Extension School Is Best Ever In Northwest Iowa
The Iowa State Teachers College extension summer school will run twelve weeks from June to August in Cedar Falls. Courses include normal training for beginners, advanced county and state certificates, and college credit. New subjects promise a richer program than earlier summers held at Spencer Cherokee and Sheldon. Prof Goetch visited Cedar Falls, praising facilities and the enterprise.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Spencer
Cherokee
Sheldon
T. C. Cedar Falls
E. W. Goetch
State Teachers College
Marie Sorum
F. H. Miniderlin
R Goefch
Iowa
Algona Edges Local High in Tough Gym Battle
Estherville challenged Algona in a hard fought high school game at the local gym last Friday. Officials were criticized for poor calls as Algona won by a comfortable margin after a spirited first half. Estherville impressed with speed and teamwork and heads to Spirit Lake tournament ready to improve.
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Inca
Algona
Estherville
Spirit Lake
West Emmet notes and moving updates in February
A local column records a young Stark family addition Lois Adeline born February 28 to Mr and Mrs L W Stark. Several families move homes including Otto Reimer to Mrs John Olson farm and others to Wisconsin and near Sherburne. Local clubs meet, officers elected, and community events noted as residents assist ill neighbors and transport stock to Chicago.
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Caled
Lois Adeline
L. W. Stark
Otto Reimer
John Olson
Eisenhower
Estherville
Adolph Olson
H. H Smith
Reimer
H. A. Smith
Mrs. Stark
Mrs. Bond
Cornel Olson
Wisconsin
Mr. Tobin
Sherburne
Minnesota
Stark Place
Nelson Wheatley
Gladys Martens
Mabel Schmidt
Bernette Wheatley
A. H Nasby
H. A Smith
J. S. Brown
Boyer
Eugene Hoyt
Oelwein
F. H. Smith
Hoyt Place
Larson
Christ
Chicago
Estherville School Board Election Set March
Voters in Estherville will choose a city school board on Monday in an election that also fills the treasurer post. Fred Parsons and Ralph Miller seek treasurer, while Chas Keeler M H Schloeman J W Morse and Andrew Smith run for directors.
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Estherville
Fred Parsons
M. H. Schloeman
J. W. Thompson
Ralph Miller
Chas, Keeler
M. TH. Schloeman
J. W Morse
Andrew Smith
Williams wins county essay contest in Ellsworth township
County Superintendent Marie Sorum announces county prizes for a recent essay contest. Helen K. Williams of Ellsworth township won first prize for the judges best essay, Grace Oakes of Jack Greek township took second, Arnold Rahmatock of Armstrong third. The top essay will be sent to Davenport for state judging, with a chance for a Washington trip funded by the U.S. Army. three winners receive monetary prizes from Miss Sorum.
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Helen K. Williams
Marie Sorum
Ellsworth
Grace Oakes
Jack Greek Township
Arnold Rahmatock
Armstrong
Davenport
Washington
United States Army
Sorum
Estherville Gets Big Day in Clearing House
The bank clearing house in Estherville processed 432000 in one day on Tuesday March 2 marking the settlement of March 1 land boom transactions. Banks rushed to handle farm deals and all settlements appeared to meet schedule with a potential spring boom anticipated.
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Estherville
United States
Fivery
Church Attendance Contest Starts Among Presbyterians
Splendid congregations attended both services as the Presbyterian Church begins a ten year contest to boost male attendance. Divisions Greys led by Gordon Hulett and Blues led by Coleman will compete with points for church attendance. Names will be published next week and leaders urged members to invite others. Blues led 47 to Greys’ 41, a close start signaling hard work ahead. Free Methodist Sabbath school at 10, class-meeting follows, prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday in parsonage rooms, prayers are said to be blessed.
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Presbyterian Church
Gordon Hulett
Greys
Coleman
Blues
Free Methodist Church
Lambert Strube Realty Co Organized In Local City
Local men have organized the Lambert Strube Realty Co with capital of 190000 dollars. M Lambert elected president, E C Strube vice president, J H Strube secretary and treasurer. Cedar Rapids and Humboldt, Iowa plus St Paul and Rush City Minnesota show interest. H M Lambert and J H Strube will run the office, with Miss Myrtle Ainspoker as stenographer. The firm will buy and sell land and handle real estate of all kinds.
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Lambert-Strube Realty Co
Gardston
M. Lambert
E. C. Strube
J. H. Strube
Cedar Rapids
Bradgate
Humboldt
Iowa
St. Paul
Rush City
Minnesota
H. M Lambert
Myrtle Ainspoker
Land Exchange
Lambert
Straube Bros. Music House
Strube Bros
New Y. W. buildings on Crescent Beach Okoboji
Brown Construction Co of Spirit Lake won bids for several frame buildings at Crescent Beach West Okoboji for the YWCA. A dining hall 100 by 42 feet and ten 12 by 12 dormitories will be built with fireproof roofs and modern utilities, debt over $13,000 for dining, and completion aimed by June 15. Additional dormitories and a private electric light and water system are planned, with prior Lake View structures to be rebuilt for extra capacity to serve about 490 in summer and 800 annually thereafter. Materials purchased include four bamoads of shingles to be moved to the grounds.
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Y. W
Lake Okoboji
Brown
Brown Construction Co
Spirit Lake
Minneapolis
Y. W. C. A. Association
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
S and
Nebraska
Association
Lake View
Egy
Sub-District Declamatory Contest Here Estherville Host
Estherville will host one of nine sub district declamatory contests on Friday evening March 12. Thirteen schools including Lake Park Spirit Lake Arnold's Park Superior Graettinger Emmetsburg Armstrong Swea City Burt West Bend Algona Wesley and Estherville will compete here. Miss Viola Towsley will represent our high school with The Lion and the Mouse and is training in Cedar Rapids. Strong competition is expected but our representative aims to be a credit.
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Estherville
Lake Park
Spirit Lake Arnold's Park
Superior
Graettinger Emmetsburg
Armatrong
Swea City
Burt
West Bend
Algona Wesley
Sheldon
Laurens
Sac City
Mapleton Glidden
Dayton
Fonda
Rolfe
Iowa
Viola Towsley
Towsley
Cedar Rapids
Cut Rate Grocery Sells Canned Goods Bargains
An ad in the Vindicator and Republican promotes a big sale at Cut Rate Grocery. Read page eight for Mr Norby’s message and the bargains offered on canned goods. Save money by stopping in for the special sale and beware promising prices.
Dolliver Notes of Moves and Incidents in Town
Estherville visitors, quarantine lifted at John Weber and J. B. Mitchell homes, shipments to Chicago by Old Knutson and by Sam Caylor and Mr. Hickman. Families moving to and from Dolliver include Dohrn farm, Iversons shack, and Lairy hires. Local activities feature Band No. 5 Ladies Aid, farm changes, and health events with several visits between Dolliver, Dunnell, and Mason City.
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George Weir
Estherville
John Weber
J. B. Mitchell
Old Knutson
Chicago
R. O Anderson
Dohrn
Mgr
Fairmont
Macallea
Sinois
Dr. Dodge
Heé
Ladies Aid
Bessie Ritzman
Dolliver
Gridley
Sam Caylor
Mr. Hickman
Mr. Dack
Iver Iversen
Tom Richards
Iverson
Bill McDermott
Clifford Lairy
Knute Hanson
Minnesota
Gene Weir
Dunnell
Smith
Grover
Lee
A. H. Pickell
McDermott
Three Emmet county marriages blessed at Reverend LaGrone home
In Estherville Iowa Rev J W LaGrone joined three couples on February 12 and repeated the scene February 26 at his home. Edwin Le McKean and Mary Alice Burkholder with Raymond and Ruth McKean, Herman Rosburg and Beasie Ball with Frank Rosburg, and Milton J Larson and Eda D Silcox with family present. The couples plan homes on local farms or near Estherville. On February 28 George Crawford and Roxana Ross wed quietly at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev LaGrone officiating and plan to reside in Mt Vernon Iowa. Crawford will start a business there.
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South Eighth
East Maple Streets
Edwin le McKean
Mary Alice Burkholder
Maple Hill
Raymond McKean
Ruth McKean
Emmet County
Estherville
Herman Rosburg
Batheville
Beasie Ball
Huntington
Frank Rosburg
Estheville
Efa D. Silcox
Fred A. Silcox
Martin County
Minnesota
N. B. Silcox
Elida Larson
W. A. Cooper
Dunnell
Misa Silcox
Larson
Minnesota Line
Noo
Miss Silecox
George Crawford
Roxana Ross
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
J. W. LaGrone
Des Moines
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Crawford
Dove T. Johnson
Birdie Thomas Johnson
Art Exhibit at Public Library Showcases Iowa Scenery
The Public Library hosts an exhibit titled The Beauty Spots of Iowa with 58 photos of the state's noteworthy scenery. A copy of the 1919 State Fair display, it marks the first of its kind and invites visitors to view familiar and new scenes. Mr and Mrs 1 is EE and passengers to Sweat when went to straighten some property they had lane.
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Public
Iowa
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Federation
Emmet
WAR Mother
Service Star ‘Legion
War Mothers
K. of P. Hall
Main
Eighth Streets
Service Star Legion
War Mothers Chapter
American Legion
West Emmet
Realty
Sue Eras
B. Wasserman
Thompson & Sweet
Elke
Methodist Church
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