Estherville Fourth of July Celebration Recap 1909
A lively Estherville celebration drew a fair country turnout under cool weather. Highlights included an Orator J W Morse speech at the tabernacle, Godfrey Sisters singing, and a long program of sport events from pillow fights to horse and bicycle races. Sibley defeated Estherville 4 0 in a ball game. evening fireworks and armory dances capped the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatherville
Estherville
Tabernacle
J. W. Morse
Godfrey Sisters
Sibley
A. J. Krogstad
L. Sargent
C. Johnson
FL. West
Chas. Brant
Sam Miller
Felix Cullen
CG. Pomeroy
Geo. Fritz
F. L. West
Excil Michael
Pearly Roenfranz
John Murray
Helmut Kasa
Lloyd Hunt
Joe Sizer
iChas. Stoffel
Russell Lingenfelter
North Sixth Street
Masonic Block Crossing
Walt. Kingman
Maxwell
Geo. Rhodes
Kingman
Buick
G. G. Gardner
Gardner Buick
Ingvall & Rhodes
Gardner
Emmet
Twelve- Mile-Lake Township
twelve-Mile-Lake
Ketherville
F. J. West
Henry Jones
Joe Burrell
Chas
Martin Ben
K. J. Weat
Nate Rose
C. H. Harmon
Chris Larbig
Wy Erickson
Emmet Township
Errie Erickson
H. H. Weir
Jess Rossburg
Ben
Estherville High School Alumni Banquet Highlights
Planned by A O Peterson attractive event with Town Falls Military band. Annual banquet held at Methodist Episcopal church with Miss Edna Barker calling meeting to order. New officers elected Henry Mahlum Pres Lucile Peterson Vice Pres Marion Silcox Sec Ira Stanley Treas. Program included piano and vocal solos, readings, and toasts to the high school, teachers, and past years. Elegant four course dinner afterward served by Methodist ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edna Barker
Henry Mahlum
Lucile Peterson
Marion Silcox
Ira Stanley Treas
Vern Mitchell
Peterson
OSR
Tuez Brown
Blanche Young
Fred Albertson
Clyde Cummings
Mishler
Howard Esposet
Earl Peterson
Franklin Wells
Osher
Danish immigrant dies in Iowa at age 30
Swenning Swenningsen, born in Denmark, died in Dolliver Iowa on June 28 1909 aged 30 years 9 months 26 days after a delayed appendicitis. He came to Dolliver last April to work for Mr Balmer, was ill three weeks, and the funeral was held at the house with Rev Kauffman and the Dolliver choir. He leaves a brother and three sisters in Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenning Swenningsen
Denmark
Europe
Dolliver
Iowa
Swenningsen
Balmer
Sealed bids for tabernacle building sale at East Main Street
I C Stanley at Bank of Ether villa invites sealed bids by 1 o clock Saturday July 10 1909 for the tabernacle on East Main Street near the Court House. Building measures 68 by 128 feet excludes stage windows and planks. Committee may reject any bids. Building to be removed immediately. Names listed: BR B Anderson W E Turner I O Blanley J% Johnstron L Irwin R J Ripney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Stanley
Bank of Ethervilla
Tabernacle
East Main’ St
Court House
BR. B. Anderson
W. E. Turner
Blanley
Johnstron
L. Inwin
R. J. Ripney
Heavy local vote and contest standings evolve through summer week
Voters cast a heavy tally last week as city contestants press their leads. Miss Evin Ellison holds the city lead with Miss Hoffman close behind. Miss Bessie Mc Kibbeou ahead at times, others gain via active canvassing across Emmet county. Local names include Hattie Ball, Bessie Jacobson, Leta Larson, Thelma Kennedy, with encouragement for personal effort and countywide campaigning. Additionally, murder case ties surface at Spirit Lake with three suspects bound over. Carrie Nation visits Estherville delivering a sharp lecture at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evin Ellison
Hoffman
Bessie McKibbeou
Mises Hattie Ball
Dollivar
Bessie Jacobson
Grover
Leta Larson
Wallingford
Thelma Kennedy
Halfa
Emmet
CILY
Chautauqua Opens Next Week In Estherville
The Chautauqua festival returns to Estherville starting Monday July 12 for five days on the same grounds as last season. A full program features musical acts by the Chalmers Concert Company and a talk by Congressman Charles B Landis of Indiana. Tickets priced at 1.60 bring a week of high quality events thoughtfully organized under Redpath plans to keep prices affordable. Local leaders Rev J L Panzlau and I C Stanley will assist patrons with inquiries and arrangements for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Iowa
Redpath
Birney
J. L. Panzlau
German Methodist Church of
Chalmers Concert Company
Charles B. Landis
Indiana
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A. O. Peterson
Town Falls Military Band
E.vernacle
Rosenburg
State
Weather Bureau
Vindicator
Republican
Anna Martin
Eagle Clothing
J. J. Powys
Bolliver
Towa
Ewe
Ella Ellison
Bessie McKibben
Thelma. Kennedy
Mayme Becklordan
Ida Osher
Margueritte Booth
Spirit Lake Beacon
Prica
Jessie Dougherty
Mary Roth
Jack Rankin
Jones
Arnold's Park Hotel
St. James
Roth
St. James, Minin
Jessie Daugherty
Jack "Rankin
Marshall
Arnolds Park
Kettleson
Mary Rota
Carrie Nation
Presbyterian Church
Wheelock
Billiard Hall
Heffelfinger
Joseph G. Aikman
Tropeka
Kansas
Etta M. van Eman
George Grems Jr
Lillian Peterson
Cehter Township
Elm Hoffman
Lean Larson
Vee Aqdou
Beasia Jacobson
Webbe Ete
The
First National Bank
Iano
P, Kirby, Oashiel
Estherville, Iowa
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