Estherville Midgets win class A sectional at Swea City
Estherville high school Midgets clinched the class A sectional title at Swea City by defeating Algona 80 to 28. Ledyard took class B honors with a 28 to 26 win over Swea City as action began Friday and continued through the weekend with semifinals and finals shaping the standings.
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Estherville High School
Swea City
Algona
Estherville
Ledyard
Esthervile
Armstrong
Apuvietity
Wollivér
Grant
Seneca
St. John’s
Bancroft
Halfa
Bart
Rails Slatheryt
Hie Y Rayaya
Aindis
Ventori
Ataria
Matta
Givhylasium
Forest’ City
Algona Five
Youman
Kennedy
Swisher
Boata
Jim Kennedy
Youmnan
John Woods
Stoyd
Johnny Woods
Young
Cec
Wadods
van Valkenberg
Vacine
Wrox
Algona Wan x
Williason
Iowa Draft Quota Raised Fifty Percent for March
Iowa selective service headquarters announces a 50 percent increase in the March draft quota. The state must induct 2,281 men this month, up from an earlier tentative figure of 1,468. Lieut. Col. Robert Fulton cites newly available facilities to handle the larger intake.
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Iowa
Robert Fulton
North Central Division Iowa State Teachers Meet
The North Central Division of the Iowa State Teachers Association will meet in Mason City March 20 21 and 22 for its 20th annual convention Two Estherville teachers Miss Regina Hill and Miss Annabel Purviance will speak Also Harry M Lyle former Estherville instructor will join the program Miss Hill speaks on Presenta tion of Modern Language Programs for Special Occasions and for Important Historical Personages Miss Purviance discusses Homemaking department topics Lyle will address Methods of Meeting Individual Difference in a Speech Fundamentals Class
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Iowa State Teachers Association
Mason City
Estherville
Regina Hill
Annabel Purviance
Harry M. "Lyle
Miss Hill
Purviance
Lyle
Farm and Fire side column debut in Vindicator and Republican
Page four features a new column titled Farm and Fire side by a farm woman with practical everyday insights aimed at farm women. She is also an amateur playwright whose pieces have been staged by Farm Bureau groups including a state meeting. The editor seeks reader reaction to guide future use of the column.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Farm Bureau
V.R
Estherville beauticians attend state cosmetologists convention
A group of Estherville beauty operators traveled to Des Moines for the annual state cosmetologists convention. They left Sunday morning and will return Tuesday or Wednesday. Local travelers include Alyce Jensen Ardis Clark Agnes Spear Bob Bosold Genevieve Irwin Sylvia Hovick and Eileen Ullrich of Armstrong.
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Estherville
Des Moines
Alyce Jensen
Ardis Clark
Agnes Spear
Bob Bosold
Genevieve Irwin
Sylvia Hovick
Eileen Uilrich
Armstrong
V.R
Lawrence Jensen Buys Ten Acre Tract Near Sixth Street
Lawrence Jensen purchased a ten acre tract near north Sixth Street between Seventh and Eighth, planning alfalfa feedings and later construction of one or two modern homes facing Sixth Street. The area was closed behind with a total of six.
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Lawrence Jensen
Sixth Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Jensen
Changes in Star Route mail schedule take effect March 10
The Star Route eastbound schedule now doubles service. Previously the Estherville to Lakota run started after Rock Island mail and finished by 3:46 p.m. The new plan has the carrier depart Estherville after the Rock Island arrival around 8:00 a.m., return about 1:00 p.m. with mail for the evening train, then complete the route with a 2:00 p.m. departure and 6:55 p.m. return to connect with Emmetsburg and Milwaukee eastward. William C. Strong is the eastbound driver.
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Star
Estherville
Lakota
Rock Island
Here
Emmetsburg
William C. Strong
Nordeen Resigns as Estherville Instructor
W. T. Nordeen, long time manual training instructor, has resigned and been offered a similar post at North High School in Des Moines. He will not be released until a replacement is found for the Estherville schools, a vacancy created by the death of A. H. Horsburgh. Supt. N. E. Demoney has sent many telegrams seeking a successor amid wartime teacher shortages.
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W. T. Nordeen
North High School
Des Moines
Nordeen
Estherville School Board
N. E. Demoney
Estherville
Supt
Demoney
Pythian Sisters Plan School of Instruction in Estherville
The local Pythian Sisters chapter holds a school of instruction this Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the K P hall with district deputy grand chief Iole Pugh of Milford conducting. A regular meeting follows with initiation work planned and refreshments after.
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The
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Iole Pugh
Milford
Estherville
First Sign of Spring Ice Breaks on Mediapolis Lake
The ice on Medium Lake at Emmetsburg buckled last week and the lake opened Monday afternoon. In the last two nights a thin ice layer formed each morning, then melted. The skaters shelter house was moved ashore just before the ice disappeared.
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Medium Lake
Emmetsburg
Swea City School Safe Robbed After Tournament Night
Thieves entered the Swea City schoolhouse late Friday or early Saturday and forced entry to the safe. They took roughly $75 to $100 in tournament receipts as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.r.swea City School
Swea City
Orly
Data Revealed In Agricultural Census For Emmet County Iowa
The 16th farm census for Iowa shows Emmet County with 1 315 farms covering 252 800 acres. Average farm size 187.8 acres, 174 002 acres cropland harvested in 1939, tenancy rate 58.8 percent, and farm values including land machinery and buildings. Major outputs include milk 5 008 070 gallons from 9 521 cows, 27 656 cattle, 27 888 hogs, 1 184 sheep, eggs 1 276 443 dozen, and various crops with oats, flax, barley, and potatoes among others.
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Bureau of the Census
Iowa
Emmet
Emmet County
Gamble Robinson Fruit Opens In New Offices
The Gamble Robinson Fruit company moves to temporary offices in the Gaarde building on south Seventh street after a fire. They will stay in Estherville and occupy current offices until a new building is built. Storage usesRock Island tracks and the south warehouse, undamaged by the fire. Mrs. Louisa Post travels to Mitchell South Dakota to visit her son Dr. Claire Post.
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Gamble Robinson Fruit Company
Gaarde
South Seventh Street
Northern Lumber Company
Estherville
Rock Teland
V. R
Louisa Post
Mitchell, S. D
Claire Post
Dental Defects Major Reason for Deferment
Defects in teeth identified as a leading cause of deferment for registrants nationwide. Col. Leonard G. Rew of Selective Service reports 17 percent of rejections by examiners and 22 percent at army induction due to dental issues. Dentists may be assigned to local boards. a Dental Advisory committee is formed at national headquarters.
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Towa
Leonard G. Rew1tree
National Headquarters
Army
Willard Camalier
National Committee On
Tom O'Rourke
Council of National Defense
National Selective Service
Olson couple marks 67th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thorvald Olson quietly celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary at their north Fourth street home. He is 84 and she 82, with family and friends visiting to congratulate. They wed March 7 1884 in Webster City Iowa and moved to Estherville after farming near Maple Hill. They have six children born, four living, including Mrs Herman Sorum Estherville Kyute Olson on Maple Hill Farm Tom Olson Jack Creek Gus Olson Estherville, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Thorvald Olson
North Fourth Street
Maple Hill
Estherville
Olson
Herman Sorum
Kyute Olson
Tom Olson
Jack Creek Township
Gus Olson
Seven Men to Report for Induction March Eighteenth
Seven draftees will leave for the Sioux Falls induction center on March 18 to fill Falls quota for the morning train. Listed are 321V Russell Lloyd Christensen Estherville 38, Donald Thomas Fuller Armstrong 56, Wayne Paul Solomson Estherville 79, Carl Edward Ahrens Estherville 158, Marion Manual Woodyard Estherville 156, Arnold Elliott Erickson Estherville 181, Maynard Frederick Ervin Mueller Fenton. Replacements if needed: 186 Johnny Greer Estherville 191 Frank Hartman Estherville 235 Clinton Mardick Estherville 265 Cyril Bormann Estherville 267 Orville K E Heidecker Wallingford.
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Sioux Falls
Russell Lloyd Christensen
Estherville
Donald Thomas Fuller
Armstrong
Wayne Paul Solomson
Carl Edward Ahrens
Marion Manual Woodyard
Arnold Elliott Erickson
Maynard Frederick Ervin Mueler
Fenton
Johnny Greer
Frank Hartman
Clinton Mardick
Cyril Bormann
Orville KE. Heidecker
Wallingford
Iowa Comes of Age screened at city hall hall Thursday
A film Iowa Comes of Age will be shown Thursday at 8 PM in the Estherville city hall auditorium. Sponsored by Estherville chapter of the County Conservation League and loaned by the state conservation commission, the event invites all residents to attend with no admission charge.
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Iowa
City Hall
Estherville
Amet County Conservation League
State Conservation Commsssion
Milo Davis to Open Suburban Grocery Store
Milo Davis purchased the Mrs Emma Sandrol residence on north Seventh street and will remodel the house to create a modern suburban grocery. The Davis family will occupy part of the house as their residence while Milo, formerly employed by Estherville Grocer, opens the store in the near future.
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Milo Davis
Emma Sandrol
North Seventh Street
Davis
Estherville Grocer Company
Estherville
Decree Granted and License Revoked After Court Session
Judge F C Davidson presided in Estherville granting Mrs Bessie Bendixen a divorce from Chris Bendixen on habitual drunkenness and awarding custody of two minor children. Archie Dailey of Fairmont Minn fined 300 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and had driving privileges revoked after a collision with Ed DeWall of Wallingford. stay bond allowed six months to pay.
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F. C. Davidson
Estherville
Bessie Bendixen
Chris Bendixen
Ed DeWall
Wallingford
Dailey
Cora E. Dailey
Dickens
Davidson
Spirit Lake hosts IOOF meeting for Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Great Lakes IOOF association will meet Tuesday evening March 11 at 7 30 at the Spirit Lake Masonic Hall. Spirit Lake degree team will confer third degree work. About 300 attendees are expected from Estherville and other towns including Spencer Royal Hartley Primghar Cherokee Sibley Harris Lake Park Sutherland West Bend Paullina Dickens and Spirit Lake. Mulligan Stew by Walt will be served afterwards.
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Aoe EE
Iowa Great Lakes
Walt
Two Youth Conferences Planned by Camp Foster YMCA
Two youth group meetings are scheduled this year by the Camp Foster District YMCA. A Storm Lake session on March 21 will be led by Dr. Frank Slutz of Dayton Ohio and a Worthington session on April 1 will be led by Dr. Earl Roadman of Morning Side College Sioux City. The district will hold two events this year to accommodate the large turnout and travel distances.
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Camp Foster District Ymca
Storm Lake
Worthington
Frank Slutz
Dayton
Ohio
Earl Roadman
Morningside College
Sioux City
Wallingford Youth Lands Bell Aircraft Position
Graduates from Aircraft Industries Factory School in Omaha move to Bell Aircraft Co. in Buffalo. Leonard Hanson of Wallingford Iowa is among the twenty five youths who secured positions at the Buffalo plant.
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Airscraft Industries
Omaha Aircraft Construction Institution
Iowa
Nebraska
Bell Aircraft Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft
Leonard Hanson
Wallingford
Baby Born At Parkview Clinic To Editor's Wife
A baby boy weighing 7% pounds was born last Thursday afternoon at Parkview Clinic to Mrs Aaton Anderson wife of the Ringsted Dispatch editor. The item notes timing as inopportune and humorously comments on the editor's recovery.
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Ringsted Dispatch
Parkview Clinic
Aaton Anderson
Ralph
Dispatch
Petit Jury Is Drawn for Emmet County Court Term
The Emmet county March term opens March 31 with Hon. G. W. Stilman presiding. Grand jury called April 1 and petit jury April 8. Summoned jurors include Estherville residents B H Brackett Selina Brunsvold Ella Carlson Marjorie Crumrine Leslie Dalen Maud Diltz Russell Dominy Ruth Eckert Emma Gaarde Latta Kerr Maude LaRue Frank Lowth Myers Delmar Nelson Nance Noe Lela Riggs Joan Ringham August Schaper Verne Slaughter William Stam Lou Wilkisis Mary Williamson Miriam Vitger Dolliver Nels Andersen Carlos Johnson Frances McGuan Vivian Norgaard and others from Dolliver Armstrong Askeland Josie Gilbertson Mack McKean Scharfort Phillips Terril Helen Graves Gruver Chris Lastine Graettinger Gladyce Netson Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
G. W.stilman
Algona
Estherville
B. H H. Brackett
Selina Brunsvold
Ella Carlson
Maude LaRue
Frank Lowhht
Hahnah’ Myers
Delmar Nelson
Nance Noe
Lela Riggs
Joan Ringham
August Schaper
Verne Slaughter
William Stam
Lou Wilkisis
Mary P. Williamson
Miriant Yvitger
Dolliver
Nels Andersdff
Carlos Johnson
Frances McGuan
Vivian Norgaard
Armstrong
Ork Askeland
Josie Gilbertson
Ahatane
Mack McKean
Scharfort
Phillips
W. J. Campbell
Terril
Helen Graves
Gruver
Chris Lastine
Graettinger
Gladyce Netson
Wallingford
J Collins Is Dead In Madison Hospital
J Collins died after a illness and heart trouble. he was taken to a Madison hospital Friday night and died Saturday morning. He had visited relatives in Estherville around Christmas and had been with a Madison troupe. Romaine Collins, a nephew, will bring the remains back to Estherville for burial beside his wife and parents. the body will be cremated in Milwaukee and ashes returned for interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marting
Madison
Mr. Collins
Estherville
Romaine Collins
Milwaukee
Wig
Oak Hill
Collins
Chick
Perkins-Franking Show
Jie
Funeral Services Held for Father of F. R. Everds
Funeral services were held for Rev J W Everds in Cedar Falls with Mr and Mrs F R Everds attending. Rev Everds 82 born in Germany came to the United States as a young man. He entered the Presbyterian ministry and served in several Iowa towns. He retired twelve years ago and resided in Cedar Falls. He leaves a widow two daughters and five sons.
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F. R. Everds
Cedar Falls
Everds
Germany
United States
Iowa
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Gamble Robinson Company
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H. J
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Schaper
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