Longtime Estherville resident I J Coleman dies at 78
I J Ike Coleman died Tuesday night at 7 15 in Estherville after a pneumonia battle. A Canadian by birth born July 12 1860 in Mountain Ontario he came to the United States at age 12 and lived in Livermore Dolliver and Estherville. He owned a Livermore hardware store before moving to farming then retired in 1914 to Estherville with his wife Nettie Moulton Coleman celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary Jan 1. Surviving are wife Nettie two children Mrs L E Linder Plaza ND and Dr R G Coleman Estherville two grandsons four granddaughters two brothers Horace Carleton Place Ontario and Thomas Caldwell MO.
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Coleman Hospital
North Seventh Street
Estherville
Coleman
Canada
Mountain
Ontario
Mr. Coleman
States
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Jackson County
Iowa
Lavina “Moulton
Nettie’ “Moulton
Humboldt County
Livermore
Funeral Held Today For Mrs Elliott Putnam At Arlington
Attending were Mr and Mrs L E Thomas G E Thomas Mrs Wm Hiles and Mrs Wm Waggoner of Lakota and Estherville as well as relatives from Oelwein Independence and nearby towns. Mrs Putnam died Tuesday from injuries suffered January 11 when she fell from a highway car between Oelwein and Independence while a grandson rode with her. The wind forced the door open and she was ejected onto the pavement during travel.
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L. E. Thomas
G. E. Thomas
Wm. Hiles
Estherville
Wm. Waggoner
Lakota
Arlington
Elliott Putnam
Elect Officers of Emmet County Safety Council
At the annual meeting in Emmet County at city hall on January 17, officers and directors were elected. W. S. Clark of Estherville is president, Neill L. Finn of Dolliver is first vice president, Chris Larsen of Wallingford is second vice president, and William H. Sykes of Estherville is secretary treasurer. Directors include W. R. Ortmeyer Armstrong L. P. Stillman Dolliver M. C. Moklebust Dolliver C. W. North Ringsted Mrs Forrest Christiansen Ringsted C. E. Christiansen Ringsted Robert Hill Halfa Reed Jordan Maple Hill F. G. Stith Alva Sawyer Mrs Irving Ellerston Mrs Glen Pullen and M. N. Berge of Estherville. Membership stands at 255 to date.
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Emmet County Safety Council
Estherville
Neill L. Finn
Dolliver
Chris Larsen
Wallingford
Wiliam H. Sykes
W. R. Ortmeyer
Armstrong
M. C. Moklebust
C. W. North
Ringsted
Forrest Christiansen
C. E. Christiansen
Robert Hill
Halfa
Reed Jordan
Maple Hill
F. G. Stith
Alva Sawyer
Irving Ellerston
Glen Pullen
M. N. Berge
Correction on New Monument Erected in City Park
A correction was issued for the monument by the Service Star Legion noting the misspelling of the word Originally. The blue print was approved by the local organization and they bore the correction expense, though a slight low mood remained visible on close inspection.
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Service Star
Legion
Miss Sorum Breaks Hip In Fall on Ice
Marie Sorum county superintendent of schools was seriously hurt Tuesday evening after slipping on ice on W N First street near Black grocery. Her right hip socket bone and right arm were broken. Neighbor Stanley Larson carried her to Dr Morton. hip pegged at Coleman hospital by Dr ODonahue. She will supervise duties from bed via deputy Miss Bette Hansov.
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Marie Sorum
W. N. First Street
M. T. Morton
Coleman Hospital
A. O'Donahue
Sioux City
Miss Sorum
Bette Hansov
Lehman Rovi to Serve on Seven Committees
Emmet County representative Lehman Rovi sits on seven Iowa House committees during the current session. He will serve on ways and means conservation roads and highways animal industry schools and textbooks public libraries and fish and game committees.
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Iowa
Emmet
Lehman Rovi
Dempsey to Be Referee at Jackson Armory Bouts
Ex heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will referee five bouts at the Jackson Armory in Jackson Minnesota on Thursday January 2 at 8 15 pm. The card features Russell Morris 122 pounds Worthington versus Claudie Pettit 125 pounds Emmetsburg Bob Jackson 160 pounds Spencer versus Louie Rasche 165 pounds Wilmont Bones Orvis 122 pounds Lake Park versus Henry Schour 154 pounds Adrian Sure Winner 186 pounds Rushmore versus Billy Weldinger 136 pounds Brewster and Ernie Thompson 165 pounds Spencer versus Ralph Schour 160 pounds Rushmore. Sponsored by Jackson Liberty Post No 130.
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Jack Dempsey
Armory
Jackson
Minn
Russ Morris
Worthington
Claudie Pettit
Emmetsburg
Bob Jackson
Spencer
Louie Rasche
Wilmont
Bones Orvis
Lake Park
Henry Schour
Adrian
Sure
Mrs Sarah Bush of Mason City Dies at 80
Mrs. Sarah Bush aged 80 of Mason City died Tuesday at her home after a sudden death. She was the sister of Mrs. George Nichols and had visited Estherville with her sister. Funeral services set for 10 a m at Patterson funeral chapel in Mason City with interment in Garner. Surviving are three daughters Mrs William O Brien Sioux Falls Mrs Chas Gillman and Harriet Stoddard Mason City, two grandchildren, several great grandchildren, one brother Geo Carson of McCory Ark and two sisters Mrs Rebekah Holcomb Mandelin DL and Mrs Nichols.
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Sarah Bush
George Nichols
Mason City
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Garner
Bush
Estherville
Herb Carson
Wm. O'Brian
Sioux Falls
S. D
Chas
Gillman
Harriet Stoddard
Geo, Carson
McCory
Ark
Rebekah Holcomb
Mandelin, DL
Nichols
Autos Purchased by Local Buyers
Fred C. Trevett of Estherville buys a Ford car. Aura Churchill buys a Ford. Armstrong and Thompson Yards, Inc., Ringsted, acquire a Ford. Harry Jespersen of Marble Hill buys a Ford. W. H. Miner of Estherville takes a Ford. J. M. England of Ringsted purchases a Chevrolet. Frank A. Chevrolet is noted in this local auto purchase listing.
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AUTOS
Fred C. Trevett
Estherville
Ford
Aura Churchill
Armstrong
Thompson Yards, Inc
Ringsted
Harry Jespersen
Marple Hill
W. H. Miner
Dodge
J. M. England
Chevrolet
Frank A. Chevrolet
Local Quartette Advances In Radio Singing Contest
The Barber Shop Harmony Quartette of this vicinity won the Albert Lea contest on KATE by postal votes and will be heard on WCCO Minneapolis at 7 PM tonight. Members include Ronald Schenck Estherville Aten Gunderson Allen Veesleff Olin Nordsletten Wallingford with Gloria Vasey as accompanist. The winner advances to Chicago. listen tonight and send postal cards to WCCO.
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Barber Shop
KATE
Albert Lea
Minn
WCCO
Minneapolis
Ronald Schenck
Estherville
Aten Gunderson
Allen Veesleff
Olin
Nordsletten
Wallingford
Gloria Vasey
Chicago
City Hall Hosts Annual Estherville Creamery Meeting
The Estherville Cooperative Creamery holds its annual meeting at City Hall on Thursday January 26 with program at 1 am. George Frank and Cec Swanson face re election to the board. A. G. Christensen of Minneapolis will read the audit report. Speakers include A W Rudnick R O Stowell and Mads P Christiansen. Lunch follows in the basement dining room.
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Estherville Co-operative Creamery
George Frank
Cec. Swanson
A. (. Christensen
Minneapolis
A. W. Rudnick
Iowa State College
R. 0. Stowieh
Long State Brand Creameries
Mason City
Mads P. Christiansen
Algona Co-opeotive Creamery
Iowa’s federal relief funds tally over one hundred million
Des Moines reports Iowa has expended 100,424,252.10 dollars of federal relief and work relief funds since 1935. The breakdown covers highways, public buildings, recreational facilities, conservation work, systems, and administrative and direct relief costs, with notable figures for electric water and sewage, education, and sewing programs. The item also briefly notes Mr and Mrs Floyd Brandt as parents to a six and a half month old child.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Congress
Floyd Brandt
Dennis Lon
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Neill Finn
Dempsey
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Ben Wiese
Farmers’ Produce Association
Selby's
Hartley
City Hall
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