News Items from This Vicinity Highlight Local Visits and Births
The column records a flurry of social visits across Estherville area households. Families such as Arduser, Welp, Nashy, Muzikar, Jensen, and Petersons are noted visiting relatives, attending dinners, and celebrating births including a son named Larry Alien and a daughter born to Claude Drahata. Community events include church society meetings, a funeral in Hare Thies day, and a Republican convention delegation from Lincoln Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arduser
Near Macdélia
Marvin Welp
Jake Jacobson
Stanley Elle
Estherville
Lloyd Nashy
Otto Uopheint
Dallas
Wis
L. P. Peterson
If J. Peterson
Krank Wieskus
Joseph Muzikar
Jackson
Muzikar
Henry Tewes and Sons
Dewey Hockings
Me. G
Frank Sorenson
Harry George
Alvin’ Brutson
Song
Robert Cal Han Tome
Roy
Tutard
W. V. Peterson
Claude Rasmussen
Rudi Stade
Mollie Herbrandson
Albert Knutson
A. T. Anfee
Don Poynter
August Jensen
Garland Peterson
Lakefield
Pete Rasmussen
John Libra
Larry Alien
Claude Drahata
Wallingford Ladies Aid and local visits noted
The Wallingford vicinity reports Tuesday church parlor gatherings hosted by Mrs J B Nelson Mrs Jeffrey Olson Mrs Carl Peterson and others. Several residents including Geneva Osher visited relatives near Graettinger. Residents and families, such as Earl Barfoot and Ray Scott households, attended social events with ice cream and cake. Local activities include Navy CPT testing for Pad Lindy, training enrollments at Milford NVA camp, and visits among Bergstrom Berg Osher and related families. People mentioned include Janet Burg Marilyn Torresen Bernadet te Phyllis Osher Genfavieve Tart Adlene Mickelson Theodora Nelson and many others from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Church Parenors
J. B. Nelson
Jeffrey Olson
Carl Peterson
Carl Gratham
Leroy Gunderson
Geneva Osher
Lenden Thu
Graettinger
Earl Barfoot
Ed Besaw
Besaw
Minnesota
Ray Scott
Phyllis
Mary
Janet Burg
Marilyn Torresen
Bernadette
Phyllis Osher
Genfavieve Tart
Adlene Mickelson
Theodora Nelson
Amd
Iria Jean Hurst
Fathervill
Ved Nelson
Dane Myokad
Tony Siam
Gary
Alco
Pad Lindy
Minneapolis
Navy
Torreson
Normansen
Fauvity
Glen Young Jrome
Betty Olson
Marshalltown
Let Web
Lloyd Olson
Severt Sorensat
Milford
Leroy Schacherer
Matt Reuland
Superior
Bert Rolison
July
West Bend
Alvin Rolison
William Bergstrom
Des Moines
Eugene Berg
Gilbert Osher
S. W. Berg
Local residents embark on lengthy visits and separations
John Thorson Armstrong Burl Thorswell and Prank Stiener left Sunday for Lake of the Woods in Canada to seek lip and salvation.Miss Mavis Steome left Monday for Northfield Minnesota to take a position as assistant registrar at Carlton College.Miss Strong visited at her parents home Mr and Mrs Vern Straus for two weeks before attending the Business College in Mankato.Ares Ver Strong Miss Shirlee Peterseay and Miss Virginis Yarnwell accompanied her northward.Mr Gail Mes Strong and Miss Peterson plan a Weir Pomes Mayday retreat as Mr and Mrs Horswell travel to St Paul Minnesota to spend time with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Art Plantingias children left Sunday morning to return home to Nuons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Wharvald Jessen
Ruth
Jane Wilgorg
Paul Anderson
and Mes Wir
Gerald Stay
OG. P. Stay
Thor
Gudall
Lewis Baumann
Joe Gronstab
Tres Hor
AL RL
Moon
Peart Wentworth
Mb 1
Owens
Hime
Bedyards
CJ Stowe
Aust Hermany Stow
Hare
Maud Phinga
C. P. Stow
Clarence Schroeder
Lile Filan Mandeland
Palestine Otheran
Ailies Ch
Gerald Stow
Alpha
Minnesota
E. {. Echtersache U
von Whalen
Lone Rock
Wm. Maron
Amlst
Newton
MM. C. Peterson
Mereness
James Stillman
Stillman
Lincoln Twp
Neil Finns
D. H. Leonard
Clarion
Wra
Moo
J Twerson
Mmes
Oswalt
Francis McGuan
George Neil
Gerald Richards
Murvingside College
Rekbart
Calles Bruce Rekbart
Tasily
Calif
Marvnly Peterson
Pope
Bil Mauschmann
Ladora
Ed Pipe
Mer
Charles Myler
Spirit Lake
Mes
Willis Johnson
Frank Sfiewer
Mallard
Arnold Burkhead
Floyd Paris
Farwell
Fred Robinson
Luke Berglund
Sioux City
Miss Berghnd
WWA
Sehood
Clarence Adams
Jim Mitchell
Betty Low
Bart
Jalan Thorson
Mavis Steome
Northfiesd
Mimo
Carelton College
Strong
Vern Straus
Mankste
Ares
Ver Strong
Shirlee Peterseay
Virginis Yarnwell
Northfield
Gail Mes Strong
Miss Peterson
Weir Pomes
Meayday
Mess Horswell
St Pont, Minn
Art Plantingias
Ta Nuons
Dunnell on July 4 reunion at the Ziemer farm
A July 4 reunion will be held at the Jesse Ziemer farm bringing together Mrs Ziemer relatives including Oscar Olson of Des Moines and the Merry family of Minneapolis. Neighbors surprised the new bride Mrs Roy Samuelson at her home with gifts and a luncheon. Bernard Janssen Jr’s rabies scare followed a cat bite and cat head sent to Iowa City for analysis. District meeting of the Chil- dren Friend Society attracted 300 women with Rev Claire as main speaker. Numerous guests traveled from Minneapolis St Peter and Winthrop for anniversaries and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ziemer
Ziemer
Oscar Olsoh
Des Moines
J. C. Merry
Minneapolis
Henry Olson
Lorene
Charley Martin
Martin
Roy Samueljso
Honce
St. John's
Bis
Northrup
Chiltran Friend Soc
Claire
Organization of Minneapolis
Affeldt
Mesdames
E.G
Z. YF. Mathai
Albert Matthies
Oita Velecceny
Ts. C Janssen
Frank Malliwik
VM Peterson
Frank Deering
Ellsworth Ziemer
Te. Pmiasmur
Herman Rose
Peter Rose
Herman Grossing
Tom Cone Klin
Toa Afarkus
Wloal Marthamt
John Deling
Therbert Marth
Penant
St. Folin's Parsnnace
Elaine
Ile
Donald Wilton
Omaha
Nebraska
Grover Rae Hosts Dayton Guests at Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Henry Woods and Mr and Mrs Vern Weaver with juvenile children of Dayton were Sunday dinner guests in the Grover Rae household near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Henry Woods
Vern Weaver
Juve
Dayton
Mery
Robert Tewi
Perry Tewin
Local editorials and social notes from Estherville area
Robert Weeks home visits and community notices recount visits by Mrs Curtis Wage to Estherville with Mel, crowds attending district Bengal Neighbor convention in Algona, and numerous visitors to residents in Whitten Dolliver and Davenport. Also mentions May and June social events, church gatherings, birthday club, and Lake Shore Country era meetings. Butter production in 1941 hits all time high with 256 million pounds, cooperative creameries contributing the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Weeks
Curtis Wage
Estherville
Mel
Charles Higinbotham
Soren Sorenson
Tama
Badger
Walter Haskins
Whitten
Mire
Harry Sorenson
Tana
Rhem Torch
Mary Fank
Dolliver
John Blam
Frank Barber
Soren Sorgenson
Alan Kreger
Frank Krieger
Inbr Andrews
William Ramsey
Lester Ramsey
Isabelle Ramsey
Jim Ramsey
Lloyd Dalke
Frank Ramsey
Algona
Grover
Delmar de Vass
Park View Clinic
Bern
Leona Whitacre
Gulla Uflensvang
Davenport
August Rosenberger
Mmes, Pauling Jensen
Oakland
Cali
Bertha Kober
Seattle
Wash
Bessie Hollenbeck
Jess Conley
Clarence Claussen
Emma Solomonson
Gerrude Weber
Lottie Tornell
Noami Rosenberger
Mr. Jensen
Mrs. Nober
Vhouse
Howard Funk Promoted to Boone Fareway Manager
Howard Funk, longtime Fareway Store manager in Estherville, is promoted to manager at the Boone Fareway store. He will serve as assistant manager of the wholesale grocery department while Wayne Cramer becomes the Estherville store’s new manager. Funk will move to Boone immediately after the store opened in June 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Funk
Estherville
Fareway
Boone Fare
Wayne Cramer
Funks
Boone
Infant Dies Shortly After Birth in Coleman Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. QO L Lunde died shortly after premature birth at Coleman hospital weighing 4 pounds. Brief funeral services are set for 2 PM tomorrow at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev L A Mathie officiating. W R DeWall returned to Estherville to visit family after working at a defense plant. Electrically heated clothing being developed for long flights is noted. Fort Dodge weather records longtime observer Mrs. Samuel Sampson retires after 20 years. Her notes recount a brutal winter with 35 straight subzero days and a summer 110 degree heat record, plus heavy snow and coal shortages in a dramatic 1930s period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. L. Lunde
Coleman Hospital
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rev. L. A. Mathie
Samuel Sampson
Fort Dodge
Government Weather Bureau
Sarke Pson
Butter price rise and production boost lift returns in 1941
Figures show butter production rising to 50,458,327 pounds or 20 per cent and centralizers at 52,009,290 pounds or 20.5 per cent. The annual butter price averaged 34.29 per cent higher than 1939, and the combination of higher prices and production produced an approximate 17 million dollar increase in returns over 1940.
Emmet County tire ration list covers June to July allotments
A period ration bulletin lists names from Estherville Ringsted Armstrong Graettinger and others with counts of new and retread passenger tires truck tires tractor tires and tubes for June 22 to June 29 and July allocations for Emmet County including 8 new passenger tires 31 retreads 88 new tubes 45 retreads 43 truck tires with certificates and notes a fire and tube allotment for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hendrickson
Estherville
Walter Smith
Norman Iverson
Kristine Hansen
Basil Roberts
Ed Nepps
J. W. Darling
Henry Hall
Charlie Johnson
A. M. Hilton
Armstrong
Midwest Service Co
Ed Parris Armstrong
Chris Tastine
Ringsted
John DP
le M
England
Harvey Niehtern
Harvey Nichtern
Clarence Westfall
Graettinger
Emmet
Accident injures Omaha couple returning home from Wallingford visit
Mr and Mrs Alton Clausen of Omaha Nebraska were injured in a Sunday automobile accident between Missouri Valley and Council Bluffs after visiting Mrs Clausen’s parents in Wallingford. Clausen sustained a brain concussion and was treated in Council Bluffs. Mrs Clausen suffered a severed artery in the knee and was returned home to Omaha. Ollie Aanonson of Wallingford was slightly bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Clausen
Omaha
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Clausen
Ollie Aanonson
Wallingford
Boy Describes Camp Life In Harsh War Training Letter
An Iowa soldier Pvt Harold Opsal of Co C 88 Engineer Reg describes Camp Claiborne Louisiana. He notes the camp sprawling over eight square miles with a busy service club a complaint box for reforms cafeteria style meals and the daily work of clearing weeds building sidewalks and removing stumps. Tents replace barracks with orderly company streets and separate tents house supply officers orderly rooms and regimental headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Harold Opsal
Co. C
Engineer Reg
US Army
Camp Claiborne
Camp Claiborn
Addi ‘A
Regiment Terms And Daily Routine In Camp Life
A veteran notes how the army uses different terms for units such as a battalion and describes daily routines like reveille at 6 45 AM and retreat at 6 45 PM. He observes that men with skilled trades are placed where needed and that each person finds work interesting and shows steady progress.
Effect of War on Iowa Travel Gas Tax Revenue
State Treasurer reports June gasoline tax receipts fell to 1 840 486 dollars, down 271 961 from June 1941, a 9.6 percent drop amid war impact. With a 3 cent per gallon tax, the decline equates to 6 722 034 fewer gallons and about 85 980 000 fewer miles of travel, marking the third decline in four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bagley Mondap
Bike Barber Shop Moves to Anderson House
In our Thursday issue we note the Bike Barber shop moving from 1027 2nd Ave So to the Anderson house at the corner of Eighth St and Fourth Ave So. The change takes effect July 16, two weeks after the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2Nd Ave
Anderson House
Eighth ‘St
Fourth Ave
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Vindicator
Petersburg
Bjorn Jensen
John
August Jensey
John Thorson
Burl Thorswell
Prank Stiener
Lake of the Wools
Canada
Hilmer Aananson
Dora Aanarson
Stanford Reid
Joliet
Thurada
George ‘Nathan ‘Yen
Graver Presbyterian Church
Lewa Uit
America
Fenest Smith
Swan Lake Birthday Club
Meathers Wekl
Old Johnson
Mes. Johnson
Mines
Phillip Peake
Carrie Nautson
Pearl Higgins
Fred Krough
Alex
Wesley Jones
von Thornburg
Mia
Gus Knn- Mac
Tamity
Johtson
Delmer Olson
Cronk
Weinstrong
Carrie Pierson
Lake Shore
Robert Woods
Lewis T Warver
John Bush
Ben Jusset
Chub
Thut
Lester Tush
Jack Careay
R. J. Sours
Caviry and Food Division
R. R. DeWall
Sargeant Bhins
U.afort Dodge Weather Observer
A. C. Brown
Miss Hazel
Gilmore City
Lee Brown
Mr. Brown
S.r
Booldheart Veeseeeverere Butchers Packers
American Legion
Interlaken Park
Judy
Don Stricklands
Adin
T. C. Mann
Sanborn
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
A. I. Reed
Glagaes
Rexall
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Minn
Capital Beauty School
Neb
Albert Jochims
Spencer
Towa
Oead
Adelaide Nichols
Rohde
Maurice Doyle
The
Amercian Legion
Slephome Company
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