City council approves DEK power contract for farm homes
In a special session the Emmet Dickinson and Kossuth counties council accepted a DEK Electrical cooperative agreement to supply electricity to several hundred farm homes. The deal sets tiered rates, minimum monthly kWh, and plant costs borne by the consumer with the city owning the substation and feeder line. Work to begin after frost leaves the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DEK
Emmet
Dickinson
Kossuth
Gaylord Olson
D.E.K
RB. B.taylor
M. A. ‘Balkema
Emmet County
DD. E. K
Fred Ehlers
George Shadle
Washington
Rock Island Woman's Club Installs Officers
Installation of the newly elected officers of Rock Island Woman's Club No. 2 Estherville will be held Friday afternoon at two thirty at City Hall. Mrs. Jay Bowdish will be president Mrs John Hackett vice president Mrs E J Kleveter treasurer Mrs Guy Nicholson secretary. After the business meeting bingo and bridge will be played and refreshments served by a committee chaired by Mrs Wes Myers with members Mrs Clyde Butcher Mrs W L Loveland Mrs B Collins Mrs Magnus Lundervold Mrs John Kiefer Mrs Addie Wratten and Mrs Carl Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Clyde Butcher
W. L. Loveland
B. Collins
Magnus -Lundervold
John Kiefer
Addie Wratten
Carl Wells
Willing Workers Club All Day Meeting Recap
The Willing Workers Club met at Mrs Edith Lamack’s home January 19 for an all day gathering with husbands as guests. Officers were elected: president Opal Anderson, vice president Anna Neimitz, secretary treasurer Christina Ellis, assistant Mary Nepps, flower lady Kathryn Miller, correspondent Carrie Williams, assistant Clara Anderson. A quilt top was made and sold to Carrie Williams. Next meeting set for February 16 at Mrs Anna Neimitz’s home. tokens were given for perfect attendance. A letter from former member Minnie Petersen of Buhl Idaho was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Lamack
Opal Anderson
Anna Neimitz
Christina Ellis
Mary Nepps
Kathryn Miller
Carrie Williams
Clara Anderson
Moses Anna Lee
Martha O'Brien
Jane Weir
Francis Fegar
Harold Weir
Frank Andre
Son Wayne
Rachel Maddox
Wm. Langerman
Lee Griffith
Emil Nil Schoening
Melvin Ellis
George Lauritsen
Alvin “Custiman
Anna ‘Neimitz
Buhl
Idaho
Minnie Petersen
Mrs Weber Hosts Stitch Club Evening
Mrs J A Weber will entertain the Stitch Club at her home tonight with a 6:30 dinner followed by fancy work checker checks and bingo. Members listed include Mesdames Zeimer Watson Heneman Wertz Taylor Twite Clark Weber Clausen Reed Sorum and Juhl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Weber
Stitch Club
Bert Zeimer
Will Watson
Carrie Heneman
Mima Wertz
Jake Taylor
Emiet Twite
O. E. Clark
Claus Clausen
J. 0. Reed
Herman Sorum
Eric Juhl
Notable Local Pairings and Airmail Visit Mentioned
The report lists two pairs of residents from Armstrong and Lake Park with ages, January dates, and names William E. Mitchell Fay L. Ersham Harold L. Hollowell Helen M. Hobben. It also notes Prime Minister Chamberlain’s Rome trip to see Mussolini and return home without his umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Mitchell
Fay L. Ersham
Armstrong
Harold L. Hollowell
Helen M. Hobben
Lake Park
V.R
Chamberlain
Rome
Mussolini
Also Mentioned on This Page
DEK Power
Johnson
Daffy
High Court
Massachusetts
Harvard Law School
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Benjamin N. Cardozo
D. C
Felix Frankfurter
Rock Island Woman’s Club
Willing Workers Club
Chas. Wilson! Takes A Bride
Chas. Wilson
C. M. Wilson
Mildred Phipps
le Marg
St. Ambrose Cathedral
Des Moines
Zack
Washington, D. C
Wilson
National Milk Producers Association
State House
John H. Mitchell
Miss Phipps
Frank Moorhead
Bureau of Special Investigation
Frank Nye
Ellen Phipps
Gordon Phipps
Estherville
E. C. Davis
Omaha
John W. Burington
Honor Hooker
A. O. Haughe
University of Iowa
First National Bank of
Iowa City
LeMars High School
Ale Che
Esvens
Bert Rolfson
Ae L. B. Work
A. G. Jensen
G. M. Donovan
M. H. Rankin Covene
Ed Olson
al Annes
Lloyd C. Helgason
Clifford Ingvall
Ed Hutchinson
Eees
August Hansen Eaenee
John Bosold
Jesa H. Rosburg
Benny Hassel Eeenes
Carl W. Nielen
Theo and
Oscar Wee Eeeenes
Augusta Brekke
Louisa Oddson
Julia R. Jordan
George W. Johnson
W. BE. Sorensee
BE. C. Corderman
Charlee Dubigg
Martin Danielson
J. W. Rankin Peevese
J. J. Weene
Harley Kohisted
Albert P. Lowenberg
Merian S. Larson
G. BH. Weat Eaetenee
Kenneth Weer
Aaee
Zis H. L. Howard Weenes
Nels Haversholm
Clarence Ingvall
Grinnell
Carrie R. Bowman
James RB
Kirk
J. P. Christensen
P. C. Paulaca
Ee Wert Aee
Cic
Howard's Cut Rate
Chase & Sanberr Co
Briardale Coffee
Hills Bros
M.B.C
N.B.C
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