Editor Nichols in Florida Keeps in Touch with Home Affairs
Florida column from Babson Park notes local agriculture and tourist sites while discussing Iowa governor hopeful Ed M Smith. It details Mediterranean fruit fly infestations near Orlando, zoning for control, inspections at zone borders, and the need for quarantine measures to protect fruit and vegetables.
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Nichols
Florida
Home Affairs
Orlando
Babson Park
Highway Eight
Zone Two
Zone Three
Standard Oil Buys Another Lincoln Lot for Station
Standard Oil of Indiana closes negotiations to buy the lot and building from M. J. Groves east of two prior Lincoln Street parcels. They will relocate the old Emmet County bank structure, construct a modern filling station with mat-faced brick, ample drives, and rest rooms, and lease extra drive space from the Rock Island grounds.
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Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
M. J. Groves
W. E. Lohr
A. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Rock Island Tracks
Soper and Alexander
Main
Sixth
Saltzman
Emmet County Bank
Lincoln
Standard Oil
Rock Island
T B Meeting To Be Held Here
The new state TB eradication law will be discussed at a meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall on Tuesday afternoon February 4. State secretary M G Thornburg will outline the act and its applications in Emmet county, with Dr Barger from the federal department also expected. The session starts at 1:30 PM and a large attendance is anticipated due to the law’s importance and prior county interest.
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T. B
K. of P. Hall
M. G. Thornburg
Buinn
Will
Emmet
Barger
Federal Department
Visits Old Friends Here
Tom Larson of Racine Wisconsin visits Estherville and Wallingford with brothers Oliver Chris and Halver Larson. He is remembered by old residents for his long service with the Emmet County Republican newspaper and as a printer and publisher before selling his shop in Mankato Minnesota years ago.
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Tom Larson
Racine
Wis
Estherville
Wallingford
Oliver
Chris
Halver Larson
Mgr
Larson
Mankato, Minn
Vincent Family Returns to Estherville Home
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Vincent and their daughter have moved from Sherburn in Minnesota back to Estherville and are now settled in their own house on North Seventh Street.
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Estherville
H. E. Vincent
Sherburn, Minn
North Seventh
Near Death When Blow Torch Uses Up Oxygen
Thorvald Knudsen and Alfred Nelson had a close call last Friday while working with a snow plow in the east end of the county. A blow torch burned the oxygen in the cab, nearly causing their deaths before they opened the door to fresh air. Nelson helped Knudsen to a nearby farmhouse. both suffered frostbite during the slow walk to safety.
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Ringsted
Thorvald Knudsen
Alfred Nelson
Knudsen
Nelson
Coleman Hospital Announces Annual Clinic Schedule
Coleman hospital in Estherville Iowa will hold a clinic February 10 15 with all surgical work free though patients pay the hospital bill The clinic will shift from yearly to monthly sessions on the first Tuesday of each month starting in March require advance appointments.
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Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Iowa
P T A Observes Founders Week Nationwide
P A through out the United States will observe founders day on Feb 17 with programs recognizing the event. County chairman Mrs W E Deming and state chairman Mrs Omer Smith coordinate observances at Davenport. The movement began 33 years ago with 49 state branches 20 000 units and more than 1 350 000 members. It has influence in educational religious philanthropic and social matters protecting and enriching child life.
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United States
W. E. Deming
Omer Smith
Weat 16Th St
Davenport
I Sharon Dies Suddenly While on Visit in Virginia
I Sharon, 71, of Des Moines, died suddenly in Petersburg Virginia while visiting a daughter. He long worked as Express Company agent in Estherville and had lived in Des Moines for 11 years. He was retired for one year and in good health. Body sent to River Falls Wisconsin for burial.
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I. Sharon
Petersburg
Sharon
Des Moines
Express Company
Estherville
River Falls, Wis
Preliminary County Declams Held Wednesday
The preliminary county declamatory contests are set for Wednesday evening February 5 at Halfa and Grover schools Estherville Ringsted Halfa Maple Hill and Dolliver enter Halfa program Armstrong Emmet Consolidated Wallingford Gruver attend Gruver in all three classes oratorical dramatic and humorous. The top two contestants in each class advance to the Final on February 19. Gold and silver medals crown first and second place in each class and the school with the most points wins a silver cup to be kept as a permanent trophy.
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Halfa
Grover
Estherville
Ringsted
Maple Hill
Dolliver
Armstrong
Emmet Consolidated
Wallingford
Gruver
Five Thousand Mallards Fed at Heron Lake Minn
Stranded mallards numbering about 5000 faced starvation at Heron Lake Minnesota during a cold spell until Jackson sportsmen provided feeding. Arrangements with locals cut ice holes and spread food while Twin City sportsmen with lake passes funded the feed. Ducks remained after hunting season, feeding ceased, then public sentiment and prominent men intervened.
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Heron Lake
Minn
Jackson
Twin City
Paper Delayed in California by Snow
Mrs. E. H. Kortum of San Jose writes that the Vindicator and Republican was delayed by snow and arrived Tuesday morning instead of Monday. She notes the nationwide cold spell as a shared hardship with residents in the middle west and other sections.
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E. H. Kortum
San Jose
Calif
Republican
Middle West
Estherville Air Cadet Club Reports 21 Members
The local Air Cadet chapter reports twenty one members with six completing first plane projects and five working on twenty four inch wings. One cadet, Leonard Roberts, finished a Red Bird model with twenty four inch wings. When ten members pass inspection on their twenty four inch wings, promotion night will award Ace buttons. Planes will be on display at Supply Headquarters this weekend.
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The
American Air Cadets
Leonard Roberts
Sheep Sale Draws Good Prices Despite Small Crowd
At the C. P. Jackson sheep sale last Saturday ten rigs sold 60 head at strong prices. One bunch brought 16 dollars 50 cents per head and the average was 14 dollars 25 cents. Jackson plans to offer about 55 more ewes at private treaty near Wallingford with both young and old sheep available for selection.
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C. P. Jackson
Jackson
Wallingford
Court Opens January Term in Estherville Judge DeLand Presiding
The January term of court opens Monday in Estherville with Judge DeLand from Storm Lake on the bench. In the routine opening, Opal Sessions is granted a divorce from Jack Sessions. The grand jury returns a couple of indictments withheld from publication and another condemnation of the county jail.
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Estherville
DeLand
Storm Lake
Opal Sessions
Jack Sessions
Farmers Shun Oleo Use Local Butter In Town Contest
Estherville creamery manager E. E. Kelley logs monthly butter sales showing top buyers by families with 33 pounds for M. O. Reuland and 32 pounds for Julius Andersons. Townspeople bought 20 084 pounds of Esther Maid butter in 1929, while patrons bought 95 591 pounds total. The creamery calls on housewives to report grocery slips and highlight producers over consumers.
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E. E. Kelley
Estherville
Tedrow Advocates More Bank Mergers
C D Tedrow president Citizens National Bank Princeton urged fewer banks at the Illinois State Bankers Association meeting in Chicago last Thursday. He argued smaller towns should merge banks to strengthen local control while larger merged banks would serve the community’s financial needs, citing his recent elevation to president of a large merged institution in Princeton.
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Ilinois State Bankers Association
Chicago
C. D. Tedrow
Citizens National Bank of
Princeton
Estherville
Tedrow
Fred Robinson Reappointed Postmaster for Estherville
Postmaster Fred Robinson has been confirmed by the Senate for a four year term in Estherville. President Hoover made the appointment. His administration is described as efficient and has broad public approval.
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Fred Robinson
Senate
Esthervile
Hoover
Robinson
Wauseca Woman Dies at 105 in Northwest
Mrs. Gunhild Jackson of Waseca Minnesota dies at 105, possibly the oldest woman in the Northwest. Born in Norway, she suffered influenza before her final illness and remained bed-bound. Her husband Jacob Jackson died in 1869, she left several sons and daughters and kept active at home until the end.
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The
Fairmont Sentinel
Gunhild Jackson
Northwest
Waseca
Saltzman Family Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Albert Saltzman, manager of the Saltzman store, was in Sioux City Sunday attending the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Saltzman. About 400 guests attended the fete at their home, 3251 Nebraska Street.
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Albert Saltzman
Saltzman
Sioux City
A. P. Saltzman
Nebraska Street
Land O Lakes Creameries Granted $3 Million Loan
Land O Lakes Creameries of Minneapolis was approved for a $3,000,000 loan. One million dollars is a loan and two million dollars is credit to help the association advance market prices for dairy products to its members and enable creameries to hold butter for better prices.
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Land O' Lakes
Minneapolis
Crim Family Plans Move to Edinburg Texas
Lloyd Crim will depart for Edinburg Texas in the middle of next week to establish a new home. Mrs Crim and the children will join him there at a later date.
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Lloyd Crim
Edinburg
Texas
Buckingham 10 Fort Dodge as Grocer Manager
L. R. Buckingham, manager of the Estherville Grocer company, is promoted to head the Fort Dodge company, succeeding Walter O. Woodward who has died. Lou Wanamaker is promoted to manage the Estherville house. Both start February first, in recognition of their sales accomplishments and long service. Estherville residents regret Buckingham's departure but celebrate the promotions.
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L. R. Buckingham
Estherville Grocer
Ft. Dodge Company
Walter O. Woodward
Lou Wanamaker
Estherville House
Estherville
Mr. Buckingham
Wanamaker
Two Farm Sales Set for Feb 3 and 4 Near Estherville
Grant Croner dissolves partnership with J A Cummings and sells horses hogs and farm machinery on Feb 3 at the Cummings farm north and west of Estherville. M O Reuland adds 17 head of dairy cattle. T E Waughtal closes out Feb 4 nine miles north of Estherville with grade Guernseys four horses seven Duroc Jersey sows and farm implements. Miles Erb will cry the sales with Rinse National Bank Dunnell clerk.
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Grant Croner
J. A. Cummings
Cummings
Estherville
M. O. Reuland
Foshier and
Erb
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
T. E. Waughtal
Schools Debate On Petit Jury System Question
Local high school February activities focus on forensic work with two weeks of debater prep. Aff firm Wayne Osmundson Vance Hillifard Ernest Himebauch alternates vs Frederick Wilson Maurice Nathanson Berna Hansen on February 28 at Emmetsburg Ruthven. County prelims Feb 5 in Halfa with Estherville Maple Hill Dolliver participants. Spelling contest entrants include Mildred Barrett Berna Hansen Earl Barrett Edith Hendricksen Mildred Kenney Yyle Anderson Jennie Halverson Ina Anderson Chester Olson Daisy Sampson.
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United States
Wayne Osmundson
Vance Hilli Fard
Ernest Himebauch
Frederick Wilson
Maurice
Esthereville
Halfa
Maple Hill
Dolliver
Mildred Barrett
Berna Hansen
Earl Barrett
Edith Hendricksen
Mildred Kenney
Yyle Anderson
Jennie Halverson
Ina Anderson
Chester Oleson
Daisy Sampson
Keogh Child Dies After Tonsil Operation
Elaine Keogh three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Keogh, died shortly before noon in Minneapolis after surgery for tonsils and adenoids. Body to be brought to Estherville for burial. she has an older brother Richard.
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Elaine Keogh
Mrs. Keogh
Minneapolis
Estherville
Richard
Sale Dates Reserved for Farm and Livestock Auctions
Jan 31 sale of pure bred Poland China sow at Armstrong area farm with W J Murphy as auctioneer and First Trust and Savings Bank as clerk. Feb 3 sale near Esther ville offering horses milch cows and farm machinery with Foshier and Erb as auditors and Town Trust and Savings Bank as clerk. Feb 4 closing out sale near Dunnell Minn with T E Waughtal and M J Erb as auctioneer and Dunnell National Bank as clerk. Feb 11 closing out farm sale six miles west of Dolliver with Foshier and Erb as auctioneers and Emmet County State Bank as clerk.
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C. J. Houseman
Poland
Armstrong
W. J. Murphy
First, Trust, and Savings Bank
Grant Croner
Estherville
Foshier
Erb
Town Trust and Savings Bank
T. E. Waughtal
Dunnell, Minn
M. J. Erb
Ae National Bank of
Dunnell
Wm. A. Stick
Dolliver
Foshier and
Emmet County State
Bank
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