Acute Indigestion Fatal for Armstrong Resident
Chris Schwitters a longtime Armstrong resident and former Estherville meat market operator died at age 54 after an acute indigestion attack Sunday afternoon during an Armstrong Fairmont baseball game umpire duty. Survived by his wife and two children Dorothy and Cletus, his death occurred at his Armstrong home Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Schwitters
Armstrong
Estherville
Crawford Brothers
Iowa City
Dorothy
Cletus
Fire destroys Bert Yarns farm barn on Spirit Lake
A Monday morning fire on the east bank of Spirit Lake consumed a barn with grain hay farm implements and hogs. The blaze, origin unknown, gutted the structure before rescue efforts could stop it. Neighbors responded with limited equipment while fishermen helped by bucket brigades from the lake to save nearby buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Yarns
Big Spirit Lake
Yarns
Local Man To Give Talk On Beacon City
Glenn Brockway son of Mr and Mrs Jay Brockway of Estherville will speak over station WOI Ames tomorrow Wednesday evening at six on the Beacon City way of seeing the Worlds Fair. He is Y M C A secretary at Des Moines and will outline accommodations and trips with the Beacon organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Brockway
Jay Brockway
Estherville
WOI
Ames
Beacon City
Brockway
Des Moines
Beacon Organization
Emmetsburg and Spencer Vie for Forestry Camp Site
Spencer and Emmetsburg contend to host a state forestry camp as part of soil erosion flood control and reforestation plans in Clay Palo Alto Osceola Dickinson and Emmet counties. Major Callard and Major Wallington from Omaha along with Prof Merritt of Iowa State College toured Spencer and Emmetsburg inspecting county fair grounds as potential sites. Spencer favored the parking area behind the Boys and Girls club building while another site near the race track was also examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence A Ad
Emmetsburg
Lake
Clay
Palo Alto
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Army
Callard
Medical Corps
Wallington
Infantry
Omaha
Merritt
Iowa State College
Spencer
Clay County Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Estherville Pool Opens Sunday Cool Retreat for Town Folk
The Estherville municipal pool opened Saturday to offer a cool retreat for youths and adults amid lasting heat. Local athlete Sheldon Gordimier will guard the pool this season with assistance from Wilbur Mickelson and matron Mrs. Hattle Osmundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Sheldon Gordimier
Peason
Wilbur Mickelson
Hattle Osmundson
Spencer Schools Hire Music Supervisor for Summer Vacation
Clifford Thomas, music supervisor for the Spencer schools, was hired by the Spencer school board to continue music instruction over the summer. He will be paid 25 dollars a week for up to 13 weeks, teaching for 10 or 11 weeks then attending vocational classes for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Thomas
Spencer
Spencer School Board
Burns Promoted at Spencer Round House After Accident
Ted Burns, former roundhouse foreman in Estherville for two years, has been promoted to manager of the Spencer round house for the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad to fill the vacancy caused by the accidental death of N. M. Vaiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Burns
Estherville
Minneapolis and
St. Louis Railroad
Round House
Spencer Round House
N. M. Vaiding
Class of 19 Confirmed at Estherville Lutheran Church
Nineteen youths were confirmed Sunday during services at Estherville Lutheran Church. Confirmands include Claire Raymond Bringle, Ray Bartleman, Helen Handeland, Evelyn Haines, Joseph Hiltestad, Mildred Ingvall, Eunice Kasa, Edgar Knutsen, Orva Lee, Lorrene Lilland, George Lindholm, Beatrice Lodden, Melvin Richler, Clarence Shaw, Lewis Tendal, Alta Thorsland, Ruth Thorsons, Carmen Twito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Lutheran Church
Claire Raymond Bringle
Ray Bartleman
Helen Agnes Handeland
Evelyn Salvina Haines
Joseph Thomas Hiltestad
Mildred Lavon Ingvall
Eunice Maxine Kasa
Edgar Henry Knutsen
Orva Gervena Lee
Lorrene Ardello Lilland
George Sigurd Ebbo Lindholm
Beatrice Hertha Lodden
Melvin Lucile Richler
Clarence Milton Shaw
Lewis Oliver Tendal
Alta Irene Thorsland
Ruth Janice Thorsons
Carmen Adeline Twito
Towa Lake
Robert Wegner
Alma Danielson
Harold Mitchell
Harold Anderson
LaVerne ‘Tardoff
Eile Burt
Leona Burt
Jack Creek
Ollie
Aanouson
Mary E. Swartz
Lewis
Larson
Lowell C. Larson
Dorothy Wiseman
Everett E. Lastine
Helen J. Nichtern
Hans Hansen
Kathryn Hanen
Marie Lempke
Vincent Merle Richardson
Phyllis Starkey
Swan Stake
Wiliam Howard
Palmer Paulson
Violet
Dale Barrett
Mary Belle Barrett
Orin Bixby
Francis Boggess
Maurice Boggess
Esther Brockway
Edwin Burt
Juanita Cooper
Charlotte S Corey
Florence Dooley
Vivian Espeset
Morton Evans
Russell Eveleth
Regina Ferguson
Janice Predericksen
James Galvin
Dorothy Grimm
Paul Broth
Clarence Hackett
Evelyn Haines
Mabel Handeland
James Hansen
Blisworth Hansen
Lavonne
Alice Meyers
Helen Miller
Virginia Minks
Lawrence Moore
Maurine Morris
Fred Nichols
Keo Palmer
Tsabel Pan
Mabel Pederson
Adria Mae Percival
Maurine Petcoff
Ruth Peterson
Charles Reid
Rex
Phyllis Robinson
Bonnie Magaret Ruello
Dawes
Douglas Shonkwiler
Hemond Tracy
Elsie Tubbs
Wiidrow
Laverne Willia Willams
Wendell Wratten
Dorothy Mansfield
Wallingford
Orville Nordsletten
Lila Nelson
Nordein Peterson
Buren Smith
Ringsted
Norman Wilberg
Cameron Andersen
Norman Fink
Ernst Lauritzen
LaVerne Weatherly
Sidney Peterson
Junior Jensen
Lauan Christiansen
John Christiansen
Eldon Bennicksen
Alfred Jorgensen
Raymond Schmidt
Violet Skovgeard
Hall
Joseph Camden
George Munson
Glen Anderson
Dolliver Coach Named Dolliver School Superintendent
Marvin J. Cooper, longtime athletic coach and high school principal at Dolliver, is elected superintendent of schools in Boone. He previously resided in Boone and succeeds in leading district education. A cottage project underway at Spirit Lake by J E Wilson, Koe ter and Dickinson, with completion expected this week near the Dr McMillan cottage. A basement fire at the J C Petcoff home on East Howard street caused minor damage and was put out with chemicals Sunday afternoon. County chairmen Mrs Ernest Smith of Armstrong and Mrs Otis Jorstad of Wallingford attended the Legion auxiliary program in Eartherville Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin J. Cooper
Dolliver
Boone
Mr. Cooper
J. E. Wilson
Spirit Lake
Koeter and Dickinson
Dr. McMillan
Petcoff
J. C. Petcoff
East Howard Street
Ernest Smith
Armatrong
Otis Jorstad
Wallingford
Eatherville
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Peterson Dies At 84 In Emmet County
Mrs P M Peterson aged 84 and a resident of Emmet county passed away Thursday at Wallingford. She lived with her daughter Mary and has a son Nels. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 15 at the home and at 2 in East Immanuel church with Rev Peder Nordsletten in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Peterson
Emmet County
Wallingford
Auxiliary Program Brings Service Star Ladies Guests
The American Legion auxiliary hosted the Service Star Legion guests for a regular meeting with a program led by Mrs. Dan Howard. Delegates were named for an August Sioux City convention. The Fidac program included essays, talks on France Morocco, piano numbers, a short play by allied-nation representatives, and a national arts display, with 65 members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxilary
Service Star Legion
Wilbur Thorndyke
Sioux City
Dan Howard
F. Dac
Harold Sorensen
National Defense
Irding Eidenston
Anne Darlene Dowd
Berna Hansen
Leove Heneman
Otis Jorfiad
Wallingford
Art Wiliamson
MIB OR. OR. Tes
Mra
I. ©. Nichols
Verne Tredway
R. E. Sondrol
J. H. Cramer
Mrs. Anne Syverson Dies At 51 In Mule Lake Township
Mrs. Anne Syverson aged 51 of Mule Lake township died Saturday at home after living in Emmet county over 25 years. Born November 8, 1881 in Norway, she was widowed about 11 years. four children survive. Funeral held Tuesday at 3 p.m. with Rev. Nordgletten officiating, burial in Wallingford cemetery. Wyck Helen Hettinger of Spirit Lake underwent an operation at Birney Hospital Thursday after doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Syverson
Mule Lake Township
Emmet County
Norway
Nordgletten
Wallingford
Wyck Helen Hettinger
Spirit Lake
Birney ‘Hostery
Last surviving Grand Army of the Republic member in Emmet County
Albee, Hartman Post No 49 Goldfield Iowa, is in good health and may reach 88 on December 30. Born December 30 1845 in Fulton County New York he moved to Wisconsin at age one, enlisted December 1863 in Company EB Second Wisconsin Cavalry, served at Vicksburg under General Curtis, voted for Lincoln, Mustered out 1865, later lived in LaPorte City and Goldfield before moving to Harris Osceola County. He has five surviving sons and one daughter previously died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Emmet
Hartman
Goldfield
Iowa
Albee
Fulton County
New York
Columbia County
Wisconsin
Portage
Second
Wisconsin Cavalry
Camp Randall
Madison
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Curtis
Abraham Lincoln
LaPorte City
Black Hawk County
Harris
Osceola County
Estherville
Hiram
Wegman
Claude
Texas
Last Chance for Chix Premium Offer at Vin dicator
Last week remains to receive ten free baby chicks with a year’s paid subscription to the Vindicator and Republican. The liberal offer runs through Monday, June 12. Read to find the free premium and quality stock details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
Republican
4 H Club Queen to Be Crowned at Rally Day
Emmet County 4 H Club Rally Day set for Wednesday June 7 in Estherville Tour ist Park if bad weather moves to M B Church Queen to be selected and crowned before noon Morning business meeting elects officers for next year A noon picnic dinner Prizes include 75c and 50c for attendance in uniform and mothers present at 10 am Music memory contest awards 92 00 for top score 2 25 for second 75 for third marks over 75% required all interested urged to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Estherville
M. EB
City council restricts billiard halls and bowling alleys
The city council amended ordinance 29 to confine billiard halls and bowling alleys to a district, listing Lincoln Street from Fourth to Seventh and Sixth Street from Howard to Des Moines as the boundary. The ordinance takes effect upon publication. Also note social and weather items: J F F club bridge luncheon at Mrs Florence Norby’s and relatives visiting at the lake, plus a local weather report noting unusually high temperatures at noon and 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street
Fourth Street
Seventh Street
Sixth Street
Howard Street
Des Moines Street
Rebekahs 10 Convene From Two Districts
Members of Rebekah lodges from districts 30 and 32 will convene in Estherville on Tuesday June 20. The event features committee officers and sessions in the afternoon and evening at the Church of Christ with Lola E Clinton leading. A banquet, degree exempfication, and closing ceremonies are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Egtherville
Geraldine Buckley
Clara Frizzell
Ice
Ethel Wilson
Mae Lanning
Estherville
Esherville
Grover
Mubia
Spirit Lake
Armstrong
Harris
Superior
Lake Park
Rebekahs
Lola E. Clinton
Rebekah Assembly
Church of Christ
Dolliver
Marshalltown
Hand Injury at Tio Rolling Farm Reported
Fred Rossow seriously injured Friday while helping Chris Peterson shell corn at the Tio Rolling farm. He was rushed to a hospital in Estherville for immediate attention.
DeMolay to Demonstrate at Knights Templar Conclave
Sioux City DeMolay chapter will attend and exemplify the degree during the opening session of the seventieth Knights Templar conclave at Templar Park on Spirit Lake from June 24 to 30. Monday evening features an illustrated lecture by H. L. Tilley of Sioux City and a Sioux City DeMolay exhibition. The Grand Commandery of Iowa, announced by C. E. Narey of Spirit Lake and D. M. Brownlee of Sioux City, will hold parades on the west lawn June 26 to 28, with an officers reception and planned entertainments, and officers to be elected on June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Order of DeMolay
Knights Templar
Templar
C. E. Narey
Spirit Lake
D. M. Brownlee
Grand Recorder
West Lawn
Wizard Golly Receives Degree From Iowa Dental College
Wizard Golly of Spencer and brother of Mrs. John Osgood Jr. received his dodging degree from the dental college of the state university at Iowa City. Another brother Cecil Golly is a junior at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wizard Golly
Spencer
John Osgood, Jr
Dental College of the State University
Iowa City
Cecil Golly
Mrs Graaf to Spend Summer in St Paul
Mrs Margaret Graaf travels from Claremont California to St Paul Minnesota to spend the summer with her daughter Mrs C A Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Graaf
St. Paul
Margaret Graaf
St. Paul, Minn
Claremont
Calif
C. A. Cummings
Local family moves to Sioux Falls this week
Mr and Mrs Ray Roberts and a family relocate to Sioux Falls. Their former home is rented to Dan McGee manager of Crims Cut Price meat market. Mrs J Gates returned to Cherokee after visiting since Monday. Mr and Mrs John Rhodes welcome a son born yesterday at Coleman. A daughter born at Coleman hospital. Jack Miner Grover and Lily Maloney who had major surgery at Birney Hospital returned home. Don King and son from New York City visited Supt and Mrs J S Hilliard. King edits a New York engineering magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V-R
Carl Mickelson
Evelyn
Dale Farguson
K. Farguson
T Spirit Lake
Herbert Marah
Joe Bingham
Coleman Hospital
Hingham
Ray Roberts
Sioux Falls
Dan McGee
Crim
Cut Price
J. Gates
E. Gates
John Rhodes
Coleman Peeps
Coleman Hoaspite
Jack Miner
Grover
Lily Maloney
Birney Hospital
Ivon Clark
Don King
Small Son
New York City
Emmetsburg Names Mrs Branagan Postmistress at Office
Postmaster Mrs Jessie Branagan takes charge of the Emmetsburg office wife of W T Branagan editor of the Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Branagan
Emmetsburg
W. T. Branagan
the Democrat
Club to Boost State Parks in Iowa Great Lakes Area
Estherville Community club directors meet under Dr G G Griffith to explore establishing a state park near the Iowa Great Lakes. With a Congress bill likely to allocate about 2 million dollars for a 25 year conservation program, leaders from Lake Park Spirit Lake Milford Spencer Arnolds Park and Estherville coordinate to locate a suitable site and form a committee to push the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Community Club
G. G. Griffith
Iowa Great Lakes
Lake Park
Spirit Lake
Miford
Spencer
Arnolds Park
Estherville
Fuure
Royal Neighbors to Attend District Meet
A group of 14 to 16 Royal Neighbors from the local lodge will travel to West Bend tomorrow for a district meeting. The delegation will present the outgoing march and the escort drill on the program with 17 camps in the district represented. Supervising deputy Mrs. Florence Bridges will deliver an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors Lodge
West Bend
Florence Bridges
Friends Honor Wedding Event in Wallingford Church
Rev and Mrs Nordletten celebrated 15 years of marriage with congregational and friends gathering in the church basement. Speakers urged devotion to the church and home worship as a pastor and his wife received a money gift and a memorial cake was cut after refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
L. A. Mathre
Nordletten
Dr. Koren
Mathie
J. M. Walden
Eighth Grade Graduation at Far Defiance State Park
Eighth grade graduation will be held Wednesday June 4 at Far Defiance State Park at 10 o'clock. About 180 students will graduate to high school. Miss Jessie Parker from the state department of public instruction will give the graduation address. Numerous students are named by town and school district across Emmet County. The event accompanies the annual Farm Bureau picnic with a full program of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Far Defiance State Park
T. W. Wolfe
Sexerette
Wallingford
Jessie Parker
State Department of Public Instruction
Center
Vivian Juhl
Eunice Anderson
Imogene Origer
Vernon James Origer
Wayne Howard Crim
Denmark
Mildred Madsen
Emly Larsen
Aksel Thomsen
Bernice Edna Bergeson
Ellsworth
Howard
No Left Turn Regulation Changes City Council Meeting
For years no left turn was allowed on Lincoln Sixth Street. The city council changed the regulation at the last meeting. The only restriction going forward will be a no turn rule at the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln-Sixth Street
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Fairmont
B. Yarns Farm
Lloyd Natterstad
M. K. Whelan
Case
Jonea
W. A. Heldke
Rock Island
Bronx Falls
Miss Pearl
Bernice Clark
Chicago
Alma Lee White
Windy City
Magle Grove
Emmetsburg and
VR Spencer Schools
St. L
Lutheran Church
Taxpayer SpeAkiNg
Albert T. Reid
Servce Star
Sorensen
George W. Albee
Chix Premium
Council
J. F. F. Club
Florence Norby
C. F. Lawrence
Sheldon
Bagan
Kathleen
Georgia Deming
John Osgood
C. L. Deming
A. O. Peterson
Lodge
I. 0. O. F. Hall
Templar Park
John Osgood Jr
State Park
Wolfe Chorus
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