Adult School Completes Second Year With Strong Attendance
The final session of the second annual adult school met Monday with near unanimous support for continuing next year. Attendance ranged from 260 to 300 each Monday, up from last year. New courses in typing and contemporary history drew max participation while home making and agriculture classes also thrived. Certificates were mailed to about one hundred attendees. Committees were formed for next year’s program and open forum council members named. Also noted, Mrs Throvald Jessen of Dollver entered hospital for a non bilectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Peterson
S. Laird Swagzert
Annabell Purviance
Glenn Shearmann
Shearmann
S. A. Adarsi
Irs. le
Blake
Vera Brown
S. L. Swaggert
Glenn Shearman
H. A. O'Riley
B. A. Roach
Marian Orvis
J. H. Orvis
B. Tisher
Bernice ‘Martin
Mildred Martin
Ralph McKay
Margaret Maniece
Helen Miller
Grace McClure
Bessie Mewhirter
Clara FE
Kennedy
Elmer Jackson
Elmer F Jacob
Wm. S. Johnston
Lois Inman
John Horswell
Everett L. Harris
Camella Hanson
Ruby Hemmingson
O. P. Gardner
Ward A. Greer
N. E. Demoney
Waldo Brink
Ernest Christensen
Barbara Cornwall
Elizabeth Colt
Jean Barktey
G. FE. Forssell
Darlene Logar
Bernice Lee
L. A. Mathie
J. B. Osher
W. J. Tims
Charles Willey
J. H. Cramer
Priscilla Booth
ZeNa Albertson
Frances Long
Ray McKean
H. B. Amundsen
Loretta Conklin
Delilah Cooklin
Melvin
Francis Shadle
F. E. Rosendahl
Bernice Clark
Wm. Sykes
Ella Davidson
Walden
Carl Sawyer
Earl Schmidt
M. W. Whitish
Howard Bammer
Ruth Berg
Oliver Shonkwiler
John Greig
Lars Thompson
Max Soeth
Mitton Evans
Oscar Peterson
S. QO
Lurdy
Paul Weir
C. J. Skattebo
World Friendship program at Church of Christ youth meeting
The Church of Christ youth under Mrs Harry Adams hosts a World Friendship program after a 6 30 pot luck dinner Sunday night. The event features talks poetry and music around the theme We Must Be Christian with a candlelight devotional In Christ There Is No East No West led by Rev Fred B Sawyer Dorothy Rogers directs the devotional Ruth Langmo chairs decorating and many members participate including Joyce Adams Margaret Dawson Martina Peterson Jack Sanders George Van Valkenburg Helen Hilda Sawyer Jean Boone Audrey Morris Helen Benke Doris Henry Lloyd Boones Shirley MacIlwain Frances Meyers Verle Sawyer Deane Benke Jr and Ruth Brown Friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Harry Adams
Ruth Langmo
Joyce Adams
Margaret Dawson
Martina Peterson
Jack ‘Sanders
George van Valkenburg
Helen
Hilda Sawyer
Jean Boone
Audrey Morris
Helen Beneke
Doris Henry
Lioyd Boones
Shirley Macliwain
Frances Meyers
Verle Sawyer
Deane Benke, Jr
Dorothy Rogers
Ruth Brown
Rodney Brink
Fred BD. Sawyer
V.R
Claims Allowed for Livestock Killed by Dogs and Wolves
The county board of supervisors approved claims totaling 1645.50 for livestock killed by dogs and wolves. The list includes Alfred Anderson two sheep 15. Lyle Askeland three sheep 40. Mrs T E Anderson one sheep. Joseph M Brown three sheep 30. and many more entries with various names, towns such as Estherville Ringsted Dolliver and Armstrong, and amounts ranging from 5 to 120 dollars for ewes lambs sheep and cattle killed or injured. Also notes Mrs Joe Nissen moving to an apartment on Central avenue and LeRoy Larson of Dolliver entering hospital for major surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Alfred Anderson
Estherville
Lyle Askeland
Armstrong
T. E. Anderson
Joseph M. Brown
E. L. Burdette
Ringsted
Fred Cook
Fitherville
Christian
Bert Farmer
Estaville
Hiram Griese
Dolliver
LE. Halverson
Ernest Harvego
Raymond McKean
Maple Hr
L. B. Nelson
Wallingford
Ness Bros
F. R. Petersen
Guy Romney
Erle Reid
Geo. H. Robb
Ernest Roben
Wm. Ross
Henry Schaper
E. J. Smith
John Stanerson
Earl ‘Theesfield
Claude Willey
Esthaquilly
Robert Winter
Cecil Wiseman
Terril
Glenn Young
Ingvald Dalen
Gracttinger
Bessie Elwoaif
Henry Goecke
Rex Tamara
Harvey Sorenson
Elmer Sumpter
Elmer Neroy
Pamine Stover
Maple Hill
J. E. Herbrandson
Kedric Tindal
Olaf Myhre
Memorial Service for Donald Swartz in Estherville Sunday
A county wide memorial service for Donald Swartz son of Mr and Mrs Ira M Swartz of Estherville will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM at the local Presbyterian church. He was the first Emmet county war fatality. The Estherville Ministerial Association will participate with a program featuring color presentation by the American Legion Post 91 choir selections scripture and a memorial sermon. He served in the Navy and died on convoy duty to Iceland. Survived by his parents two sisters Mrs Otto Schaper and Mrs Lee Book plus late sister Mrs Myrtle Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Swartz
Ira M. Swartz
Estherville
Presbyterian
Donald
Emmet County
Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Presbyterian Senior
The
Presbyterian Church
McAffee
Presbyterian Chorus
Laude Fausnaugh
Theresbyterian Church
America
Gaard
American’ Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Service Star Legion
Presbyterian Sunday School
Donald Miles Swartz
New Terril
Terril
United States Navy
Gree Lakes
Bowton
Iceland
North Atlantic
Te Presbyterian Church
Otto Schaper
Lee Book
Myr Te Anderson
Prices for farm products and livestock feed
Listings show prices for heavy springs hens stags capons eggs and various feed items. Items include heavy springs over 4 pounds to 5 pounds and up, leghorn combinations, heavy stags 6 pounds and up, capons 7 to 8 pounds, standard eggs 0.80 to 0.26 dollars, pullet eggs a penny, cream prices, oats flax barley soybeans and corn with assorted per bushel or per unit pricing. Prices reflect market units and weights with multiple lines per item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceeeee Amc Hennery
Eeeseereee
Csr
Nous Packers
Cscscesseeereeneney
Spirit Lake Girl Killed in 1942 Auto Fatality
Thelma Mae McCann six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmo McCann Spirit Lake was killed when struck by Glen Williamson dray truck at the corner of highway 71 and the Methodist church just after 3 pm as children headed home from school He stopped his truck immediately and officers say he was not driving fast Sheriff J McQuirk and coroner Dr LB W Jones investigated the accident Thelma was the oldest McCann child and had begun kindergarten in September The driver, 64, is described as careful and is cooperating with investigators VLR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson County
Schoo
Thelma Mae McCann
Elmo McCann
Spirit Lake
Glen Williamson
Okoboji Lake
LB. W. Jones
Thelma
McQuirk
Williamson
Fewer Recordings Reported for 1941 at County Office
Mrs Hattie Corder reports 1941 saw 5140 instruments filed, 2060 dollars in fees turned over to the treasurer, and detailed tallies of mortgages chattel deeds real estate mortgages relenenew and assignments marginal releases miscellaneous and duplicate licenses. Osmundsen notes 9 duplicate licenses, with 26 cent license fees kept locally. instrument totals span 1928 1939 to 1941 with varied figures. Marvin Darr named manager of Sidles Grocery meat department succeeding Wayne Osmundson who joined the US Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiecorder
V-R
Marvin Darr
Sidles
Wayne Osmundson
US Coast Guard
Darr
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Dance to End Emmet County Infantile Paralysis Fund
The final fundraising event for the Emmet County Infantile Paralysis Foundation will take place Friday evening at Homsey Hall in Armstrong. A good orchestra has been secured and all proceeds will go to the Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Infantile Paralysis Foundtion Fund
Homsey Hall
Armstrong
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Schedule Red-Hot Battle Between Midgets and Livermore Quint
February 16 features Midgets versus Livermore High, in Roosevelt gym, a high stakes clash as Livermore rides a 15 game win streak with four coaching changes in US armed services, while Midgets remain undefeated in town play. Also, Estherville Junior College Wolves beat Emmetsburg 45 28 and head to Mason City for JC conference leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Tate
Livermore High School
Roosevelt
Livermore Five
Livermore
Altttrou Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Waldors
Estherville
Mason City
Sioux City
Humboldt
Cherokee High School
Emmetsburg
Estherville Junior College Wolves
Emmetsburg Junior College
Wolves
Jas Sanders
Witte
Sanders
George van Valkenberg
Kimmetsburg
Knapp
Guare
Lakin Named President of Local Chapter
At a Tuesday meeting in Estherville city hall Floyd Lakin, a local sportsman, was elected president of the Estherville chapter of the Emmet County conservation league for the coming year. Carl Smith was named vice president and George Brunskill secretary and treasurer. A membership committee will lead a county wide drive spanning Estherville and Estherville township against other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Emmet County Conservation League
Floyd Lakin
Activites
Carl Smith
George Brunskill
Emmet County
Estherville Township
J C Smith Superior Postmaster Dies at 75
J C Smith 75 a longtime Superior resident died this afternoon after a heart attack suffered earlier. He served many years as postmaster and later ran an insurance office and collection agency while also notary public. Survived by widow, one son Harry of near Milwaukee, one brother Fred, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending word from relatives out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Superior
Superior Bank
Ilinois
Mr. Smith
Harry Smith
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Smith
Emmet County Red Cross reports strong 1941 garment output
The Emmet County Red Cross annual report shows two quotas met and surpassed in 1941 with 55 men’s sweaters 98 women’s cardigans 208 children’s sweaters 33 children’s suits four mufflers two mittens as knitted items and 45 hospital pajamas 76 bed shirts 48 boys’ shirts 38 women’s dresses 259 girls’ dresses 170 girls’ wool skirts 126 layettes sewn. The present project uses on hand materials with notices in royal papers for distribution. Knitting for the North Atlantic Patrol Yard is slow. more yarn will be notified and no afghans are requested for hospitals. 96 afghan squares yield four by six foot blankets. project urged for clubs. Emmet County women praised for large 1941 output of 400 knitted garments 3276 layette articles and 621 sewn garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Red Cross
Royal Papers
North Atlantic
Emmet Couney
Rogers II announces bid for county sheriff seat
Elmer B. Rogers, Emmet county farmer, becomes the first to announce his candidacy for county sheriff on the Republican ticket. Resident 28 years, active in politics and local affairs, he has never held county office and pledges an impartial administration if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer B. Rogers
Emmet
Colies
Rogers
Committee Members Named For Campaign Service
The campaign committee includes B. RB, Rin, William Anderson, L. L. Jones, Guy Tibbetts, R. O. Rogers and Jerry Wegs. After the business meeting the group viewed moving pictures of a duck hunting trip presented by M. E. Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. RB
Rin
William Anderson
L. L. Jones
Guy Tibbetts
R. O. Rogers
Jerry Wegs
M. E. Burrell
More Tires Rationed Amid Restrictions and Transfers
Rationing Board announces broader limits on tire sales with certificates required for new tires and tubes. Wholesale and retailer exchanges now allowed with duplicative receipts. copies sent to Robert Adams, Des Moines, while the retailer retains the original. Certificates list numerous individuals and firms receiving tires and tubes since January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rationing Board
Robert “R. Adams
Stue
Hes Moines
Iowa
Harry Hornby
Butterfield Produce Co
A. C. Stinson
M.D
Joe Brinkman
Estherville Creamery Board Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
At the Estherville Cooperative Creamery Association annual meeting at city hall Edw F Ahrens was reelected for a three year term and George Frank for two years. The report detailed assets of 79184.61 and operating costs of 64483.21 with a gross dairy sale profit of 56889.11 and patrons paid 287161.04 for butter and milk in 1941. The year highlighted production figures including 837301 pounds of butter sold at 42 cents per pound and 709297 pounds of butterfat purchased, with 29580 pounds sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. F. Ahrens
George Frank
Esthervine Cooperative Creamery Association
Tne
A.C. Christensen
Minn
Pan- Minneapolis
Roy Storvick
Iowa State Brand Creamery
Mason City
J. HL. Mason
Quaha Bank of Cooperatives
M. Pp. Christiansen
Algona Cooperative Creamery
Estherville Cooperative Creamery Association
Farmer's Produce Association
P. E. Frettens
H. P. Geil
Buttrmaker
Theo Trussan
Keith Stevenson
Kenneth Olson
Fay Gage
C. V. Mitchell
Dena Obye
Vimar
Miss Anderson
King
Diamond
Eny
Creamery Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Throvald Jessen of
Dollver
Christian Church
Joe Nissen
Harriet Brown
Central Avenue
Brees
LeRoy, Larson of
County Recorder’s Office
Armstrong For Paralysis Fund
Roosevelt Gym
Leonard Waldron
Lakin
J.C. Smith
Red Cross Report
Emmet County Red Cross
Es. C
Christensen
Leonard Osher
Archie Poyzer
M. J. Groves
C. C. Martin
M. N. Berge
N. K. Rasmussen
George Hasara
George Meyer
B. E. Herbrandson
C. E. Richeson
Anna B. Anderson
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