Emmet County Leads War Bond Pledges in Iowa Drive
Emmet County exceeds its six month war bond quota with 453 826 in sales on a 438 300 quota. County pledges total 884 525 13 for the year with half year sales at 458 826. County and state committees urge continued weekly purchases to keep the honor roll.
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Emmet Co
Iowa
Emmet County
Surrouning
Emmet
Dickinson
Clay
Palo Alto
Kossuth
J. E. Stockdale
Postmaster Hero’s Day Bond Sale Coffee Treat
Swea City postmaster Ida E. Larson and assistants Mrs. Gregor Dolm and Mrs. Jay Larson hosted a July 17 event on Hero’s Day offering free coffee and doughnuts to all war bond buyers. The gathering celebrated substantial purchases of war stamps as proclaimed by President Roosevelt.
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Ida E. Larson
Gregor Dolm
Jay Larson
Swea City
Roosevelt
Graveling of Kossuth County Roads Underway
North Kossuth roads are being resurfaced by John Shumaker gravel outfit. Six miles south of Swea City to Bancroft Seneca road is finished and eight miles between Swea City and the state line are in progress from the Arm strong county pit. Future surfacing includes two miles west from road K north of Swea City, one mile near the Wm Sanders and Axel Paulson farms, and the mile north from Grant Methodist church.
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Kossuth
John Shumaker
Swea City
Bancroft
Sanders
Axel Paulson
Grant Methodist
Local Legion seeks records for Fighting Boys drive
Emmet County aims to ship 8,826 records to Chicago by August 15 for a morale boosting project. Calls go to LE, Thomas, Mrs. Wm Hiles, Mrs. Fred Trevett, or Loyie Mason. Any type of record is accepted, with a charity note and a free movie for kids under sixteen who donate five records.
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The
American ‘Legion
Fighting Boys
Thomas
Wm, Hiles
Fred Trevett
Loyie Mason
Loyal Mason
Boy Scouts
Emmet County
Chicago
Legion
Lynn C. Stambaugh
Edison
Grand Theater
Assault and Battery Case in Gravatt Court
J. E. Wilson of Estherville farmer near Superior is tried by Justice Gravatt on a charge of assault and battery. Brannon of Graver filed the complaint against Wilson following a night clash at the Wilson farm near Wilton.
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J. E. Wilson
Estherville
Superior
Hospital Plan Gains Ground in Spencer Area
The Hospital Service Plan of Sioux City Iowa mailed 6903.00 to hospitals for June care, bringing total payments to 102186.07 since founding. Executive secretary O L Smith reports 15710 subscribers across 600 northwest Town groups with 80 eligible yearly for 22 hospital days. George Neal presides over a 30-hospital network including Spencer, Estherville plans near. Repair work on Sidles Sea refrigerator completed and is in operation.
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Hospital Service Plan
Sioux City
Towa
O. L. Smith
Northwest Town
Amer‘erican Hospital Association
George Neal
Spencer
Estherville
Mr. Smith
J. M. Walden
Coleman Hospital
Sidle’s Sea
Weather Turns Cooler Across Town
Temperatures have fallen this week bringing comfortable days after last week’s near 100 degree heat that disrupted sleep. The municipal pool remains busy with multiple swimmers and no rain has fallen for two weeks though a light shower would help. Temperatures from Monday to today are recorded in the report.
Gruver Women Elect Officers For United Service Women
The Gruver unit of the United Service Women of America elected officers at a Gruver Presbyterian church meeting. Officers include Mrs G L Sanders president, Mrs Chas Higinbotham vice president, Mrs A C Andrews secretary, Mrs Arnold Carey treasurer, Mrs John Bush historian, Mrs Will Martin chaplain, Mrs Edwin Madison sergeant at arms, and Mrs William Harvey Jr parliamentary officer. Eligible members include women with a son brother or husband in the armed forces. Next meeting set for Gruver school house on Thursday night July 30.
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Gruver
United Service Women of America
Gruver Presbyterian Church
G. ‘L. Sanders
Chas. ‘Higinbotham
A. C Andrews
Arnold Carey
John Bush
Will Martin
Edwin Madison
William Harvey, Jr
Grover School House
V R Peterson Peter Peterson buried Tuesday
Peter Christian Peterson died at his home in Petersburg township on July 5 after a long illness. He was 64. Survived by widow and four children Walter Rapid City Milo Corrine at home Sylvester Fairmont brother Ben Mitchell SD sister Tacoma WA. Funeral at Norwegian Lutheran church Lanesboro with Rev H Nestrade. burial in local cemetery.
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Peter Christian Peterson
Petersburg Township
Walter
Rapid City
S. D
Milo
Corrine
Sylvester
Fairmont
Ben
Mitchell
Tacoma Washington
Norwegian Lutheran Church of
Lanesboro
H. Nestrade
Motorcycle Crash Near Spencer Injures Three Teens
On highway eighteen three miles east of Spencer two motorcycles collided while heading to a riders picnic in river woods. Robert Wayne Pullen 19 and Loraine Bendlin 19 were injured and treated in Spencer with non serious injuries. James Lauck 19 also involved. all riders from Spencer. Both bikes went off the road. Nearby, a nine to nineteen cent sale at the Ben Franklin store ends Saturday with a cookies special.
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Spencer
Robert Wayne Pullen
Loraine Bendlin
James Lauck
Ben Franklin
CPT Class Now Is Complete
Regular CPT ground school and flight training are in session. A total of twenty trainees, doubled from ten, include Glenn Larson Sherburn Myron Dean John Schley Cey fon Robert Style Marvin Laritz Harold Brady Ruthven Wayne Westger Robert Moore Clarence Place Emmetsburg Wim Pribyl Jackson Minn David Ampoker Humboldt Russel Brady Milford John Thomas Walling ford George Brandt Estherville Michael Fisch Fairmont Ear Gerdeman Dickens Joe Green Graettinger Stanley Wohs Ceylon Gordon Wodls Milford Roy England Ringsted. Bill Yule Estherville joins ground school as radio code instructor with Elmer Starr Wilbur Thorndyke and Warner Kir lin on staff. Ground classes run 11 12 A M 1 3 5 6 and 9 11 P M. six hours daily plus one to two hours flight training. Flight instructors include Cloyce Babcock Washington Iowa Sherman Morton Estherville and two others along with Harry Coffie and Ralph Bryan.
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CPT
Glenn Larson
Sherburn
Minn
Myron Dean
Spencer
John Schley
Ceyfon
Robert Style
Fairmont
Marvin Laritz
Milford
Harold Brady
Ruthven
Ringsted
Bill Yule
Estherville
Elmer Starr
Wilbur Thorndyke
Warner Kirlin
Cloyce Babcock
Washington, Iowa
Sherman Morton
Boesides Harry Coffie
Ralph Bryan
Garner Attorney Fred Blackstone Dies at 74
Word reached here of the death of attorney Fred Blackstone of Garner who passed away Friday night at 11. He was seventy four and a prominent figure in Cerro Gordo County. He is survived by his widow two daughters one grandson one niece and his sister Mrs Brackett who attended the funeral Monday in Garner.
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Fred Blackstone
Garner
Cerro Gordo
B. H. Brackett
Mr. Brackett
IRI-COUNTY INSTITUTE TO BE HELD
Miss Marie Sorum announces the Tri County Teachers Institute to be held Monday September 21. All teachers in Emmet Kossuth and Palo Alto counties are expected to attend. The old organization did not meet last year but did meet the year before in Estherville. this year Palo Alto county hosts.
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Tri County Teachers’ Institute
Marie Sorum
Emmet
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Estherville
Palo Alto County
Local service members listed in Emmet County notices
The column lists dozens of soldiers and sailors from Emmet County and nearby areas. It notes locations such as Camp Kidd Balboa Park San Diego Camp Crowder Roswell New Mexico Fort Riley and Kelly Field plus home towns Dunnell Estherville Ringsted Spencer Spencer Fort Snelling Great Lakes and Oakland. It mentions training promotions retirements and furloughs as families await news and travel plans to join loved ones in military service.
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John Hemimingson
Clifford
Naval Hospital
Camp Kidd
Balboa Park
San Diego
California
Signal Corps Letters From Camp Crowder Describe Training
Pvt Daniel W Anderson writes from Camp Crowder Missouri about basic training in the telephone division and school on field telephones pole climbing wire splicing and ongoing duties He mentions a sick list guard duty absence and hopes for victory and return home Also notes about Gilbert RolandIsle of Fury shooting location and fellow soldiers Monie Jeter Edward Arnold stand in Joseph Ivey and others plus farmers nearby and a call for farm labor during harvest and a building move involving Estherville Drug store and local businesses.
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Danny Anderson
Way Dow
Camp Crowdh
Missouri
War
Doc
Berlin
Tokyo
Signal Corps
Monie Jeter
Edward Arnold
Joseph Ivey
Gilbert Roland
Monterey
California
Daniel W. Anderson V.R
Hintz Rites Wednesday in Estherville Iowa
Funeral services were held for Louis Hintz who died Sunday in Town City from heart complications. He was born June 15 1879 in Kellogg Town moved to Estherville in 1892 and later farmed east of Estherville. He married Helen Blank in 1919 and had two children Fred and Doris. Burial at Oakhill Cemetery. A Sunday horseback riders trail ride is planned near Estherville coinciding with the Packing Plant picnic.
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Lots Hintz
Iowa City
Hintz
James Rainey
Pearl Butson
Bert Shirley
Dundar Paulson
Roy Broadie
C. P. Ostheimer
Oakhill
Louis Hintz
Kellogg
Town
Fred Hintz
Estherville
Helen Blank
Fred
Savannah
Illinois
Lester Larsen
Wallingford
Fort Defiance
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Onmetsburg
Spencer
Navy enlistment open at Spencer Recruiting Station
Navy Recruiting Station at Spencer urges eligible men to enlist in the Navy or Naval Reserve before army induction. Apply now on the second floor of the Court House for transportation to Des Moines for final checks and enlistment. Don’t wait until it is too late.
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Navy
Spencer
Naval Reserve
Army
Des Moines
118 Men Called To Fort Seling For Induction
Information from Jackson County Selective Service shows 118 young men, the largest contingent yet, left July 17 for Fort Seling where they were examined and inducted into the service.
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The
Jackson County Selective Service Board
Fort Stelling
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