Homestead Tax Refund Plan For 1938 Assured
Emmet county homeowners are assured a homestead tax refund on 1938 taxes as funds were transferred from the state to the homestead credit fund. Refunds apply to $2500 of valuation at 25 mills, up to $62.50, with remaining bill taxed at full millage. County totals list $53,833.47 to be refunded. real and personal taxes are due now with penalties starting April 1 and September 30 for first and second halves.
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General Assembly
Des Moines
Emmet
Estherville Township
Iowa Lake Township
Homestead Credit Fund
Gladys Bringle
K. J. Ersland
D. L. Morrow
State Board of Assessments and Review
Ersland
K. J
School Election Is Quiet
Ralph McKay and B. B. Kint were re elected to the school board by majority votes yesterday. A total of 367 votes were cast during the day with Kint at 278 and McKay at 248. Anton Steery and Mrs H L McTavish received 94 and 22 votes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McKay
B. B. Kint
Kint
McKay
Anton S
H. L. Lavish
Imogene Knutson
C. L. Mulock
William S. Clark
B. B. Kin
Spring Weather Brings Hope for Balmy Days
A weather summary notes near term warmth with cooler spring temps and scattered precipitation. Weekly outlook shows temperatures ranging from mid teens to upper twenties with small rain chances. sun expected to rise as warmer days approach despite lingering cold snaps.
Death Toll in Estherville Claims Four Women
Death comes this week to claim three beloved women of Estherville and a respected Wallingford pioneer. Mrs. Louis W. Greener died suddenly Thursday at 5 20 p m after a brief illness. Mrs. Ed S Reese died Friday afternoon from a heart attack in Thrush Beauty parlor. Mrs Annie Ressell died Saturday morning at her home from infirmities of old age. Funeral services for Mrs Greener were held at St Patrick’s church with burial in Catholic cemetery. Mrs Reese’s services were at St Patrick’s with burial in Milford Catholic cemetery.
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Estherville
Wallingford
Louis W. Greener
Ed. S. Reese
Thrush
Annie Ressell
McGregor
Iowa
Greener
Dubuque
Marquette
Davenport
Mason City
John
Chicago
Joseph
Ambrose
Leo
Louis
George
Harold Bacon
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. J. Keane
Catholi
E. S. Reese
Reese
Rock Island
Rodman
Milford
Mr Reese
J. W. Hemp
Spelling winners named in Emmet county contest
Dorothy Perkins of Halfa won both written and oral sections to take overall county first and earn a trip to the state meet at Des Moines on April 22. Kathryn Whitlow and Ruth Howard, both from Armstrong Estherville, placed second and third overall and also took second and third in both portions. Irma Walder of Armstrong finished fourth in writing, while Mildred Ramsey Ellsworth township and Duane Larson Jack Creek township tied for fourth in speech. Irma won the tiebreaker overtime spelloff and was declared fourth overall.
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Dorothy Perkins
Halfa
Emmet
Des Moines
Kathryn Whitlow
Armstrong
Ruth Howard
Estherville
Irma Walder
Mildred Ramsey
Ellsworth
Duane Larson
Jack Creek
Irma
Injuries Prove Fatal In Dunnell Minn Man Dies
Ernest Ziemer of Welcome died at Sherburn hospital ten days after a falling tree left him critically injured north of Dunnell. Pneumonia developed from injuries. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. at the German Lutheran church, burial at Lake Fremont cemetery. Born February 14, 1890, he left two sons and three daughters from two marriages, plus six brothers and four sisters.
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Dunnell
Minn
Ernest Ziemer
Welcome
Sherburn Hospital
Lake Fremont
Ziemer
August Ziemer
Arnold
Leo
Gerion
Martha
Alfred Olson
Triumph
Harriet
Candidates File Nominations for City Election
At the final filing hour for the biennial city election 14 candidates officially declared for various offices. The slate includes mayor Fred Ehlers and others, with multiple party tickets named such as Citizens, Progressive, Municipal, and Peoplea. Polls open 8 pm to 8 pm on Monday March 27 with voting sites across the city.
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Geo. Shadiets
Fred Ehlers
J E. Stockdale
J. E. Howart
Cliff He
Progressive
Arthur Bringle
Elmer Shaw
T. C. Mann
Fred Kilgore
P O. Clark
Municipal
Penplea
Hirma G. Albee
I. N. Salyers
Third Ward
Arch-Lite
R.I
Court House
Unclear fragmentary obituary line from Iowa families
Fragmentary text lists siblings and sisters from multiple towns in Iowa including Browns Valley Pairmont Dunnell New Richland Estherville and Wei lcome with names Wil George Wykoff Harry C Juhl Mrs Clara Rose Mrs Walter McCorkle and Mrs John Juhl among others.
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Wil
Browns Valley
George Wykoff
Harry
C. J
Pairmont
Jesse
Dunnell
Best
Olive DeTienne
New Rich- Fort Dodge
Iowa
Land
Wis
Clara Rose
Walter McCorkle
Weilcome
John Juhl
Estherville
Lows
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Indicator
Republican
Emmet County
Anton Steery
L. W. Greener
Sam Zerke
Thos. Mann
Eaton
Marie Sorum
Jin
Sioux City
V.R
Pneu
Monia
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