Prominent Estherville Woman Dies at 83
Estherville native Mrs J T Johnston 83 died at 6 a m at her son Attorney William S Johnston home after years of declining health She and her husband first settled Estherville in 1894 from Dows born Jane Taylor in Castle Comer Ireland July 8 1856 Emigrants to United States married in New York May 30 1882 They had three children two of whom died in youth One son William Johnston and three grandchildren survive Funeral at 1:30 p m Sunday at son s home Rev Fred Ortmeyer of Methodist Episcopal Church to lead services Interment beside her husband in East Side Cemetery Death also notes the passing of Mrs Harry Littell at 1:30 a m after three years illness Heart ailment The Littell family long resided in Estherville since 1930 Grace Brown born July 11 1887 in Sparta Wisconsin came to Estherville first in 1895 to visit sister Mrs Mabel Rohlf met Harry Littell who became her husband They are survived by husband two children Everett Littell of Dows and Mrs Floyd Brandt of Estherville two grandchildren Saundra Littell and Dennis Lee Brandt sister Mrs Mabel Rohlf Des Moines three brothers Ervin J Brown Ruthven Tom and Ray Brown Estherville Merritt Brown Minneapolis and father now of Estherville.
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J. T.johnston
Estherville
Wm. S. Johnston
Johnston
Dows
New York City
Manchester
Iowa
Jane Taylor
Castle Comer
County Kilkenny
Ireland
Samuel
America
Jane
Fred Ortmeyer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ceme
Harry Littell
Littell
Grace Brown
Sparta
Wisconsin
Willis
Ellen Brown
Mabel Rohlf
Harry ‘Littell
Everett Littell
Floyd Brandt
Death of A. Sykes Retired Sac City Banker at 77
A. Sykes, a retired Sac City banker, died suddenly in Sac City on Monday March 13 at age 77. He was the father of Wm. Sykes, secretary of the Estherville Chamber of Commerce, and he was well known in his region. Picture courtesy Des Moines Register.
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A. Sykes
Sac City
Wm. Sykes
Estherville
Miss Sorum Is Honored for Pioneer Seal Sale Work
Marie Sorum of Estherville was recognized at the Iowa Tuberculosis Association annual meeting March 9 and 10 for pioneer service in the Christmas Seal Sale. Fourteen veteran workers received certificates from Governor George A. Wilson. awards were signed by Dr. Kendall Emerson and Warren Ferguson. Mrs Saidie Orr Dunbar urged ongoing fever against tuberculosis and noted the death rate drop while Miss Sorum’s absence due to a broken limb was mentioned.
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Marie Sorum
Estherville
Emmet County
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
George A. Wilson
Kendall Emerson
National Tuberculosis Association
Warren Ferguson
Town ‘Tuberculosis Association
Saidie Orr Dunbar
General Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Oregon Tuberculosis Association
Estherville Boys to sing before Mason City group
Four local boys travel to Mason City tonight to perform at an automobile insurance meeting for businessmen. Read as a community talent segment with a small audience at the event.
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Estherville Boys
Mason City
OURS
Benen
Local Dairy Herds Inspected In Estherville Area
Iowa inspector B O Brownlee convenes dairy men for a 7:30 pm meeting at the Christian church basement to review recent checks on butterfat and sediment. Assistants Ben Schultz H A Loviern and Al Gintert will present slides and milk samples from Estherville Spencer Milford Spirit Lake Bancroft Swea City Armstrong Wallingford Bart and nearby towns. The session marks the first statewide thorough check in years following Mark Thornburg’s return as secretary of agriculture.
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Estherville
B. O. Brownlee
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Christian Church
Brownlee
Ben F. Schultz
Spencer
H. A. Loviern
Humboldt
al Gintert
Sheldon
Milford
Spirit Lake
Bancroft
Swea City
Armstrong
Wallingford
Bart
Mark Thornburg
Eleven Students Chosen for National Honor Society
Eleven graduating seniors were selected Wednesday for the National Honor Society based on scholarship, character, service and leadership. Faculty members including N. E. Demoney and F. G. Stith, along with sponsors, named Roland Fagre, Harvey Lunde, Glen Groth, Rosemary Ewen, Jane Lle, Gudrin Rugtiv, Vivian Marian Wilson, Arlene Sorenson and Maurice Eveleth as new members, while four seniors from last year remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Demoney
F. G. Stith
Enid Copeland
Barbara Cornwall
Ruth Smith
R. R. Jones
Laird Swagert
Eva Chaloupks
Roland Fagre
Harvey Lunde
Glen Groth
Rosemary Ewen
Janelle
Gudrin Rugtiv
Vivian Marian Wilson
Arlene Sorenson
Maurice Eveleth
George Rugtiv
Richard Dawson
Margaret Gebest
John Raife
Liquor Sales in Iowa Down Yet Local Stores See Gains
January city liquor sales totaled 929554.13, over six thousand more than February. February assed at 923400.57 with over five thousand sold at the local store. The January store sales reached 8108.50 and February 5964.47. Emmetsburg liquor cases rose by about a thousand across January and February, while Spirit Lakes sales neared a thousand more than the local total.
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Emmetsburg
Spirit Lakes
Final payments to Iowa wool producers on 1938 clip
Emmet county wool growers who sold wool through the Iowa Wool Growers Association will soon receive final payments of 4 or 5 cents per pound. A. V. Brady says payments on the 1938 wool will be made early in April. About 860,000 pounds were sold in 1938, involving roughly 3,000 growers, with marketing handled by the National Wool Marketing Corporation in Boston.
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Emmet County
Iowa
Brady
Balkema
Association
Boston
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Gets 5 Years At Anamosa
Nels Christiansen, 20, Esther ville, was given a five year sentence in the state penitentiary at Anamosa by Judge F. C. Davidson.
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Nels Christiansen
Estherville
Anamosa
F. C. Davidson
Sheriff Flees to St Louis in Wild Warrant Chase
Sheriff Harry DaT and County Attorney Bherry Clat arrived home after tracking Hughes, named with Ras Host aling Craine of St Paul Sits, in a year-old card game fraud near Anton Eat. Hughes, detained in St Louis, faced arrest on charges of awindling and will be tried locally. potential maximum five-year sentence if convicted.
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Bherry Clat Fredericheer
Art
Harry Dat
Fast St
Sto Leases
Hughes
Upset In Election Upset In Election
DUNNELL MINN At Lake Fremont township meeting Tuesday March 14 it was decided to buy a fire truck not to exceed 8000 dollars The vote was 1 in favor of the truck and 25 against Four thousand dollars was voted for road bridge and revenue fund Supervisor Ernest Bliesmer a sticker candidate received 9 votes Frank Mathwig whose name appeared on the ballot for this offcer only got 34 Bliesmer has been the assessor for 3 years Arthur Erickson a sticker candidate for treasurer received 67 votes Victor Jenson whose name was on the ballot for Treasurer proved 44 Erickson has held this office for several years L A Peterson was elected em stable for 1 year Henry Dreke and Fred Anderann were elected justice of the peace each for two years Australian ballot system was discussed but left to the town board to decide whether that system should be used next year 7 Robins are reported seen and heard in Estherville by the middle of March Early birds and we hope there are worms for them to catch
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Victor Jelson
Erickson
L. A. Peterson
Emstable
Henry Dreke
Fred Anderann
Court appearance in Algona on Christenson theft case
In Algona court Wednesday Christiansen faced charges after a Spirit Lake arrest last week Monday for stealing a Ford car in Algona.
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Algona
Christiansen
Spirit Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. T. Johnston
Mrs. Littell
Sorum
T. B. Association
State Dairy and Food Department
National Honor Society
St. Louis
Ray Hughes
Craine
Anton Roben
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