Apply For CPT At Friday Meeting In High School
Forty men applied for Civilian Pilot Training at a Friday night meeting in the high school, with eleven towns represented. Ages 27 to 37, enrollment requires army or navy air corps reserves. government pays all expenses. CPT tests in Estherville for Army and at the nearest Navy station. eight week course starts around July 1, with six courses possible next year. Names of applicants and those enlisted listed. Warner Kirlin led the event and took nine boys to Minneapolis for navy tests. several others have completed exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Jackson
Emmetsburg
Sherburn
Ceylon
Dunnell
Dolliver
Milford
Terris
Graettinger
Estherville
Harry Coffie
Warner Kirlin
Army
Navy Air Corps
Navy
Army and Navy
Corps
Benjamin _ ‘Seifrit
Minn
Louis Henry Benford
Meteburg
Albert Heywood
John H. Thomas
Wallingford
Harry H. Hansen
Armstrong
Kenneth E. West
Frank Marcus
Ringsted
Marvin Edwards
Waye Andre
Retherville
Robert Style
Pirmont
George Nielsen
Alpha
Donald Nielsen
James Stllmant
Roy *Sheley
Ralph Marcus
Lyle Romstead
Robert Moore
Storden
Minny
Wayne Moore
Terril
Dixon W. Parish
Linn
Orvin Weller
John Schley
Don Lundy
Clarence Hackett
Leonard Tindal
Kenneth Larsen
Dick Brawford
Pridge
Kurt Rudow, Jr
Minneapolis
Stores Open Friday Night for Independence Week
Estherville merchants plan extended Friday hours on July 8 to closing time usual for Saturdays while Independence Day July 4 brings a full closure for merchants wholesalers offices banks and barbershops. Public urged to shop ahead. Nearby county seats and towns in VA follow similar schedules. A social note records Mr and Mrs Fred Sawyer and Virginia attending a shower for Mr and Mrs Wayne Larson at Spent corner last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Fred ‘Sawyer
Virginia
Mra
Wayne Larson
Broad Campaign Urges Scrap Rubber Drive End June
Nationwide effort seeks scrap rubber from offices homes farms and vehicles to avert tire shortages. Citizens urged to turn in tires tubes belts belts gaskets hoses pads gloves and many rubber goods while Rev. Fred Ortieger lies recovering in Town City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ortieger
University Hospital
Town City
Ort
Meysa
Mildred
Tim
Knights of Pythias cancel convention announced
The 78rd annual Town state convention of the Knights of Pythias scheduled for August 25 and 26 in Des Moines was canceled. At a meeting of the nominating committee and extension board, state officers were elected: F. D. Sheppard of Cedar Rapids as grand chancellor, Neil Ver Ploegh of Oskaloosa as grand vice chancellor, and R. R. Hibbs of Marengo as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Knights of Pythias
Des Moines
F. D. Sheppard
Cedar Rapids
Grand
Neil Ver Ploegh
Oskaloosa
R. R. Hibbs
Marengo
USWO Organization Under Way Across County
Mrs. Ernest Smith leads United Service Women of America expansion with Armstrong first chartered town. May 12 Des Moines meeting set county reps in motion to form local clubs for mothers wives and stepmothers across land sea and air forces. Grover Presbyterian church hosts Thursday meeting. Estherville area plans June 29 city hall gathering with Mrs Smith as county chair. Headquarters in Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Smith
United Service Women of America Organization
Armstrong
Des Moines
United States of America
United States
United Front
Happingas
Presbyterian Church
Grover
Henry Meyer
Ringsted
Smith
Estherville
Roy Burt
Charles Bixby
City Hall
Eldora
Local Servicemen Notes and Family Updates Across Regions
The column lists servicemen and family travels from Petersonsburg to West Emmet and beyond. Lester Rasmussen visits family while in the Marines, Norman Nygaard serves in the Army in Yakima, Ralph Sprague and others depart for duty at Camp Polk and Camp Leonard Wood, and Pvt. Norman Walen trains in California. Reports cover resignations, furloughs, and letters from Kessler Field and Chanute Field, with a stag party for Jerry Hood before naval entry and Willard Windrath visiting Ringsted from Camp Polk. Other updates include Arnold Dalen in California and Daniel W. Anderson at Fort Leavenworth.
Oil Men Form Iowa Private Carrier Pool
John Lyman of Carroll joins fifty Iowa private carriers forming a cooperation to pool 150 transport trucks into a common fleet. Wm H Schluter of Council Bluffs, president of the Iowa Petroleum Carriers Association, announces the articles of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State Earl Miller. The group seeks ODT approval to run at full capacity, freeing railroad tank cars for long hauls, with plans to coordinate with state and federal transport agencies in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lyman
Carroll
Iowa
of Iowa
Lyman QO Company
State of Iowa
Wm. H. Schluter
Council Bluffs
Schluter
Iowa Petrolen Carriers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
ODT
Estherville Plans July Tennis Tournaments
The Estherville Recreation Center sponsors July tennis events led by Ellen Marie Knutson. Sign up at the municipal swimming pool starting Friday June 26. Junior division includes entrants up to 16. senior group is over 16 with doubles and mixed doubles. Juniors may enter any senior event. Prizes awarded to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Recreation Center
Ellen Marie Knutson
Officers of the association named in Sioux City counsel note
Other officers of the company are Frank Lawson of Storm Lake and Julius Barron of Shenandoah as vice presidents. Fred Kashey of Aurelia is secretary and EFA Brown of Avoca treasurer. Philip R. Wigton of Sioux City serves as counsel for the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lawson
Storm Lake
Julius Barron
Shenandoah
Fred Kashey
Aurelia
EFA
Brown Avoca
Philip R. Wigton
Sioux City
Council Changes Billing At Special City Meeting
At a special city council meeting two ordinances passed setting penalties for non payment of light and water bills and aligning bookkeeping with a new system. Delinquency timelines and reinstatement fees are outlined for electric and water services with changes effective July 1 1942 including forfeiture of deposits and a $1 reinstatement charge.
W R Howard Died Tuesday In Estherville
W R Howard 84 longtime Estherville resident died Tuesday at 1 PM while living with his grandson Walter Howard. Funeral services were held at Mahlum Anderson parlors with Rev G E Forssell officiating. He was born October 10 1867 near Cedar Bluff Iowa and married in 1874. Survived by five daughters and several sons, plus a sister and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Walter Howard
Mahlum and Anderson
G. E. Forssell
The
Baptist Church
William R. Howard
Cedar Bluff
Towa
Carlson
Nellie Howard
A. A. Blalock
Phoenix
Arizona
Robert Hobbs
Spearfish
Dak
A. W. Lynn
Belmont
Wisconsin
J. W. Heiter
Swea City
Elmer Howard
O. M. Ffoward
Plymouth Falls
Oregon
Ira Howard
Merle
Ralph Howard
Burlington
Albert Howard
Tacoma
Washington
Tizzie Howard
Calvin Howard
Rakers
Kerosene Stove Fire At Maynard Anderson Home
Fire department responded around nine o clock Wednesday morning to extinguish a blaze from a kerosene burner stove at the Maynard Anderson home. The stove overheated and occupants feared moving it due to explosion risk. The house suffered smoke damage but no serious structural harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Anderson
New Bookkeeping System Installed At City Office
A new bank style bookkeeping system is being installed at the city clerk office under Geo. Shadle. Deputy clerk Dorothy Rogers and assistants transfer accounts and learn the routine as the project proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Shadle
Clerie
Dorothy Rogers
Defense Training School Adds Lathe and Welder
A local Defense Training School has added a steel turning lathe and a motor driven arc welder to its equipment with plans for two more lathes and an additional welder soon. Classes run Tuesday to Friday seven to eleven p.m. for boys 16 to 25 at no cost, with Federal support and supplied materials. Training leads to job placements in defense industries after completing 100 hours, and aids repair of farm machinery locally. Enroll at the Roosevelt building shop during hours or contact Mr. Shearman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Roosevelt
Alamsd
American Legion Sets Two Day July Fourth Celebration at Interlaken Park
The American Legion and Interlaken Park plan a two day event July 4 and 6 with free acts including aerial, acrobatic and animal performances. Wells Band will play July 4, Algona Band July 6, plus dancing by Don Strickland Orchestra. Fireworks over Fall Lake July 4 and a $500 War Bond prize on July 6. Admission 20 cents for adults, under 12 free. ample free parking, rides, concessions, and picnicking facilities available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Interlaken Park Management
Wells
Algona Band
Fall Lake
Don Strickland
Regular issues of V and R to be printed next week
Regular issues of the Vindicator and Republican will be printed next week but the office will be closed all day Saturday July 4 to give employees a two day vacation. Closing hours Saturday align with Estherville business hours. Sales licenses to sell cigaretts in Estherville expire June 90 renewals granted to listed businesses and individuals. Mr and Mrs Owen Morton travel to Independence Sunday. Miss Ella McArdle returns home after a recent operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Thomas
Pvt
Robert E. Thomas
Kessler Field
Miss
Chanute Field
Tinois
Tech
Vindicator
Republican
Estherville
Ula
W. R. Conklin
Gee
W. Bale
Ellen Keplar
R. J. Taylor
Broadway Inn
Sam Hirshey
W. K. Wilson
Rexall Drug Store
Glen H. Crook
Estherville Hotel Co
Gen Smith
Estherville Drug
Harold Mokelstad
Carlson and Amdahl
BPO Ellis
Names Of Boys Released For Des Moines Physical Exams
A second group of draftees left Tuesday morning by bus for Des Moines for their physical examinations. The send off will occur after their return from exams for furloughs and eventual permanent return to service. The list includes Laurence Ellison of Armstrong and many others from Estherville Ringsted Wallingford Armstong and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Laurence Ellison
Armstrong
George R. Bahr
Estherville
Peter E. Jorgenson
Ringsted
Floyd Beaver
Jalmer E Linn
Ralph O. Blerfield
Clarence A Mortenson
Wallingford
Robert T. Foster
Kenneth E. Krantz
LeRoy Schenck
Robert Lee Reed
Marvin Edwards
Arthur C. Geitzenauer
Eugene Whitacre
Grover
Bérnard Rick
Lester Leo Fleier
Roy Taylor
England
Nels Hanson
Atrnokd Henry Larson
Henry Herman Fischer
Stanley Ordine Young
Wilford A. Carson
Arms Strong
Harry Ole Nygaard
Harold Henry Hageman
Laverne Valen
George A. Anderson
Vernon Tweet
Maurice Hill
Weer
Ah Tof Fay Arity
Clinton James Mort
Fairmont
Minn
Peter M. Migis
Sioux City
Elmer Donald Gram
Dolliver
Arnold Peter Andreason
Alvin Joseph Coleman
Leonard Sanford Ness
Leonard Harrison Clark
Audrey Clarence Eastman
Esthervile
Harold Huntley
Jacob Berven
Raleigh Albert Wikeren
Roy Robert McKean
Russel Wm. Eveleth
Abbo Mein
Jesse Wm. Horde
Joseph Dave Buckley
Albert Hardecopf
Robert Emmet Sewell
Harold Bertrem
Albright
David Donald Stock
Springfield
Ill
Harold Edward Lux
Gerald Laurance Stump
Minneapolis
Joseph M. Paul
Melvin Forest Jackman
la Mesa
Calif
Lloyd Earl Summers
Cleo Willard Ramhurst
David Junior Holland
New London
Harold Romaine Thompson
Vern T. Nordeen
Williard Felix Rmiter
Knud Olaf Christenson
Fred Walter Peterson
Graettinger
Elmer John Hunter
Indianapolis
Ind
Melvin Bradshaw
Richard Swalve
Lyal Clarion Bonstead
Walingford
Rationing deadline set for July 5 on sugar applications
The Emmet County Rationing Board announces July 5 as the cutoff for institutional sugar users to file applications covering June 30 to September 1. Applications must be made at the city hall rationing office in Estherville by inclusive July 5. Miss Gladys Larson and Ray J. Lumsden wed in Sumner on June 7, with the bride formerly at L. M. Christensian and cashier at Pastime Theater in Iowa City. they will reside at 110% South Dubuque Street, Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Rationing Board
Gladys Larson
Sam Larson
Estherville
Ray J. Lumsden
Towa City
Sumner
Lumsden
L. M. Christensian
Pastime Theater
Mr. Lumsden
South Dubuque Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
CPT
Cor
Tata Dibe
USWO
Leghorn
Cox
Lester Rasmussen
R. J. Rasmussen
Petersburg
Lester
Chris Nygaard
West Emmet
Yakima
Norman
Omaha
Corp
Ralph Sprague
Camp Polk
R. W. Sprague
Norman Walen
Dr. Seratson
California
Donald Krahmer
Camp Leonard Wood
N. F. Andrews
Gene Whitacre
Henry Whitacre
Sgt
Leo Cooper
E. E. Cooper
Tow Triggs
M. W. Stanhope
Ina Stanhope
Per
Lloyd N. Boone
L. N. Boone
Army Air Corps
Vernon H. Anderson
Draft Board
Herbert Howard
San Diego
Wm. Howard
Marines
Jerry Hood
Golden Sun Milling Company
Mr. Hood
Clifford Keel
Wesley Jimmerson
Chris Holmgren
Elmer Johnson
Vern Neitzke
Eldon Weber
Marvin Grebe
Herman Jensen
Willard Windrath
86Th Infantry
Willard
Glenn H. Crook
Neaeereen Nenele Cies Ola Ccede
Tamere Tblesen
Crook
People’s Cafe
Arnold Dalen
Ingold Dalen
S. A . Anderson
Ellsworth
Daniel W. Anderson
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Lyman Oil Company Is
State Corporation
W.r.howard
W. R. Howard
Mr. Howard
W.R
Court House Square
Amercia
Gloria
Ripley Losey
the Thunderer
Saskatchewen Corner
Holy City
Adams Mighty Like A
Rose
Nevin Shirley Fausnaugh
Solgist
Barnhouse
Our
Bigelow
Swander
van Loock
King Key
Sousa
Holmes
V.R
Vlr
Interlaken Park
Names of Boys
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