Annual Farm Bureau Picnic at Walden Grove High Lake
The Emmet County Farm Bureau Picnic will be June 11 at Walden Grove on High Lake. A eight year annual event, it features speeches by Hon. C. W. Huntley and community singing led by Prof. C. A. Fullerton, plus horseshoe pitching, novelty races, and a baseball game Estherville vs. Graettinger with a recent 7 6 result.
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Emmet County Farm Bureau
Walden Grove
High Lake
C. W. Huntley
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
C. A. Fullerton
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Fullerton
Estherville
Graettinger
K.J& K. Hardware
Farm Bureau
Sandven’s
Sandvens
St. Paul
Acme Apron
Acme Sales Co
Fred Ehlers
Richelieu
Midas
Seonberg & Kil
Family Reunion At George Robb's Decoration Day
A Robb and Crim family gathering occurred near George Robb's place southeast of town on Decoration Day with about forty attendees. Names include Mrs. Wesley Robb, the Kendalls, Olive Rugtiv, Ebert and Crim families from multiple cities, and Miss Alice Bingham home from Decorah High School for a vacation. A picnic dinner was enjoyed on the lawn and all left content.
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GEORGE = ROBB
Robb
Crim
George Robb
Wesley Robb
Hi Kendall
Mason City
Olive Rugtiv
Carl Egbert
Iowa Falls
Clem Luikhart
Minneapolis
Williard Crim
L. E. Crim
George. Robb
Chas Brown
Roy ‘Brown
Blaine
Clem Lurkhart
Alice Bingham
Decorah
Annual Alumni Banquet set for June 16 in Estherville
Estherville High School alumni plan the annual banquet for June 16 to align with the American Legion Homecoming. F J Kennedy president Mrs John Greig registrar and Miss Edna Barker secretary treasurer led a meeting at Mrs Greigs home to appoint committees for invitation banquet program decorations and reception.
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Aumni
Estherville High School
American Legion
F. J. Kennedy
John Greig
Edna Barker
Treas
Baptist Church
Adelaide Nichols
Lucile Peterson
Lulu Holcomb
Florence Greig
Percy Pullén
Maggie Morse
Lucy Bale
Henry Mahtum
Lomena Bagan
Mae Jackson
Eunice Klocow
Louise Peterson
Herbert Allen
Marjorie Meadows
Rex Noe
Esther Reagin
Mary Louise Osgood
Olive Morse
William Bale
George Thompson
Willis Gruwell
Percy Pullen
Minnie Lough
Perl Bemis
Lillian Rhodes
Julius Osher
Anna Smith
Albert Mahlum
Estherville
United States
Vlr
Decoration Day Observed In Estherville With Parades And Services
Decoration Day observances drew hundreds as G A R W R C Ex-Service Men American Legion Auxiliary Service Star Legion schoolchildren and city firemen joined a parade led by the Estherville band. Veterans H C Coon Jas Sharp A C Snyder James Cox were the lone surviving Van denburg Post members. Services included invocations prayers a Gettysburg address taps and multiple cemetery ceremonies with firing salutes and flower tributes across East Side Oak Hill Catholic and Lutheran cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Service Star Legion
Red Cross
H. C. Coon
Jas. Sharp
A. C. Snyder
G. Voorhies
Lloyd Stockdale
Frank. Wood
J. W. Morse
America
Olmstead
K. P. Hall
East Side Cemetery
American Legion
Mastefan
Harold Fox
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lincoln Street Bridge
E. M. Munson
Imtheran Cemetery
Windstorm Damage Across County Tops Others
A heavy southwest wind Monday afternoon caused notable damage in the county. Wind mills toppled, trees uprooted, and the Ed Zeimer barn shifted from its foundation near Emmet township Consolidated school. Sixty injuries reported in the state with seven people, two believed fatally, in Sioux City. Estherville spared.
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Ed. Zeimer
Emmet Township
Sioux City
Estherville
End of Year Honors in Estherville High School
Estherville High marked the close of the class of 1925 with Class Day at the Methodist Church Tuesday and Graduation Wednesday. Highlights included the class song by Harold Troné, salutatory by Dorothy Gruwell, class poem by Gruwell, history by Frances Osgood, and a prophecy play by Wilson and Loyd Roberts. Hannah Nelson and Chas Wilson received courtesy watches from Strube Bros. The memorial gateway for the athletic field was unveiled. Dr. Bennett of Boston University gave the keynote address.
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Estherville High School
Methodist Church
Chas. Wilson
Harold Troné
Dorothy Gruwell
Rosabell van Raden
Frances Osgood
Chas
Wilson
Loyd Roberts
Craig Bingham
George Bale
Claude Willey
Pauline Linthicum
Irvin Herbrandson
Clark
Clare Handeland
Frances Fleming
Hannah Nelson
Strube Bros
Hannah
J. S. Hilliard
Bennett
Boston University
Crewe Shiley
Rosabel
van Raden
John Rhodes
Merwin Brown
J. H. Lytle
Wm. Gibson
Emmet Anidahl
Jimmy McAndrews
Virginia Shadle
Northwest Iowa DeMolays to Storm Lake Conclave
Plans for the district conclave of the Order of DeMolay in Storm Lake on Friday June 12 include chapters Algona Emmetsburg Estherville Spirit Lake Sibley Sheldon Spencer and Storm Lake. A morning track meet at the college field an initiation at the Masonic Hall a banquet and dance are planned with a large attendance expected.
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Order of de- Molay
Storm Lake
de- Molay
Algona
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Sheldon
Spencer
College Field
Masonic Hall
Fire Ravages Mandan Bakery. Lyman Loses $7000
Lewis Lyman faced a disastrous blaze at his Mandan bakery causing about $7000 in damage. The fire, situated in Mandan, North Carolina, left losses only partly covered by insurance.
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Lewis Lyman
Mandan
N. C
Nurses Training School Opens at Coleman Hospital
The Coleman Hospital Training School opened on Monday June 1 with twelve young women enrolled. Miss Elma Johnson of Youngstown Ohio, a 1917 graduate, will instruct and supervise. A dormitory at the hospital grounds will house the students under her direct oversight during probation through September when lectures and classroom work begin. Enrolled are Bernice Nyborg Ruthven Hel en A Holmes Dunnell Mildred Truesdell Graettinger Minnie Nellie B Thompson Jackson Minn Mary Mortenson Ringsted Mae McGee Jackson Agnes Sidle Jackson Mabel Olson Dunnell Myrtle Swartz Hannah Johnson Estherville and Miss Nelson Graettinger.
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Coleman Hospital
Elma Johnson
Youngstown
Ohio
Johnson
University of Town Nurses Training School
City and County Hospital
St. Paul
Youngstown Hospital
Coleman
Miss Johnson
Bernice Nyborg
Ruthven
Helen A. Holmes
Dunnell
Minn
Mildred Truesdell
Graettinger
Minnie
Nellie B. Thompson
Jackson, Minn
Mary Mortenson
Ringsted
Mae McGee
Jackson
Agnes Sidle
Mabel Olson
Myrtle Swartz
Hannah Johnson
Estherville
Miss Nelson
Ford Tries to Enter Business House on Lincoln Street
A small Ford driven by sixteen year old George Randolph jumped the curb before the Allen Furniture store on Lincoln street and smashed a plate glass window. The car, borrowed from a friend, had failed brakes and could not be stopped. One corner of the glass broke. full pane replacement may cost about a hundred dollars. Randolph confessed to driving and breaking the window, calling the incident the brakes fault. It was the second such window damage by Ford cars driven by inexperienced youths last week.
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Lizzie
George Randolph
Allen Furniture
Lincoln Street
Young Randolph
Allen
Airedale dog shipped to Babson Park Florida
Miss Adelaide Nichols sold and shipped one of her best Airedale dogs to G A Morse of Babson Park Florida on Thursday. The animal is noted for rich championship blood with five titles across three generations and will enter a fine home with excellent care and attention.
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Adelaide Nichols
G. A. Morse
Babson Park
Florida
Nichols
Fagre Gets Contract for Spencer School Building
Oscar Fagre of this city has secured the contract for building an addition to the North school building in Spencer. The contract price is 23950 dollars, and work will begin immediately with completion targeted before October first. The Spencer school district congratulates itself on securing Mr. Fagre, known for extensive contracting experience and notable Estherville structures such as Coleman Hospital. He is dependable and upholds his contracts to the letter.
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Oscar Fagre
Spencer
Fagre
Estherville
Coleman Hospital
First Band Concert Draws Large Local Audience
The Estherville Municipal Band opened its season Tuesday to a well attended show despite rain. Harold Fox led a pleasing program of popular and semi classical numbers. Next Tuesday June 9 the time shifts to 7 30 PM and the band joins the Aulger Brothers Stock Company for a united performance. Mr and Mrs Theo Myhye and Mr and Mrs Carl Olson plan a trip to Minneapolis for a Norwegian Centennial meeting with a stop at St Olaf College in Northfield for commencement.
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Estherville
Harold Fox
Aulger Brothers Stock Company
United Bands
Theo Myhye
Carl Olson
Minneapolis
Northfield
Minnesota
St. Olaf, College
Pioneer Boys Camp Opens Soon at Lake
Pioneer camp for Estherville and Spirit Lake youths opens soon at East Okoboji with about 650 boys expected. Director W F Huxford leads the effort with Rev. G Voorhies and Pastors Olmstead and Chipperfield shaping the program and a new State Y M C A inspired honor schedule. Cost is seven dollars for a week for ages eleven to fifteen. younger boys join in separate cabins with tailored activities.
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Estherville
Spirit Lake
Foster
East Okoboji
Lowa
W .F. Huxford
Astor
Abte
G. Voorhies
Olmstead
Chipperfield
Iowa Square
Funeral of Daniel Booth Draws Wide Attendance
The funeral from the Presbyterian church for Daniel Booth drew many friends and relatives from across the county and state. The Masonic order led services, with Rev. G Voorhies delivering the sermon. A Knights Templar escort and six pallbearers, including five sons and a son-in-law, participated, and numerous floral tributes were displayed.
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Daniel Booth
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Order
Booth
Blue Lodge
North Thirteenth Street
G. Voorhies
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rock Island April income shows improvement over 1924
The Rock Island Lines report higher net operating income for April 1925 by 226 195 compared with April 1924. Freight revenue reached 7 275 227 in April 1925 versus 7 005 532 in April 1924 while passenger revenue fell to 1 832 617 from 2 006 188 a year earlier. Operating expenses were 8 271 077 in April 1925 down from 8 406 428 in April 1924 and 8 469 797 in March 1925. Taxes rose by 11 145 year over year. Miss Grace Weasel left Minneapolis Thursday for a new position.
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Rock Island
Woman Killed in Auto Accident South of Terril
Mrs. Jud Jacobson of Fort Dodge died instantly when a Buick overturned four miles south of Terril in Clay County. Miss Ferguson, seventeen, of Ida Grove suffered serious injuries. The car reportedly struck loose gravel on the treacherous road, with police noting speed was unlikely the cause. Both women were taken to Dr Schooley hospital in Terris. Jacobson’s body was later returned to Fort Dodge for burial.
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Jud Jacobson
Fort Dodge
Miss Ferguson
Ida Grove
Terris
Clay County
Jacobson
Arnolds Park
Manley
Ayrshire
P. Malin
Okoboji
Mrs. Jacobson
Terri
Sam Ferguson
Ida
Salvation Army Home Campaign in Estherville
The Salvation Army plans a state wide Iowa appeal in Estherville next week led by Chairman B B Anderson and Treasurer F BR Rhodes. Endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and the ministerial association, funds mainly support the Des Moines Rescue Home and Maternity Hospital. The goal is 750 dollars and local people are urged to respond.
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Salvation Army
Iowa
Estherville
B. B. Anderson
F. BR. Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Ministerial Association
Des Moines
Young Man Suicides on Farm Near Ringsted Testimony
George Taft a 24 year old farm hand at the Jens RK Jensen farm near Ringsted died by his own action. He hanged himself in the barn on Saturday. No motive given. He had worked there nine years and was cheerful and healthy. His body was found by Mrs Jensen. He is survived by his father three sisters and a brother. Mrs Lizzie Martinse of San Diego Cal is meting with her sister Mrs Thos Halverson and other relatives.
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George Taft
Jens RK. Jensen
Ringsted
Jensen
Lizzie Martinse
San Diego
Cal
Ae O
Thos. Halverson
Jother
Sens
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Wolden Grove
Nurses’ Training School
FORD
V. R
Babson Park, Fla
Pioneer Boys
W.R
Miss Grace Weasel
Terril
Lakes
Savation Army Home
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