Spencer Lamb Show biggest in United States attracts large lamb crowd
The northwest Town 4-H lamb show at Spencer drew a record crowd and 2039 lambs were shown with an average 96.6 pounds and $16.88 per head, totaling $48,980. LaVerne Johnson of Cherokee won first and second places. Richard Oleson placed 16th. Emmet county 4-H members fed 86 head, Petersen Sheep Co hosted a post show dinner at Tangney hotel with awards for top 10 lamb pens.
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Northwest
Spencer
United States
M. A. Balkema
LaVerne Johnson
Cherokee
Navy
Richard Oleson
Douglas Oleson
Emmet
Richard
Donald
Jimmy Egeland
Chauncey
Douglas
Richard‘ Oleson
Petersen Sheep Company
Tangney Hotel
C.H. Hummell
Clay County Farm, Bureau
Gilbert James
Spencer’ C
CC. W. McDonald
Gerald Lineweaver
al Davies
American Meat Institute
Ellison Rites Held for Leland Ellison of Estherville
Leland Ellison of Rockford Illinois died Friday at 4 pm from a heart attack after a short illness. Born July 19 1912 in Wallingford he worked as a salesman for three years in Rockford. He married Claire Vacura February 28 1942 in Jackson Minnesota. Survived by his widow his mother Anna Ellison Estherville a sister Mrs Robert Beatty Estherville and two brothers Corporal Robert L Ellison stationed at Great Lakes and Pfc Romayne Ellison overseas. Ellison and Mrs Ellison had no children. Corporal Ellison recently returned from overseas duty and arrived in Estherville Sunday.
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Leland Ellison
Rockford
Anna Ellison
Estherville
Ellison
Wallingford
Claire Vacura
Jackson
Minn
Robert Beatty
Corp
Robert L. Ellison
Great Lakes
Pfc
Romaine
Eilison
Leland
Leukemia Fatal To Geraldine Ramsey 11 Grover
Geraldine Ramsey 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ramsey of Gruver died Monday evening from leukemia. She was taken to Rochester Minnesota for examination two weeks earlier. Born February 4 1933 in Gruver she attended Gruver Presbyterian Sunday school and was active in Gruver civic and school activities. She leaves her parents two sisters Mildred 15 and Janie 2 and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Krieger and Mr and Mrs James Ramsey of Gruver. Services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Ramsey home and 2 at the Gruver church with Rev Albert Hussed in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Ramsey
William Ramsey
Grover
Rochester
Minn
Geraldine
Gruver
Presbyterian Sunday School
Guver Cuovanth
Mildred
Janie
Frank ‘Krieger
James Ramsey
Gruvel Winetite Orvices
Ramsey Hong
Gruvel Church
Albert Husted
Lot Holders Meet at Hs therville Cemetery Association
A lot owners meeting of the Hs therville cemetery association was held Jan. 20, 1945, at the city hall. Three directors were elected Frank Smith and Mrs. William Anderson for two years and Ts. J Broad for one year. Eyank Brith was elected president, Mrs. Claus Clayson vice president, Mrs. Tho mel Juni secretary and treasurer, and Thomas Jub caretaker.
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Hstherville Cemetery Association
Frank Smith
William Anderson
Ts. J Broad
Eyank Brith
Wag
Claus Clayson
Tho‘mel, Juni
Thomas Jub
Mary Mullenburg Presented in College Song Recital
Miss Mullenburg presented in a January 20 recital at Douwstra Chapel Central College Pella. She taught elementary work and was accompanied by Ellen Hulbregtse and a vocal ensemble directed by Prof Anthony Koolker with a clarinet quartet led by Prof Bob Brittell. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Muilenburg of Alton and a Mary Taylor Liggett pupil. The program included German and Italian numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. Mullenburg
Esther
Douwsta
Central Cotlege
Pella
Mullenburg
Ellen’ Hulbregtse
Prairie City
Anthony Koolker
Bob Brittell
Miss. Muilenburg
M. C. Muilenburg
Alton
Mary Taylor Liggett
Miss Mulleneburg
John C Larsen of Wallingford Dies at 74
John C Larsen 74 died Friday evening at his Wallingford home. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. Clayton Hubbard of Estherville, sons Lester of Wallingford and Trygve with the army in Italy, two grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday at Larsen home and Wallingford Lutheran Church. Interment Riverside cemetery east of Wallingford.
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John C. Larsen
Wallingford
Larsen
Jones County
Iowa
Treasery
Monticello
Larson
Alaska
Emmet
Greta Johanne Lavold
Maywood
T. C. Thompson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Clayton Hubbard
Estherville
Lester
Trygve
Italy
Riverside Cemetery
Five youths accused in Harold's cafe pinball thefts
Police say five boys aged 13 to 15 broke a Harold's cafe pinball machine during business hours and stole cash. Two are ring leaders who will face June court. three others are under investigation. Officials warn proprietors to remove machines as city law views pinball and slot machines as illegal regardless of payouts. Names and ages withheld pending further steps.
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Harold's
T O
Alace la
War era notices and missing in action from Estherville area
Terril and Estherville families report multiple service members missing in action or wounded in Europe and Asia. Among those named: Robert Mathis missing in a December plane crash over China. William Warren missing since December 19 in Luxembourg Germany. Ted Laudermilk missing in action since December 21 in Germany. Sgt Victor G. Borlaug slightly wounded in Belgium December 22. many others share new addresses, furloughs, or hospital care in England France Italy and the Pacific.
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Friends At Terris
Robert Mathis
Pauline Stroh
China
Ted Landermilk
Terris
Ted Laudermilk
Germany
Laudermilks
Mario Kay
Dale Lee
Laudermilk
Buttermilk and Skimmilk Sales at Estherville Creamery
The 1944 annual meeting reported Estherville Co-operative creamery sales by category: butter milk and skim milk $229,565, skim milk powder $226,572.26, butter $463,322 from 1,116,318 pounds, with subsidies $57,240. Milk and cream sales $44,078.27 in 1943. gross profits $130,458. Fixed assets valued at $14,225.61 with depreciation, total assets $118,380.89. Net worth $31,001, surplus $38,575.
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Estherville Co-operative Creamery
Rkepport
City Hall
A. C. Christensen
Certified Public Accountant
Minneapolis
Castor
Mrs Carpenter Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs C F Carpenter died Monday afternoon at 2 30 at her South Eighth street home after a short illness. Born May 17 1868 in Dolgeville New York she moved to Emmet county as an infant. Her maiden name was Carrie Louise Clark she married Charles Carpenter March 3 1890 and lived on a farm south of Estherville until 1910 when they moved to Estherville. Survived by her husband brother R B Clark nephew William B Clark niece Margaret Clark and two grandnieces Lois and Kathryn Clark Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm at the Carpenter home.
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C. F. Carpenter
South Eighth Street
Dolgeville
N. Y
Emmet County
Carrie Louise Clark
Charles Carpenter
Estherville
Round Lake freight train derailment injures two men
A Rock Island wrecking crew from Estherville assisted after an accident on a branch run between Lake Park and Hardwick near Round Lake. Train Nos. 1064-5 crewmen Harry Mae and Harry Schuyver suffered slight injuries as the caboose and two freight cars derailed, with the caboose badly damaged.
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Rock Island
Estherville
Round Lake
Lake Park
Hardwick
Harry Mae
Harry Schuyver
Red Cross Rooms Open Saturdays For Sock Knitting
Red Cross rooms will be open every Saturday afternoon from 2 to p.m for taking finished socks and distributing a small supply of yarn on hand. The knitting response has been greatly appreciated by those in charge.
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Red Cross
Kiwanis International Anniversary Observed Locally
The Kiwanis club observed its anniversary with a Tuesday luncheon led by Rev. J. J. Keane who traced Kiwanis growth from 1914 to today. He highlighted goals and community service, with guests Leslie Bostic and others in attendance and February program committee named.
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Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
J. J. Keane
United States
Canada
Keane
Leslie Bostic
Lieut. Roysstaveneder
Kenneth Williamson
Phil Palmer
R. C. Brown
Robert Lee
Dennis Knudsen
District Court List for Estherville Term
Cases listed for the current term include Linda W. Thompson vs Earnest I. Thompson equity suit and Bernice Nelson Welcher vs M. D. Welcher equity action. Estates disputes name Leonard S. Christenson and A. N. Ries as administrators. A mortgage foreclosure action is filed by Oscar Koehler as administrator against Emma J. French. Divorces sought by wives of Christ iansen Van Valkenburg and Leslie W. Cole for cruel treatment. Two suits by L. E. Stockdale against Wiliam S. Johnston for foreclosures on a North Seventh Street home and a Central Avenue vacant lot.
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Estherville
Linda W. Thompson
Earnest I. Thompson
Equity
Bernice Nelson Welcher
M. D. Welcher
Leonard S. Christenson
Louis A. Ries
Edna M. Ries
Catherine M. Ries
A. N. Ries
Leslie W. Cole
L. E. Stockdale
Wiliam
Johnston
North Seventh Street
Central Avenue
Eighth Street
40 Hear Talk On Feed Supply In This Vicinity
O. N. LaFollette of the Feed Institute of Iowa spoke to about 40 at Estherville’s farmers evening school Monday. He reviewed feed conditions since the war and cited losses from rough handling totaling 160 million pounds of meat annually and cattle grub losses around 100 million dollars yearly in leather and meat. He urged quality minded farming, proper culling, and better feeding for efficiency. In the open forum the debate focused on butter versus oleomargarine and lard versus vegetable shortening. Next Monday’s topic will be Safety on the Farm.
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O. N. LaFollette
The
Feed Institute of Iowa
Farmers Evening School
Estherville
LaFollette
Car Skids On Highway No 9 Damages Dan Kenney Car
Dan Kenney owner and driver reports his car skidded on the leg paving on highway No 9 after a car emerging from a farmer’s driveway left to the highway and turned left. He applied brakes but the Kenney car left the road into the ditch and rolled over causing top and left wheel damage.
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Dan Kenney
Highway No. 9
Kenney
Sheriif
Ringsted P T A Forms Basket Social Plan
The Ringsted P T A of country school district No 4 met Friday with 55 families present and decided to hold a basket social on February 16. A short program and lunch were enjoyed.
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Ringsted P.-T. A
Country School
Estherville Youth Killed in Action in France
Private Gordon C. Griffis 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Griffis, was killed in action January 6 in France after overseas service begun near Thanksgiving. A 1943 Estherville high school graduate, he trained at Fort Benning and Camp Rucker and served with a company in southern England before shipping to France. He attended Pressbyterian Church and is survived by his parents and grandparents.
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Elmer Houge
Infantry
T. Houge
Houge
Selman Field
Pvt
Elmer J, Houge
Co. A
80Th Sart
Camp Maxey
Texas
Francis E. van de Walle
Pie
Bremerton
Heme
Phil van de Walle
Wallingford
Guam
Balpan
Rabaul
Mariannas
Palau
Philippines
Seaman van de Walle
Navy
Robert E. Baird
Donald Baird
Dolliver
Baird
St. Lo
France
A.W. Baird
Hutherville
Franz ¥. Fisher
Germany
Anton Fisher
Estherville
Q. K
Fisher
Franz T. Fisher
ASN
C. H. Gerhardt
Kenneth IV. W. Johnson
England
Eugene Peterson
United States
Sergeant Johnson
New York
Pfc
Gordon
Jack) C. Griffis
E. G. Griffis
War Department
Griffis
English Channel
Esthervillle
A.S.T.C
Army Service
Fort Benning
Camp Rucker
Ala
Pressbyterian Church
Charles Keeler
Estherville home ownership exceeds half of houses
Raetherville reports more than 50 percent of homes are owner occupied based on county auditor records with Estherville Chamber of Commerce and city clerk input. Electric meters show 1,364 houses have electricity out of an estimated 1,604 houses in the town.
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Raetherville
Withcn
Estherville
Ceiling Price on No. 2 Yellow Corn Announced
The local ration board released the producer ceiling price for No 2 yellow shelled corn in Emmet county. Interior rail points list delivered prices of 1.02 and 1.01 with farm prices at 1.00 each, covering Armstrong Dolliver Haifa Muntington and Maple Hill plus Raleigh Ringsted Wallingford. Delivered price applies to non farm delivery. farm price reflects on farm taken by buyer. If ear corn is sold, sellers deduct the value of shelling from the price.
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Emmet
Armatrong
Dolliver
Haifa
Muntington
Maple Hill
Raleigh
Ringsted
Wallingford
Oil Ration Board Urges Conserving Fuel Supply
The district office warns the fuel oil supply is critical with the smallest year end stocks. OPA local boards face shortages as civilian stocks decline, especially in distillate used for central heating.
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OPA
Farmers Fined After Grand Jury Indictment
A. Salmonson and Herman Zerko were each fined $100 after pleading guilty before Judge G. W. Stillman to charges of making false statements in claim for solvent gasoline tax sales.
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A. Salmonson
Herman Zerko
G. W. Stillman
Climay
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Spencer Lamb
Geraldine — Ramsey
Mary: Mullenberg
Dorothy Underwood
William Warren
Luxembourg
Medical Corps
Victor .G. Borlaug
Belgium
Gerhard Borlaug
Ralph Layman of
Terrill
Jesse Kurtz
Terril
Reginald
Marvin Hodge
Pic
Raymond E. Shultz
Lyle Shultz
Utah
Shutz
Bushnell General Hospital
Brigham City
Mohaw
Sing
Earn Ovens
Fifth Air Force Service Command
New Guinea
Gerard E. Vorland
Sarah Loddon
4Th .St
William RB. Thiedje
Francis H. Oxx
Peninsular
Fifth Army
Ronald Reed
Bata Roga
Fla
Parente
Charles Reed
Marvin L. Sorum
American Airforce
San Francisco
Harold Lenox
Quartermaster Corps
Newigh Ace
John
van de Walle
Saint Peters
Rone
Walter Preacher
Washington
Presohgy
Mergeant -Prescher
Omnes
Palmer Andrew. Halverson
Mary Halverson
Brétherville
Signal Heagiguettes
Fifthfighter Command
Bease
William A. Snyder
Calif
Wendell W. Webber
Fleet Post Office
Perl J. Rout
Southern Pacific
Paris
Eipert MH
Hays
Hag
Victor B. Oleson
Cornell Oleeon
Maurice Oleson
Chester A. Oleson
Miller
Ben Allison
George O. Nolte
Ames
Ordnance Works
Mt. Rainier Ord. Dept
Tacoma
Wash
Dean Osmundsen
MM 1
Hattie Osmundsen
Osmundsen
Everett
Donald Zelinsky
Fleet Postoffice
Donald Tvedte
AMM
A&r
A&t
NAS
Norfolk
Allan Dale Broad
el Paso
William Beaumont General Hospital
Duane Hereim
Grachtinger
U. S. Army
Melvin. J. Therville
21St Bomber Command
H. 8. Hanaeil
Leroy Gunderson
Newport
Sergeant Gunderson
E. G. Brandt
Juanita Baren
Seattle
Brandt
Ivar Brandt
California
Delbert Murray
U.S. Navy
Gruettinger
Dave Murray
West Coast
Gerhardt Jensen
Farragut, Idaho
Graettinger
Chester Lundgren
Harold Halverson
Ptu
Roy W. Brady
Irvin H. Haukoss
pNorman
Merle W. Andre
Sec. U
Childress
George L. Weir
N.Y
Sgt
Ellingson
Merle Yule
Deto
Pat
de Witt General ‘Hospital
Auburn
Francis Everett ‘Lane
Oakland
Patricia Maloney
Vincent Maloney
T. A. Meets
Jack Griffis
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