Estherville Homecoming Parade and Festivities Planned
Estherville Chamber of Commerce outlines a full day of entertainment for next Thursday staged around the court house and park. A Bell Thazer Trio concert, base ball games against Jackson and later Fairmont, miniature follies, street sports, a grand parade with decorated vehicles, band concerts, supper hour, athletic show, fireworks, and a large bowery dance conclude the day along with prize lists for parade entries and street events.
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Estherville
Estherville Chamber of Commerce Band
Spirit’ Lake Band
Court House
Bell-Thazer
New York City
Jackson
Minn
la Senorita
Sylvan Glade
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Sam
Fairmont
Bell- Thazer
Parcaut
Spencer
Iowa
Robbie Byland
Minneapolis
Ceee
Cec
Eevee Eeees
Tba Lotus Cutaasih
Ccceee
Stag Picnic and Fish Fry Planned by Spirit Lake Post
Timpa Post No. 23 invites Mau rice Doyle Post No. 71 to a Sunday picnic and fish fry at Jones Site Big Stony Point Spirit Lake. Free event except boat hire 1.50 per boat. Fry begins 2 p.m. Rain date Sunday. David Ward and daughter Ether returned to Indian Wells Arizona after visiting P. C. Irwin home. Ward is Mrs. Irwin's brother.
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Timpa
Spirit Lake
Maurice Doyle
Estherville
Stag Legion
Jones
Big Stony Point
Orleans
David Ward
Ether
P. C. Irwin
Indian Wells
Arizona
Mr. Ward
Mrs. Irwin
Flag Day observance by Estherville Elks lodge with program
Estherville lodge No. 528 B P O E will observe Flag Day Wednesday evening with a program of music and speaking. Maurice Doyle Post American Legion will assist. Wilbur Thorndyke will recount flag history and A A Herrick will pay tribute to Old Glory. Solo by Mrs Andrew Smith and male quartet Selby Ed Broms Mr Manthey Fred Albertson. Rev Father O Connor Worthington, a noted orator, will speak.
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Estherville
Maurice Doyle Post
American Legion
Wilbur Thorndyke
U. S
A. A. Herrick
Andrew Smith
Selby
Ed. Broms
Manthey
Fred Albertson
Father O’connor
Worthington
Estherville Edges Sheldon In Eleven Inning Classic
In one of Estherville’s great ball games the home team beat Sheldon 5 to 4 in eleven innings. After a scoreless middle stretch Sheldon scored four runs in the sixth, Estherville tied it in the seventh, and both teams were scoreless through the tenth before Estherville finally crossed in the eleventh. Father Myers of Milford umpired. crowd turnout was strong and no controversy marred the outcome.
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Estherville
Sheldon
Father Myers
Milford
Sudden Death of Noland Jones in Estherville
Noland Thomas Jones 27 of Estherville died Friday night after an appendectomy and post operative complications. He grew up in Spencer, served in WWI, worked as a plumber, and was married to Grace Ellis. He leaves a grieving wife, parents W H and Josephine Jones, and many friends. funeral details are given by Rev Green.
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Noland Jones
Art Witte
Green
The
Christian Church
Noland Thomas
W. H
Josephine Jones
Spencer
Iowa
Linn Grove
Estherville
Grace Ellis
Willoughby
Ohio
American Legion
Glen Pedersen Legion
Benevolent Order of Elks
Rock Island Hosts Second Annual Picnic in Orleans Lake
Rock Island employees of the Dakota division plan a July 2 picnic at Orleans on Sartake Lake. Four special trains will shuttle workers and families from Iowa Falls Sioux Falls Gowrie Jasper and Watertown. Return trip departs 10 PM. Program includes speaking sports and water carnival with Estherville Chamber Band. Free tea cream coffee and lemonade. Superintendent Allen and road officials to attend, a large family reunion expected. Booster farmers promote Martin county Fox Lake picnic with large turnout last year and a strong lineup this year.
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Rock Island
Dakota Division
Orleans
Iowa
Allen
Martin County
Estherville
Fox Lake
Ceylon
Funeral services for Estherville resident June 11 1922
Funeral services for W. H. Jones and son Josephine Jones of Spencer were held at the Church of Christ Estherville on Sunday afternoon June 11 1922 at 2 30 pm conducted by P H Green assisted by Post Commander Miner of Glen Pedersen Legion Post Spencer. Members of Maurice Doyle Legion Post Estherville B P C E Lodge No 528 and Service Star Legion attended. The American Legion led the grave service. Hymns by Mrs McIlveen Mrs Nettie Morgan George Hinshaw and Jud Lyman. Floral offerings were abundant and the community extends sympathy.
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W. H
Josephine
Jones
Spencer
Church of Christ
Estherville
P. H. Green
Miner
Glen Pedersen Legion
Maurice Doyle Legion
B. P. C. E. Lodge No
Service Star Legion
American Legion
McIlveen
Nettie Morgan
George Hinshaw
Jud Lyman
Iowa State College Graduates Achieve New Records
At Ames last week Lydia C. Jacobson of Estherville earned a Master of Science in Home Economics as part of more than 450 graduates receiving degrees and certificates. Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture and a 1892 alumnus, delivered the commencement address.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Lydia C. Jacobson
Estherville
Henry C. Wallace
Burial Services for Clifford M Jones by American Legion
Burial services were held Tuesday afternoon in the American Legion rooms for Clifford M Jones who died Monday June 12 of appendicitis at age twenty six. Rev G Voorhies led the service and the body was shipped to a cemetery in Brookville Pennsylvania. Jones lived in the community six years after returning from Army service begun in 1917 and wounded at St Mihiel he worked on the Richards farm south of Wallingford. Maurice Doyle Post and Norris Kasa Post joined in the services.
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American Legion
Clifford M., Jones
G. Voorhies
Brookville
Penn
Jones
Tech
S. T. Shirley
St. Miehl
Richards
Wallingford
Maurice Doyle
Norris Kasa
Fake solicitor steals funds in county towns
A neatly dressed woman visited Dolliver Armstrong and Ringsted soliciting Salvation Army funds. She was with another woman. In Ringsted Mayor Jensen seized the money but released her. He pursued the car, but she drove off. The woman appears to have profited by the scam, potentially earning about one hundred dollars daily.
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Dolliver
Armstrong
Ringsted
Salvation Army
Army
Jensen
Republican Committeemen Elected in Recent Primary
The Republican committeemen elected in the recent primary include R. S. Bryan Swan Lake Jorgen Anderson 12 Mile Lake Sam Gunderson Wallingford Dr B Knipe Armstrong M J Erb Center J E Timmons Ellsworth A S Anderson Emmet J W Pannell Estherville Two G A Nichols Estherville 1st ward G A Lyon Estherville 2nd ward B M Coon Estherville 3rd ward M L Soeth High Lake Martin Greise Iowa Lake Jas Welsh Jack Creek O P Stow Lincoln and WM Turner attends the Masonic grand lodge of Iowa in Des Moines as a North Star lodge delegate. Mr and Mrs Theodore Myre Mr and Mrs H H Tosdal Rev Berge Mrs Carl Olson and Carl Shaw travel to Minneapolis for the Lutheran church national conference Tosdal goes as Estherville delegate.
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R. S. Bryan
Swan Lake
Jorgen Anderson
12 Mile Lake
Sam Gunderson
Wallingford
Dr. B. Knipe
Armstrong
M. J. Erb
Center
J. E. Timmons
Ellsworth
A. S. Anderson
Emmet
J. W Pannell
Estherville
Two
G. A. Nichols
G. A. Lyon
B. M. Coon
M. L. Soeth
High Lake
Martin Greise
Iowa Lake
Jas, Welsh
Jack Creek
P. Stow
Lincoln
gWm
Turner
Des Moines
Masonic Grand’ Lodge
Lowa
North Star
Cit
Theodore Myre
Berge
Carl Olson
Carl Shaw
Minneapoli S
the Lutheran Church
Tosdal
Beehive puzzle contest last day for B list filing
Beehive puzzle contest enters final days as readers are urged to submit solutions and even recruit new subscribers. The piece highlights a reward for participation while stressing a fair process with judges Miss Perl Bemis, Guy Noel, and Wm Turner, and notes local news of community visits and trips.
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Vindicator
Republican
Emmet County
Miss. Perl Bemis
Guy N. Noel
Wm. Turner
Rock Island Items Highlight Vacation and Local News
Dispatcher Gale Morse and family will vacation at the lake and visit Minnesota. Chas Powell and wife visited friends in Goldfield. Florence and Raymond Dauber spent the weekend at Rockwell City. Sept Allen left for business in Watertown and Sioux Falls. Water plant installation at the round house. Rock Island picnic planned for Orleans July 2 with committees set and special trains from Watertown Gowrie Sioux Falls Albert Lea and Iowa Falls. Last year’s success prompts annual event for division employees to gather. Edmund Callendar son of Dispatch Callendar visited Albert Lea. Mrs A H Reese went to Worthington to see her hospitalized husband, joined by Mrs Henry Scharfenberg. A A Halleck toured Cedar Rapids territory with L H Humphries returning Friday. Mrs Halleck accompanied. Mrs Wm Post hosts visitors Mrs John Mund of Delemare ND and Mrs Seevers of Rock Rapids. Edward Linthicum, son of Master Mechanic Linthicum, visited Albert Lea between trains. Dispatcher A J Odegaard back on duty after Sioux City vacation. Francis Dooley’s young son visited Albert Lea Friday.
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Gale Morse
Minnesota
Chas
Powell
Goldfield
Florence
Raymond Dauber
Rockwell City
Allen
Watertown
Sioux Falls
S. C
Round House
Rock Island
Orleans
Gowrie
Albert Lea
Iowa Falls
Edmund Callendar
Dispatch
Callendar
Alberta
A. H. Reese
Worthington
Henry Scharfenberg
A. A. Halleck
L. H. Humphries
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Four Initiations Into Eastern Star Last Wednesday
A special meeting last Wednesday evening initiated four candidates into the Order of Eastern Star. The new initiates were Mr and Mrs Vern Noble, Mrs Con Alt, and Mrs J L McKay.
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Vern Noble
Con Alt
J. L. McKay
Order of Eastern Star Tar
Dickinson County Primary Nominates Several County Officials
At the primary election in Dickinson County the following candidates were nominated for several offices including Representative Johnson Auditor Pangborn Treasurer Davidson Clerk Miguel Sheriff Rute Regard er Curry County Attorney Arnold Jones and Atzen won for supervisors.
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Dickinson County
Johnson
Pangborn
Davidson
Miguel
Rute
Regarder
Curry
Arnold
Jones
Atzen
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Worthing, Minn
Lydia C. Jacobectx
Knights of Phyllas
Fairmont Lodge
John Hemmingson
Glenn
Knights of Pythias
Jesse Cox
Clifford Jones
S. T. Howe
Donald
Clasby
N. D
Howe
Carl Finnesand
Irwin
Mm Finnesand
G. W. Flindt
Cc. W. Ryder
Chic Perkins-King
Frank G. King
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