Grover Area News Highlights Local Events
Special correspondents report on local graduations at Kelly Field and family visits in Grover Estherville and surrounding towns. Notes cover new pupils at Grover school, medical recoveries, travel to Minnesota and Illinois, church events, homemaker meetings, country club activities, a 38th wedding anniversary, and district basketball tournament results for Grover Maple Hill and Gruver teams with Seneca trophy winner. Families, engagements, and community notices fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Geraldine Ramsey
Grover
Sam Thorsland
Bode
Martin Julius
Mountain Lake
Minn
Julius
Henry Grothans
John Ehlers
Marshall
Stewart Harvey
Joliet
Ill
Willis Wertz
Bernadine
Beverly
Mima Wertz
Estherville
Ladies League
Ole Natterstad
Chris Spoo
Midway Country Club
Wesley Hall
Jim Hoien
Center Township
George Harvey
Lee Shultz
Lewis Harvey
Mesdames
Jesse DeVoss
William Harvey
Wm. Harvey Jr
Ed Harvey
Frank Barber
Soren Sorensor
A. M. Brown
Lester Grems
Robert Woods
Charles Logan
Ida Harvey
Iva Brannon
Damon Eubank
Art Pitcher
Pitcher
Ellsworth
Todd
Jackson
Euanks
Wesley
Maple Hill
Gruver
Leland
Seneca
Leonard Peterson
Alice
Owens Host Dinner as Area Notes Mention Local Games
East Chain and Spirit Lake visitors noted at M. L. Owens home. Miss Ellabel Johnson and Stephanie Cowling spent night in Spirit Lake. Redhead birthday celebrated with Merle Redhead’s family. Local girls fended off Superior 61 47 after a 44 36 lead. Norma Herum top scorer with 41. Boys’ game ended 25 18 in favor of locals. Dale Farguson officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Odell
East Chain
W. L. Whalen
M. L. Owens
Ellabel Johnson
Stephanie Cowling
Spirit Lake
Norma Herum
Mary Moltzen
Dale Farguson
Estherville
Lew Owens
Minnesota
Art Larson
Swea City
Ed Pape
Local residents share visits and relocations in Swea City area
The column lists numerous visits and gatherings among area families including the Larsons, Pap es, Bookes, and Hausens. It notes farm exchanges and moves for Jorgen Hansen, Oscar Burgren, Carl Odin, Myron Johnson, and others, a girls basketball win over Burt 80 to 25, personnel changes at East Side and Hawkeye cafes, and a high school assembly featuring musical performances led by Neimeyer and Kruel. Craig Irwin visits relatives in Topeka after leaving by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da. Kingston
Fairmont
J. B. Knipe
Study Club
Neimeyer
Bancroft
Misa Christie Kruel
Alice Camden
Frances Horswell
Bob Scott
Bob Sorenson
Francis Fitzgibbons
Clyde Neville
Randolph Johnson
Jorgen Hansen
Earl Boe
Oscar Burgren
Carl Odin
Ringsted
Myron Johnson
Swea City
Herman Jaskulke
Granada
Minn
Burt
Marvis Opsal
East Side Cafe
Estherville
Hawkeye Cafe
L. E. McIntire
Bridge
Hybrid corn boosts 1940 census showing higher output on fewer acres
Census figures show Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Ohio expanding hybrid seed corn use and better farming practices raised total production from 1929 to 1939 while acres fell. Iowa moved from 9.68 million to 8.90 million acres yet output rose, per acre yields climbed from 40.2 to 52.8 bushels. Illinois gained over 100 million bushels with less land. Minnesota and Ohio also increased output with varied acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Vergil D. Reed
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Ohio
Release Data on Number of Iowa Livestock
Iowa farm livestock fell five percent by Jan 1 1941 from 1940. Cattle rose eight percent to 6,063,000 head. hogs fell from 9,214,000 to 9,214,000. sheep and lambs rose 12 percent to 1,997,000. Total value of livestock on town farms climbed about eight percent to 428.3 million dollars despite volume drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Co-operative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Leslie M. Carl
Lews Farms
Towa
Turkey
Senator Glass Called For War At Eighty
The speaker rejects blaming Senator Glass for urging the United States to declare war on Germany if that is his conviction. The remark notes his advanced age of eighty and questions his ability to support his views, urging cautious driving advice as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Glass
United States
Germany
Proof Of Will Notice In Emmet County Iowa
District Court in Emmet County Iowa fixes hearing for the last will of Addie Mae Wing filed March 24 1941 at Estherville Court House. Clerk Irwin C Nichots sets hearing at 10 a m on the day to show cause why the will should not be probated. Notices run February 25 March 4 and March 11 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Iowa
State of Iowa
Addie Mae Wing
Estherville
District 1
Said County
Town
Irwin C. Nichots
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Vindicator
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Robert Calhan
Avi
George Calhan
Army Ay Corps
Santonia
Texas
Jimmie
Stanford Reid
Joliet, I
Calhan
Frank Smith
North of Grover
Bernard Jansen
Allan Hiles
Huntington
Charles Smith
Pipestone
J. K Carey
John Campbell
Emmetsburg
Carey
Center Township Homemakers
Walter Blagg
Art Shultz
Frank Hartman
Jim Hartman
Harry Peterson
Gus Ramsey
Frank Ramsey
Fern Carlson
Petersons
Frances Calhan
State Teacher's College At
Cedar Falls
Dolliver
W.R
Armstrong
Kenneth Eckhart
Jerry Pape
Corine Miller
Betty Jane Gabriel
Muriel Eastman
Margaret Walder
Mr. Piper
Cindy
Harold Johnson
Frances
Horswell
Carmean
Bob Scoft
Mr. Neimeyer
Miss Kruel
Paul Wegner
Wallace
TLIB
America
Eave
V.R
Vv.r
G. S. Or
L. A. Horswell
Armstrong, Iowa
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