Additional CWA Projects for Emmet County
George J Keller Iowa CWA administrator approves a new Emmet County project at Halfa to repair the consolidated school, using five workers at 708 dollars. Payroll for the week totals over 4400 dollars, with 249 men and 9 women employed. Last Saturday ten workers started at the Okamanpedan state park project in Dolliver, building a rock bath house, clearing areas, rip-tapping and constructing a fish hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Keller
Iowa
CWA
Emmet
Halfa
Okamanpedan State Park
Dolliver
Wakan State Park Gets Major Improvements for Spring Opening
Milford January 10. Civilian Conservation Corps workers at Camp Okoboji rapidly develop the north shore area of Big Spirit Lake into a public park. Superintendent E W Thorson notes progress includes road work, picnic site setup, a game and bird shelter, a tree nursery, and plans for trails, parking, and a beach. The rock dam at the north inlet is being demolished to aid road rip-rapping and a future fish spawning area. The 90 percent completed road advances as work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Jan
Wakan State Park
Big Spirit Lake
Camp Okobopi
E. W. Thorson
Iowa
Nnorth Inlet
Minnesota
J R Leave for Florida
Editor and Mrs Geo Nichols left Wednesday morning for Bab son Park Florida. A strike among workers at Babson Park led Mr Nichols to make the trip as he owns grove property. Or ville Anderson accompanied as chauffeur and Dean Clark traveled with his father Everett Clark to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Nichols
Babson Park
Florida
Mr. Nichols
Grove
Orville Anderson
Dean Clark
Everett Clark
Prominent Speaker Heard By H S Assembly
Dr Thomas Lutman, pastor at Humboldt, spoke in Roosevelt auditorium on books travel and religion as mind broadening. He was one of twelve U S exchange lecturers with England before a large high school audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Lutman
Humboldt
Roosevelt Auditorium
Dr. Lutman
United States
England
V-R
Today’s Market Prices for Key Commodities
Listing of farm products including corn and barley prices, rye figures, eggs by grade, hen weights and prices, heavy and light poultry, butterfat, and a note on the Co-op Creamery first half of December. Includes several unreadable OCR fragments but preserves main item and pricing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn & Light
Stags & Cox
Co-op Creamery
Ralph Lough Named Head of Woodmen Lodge
Woodmen at a lodge meeting last evening installed officers for 1934 led by Ralph Lough as consul and Raymond Schenck as advisor. Other officers named included H. D. Hinsch banker John Brawford secretary Jas Boyle escort Axel Norrell watchman C. F. Carlson sentry Earl Tuttle sentry and C F Carlson trustee. Dr. Clarke and Dr. Bradley named camp physicians with T. J. Lerdahl as installing officer and the outgoing consul honored as past consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lough
Raymond Schenck
H. D. Hinsch
John Brawford
Jas, Boyle
Axel Norrell
C. F. Carlson
Earl Tuttle
Clarke
Bradley
T. J. Lerdahl
Roy Bur
County Poor to Get Eggs
Emmet county welfare worker Mrs. Freda Segner announced the county will receive 15 cases of eggs later this week. Distribution will occur through grocers in Armstrong Estherville Heyer Sidley Sconberg Kilgore with slips signed by Segner at the designated stores. Each family gets one dozen eggs for up to six members and two dozen for families over six, based on financial need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Segner
Emmet County
Armstrong
Estherville
Heyer
Sidley
Sconberg
Kilgore
Emmet County Reports 539 Corn Loans Total $353,105
County recorder reports decline in corn loan activity with six loans totaling 3,065.30 issued Wednesday. A total of 539 loans have been made in Emmet County, accumulating 353,105 dollars in loans to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
County Recorder’s Office
Insurance Meeting in Session Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance directors hold annual meeting
The Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company directors meet at city hall for their annual session. Officers include B Reed of Dolliver as president and J O Kasa of Wallingford as vice president, with a nine member board. Auditing committee lists Gaarde Kasa Reed. Six other directors from Estherville Ringsted and Graettinger complete the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company
B. Reed
Dolliver
J. O. Kasa
Wallingford
P. A.erville
P. G. Paulson
Ringsted
H. A. Gaarde
J. C. Bosold
8. B. Reed
S. B. Reed
Symphony to Present Second Concert by Estherville Orchestra
The Estherville Symphony under Richard Caldwell presents its second season concert at Roosevelt Auditorium Sunday January 14 at 3:00 pm. The program features two Franz von Suppé works, Donizetti’s Lucia de Lammermoor, Longfellow’s King Robert of Sicily with Chopin background, and a Keen cast including Mrs. Thomas Mann as solo narrator. The orchestra lists Caldwell as conductor with a full string and wind section and an assisting pianist Mrs. J. Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Symphony Orchestra
Roosevelt Auditorum
Richard Caldwell
Franz von Zuppe
Donizetti
Lucia de Lammermoor
H. N. Peabody
Lucia de Lammermore
Franz von Suppe
Lucien Denn
Thomas Mann
King Robert
Cicily
Longfellow
Chopin
R. L. Caldwell
LeRoy Bartleman
Harry Hildebrant
Ethlyn Volding
Virginia Reid
J. Cramer
Frances Lough
Don Bartleman
Katherine Blazer
Wayne Huntsinger
Marie Cramer
Elmer Moore
Mildred Vedder
Arthur Fossum
J. E. Nelson
Jesse Burkhead
G. F. Wilder
Leslie Waldee
G. Borlaug
Earl Josten
Curt Lindholm
Dorothy Latchem
Grand Chapter Officer Visit a Lodge
At a Royal Arch Masonic meeting in the Masonic hall the chapter welcomed F. B. Beckwith grand king of the grand chapter. Beckwith serves on the state board of assessment and reviewing in Estherville and met with county assessors. Glenn Lesher, from the CCC camp at Lake View, spent New Years at home. Miss Stella Peterson, visiting her mother Mrs. Ben Peterson for ten days, returned to work in Minneapolis Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masony
Masonic Hall
F. B. Beckwith
Grand
Mr. Beckwith
State Board of Assessment
Estherville
County Asssors
Glenn Lesher
CCC
Lake View
Stella Peterson
Ben Peterson
Minneapolis
Nurses Project Approved In Emmet County
Two nurses Miss Mildred Ankrom and Miss Allene Olson begin duties Wednesday morning under a CWA nursing project for Emmet County. The plan, delayed two weeks, was approved by Miss Edith Countryman. The project focuses on bedside care for sick families on county relief or CWA rolls, with immunization to be a secondary aim and a later advisory nurse to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Ankrom
Allene Olson
CWA
Emmet
Edith Countryman
Yemen
Miss Countryman
Alice Patee Field
California Flood Described by Hank Graff Letter
In a letter excerpt from the Vin dicator and Republican tell, Hank Graff details California flood devastation with figures and observations. He recalls 6 to 12 inches in 24 hours, a cloudburst with 80 inches in 80 minutes in a foothill spot, wrecked houses, smashed autos, and washed away outdoor beer gardens near the Shrine Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Grant
California
Estherville
Shrine Auditorium
Tilushong Imperial
Hank Graff
Chimney Fire Causes Minor Damage at Knudsen Home
A morning chimney fire at the D. S. Knudsen residence on South 8th Street caused heat damage to wallpaper near the stove pipe but resulted in little overall damage. Also noted are reports of the American Home department meeting at Mrs. S. S. Weller’s home with Mrs. Sheldon presiding and Mrs. Bale giving the lesson. Moving news includes the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Martin from Maple Hill to Estherville and plans by Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Larg Anderson to spend the weekend in St. Paul with the Argetaingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Knudsen
South 8Th Street
American Home Dept
American Home Department
Woman's Club
S. S. Weller
Leonard Martin
Maple Hill
Estherville
T. E. Anderson
Larg Anderson
Harold
Paul
Argetainger
Large group attends city hall for Woman's Club Fine Arts program
A Tuesday evening audience packed the city hall auditorium to hear a Fine Arts department program for the Woman's club. Miss Joline Foster opened with Sweet Jennie Lee, followed by Gerhardt Hildegrant and Matthieson violin pieces, Acrobatic dance by Foster, and Dorothy Latchem's study of Bach through Beethoven with composer context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Tih Woman's Club
Fine Arts Department
America
Thomas Mann
Jennie le
Joline Foster
Mildred Miller
Spirit Lake
Cc. P. Mauck
Gerhard
Miss Latchem
Bach
Handel
Chopin
Liszt
Beethoven
Corn-Hog Meeting At Ringsted Barn Dance Follows
Ringsted January 10 The corn-hog meeting drew attendees from the town with women and children watching a free western movie at the opera house while men gathered at the school house gymnasium. The program included music, humorous selections, and a talk by E G Dunn of Mason City. a dance closed the evening.
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Ringsted
Thr
Opera House
Cymnasium
Leona Nissen Dutt
Misse
Peterson
Drummond
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Ulr
Miss Welsh Presents Pupil in Recital
Ruth Jorstad twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs O E Jorstad of Wallingford played a program of two compositions from memory to a large audience. She displayed neat technique and mature musical thought in Paderewski Minuet Schubert Serenade and Le Page Fifth Nocturne Leybach. She studied under Miss Welsh five years and received a rock crystal mucklace for merit after three successful public recitals since September. A vocal solo by Miss Lavohn Bixby and a clarinet solo by Edward Fossum balanced the piano numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jorstad
O. E. Jorstad
Wallingford
Ruth
Schulert
Leybach
Miss Welsh
Lavohn Bixby
Edward Fossum
National Junior Shakespeare Story Telling Club Planned
The National Junior Shakespeare Story Telling club, with Mrs Dolan as local sponsor, will form a town branch to teach fourth to eighth graders Shakespeare. Story hours, grade clubs, interschool contests, prizes, diplomas, and a grand Shakespearean evening are planned to improve English and offer social benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Dolan
SRG
National Association
Plans No Set For President's Birthday Ball
Representatives from the Woman's club Rebekah lodge American Legion and auxiliary Community club Knight of Pythias Masons and Elks attended a meeting called by Mayor M K Whian to discuss plans for President Roosevelt's birthday ball on January 30. No definite plans have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Rebekah Lodge
American Legion and Auxiliary, Community Club
Knight of Pythias, Masons and Elks
M. K. Whian
Roosevelt
Milford Mail Takes Over Subscription List
The Milford Mail announced it has taken over the subscription list of the Dick inson County Democrat, which was published in Spirit Lake for a few weeks. The paper started last fall by C. S. Harris but ceased after making little headway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Mail
Dickinson County Democrat
Spirit Lake
C. S. Harris
West Bend Dump Grounds to Be Removed
West Bend expects removal of its town dump grounds after an agreement with the board of supervisors and town council. CWA workers will haul away junk and rubbish, with completion before the allotted time. Also reported, the Catholic Daughters of America met in city hall for a regular gathering, playing bridge after a business session. High score went to Mrs. D. A. Bagan and low to Mrs. William Hendrickson, followed by a serving of lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Journal
Board of Supervisors
CWA
R C. D. of
Catholic Daughters of America
D. A. Bagan
William Hendrickson
Norman Maine
Thomas Doyle
J. J. Morrissey
Bam Woods
Wesley Man Pleads Guilty Forgery Count
Joseph Hanig, 18, of Wesley pled guilty to forgery and appeared before Judge Davidson at Emmitsburg. He was arrested after trying to cash a $6.50 check at the Gildner Beck store and later confessed his true identity. The crime carries a maximum of 10 years per count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hanig
Wesley
Davidson
Emmitsburg
Hanig
Gildner—Beck
Lake Fremont Farmers Club to fete charter members
The Lake Fremont Farmers Club marks twenty years with a Jan 18 reunion at Dunnell school auditorium. Charter members F A and M H Silcox and T E Walleghtal remain, with 16 families total in the club. Former president A E Hartness started the club Jan 23, 1914. Invitations sent stretch from Michigan to Chalfoy in. Program will include speeches, orchestra, songs, and letters from far members. Dinner at 11:30 followed by program and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Fremont Farmers’ Club
Dunnell School
F. A
M. H. Silcox
T. E. Wall
Chalfoyiin
Lake Fremont
Officers Named For DILG League
The Cilg League held its regular meeting in city hall. Elected for the coming year were H C Sorensen president Bert Kint vice president Floyd Lakin secretary and Wilfred Osberg treasurer. Directors named were Ralph Lough C S Anderson and E G Stavros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cilg League
H. C. Sorensen
Bert Kint
Floyd Lakin
Wilfred Osberg
Ralph Lough
C. S. Anderson
E. G. Stavros
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Married Fifty Years Today Albert Johnson Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson quietly marked their golden wedding anniversary on January 11. The Es terville couple came to the area in a covered wagon, settled on a Dunnell farm, and moved to Es terville fourteen years ago. Their children Mrs Harry Munson Dunnell Mrs Gertrude Barlowe Minneapolis and Clarenee Johnson Ft Dodge gave a floor lamp. Only Mrs Munson could be home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnson
Estherville
Johson
Dunnell
Harry Munson
Gertrude Barlowe
Minneapolis
Clarenee Johnson
Ft. Dodge
Assessors Hear Instruction From State Board Leader
Tuesday Floyd Beckwith of the state board of assessors instructed Emmet county assessors in their duties this year. Only personal property will be assessed this year with no real estate. Eighteen assessors attended the meeting. six in towns and twelve in townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Beckwith
State Board of Assessors
Emmet County
Assssors
Tis
Weather Notes and Social Club Bridge Event
Mild weather persisted with high and low readings around 24 and 20 during midweek. Mrs Max Lynn and Miss Florence Chambers hosted the T N T club at her home Tuesday evening where bridge was played and Mrs S T Egertson won the high score prize. A deli lunch followed. Attendees included Barbara Cornwall, Margaret Clark, Henrietta Miller, Lula Holcomb, Gertrude Dudley and several Mesdames. Francis Bevard began work at the Estherville Cooperative Creamery Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banco
Rufug Drew
Horace Bogard
Drew
George B. Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Max Lynn
Florence Chambers
T. N. T. Club
S. T. Egerston
Barbara Cornwall
Margaret Clark
Henrietta Miller
Lula Holcomb
Gertrude Dudley
John Greig
John Lyman
R. C. Coleman
John Osgood
Glen Story
E. W. Kepler
Edith Mathwig
Trienbid Club
Gladys Hunt
Hortense Smith
Pearl
Berniece Clark
Mary Shelton
Laura Mathwig
Lois Inman
Bess Ralston
Alice Tang— En
Marion Talley Returns as Soprano with Chicago Grand Opera
Kansas farm girl Marion Talley who rose to grand opera at 17 made a comeback from retirement on New Year Eve as soprano with the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Talley
Kansas
Grand Opera
Soprang
Chicago Grand Opera Company
New Members Added to Staff at Camp Okoboji
Milford Towa Maynard J. Smith of Okobopi is placed in charge of forest and waste land survey in Emmet and Kossuth counties by Prof. G B MacDonald head of the Iowa emergency conservation work program He will supervise CWA crews in those counties and likely return to camp duties after the survey The survey is a state CWA project Edward L Tyler of Des Moines and Arthur H Mayne of Council Bluffs joined the camp staff last week Tyler a construction engineer will oversee construction work Mayne a civil engineer and landscape architect will lead engineering construction and assist with landscaping at the camp projects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Towa
Maynard J. Smith
Okobopi
Okoboji
Emmet
Kossuth
G. B. MacDonald
CWA
Dickinson
Clay
Edward L. Tyler
Des Moines
Arthur H. Mayne
Council Bluffs
Camp Okoboji
Tyler
Mayne
Extra Legislature Session Costs 135000 in State Funds
An extra session of the state legislature ran a total cost of 135000 with payroll for half the month totaling 36781.05. House members earned 16639.75 and house staff 6639.75 while senate members received 7644 and senate staff 5367.30. Additional library help and custodians added 1107.00 to the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Palo Alto Court House Remodeling Underway
Remodeling is underway at the Palo Alto county court house in Emmetsburg to enlarge the county engineer’s office by removing a partition and using part of the hall. The entire court house will be cleaned as a CWA project with labor supplied by the federal government and cleaning supplies by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Work Started on Ringsted Water Tower
Work began last week on a large new steel water tower and 50,000 gallon tank at Ringsted. The 100 foot tower was finished Thursday afternoon and workers are now raising and riveting the tank, according to the Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Humboldt High Alumni Hold Annual Reunion Tea
More than 100 Humboldt High School alumni attended the annual reunion held last week during the holidays. The event ran from three to five in the afternoon as a tea in the parlors of the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt High School
Congregational Church
Hogs Die From Eating Brine Near Pocahontas
A Tamworth herd near Pocahontas died after ingesting brine from a Christmas ice cream freezer dumped over a fence. Salt brine acted like poison to hogs, causing multiple fatalities this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamworth
Pocahontas
County Attorney Reports Year of Work in 1933
Wm M Bale County Attorney reviews 1933 year of office noting 37 new criminal cases, 32 pled guilty, one jury verdict of guilty, four cases pending from year start, and two pending from 1932. He cites cooperation with sheriff and local agencies, liquor injunctions, auto confiscations, and substantial savings to Emmet county taxpayers. He pledges continued protection of county interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Bale
District Cour
State of Town
Crook
Murphy
W-id
Steel
Daniels
Shafer
Roy Logan
Hambly
Bale
Justice Court
Emmet
M. Bale
Former Residents Celebrate Three Generations in Silverton
A three generation Davey family reunion tied to Estherville is described with Frank and Dolliver connections. Attendees include E A Domogalla and Bowen, Davy, and Eckhart families from Salm Baker Portland and Algona. The event marks a rare gathering across generations during New Year festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salkin
Frank Davey
Pioner
Estherville
Davey
Northern Vindicator
E. A. D m— Ogalla
Silverton
Salm
Bowen
Merle Pavey
Ford
Marion and
Alton
Baker
Avenilla
Robert E. Davy
Robert Frank
Newport
Domogalla
Lou Davey
Jeanne
Herp
Miss Annvilla
Coolidge and McClaine Bank
Salem
Two Gypsies Steal $50 From Lewiston Merchant
In Lewiston Minnesota two Gypsy women snatched $50 from merchant Jacob Nusslock in his store as he made change. He chased them from the shop twice, but they returned and fled toward Decorah pursued by the merchant’s son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Minn
Decorah
Jacob Nusslock
Business Upturn Reported in Pocahontas Trade
Pocahontas businessmen report a sharp improvement in trade over the past two weeks, a level not seen in four years as Christmas business rushes in. Strong activity credited to holiday shoppers and local commerce recovery, with dealers noting higher volume than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emmet CO
State Park
Vamini Wakan State Park
H.S. Assembly
Lulu’ Bright
Bridge
Frances Manthey
Gladys Coon
Mrs. R. D. Soper
Hattie Marean
Los Angeles
Vern Kilgore
Rochester
Charlie Kilgore
Woodmen Lodge
Albert J. Reid
Necomd
Shlene Olson
Mildred Ankrum
Atty. E. G. Dunn
A. G. Bailey
Laverne, Minn
Mrs. Braskamp
Mark Dolan
Wesley Man
R Lake Fremont Club
Sorensen
Mrs. Albert Johnson
T. N. T.club
Francis Bevard
Estherville Cooperative Creamery
Marion
Palo Alto Court House
Trinbids
Pauline Rousseau
Chas, Lyons
van Nuys
Red Crass
Agnes Kelly
Bruce Eckhart
Marcella Nelson
Algona
Eckhart
A. R. Eckhart
Olliver High School
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