Three longtime residents pass away in Estherville
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Joseph Rokenbrodt 75 and Mrs. Frank Wagner 74 in Estherville with funeral rites at the Methodist and Union Baptist churches. Linda Rose, 61, dies after a ruptured appendix. services held at Union Baptist with Oak Hill Cemetery interment. The notices note years of residence, family survivors, and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rokenbrodt
Wagner
Rose
Joseph Rokenbrodt
Wallingford
Emmet
High Lake Township
Emma Rosalie Vroman
Albert Vroman
Rock County
Wisconsin
Beloit
Wis
Minnie Luella
Fred Wilder
Hugh Henry
Menominie
Estherville
Oak Hill Cemetery
Methodist Church
Vindicator
Republican
Frank Wagner
Mathilda Ann
Greene County
Frank M. Wagner
Kansas
Nate Rose
Linda Rose
Mgr
Norris Oskerson
Maud Johnson
Hazel Ferran
Des Moines
George
Alfred
Harold
Narrow Escape For R L Conductor On Ice Slip
Conductor Allen Singmaster had a close call Saturday night when stepping from a stock train on ice and nearly went under the wheels. His face was badly mutilated in the slide on cinders, but he is alive and thankful for the near miss. Mrs H W Miller of Creston is spending the winter with her son Herman in Estherville. Mrs John Noll of Sibley visited her husband, a Dakota Division freight agent, in Estherville. Supt H E Allen, Division Freight Agent A A Halleck, Division Engineer Frank Kirk, Master Mechanic Geo Heyman and Road Master J W Peterson attended a Des Moines staff meeting. Mrs Allen, Mrs Peterson, Mrs Halleck and Miss Mabel Warthow accompanied them. The party attended the Shrine Temple show Kid Boots. Miss Kathryn Hillman of Fort Dodge joined them for the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Singmaster
H. W .Miller
Creston
Herman
John Noll
Sibley
Estherville
Dakota Division
H. E. Allen
A. A. Halleck
Frank Kirk
Geo. Heyman
J. W. Peterson
Des Moines
Allen
Peterson
Halleck
Mabel Warthow
Kid Boots
Shrine Temple Auditorium
Kathryn Hillman
Fort Dodge
Installation of Officers Jeptha Chapter R A M 128
Jeptha Chapter Royal Arch Masons installed the officers for the ensuing year at the regular meeting Monday evening. Officers listed include J B Hilliard as High Priest, Gen Booth as King, W W Gibson Scribe, W G Gordon Treasurer, C E Fuller Secretary, T J Lerdall Captain of Hosts, R S Knight PRS, W Berg RA C, J W Peterson M 3rd V, J Hansen M 2nd V, W A Heidke M 1st V, Joe H Orvis Guard. Fred Jones served as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeptha
Royal Arch Masons
W. A. Heidke
Joe H. Orvis
Fred Jones
Neighbors Rally To Help Stricken Neighbor’s Corn
H R Hansen of Maple Hill area lies seriously ill while his corn crop, left in the field, was harvested by forty three neighbors and friends on Monday. Teams and wagons gathered the crop as many women assisted with dinner and household tasks. Notable workers included John Hanson Lacombe Jas Hill Hans G Mansen John Miller A Jessen Joe Scholten O E Reid Melvin Gangstad Henry Hall Geo Reid Geo Hall Adolph Olson Clarence Sorum Leonard Ferguson Bud Rezac Lyle Hanson and Andrew Balmer. Ladies aiding at home were Mrs Hans Carstenson Mrs Andrew Balmer Mrs Chris Jesperson Mrs Nels Jesperson Miss Myrtle Hanson Mrs Jean Hanson Lascomb Alberta and Miss Mable Tooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Hansen
Maple Hill
John Hanson
Lacombe
Alberta
Canada
Jas. Hill
Myrtle Hanson
Jean Hanson
Lascomb
Mable Tooley
Spirit Lake Experts Defeat Local Checkers 63 43
A Spirit Lake quartet led by Manly Bascom Frank Blair Roy Smith and Al Tyler defeated four local players Monday evening by a 63 to 43 score. Home defenders were Ray Brown Lewis Perkins Chas Bixby and Maurice Bringle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.R
Spirit Lake
Manly Bascom
Frank Blair
Roy Smith
al Tyler
Ray Brown
Lewis Perkins
Chas. Bixby
Maurice Bringle
Skating Rink Adds J P Seeburg Organ
C H Miller installs a J P Seeburg orchestrated organ at his skating rink on South Sixth Street. The rink now operates daily from 2 30 to 6 00 pm and from 7 00 pm onward in the evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Miller
J. P. Seeburg
South Sixth Street
Eighteenth Amendment Anniversary Observance Proposed
The local Ministerial Association endorses observing January 16 as the eighth anniversary of the Eighteenth Amend ment adoption, encouraged by general enforcement.
Arrest for liquor possession after car search
Joe Kleigel was arrested Saturday around five pm on a liquor possession charge. Police under Sheriff Brown found a gallon of liquor in his car and he was bonded by his father. His hearing is set for Friday at nine am. three months earlier he paid a $100 fine at Spirit Lake. Federal officers later found liquor cached at his farm, which he admitted owning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kleigel
Brown
Kleigel
Spirit Lake
Worthy Couple Celebrate Their Golden Wedding
N J Origer, a prosperous farmer east of Estherville, and his wife mark fifty years of marriage with a quiet family celebration. Mass at St Patrick’s, a noon dinner with grandchildren, and a shower of gold coins cap a day of music and tributes. They hosted eleven children, seventeen grandchildren, and total assets earned since 1878 across Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Origer
Estherville
St. Patrick's Church
Wm. Weit
Weit
J. M
H. F
A. J. Origer
F. G. Cook
Rutland
Louise Origer
Lincoln
Neb
Lewis Juhl
Crookston
Minn
J. E. Dulmare
Denver
Colo
T. E. Origer
Duluth
Hanford McNider Resigns as Secretary of War
Hanford McNider of Mason City resigns as assistant secretary of war and has not set future plans. It is expected he may aid his father Charles McNider in banking. The new assistant secretary is Charles H. Robbins of Cedar Rapids, former state officer. Robbins spoke at a Legion meeting in Emmetsburg years ago and is son-in-law of Mrs. Wm. Larrabee of Clermont and cousin of Mrs. Joe Kerwick of Lauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford McNider
Mason City
Charles MecNider
Charles H. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Legion
K. C. Hall
Emmetsburg
Wm. Larrabee
Clermont
Joe Kerwick
Lawler
Extra Session Petition Seeks $1 Billion Iowa Bonds
A special Iowa legislative committee sent a petition to Governor Hammill requesting an extraordinary session to consider issuing 1,000,000,000 in state bonds for primary road improvements. The filing carried pledges from 26 senators and 57 representatives to vote for the bond issue and take up no other business, with Jan 31 proposed as the session date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.R
Hammill Des
Hammill
Service Star officers installed as year ends
The Service Star Legion closes 1927 with growing membership and sociable meetings at members’ homes. A January installation of officers for 1928 is described, with names of officers and committees, plus relief efforts and thanks to local newspapers. A note requests old friends in Pasadena be remembered.
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Service Star Legion
Des Moines
Iowa
Dee
Henry H. Tosdal
Treas
Estherville
W. W
State Executive Council of
W. L. Loveland
Sam Fritz
iMeeting
W. A. Case
Second — Street
Fred Stevenberg
Harry Barber
W. G. Gordon
F. H. Rhodes
Norman Maine
H. H. Tosdal
Chas. Kilgore
Sam Johnston
A. H. Davidson
Carl Carlson
W.W. G. Michels
W. M. Post
Tom Doyle
Ethel Watson
Eli Erickson
J. M. Westrum
Peter Tornell
Hattie Brown
W. M. Nichols
W. M. Watson
E. M. Munson
Mesdames Erb
Loveland
Tornell
Lundgren
Suport
H. I. Tosdal
Boston Court
Pasadena
Calif
L. R. Woods
Aly
Huron Opens Big Bank Building
The First National Bank of Turon South Dakota, led by president Geo Fullenweider, has moved into a new four story building touted as the finest bank edifice in the state. Fullenweider once began banking in Estherville under Mr Kirby and is linked to local residents through family ties to Mrs J J Klopp and County Auditor Dorothy Klopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Turon
South Dakota
Geo. C. Fullenweider
Estherville
Fullenweider
Kirby
First National Bank
J. J. Klopp
Dorothy Klopp
Krop
History Medal Awards Continue in County Schools
The local chapter of D. A. Kk will continue its annual practice of awarding history medals to seventh and eighth graders in Estherville city and rural schools. Eight graders receive gold medals and seventh graders silver, for schools within Estherville and nearby districts. Students with 85 percent in history compete, based on a ten-question team test and a citizenship composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Kk
Estherville
Legion Posters to Spotlight Public Service in Estherville
Posters showing The American Legion’s first decade will grace Estherville billboards for February. Maurice Doyle Post No. 81 commander H J Craig said the campaign promotes service to country in peace and war through community service AmericAnism political education and child welfare. The art by Chester A Bratten features Goddess of Liberty over a city scene with the slogan In peace as in war we serve.
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American Legion
Estherville
Iowa
H. J. Craig
Maurice Doyle
Legion
Craig
Chester A. Bratten
Chicago
Liberty
America
The
Indianapolis
Oransky corn day draws Emmet county farmers
Farmers and families from Emmet county and nearby communities attend corn day at the H Oransky store. Prizes of 12 8 and 5 dollars honor the top three Emmet county groups and top three outside entries. Judges include M A Hauser from Iowa State College. Nearly five hundred farmers attend the noon lunch hosted by Chief Keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Oransky
Emmet County
M. A.hauser
Iowa State College
Ames
R. E. Shannon
Estherville
Emmet
C J. Houseman
Armstrong
G. L. Fields
Dolliver
G. E Kettleson
Ceylon
Lockner
Terris
Carl J. Bonstad
Graettinger
Keys
Mr. Oransky
New Hamburger Shop Opens in Perry
Mr and Mrs William Deets open a hamburger shop on Lincoln Street in the new George Groves lot building west of Town Trust and Savings Bank. The couple bring experience and strong references as they begin public service Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Deets Af Perry
Lincoln Street
George Groves
Town Trust and Savings Bank
Deets
Public Elks Dinner Dance Planned for February
The Elks decide at a regular meeting to host a public dinner dance at the Elks home in February with entertainment and social features. The event aims to mirror member programs but on a larger scale and will invite the general public with cooperation from the ladies in arranging and presenting the social program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Eighteen Pay City Taxes for 1927 in Estherville
Eighteen residents of Estherville paid city taxes for 1927 though due April 1. Some settled the full year’s amount with the first half. Several township receipts also issued. Albert Barber received the first county receipt of the year.
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Estherville
Althe
Albert Barber
Joint banquet by commerce and women's clubs
Committees from the Chamber of Commerce and the Woman's club plan a joint banquet at Gardston hotel on Monday evening January 16 at 7.00 Tickets at 60 cents per plate limited to members and spouses, with reservations due by January 14. The program features J Hilliard chief announcer, Mrs. Robert Chipperfield broadcasting, Mr J W Morse, the High School orchestra, and Ed Broms leading a community sing along with a radio book event aired via a station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston Hotel
Airlock
J. Amith
P. A. Davies
HW. EB. Nathansen
J Hilliard
Robert Chipperfield
Police Break Up Party in Baggage Car
Police from the city and county disrupted a party held in a baggage and express car on the Rock Island tracks. The raid occurred at three this morning, with three men and three women jailed. Host Welch of American Express, guests Hartman of Fitherville Wellingham, Mrs Shepler, Edna Krieger, and Mrs Toward Cooper- Spencer were named. Charges will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Welch
American Express Company
Earl Hartman
Fitherville
Jack Wellingham
Birdie Shepler
Edna Krieger
Emmetsbore
Toward Cooper
Spencer
Ithem
V R Emmet Consolidated Wins At Basketball
Emmet Consolidated defeated Petersburg school team Friday evening in a lively game at Emmet school. A large crowd witnessed the basketball win, with excitement high as the final score concluded the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Consolidated
Petersburg
Emmet
Orleans and Gardston Announce New Hotel Manager
D. H. Drey, formerly a Storm Lake bank employee, has moved to Estherville to oversee management of the Gardston and Orleans hotels in the Ross hotel chain. A. F. Holland, current manager, will depart January 10 to head the Linderman hotel in Clarinda, another Boss hotel.
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D. H. Drey
Storm Lake
Estherville
Gardston
Orleans
Ross
A. F. Holland
Linderman
Clarinda
Ames Attends Implement Convention For Farm Makers
Trees, of the Trees manufacturing company, attended the convention of farm implement dealers and manufacturers in Ames from Tuesday to Friday last week. The event drew 152 dealers and 62 manufacturers with hundreds of farmers observing demonstrations. Mr. Trees reported strong interest in his surgical utility table and numerous orders placed as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. BE. Trees
The
Trees Manufacturing Company
Wits
Ames
Mr. Trees
Former Supt Mishler of Schools Dies in Illinois
J I Mishler longtime Estherville superintendent died December 28 at his Pearl City Illinois home of heart failure. He was 67. After leaving Estherville he farmed near Pearl City, served ten years as postmaster, then as justice of the peace. He taught 30 years in schools and married Mathilda Hatch in 1890. They had three children including Helen Mishler Roy Seibert and Carl Mishler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Mishler
Estherville
Pearl City
Mishler
Carthvege
Mathilda Hatch
Roy Seibert
Chicago
Helen Mishler
Lambert, Mont
Carl
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L. E. Shonkwiler
Shonk‘wiler
R. L
Jeptha Chapter
H. R. Hansen
Huron
Big Bank
Estherville Man
Oransky
oTays
Commerce and Woman's Clubs
Orleans and
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