Farm Union Annual Meeting Elects Officers
The Emmet County Farm Union elected officers at its annual meeting in city hall after a noon covered dish. Harry Hornby and Geo Swanson were reelected president and vice president, with Wm Clark as secretary treasurer. Mrs Sam Pedersen named assistant secretary and Sam Pedersen door keeper. The session featured readings, a program, and resolutions praising farm leadership and urging support for pro farm legislation including the Frazier bill and remonetization of silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farm Union
Secrtary
Harry Hornby
Geo. Swanson
Wm. Clark
Henry Nepps
Sam Pedersen
Farmers Union
John Simpson
Milo Reno
Glen Millers
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Wth
Morgan, Mellon, Mills, Meyers and Mitchell
Maily
Agricult
Congress
Pal
Coughlin
Detroit
Mich
Clark
Dave Ingvall
Claud Jurries
W. R. Swanson
W. C. Ross
Dick Johnson Arrested on Fourth Offense Saturday
Saturday night Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen arrested Therman Dick Johnson for possessing five half pints of alcohol. He is jailed and on six months parole. his case opens in the term starting January 29. This marks his fourth offense and references prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Frederickson
Therman
Dick) Johnson
Johnson
Fredericksen
Marionette Production To Visit Estherville Jan 24
The Century of Progress Marionettes troupe performs at Roosevelt auditorium in Estherville on Wednesday January 24 with matinee and evening shows. The Inner Circle girls sponsor the event featuring Hanse and Gretel and Dick Whittington and Hig Cat with twenty fairy tale beings, plus Sambo the master of ceremonies, Togo the trick clown, and a ballet dancer in a colorful variety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century of Progress
Estherville
Roosevelt Auditorium
Hanse
Gretel
Dick Whittington
Hig Cat
Sambo
Togo
Weather summary for the Upper Mississippi and plains
The period January 15 to 20 shows mild overall weather with above normal temperatures. Expect rather frequent precipitation, especially in northern portions, and possible colder snaps in the latter half of the week according to observer A. O. Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Great Plains
Farm Union urged to halt foreclosures in Shelby County
A Shelby County committee urges Farm Union members to take drastic action to stop foreclosure sales and evictions, vowing to preserve homes and farms. The message emphasizes individual responsibility and the protection of life, liberty, and happiness, signed by R.8. Clark, W.R. Swanson, and A. Thie.
CWA Projects Begin in Emmet County
Two federal CWA projects start in Emmet county last Thursday employing four men. Two work on delinquent tax lists at the courthouse, two are business enumerators under the Department of Commerce to census all Emmet county businesses. Kindergarten work expands with 20 and 28 enrolled pupils at Jackson and Roosevelt buildings under Miss Schloeman and Miss Smith. Graveling projects approved by CWA engineer George Keller will employ eight men across various county sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Court House
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Sioux City
Jackson
Margaret Schloeman
Roosevelt
CWA
Margaret Smith
George Keller
Supervisors Let Gas Contracts For Year’s Supply
At a special meeting Emmet county board opened bids and awarded the year's gasoline supply contract to Mayfair Oil Co. and Torrington Oil Co. of Wallingford in partnership. All bids for a car load of bridge lumber were rejected. Further hearings follow at a postponed meeting Monday. The board is in session today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Mayfair Oil Compan
Torreson Oil Company
Wallingford
Alpha Young Man Dies at University Hospital
Linn Ramsey from near Alpha Minnesota died yesterday at the University of Minnesota hospital where he had been treated. He was 27 and single. His sister Vera Ramsey works at the J J Klopp home in Estherville. He leaves three sisters Mrs Frank Andree Estherville Mrs Ralph Denny and Mrs John Lomack Jackson community and one brother Lyle Ramsey Alpha. Funeral services will be held in Alpha and burial at Dedham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Ramsey
Near Alpha
Minn
University of Minnesota
Ramsey
Vera Ramsey
J. J. Klopp
Estherville
Frank Andree
Ralph Denny
John Lomack
Jackson
Lyle Ramsey
Alpha
Dedham
Gorgas Memorial Essay Contest Announced
County superintendent Marie Sorum reports the sixth annual Gorgas Memorial Essay Contest on disease bearing mosquitoes with prizes from 10 to 700 dollars plus travel allowance. Open to all junior and senior high students, the February 16, 1934 deadline focuses on literary value scientific accuracy originality and neatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorgas
Marie Sorum
Jnior
Hanig Sentenced 1 to 10 Years by Judge Davidson
Joseph Hanig an 18 year old Wesley resident pled guilty to forgery in Emmetsburg and was sentenced to 1 to 10 years at Anamosa after an arrest for attempting to cash a $6.50 check at Gildner Beck clothing store. He had left CCC Milford camp without permission and previously served time at Eldora boys reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hanig
Wesley
Davidson
Emmetsburg
Thursady
Anamosa
Hanig
Gildner-Beck
CCC
Milford
Boys’ Reformatory
Eldora
Lyon County to Have CWA Music School
CWA organized adult education in five townships of Lyon County offering group singing with piano and other accompaniments. Mrs Verona Willemssen leads as teacher. Rural economics agriculture English and play production projects are promoted. Humboldt hosts a pre school age class similar to Estherville program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon County
CWA
Verona Willemssen
Humboldt
Esthereville
Former Resident J P Anderson Dies in Idaho
Obituary notes J P Anderson an early Estherville resident and carpenter who later moved to Boise Idaho where he died after a long illness He was a 46 year member of the local IOOF lodge Funeral services are announced for Wednesday The Farmers Holiday Association of Emmet County will hold its second annual meeting January 18 at 2 PM in City Hall Officers will be elected and members or other interested persons may attend Signed A F Klein President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
United States
Shelby Co
Farmers Holiday Association
Carlgon
Carl
J. P. Anderson
Boise
Idaho
Estherville
Anderson
Anderson and
Nelson
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Emmet County
A. F. Klein
Mrs. G. Groves Dies Suddenly at Farm Home
Mrs. Florence C. Groves died of a heart attack at 11 35 a m Saturday at her farm south of Estherville after years of heart disease. Funeral services were held at 2 p m at Mahlum and Anderson chapel with Rev A G Ballsy in charge. Surviving are her mother Levi Cook Argonia Kansas a son Lamont C Haring Estherville two sisters N S Fox Cherokee Okla and W T Warner Hitchock Okla and a brother E O Cook Kansas City Kansas Also a niece Mrs Chas Willey of Estherville. The brother was the only out of town relative able to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence C. Groves
Estherville
Mahlum and Anderson Chapel
A. G. Ballsy
Clyde Sanborn
Chas. Robinson
James Rainey
L. M. Christensen
Hery Drey
Fred Parsons
Malvern
Ohio
Levi
Elma Weaver Cook
Groves
Argonta
Kansas
Oklahoma
George E. Groves
Levi Cook
Argonia
Lamont C. Haring
N. S. Fox
Cherokee
Okla
W. T. Warner
Hitchcock
E. O. Cook
KanSas City
Chas. Willey
Estherville High Band Hosts Coasting Party
Members of the Estherville high school band and Gusty enjoyed a coasting party on the hills west of town Saturday evening. About 40 attendees ended with games and refreshments at the Wm. H. Ridley home on West Emory. Dorothy Tethwave directed the entertainment committee with charades and games. Kathryn Storey and Gena Petcoff led the refreshments, including cocoa, sandwiches, and cake. Earl Josten, band director, attended. Shubel Owen was a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Deming helped chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Wm. H. Ridley
West Emory
Dorothy Tethwave
Kathryn Storey
Gena Petcoff
Edwin Burt
Raymond Tracy
Lawrence Moore
Bonnie Rousseau
Florence Dooley
Marian Kenndy
Gail Schenck
Oran Bixby
Herbert Hansn
Dorothy Waldron
Isabel Paul
Clarence Lucas
Genevive Horswell
Jack Beck
Geana Petcoff
Pearl Ellwanger
Darren? Davidson
Robert Sewell
Billie Ridley
Dorothy Tomhave
Russ
Youman
Billie Deming
Boosters Sweep Doubleheader In Estherville Basketball
Estherville Boosters defeated Iowa Great Lakes 92 26 in a dramatic finish as Bennett and G Deim tipped in a late basket and Deim added a free throw to seal the win. They followed with a 45 30 win over Boone quintet, jumping to an early lead and never trailing. Coach Rogers’ team heads to Roosevelt gym for a Spencer high school showdown. autos purchased via local deals. 730 licenses issued with a Jan 31 deadline. Ole Nelson seriously ill with pneumonia at Birney hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Boosters
Iowa Great Lakes Five
Bennett
G. Deim
Estherville
Deim
Invaders
Boosters
Boone
Rogers
Spencer High School
Roosevelt Gym
Spencer
AUTOS
L. E. Shonkwiler
Roy Burt
Ole Nelson
Birney Hospital
Jensens Introduce New Home Milled Cereals
The American Legion and auxiliary held a joint county meeting at the Roosevelt auditorium with four state and district speakers outlining aims and programs for the year. County commander Wilbur Thorndyke presided and introduced Mrs. Fred Ehlers and other officials. Speakers stressed rehabilitation, national defense, and actions to locate veterans graves, with musical numbers by local student groups and a banquet preceding the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Roosevelt Auditorium
Swea City
Wilbur Thorndyke
Fred Ehlers
Ehlers
Floyd W. Niggemeyer
Ft. Madison
J. C. Underkoffer
Britt
Legion
Wm. Hathaway
Des Moines
Mr. Hathaway
United States
Emmét County
Earl Josten
Dorothey Ehlers
Harold Hanson
Gardston Hotel
Legion and Auxiliary
Painters on CWA Work at Spencer Get 1 20 per Hour
Painters employed on Civil Works Administration projects in Clay county at Spencer received a wage increase from 60 cents to 1.20 dollars per hour last week under state CWA directives. They are now classified as skilled workers with maximum wages, and will be barred from handling common labor on future CWA painting projects after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Spencer
Clay County
Bing
More CWA Workers Added in Jackson County
Forty eight more workers were added to the CWA list in Jackson county last week increasing total employed to 367. Official notice says work will continue until May 1. Minnesota lagged behind in starting projects compared with Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Jackson County
Jackson
Minnesota
Towa
Unemployed in Emmet County Fall to 183 Roster
In Emmet county 483 people were registered as unemployed at the county reemployment bureau on January 6, 1934. By contrast 261 found work under the CWA and 113 under the PWA, with 11 men securing private employments such as harvesting corn and farm labor and one woman in temporary work since last autumn. VR real estate transfers include Mary S. Wilson to Estherville National Farm Loan Association and others involving Lippold and the Equitable Life Assurance Society, with several parcels described and dated records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Th County
CWA
PWA
Mary
Cliff Fredericksen
Equitable Life Assur Society of
U. S
Sey
New Golden Sun Cereals Line Starts at Jensen Plant
H N Jensen and Sons adds thousands in machinery to launch a new breakfast foods range including whole wheat flour cracked wheat corn meal rye flour and graham flour. Local dealers adopt the line as it expands to surrounding territory with home grown grains and potential for more local employment. New equipment on Fifth Street enables manufacture of Golden Sun Cereals with a clipper cleaner scouring machine French stone mill and a purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Jensen and Sons Company
Fifth Street
Sibley Creamery Sets High Butter Record
The Osceola county cooperative creamery in 1933 produced 2 690 000 pounds of butter, a monthly rise of 57 000 pounds from the previous year. The gain comes from new patrons as old herds remain steady. The institution hires 15 haulers, each with two routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Couny Co-Operative Creamery
Mrs Segner Resigns to Take State Welfare Post
Mrs. Freda Segner, Emmet county welfare worker, resigned Monday to become Assistant Administrator of Minnesota State Transient Bureau in St Paul. The promotion follows her work with CWA, Red Cross aid, and farm labor ticket activities. Her new office will be in the State Office building, St Paul, with supervisory duties across Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Segner
Emmet County
Minnesota State Transient Bureau of
St. Paul
Board of Supervisors
Segner
Cyek
Ugmu
Red Cross Board
Farm Labor
Minnesota
Wallingford Declam Contest Held Monday Night
The Wallingford home declamatory contest took place Monday at 8 pm in the schoolhouse. In oratorical, Morris Refell won with Dont Give Up the Ship. Emmet Resh was second with The Foolish Rich Man. Marvis Lowman led in drama, Agnes Whaldee placed second, and Harvey Anderson topped the humorous division with Tommy Stearns at the Library. Orville Heidecker was second with Tommy Stearns Scrubs Up. Music by the high school glee club. judges were Mrs. Mark Dolan, Miss Susan Peterson, and Miss Ruth Smith. Afterward teachers, judges, and Miss Sorum enjoyed light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Morris Refell
John Said
Emmet Resh
John C. Landis
Marvis Lowman
Florence Barkley
Agnes Whaldee
Veterinarians Clearing Tuberculosis in Jackson County
Twenty six veterinarians are employed this week in tuberculosis eradication work in Jackson county Minnesota. Most county vets, six federal men and three outside doctors assist under Dr H G McGinnfield of the Minnesota state sanitary board. E G Stavros and F L Gustafson return from a fishing trip in northern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Eradication
Jackson County
Minn
H. G. McGinnfield
Minnesota State Sanitary Board
Directors Plan Joint Meeting of Clubs February 13
The Community club directors met Friday night and will not run the President's ball but will assist any organizing group. A committee of Dan Howard, L M Christensen, and J E Stockdale will work with the Women's club to arrange a joint meeting on February 13 at the Gardston hotel. The annual directors election will follow a 7:00 dinner at the Gardston on January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
Woman's Club
Community Club
Gardston Hotel
Dan Howard
L. M. Chrisensen
J. E. Stockdal- Wil
Ed Beck
W. C. Currell
FE. W. Kepler
V-R
Dessert Luncheon For Lady Elks Opens Social Season
Ladies Elks officers plan a new entertainment format starting with a Thursday meeting. Dessert luncheon at 1 30 pm, bridge to follow at 2 30 pm. If popular, the plan will continue through the season. Committee includes Mrs J S Hilliard, Mrs Lester Heyer, Mrs Dan Howard, Mrs Jay Howard, Mrs F J Kennedy, Mrs W A Hendrickson, Mrs W A Ivey, Mrs P G Gray, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Elks
J. S. Hillard
Lester Heyer
Dan Howard
Jay Howard
F. J. Kennedy
Ayrshire Newspaper Faces Temporary Closure
A local Ayrshire newspaper presses pause on operations while awaiting settlements of overdue accounts. The owner will reopen once finances are stabilized or if a buyer for the paper is found. The effort continues as talks with potential buyers proceed.
Mother of 8 Children Dies Near Terril
Mrs Amelia Dorothy Zitterick 42 wife of John Henry Zitterick died Sunday at their farm near Terril of a heart attack. She was mother of eight living children the oldest 16 and unborn twins. Complications before birth caused her death. Born at Terril she spent most of her life there. Funeral at German Lutheran church Terril Wednesday with burial in Terril cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Dorothy Zitterick
John Henry Zitterick
Terril
Zitterick
Corn Loans Decline in Emmet County Weekly Totals
Emmet county recorder Ray Kennedy reports seven corn loan filings on Monday totaling 5635 dollars, part of a weekly total of 3895200 dollars across 584 loans. Mrs. K K Nau remains ill at home with bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Ray Kennedy
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Farm Union
Sec
Chas. Higgins, G. W. Swanson, Bam Pederson
Albert T. Reid
Dick’ Johnson
SAT
A. O. Peterson
Shelby County
Geo, Frank
Arthur Yates
R. 8. Clark, W. R. Swanson, A. Thie
Phillie
Wilson
Philadelphia Nationals
St. Louis Cardinal
Alpha Young Man
Washinton, D. C
CWA Music
Booster
Jensens
Work OF Legion
Golden Sun
Sibley Creamery
Jackson Co. T. B
Saaetepaag
Stags & Cox, Neavy
Lady Elks
Ayrshire
K. K. Nau
David Cruse
Hoe
Arogress
David
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