Beacon City Offers Hotel Accommodations for World Fair Visit
Beacon City on the South Side of Chicago provides cottage stays with blue and white colors at Indian Wood Golf and Country Club. A hotel plan at Sheridan Plaza handles overflow crowds for World’s Fair attendees, offering lectures, guided help, meals in the club dining hall, a pool, golf, and weekly social events as part of a convenient, economical viewing experience of the Exposition.
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Beacon City
Matteson
Mlinois
Chicago
Travel Bureau
Indian Wood Golf and Country Club
Western Avenue
Beacon Organization
Sheridan Plaza
Indian Wood
Beacon
Superior Pastor and Wife Wed 25 Years
In Superior on June 28 Rev and Mrs Strong celebrated 25 years of marriage with a surprise party at Olson's hall. Married at Whitfield parsonage in Bronx City by Rev Chipperfield they are parents of eight, six present. The couple arrived in Superior in 1932 and have many friends here. A program of music by Meredith and Webster Strong, Jean and Donna Rosik, and the choir accompanied a toast by Leslie Johnson. The guests presented them a set of flat silver.
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Superior
Mrs. Strong
Olson
Whitfield Parsonage
Bronx City
Chipperfield
Strongs
Meredith
Webster Strong
Jean
Donna Rosik
Leslie Johnson
Strong
Merrill Robb Speaks at Epworth League Convention
Merrill Robb was featured as a speaker at a Sunday program during the Epworth League convention in Emmetsburg. Algona district delegates numbered 240, with morning communion, addresses led by Rev W G Muhlman, and an evening Bible story contest. The Fenton group won the efficiency plaque after two years. Delegates from Estherville included Anita Houltshouser and Merrill Robb among others.
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Merrill Robb
Emmetsburg
Algona
W. G. Muhieman
Cyrus Albertson
Denver
Colorado
Fenton Group
Estherville
Anita Houltshouser
A. Houltshouser
W. A. Winterstein
Beverly Tomhave
Fern Carlson
Florence West
Esther Gorton
Stanley Larsen
Marvyl Bennett
Imogene Girl Bernice Blackowske Kidnapped By Al Becker
Sheriff seeks 17 year old Bernice Blackowske of Imogene, last seen June 15 after allegedly being taken by Al Becker, a cistern cleaner. Becker, aged over 40 with gray hair, is suspected. he has been cleaning cisterns in southern Minnesota and left Imogene with Bernice after hiring her to care for his two children.
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William Roehler
Fairmont
Bernice Blackowske
Ed Blackowske
Imogene
Bernice
al Becker
Becker
Minnesota
Knights Templar Elect Grand Officers In Iowa
At a morning business meeting Iowa Knights Templar elected grand officers. Chosen were Chester A. Cole of Greeley grand commander Harry Lewis Des Moines deputy grand commander Frederick Fischer Shenandoah generalissimo Clark Blake Ida Grove captain general Clinton Kastner Boone grand recorder A F Becker Davenport grand treasurer J K McNeal Jolly grand senior warden W R McKay Keokuk grand junior warden Fred Schneider West Union trustee. Officers to be installed Friday morning.
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Iowa Knights Templar
Chester A. Cole
Greeley
Harry Lewis
Des Moines
Frederick Fischer
Shenandoah
Generalissimo
Clark Blake
Ida Grove
Clinton Kastner
Boone
A. F. Becker
Davenport
J. K. McNeal
Jolly
W. R. McKay
Keokuk
Fred Schneider
West Union
Barker Nasby Cars Collide on Half Mile Hill
Thursday night a Barker and Nasby car collided at the top of the half mile hill. A Chevro let coach driven by Miss Edna Barker and an A. H. Nasby Chevrolet coach locked wheels and left the roadway, tearing the Barker running board and smashing front wheels. No one was seriously injured though all occupants were shaken.
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Edna Barker
A. H. Nasby
Half Mile Hill
Barker
Emmetsburg Celebration Plans Highlight Regional Events
Emmetsburg merchants invite surrounding communities to a Thursday celebration sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The Des Moines Register Autogiro plane will visit 11:00 a.m. A water carnival and boat parade will unfold at Medium lake with a large evening fireworks display. A Farm Bureau picnic drew over 4,000 at Interlaken park Sunday where Henry Ahrens spoke. Funeral services tomorrow for Mrs. Jacob Martini, 76, will be held. she lived in the Terrill area 40 years. Congressman Guy Gillette will address Milford’s St. Joseph celebration at Terrace Park, July 1–4. Jane Evans Peterson, granddaughter of Dr. William M. Evans, married last Thursday. she attends Coe College with Chi Omega. groom Martin is also a Coe student pastor. They will reside at the Evans residence in Cedar Rapids and later visit Okoboji.
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Emmetsburg
Funers
Jacob Martini
Fred Strathman
Martini
Germany
Terrill
Guy Gillette
St. Joseph
Milford
Terrace Park
Jane Evans Peterson
William M. Evans
Presbyterian Church
Wilton Junction
Chester Henry
Jefferson
Evans
Lula E. Peterson
Coe College
Chi Omega Sorority
Martin
Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church
Coe
Dr. Evans
Cedar Rapids
Okoboji
Attendance problem in Chicago movie crowd debate
An analysis notes that even seasoned Chicago observers struggle with crowd control at the World's Fat event. The piece discusses the challenges of directing large audiences and the implications for city planners and event organizers.
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Chicago
Irene Fuller of Armstrong Weds Edward Westfall
Irene Catherine Fuller and Edward Westfall were married at 6 am Wednesday at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Graettinger. Rev. Father Kelly officiated. Bride wore cream satin with white veil and orange blossom wreath. bridesmaid wore peach or garland. The couple will reside in Graettinger.
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Armstrong
Armstrong High School
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Thomas McDonald
Graettinger
E. B. Westfall
Graettinger High School
Army worms threaten Emmet and Martin counties grain
The army worm reappears within Emmet county and has infested two Martin county townships, attacking corn mainly in Minnesota and small grain in Martin. Farmers advised to dig trenches to halt worm movement and use poison bran provided by state and federal authorities. Local residents, including the Amdahls and Warrington party, are noted in related social items.
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Emmet
Martin County
William Reed
Merle Beaver
R. C. Mitchell
Swan Lake Township
Minnesota
Center Creek
Rolfe Green Township
Hennick Jailed for 3 Days After Barn Dance Fight
John Hennick of Wallingford was sentenced to three days in jail by Justice Tom Nivi son after being arrested by George Case. Melvin Hull filed information alleging Hennick struck him during an argument at a barn dance in Jack Creek township. Hull sustained facial bruises and broken teeth. Hennick’s injured hand led to infection and a temporary release for treatment. He refused to pay costs.
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John Hennick
Wallingford
Tom Nivison
George Case
Melvin Hull
Hennick
Jack Creek
Hull
Spring Pig Crop Reduced One Per Cent
Des Moines reports Iowa's fruit crop damaged by drought with strawberries nearly failing and raspberries affected by heat. Grapes uneven how fruit set, cherries small and apples fair with good management. Overall midwestern crop expected around 45 percent of normal this year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drouth
Towa
Middlewestern
Middle West
Hammes Shoe Sale Ends Soon at Hammes Store
Three days remain in the Hammes shoe sale offering sensational bargains on summer shoes of all types. The ad on page 3 highlights Happy Day Hour at $1.09 with signature omitted from Sanborn's Cash Grocery.
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Hammes
of &Il
Sanborn’s
Cash Grocery
Wallace Short to Speak at 14th Farmers Union Picnic
Wallace M. Short and Paul Moore headline the 14th annual Farmers Union 4th of July picnic at Riverside Park with talks on farm issues. Short 1:30 pm Moore 8 pm. afternoon sports, kittenball, high school band, basket dinner, and home baked goods sale. Big bowery dance at 8 pm invites all to stay.
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Wallace M. Short
Paul Moore
Farmers’ Union
Riverside Park
Short
Moore
Farmers
American Legion
Interlaken
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Interlaken Park
Joe Stecher
Exchampion
Frank French
de Lisle Chappell & Co
Fairmont Band
Ohio Fireworks Co
Earl Hall
Iowa State Legion
Carl West
Arnolds Parks
Robert Cox
Jess Cox
Manny Strand
Lee Herzoff
Irvie Frazier
Mias Vivian Renz
Sioux City
RKO Circuit Broadcasting
Girl Scouts Camp Seeks Cots and Tents for Lake Camp
Enrollment for the July 6 to 20 camp on Lake Okamanpadu is rising. The council requests army cots and tents. contact Miss Marie Sorum, county superintendent. A two week fee of $4 covers all living expenses under experienced instructors.
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Council For the Girl Scouts
Lake Okamanpadu
Marie Sorum
Lee Tracy Stars in The Nuisance at Grand Theatre
Lee Tracy appears July 4 for one day only in The Nuisance at the Grand Theatre with Madge Evans and a strong supporting cast including Frank Morgan Charles Butterworth John Millan and David Landau. The film suits Tracy's talents as a stool pigeon romance fuels the plot.
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Lee Tracy
Grand Theatre
Madge Evang
Tracy
Frank Morgan
Charles Butterworth
John Millan
David Landau
Arm strong Ford Garage to Open in Thompson & Sweet Building
Weneman Motor Co of Armstrong has earned the Ford agency for cars trucks and parts covering Estherville and nearby. A new garage will open Saturday in the Thompson and Sweet building on South Sixth Street. Wm Yeager of Spirit Lake will manage locally while Mr Heneman stays in Armstrong for now. Independence Day holiday observed at the Post Office with window service 9 to 10 A M. Carolyn Osmundsen hosted Tatapochon Campfire night with business meeting and social time. Mrs Vermaine Sides is group guardian. Irene Cronk returned from Ringsted after visiting friends.
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Weneman Motor Co
Armstrong
Ford
Estherville
Saturaay
Thompson & Sweet
South Sixth Street
Wm. Yeager
Spirit Lake
Heneman
F. A. Robinson
P. M
Carolyn Osmundsen
Tatapochon
Vermaine Sides
Sharkey Loses Heavyweight Crown to Carnera at MSG
In a Madison Square Garden bout Primo Carnera knocked out Jack Sharky in the sixth round to win the heavyweight title. Sharkey had won the crown from Max Schmeling and had previously defeated Carnera when the Italian was inexperienced.
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Jack Sharky
Primo Carnera
Madison Square Garden
Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Carnera
Camp Meeting Well Attended At Holiness Gathering
Holiness Camp Meeting sponsored by the Free Methodist Church attracts a large crowd at a cool tent on the old circus grounds near south third street. About one hundred campers attend with visiting pastors leading morning services and Evangelist B. N. Wire of Illinois preaching at 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM daily. sessions described as unusually inspiring.
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Free Methodist Church
B. N. Wire
Mlinois
Recalls Fireworks Accident From 35 Years Ago
An Estherville grocery man recalls a serious fireworks accident at Henry Grant’s store on the Friday before the fourth of July 35 years ago. A gas-lit torch sparked fireworks, causing an explosion that shattered the interior, damaged stock, and sent fireworks flying across the park. The Grants helped douse the blaze and pushed burning material into the street before the building burned.
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Gen Tyman
Estherville
Henry Grant
Lyman
Mr. Lyman
Grants
Henry Knight of Armstrong dies at 89
Henry Knight, 89, Civil War veteran, died at his Armstrong home this morning after a six month illness. A volunteer with Company K, First New Jersey Regiment of Militia, he moved to Emmet County in 1880 and lived on his farm near Armstrong since. Survived by wife and three sons William, John, and Godfrey. son Robert died in 1699. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 pm in Armstrong. He was the second Civil War veteran in Armstrong.
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Henry Knight
Armstrong
Mr. Knight
First
New Jersey Regiment of Militia
Emmet County
William
John Hiving
Godfrey Ay Armstrong
Robert
Knight
Bancroft
Goodge
Grand Army
Mayor orders halt to park ball playing
Mayor M. K. Whelan has received many complaints from business houses about boys playing ball in the court house library park. There is danger and confusion when the ball is thrown into streets. City officials are watching for speeders and police are checking offenders after the busy summer months.
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M. K. Whelan
Court House
Library Park
Burning Brush Pile Ignited Near Bemis Property
Firefighters responded to a brush fire near the Bemis property on North 13th Street. Suspected arson by youths. Dry grass fueled the blaze but wind from the south kept damage minimal to the Bemis area.
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Bemis
North 13Th St
A H club to meet at G K Alen cottage Orleans
Members of the A H club will meet Friday at the G K Alen cottage in Orleans. Hostesses Mrs G H Ralfe and Mrs Fred Albertson arrange an afternoon of bridge at three tables.
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H. L. McMillan
Orleans
E. W. Kepler
J. EB. Stockdale
L.M. ,Christensen
John Greig
G. Owen
George Anderson
A. H. Club
G. K. Alen
G. H. Ralfe
Fred Albertson
Jensen Family Holds Reunion at Seneca in Ringsted
Ringsted June 28 The annual Jensen family reunion was held Sunday at Seneca. The program began at 10 30 a m with Ringsted male quartet singing. A noon picnic dinner followed and the afternoon was social. Attending families included J M Jensen Forrest Christensen Hans Welberg Ralph Jensen Martin Jensen Lester Jensen Wendell Jensen and J P Rasmussen.
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Ralph Jensen
Martin Jensen
Lester Jensen
Wendell Jensen
J. P. Rasmussen
East Emmet Club Picnic at Riverside Park
The East Emmet club held its annual picnic at Riverside Park on a Sunday in June. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Peterson and family, Mr and Mrs Vernon Anderson and daughters, Mr and Mrs Ed Maniece and friends, and several other local couples and children.
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East Emmet
Riverside Park
East Emmet Club
Emmet
Harry Peterson
Vernon Anderson
Virginia
Carolyn
Ed Maniece
Franks and
Rirth
Charles Logue
Zelda Logue
Everett Logue
T. van Eman
Walter Schultz
Donald
Alice
Jens Christensen
Albert Irwin
Tom and
Maxie Truesdell
Four Mile Lake Club Met at Mrs Butler Home
The Four Mile Lake club met at Mrs. Fred Butler's home on June 2 with sixteen members answering roll call and sharing a lunch after the meeting. Visitors included Mrs. Roy Coleman and several other ladies. The group discussed memories of bargains and noted the next meeting will be held July at Ft Defiance Park hosted by Mrs. C Barnes.
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Four Mile Lake Club
Fred Butler
Roy Coleman
Sangster
H. Mack
Johnson
A. V. Borman
Cummins
Black
Harrison
McKane
Irwin Spratt
Cliff Ingval
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Republican
China Town
Fairia
Arcturs
Communications
Electrical
Enchanted Island
Hortcultural
Twenty-third Street
Midway
Transportation Group
K. 1S
Farm Bureau
Henry Ahrens
V-R
Terris
Gilllette
Jane Peterson
Irene Fuller
Edward Westfall
Army Worms Mitchell Farm
Martin Co
George Amdahl
Graettiger
Joseph Amdahl
Charles Jackson
John Warrington
Ruth Smith
Zetta
Mary Staggs
Floy Heindrich
Town City
Miss Smith
Heinrich
The
University
Myr
Warrington
Ernest Smith
Ft. Defiance State Park
Russell
O. F. Manthe
Ralph Tillen
John McTavish
Jimmy Crim
John Waters
Jimmy Noe
Richard Manthe
Jackie Drey
Donnie Strube
Billie Koop
Emma Gaarde
Minneapolis
Mildred Shannon
Bomella Sandoc
Wallace Short
Roof Garden
Ford ‘Garage
Campfire
Irene Cronk
Ringsted
Nina Dennis
St. Patrick's Church
Mark Dolan
Orlo Sheldon
Gartha Pilcher
Miss Dennis
Ethel Gustafson
Betty Peairs
Lucille Wylder
Irene Heyer
Gretchen Smith
Lorene Koster
Eileen Scholtes
Florence Wilson
Denise Bagan
Dorothy Tims
Anna Darlene Doud
Gaitha Pilcher
LaVaune Bagan
Gretchen Ralfe
Mary Jeannette Rainey
Nanthalie Spande
Eva Sheldon
Ima Sheldon
Marybelle Nicholson
Jessie Hepp
Ine
H. O. Lillee
Leghorn & Light
Broilers
Beas
Light
Thane
Estherville-Coop
Henry Knight OF
A. M
Jensen
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