwanis Club
Gardston
Roy C. Brown
Duane Dowell
Algona
Horeeleet
Iowa Nebraska
The
Kiwanis
Brown
Wiswanis
Roséncaldz
ONS EL Dermoney
Noon
Walleck
J. D Liles
Rey Burt
Dennis Kaden
Var Lambert
Mather J. 3
Read
Carl Anderson
Pollawine
Dowell
Mike
Funeral services for Mrs E Hanke set for Saturday
Mrs. Ernest Hanke 78 of near Terris died Wednesday evening after a brief illness. She underwent surgery Sunday but could not recover. Survived by son George Hanke at home two daughters Mrs Henry DeWall Meser Lennox Estherville and six grandchildren. Services 1 16 at Mahlum and Anderson Chapel Estherville and 2 00 at German Lutheran Terris burial in Terris cemetery. Complete obituary to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hanke
Near
Terris
Coleman
Mahlum and Anderson
Estherville
Bursa
Terri
Vindicator
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. T. Morton
A. I. Reed
Emmet County Medical Association
Station & Tavern
West Side
Georgia Deming
Cedar Rapids
Jamie Haldwin
Francis Boggess
Venan Shaw
Charles Matss
Lawrences Moore
Glenn Reubel
Albert Lew
Fort Snelling
Grand
Turley S
Sores Abe
Cil
Wm. Lurkhart
W. W. Steele
Lake Norden
So, Dak
Stimson, Knox
Dewall
eSame
Pearl Harbor
Manla
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue District
Hawaii
Wake
Grant
Midway
Philippines
Jackals
Yellow Sons
Nippon
E. Hanke
C. V. Luikhart
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