Estherville Lutheran dedicates new church building
The Estherville congregation celebrated a major dedication with a 3 pm service led by Pastor S. Ge of Fargo, featuring Dr. J. A. Ansgaard of Minneapolis and local pastors. The event included hymns by a church choir and Gospel quartet, a dedication offering, an open supper, and evening prayers.
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Estherville
Fargo
Church Choir
J. A. Ansgaard
Midnneapolis
Norwegian Lutheran ‘Church of America
L.A. Mathre
T. C. Thompson
Sioux Falls
Minneapolis
E. A. Grefthem
Milford
T. E. A. Greftheh
T. Hansen
Lakefield
Adrien Olson
Fairmont
J. Quill
A. Meldrem
Chicago
J. M. Jensens
Spencer
Lutheran
Northwest Town
Marie
Hanson ‘Bierman
Lildy
Arthur Valen
Luther League
Helen Ann _Ressell
Alva’ Anderson
T. ° C. Thompson
J ‘Je Akre
Thoir
Union State Line
Palestine
Surroundig
H. H. Tosdal
Theo, Myhre
Anfin’ Egeland
Oscar, Ressell
Carl Shaw
Detroit stir features sensational young jive artist on air show
A Detroit stage show spotlights a sensational young jive artist billed as a former AAF stage star with a 12 piece swing orchestra. The event marks a high energy performance across two hours featuring radio connections and prominent local talent.
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Atte
Detroit
Bobby Stevensoh
More Planes At Airport Expansion Plans Highlighted
Seven bright orange and blue planes, purchased at Spearfish South Dakota, join Estherville’s airfield bringing the total to fourteen. Local pilots Harry Coffie Oral Young John FlackWilliam Becher C F Stevens and Kenneth West along with Gilbert Place Emmetburg flew in from South Dakota. The aircraft, plus the Bee already at the airport, will be used to train new enrollees and are part of a broader aviation effort in the area. Nearby residents J H Bucher and family of Plover visited Estherville Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs C E Miller and their guest Mrs Clifford Wilson.
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Estherville
Spearfish
S. D
Harry Coffie
Oral Young
John Flack
William Becher
C. F. Stevens
Kenneth West
Gilbert Place
Emmetburg
South Dakota
Bee
J. H. Bucher
Plover
Clifford Wilson
C. E. Miller
Ringsted Families Informed Of Two Sons Missing Or Killed
Mr and Mrs Henry E Myers of Ringsted are notified their son Pfc William David Myers 29 was killed in action June 6 during invasion operations after enlisting February 1941 and serving overseas He is survived by two brothers in the army in New Guinea one wounded in action Also Mr and Mrs C H Reed of Ringsted informed their son Ronald Reed a radio operator on a bomber is missing in action since June 8 over enemy territory He had been stationed in England prior to the disappearance
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Henry E. “Myers
Myers
C. H Reed
Ringsted
War Department
Ronald, Reed
England
Reed
Estherville Man Notified of Son Wounded in France
Sam Hirschy of Estherville received a War Department message stating his son Pfc. Lewis Samuel Hirschy was wounded in France on June 8. The notice said his father would be informed from time to time about Pfc Hirschy’s condition.
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Sam. Hirschy
Estherville
War Department
Pfc
Lewis Samuel Hirschy
France
Hirachy
No Rain For Esther ville Week Sees Heat and Crop Updates
An unusual week in Esther ville with only 0.2 inch of precipitation and a trace on one day. High of 96 was the week’s warmest, the hottest since June 22, 1988. Corn and small grains are satisfactory, alfalfa below normal, red clover good, pastures fair, fruits and berries damaged by hail with reduced yields anticipated. Official temps reported by Mrs. Joe Orvis.
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Estherville
Focal Weather Observer
Joe Orvis
Engineer Brubaker Retiring After Forty Years
P M Brubaker will retire July 1 1944 after forty years of continuous service with Rock Island Railway. For the past three years he has operated diesel power between Eu Laie and Sioux Falls. He looks back on forty years of service noting vast improvements in working conditions and methods.
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M. Brubaker
Rock Island Railway Company
Brubaker
EU- Laie
Sioux Falls
D. Brubaker
War service furloughs and personnel notes from Estherville
Estherville area notes list soldiers on leave and in training. Joe Burns and family are mentioned with St. Ambrose and V-12 ties. Pvt James Ulrich to Camp Grant, Ill.. 15 Grant Jones on five day leave at home. Pvt Louis Ellwood on furlough. Ralph Bryan of Livermore Naval Air Station awaiting leave. Craig and Newton Irwin in the same South Pacific Marine division. Pvt Harold Harris arriving at Fort Rogers. A Knutson on five day rest camp leave in North Africa. Olaf McMannness on ten day leave. Des Moines visit by Reed family. Robi Reed, flight officer, leaves for Ft Wayne. Russell Reed returning to service as air cadet. Lt John Raife wings in A.A.C. at Aldoered, Texas. Capt Carl QO Haworth visits Armstrong. Joe Burns family reunion in Emmetsburg. USNR leave. Harold Fisher assists with cement mixing on Fifth Army front in Italy.
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Wm. Reed
Des Moines
A. I. Reed
Robi, Reed
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Lawrenceburg
Maxton Field
N.C
Russell Reed
Wichita Falls
Texas
Shepard’s Field
Russell
C.A.A
Reed
the Lakes
Foxhole Thoughts from a Doughboy on the Italian Front
Corporal Albert Boekelman of Lakota Iowa and the 84th Infantry Division recalls foxhole life during the Anzio and Volturno campaigns in Italy He notes longing for Iowa home and farm while describing incessant bombardment and his pride in the Doughboys he served with He was wounded once by shrapnel but did not seek medical care promptly and spent a furlough with his parents in Iowa Also mentioned are fellow soldiers Delbert Bauer and Edward Carpenter and Max McMillan visiting Spirit Lake during leave
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War Department
Albert Boekeman
Lakota
Iowa
Infantry Division
Towa
Anzio
Boekelman
Volturno = rier
Volturno
Africa
Italy
Csporal Delbert Bauer
Dubusar
Edward Carpenter
Ravesmont
Gatil
Delbert
Cassino
Fondouk Pass
Andrew Boekelman
Church Fire, Groundbreaking, and Rebuilding Timeline 1939–1941
A detailed account covers a church site sale, a 1939 groundbreaking after morning service, and a fire on January 5, 1941. It traces financing, architectural planning by Thorwald Thorson, basement excavation, brickwork, cornerstone laying on June 23, 1940, and later church reassembly including the Wurlitzer organ dedication. Volunteers completed basement floors. pews from the old church were saved.
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Thorwald Thorson
Forest City
C. ‘Ny
H. H. Tosda
R. L
J. A. Aassgaard
City Hall
Nels Anderson
Tom
Walter Hammer Moves to Estherville School Leader
Walter B. Hammer principal of Estherville high school and dean of the junior college relocated to Estherville last Friday with his family. The Hammer family occupied a home at W. 203 Central. Mrs. Parnell Twite and Diana visited recently with Mrs. Lowell Johnson of Oliver.
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Walter Hammer
Walter B. Hammer
Estherville High School
Estherville
Central
Parnell Twite
Diana
Lowell Johnson
Oliver
Army Air Forces Air WAC Caravan to Appear at Estherville
The Air WAC Caravan, a stage show by the Army Air Forces, will perform at Estherville high school next Thursday night July 6. The free two hour program features 80 performers, a 12 piece orchestra, Lt. Robert E. Hixon, and top swing talent including Cpl. Tony Costello and Alberto Gutierrez. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first served, with a Memorial Day and Fifth War Loan context and a 25 war bond giveaway for women in attendance. The tour, part of a civilian outreach, travels from Des Moines to Spencer Sioux Falls Sioux City and beyond.
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Plana
Army Air Forces
Air Wacaravan
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Robert E. Hixon
AAF
Southwest Pacific
Young
Detroit
Bobby Stevnson
Tommy Dorsey
America
Cpl
Jerry Ziering
Harry James
RAF
Heaven
Ernie Felice
Air-Wa
Sinatra
Tony Costello
Air-Waacaravan
Iit
Airwa
Alberto Gutierrez
Cal
Gutierrez
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Xavier Cugat
Andre Kostelanetz
Europe
South American
Mexico
Hixon
U.S
Air
Aafwtc
Women’s Army Corps
Episcopal Bishop to Visit Estherville on Sunday
The Very Rev Elwood Lindsy Haines Bishop of the Iowa diocese will visit Estherville Sunday morning at 11 to lead services at Grace Episcopal church He will then proceed to Emmetsburg for afternoon services and may continue to Algona for an evening service
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Elwood Lindsy Haines
Episcopal Idiocese of
Iowa
Estherville
Tl A.m
Grace Episcopal Church
Emmetsburg
Algona
Estherville Men Attend Waterloo Knights Templar Conclave
J W Peterson and W C Currell of Estherville attended the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar in Waterloo. Currell was named eminent grand standard bearer as Vernon R McKay of Keokuk became eminent grand commander at public ceremonies at the Masonic Temple after three days of sessions. Also named were Roudebush Ames eminent deputy grand commander Harstad Sioux City eminent grand gueratissimo Helzell Cedar Rapids eminent grand captain-general Permuleer Ottumwa eminent grand senior warden Koepler eminent grand junior warden Schwartz Keokuk eminent grand treasurer Kastner Boone eminent grand recorder.
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J. W. Peterson
W. C. Currell
Estherville
Waterloo
Knights of Templar
Vernon R. Mc.Kay
Keokuk
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
R. E. Roudebush
Ames
Arthur ©. Harstad
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
J J. Permuleer
Ottumwa
Frank E. Koepler
Walter Schwartz
Clinton Kastner
Boone
City Offices Closed For Fourth Of July Holiday
The Vindicator-Republican reports city offices will close Monday and Tuesday for Independence Day observance. Staff receive a three day break starting Saturday night. Businesses may stay open Monday July 93, with most shops closed at usual hours. City wide closure on July 4 excludes drug stores from 1 to 5 pm. No mail delivery. lobby hours listed. Mail only collection set for 4:30 to 5:00 pm. Emmetsburg route dispatches continue as normal.
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Vindicator-Republican
All
Estherville
Gen
Emmetsburg
Chicago
Trailriders set date for annual invitational show
Hawkeye Trail Riders club will hold its annual invitational trail ride and horse show on Thursday, August 24, in connection with the 4-H club show. Cecil Rooks will serve as judge and is known for officiating at several events in this part of the state. The big day includes a morning trail ride, a noon lunch at Fort Defiance state park, and horse show events in the afternoon and evening. A colt show is tentatively planned for the Sunday after the 4-H event, depending on barn space.
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Hawkeye
Ft. Defiance State Park
Hawkeye Trail Riders
Milk wagon runaway injures horse and driver in Estherville
Friday accident on a half mile hill near Black's grocery left the Estherville Cooperative creamery milk wagon damaged and a horse and its driver, William Hively, injured. Hively suffered torn ligaments in one leg while the wagon front and storage building suffered substantial damage.
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Estherville Cooperative Creamery
Black's Grocery
William Hively
Hirley
Service Star Legion elects officers at annual convention
State officers elected this afternoon include president Mrs. Cora Schulte Jefferson first vice president Mrs. Harrett Lowery Jefferson second vice president Mrs. Fern Pettit Oskaloosa third vice president Mrs. Myrtle Hatch Washta fourth vice president Mrs. Elizabeth McKelvey Rippey recording secretary Mrs. Ola Kelly Des Moines treasurer Mrs. Ellen Maine Estherville chaplain Mrs Mary Schneelock New Sharon gold star chairman Mrs. Mac Ward Eddyville junior branch chairman Mrs. Lillian Schulte Elkader historian Miss Eva Crowe Executive board members named Mrs. Wm. Hiles Estherville Mrs. Anna Mahoney Boone Mrs. Rhoda Woodruff Oskaloosa Mrs. Mary Nicholson Estherville Mrs. Harry Lahr Storm Lake re elected patriotic civics society chairman Electa Tew Des Moines delegates and visitors registered as the twenty sixth annual convention of the Service Star Legion opened with state board meetings and a reception.
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Service Star Legion
Cora Schulte
Jefferson
Harrett Lowery
Fern Pettit
Oskaloosa
Myrtle Hatch
Washta
Elizabeth McKelvey
Rippey
Ola Kelly
Des Moines
Ellen Maine
Estherville
Mary Schneelock
New Sharon
E Gold Star
Mac Ward
Eddyville
Lillian Schulte
Elkader
Eva Crowe
Wm. Hiles
Anna Mahoney
Boone
Rhoda Woodruff
Mary Nicholson
Harry Lahr
Storm Lake
Elect
Dewey Nominated by Republicans at National Convention
Gov Thomas E Dewey appears to hold the key as Republicans decide whether Wendell Willkie and others will back a platform pledging American cooperation to prevent a future world state. Dewey wins nomination for president. Gov John W Bricker of Ohio named unanimously as vice president running mate. Local markets listed with varied prices for eggs, dairy, grains, and hogs.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell
Willkie
Avention
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Dewey
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Cecil, Oulman
George Bryant
Rae Ee
Lewis Hirschy
Stig Low
Joe Burns
St. Ambrose
Bernard Burns
Jto Davenpord
James Ulrich
Berville
Ifot
Grant
Ill
S Kenneth Jones
Grant Jones
Charles Jones
Pvt
Louis Ellwood
Greenville
Ralph Bryan
AMM 8 C
U.S. Naval Air Station
Livermore
Calif
Craig
Newton Irwin
Armstrong
South Pacific
Harold Harris
Fort Rer Ky
For. T Ge Stal
Ion 4
A. Knutson
North Africa
Olaf McManness
Wold Chamberlain Field
Minn
J. W. McManness
John Raife
Army Air Corps
Aloered
GH. Raife
Raife
Louisana
Carl ° Qo, Haworth
Bowling Green
Fla
Henry Haworth
A S
Brennan
Mire Burns
Walster
Mra
James
Clarkeand
Shere
USNR
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Mrs
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J. J. Keane
Moore
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