Debating team wins Northwest District title at state meet
Our high school debate team defeated Sibley by unanimous decision to win the Northwest district championship and advance to the state contest to meet Osceola on March 27. Judges included Supt. K. D. Miller and Atty H. E. Narey as presiding officer, with strong turnout and notable school spirit.
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Northwest
Iowa
Sibley
Estherville
Osceola
Clarence Durfee
Tenner Shell
Cecil Broughton
Loyd Roberts
Chas. Wilson
Pd Wm. Maher
K. D. Miller
Fort Dodge
A. A. Arrington
Spencer
Milford
Atty
H. E. Narey
Spirit Lake
J. W. Morse
J. S. Hilliard
Morse
Neva Houk
Estherville school board reelects Robb as president
Annual school election quiets as Robb is elected to succeed himself on the Estherville Independent School District board. Robb received 868 votes with 3 spoilt ballots. H N Jensen written on 46 ballots. No other terms expiring this year.
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Robb
Inself Ag
Estherville
Independent
H. N. Jensen
Land Sales Boom in Babson Park Florida
Babson Park with William G. McAdoo and John Skelton Williams visiting on their Florida trip. They toured the immense Williams acreage and noted brisk non waterfront lot sales in Babson Park, with prices from 4500 to 6500 dollars and daily cash sales around 17000 dollars. A paving contract near Bartow to Lake Wales, worth over 800000 dollars, may be state funded with federal matching, while residents reflect on growth and speculative ownership. The article also notes a 40th wedding anniversary of the writer and his wife, with their son Herbert present.
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Babson Park
Florida
William G. M
Treasury
John Skelton Williams
Wilson
Roger Babson
Sarasota
Williams
McAdoo
Florida Land Holdings
Babson
St. Petersburg
California
Ridge
B. T. Sorum and Son
Netherville
Iowa
Parent-Teachers Association To Be Organized
At a Woman's Club meeting in the Memorial building J S Hilliard superintendent of schools announced steps to form a Parent-Teachers Association. A five lady committee including Mesdames H Rhoades Klocaw Chipperfield Blazer Morse will meet with Hilliard next week to finalize plans. The move mirrors similar associations seen as beneficial to schools and patrons.
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Woman's Club
Memorial Building
J. S. Hilliard
Hilliard
Mesdames
H. Rhoades
L. Klocaw
R.'T. 'Chipperfield
R. ‘E.blazer
G. H. Morse
Herman Oransky Sells Cedar Rapids Store
Announcement states H. Oransky sold his Boston store in Cedar Rapids to the Kilian company adjoining the Boston location. They bought stock and fixtures for 150,000 dollars and lease the building for seven years to unite with their block. Oransky will remain in Cedar Rapids if his other ventures allow.
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H. Orsenky
Boston
Cedar Rapids
Killian Company
Oransky
Estherville
Schreyer files nom for first ward council seat
E J Schreyer filed nominating papers for the first ward council seat. With Guy Noel withdrawing there is no candidate for that office. A new ticket headed by Chas Hawk for mayor includes H O Clark and John Pro as councilmen at large with M C Peterson first ward A R Markley second ward W V Sweet third ward and Jan Ghoslin to be supported in this slate.
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E. J. Schreyer
Guy Noel
Chas. Hawk
H. O. Clark
John Pro
M. C. Peterson
A. R. Markley
W. V. Sweet
Jan. Ghoslin
Eeenenyac
Estherville Teams Play Harris In Twin Games
Estherville high school boys won 34 23 at Harris while the girls lost 28 17. The twin basketball matchup Tuesday evening featured spirited play from both squads with clear wins for the boys and a loss for the girls.
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Harris
Estherville’ High School
Weather Outlook Period of scattered showers expected
Brief period of scattered showers is forecast for part of the week with another shower chance in the latter half. Temperatures are expected to run normal to above average.
Philadelphia student Cecil Rhodes wins role in Mask and Wig play
Miss Lillian Rhodes announced her twin Cecil Rhodes earned a place in the annual Mask and Wig college play at the University of Philadelphia. He had previously tried out three times. The March production, Joan of Arkansas, will be staged in Philadelphia and nearby venues with potential attendance by Mrs. F. O. HB.
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Lillian Rhodes
Cecil
University of Philadelphia
Joan of Arkansas
Chicago
Washington
Atlantic ‘City
Salary Increases At Local Post Office Following Congress Act
Official notice reports salaried boosts for post office staff with rural carriers on a mileage basis and city carriers to 2100 dollars. Assistant postmaster to 2400 dollars. several clerks plus others receive about 300 dollars more annually. Rates for postal matter rise in April while local papers may stay unaffected. Declamatory cup at Gruver won by Armstrong high school with points tally and multiple individual honors.
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Fred Robinson
Congress
J. M. Fale
Chas
Martinson
T. J. Lerdahl
L. W. Case
Vera Egertson
Lulu’ Holcomb
Arthur Fossum
W. H. Olson
Robinson
Gruver
Armstrong High School
Estherville
Armstrong
Ringsted
Maple
Hill
Haifa
Justin Rogers
Philip Peak
Maple Hill
Margaret
Ethel Kristianson
Geraldine Felkey
Erna
Davin
New Delivery Outety Report From Des Moines
A garbled fragment from Des Moines references a new delivery outage and a fear of a potential war with unclear sources. It mentions terms like pouk war and a buying action but lacks coherent names or dates to anchor the event.
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Des Moines
Fuller Undergoes Hip Level Amputation After Train Crash
C. E. Fuller, longtime injury sufferer from a collision between his car and a train near Milford, underwent a hip high leg amputation at Colwell Hospital Saturday afternoon. The operation, though very serious for his age and health, proceeded without complication and shows promise of full recovery, following a long bed rest in Milford and Chicago then at his daughter's home.
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C. E. Fuller
Milford
Colewatt Hospital
W. W. Wilson
Fuller
Special Gardston dinner meeting on beets prospects
A public meeting and 7 o'clock dinner at Gardston Hotel Friday invites farmers and business people to discuss sugar beet acreage near Ratherville. A minimum of 300 acres is needed to justify a dump installation, with Wm A Laucke of Iowa Valley Operating Co speaking on beet growing. Reservations via Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at 98.
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Gardston
Ratherville
Wm. A. Laucke
Iowa Valley Operating Company
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Gymnasium Exhibit At Estherville High School
The Estherville school training department presents an annual gymnasium exhibit at Estherville High School gym on March 16 and 17 at 7 30 p m to showcase grade three to high school physical education work and raise funds for the Athletic Association The program features a grand march looby Lee and various calisthenic and dance acts by grades and junior high students directed by Miss Elizabeth Wartzman and Mr Barnes with demonstrations from Washington Lincoln McKinley and Jackson schools.
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Se Training
Estherville School
Athletic Association
McKinley
Washington the Shoemakers
Lincoln
Lincoln Caliathenics
Washington
Kene Dian
Elizabeth Wartzman
Ruth Dayton
Mr. Barnes
Hudson and Essex Cars Take Emmet County Agency
G. M. Donovan has taken the agency for Hudson and Essex cars in Emmet county. He has earned goodwill through fair dealing with local autoists. The firm promotes a reliable auto sales and service combination for the season.
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G. M. Donovan
Hudson and Essex
Emmet
Donovan
Fap Recon
W S Williams Dies After Heart Failure
W S Williams, longtime freight agent, died Sunday evening after collapsing and failing to regain consciousness at a Des Moines hospital. A.A. Halleck, traveling freight agent, was sent from Estherville to Des Moines. Williams served as division freight agent for about twenty-two years. He is survived by his wife and four sons, two in California and two in Kansas. funeral plans likely to allow travel for sons. Golden Rule Chain Store set to open March 25 in H C Goon Block under H J Craig.
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Williams Abele
Bob
Bee Moites
H.B. “Alben
Potock
Williams
Rds
Avery Pann
Eatherville
Des Moines
A.A. Halleck
M. M. Knapp
California
Spa
Ka ‘Enh
Neral
Mae Eld
Rock Island
Estherville Agean
Halleck
Oe Ee Knapp
Oe Ee Knapp and Mr. Williams
T Ton
Golden Rule
H. CG
Coon-block
H. J. Craig
Worthington
Minn
Havre
Mint
A. H. Davidson
Mahery Ple
Spirit Lake manager dies by gunshot in personal crisis
Wm. Becker, local manager of the B. B. Anderson elevator at Spirit Lake, died by self-inflicted gunshot. He failed to return home that night. the body was found next morning. He leaves a wife and daughter, Miss Elizabeth Becker, with no evident motive for the act.
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Wm. Becker
B. B. Anderson
Spirit Lake
Elizabeth Becker
Elks Elect Officers At Tuesday Meeting In Town
A regular Elks lodge meeting Tuesday elected H. M. Lanspires as Alt Ed Ruler S G Ewen Esteemed Worthy Knight C Brown Esteemed Loyal Knight Don Kirby Esteemed Lecturing Knight and Carl Christian Tiler A Beymer was re elected trustee for three years A Grand Okomanpade Chapter plans screening of Lincoln film on March 12 13 and Fred Maas of Paradise turned himself in locally
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Elks Lodge
H. M. Lanspires
S. G. Ewen
C. Brown
Don Kirby
Carl Christian
A. Beymer
Abrah Lincoln
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E. B. Callender
Mr. Callender
B. H. Smith
Selby Broms
Graas
Callender
Vint
Myhre
Rev
Mra
A. Berge
Joe Fuss
Joe Evans
City-Fire Department
Justice
Judes
Northwest Iowa
WM. Maher
Herbert
Edgar ‘A. Guest
Parent-Teachers Association
Herman Oransky
R. Weather Outlook
Philadelphia University
Emmetsburg
Sid
Ellis
Jim Sullivan
Geo. Bale
Plover
Big Bret
RE ' Gardston
Hudson and
Essex Cars
W.S. Williams
A WM. Becker
Han Linco
Fred ‘Maas
Paradise
Erke
Aunty
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