County motorcade to push prohibition issue Saturday
Emmet county days swing into pre election activity Friday with a countywide motorcade. The route includes Estherville Wallingford Ringsted Armstrong Maple Hill Dolliver Gruver Huntington and a 7 15 band concert in front of the library followed by a Wet Pace presentation at the auditorium. Speakers Leane Hudson and Dick Brown will join the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Cara
Leane Hudson
Dick Brown
Estherville
Wallingford
Ringsted
Armstrong
Maple Hill
Dolliver
Gruver
Huntington
Rock Island Builds Better Type Crossing at Lincoln Street
The Rock Island railway reports busy construction at Lincoln street, installing costly new crossings with steep rails and special surfacing between regular rails. It marks the first such crossing built by either railroad in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Lincoln Street
Estherville
Fifi D Orsay Causes Havoc in Wesley Cafe
In Wesley, a French Canadian film star Fifi D Orsay traveling with Roland Becker and Hollywood orchestra sparked chaos at Charlie Guy's cafe. She demanded beer and dinner, caused a scene with a pie and a dented coffee urn, while Steve Hubert ejected the party after they had paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Guy
Wesley
Estherville
Fifi D'Orsay
Algona Republican
Miss D’orsay
Fifi
Roland Becker
Hollywood
Clear Lake
Surf Ballroom
Charlie
D'Orsay
Boon
Guy
Finn
Chariie
Steve Hubert
Orchestra
Red Cross Sends Hester as Representative
On June 23 and 24 Weldon B. Hester of St. Louis Missouri will be in Estherville by Red Cross for leadership training for appointment candidates and examiner reviews for those already qualified. First aid and life saving talks and demonstrations will be held along with a review of X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon B. Hester
St. Louis
Estherville
Red Cross
State Park Boost from Des Moines Leaders
Dr G G Griffith president of the Estherville Community club Atty Wm B Johnston and C L Mulock traveled to Des Moines Friday to lobby for a state park on Spirit Lake or Okoboji in a hearing before state officials They flew in Stanley Fuller airplane and were in Des Moines just over an hour each way Frances Vincent returned Saturday from Des Moines where she had stayed weeks with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Pullen Mr Pullen and two children accompanied her to visit Harry Vincent home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Griffith
Estherville
Mass Frances Vincent
Des Moines
Gilbert Pullen
Mr. Pullen
Harry Vincent
Brotherhood Memorial Services Sunday Observed at Church
The railroad brotherhoods plan their annual memorial services on Sunday morning June 18 at eleven o'clock at St J Patrick's Catholic Church. A special service includes choir numbers and a sermon by Father Savage with hymns such as Lead Kindly Light Jesus Heart As Burning and Jesus Dulcis Memoria. The service features Lord's Prayer Apostles Creed and Benediction with Holy God We Praise Thy Name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Brotherhoods
J. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father Savage
Von
Jesus
Plea Bargain In Petty Larceny Case At Court
Floyd Brant 19 pleaded guilty to petty larceny before Justice Peterson. He had been jailed on receiving stolen property under 20 dollars. The more serious charge was dismissed due to cost. Brant, arrested in Lewisville Minnesota, was found with 52 chickens in his car and refused to name the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Brant
Emmet
Brant
Justice of the
Gus T. Peterson
Peterson
Seaice
Wm. Bale
Lewisville
Minn
Spencer Rehires Three School Faculty Members
Three teachers at Spencer school have been rehired. Irwin Nelson, former athletics director for two years, will be paid 1400 and will also teach social science in the high school. The other hires are C. Lester White of Tipton and Johanna F. Pokorny of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer School
Irwin Nelson
C. Lester White
Tipton
Johanna F. Pokorny
Cedar + Rapids
Pair Held for Theft in Grand Jury Move
Jesse L. Burgess waived preliminary hearing in Algona and was bound over to the grand jury on a grand larceny charge after Burgess and Ray Lloyd were arrested Sunday by Martin county officers for stealing a steer from Lark Reynolds. The suspects were traced to an oil station in Swea City where Burgess attempted to cash a check from Stockbuyer W. O. Nelson, drawing the Minnesota license plate number on Burgess’s truck observed by Bud Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Burgess
Algona
Ray Lloyd
Martin County
Lark Reynolds
Swea City
Burgess
W. O. Nelson
Bud Nelson
Minnesota
Oransky Family Travels Reach Iowa and Chicago
Mr and Mrs Oransky left Sunday for Des Moines, with Mrs Oransky planning to visit her sister and others while Mr Oransky goes to Chicago to buy summer merchandise for the Estherville store. Walden, Valen, and Sunde relatives visit Oakdale, returning home today. Green, Pusey families from Des Moines visit Mr and Mrs Eveleth and Mrs Ada Eveleth. Mrs Groves travels to Jefferson to meet Miss Walker, who accompanies her back to California after visiting New York and Los Angeles with a patient from Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Walden
Ida Valen
Thor Sunde
Oakdale
Mrs. Wolden
Miss Valen
Mrs. Sunde
Wolden
V-R
L. R. Green
Lake City
W. W. Pusey
Des Moines
Lee Eveleth
Ada Eveleth
M. J. Groves
Jefferson
Ethel Walker
Miss Walker
Mrs. Groves
California
New Yor
Los Angeles
J T Woodling Dies Monday
James T Woodling 90 retired farmer died at 1 am Monday at his daughter's home Mrs D L Richards Born September 28 1842 in Fort Wayne Ind he moved to Johnson County Iowa as a boy He farmed near Sac City and spent last 15 years with his daughter and son Funeral at his daughter's home at 10 am and at Newell at 2 pm burial in Newell Survived by five children five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Woodling
D. L. Richards
Fort Wayne
Ind
Woodling
Sac City
Newell
James
Elizabeth Woodling
Indiana
Johnson County
Iowa
Laura Geary
Estherville
Art Woodling
Alpha, Minn
Telephone demonstration and roosters duty note
The Northwestern Bell company sponsors a high class educational demonstration at city hall auditorium this evening with boy scouts invited. A similar event will be held tomorrow evening in American Legion club rooms at city hall urging attendance by patriotic organizations. Rooster day in Sibley on June 10 offers twenty one cash prizes to promote rooster marketing and infertile egg production in Osceola county and surrounding trade territory. Local residents Estherville, Ridgeview and Mallard updates and visits from Marjorie Meadows Billie Wright and others are noted among community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
City Hall
American Legion Club
Wrae
Sibley
Osceola
Gang of Boys Questioned Over Rail Wire Tampering in Estherville
Police and railroad officials questioned eleven juvenile suspects after tampering with Rock Island and M and St S bond wires disrupted signals at a south Estherville crossing. Widespread delinquency evident as forty eight wires were cut one night and six ty eight the next, costing railroads hundreds of dollars in repairs and lost time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Oder
Armstrong Girl Weds Pittsburg Man Hodsdon
The wedding of Miss Marian Heinrich of Armstrong to Edwin H Hodsdon of Pittsburg Pa was solemnized June 3 in Pittsburg. Hodsdon, a Brown University graduate from Boston Mass, works for General Electric in Pittsburg. Mrs Hodsdon, a graduate of Armstrong High School, attended Iowa State College at Ames and joined Alpha Delta Psi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Heinrich
L. F. Heinrich
Armstrong
Edwin H. Hodsdon
Pittsburg
Hodsdon
Boston
Mass
Brown University
Providence
R. I
General Electric Company
Armstrong High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Alpha Delta Psi Sorority
Family heads to California for summer visit
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Robinson and son Billie and Mrs. R N Rousseau left Monday for Los Angeles to visit relatives until about July. Miss Pauline Rousseau, wintering with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lyons, will graduate Van Nuys High School on June 20 and will attend the commencement there.
Air Drill On Trial For Estherville White Way
Estherville starts a 10 day trial of an imported air drill and compressor to bore pavement south of the library for laying cables for new lamp posts. Cables and lamp posts are on hand. illumination to extend from the Lincoln Street bridge to the hill at 13th Street. Work begins immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
White Way
Lincoln Street
13Th Street
Graduates Elect Class Officers for Graduation
Emmet county eighth grade graduates elected officers led by Ruby Jackson president Archie Boe vice president Helen Nichtern secretary and Wayne Crime Center treasurer Their motto Press On formed by omitting d e i The class colors are white and green They will hold graduation tomorrow with the annual farm bureau picnic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Ruby Jackson
12 Mile Lake Township
Archie Boe
Ellsworth Township
Helen Nichtern
Jack Creek Township
Wayne Crime Center
Farm Bureau
Sunday at High Lake Legion Picnic Scheduled
A county American Legion and Auxiliary picnic will be held at Walden's pasture on the north shore of High Lake on Sunday June 18 at noon. A picnic dinner will be served. Frank J. Marnette, Iowa's foremost conservationist, will deliver an address. Ball games, sports, and a ball casting tournament are planned for amusement. All Legion members and their families and Auxiliary members and their families are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Walden's Pasture
High Lake
Frank J. Marnette
Iowa
Legion
Auxiliary
Sheltren and Sons Open New 27 by 42 Building at Corner Hwys 9 and 17
Sheltren and Sons begin construction on a 27 by 42 foot building at the corner of highways 9 and 17 for agricultural and restaurant use. They hold a license to sell 3.2 beer and the new facility will expand dining and refreshment service. Mrs. Sheltren operates a refreshment stand at the site.
Local Masonic Delegate Attends Cedar Rapids Grand Lodge
I C Nichols visits Cedar Rapids this week to attend a grand lodge meeting as delegate from the local Masonic lodge. He will return home Thursday. Patricia Ireland celebrates a 12th birthday with a party at her grandparents home, hosting seven young guests including Beverly Sharpen and Jane Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Patricia Ireland
T. B. Flindt
Patricia
Beverly Sharpen
Jane Stockdale
Rosemary Ewen
Vivian Oulman
Arlene Sorensen
Marion Wilson
Barbara Kreise
Dunnell teens named in local incident report
Lune 10 Reuben Lee Decking aged 26 of Dunnell Minnesota and Irene Han ah Smith aged 15 of Dunnell are mentioned. Tom Nivison has spent the week tending his property near Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lune
Reuben Lee Decking
Dunnell
Minn
Irene Hanah Smith
Tom Nivison
Laurens
Mrs J E Wilson Prominent Here Passes Monday
Mrs Mary Ethel Wilson 48 wife of J E Wilson long active in lodge and church died Monday after a week of illness in Estherville Born May 5 1885 in Kansas she had lived here 15 years and held leadership roles in Eastern Star Shrine and Rebekahs Funeral at the Methodist church Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev W A Winterstein Interment Oak Hill cemetery Survived by husband and two children five sisters and the lodge members to attend The second item notes a 4 H club meeting and officers and a Sunday visit from guests Dr and Mrs Thomas Mann with Mr and Mrs Earl Rowland of Kingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ethel Wilson
J. E. Wilson
Wilson
Methodist Church
Rebekah
W. A. WinterStein
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mildred Shannon
Esther Barrett
Treas
Dorothy Yule
Mary ‘Belle Barrett
Corrine Bormann
A. Vv. Bormann
V-R
Thomas’ Mann
Earl Rowland
Kingsley
Weather records tumble in heat wave event
Temperatures plunged 64 degrees over 3% days to ease a suffering population with no precipitation. Saturday reached 106 p.m. a June high for the area, then Sunday cooled to 70. A. O. Peterson thermometer logged a 95 high as heat lingered overnight. Monday rose to 75 after a 70 Sunday night and a 42 past midnight low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Norma Andresen Moves to New Orchid Decor Shop
For the period June 12 to June 17 the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys and the Northern and Central Great Plains report mostly moderate temperatures with little precipitation. Miss Norma Andresen has moved from her old location to a newly constructed shop south of Sanborn's Grocery. The shop has been arranged and decorated in orchid and green for her occupancy, which began on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Norma Andresen
Sanborn's Grocery
Farm union picnic planned by Emmet county group
The Emmet county Farmers' Union will hold a picnic at Riverside Park on July 4 with two platform speakers, music and readings, sports, a refreshment stand, and plans to accommodate a record crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farmers’ Union
Riverside Park
George Hayden Burial Services Held Sunday
Funeral services for George Hayden aged 43 were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the Presbyterian church. Short prayers were offered at the home at 2. Interment followed at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev. A G Bailey and Rev. W A Winterstein officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hayden
Northwest Iowa priests attend Sioux City retreat
One hundred fifty priests of northwest Iowa will join a spiritual retreat in Sioux City this week. Rev. Father Savage of St. Patrick's church will be among the attendees. Exercises begin Monday evening and close Friday worthing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sioux City
Father Savage
St. Patrick's Church
Worthing
Sorum Auto reports new Rockne car arrival and models
Ed Sorum of the Sorum Auto company returned Sunday evening from South Bend Indiana with a new Rockne car. He left here Wednesday morning with McKeen auto company representatives from Sioux Falls who brought back several models for the Sorum garage. Memorial services were held by the Rebekah lodge at the Christian church Sunday followed by grave decorations at Estherville cemeteries. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Reese and daughter Vellita visited Humboldt Sunday, guests at the Drushela home. Hugo Ehrler of Ida Grove bought a registered Guernsey bull calf from Oak Hill herd and drove up with his family Sunday. Miss Mary Louise Shilliglaw of Cedar Rapids arrived Saturday to spend the summer with her grandparents, the Hawks. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yeager of Des Moines and Mrs. M. A. Stonebeck of Fairmont spent the weekend with the Hawk couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sorum
Sorum Auto Company
South Bend
Ind
Sorum
McKeen Auto Company
Sioux Falls
Hugo Ehrler
Ida Grove
Guernsey
Oak Hill Guernsey
Mr. Ehler
Mary Louise
Shilliglaw
Cedar Rapids
Charles Hawk
Wet Parade to be staged here by days
The Wet Parade by Upton Sinclair will be presented here June 16 and 18 at Roosevelt auditorium, sponsored by the Youth Chairmen of the Emmet County city organization. The drama shows pre Prohibition debauchery and tragedy with Lincoln Shonkwiler Jeannnice Williams and Robert Morse in the main roles. Cast includes Merrill Meadows Maurice Mathanson Merrill Robb Magda Center Tone Kately and others. Mrs Will Sidles is stage manager with Miss Moreetta Yearnd as assistant stage manager and Beverly Tomhave directing.
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Upton Sinclair
Roosevelt Auditorium
Emmet County
Kip Tarleton
Virginia Chilcote
Old Pow
Lincoln Shonkwiler
Jeannnice Williams
Robert Morse
Miss Williams
Drake University
Berkley Square
Merrill Meadows
Maurice Mathanson
Merrill Robb
Magda Center
Tone Kately
Everet Shaw
Claude Willey
Stanley Fagre
Walter Schildknecht
William Anderson
Richard Parnell
Eugene Petcott
Berger Handeland
Curt Lindholm
Floyd Schenck
Robert McKay
Wayne Huntsinger
Hugo Lindholm
Henry Hale
Carolyn Osmundeen
Mildred Vedder
Lloyd Handeland
Kathryn Story
Will Sidles
Moreetta Yearnd
Lucile Schneck
Robert Hansen
Ughting
Lelle Sconberg
Beverly Tomhave
Emmet County Students Graduate From Iowa State
More than 500 students received degrees at the annual commencement exercises at Iowa State college. President Raymond M Hughes delivered the address and conferred the degrees. Emmet county graduates include Ralph Wilbur Anderson and James Pierce Hoben among the degree recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Iowa State
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Raymond M Hughes
Ralph Wilbur Anderson
James Pierce Hoben, Armstrong
Estherville Ordinance Prohibits Fireworks on Fourth
The city enforces ordinance 80 restricting fireworks and weapons within Estherville limits. Violators face a 100 dollar fine or up to 30 days in jail. Mayor Whelan cautions Estherville will be a quiet, sane Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Meyor Whelan
Drive Out Transients In Early Morning Roundup
Chief Plenge and Officer Batterman led a 5 a m raid to remove about fifty transient campers from Fairmont after reports of property damage. A window was broken at the Milwaukee depot and a screen door smashed at the Fairmont hotel as authorities ordered the group out. Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bombarger and others at Truesdale with Mr. and Mrs. Robly Steinhilber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Plenge
Batterman
Fairmont Sentinel
Milwaukee
Pairmont Hotel
Frank Bombarger
I. S. Weller
A. J. Sharar
E. C. Sidles
Elaine
Truesdale
Robly Steinhilber
Lois Wilson Rumor of Father Claim Circulates
In Okoboji Spirit Lake region, Joe V. Wilson famed fisherman and former blacksmith is linked as father of Lois Wilson. Community notices look for a resemblance between Lois and Joe. The issue on page four features Miss Wilson recounting her start in films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe V. Wilson
Okoboji-Spirit Lake
Willson
Lois Wilson
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Spencer
Harry Reymore
Cheyenne
Wye
Chicago
Reymore
Estherville High School
Minneapolis
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Terris
E. Fiene
Lone Rock
C. Boyle
Ocheyedan
Great Mission Commission of Christians
V-Rmoven
Bun
Gardston Hotel
East Side
Norah Newell
Town City
Albert T. Reid
J.T. Woodling
Eble
The
Eshter Gorton
Fern Carlson
Marvyn Bennett
Anita Houltshouser
Arlene Lakin
Ken Palmer
Justine Brown
Leela Mulok
Daniel Booth
Ridgeview
Marjorie Meadows
Mallard
Billie Wright
Bismark
N D
W. G. Nichols
al Reed
Lottie ‘Cole
St. Paul
Stanley
N. Dak
Frank Lankin
Lois
Annie Hansen
Clara Frisell
Henry Haneen
Louise M. Popp
High
Grand Lodge
J.E. Wilson
Weather Outlook
Brollers
Coe
Broilers
Broilers Light Healic
BBC Sthervilie
Europe
Roger Q. Williams
New York
Rome
Dublin
Farm Union
Vy-R
Rebekah Lodge
Christan Church
M. A. Lowe
E. S. Reese
Vellita
Humboldt
Paul Drushela
Joe Yeager
M. A. Stonebeck
Cc. E. Hawk
Joe Wilson
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