Babson Park Trip Diary From Estherville to Florida 1933
A Florida bound journey details a long road trip from Estherville Iowa to Babson Park Florida, including stops in Mason City Oelwein Cedar Rapids Davenport and Chattanooga. The writer notes personal reflections on life in Florida and recollections of the trip, with travel details and a sighting of the Akron dirigible over Lake Wales.
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Florida
Estherville
Manly
Mason City
Forest City
Garner
Oelwein
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Independence
DeWitt
Davenport
LaSalle
Bloomington
Champlain
Agden
Vincennes
Evansville
Ohio River
New Bridge
Nashville
Owensboro
Hopkinsville
Murfeesboro
Manchester
Tennesee
Chattanooga
Monteagie
Cumberland Range
Alleghanies
Washington, D. c
Cumberland
Monteagh
Cumberland River
Dalton
Atlanta
Macon
Georgia
Palatka
Babson Park
Maitland
Emmet
Rhodes
Lake Wales
Hibiscus
Mrs. Keyes
Akron
Newark
New Jersey
Miami
Wisering
Babon Park
Tax Sale Postponed Again in Emmet County
Emmet county farmers halted the delinquent tax sale by vocal opposition from about a dozen husky men, keeping all bids away. County treasurer E. H. Hanson agreed to postpone the sale to March 13 as required by law, with two local bidders present but not acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
E. H. Hanson
Fight to Split West Okoboji Town Reopens in Court
The North half of West Okoboji continues its bid to separate from the town of about 12 miles long. The area includes Terrace Park Emergon's Bay Crescent Beach Y W C A camp golf course and Lakeside laboratory among other features. An earlier court fight failed but a new Dickinson County apre court filing reopens the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Okoboji
Terrace Park
Emergon’s Bay
Crescent Beach
Y. W. C. A. Camp
Miller's Bay
Lakeside Laboratory
Luthern Bible School
Sioux City
Dickinson County
Four youths fined after west highway 9 fight near tracks
Four men Earl Web ber Lee Eckart Leo Hasard and Harry Poffenberger were arrested Sunday near highway 9 west of the tracks. They were brought before Mayor Whelan and fined ten dollars each plus costs. Mrs Roy J Ridley returned from Chicago after a three week visit with relatives in Algona and Estherville. Mr. and Mrs Mike Collins of Renwick welcomed a son at Town City University hospital January 4, their first child.
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Highway 9
Whelan
Earl Webber
Lee Eckart
Leo Hasard
Harry Poffenberger
Roy J. Ridley
Chicago
George Poole
Mike Collins
Renwick
Estherville
University Hospital
Town City
Collins
Dave Crawford
Stolen car found near Fred Fisher farm in Armstrong
Armstrong, Iowa Jan 22. Robert Larson of Algona, an Irish cookie man at the Sanborn, had his car stolen Saturday evening between six and six thirty. It was found by Larson and Gilbertson about 11 pm near the Fred Fisher farm. A Gridley man named Archer was held for the theft and later released after a Swea City boy saw him enter the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer
Noted world traveler Dr. Frederick G. Coan to speak in Estherville
Dr. Frederick G. Coan, longtime missionary and lecturer, visits Estherville spending a week with Rev. and Mrs. Arthur G. Bailey. He will give talks at the Presbyterian church Tuesday at 7 30 pm, a Wednesday church gathering, Friday for the Women's Missionary Society, and Sunday services including a 11:00 am worship and 4 30 pm vesper. Coan, born in Uramiah Persia, has spent fifty years in East mission work and has traveled across Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, India, Iraq, and more. He recently returned from a three year Near and Far East tour.
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Frederick G. Coan
Estherville
Arthur G. Bailey
Dr. Coan
Uramiah
Persia
Coan
Titus Coan
Sandwich Islands
Egypt
Palestine
Syria
Turkey
India
Iraq
United States
Near East
Pennsylvania
M. E. Wilson
Friendly Fellows Club
Near
Far East
Little Symphony Postponed to February Fifth
The Little Symphony orchestra concert, moved from January 29 to Sunday February 5, will be held in the city hall auditorium. Tenor soloist Dr. T. Mann joins a program including Lucia di Lammermoor, Unfinished Symphony, and Twilight in Benares. Director Mrs. R L Caldwell leads 26-member ensemble.
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Little Symphony Orchestra
City Hall
T. ©. Mann
Donizetti
Schubert
Benares
Cobb
R. L. Caldwell
Milford Farmers Refuse to Bid at Foreclosure Sale
After two postponements, sheriff's sale of R. B. Taylor corn and oats was again postponed. A crowd of 100 to 160 attended the first attempt with no bids, a second attempt drew only a few people with no bids, and a third run was planned with limited participation. Kenneth Kohler and Richard Lyman spent the weekend in Anse visiting friends.
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Milford
R. B. Taylor
Kenneth Kohler
Richard Lyman
Anse
County Buys Site for Box Car Village in Spencer
Residents circulate petition to block a county box car village on East Park street after Clay county supervisors buy about two acres inside Spencer city limits and lease five more for truck gardens. The plan rents out repaired box cars as shelters to unemployed families at no rent, with gardens to employ workers paid in supplies at one dollar per day.
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Spencer
East Park Street
Clay County Board of Supervisors
M. and
M. and St. L
Locals to Play Double Header in Roosevelt Gym
A Friday night double header at Roosevelt gym features Mason City high school and Estherville high school. The Lynnmen seek revenge after a 45 to 42 loss to Sheldon earlier and have since defeated Rachwennern Waldorf and Mason City. Mason City has fallen to East High Waterloo and Albert Lea. Estherville fans anticipate exciting basketball as the locals face tough competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Mason City High School
Estherville High School
Re Wolves
Sheldon Ve
Lynnmen
Sheldon Cagers
Rachwennern
Waldorf
Mason Y
Mason City
East High
Waterloo
Albert Lea
Estherville
Bond Issue Planned in Clay County for 16500
A refunding bond issue of 16500 will be floated by Clay county on Monday January 30. The board of supervisors will offer bonds for sale to reimburse primary road funds for 1000 borrowed last fall and to redeem stamped county warrants issued on the poor fund now held by Spencer banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Board of Supervisors
Spencer Banks
Knight to retire after fifty years with R1 service
E W Knight, longtime employee of B C R N and Roos Island, will retire February 1 after fifty years of service as yard master. He will be succeeded by A L Buffer of Dows, former agent there for 16 years, with the Buffers moving to Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Knight
Roos Island
A. L. Buffer
Dows
Estherville
Two Ringsted Lodges Install Officers in January
In Ringsted Iowa two lodges installed officers this January. The W R C held installation with Lola Hahn as president and Frances Meyer as vice president. Royal Neighbors followed on January 11 electing Verna Jensen oracle and Leona Tomelson chancellor among others.
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Ringsted
Iowa
Lola Hahn
Frances Meyer
Emma Hace
Ella Nelsen
Fred Pettersen
Ella Petersen
Bessie McGuinn
Esther Fink
Eleanora Petersen
Esther Nelsen
Verna Jensen
Oracle
Leona Tomelson
Emma Race
Sophie Lauritgen
Edith Smith
Marshall
Ruth England
Eva Paugh
Fay Meiners
Sylvia Sidney Stars in Madame Butterfly at Grand Theatre
Sylvia Sidney appears as Cho Cho San in Madame Butterfly at the Grand Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday Pal Night with Cary Grant as Lieut Pinkerton. Charlie Ruggles Irving Pichel and Helen Jerome Eddy also appear in the cast. The tale follows a Japanese girl married to an American who is deserted when his fleet sails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Sylvia Sidney
Cho-Cho-San
Cary Grant
B. F. Pinkerton
Charlie Ruggles
Irving Pichel
Helen Jerome Eddy
Geist
Miss Sidney
Keig Garvin Makes Mark as Trombonist in National Show
Former Esherville lad Keig Garvin, now in Aurora, Illinois, has earned praise in the musical world. He studied slide trombone with Jaroslav Cimera of Chicago for about five years and performed “Annie Laurie” on a Saturday morning national broadcast via KYW. He received honorary membership in the National High School Artists Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Garvin
Aurora
Keig
Jaroslav Cimera
Chicago
Aurora Daily
Keig Garvin
E. P. Garvin
National Broadcasting
KYW
Te National High School Artists Association
Annie Laurie
National High School Artists’ Association
Robbery at Isa dore Haugh Confectionery Ayr Shire
Two unmasked men robbed the Isa dore Haugh confectionery in Ayr Shire just before closing at 11 30 PM last Saturday. They threatened staff, emptied the money drawer, and searched patrons, with Mr Hugh losing about 110 dollars including drawer cash and his wallet.
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Isadore Haugh
Ayrshire
Hugh
Milford Mail Shrinks to Four Pages Indefinitely
The Milford Mail ends its last issue at reduced four pages due to lack of patronage. Mrs. E. B. Cailendar and daughter Maxine traveled to Cedar Rapids Monday to visit the Harry Yaw home there as guests.
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Milford Mail
E. B. Cailendar
Maxine
Cedar Rapids
Herry Yaw
Pioneer James Welsh Dies in California at 99
James Welsh longtime pioneer settler of Jack Creek township died Friday in San Diego California from heart disease. He was born April 28 1856 in Breckin Scotland and later moved to Emmet county with his wife Helen Ferguson and seven children. He helped establish the local telephone line and farm bureau and served on the district school board for decades. Surviving are his widow and children Helen James John Annie Eliza Isabella Jennie and one grandson Jimmie. Funeral services will be held at the family home with Rev Curtis Page and Masonic rites at the grave by the Armstrong lodge.
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James Welsh
Jack Creek Township
San Diego
Calif
Mr. Welsh
James
John
Libby
Breckin
Scotland
Cold Stream
America
Nevada
Helen H. Ferguson
United States
Welsh
Emmet
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Te District School Board
Middle West
Helen
Annie
Eliza
Estherville
Isabella
Lamberton, Minn
Jennie Ellerston
Jimmie Ellerston
Curtis Page
Presbyterian Paper
Graver
Masonic Lodge
Armstrong
Lodge
Adams to Open Down Town Office in Carpenter Building
Harry Adams rents the Carpenter building at Lincoln and Fifth and will move his electrical supply shop from the Miss Edna Barker residence to the downtown location. He tried operating without a sales and display coin but finds it impracticable, having formerly been located in the Boone Jewelry store building.
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Harry Adams
Carpenter
Lincoln and
Fifth Streets
Edna Barker
Adams
Boone Jewelry Store
Taxpayers Association meets to urge tax cuts and halt foreclosures
About 250 Emmet County Taxpayers Association members and visitors heard Atty J W Morse address farmer concerns. Resolutions urged tax reduction and faster economy measures, approve legislative cuts, and call an immediate halt to mortgage foreclosures with state and federal coordination.
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Emmet County Tax Payrs Association
Atty. J. W. Morse
Emmet County Taxpayers Association
Estherville
Iowa
Des Moines
U.S
Washington, D. C
Legislative Committee
Local Housewives Try Out New Recipes This Week
Estherville families reap benefits from the Vindicator and Republican cooking school held Thursday through Saturday at the Roosevelt auditorium led by Miss Gladys Looney of Concadia Kansas. Assisted by Miss Alice Ford, two high school girls aided each afternoon. Attendance was strong and dishes centered on economical, practical, and attractive meats pastries salads and desserts. Dishes were shared with attendees and winners drew for savory samples while various sponsors donated product samples. Local firms cooperated to support the event including Estherville Grocer Co Mahlum and Anderson J C Penney Cur Rate grocery Palace Market Grand theatre Estherville Co op Creamery Crim's Cut Price grocery Woolworths Sconberg Kilgore grocery and hardware A P grocery Ralph's Coffee Confectionery Lyman's grocery Estherville Drug Co Oak Hill Guernsey Co Gardston Hotel Crawford Bros Food Shop Estherville Maytag Store.
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Estherville
Roosevelt Auditorium
Gladys Looney
Concadia
Kansas
Alice Ford
Orton
K. C
Tone
Estherville Grocer Co
Mahlum and Anderson
J. C. Penney Co
Palace Market
Grand Theatre
Estherville Co.op
Crim's
Whilp
Crawford Bros
Estherville May
Social worker Miss Effie Adams resigns Estherville post
Miss Effie Adams resigns as welfare worker in Emmet county after seven months in Estherville to take a civil service position at Red Lake Indian Agency Minnesota. She departs for Laverne and must report to Red Lake Wednesday. Adams aided county, saved funds, aided the needy while maintaining school and agency duties. No successor named. Also notes R. King still ill in bed and Dorothy Mahlum returning to teaching after vacation due to prior injuries.
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Effie Adams
Emmet County
Civil Service
Red Lake
Minn
Miss Adams
Laverne
Estherville
Dorothy Mahlum
Jolly
Farmer Welfare Pact Demands Economic Reform and Tax Delays
The text advocates currency and banking reform to sustain prosperity, urging a bonus plan for farmers, increased money circulation to stabilize prices, delayed delinquent tax sales until farm prices rise, and opposition to compulsory military training. It also proposes hiring a competent local woman to fill a welfare office position at current salary levels.
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Welfare Workers Office
Board of Supervisors
Creamery 10 Holds Annual Meet Thursday
Estherville Co operative Creamery plans its annual meeting at the Orlan s ballroom Thursday starting at eleven with a dairy lunch and invitations to local business and professional men. Two directors will be elected as Geo Godfrey of Al gona and E E Kelley of Mason City speak, and the full audited books will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa State Brand Creamery Association
Mrr. Kelley
Marketing Association
Iowa State
Towa State Brand Creamery Association
Land O' Lakes Association
Minnesota
Iowa
Mrs. Wm Bright Dies After Stroke at 74
Alverette Florence Arnfelt Bright, 74, died Monday at 1 45 p m after a long illness caused by a paralytic stroke. Surviving are daughter Lulu and sons Will of Estherville and Clarence of Burlington. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at the Methodist church, burial Oak Hill cemetery. Born Nov 30 858 in Sidney Ohio to Peter and Isabelle Arnfelt. Married Franklin D Bright March 4 1888. Lived in Clark County Iowa then Estherville since 1917. Brothers William Arnfelt and Grant Arnfelt. sister Mrs C W Cruff. Seven grandchildren. Relatives traveling from Endicott Nebraska and Prinewill for the funeral.
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F. D. Bright
Bright
Lulu
Will
Estherville
Clarence
Burlington
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alverette Florence Arnfelt
Sidney
Ohio
Peter and
Isabelle Arnfelt
Franklin D. Bright
Mt. Pulagki
Clark County
Towa
Wm. Arhfelt
Grant Arnfelt
Minneapolis
C. W. Cruff
Mt. Puask
Seven Year Old Rescued From River Ice Heroic Boy
Wilson Dunlavey of Jackson saved seven year old William Halloran after the boy fell through thin river ice. He called for help and with two other boys pulled Halloran to safety, displaying real heroism.
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Winston Dunavey
Roy Dunlavey
Jackson
William Halloran
W. H. Halloran
Wilson
Halloran
District Court Opens January Term With Farm Foreclosures
Judge James DeLand arrived Monday to open the January term as the calendar begins with a large docket of farm foreclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James DeLand
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