William A Penn obituary from Emmet County
William A Penn longtime Emmet County resident died Tuesday at his daughter’s home at 6 AM He would have been 94 in November Born in Scotland he worked as a horticulturist in Scotland and England He married Elizabeth Allen in 1871 and came to America in 1884 The family farmed in Jack Creek Graettinger and he was a Methodist church member He survived by sons Robert and William and daughters Mrs John Darling Mrs John Swift and Mrs John Molison Many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services were held Thursday at the Presbyterian church with burial at Oak Hill cemetery VLR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Penn
Emmet
John Darling
Mr. Penn
Scotland
Edinburgh
London
England
King’s Church of England
Elizabeth Allen
America
Jack Creek
Graettinger
Methodist Church
Penn
Emerson Johnson
Nate Hanlin
Robert Penn
William Penn
Olivet
South Dakota
Estherville
John Swift
John Molison
Spencer
Presbyterian Church
Claude Fausnaugh
Oak Hill Cemetery
Vlr
Liquor Sales In Iowa Towns Near Estherville June Figures
Liquor sales in Spencer Emmetsburg Estherville Spirit Lake are listed for June with amounts of 15685.89 11182.54 11043.04 and 13818.89 respectively. War stamps and bonds total 365.10 46.26 51.1b for these towns. Estherville shows a liquor sales increase of 269.33 and January through June war stamps total 346.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Estherville
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Spirit Lake
Local Market Listings with Packed Poultry and Farm Commodities
Market notes show heavy hens and cox stock prices with weights and per pound rates, plus capon and spring prices. Egg grades, cream, oats, flax, barley, soybeans, and corn values listed alongside hog market terms and butcher quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Soldiers Homecomings And Distant Assignments In Area
With The Colors Pvt Melvin Thompson returned Saturday for a furlough with his wife and parents in Estherville before heading back to Scott Field. Rev R J McDaned and family spend a week at Spirit Lake cottages ahead of navy chaplain service, after earlier pastorates at Spirit Lake and Carroll. Nordeen, former Estherville high school instructor, inducted into the army at Des Moines. Numerous local men and relatives, including Arnold Dalen, Rex Anderson, P C Howe, S D Howe, Robert Andrews, George McCarty, and Bud Webber, are listed with assignments or visits to Fort Snelling, Camp Polk, Dallas, Great Lakes, Camp Claiborne, and other posts. Mrs. Madison and Miss Origer visit Pvt Madison and Pvt Swanson at Fort Jackson and Camp Pickett. Harvey Lundy serves with the Army Air Corps at Luke Field, Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. McDaned
Kingman Place
Spirit Lake
Navy
Presbyterian Church
Carrol Presbyterian Church
McDanet
Estherville
Edwin Madison
Florence Origer
Pvt
Madison
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Robert Swanson
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Argil Martin
Dixie Hotel
Athens
Georgia
CAA
Army Air Corps Reserve
Navy Air Corps Reserve
Army Air Corps
Army
Navy Air Corps
Warner Kirlin
Harry” Coffie
Kirlin
Parkinson At Gulf Coast Patrol Roles With CAP
Parkinson, a former public relations and intelligence officer, serves as pilot observer for the CAP coastal patrol on the gulf coast. He is among 150 CAP pilots who left Des Moines July 7 for active service, arriving July 11. CAP has sunk at least two enemy submarines and captured a third. Don Johnston and Louis Armstrong visited Estherville to discuss CAP work and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Parkinson
Focal Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Gulf Coast
Harry Colfie
Parkinson
Des Moines
Don Johnston
Wing Adjutant
Louis Armstrng
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Johnston
Covered Wagon Tour Visitor In Town On Tuesday
A crude covered wagon appeared in town on Tuesday as locals headed to work. The rider introduced himself as F. O. Weldon of Cedar Rapids, en route to Jackson Minnesota to sharpen tools, noting the risk of wearing out the horse rather than the tires on his journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Weldon
Cedar Rapids
Jackson
Minnesota
Auto Crash on Highway Nine at Bradley Farm
An Monday evening auto accident on Highway Nine at the Bradley farm left Mr. James Fletcher, Mrs. Fletcher, their son, and Perry Baines of Superior injured. The SUV rolled twice after failing the curve. Fletcher suffered a serious neck injury while Mrs and child had minor cuts. Baines had a detached shoulder bone but was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Nine
Bradley Farm
James Fletcher
Perry Baines
Superior
Mr. Fletcher
Miss Orvis Leads Class at East Okoboji Camp
Estherville teacher Miss Marion Orvis joins the third annual Presbyterian Junior high camp at Camp Foster on East Okoboji Lake. She will teach Character That Counts. Camp runs for ages 12 to 18 with courses on Missions Christian living and nature staffed by Rev Alfred Peterson Rev John Olson and other leaders under regional supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Orvis
Estherville
Presbyterian
Latev
Calvin Knock
Laverne
Minnesota
Alfred Peterson
Cherokee
John Olson
Linn . Grove
Miss Myrl Inman Leaves After Month-Long Vacation
Miss Myrl Inman resigns from duties as nurse at Cincinnati hospital after a month’s vacation. She travels to Estherville with sister Miss Lois Inman and will stop in Chicago to stay with friends until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrl Inman
Cincinnati Hospital
Estherville
Lois Inman
Chicago
No Wagons If They Wanted To Drive Horses
The Railway Express Agency announces a nationwide canvass to learn the availability of horses and wagons for service. N P Ballou, assistant to the president, notes the idea echoes wartime conditions when the company owned about 15,000 wagons and 20,000 horses to meet the surge in expedited service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express Agency
N. P. Ballou
Express Company
Estherville Chamber Board Backs Industry and Legion Plans
The Estherville Chamber of Commerce board meeting Wednesday backed a resolution praising lawmakers and farm groups for industrial alcohol and synthetic rubber from farm crops. It urged immediate Midwest plant construction and was sent to Senators Gillette and Herring and Iowa congressmen. The directors also pledged support for Maurice Doyle Post American Legion Estherville and the Estherville Drum Corps for a joint Legion Chamber celebration planned for autumn, likely September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Gillette and Herring
Iowa
Midwest
Chamber of Commerce
Maurice Doyle
American Legion of
Estherville
American Legion Chamber of Commerce
Fire engine called to home after Tuesday lightning strike
About five o'clock Tuesday evening the local fire engine responded to the David Crawford residence at W 3888 North Second Street after lightning struck the chimney and harnessed onto the wires to the stove. No flame appeared but there was smoke. fire crews did not apply water as smoke subsided. The storm had just ended with light rain and scattered lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Crawford
North Second Street
Aged Lady Falls Down Again at Grover Home
Mrs. John Blom, 81, of Grover fell Tuesday morning tripping on a picket fence. She sustained a broken left arm and a severe gash in the right arm, was taken to Coleman hospital, and is reported to be recovering. This is her second similar accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blom
Grover
Coleman Hospital
Blom
Aged Lady Hurt in Fall at Home on Second Avenue North
Mrs. A. A. Bixby sustained serious bruises after a fall from her back porch on Second Avenue North last night. X rays showed no broken bones and she moved about her home today, though her face was scratched and a shoulder painful. W. R. Lawrence and Herman Jensen were in Fairmont Minnesota Wednesday on business linked to their retail feed and seed store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Bixby
Second Avenue North
Lawrence
Herman Jensen
Fairmont
Minnesota
Baptist Church of Estherville
G. E. Forssell
Defiance Park
Leon Blake
R. C. Klinefelter
Weather notes and birth announcement from Estherville
Official high reached 92 with high humidity making conditions uncomfortable. Overnight low was 82 and noon temperature today 90. Mr and Mrs Fred Stowell welcomed a daughter born at Park View Clinic Tuesday evening.
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Estherville
Fred Stowell
Park View Clinic
Mary Thomas Leads Sioux City Camp Registration Drive
Mary Thomas of Sioux City highlighted a camp event as about 90 young people registered Monday, signaling strong early turnout and community interest in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thomas
Sioux City
Blue Cross Plans Local Solicitation Begins August First
Blue Cross to solicit locally starting August first as the American Hospital Association plan expands to Estherville. L O Smith of Sioux City aids local organization with Coleman hospital participation. The program offers prepaid hospital care in a family monthly contract, promising needed treatment with safeguards against abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
The
American Hospital Association
L. O. Smith
Sioux City
Estherville
Focal Coleman Hospital
Draft board mails out questionnaires to registered men
The local draft board sent out occupational questionnaires to all men registered in the Fourth Registration. Questionnaires must be returned by June 26. They were sent to men aged 40 to 60. Mr and Mrs Stanley Larson and children and Mrs Roy Burt are vacationing in a lakeside cottage, with Mr Burt joining over the weekend and returning Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Larson
Roy Burt
Mr. Burt
Emmet County Red Cross mobilizes surgical dressings drive
Mrs Go G Griffith county Red Cross chairwoman says the Surgeon General requests a large quota of surgical dressings. All chapters must participate and send two delegates to an August Regional Institute. Emmet County boards commit to meeting the quotas with volunteer workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Go. G. Griffith
Army Surgical Dressings Regional Institute
Ath
Othar Spencer
Joe Wilson
Ralph Frenel
Emmet County
Wartime harvest calls beat 1929 as crops ride prices
American farmers anticipate wartime harvest this season surpassing 1929 levels with strong prices. Grain values near multiyear highs, wheat loan rates up to 18 cents, and government programs keeping much of the harvest off the market bolster farmer profits. Carl Anderson joined his mother in Ruthven to can vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
Staisticians
Unclear OCR passage on county combine situation and meeting
The fragment discusses combines, local figures, and a county meeting about crop harvest plans. It mentions Mr Balheraasbyived and Nels Christutsen, with references to a board and Goel Coumbane, as well as concerns over arrangements for a cam and vesting harvest decisions. The text is garbled with many unreadable names and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goel Coumbane
Caine
Nels Christutsen
Births and deaths recorded in Nichols County July to June
A county birth and death tally shows 366 births with 12 percent Geithys. The court list covers June through early July births at Estherville Spirit Lake and surrounding towns including Eleanor Noltan Billy Avustron Charlene Bene Dale Doughi Mary Nun Mrehind James Jadity Itay Teneen Colemna Rode Bert etc. The text records multiple births per family and notes three sets of twins, plus several death mentions.
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Nichols County Celery
Eleanor Vine Noltan
Huer Naam
Betherville
Billy Hoo Avuistron
Leslie Marti
Spirit Lake
Charlene I. Bene
Frank J. Benesh
Metherville
Dale Doughi
Hevs
Delmar DD
DeVoss
Estherville
Jone
Mary Nun Mrehind
Norman i
Fegedad
Wallingford
de Mindlenme
Wradling Ford
June DT
Danet Toderme Bisher
Dias Witter
Pot Fite
Anita Foouise Biter
Darter
Ousall
Phereerville
Banda Dee Cite
Dat Ehtey
Phenry Critter
Sueria
Soom Bent Grintith
Keith Grintith
Robert i
Uber
Robert Bl Thiurr
Armestrons
DeWaane
Joeest
Brandsen
Noripun Herbrir
Duaitita de Sipy Beren
Dsan
Msthersile
Datehter
Wart
Lsthervile
Cone Fas Dutde
Short Lake
Data Das Mitchie dl Sotoot
Willian Mittaelhoot
Aria Strong
Saredia Hee Myers
Date Ghter
Merha de Meers
Psuerville
Dones Lewis Marte
Oat Prederik UL Marban al Bhe Thery Ule
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Wm. Penn
Son
Golden Sun Milling Co
Grand Junction
H. H. ‘Turner Hybrid Seed Corn Co
Lawrence Dickinson
Burlington
V.r.local Markets
Melvin Thompson
Scott Field
Thompson
Enterprise Newspaper
Verne T. Nordeen
Sac City
Arnold Dalen
California
Ingvall Dalen
Camp Polk
Verda Frank
Dallas
Texas
Forrest Frank
Rex Anderson
Fort Riley
Kansas
Wayne Matthies
Sam Anderson
Armstrong
P. C. Howe
Pfc. S. D. Howe
S. T. Howe
Don
Fort Snelling
Fort Crooks
Nebraska
Robert Andrews
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
A. C. Andrews
Mason City
Station Hospital
George McCarty
Mrs
Ambrose McCarty
Wendell
Richard ~. Fitzpatrick
Chanute Field
William Higinbotham
Charles Higinbotham
Camp Claiborne
Lawrence Higinbotham
Esler Field
Harvey Lundy
S. O. Lundy
Wallingoord
Luke Field
Phonix
Arizona
V.R
Miss Orvis
W.R
Misses Pearl
Bernice Clark
Minneapolis
VLA
Charles Robinson
Mr. Robinson
H. N. Jensen
West Central
Elmer Jensen
Fast Central
Genevieve Whaley
Ft. Dodge
Rural Electric Association
Lake Okehoji
Owen March Meredith, Jr
Los Angeles
Joe Maurer
Willis ‘Taylor
Omaha
James Emick
Laurel
Court House Square
March
Olympia
Ripley
Jewell
Hayes
Brahms
Fillmore
Zamecnick
Logan
Bagley
Mariana Edwards
Ames
City Hall
Local Red Cross
Carl Anderson
Ruthven
Couny
Mae
Adather
Wyatt
Jone Pobauer
Rae Millen
Uate
Edit Oy Donald Miller
Bother
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