Arnolds Park's Early Days and Development Noted
Twenty five years ago the West Okoboji area showed a bleak shore with few businesses and a small depot. The piece recounts early residents and houses, the emergence of hotels and stores, community clubs, family ties, and the shift from tents to cottages as rail excursions built Arnolds Park into a developing town with a new school, post office, and civic improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Okobojt
Minnewashia
W. B. Armold
Mr. Stanton of
Spencer
A. QC
Stevens J.P. Tennant
Yearons
Lucius Allen
Lincoln Park House
W. H. Bascom
Lake Minnewashta
Gibson
West Take
Arnolds
M. J. Smith
Rod Smith
Okoboji
Will O'Farrell
M.lford
Sibberel
Polly Osborne
Abbie Gardner Sharp
Judge Givens
Pillsbury Point
Galley
Marvin
South Dakota
Wood Allen
Olds
Canada
J. Butler
W. H. Bascombe
M. G. O'Farrell
Arnolds Park
Harker
John
Richard
Libbie
Minnie
Elstons
Frank
Merve
Fred
Miana
J. E. Allen
Lane & Co
F. H. Merritt
Milford
Wood Allen, Sr
Olde
N. Hawks
J. Johnson
E. E. O'Farrell
Ezra Aspey
Tra Dennis
W. B. Arnold
Treasure
Esme Hinshaw
Spirit Lake
E. E. Heldridge
J. H. Cook
Scranton
Schools
Kansas
J. D. Fitzwater
Winnie Yorker
Arena
Wisconsin
J. L. Bascom
Rapey
Montgomery Ward & Co
H. H. Burch
J. E. Allen and
Cith
Main Street
Tennant
Peck
Maywood
Terrace Parn
EU Mitter
Eng
Weta
Fragmentary obituary and notes from local page
Fragmentary OCR item mentions individuals including Charles, Henry, Dennis, M. J. Smith, and Mrs. W. S. Pep. References a Hawks and a possible attack or incident but details are unclear due to corruption. No clear date, location, or full event context available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Henry
Tra Dennis
Attacl
Dames Aay
N. Hawks
G Ther
A Ts. M. J. Smith
W.S. Pep
Community notes from Superior and surrounding towns
Last week featured a Royal Neighbor convention planned for Spencer on May 27 with Mrs J C Smith attending. Local pupils and teachers attended school events at Swan Lake and Estherville while families traveled to Spirit Lake and Lake Park for district conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Smith
Spencer
Azeltene of
Dows
French
Estherville
Fern Whitman
Swan Lake
Jacobs
Leopold
Chicago
Mr. Jacobs
D. M. Clump
Grandma Clump
Frank Yock
Ayrshire
Lloyd Schencke
Irene Eveline
Christina Weise
Spirit Lake
Lou Trowbridge
Baker
Primghar
Lou
Mr. Baker
Eldon Lennox
Gladden
Gardston
Rebekahs
Royal Neighbors
Lake Park
Emmet Echoes Highlights Local Happenings
Rain persists then warms slowly as residents report lake fishing with fair luck. Horswell relatives visited. Van Eman in Des Moines for a brief trip. Van Eman improving. Henry Snyder ill with lagrippe. The Logue family mourns the infant death, while the Otto family welcomes a baby boy born May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Horswell
S. T. van Eman
Des Moines
van Eman
Henry Snyder
Lagrippe
Everette Logue
William Otto
Local families note births visits and upcoming events
A lighthearted community roundup reports a May 19 birth to Mr and Mrs Charles Heinrich, welcomes in laws from Waterloo, and several weekend visits among neighbors. It mentions school winding down May 27 at Graves school with a Swan Lake picnic weather permitting, plus invitations to I O O F and Rebekah Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Soash
Ray Soash
Waterloo
Wicks
Peter Wicks
Charles Heinrich
Eva Nehring
Fern Clump
Estherville
Fern
Raymond Swartz
Herb Yetter
Ed. Berger
Rockwell City
Godfrey
Glidden
Fredrick Nichol
Hans Pahaus
Pahaus
Anderson
Henry Krueger
Frank Krueger
Ed. Igon
Clyde Wilder
Andy Wilder
W. R. Knott
Sharksburg
Claark
Local visitors stop in at Johnson, Coon, and Person homes
Frank Johnson of Des Moines visits his parents J. P. Johnson in the city. Blanche Ruckman of Superior spent last Saturday with Jim Coon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Person of Red Wood Falls Minnesota visited over Sunday at the C. E. Person home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Des Moines
J. P. Johnson
Blanche Ruckman
Superior
Jim Coon
Fred Person
Red Wood Falls
Minn
C. E. Person
Visit to Dakota and California Plots by Local Residents
Me Wampire Ging travels from here to Dakota on business then to Grands Center and Long Beach to establish a home. Wes Snyder and wife of Penora Town attend funeral of James Maloney at Christian church. Clark and Maloney families note his death in Monterey Minnesota. P J Johnson visits Fairmont on business. Glenn Wannamaker couple plans to leave the city. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampire
Dakota
Grands Center
Long Beach
iCal
Wes Snyder
Penora Town
James Maloney
The
Christian Church
Ivo] Clark
Jimmie Maloney
Monterey
Minn
P. J. Johnson
Fairmont
Glenn Wannamaker
Advertised Letters at Local Post Office May 28 1921
List of uncalled letters includes Mrs James Maloney Mr M B Ball Misa Carrie Miller Miss Inga Anderson L Peek E M Kellogg Gustav Gilbertson and others. Decoding note: letters unclaimed two weeks from date go to Dead Letter Office Chicago. Advertised callers should say Advertised. Eat Ralph's Home Made Ice Cream. 17tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Ball
Misa
Carrie Miller
Inga Anderson
L. Peek
E. M. Kellogg
Gustav Gilbertson Powers
A. R. Carlada
R. C. Childs
D. J. McMillan
Chicago
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Ty Ites Retail
Estherville Drug Co
EMMET
Robby
Rock Island
Qruver
Ralph
RAIFE
Firestone
FORD
Goodyear
Auto Supply Cog
George’s Place
G. W. Gruwell
Phope
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