Record Of Year Today Harvesting in Emmet county progresses amid near drought
Harvesting of small grain is moving quickly in Emmet county and neighboring areas. Some fields remain green while others are ripe enough to cut with plans to finish this week or early next. Crop prospects look better than average for the middle west despite moisture deficits in the east and south. Corn stands waist to neck high and promising a larger crop. Temperatures hit a record 108 degrees, with July readings showing continued heat and light rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Middle West
Greig
Estherville
Jos. Orvis
Des Moines
Orvis
V.R
Potatoes Costly to Grow Says Iowa Grower Leader
A professional vegetable farmer explains the high costs of potato production noting fertilizer is essential. He cites Kennedy using six carloads yearly with per acre applications from 300 to 800 pounds. The discussion highlights cultivation effort, disease control, storage, and marketing expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaces
Kennedy
Local Gas Office Set Up
The People's Natural Gas Co. sets a temporary office in the Gaarde building on South 7th street and plans to lease the east half of the building housing Kepler's garage. Remodeling will create a front display area, office rooms, and work spaces. Ray Harrison says changes aid the gas conversion from butane to natural gas with soon arrival of pipe. J. P. McDermott, head of the local office, will relocate from Jackson with his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Natural Gas Co
Gaarde
South 7Th Street
Kepler
Ray Harrison
People's Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Harrison
J. P. McDermott
Jackson
Democrats Nominate Roosevelt For Third Term At Convention
At the Chicago national convention, with 149 votes cast for other candidates, Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for a third term. James A. Farley and James A. Farley and vice president John Garner received the only sizeable support. Henry Wallace of Town, secretary of Agriculture, is expected to be nominated for vice president this evening as several other contenders withdraw noted this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
John Garner
Henry Wallace
Town
Wallace
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
House of Representatives
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Central Fe Sg
Prominent Lady Dies After Long Illness at Farm Home
Mrs Sophia Walz Goecke died at 6 15 a m after a prolonged illness with cancer. She lived on a farm one mile west of Estherville for 30 years. Born June 21 1876 in Carroll county she married Henry Goecke January 15 1901. Survived by husband nine children six sons Arnold Raymond Harald Melvin Vernon all of Estherville Leonard of Auburn and daughters Alvina Agnes Martha McDonald of Pocahontas. Four grandchildren and one grandson. One sister Mary Barnhover Carroll and four brothers John Jos George Sevastain Walz. Funeral at St Patrick Catholic church Saturday at 9 a m with burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary Friday at home at eight p m. She was devoted thrifty intelligent and famed for cooking and hand crafts. Her work won prizes at fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Walz Goecke
Henry Goecke
Estherville
Goecke
Carroll County
Mr. Goecke
Emmet County
Arnold
Raymond
Harald
Melvin
Vernon
Leonard
Auburn
Alvina
Agnes
Martha McDonald
Pocahontas
Mary Barnhover
Carroll
John Walz
Jos
Walz
LeMars
George Wal
Funeral Today At Armstrong For Donald Nielsen
Funeral services are held this afternoon at Armstrong for Donald Nielsen twelve son of Mr and Mrs Soren Nielsen of Halfa who died Saturday in a bin of shelled corn. A short prayer service at the farm home precedes the two thirty rites at the Presbyterian church with Rev R R Irwin in charge. Interment will be in the Armstrong cemetery. Donald was the youngest of seven children and his parents are pioneers of the Halfa community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Donald Nielsen
Soren Nielsen
Halfa
Presbyterian Church
R. R. Irwin
Donald
Nielsen
Closing Out Hammes Store in Emmetsburg Estate Sale
Stock of the Hammes shoe store at Emmetsburg is being closed out to settle the estate of the late Joe Hammes. Mr and Mrs C V Kilgore travel to Artesian South Dakota tonight to look after property there. They return tomorrow. B H Brackett heads to Vermont New Hampshire and Maine for a vacation later this week or early next week. Patty Lee Sanders returns from Spencer after a week with the McTigue family. Little Marjorie McTigue visits Leo Sanders home. Jack Sanders, two weeks with Billie Rogers at Spirit Lake, returns today. Mr and Mrs Andrew Rogers return to Chicago Sunday after visiting Mrs Rogers mother Mia M FE Wilson at Spirit Lake cottage. Their son Billie summers with his grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammes
Emmetsburg
Joe Hammes
V.R
C. V. Kilgore
Artesian
South Dakota
B. H. Brackett
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Patty Lee Sanders
Spencer
McTigue
Marjorie McTigue
Leo Sanders
Jack Sanders
Billie Rogers
Wilson Cottage
Spirit Lake
Andrew . Rogers
Chicago
R I Replaces Old Rails on Worthington to Hardwick Route
The Rock Island railway relays ten miles of worn 56 pound rail from Worthington Minnesota westward through Reading and five miles to Luverne and ten to Luverne again, with 125 men in the gang. Superintendent Paul Buser says seven days will cover the first ten miles. The Worthington branch extends 55 miles from Lake Park to Hardwick, opened in 1900 amid flood and drainage problems that caused trains to pass through water near the viaduct until improved drainage and riprap resolved the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railway
Worthington
Minn
Reading
Hardwick
Luverne
Livermore
Paul Buser
Woad
Estherville
Lake Okabena
Jackson County Fair Set for August Dates
Jackson County Fair officials announce a four day event from August 22 to 24 with extended dates listed inconsistently as 22, 28, 24 and 265. President Ray Lockner and secretary Anton C. Greiger emphasize a strong livestock grain and exhibit program plus entertaining features to attract large crowds over the seventy second annual fair. Mr and Mrs Emil Vostrom of Milwaukee are visiting relatives in the area, including the Harold Dahlman farm, while staying with Walter Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Ray Lockner
Anton C. Greiger
Floral Hall
Emil Vostrom
Milwaukee
Wis
Walter Scott
Harold Dahlman
Neighbors Cut Hay and Harvest at Nielsen Farm
Twenty five neighbor men gathered at the Soren Nielsen farm and cut the hay and harvested the small grain crop. The Nielsen family recently mourns the death of their young son Donald. Women from the neighborhood prepared and served dinner on the Nielsen lawn for the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soren Nielsen
Nielsens
Donald
Nielsen
Hcores
V.R
50th Wedding At Dunnell Open House
Golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Gust Munson celebrated with an open house on July 21 at their Dunnell home. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Munson and Ralph Munson welcomed guests from 1 to 5 pm. Grandparents Mason 83 and Munson 79, married since 1902, came from Sweden. Sons Clarence, Cole, Harry, and Ralph spread across Colorado Springs, Jay, and at home respectively. five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Munson
Dunnell
Harry Munson
Ralph Munson
Munsons
Grandman Mason
Grandpa Munson
Ogden
Sweden
Charles T. Harcourt former resident dies at 72
Charles T. Harcourt former resident died at a Mason City hospital on Tuesday evening July 16 at age 72. He lived here until 22 years ago when he moved to St Ansgar Iowa. Survived by widow Margaret Harcourt two sons IE V Harcourt St Paul and William Harcourt Wisconsin Rapids five daughters J L Munson Baldwin Park Dell S Blake Spencer Lee Prothers Minneapolis L A Black Davenport Vernon A Anderson Estherville and 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services at Patterson Funeral Home Mason City at 10 am Friday with graveside rites at Oak Hill cemetery at 2:30 pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Harcourt
Mason City
Harcourt
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Mr. Harcourt
Margaret Harcourt
IE. V. Harcourt
St. Paul
William Harcourt
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
J. L. Munson
Baldwin Park
Calif
Dell S. Blake
Spencer
Lee Prothers
Minneapolis
L. A. Black
Davenport
Vernon A. Anderson
Estherville
Patterson Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rock Island reports heavy car loadings
E M Durham Jr, executive vice president of Rock Island, informs division freight agent Halleck that total car loadings for the week ending July 18 rose to 27,951 cars, higher than both the previous week’s 24,8 and the year-ago period’s 26,452.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Durham, Jr
Rock Island
A. A. Halleck
Third Quota Of Clothing For Emmet County Red Cross
Emmet County Red Cross ships its third quota of relief garments to Jersey City for onward sending to Europe. The shipment includes 18 sweaters 15 warm dresses and 6 layettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Red Cross
Jersey City
Volunteer Service
Europe
England
Frances
Belgium
Holland
Finland
Norway
Poland
Emmet
Tostenrud Arrested Again for Forged Check
Kenneth Tostenrud, 19, of Swea City, was arrested for forging a January 16, 1940 check for $17 passed at Levan Grocery in Armstrong. The check was made out to Glen Johnson and signed G. R. Anderson. County Attorney Harry Coffie had not filed charges. He is jailed. He was previously arrested in February 1939 for forging eight checks and was sentenced to the men's reformatory at Anamosa and paroled to Deputy Sheriff M. E. Huckaba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Tostenrud
Sweat City
Levan
Armstrong
Glen Johnson
G. R. Anderson
Swea
Harry Coffie
Tostenrud
Estherville
Anamosa
M. E. Huckaba
Degrees Conferred On 147 At State College
Miss Mary A. Heinrich daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Heinrich received a bachelor of science degree in Home Economics Education at Iowa State College Ames. Dr Charles E Finley presided and conferred degrees to 147 graduates the largest summer class in the college’s history. Also listed were 82 master of science degrees 21 doctor of philosophy degrees and 1 master of architecture. Mr and Mrs Ed Ingvall and their son Bobbie return to Minneapolis tonight after visiting the parental Carl Ingvall home during Mr Ingvall’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Heinrich
Chas. Heinrich
Iowa State College
Ames
Charles E. Finley
Ed Ingvall
Bobbie
Minneapolis
Carl Ingvall
Mr. Ingvall
Stick Awarded Sixty Dollars in Auto Suit
William Stick of Huntington was awarded 60.13 dollars for damages by Justice of the Peace C. F. Smith after a trial Tuesday. C. J. Carlson defended. Stick claimed the defendant negligently drove into his car on Highway 17 west of Huntington, seeking 85 dollars. He received 60.18 for trailer and fender plus 7.50 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stick
Huntington
Justice of the Peace
C. F. Smith
C. J. Carlson
Stick
Highway 17
C. N. Ressell
Leo E. Fitzgibbons
Brother of local folks passes Tuesday in Bismark
Word reached here of the death at Bismark North Dakota of Dr. P E Olson of Chicago brother of Henry P Olson Ole A Olson and Mrs Sarah Lynch. Dr Olson practiced chiropractic in Chicago for years and went to Bismark this spring. The family resided in Hammond Indiana where widow two daughters and two sons survive. Beside local relatives there are two sisters Mrs Ole Johnson Hillside Montana Mrs A A Nordstrom Glengary Canada and a brother J C Olson of Bismark.
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Bismark
N. D
P. E. Oleson
Chicago
Henry P. Olson
Ole A. Olson
Sarah Lynch
Oleson
Hammond
Ind
Ole Johnson
Hillside
Mont
A. A. Nordstrom
Glengary
Canada
J. C. Olson
Go es to Rochester for examination after colt accident
George Kirchner who was injured when a young colt reared and fell on him Sunday went to Rochester for clinic examination. The two year old colt, previously gentled, again reared on return causing Kirchner to be taken home then to Coleman hospital. condition described as not serious. The Rochester trip helps check the old stomach ailment and any effects from the fall. Also notes cheese distribution and Ford agency business in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirchner
Rochester
Kirchner
John Greig
Mr. Greig
Camp Foster enrollment expands with Austrian refugee
Erick Schuber, a 15 year old Austrian refugee, joins YMCA Camp Foster as the second week of boys begins. Cabin leaders include George Smith Vernon Anderson and Dr. Luenas Underwood. Activities cover athletics hiking and cook-outs with two more weeks set for July 21 28 and July 28 Aug 4. Girls may apply for Aug periods and county superintendents plan a dinner Aug 1 with Jessie Parker attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick Schuber
Austria
Iit
Sven Bee
Sanc
Cat
Tora
Erick
Scattergood
West Branch
Iowa
George Smith
College Oman
Vernon Anderson
Estherville
Emmet Consolidated Schools
George White
Hartley
Luenas Underwood
Don Mackintosh
Arnolds Park
Mitsuo Aoki
Hawaii
Market prices from a historical poultry and grain list
A dense price list showing hens and cox weights with per pound costs, eggs by grade, cream prices, oats and barley per bushel, corn and soy beans per bushel, flax value, and hog prices. Notable figures include heavy hens over 6 pounds at 12 cents, hens 4-5 pounds at 10 cents, heavy cox over 5 pounds at 7 cents, eggs No 1 at 14 cents, No 2 at 10 cents, oats and corn around 0.68 and 0.80 dollars respectively, flax at 1.86, hogs tops near 96 dollars, and packers around 5.05 dollars.
Emmetsburg 4th of July Celebration Draws Large Crowd
Crowds at the Emmetsburg Fourth of July event were estimated up to 12,000 with no doubt it was a successful celebration. The event was sponsored by Bethany Lutheran Church in cooperation with the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce and held on the shores of Medium Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Bethany Lutheran Church
4 H Club To Ask For Aid In Emmet County
Emmet County 4 H boys and girls and their parents are invited to a meeting this evening in the courthouse court room. Wayne Vuallie will present moving pictures of baby beeves to be shown at the 4 H club show on August 19 20 and 21. M A Balkema county agent will preside. Possibilities of state aid for the fair display have been discussed but no action taken. The Emmet County 4 H fair this year includes 40 dairy calves 11 pure bred litters of pigs 24 market litters of pigs and 129 baby beeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Court House
Wayne Vuallie
M. A. Balkema
Balkema
DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME ED VALDEICK
Ed Valdeick 80 died suddenly Sunday at 11 51 am at his home in Jack Creek township. His son Harry was with him. He had been unable to speak for years after a stroke but had been in fair health before the last illness. Funeral services were held at his home and Ringsted Presbyterian church with burial in High Lake cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Creek
Ed Valdeick
Jack Creek Township
Harry
Harry Valdeick
Randa
Lee Moore
Mountain Grove
Mr. Valdeick
Edward Waldieck
Ringsted Presbyterian Church
High Lake Cemetery
4-H Club Girls Exhibit Demonstrations Planned
About 100 girls enrolled in 4-H club work in the county will present exhibits and home management demonstrations through the various clubs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Central Press
St. Patrick’s Church
R.I
Harvest Nielsen Grain
State College
Leo Bradshaw
WPA
E. E. Henaman
Gabiriel
Waterloo
Ford Agency
Camp Foster
North Central Town
Gateswood
Jessie Parker
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Marie Sorum
Marie Burns
B. W. Burnison
K. R. Rowley
Towa
Tank
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