Timely Comment on Rev La Grotte and Labor Clash
A local column defends Rev J W La Grone while accusing him of misquoting about Governor Smith and New York legislature. It condemns his Saturday night park talks as sowing discord, praising harmony between capital and labor and criticizing his approach to labor unrest in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. la Grotte
Smith
Legislature
New York
Vindicator
Republican
Supreme Court
United States
la Grone
Jesus of Nazareth
Brother Divine
LaGrone
Estherville
la ‘Grone
New Rock Island Official To Base Headquarters Here
Mr. W. H. King named superintendent of freight claims for the Dakota division of the Rock Island with headquarters in Estherville. He comes from Chicago and has visited frequently on other official business, with many local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I
W. H. King
Dakota Division
Rock Island
Estherville
Mr. King
Chicago
Emmet County Homecoming Celebrations Highlight Parade
The Emmet County Homecoming event drew a large crowd despite rain, with free attractions praised as the best yet. Highlights included a boxing program with Reeves, West, Nelson, and Kelly, plus prize awards for floats and decorated entries as the town boasted another lively parade and festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Rock Island Boys
Sherburn
Armstrong
Dolliver
Ringsted
American Legion
Reeves Jr
Graettinger
Gene Rust
Reeves
Johnson
Kane
Emmetsburg
Ben Reeves
Biedermann
Chamber of Commerce
Emmet
L. H. Roudebush
Oransky
Ellsworth Township
Bragg School
Geo. Anderson
Harry Hornby
Mary White
Almira Ridley
Ralph Hornby
Johnnie Clements
Maxine Smith
Holmes
Huntington Boys
Melting Pot
L. J. Bennett
Bell Telephone Co
W. H. Biedermann
Nineteen Boys Qualify For Medals At City Playground
The city playground adds activity with tennis courts ready for use and a baseball diamond. Local groups may reserve the diamond to avoid conflicts, and a twilight baseball league is encouraged. Seventeen boys qualified for gold and two for silver medals from the Playground and Recreation Association of America for physical efficiency. Names listed include Keith Albertson and Gene Denham among gold, Kenneth Ankrum and Richard Morse for silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Ames
Fort Dodge
playground and_ recreation association of America
Keith Albertson
Gene Denham
Rolland
Raymond Shannon
Olaf Nelson
Sam Danielson
Bert Tuttle
Wm. Swift
Vermaine Sidles
Marvel Berg
Ernest Strid
Jas. Greenfield
Ansel Ewell
Eddie Kinnard
Melvin Petersen
David Webster
George Schryver
Kenneth Ankrum
Richard Morse
Murray Car Stolen Near Gardston Hotel Found Nearby
A John Murray Buick roadster was stolen Thursday evening from a lot near the Gardston hotel. It was recovered the next day about three miles east of town, stripped of extra casings tubes tools and miscellaneous effects. No clue to the thief.
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John Murray
Gardston Hotel
Vv. R
Mahlum Family Heads to the Black Hills Vacation
Mr and Mrs H W Mahlum and their children depart Tuesday for a vacation trip to the Black Hills. They travel by way of Sioux Falls and the Custer Battlefield trail in their Buick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mahlum
Black Hills
Sioux Falls
Custer Battlefield Trail
Knights Templar conclave to open at Emplar Park
The annual Knights Templar of Iowa conclave schedule shows Emplar Park opening June 30 and the conclave beginning July 9. The Grotto Band from Des Moines will perform, with a Cedar Falls Orchestra also engaged, and garages to accommodate members. The week's program runs July 7 to July 11 with arrivals, church service, community singing, instruction school, drill, parades, and an officers reception at the pavilion.
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Grotto Band
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Orchestra
Knights Templar of
Iowa
Templar Park
Cedar’ Falls
Rotunda
Sir Knight
John B. Kendall
Moniday
John K. Eléll
Henry B. Lewis
John F. Hanson
Order of the Temple
Knight Othmer
Board of Instructors
Will motor through to California
Next week Alex Johnston Bob Graham and David Soash depart by auto for California to spend the summer and perhaps to stay there permanently. Johnston has a dry goods store head clerk position. Graham and Soash will tour the country seeking work and, if content, will remain and send for their families.
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Alex Johnston
Bob” Graham
David Soash
California
Mr. Johnston
Mr. Graham
Mr. Soash
Lyman car stolen and recovered in days
Monday evening about nine thirty, John Lyman found his Ford coupe missing from the Pettit Meat Market corner. Police in surrounding towns were notified and Mason City reported its finding today. No trace of the thieves was found. John left at once for Mason City to recover his car. Mrs Ewen and daughter are visiting in Des Moines.
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John Lyman
Pettit
Mason City
John
Mrs Paul A Johnson Passes To Reward
Mrs Minnie C Skattebo Johnson born April 26 1890 near Wallingford died June 20 7:30 am at 33 years 1 month 25 days. Survived by husband Paul A Johnson daughter Alice Marie parents Mr Mrs K K Skattebo sisters Charlotte Graff Gusta Skattebo brothers Clarence Lloyd Arthur Francis Skattebo and others. Funeral at Skattebo home and church June 22 conducted by Rev T Hansen. Peace be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Johnson
Alice Marie
K. K. Skatebo
Charlotte Graff
Gusta Skattebo
Clarence
Lloyd
Arthur
Francis Skattebo
Oscar Leonard
Emma Mariel Clemenson
Skattebo
Rev. T. Hansen
Albert Walden Chester Anderson
J. A. Nelson
Selmar Dybdahl
Elmer Osher
Martin Natterstad
Johnson
Fourth of July Celebration at Interlaken Park
Interlaken Park at Fairmont will host a large Fourth of July event coordinated by the Fairmont post of the American Legion. The program runs all day with a major fireworks display in the evening funded beyond advertising and including an airplane night-flying exhibition.
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Interlaken Park
Fairmont
Estherville High School Alumni Banquet Report
One hundred thirty alumni gathered last Tuesday evening June 19 at Estherville High School for their annual banquet hosted by the Christian church ladies. Decorations featured red and white roses, class reps attended from out of town, and a program included toastmaster Francis Kennedy Invocation Henry Mahlum 97 solo by Mrs Robert Corey 11 a toast The Past by Perl Bemis 98 piano Dorothy Sunderlin 23 toast The Present Romaine Collins 91 saxophone E H S Song Frederick Graaf 19.
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Estherville High School
Christian Church
Francis Kennedy
Henry Mahlum
Deemer Lee
Robert Corey
Ey Weye
Miss Perl Bemis
Dorothy Sunderlin
Ae Saree
Romaine Collins
Davies Accepts Role at Oransky Mercantile
Will J Davies of Kimball Nebraska arrived in the city to assume duties at H Oransky mercantile store filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Alex Johnston. Residents welcome Davies while lamenting Johnston’s departure after years of social ties and home.
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Alex Johnston
Oransky’s
Will J. Davies
Kimball
Neb
H. Oransky Mercantile Store
Davies
Johnston
Delevan Recall of Old Times From Estherville Letter
Estherville readers learn from a Los Angeles letter by Geo A Nichols describing old friendships, local history, and changes over thirty years. The note mentions Wyoming Jones county Illinois church, cemetery reverie, Alaska trip plans, and Stanfor Yale links, with local residents referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Estherville
Iowa
Old Vindicator
M. A. Little
J. P. Forrest
M. K. ‘Whelan
E. I. Sandrel
F. E. Allen
J. B. Binford
F. H. Rhodes
Howard Graves
Chicago
Wife
Wyoming
Jones’ County
Deevan
Amy
Owe
First Presbyterian Church
Wm. Knox
Chauncey Ammon
F. H. Richman
Alaska
Seattle
Frederick Richman
Stanford
Yale
Lewis Cass
Santa Monica
Sunday Celebration at Fox Lake Big Success
An estimated 12000 people attended Fox Lake Sunday for a ball game and attractions. McBride and Osborne with dancers, Weber girls, La Mour Brothers, Dutch Hanson whistling, Jack Mills Royal orchestra, Neemer Entertainers, Farbault versus Sherburn ball game tight, Tam O Shanter Lady Band from Tracy provided music. crowd satisfied with the program.
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Fox Lake
McBride
Osborne
Weber
la Mour Brothers
Dutch Hanson
Jack Mills
Club
Royal Orchestra
Neemer
Farbault
Sherburn
Tracy
Minnesota
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Tennnis
Murray
Mahlum
Child
Leonard Brood of
Gruver
John Brood
Leonard Brood
S. G. Ewen
Ewen
Wilson
Birney
Grover Church
Dirks
Hstherville East Side
Emplar Park
Lyman
G. Ewen
Dés Moines
Paul .A. Johnson
Wallingford
V. R
Interlaken
Frederick Graaf
G. E. Delevan
Los’ Angeles
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