Questad Sued In Auto Crash Damages Sought
Harold W. Kuecker files a damage suit in county clerk’s office seeking 8812.50 from Adolph Questad after a collision on the night of Oct. 8, 1936 on Primary Highway No. 9 ten miles east of Estherville. Kuecker claims medical costs 65, three weeks hospital stay and ongoing pain and suffering with total damages including lost wages and transportation costs.
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Harold W. Kuecker
Adolph Questad
Estherville
Kuecker
Questad
Art
Editorial Comment By G A NICHOLS Babson Park 1987 Sugar Shipments
Editorial notes two trainloads of 62 cars carrying 2650 bags of raw sugar from Clewiston to Port Wentworth Georgia and six molasses tank cars. It lauds Roosevelt era farm relief, questions land sales to newcomers, praises Florida real estate gains, and urges selling productive land to attract settlers while avoiding overexpansion.
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Clewiston
Okechobee
Port Wentworth
Georgia
Glade
United States Sugar Corporation
Iowa Couple Wins Second Uncontested Divorce
Emmetsburg Iowa Mrs Charles Gruenberg was granted an uncontested divorce from Charles Gruenberg a farmer near Ayrshire on grounds of cruelty They were married 27 years and first divorced in 1934 with property settled Then reconciled in 1985 and remarried This week the divorce awarded custody of a minor son and the Spencer home and farm allocation reversed final settlement granted Gruenberg keeps farm while Mrs Gruenberg takes Spencer property
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Emmetsburg
Charles Gruenberg
Ayrshire
Gruenberg
Spencer
V-R
Executive Committee D of H P A to Meet
The executive committee of the Degree of Honor Protective association will meet Friday evening January 16 at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Mima Wertz. All officers are urged to attend. Local markets list prices for a range of commodities including corn oats barley beef eggs and hog products with varied per unit costs.
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Degree of Honor Protective Association
Mima Wertz
V-R
BBC
Penalty On Plates Feb 1
County Treasurer K J Ersland warns only sixteen days remain for 1937 license plates before a $1 penalty takes effect on Feb 1 C W Pearson of Algona leads registration in Lloyd Anderson’s absence Drivers urged to buy early to avoid last minute lines Also notes a health update on Mr Eesti and his sisters with a month mehr recovery time.
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K. J. Ersland
C. W. Pearson
Algona
Lloyd’ Anderson
Eesti
Altho
Spencer Police Hold Vagrant For Questioning
Spencer police hold Albert Williams alias Charles Perkins in Clay county jail for a week as a Mattson kidnapping suspect from Tacoma Washington. Estherville officials identified him as a vagrant held overnight in Emmet county jail on December 29. A government agent in Spencer ordered to question him believes he may have a deranged mind and could be involved in another crime.
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Spencer
Sholding
Albert Williams
Charles Perkins
Clay County
Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Estherville
Emmet
Williams
Sunshine State Cold Waves Hit Florida Citrus
Florida records a chilly week with temperatures from eighty to eighty four. A coming cold snap will freeze southern Texas and touch the frost line in central Florida by Sunday morning. Warmer spells have encouraged citrus growth, making trees vulnerable to frost damage.
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Florida
Texas
Camera fans can profit from hobby press photography
The Vindicator and Republican promotes amateur photographers to submit press pictures for pay. Alfred Marshall of Marshall Newspictures offers a Chicago contact and materials to help readers become reliable newspicture correspondents.
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Vindicator
Republican
Ews
Marshall Newspictures
North
Mid Avenue
Chicago
Alfred Marshall
Tye
Miss Tucker’s Father Dies In Indianola
Miss Helen Tucker, junior high English teacher, learns her father Charles H. Tucker 75 has died suddenly in his yard at Indianola. She drives to Fort Dodge by car and then travels by train to Indianola, expected to be away about a week. Survived by two daughters Helen and Clara. Mrs Tucker died three years ago this month.
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Helen Tucker
Charles H. Tucker
Indianola
Tucker
Fort Dodge
Mr. Tucker
Helen
Clara
Station to Give Road Condition Reports in Iowa
Iowa road conditions will be broadcast daily on WOI from Iowa State College radio during questionable weather. Additional reports air at 8, 9, 10, 2, 3, and 4 45 p m with a 12 15 p m special if highway conditions are serious. The Iowa Highway Commission at Ames collects the information.
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Ames
Jua
Iowa
WOI
Iowa State J College
Iowa Highway Commission
Chambers Rites Here Friday p.m.
Robert H. Chambers 81 died Tuesday night at 7 30 at the home of his niece Mrs Mae Pullen on West Lincoln street after two years of poor health. A resident of the county 25 years he lived on a farm until moving to Estherville two years ago. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 30 at Sternberg chapel with Rev Claude Fausnaugh of the Presbyterian church in charge. Burial in East Side cemetery. He was born July 20 1855 in Alton Ohio. Survived by one brother Sam Chambers and four nephews and three nieces, with family members in several states.
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Robert H. Chambers
Mae Pullen
Lincoln Street
Estherville
Sternberg Chapel
Claude Fausnaugh
Presbyterian Church
East Side
Alton
Ohio
Sam Chambers
Harold Parnell
Hardy
Anna Henderson
Maple Hill
Elmer Chambers
Alpha Minn
Lou Chambers
Wisconsin
Robert, Clyde
Herbert Chambers
California
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Stewart County Pioneer
Funeral services were held in Armstrong and Pasadena for Mrs. Stewart a county pioneer. She died after a stroke in California, survived by four daughters two sisters and two brothers. Rites were conducted by Rev C B Mitchell and Rev J Henry Hutchins with burial in Armstrong Grove Cemetery.
Explorer Martin Johnson Dies in West Plane Crash
The Wednesday death of explorer Martin Johnson marks the 29th air crash fatality in the West within 82 days. The Western Air Express wreck near Burbank injured Johnson and killed James A Braden of Cleveland. Eleven others were injured. the craft came from Salt Lake City.
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Martin Johnson
West
Western Air Express
Burbank
Johnson
James A. Braden
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Colder Weather Arrives In N. W. Iowa
TheObserver A O Peterson reports colder weather in northwest Iowa with the temperature dropping from 90 above yesterday noon to 1 below last night and four below this afternoon. The forecast notes continued cool conditions as the morning reading shows a four degree fall since dawn.
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N. W. Iowa
Iowa
A. O. Peterson
Rock Island line to begin new tourist sleeper service
A. Li Buffer reports that on Sunday January 17 a thirteen section air conditioned tourist sleeper on No 19 bound for Sioux Falls will enter service. The train will pass through here again the following day.
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A. Li Buffer
Rock Island
Sioux Falls
Organize Better Education Chapter Formed in Estherville
An Estherville formation of the Iowa Council for Better Education elected officers at a high school building meeting. President Mrs H C Sorensen and secretary Miss Helen Osher outlined goals including equal educational opportunities, state support for schools, a teachers retirement annuity, and backing Harrison Fletcher bill. Professor Fred Cram of a state teachers college will visit Feb 2 6 to discuss dictionary use in county schools and at a county teachers convention.
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Fred Cram
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Estherville
Iowa Council For Better Education
State Council
H. C. Sorensen
Helen Osher
Osher
League of Women Voters
Melvin Reed
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wm. Roberts
American Legion
H. L. Mulock
Estherville Board of Education
Art ‘Williamson
American Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Pheil
Marie Sorum
Emmet County Sets Up School Tournaments
A meeting of superintendents and coaches in Emmet county planned girls and boys basketball tournaments, a grade spelling contest, and a high school spelling event. The boys tourney runs Feb 18 19 20 at Roosevelt gym Estherville with matchups Estherville vs Emmet Ringsted vs Maple Hill Dolliver vs Grover Armstrong vs Halfa. Girls tourney Feb 11 12 18 in Gruver elimination format. Spelling contests slated for March with high school event in April.
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Emmet County
Court House
Marie Sorum
F. G. Stith
N. BE. Demoney
Estherville
M. O. Moklebuet
Martin Kronick
Dolliver
W. A. Ortmeyer
Geo. Adams
Armstrong
H. G. Anderson
Halts
J. Cornell Johnson
Morton Oure
Ringsted
Reed Jordan
Ingolf Kronstad
Maple Hill
H. O. Miller
A .L. Clark
Gruver
W. W. Maves
Alfred Ness
Wallingford
Roosevelt Gymnasium
Emmet
Grover
Halfa
Dolliver Grover
Avinneys
Dairy Feeding to Be Discussed at Two Meetings
The Iowa dairy herd improvement associations report that a well managed herd can profit by culling low producers, using less feed, and milking fewer cows. Meetings on dairy feeding and cow testing are announced by M A Balkema for Estherville on January 14 and Ringsted on January 15, both at 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Iowa
Ae Jeanne
M. A. Balkema
South Room
Estherville City Hall
Ringsted
Tarmers
New Ruling on Certificates Changes Issued by State Board
Miss Marie Sorum county superintendent reports changes in uniform county certificate issuance rules from the state board of Educational examiners. Second grade certificates require a minimum grade of 75 with an average of 86.5, while third grade certificates require a minimum grade of 70 with an average of 80. Changes take effect June 1, 1987.
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Marie Sorum
State Board of Educational Examinersn
Atudenta
Spenser Stops Bank Night At Theaters
Spencer theater managers announced the termination of weekly bank night drawings after a telegram to Mayor Golly from Harold Field president of Pioneer Theater Corp. The move halted city council plans to bar bank night and follows the theater company’s action. The article also reports Iowa fall and total pig crop estimates for 1936 with district production details and sow counts based on June and December surveys.
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Spencer, In
Spencer Theaters
Millard Gettier
C. E. Golly
Harold Field
Pioneer Theater Corp
Theater Corporation
Iowa
Post Office Department
Minnesota Non Resident Fishing Licenses Arrive in 1937
The Minnesota non resident fishing licenses for 1937 arrived yesterday at the county recorder's office, announced by County Recorder Mrs. Hattie Omundson. The license price remains three dollars. Miss Laila Larson, leaving for Newton to teach kindergarten, was honored at a farewell party at the Estherville Lutheran parsonage, with choir members and Dorcas society members in attendance.
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Ainego
County Recorder's
Hattie Omundson
County Recorder
Laila Larson
Newton
Estherville Lutheran Parsonage
Miss Larson
Jackson School
Dorcas Society
Two Directors to Be Elected at Estherville Creamery Meet
The Estherville Co-Operative Creamery will hold its annual meeting on Thursday January 28 at the Orleans hotel. It will be a strictly business session with A C Christensen CPA delivering a financial report. Two directors will be named. The board currently includes Lars Herem president Edward F Ahrens vice president George Haar secretary George Frank treasurer and George Swanson P E Frettem manager M C Christensen manager of the Algona creamery and Iowa State Brand director and Professor A W Rudnick head of the Iowa State College dairy extension will speak on the dairy industry. A luncheon will follow.
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Estherville Co-Operative Creamery Association
Orleans
A. C. Christensen
Minnesota
Estherville
Lars Herem
Edward F. Ahrens
George Haar
George Frank
Markley Taken to Cherokee for State Hospital Care
Markley was taken to Cherokee yesterday by police where he will be given treatments at the state hospital. One way to help your social security in this new year of 1937 is to spend a little less each week than you earn. But it isn’t as easy pe it looks.
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Roosevelt
Florida
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ial
C. H. Henson
Flor‘ence Citrus Growers Association
E. E. Gordon
Tampa
Plant City
Lakeland
Haines City
Lake Wales
Winter Haven
Gordon
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Highland News of
Sebring
North
Markley
Earl
State Hospital
Minor Fire At Mrs Hattie Clark Home
A roof fire at 121 North Eighth Street caused minor damage with two small holes, quickly extinguished by Estherville firefighters. Owner Mrs. Hattie Clark, bed-bound with a broken hip, was taken to Coleman Hospital and will stay several days. The house is owned by Grace Episcopal church.
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Hattie Clark
North Eighth Street
Estherville
Coleman Hospital
Sternberg
Grace Episcopal Church
Farm Sales Near Estherville Big Sale Planned
The closing out sale of Mrs. W. J. West, eight miles east of Estherville, is set for Tuesday January 26. It is billed as a major sale of the season and will be advertised further in the Vindicator and Republican. A public sale for Myrl Beaver is scheduled Friday January 15 at the farm one mile south of Estherville golf links and a half mile west.
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W. J. West
Estherville
Vindicator & Republican
Estherville Golf Links
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Algonian
G. A. Nichols
Babson Park, Fla
Hoga
Visveveeseey
Hutchisan
Minn
McLeod County Cooperative Iver Association
Edgar L. Guest
Webber College
Miss Tucker
Chambers
Stewart
Williamshai
Ray Leeth
Pasadena
Calif
Sara
Orange Grove Chapel
J. Henry Hutchins
Methodist
C. B. Mitchell
Armstrong Grove
George
Charles Robinson
Jo ° B. Knipe
Q.Z. Burkhard
Clemens
Howard Smith
Albert Lea
Ray Ives
L.C. Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Pollack
Clarence and
Schuler Dunn
Rock Island Line
Professor Cram
Rg Isp Agthe
Spenser
A. OC
Christensen
M. P. Christensen
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France
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