Election to select two Estherville school directors
Voters in the Estherville Independent school district will elect two of four candidates for the board on Monday March 9. Incumbents Ralph McKay and B B Kint face reprint? distract? three challengers Selby Broms L E Palmer and Mrs Gertrude Nipher. Robert Knight seeks reelection as treasurer. No issues are noted. selection will be personal judged on qualifications in a friendly but spirited contest.
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Estherville Independent
Estherville
Robert Knight
Abiong
V.R
Retread tire rationing rules announced by Emmet County Board
The Emmet County Rationing Board announced new rules banning the sale of retread or recapped tires without a certification. Only eligible vehicles may obtain certificates, and tubes will not be supplied for retreaded or obsolete tires. Quotas: passenger cars light trucks motorcycles 14 tires 12 tubes. trucks buses farm implements 43 tires 48 tubes and 18 retreaded tires.
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Emmet County
No Need Now To Knit For Service Men
Red Cross production chairman explains stiff yarn shortages due to war production needs. War Production Board urges knitting only where officers request, prioritizing armed forces. Red Cross will allocate yarn via commanding officers. Emmet County women praised for readiness, sewing ongoing, yarn allotments will be notified to volunteers. Red Cross room opens Saturdays 2 to 4 for unfinished garments.
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Red Cross
St. Louis
Missouri
Office of War Production
War Production Board
Emmet County
Two Men Organize For Sale of Bonds
Township committeemen plan canvassing rural districts to gain pledges for defense bonds. Meeting led by A B Rosen berger with attendees from multiple townships including Lloyd Paris Lester Stevens M H Peterson John Bosold J H Hill Lyle Wicks Raymond Miller Ed Neppl Max Soeth Lars Thompson Oscar Myhre and Eugene Weir. Canvas to begin this week with one worker per rural school district.
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A. B. Rosenberger
Lloyd Paris
Iowa Lake Township
Lester Stevens
Armstrong Grove
M. H. Peterson
Denmark
John Bosold
Jack Creek
J. H. Hill
Swan Lake
Lyle Wicks
Lincoln
Raymond Miller
Ellsworth
Ed Neppl
Center
Max Soeth
High Lake
Lars Thompson
Twelve Mile Lake
Oscar Myhre
Estherville Township
Eugene Weir
Emmet
Farewell party for Victor Mortenson in Wallingford
A farewell gathering for Victor Mortenson of Wallingford was held Wednesday evening with visits and games. A gift was presented to the honoree as friends and relatives from Graettinger Ringsted and nearby towns attended. Morton Ouren and Richard McGee Munson were inducted into the army, with Munson listed as Cadet R. M Munson at Santa Ana California.
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Victor Mortenson
Wallingford
Westergaard
Pier Hanson
Elmer
Harold Jorgensen
Graettinger
Oliver Osher
Jake Jensen
Helger
Verna
Ernest
Ruth
Dora Ressell
Morris
Earl Law and Family
Morton Ouren
Ringsted
Richard McGee Munson
E. M. Munson
Army
Richard Munson
R. M Munson
ACRTC
Santa Ana
California
Still Playing Checkers for State Championship Honors
The state checker tournament nears its end this afternoon with Al Graettinger Graet tinger M C Bascom Okoboji and O Hawk Ottumwa still vying for the title. Final prize placement lists G Huber Blakegburg Ray Brown Estherville Harry Page Waverly Hirt Forest City Charles Bixby Estherville Will Cook Ocheyedan Lane Waverly Louis Perkins Esther ville D Mingus Spirit Lake with defense stamps and bonds as prizes.
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Harry Page
Waverly
Include Spare When Rotating To Save Tires
Standard Oil of Indiana issued fifteen rules to extend tire mileage in a conservation checkup run by 23 000 dealers. Key tips include rotating tires with a spare, keeping inflation correct, avoiding curb damage, not driving on a flat, repairing small cuts, recapping worn tires, proper mounting and wheel balance, and checking front end alignment to reduce tread wear and rubber loss.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Standard Oil
Golden Wedding Celebrated Amid Farm Moves in Estherville
March first marked a traditional farm moving day with many renters becoming owners under federal loan programs. Livestock and belongings filled trucks as families relocated to new homes while C F Carpenter and wife celebrated fifty years of marriage on March 2 1892 era roots and Emmet county ties highlighted their long life together.
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Estherville
C. F. Carpenter
Mrs .Carpenter
Carpenters
North Seventh Street
S. Jones
South Eighth Street
Carpenter
New Home Agent Named For Dickinson Emmet Counties
Elvin Sunde announced Miss Maybelle Harsila of Sundell Michigan has been chosen home demonstration agent for Dickinson and Emmet counties. She starts duties April 15 after Iowa State College Ames graduation and postgraduate work. A nine year 4 H Club member, she led Camp Show efforts at Chatham and served as assistant, with YWCA activity and household appliance demonstrations.
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Elvin Sunde
Emmet
YWCA
Auxiliary Buys Bonds and Local Notes
The Legion Auxiliary voted Monday evening to buy a defense organization bond with a $100 face value at maturity. The Iowa dairymen’s group The Ancient and Honorable Society of Yellow Dogs holds state honors and national affiliations. P. E. Fretten, dairy buttermaker at Estherville Co operative Creamery, received a butter scoring honor from Iowa State College Kennel. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Elwood are renting the McArdle house on West North First Street. Henry Schaper family moves to a farm formerly farmed by Henry Neppe near the Emmet Bridge I north of Estherville.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Defense Organization
VLA
Dairymen of
Iowa
Ancient and Honorable Society of Yellow Dogs
Iowa State College Kennel
P. E. Fretten
Estherville Co.operative Creamery
Mrs
Louis Elwood
McArdle
West North First Street
Henry Schaper
Henry Neppe
Schapers
Emmet Bridge I
Estherville
Elect D E K Directors Elect D E K
The annual D E K meeting drew over 800 attendees with a noon church basement dinner for members and families. A high school program preceded the officer elections, selecting four directors per county. New officers were named, with C F McGregor of Armstrong notable among the directors. Emmet Dickinson Kossuth counties list the new directors by town and name.
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Estherville
C. F. McGregor
Armstrong
Emmet County
Joe Oakes
Gracttinger
M. H. Peterson
Ringsted
John Frank
Terril
Max Soeth
Wallingford
Dickinson County
Gaylord Olson
Terris
R. B. Taylor
Milford
Ed Strube
Spirit Lake
Cecil Sherk
Lake Part
Kossuth County
Art E. Anderson
Swea City
C. IL. Thoreson
L. J. Hanson
Military Moves Touch Petersburg Family Goinng to Camp Walters
Mr and Mrs Ben Sampson of Petersburg learn their son Adolph, newly inducted into the army, is stationed at Camp Walters Texas. Lieut Robert Calhan departs for Alexandria La for extensive air corps training after a visit to his parents in George Calhan home. Irwin Ricke travels with him to visit brother Private Victor Ricke at Camp Polk Louisiana. Victor Mortenson of Wallingford hosts a farewell for his upcoming army service. Private Harvey Jacobsen returns to Jamestown Rhode Island from Ringsted. Frances Martinson leaves for Great Lakes Naval training school in Illinois.
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Ben Sampson
Petersburg
Adolph
Army
Camp Walters
Texas
Robert Calhan
Alexandria
Robert
George Calhan
McChord Fick
Tacoma
Washington
Irwin Ricke
Victor Ricke
36Th Infantry
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Victor Mortenson
Wallingford
Victor
Harvey Jacobsen
Jamestown
Rhode Island
Coast Artillery
Gordon Sanding
Ringsted
Frances Martinson
Great Lakes
Tinois
Saturday Night Extended Hours Begin March 7
Estherville business hours shift with new Saturday closing at 10:00 P.M. for all weeks following. Weekdays see most stores close 6:30 P.M. with some exceptions like drugstores staying 9:30 P.M. except Saturdays. Public offices and utilities close 5:00 P.M. daily. Good Friday hours 1:00–3:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. times vary by suburb under Css Tie accord.
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Typewriter Exchange
Courty House
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
People’s Natural Gas Co
Estherville
VLR
Dickinson and Gipson take positions at Burlington plant
Lawrence Dickinson, long serving as a special officer in Estherville, accepts a guard post at the government ordinance plant in Burlington. Mrs Dickinson and children move to Burlington. Harold Gipson also finds work in the Burlington plant warehouse.
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Lawrence Dickinson
Estherville
Government Ordinance
Burlington
Dickinson
Harold Gipson
Large Gas Tank Demolished for Salvage and Reuse
Observation near the east river north of Central avenue notes a large pit tank torn down. City clerk Russel Peterson confirms junking part and salvaging other parts. Large sheets to be used for the airport hangar. eye beams and structural sections saved for future use.
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Central Avenue
Russel Peterson
Band Mothers Collect Papers in First Ward Drive
The Band Mothers announce a Saturday paper drive in the First Ward west of Sixth Street and north and south of Central Avenue. The group plans weekly collections from a ward, starting this Saturday with the First Ward. The Woman's Club hosts husbands and friends at a 6 30 banquet Tuesday in the Norwegian Lutheran church basement. tickets are available from Mrs. Howard Ashburn. Mrs Gordon Yager and Miss Tavetla Thorsland have new postings, with Thorsland moving from the old age pension unit at the courthouse to Des Moines.
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Sixth Street
Central Avenue
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Howard Ashburn
Gordon Yager
FE. D. Ted
Tavetla Thorsland
Grover
Old Age Pension Department
Des Muines
Teachers Talk Over Sugars and Other Items
Paumer county teachers met in the court room to discuss sugar rationing and gather information for the program. Mr. DeMonney urged defense bonds. The group planned the Pan American day program and a Fort Dodge teachers meeting in March, with several teachers expected to attend.
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Saunday
Paumer County
Fort Dodge
Graver Girls Fall To Bode In Finals Tournament
The Graver girls basketball team lost in the finals to Bode 42 to 25 on Saturday. Captain Florence Barber was injured early and did not play rest of game. In early rounds A Whittemore defeated Armstrong 46 to 88, and Bode beat Seneca 55 to 36. Friday Dolliver and Gruver reached the finals with Gruver winning 64 to 36. Whittemore defeated by Bode 62 to 35. Semifinals saw Gruver lose to Bode and Dolliver fall to Whittemore 54 to 48.
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Graver
Bode
Florence Barber
Whittemare
Armstrong
Seneca
Oys
Leland
Gruver
Dolliver
Crystal Lake
Whittemore
Remodeling at Greig's East Side Office
The Greig company office on the M.o and St. L. is under full remodel. The two east rooms will be combined into one area housing desks for manager Francis Shadle and bookkeeper Mrs. Lewis Elwood, plus a large display room for farm and garden seeds and other plant products. A south wall window will be added for brighter lighting and better display.
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Greig Company
M.o
Past Matrons Association Social at Lorenz Home
Mrs Tl C Brees Mrs K Allen and Mrs Herman Torenz hostesses today for the Past Matrons Association of the Eastern Star. Members will meet at the Lorenz home at 4 p.m. for an informal social afternoon.
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Tl. C. Brees
K. Allen
Herman Torenz
Fastern Star
Lorenz
P. Im
Pioneer Man Lemuel Transon Dies at 71
Lemuel Transon 71 a resident of Estherville died at his home on Wednesday after a period of illness. He leaves a wife three brothers Beech Estherville Anos Swan Lake township and John Swan Lake township two sisters Miss Lewis Rokne Estherville and Mrs Mary Jensen California. Two sisters Mrs George Anderson and Mrs John Bergeson died in Alberta Canada last year. The Tansens had no children. Funeral plans not yet set. Relatives have been notified by telegram awaiting word.
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John Theesfield
Timmet
Justice of the Peace
Chint Smith
Palo Alto
Emetsburg
Emmet
Mooh. Lehloeman
George Bahr
Lemuel Transon
North Sixth Street
Aso Plom
Hanson
Estherville
Joss
Beech
Anos
John
Swan Lake Township
Mies
Lewis Rokne
Mary Jensen
California
George Anderson
John Bergeson
Alberta
Canada
Tansens
Weather Report First Week in March Signals Spring
The first week in March shows warming trends with higher temperatures. Monday reached a 48 degree maximum and 21 degree minimum, Tuesday hit a 60 degree maximum and 80 degree minimum, and today’s noon reading was 42 degrees reported by Mrs. Orvis.
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Orvis
Hospital Notes Headline From Spirit Lake Area
Hospital notes record births at Coleman hospital including Maren Mies born to Mr and Mrs Clayton Thorson of Spirit Lake and a girl born March 1 to Mr and Mrs Michelson of Armstrong. Also listed are patients and treatments for Mary Clamp Perr and others with injuries and procedures noted.
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Clayton Thorson
Spirit Lake
Maren
Mies
Mary Clamp
Perr
Local Markets List Heavy Springs Hens and Hogs
Local markets show heavy spring hens and heavy hens priced per pound with figures for leavy Stave leaky and Leghorn varieties. Hogs are listed under Packers and Butchers with price points 11.60 and 12.70, alongside oats flax soybeans and corn prices for nearby supplies.
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Hennery Fees
Packers I
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Knight
John Greig
Des Moines
Iowa State Shorthorn Association
Kirkwood
Greig
Fred Hubbell
Sibley
Sioux City
WAT
William Sykes
Vera Sheldon
Fred Sawyer
R. H. Green
Long Beach
Ethel Jansen
John Jansen
Alton, Towa
Iceland
Bascom
Hawk
Bixby
Maybelle Harsilla
Dickinson Counties
Var
Elect
D.E.K. Directors
Band Mothers
East Side
Pioneer Man
Lemuel Hansen
Weather Report
Don Woodley
Phares Lambert
South Dakota
Mroo
Pale Reed
Tern Dastaielir
Bernard Sadders
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