Editor Reports on Long Auto Trip to Florida
Editor Geo. A. Nichols details his first auto journey to Florida with Mrs. Rhodes, describing rough mountain rain, smooth highways, and pleasant Florida stay with the Mosher family in Maitland. He notes gas costs, oil changes, a Nashville traffic jam, no snow or ice, a safe trip, and concerns over tourism and a troubled citrus season including a large tangerine crop at low prices and lagging grapefruit and Valencia harvests.
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Geo. Nichols
Florida
Washington, D.C
Manchester
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Macon
Perry
Georgia
Maitland
Nash
Mse
Evansville
Ohio
Mosher
Winter Park
Herb
Orlando
Iowa
Geo
A. Nichols
Clay Farmers Demand Big Pay Cuts For Officials
Five hundred members of the United Farmers association of Clay county passed resolutions at a Wednesday meeting. They call for a 20 percent salary reduction for board of supervisors and county officials, a 50 percent cut for the county agricultural agent, and a 60 day postponement of the delinquent tax sale. They also urged lowering automobile license plates to three dollars and placing automobiles on the regular tax list.
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Board of Supervisors
United Farmers Association of
Clay County
Gill Netting Starts at Spirit Lake and Nearby Lakes
Gill netting began the new year under the state fish and game department on West Okoboji Clear Lake and Storm Lake. Rough fish fetch two to three cents now versus five to eight cents in prior years as markets remain scarce. The Fish and Game commission has started air pumps in Sunken Lake to boost oxygen levels due to the large fish population.
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State Fish and Game Department
West Okoboji
Clear Lake
Storm Lake
Fish and Game Commission
Sunken Lake
Emmet County Dog Tax Fund Shows Balance After Claims
Emmet county reports a positive balance in the domestic animal fund after paying 621.70 in claims. The fund gained about 100 from a small daily tax rise, leaving 1704.43 transferred to the general county fund. Total bills this year were 1100, down from 2500 to 3000 in earlier years, with significant claim cuts. County dog tax is 2 dollars for males and spayed females and 4 dollars for females, with 683 dogs licensed.
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Emmet
General County
Emmet County
County Clerk's Office in Clay Self Supporting
The annual report of the Clay county district court clerk shows a profit of 26.40 for 1932. Expenses totaled 2,875 including 1,000 salary, 960 deputy salary, and 15 for extra help. Direct office fees collected were 2,910.40 with other fees bringing profit to 937.65. This office is the second in the county courthouse to report self supporting.
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District Court of
Clay County
Clay County Court House
Man Gets Jail Sentence for Firing Over Itinerant’s Head
Walter Myers of East Rock Rapids was sentenced to 30 days in county jail or a 100 dollar fine for discharging a shotgun a few inches over itinerant Joe Morrison’s head. Morrison had come to Myers’ home from a restaurant to collect pay for wood chopping. Morrison left after Myers checked his funds, seeking law officials.
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East Rock
Morrison
Myers
Buck Jones Stars In White Eagle At Grand Theatre
Buck Jones arrives with his newest Columbia film White Eagle at the Grand theatre as one of two features Friday and Saturday. Road House Murder also screens. Cast includes Barbara Weeks Ward Bond and Robert Ellis in the Western adventure.
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Grand Theatre
Pony Express
Buck Jones
Columbia
White Eagle
The
Grand
Barbara Weeks
Ward Bond
Robert Ellis
Lyon County youth dies from horse kick injuries
Albert Voegel, 15, of near Rock Rapids died at a Sioux Falls hospital from peritonitis caused by abdominal injuries after being kicked by a horse three days earlier. He was repairing chairs at home when a nervous horse kicked him. medical help arrived hours later, and an operation revealed a two inch segment of bowel crushed with no visible abdominal wounds.
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Albert Voegel
Rock Rapids
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Hospital
Youths Caught Stealing Gas Near Methodist Church
Orville Shull aged 20 and his cousin 17 were jailed 20 days each by Justice W. P. Galloway after pleading guilty to stealing gas from Dr. G. E. Tomhave’s Essex car Sunday night and to possessing intoxicating liquor. Police spotted them at 8 15 draining gas from the car near the Methodist church while they used two liquor bottles found on them in a borrowed model T Ford.
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Orville Shull
Shull
Justice of the Peace
W. P. Galloway
Essex
G. E. Tomhave
J. C. Lilley
Chris Danielson
Dr. Tomhave
Butter output soars at Graettinger Creamery meeting
The Farmers Creamery Co of Graettinger hosted an annual meeting at the Hawkeye theatre with 325 attendees. Secretary F L Lambe reported 1,484,000 pounds of creamery butter produced, up from 1,160,468 pounds previous year, with Iowa State Brand butter at 543,765 pounds and a 29.5 average test. Attendees included Graettinger business people and local patrons.
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Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger
Hawkeye Theatre
F. L. Lambe
Frettem
Oral Bonstead
Iowa State
Iowa Farm Bureau to convene in Des Moines January meeting
Emmet County Farm Bureau leaders will attend the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation gathering in Des Moines January 18 to 20. Speakers include Henry Wallace for cabinet post and Dr. F G Warren of Cornell, who will discuss stabilization of the dollar and projected agricultural legislation.
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Mgr
A. V. Bormianin
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Odus Peugh
Qu Women's Project
Everett Logue
Max
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
F G .Warren
Dept. of Agriculture Economics and
Farm Management
Cornell University
Warren
Congress
Washington, D. C
Iowa Farm Bureau
Washington
Alcohol in Gasoline Plan Aimed by Iowa Lawmakers
Spencer attorney F C Lovrien leads a group including F F Faville and justice Dodge to draft a bill for the Iowa Legislature authorizing making alcohol from corn for use with gasoline. The move rests on a State College report praising anti knock effects and would use about 500 million bushels of corn with a potential surplus of 140 million more. European nations already employ alcohol gasoline blends.
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F. C. Lovrien
Spencer
F. F. Faville
Fr. Dodge
Supreme Court
Henry L. Adams
Des Moines
Claude Charlton
Bremer, Brode
Annual Red Cross Report from Emmet County 1932
Emmet county Red Cross chairman F J Kennedy submits the 1932 annual reports from officers and committees including roll call enrollment totals local chapter dues and national and local allocations. It lists enrollments by town Ringsted Armstrong Maple Hill Wallingford Gruver and more with contributions and amounts due to the National Chapter and local chapters. Treasurer’s report shows cash on hand receipts disbursements and balance with notes on Red Cross flour and croft material costs.
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Emmet
Red Cross
F. J. Kennedy
Irwin C
Nichols
Civilan Relief
Home Service
Estherville
Cence
Coeree Eee
Keene Apes Eerie
Tis Comuidmene
Ana Uodue National Chap- Nee Ag Raptgle Webladlags
Pea
Ty Morel
Maple Hill
Deiliver Ant
Wallingford
Cscs
National Red Clobs Co
Eee
Tees
Wayne C. Currell
C. Eb
Eee Parry Te
Irwin C. Nichols
Estherville Welfare League
High Lake
Twelve Mile Lake
Huntington
Armstrong
Assessors Begin Emmet County 1933 Tax Valuations
Emmet county assessors have started listing real and personal property for 1933 taxes. A state board proposal lowers livestock valuations and suggests land values about 20 percent below 1931, contingent on 1931 valuations at least 60 percent of property value. The county table sets prices for livestock and cattle feeders, with local officials listed as elected assessors in townships and towns including Estherville, Swan Lake, Iowa Lake, and Ringsted.
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Emmet
State Board of Assessment and Review
Hickaas Peeeeee
Emmet County Assessors
D. H. Scott
Estherville
Chris Juhl
Estherville Two
Henry Hageman
Center Two
J. A. Urwin Oo
Bullheads distributed to Spirit Lake community
P. F. Bauer, a state fish and game department culturist, is giving away a ton of bullheads to needy folks at Spirit Lake. The fish were seined from Welch Lake, being cleaned for a pike hatchery to provide employment. A load of iced fish may be sent to Spencer and other communities as supply continues.
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P. Bauer
State Fish and Game Department
Spirit Lake
Welch Lake
Spencer
Judge Breaks Down as Boy Is Sentenced to Reformatory
Floyd Claussen, 20, Spencer farm youth, confessed to an axe attack on A. R. Wilbur last March to rob him. Judge Geo A Heald sentenced him to five years at the Anamosa reform school, overcome by emotion. Claussen's lawyers plan an appeal, seen by county as mostly emotional posturing. Locals to meet Fairmont. Midget team on Fairmont floor Friday. Wolves visit Mason City junior college Friday.
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Floyd Claussen
Spencer
A. R. Wilbur
Geo. A. Heald
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Heald
Claussen
Young Claussen
Harlan J. Buck
Fred C. Lovrien
Supreme Court
Fairmont
College Wolves
Mason City
Home Declamatory Contest Held Monday at Wallingford
Wallingford school hosted the home declamatory contest Monday evening. Irvin Lowman won first in the Oratorical section with Salvage, while Bernard Osher placed second for The War Prayer. Dortha Ball and Marvis Lognan led the dramatic and humorous divisions with multiple entries. Judges were Enid Copeland Ruth Smith and Susan Peterson of Estherville.
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Wallingford
Wallingford Schoo House
Irvin Lowman
Sheats
Bernard Osher
Finch
Ernest Larsen
Orville Rustad
Abraham Lincoln
Dortha Ball
France
Acosts
Marvis Lowgan
Morris
Margaret Hanson
Berniece Waldce
Agnes Waldce
Houghton
Orville Heidecker
Harvey Anderson
Lloyd Larson
Siwash
Morris Ressell
Art Museum
Enid Copeland
Ruth Smith
Susan Peterson
Estherville
Martin County Relied Less on Poor Relief in 1932
A Sentinel review of Martin County Minnesota auditor records shows 1932 spending for poor relief fell below 1928 and 1927 levels. Comparatives cite 1932 at 23,624.36 dollars versus 26,051.41 in 1928 and 23,840.59 in 1927, with other years close to 1932.
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United States
Martin County
Minn
the Sentinel
Vacancies in United States Army Announced
The War Department announces 23 immediate enlistment vacancies at the Mason City Army Recruiting Station for Iowa men aged 18 to 30. Eligible applicants must be single with no dependents, of good character, and provide three references. apply in person or write to Officer in Charge, Army Recruiting Station, Mason City, Iowa.
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War Department
U. S. Army
Mason City
Army
Charpy
Iowa
Kossuth County Schools Seize 40 Percent of 1933 Tax levy
The Kossuth County Advance reports that at least $384,744.21, over 40 percent of total taxes for 1932, will be spent on schools in 1933. The figure covers funds taxes. credits and notes add about $5,759 to the total.
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Kossuth County
Iwor
Ice Truck Plunges Into Lake Sisseton at Fairmont
A Mathwig Fuel and Dray truck sank into six feet of water in Lake Sisseton at Fairmont as twelve men labored six hours to haul it out. The rear wheels sank first due to three tons of ice on board. The driver and assistant escaped injury. Mrs Geo W Schryver remains seriously ill with flu pneumonia at Rochester Minnesota.
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Mathwig Fuel and Dray Company
Lake Sisseton
Fairmont
Cooking School Opens Thursday in Roosevelt Auditorium
Two day left before the Vindicator and Republican second annual cooking school starts Thursday January 19 at two o'clock in Roosevelt school auditorium. Miss Gladys Looney will teach and entertain housewives with practical tips and new recipes. Sponsored by the Vindicator and Republican with support from Iowa Newspapers Incorporated and local merchants.
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The
Roosevelt
Vindicator
Republican
Roosevelt School
Estherville
Gladys Looney
Ad Republican
Iowa
Roosevelt Auditorium
Ladies of the Elks Bridge Afternoon at Elks Home
The Ladies of the Elks plan a social bridge afternoon at the Elks home on Thursday. Play starts promptly at 2:30 PM with Mre. M. J. Groves and Mrs. A. C. Brown as chairmen, assisted by a list of committee members. Refreshments will be served in the dining room after the games.
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Lester Heyer
Flu Claims Two Victims In Superior Community
Pneumonia following influenza caused two deaths in the Superior area Sunday. Miss Bernice E. Swanson, 23, died at home. surviv ors include her Parents and three siblings. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday with burial in Superior Cemetery. An infant of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Heinrichs died after illness of flu and pneumonia. burial planned at Mt. Carmel. Guests at Everett West home included several local families.
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Superior
Bernice E. Swanson
John Swanson
Miss Swanson
G. C. Jensen
John Swanson Jr
Harry
Raymond Swanson
Superior Church
Superior Cemetery
A. L. Heinrichs
Mt. Carmel
Everett West
W. V. Sweet
C. A. Zeimer
George West
Art Ziemer
Dunnell
Origin of the word cigar traced to cigarra in Spanish
The term cigar derives from the Spanish cigarra for grasshopper and cigarral for gardens where Spaniards first cultivated tobacco after its arrival from Cuba. The grasshopper’s common presence and place names in Spain influenced the evolution of cigar.
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Spain
Islang
Cuba
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R. O. Rogers
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Isstherville
United States Army
Geo. W. Schryver
Rochester
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