Big Estherville creamery plans draw 150 locals at meeting
More than 150 farmers and business men gathered at the court house to discuss organizing a cooperative creamery in Estherville. A State College extension representative outlined a non profit sharing plan, with initial investment around 15000 dollars and a five year sponsor return. A cow canvass will determine feasibility, and another meeting will follow. Also, Harry M. Snodgrass, “King of the Ivories,” announced to appear in town with his theater company, while Herman Graaf and family plan a Europe tour ending in Norway.
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Court House
Estherville
Bruno
Iowa State College
Ames
Harry M. Snodgrass
WOS
Jefferson City
Grant
Snodgrass
Alladin
St. Loui
America
Estherville Pioneers Off to Camp Foster
About 50 boys and leaders depart Thursday for the Inter arch Pioneer Camp at Iowa's popular Camp Foster on Hast Lake Okoboji. Four churches sponsor the opening camp of the season with a staff of six directing swimming and athletics. A medical student will care for illnesses and accidents. Visitors day is Sunday June 14 with picnics allowed late afternoon and evening.
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Iowa
Okoboji
Foster
Presbyterian
Christian
Methodist
Baptist
Fred Hanson
Ray Dauber Elected Captain of University Track Team
Ray Dauber, former Estherville standout and 1919 high school football captain, has been elected captain of the university track team for next year. A junior in liberal arts, Dauber stars in shot put and is a letterman in football.
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Ray Dauber
Estherville
State University
Dauber
College of Liberal Arts
Sholtes Wins Track Numerals at Ames
Ames Iowa June 2 Special four Iowa State prep track men receive numerals for improvement over the past two weeks Athletic director T N Metcalf awards to Lawrence Meeter Hawarden G H Griswold Cleveland Ohio J I Wood Clinton and L P Shortes Estherville for broad jump pole vault javelin high jump and passing college work numeral awards base on sport showing and academic progress
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Ames
Towa
Iowa State
T. N. Metcalf
Towa State
Lawrence Meeter
Hawarden
G. H. Griswold
Cleveland
Ohio
J. I. Wood
Clinton
L. P. Shortes
Estherville
Strand Band Engaged For Season At Fox Lake
Minneapolis Strand band known as the Purple Derbies will play dances at Fox Lake Park this season. The eight master musicians perform on fifteen instruments and appear on radio. They offer Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon concerts, with the Wells orchestra set for June 14 and June 18 for first weekday and weekend dances.
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Bob Brose
Minneapolis Strand Band
Purple Derbies
Fox Lake Park
Wells Orchestra
L. Waldron
Special Grand Lodge Meeting Held Here Monday
The grand lodge of the IOOF met in Estherville on Monday with a large attendance. Grand Master Guy M. Butts and Grand Secretary L. W. Smith, plus a board of instruction member, assisted. Forty members from Swea City Armstrong Grover Dolliver Superior Spirit Lake Lake Park and Spencer received the grand lodge degree. A school of instruction was held in the afternoon and the third degree worked in the evening with visiting members assisting. The city displayed U S flags with IOOF placards in tribute to the meeting.
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Grand Lodge
Guy M. Butts
Wesley
L. W. Smith
Des Moines
Board of Instruction
Swea City
Armstrong
Grover
Dolliver
Superior
Spirit Lake
Lake Park
Spencer
Estherville
U. S
Viera City Clerk Hurt In Office Window Fall
Mr. A. O. Peterson, city clerk of Viera, was sidelined at home after a fall while awaiting to step on a stool from a window sill during a blow. He sustained bruises with no broken bones and now returns to work with a cane. The incident serves as a caution on safety.
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A. O. Peterson
Peterson
Auto wreck injures Jack Balantine near Superior
Jack Balantine was returning from Spirit Lake when his Chevrolet coupe hit a soft spot on the new road near Superior. The car went off a high embankment and was badly wrecked but Balantine escaped with minor bruises. The vehicle was towed to Estherville and by dawn a rear tire casing and a candy sample case were stolen from it.
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Jack Balantine
Spirit Lake
Superior
Balantine
Estherville
Heneman Auto
South Seventh Street
Grace Odegard and L. J. Strang Married in Estherville
Mrs Grace Odegard and Mr Lee J Strang were united in marriage at the bride’s mother’s home in Estherville early Saturday morning. The bride, a longtime Estherville resident, is a head clerk at Acme store. The groom, a traveling salesman, bases Estherville as his headquarters and is described as of strong business ability. They will make Estherville their home.
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Grace Odegard
Lee J. Strang
Estherville
Acme
Kk Legion Auxiliary Notes Seeks New Members and Tag Day Support
At every meeting the American Legion Auxiliary discusses inviting new members. A recent initiation occurred, Dr Bruno Ledem of Chicago spoke and urged county aid for the Salvation Army drive next week. Members voted to sell tags on Tag Day June 18 and noted their summer picnic suppers. A letter thanked the group for pajama donations to the State Hospital. Mrs Monte Miller returned from Tucson for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Bruno Ledem
Chicago
Salvation Army
State Hospital
Monte Miller
Tuscon
Arizona
Rural Eighth Grade Graduation Held This Wednesday
Sixty eight rural Emmet County pupils who completed eight grades and state exams participated in graduation exercises last Wednesday evening. The program included a processional invocation by Rev Chipperfield a vocal duet by Olga Handeland and Dorothy Lee a class address by Mae E Francis the state superintendent and a vocal solo by Helen Strict. Diplomas were presented by L L Bingham with scholarship and penmanship awards announced by Marie Sorum. Penmanship awards honored many Township teachers and schools with Swan Lake No 2 receiving top over all honors. Final grade exam toppers included Bertha Vigdahl Ruby Foye Cora Brown Alice Martens Ruth Hanson Ivy Hepp Kate Brogan Irvin Henricksen Anna Sullivan Lloyd Sampson Clifford Henricksen Lars Anderson with class officers Emma Andresen president Vernon Stall vice president Bernard Isakson secretary Mable Fraser treasurer. Regular Eastern Star meeting announced for Wednesday evening.
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Ruth Dayton
Chipperfield
Olga Handeland
Dorothy Lee
Mae E. Francis
Helen Strict
L. L. Bingham
Co. Board of Education
Marie Sorum
Center Township
Gladys Olmstead
Center Two
Dorothy Juhl
Denmark
Istrict
Emma C. Anderson
Dorothy Yessler
Ellsworth Twp
Ella Flindt
Frances Olmstead
West Emmet
Alice Martens
High Lake Township
Wallingford
Olga Ressell
Luella Gilbert
Francestewart
Iowa Lake
Anna Petersen
Charlotte Stenberg
Jack Creek
Louisa ‘Eak
Cleo Quinn
Swan Lake
Jessie Krieger
Mile Lake
Cora Hildreth
Beasie Benesh
Sret
Bertha Vigdahl
Ruby Foye
Cora E. Brown
Clifford Henricksen
Annna Sullivan
Lars Anderson
Anna Anderson
Orville Heidecker
W. G. Gordon
Ellsworth
Viola Maron
Neal Timmons
Elmo Bartleman
Milford Jenseen
Strand Williams
Irene Armstrong
Gertrude Dadt
West
Emmet
Victor Olson
Cora Brown
High Lake
Emma Andresen
James Jamison
Norman Larson
Elizabeth Pegum
Irma Olson
Helen Strid
Bernard Tsakson
Norman Egeland
Mildred Osher
Ralph Bryan
Nichology Spear
Thellena Spear
Iowa Lake Township
James Manley
Bertha Vigdal
Lduyd
Special Resort Edition Off Press June 17
The Vindicator and Republican will issue a special lake resort supplement next week featuring Northwest Iowa and Southwest Minnesota communities and resorts. It highlights Inn Arnolds Park Gateswood Spirit Lake Orleans Hands Park Interlaken with Estherville closely involved. Editor A C Gant is credited for its quality and dependability.
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Vindicator
Republican
Iowa
Minnesota
Inn
Arnolds Park
Gateswood
Spirit Lake
Orleans
Hands Park
Interlaken
Estherville
A. C. Gant
Salvation Army Urges Local Support for Iowa Work
The Salvation Army seeks Estherville and Emmet county aid next week with a $750 quota to fund the Des Moines Rescue Home and Maternity Hospital. Campaign leaders urge contributions from all citizens, praising wartime aid and current service to the poor and homeless, with F H Rhodes as treasurer and a long list of local organizers.
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Salvation Army
Iowa
Estherville
Emmet County
Salvation Army Rescue
Des Moines
Emmet
Salvation’s Army
F. H. Rhodes
Kirst Trust and Savings Bank
B. B. Anderson
I. H. Rhodes
L. M. Christensen
F. H. Sunder
Lin
Jay Howard
Geo. W. Gruwell
Dr. B.T. Osher
Arthur M. Fossum
Chas. Kilgore
J. T. Johnston
Methodist Women Plan Indian Demonstration at Meeting
The Woman's Home Missionary Society will host a Friday afternoon program at 3 PM in the home of Mrs. C. E. Meadows at 934 N 6th Street. An Indian demonstration with facts and figures will be presented, marking the last regular meeting of the year. Mrs. Brackett, Mrs. Wanamaker, Mrs. Fred Jones, and Mrs. Chipperfield lead the program.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society
C. E. Meadows
6Th Street
Brackett
Wanamaker
Fred Jones
Chipperfield
Tornado Destroys Farms Near Emmetsburg Iowa
Mrs John Hickey living six miles north of Emmetsburg was seriously injured and her husband slightly hurt when every building on their farm was demolished by a tornado last week No other damage reported from that locality All buildings except the house were destroyed on the T W Millen farm five miles northwest of Emmetsburg with no injuries reported there
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John Hickey
Emmetsburg
T. W Millen
Big Homecoming celebration planned for June 18 in Estherville
Elaborate plans are laid for the towns biggest Homecoming event. A 1,000 parade participants, aerial acts, balloon ascent, automotive show, and free concerts mark a full day of entertainment in Estherville and nearby areas. Speeches by Rev. Herbert Marsh and another national speaker are planned, with prizes, fireworks, a carnival dance floor, and a Spencer versus Lone Rock baseball game. Free acts in court house square and complimentary tickets for ex-service men are noted.
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Estherville
Jackson
Herbert Marsh
Spirit Lake
Legion
Spencer
Lone Rock
al Olson
Albert Lea
Minn
Noa
Court House Square
Old Ball Park
Sunday fare cut on Rock Island Railway
The Rock Island announced a Sunday fare reduction effective June 7 between all stations in Tawa and surrounding states where the one way fare is between 1.76 and 6 dollars. The round trip will cost one fare plus 20 cents and the new rates apply on Sundays only through September 27.
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Rock Island
Tawa
Orleans Summer Resort Adds Docks Bath Houses Oil Station
The Orleans hotel at Spirit Lake announces summer upgrades including an extended dancing pavilion between the hotel and lake. The pavilion’s lower floor will host bath houses near the new dock and driving platform. A new oil station has also been installed.
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Orleans
Spirit Lake
Knights Templar Conclave to Meet at Templar Park Spirit Lake
The sixty second annual conclave of the grand commandery of Iowa will be held at Templar Park Spirit Lake from June 23 to June 26. Dining roga opens June 20, with rooms in the big building available for the season. The dining room will stay open until September.
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Grand Commandery of
Iowa
Emplar Park
Spirit Lake
Séphenther
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Strand
Fox Lake
Gil Station
Leonard Waldron
Henry Wellendorf
Spragueville
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Tuscon, Ariz
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Grand Sec’y
Viera
L. J. Strang
Kk Legion Auxiliary Notes
Hazel Burrel
Isabelle Ramsey
Teddy Bergeson
Archie McMillian
Lois Clements
Ivy Hepp
Kenneth West
Garland Gage
Vernon Stall
Mable Fraser
Hernan Ahrens
Lorgn Book
Ivene Book
Howard
Dodge
Denmark Township
Raymond Christensen
Thomas Thomas ‘Tow
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Erna Madsen
Raymond Kyhl
Christian Jensen
Mable Larson
Sadie Larson
Elsie Thesfield
Army Hospital
Palo Alto
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