Lent reflections and local events in Babson Park
Lent season reflection and local notes from Babson Park Florida dated March 12 1998 cover Lent's meaning from Ash Wednesday to Easter the Seminole war era history and local weather notes plus garden show at Babson Park casino with a fashion style show by Mass Brothers Tampa. mentions Will Rogers quote and Mrs Nichols homebound in Estherville with fruit season ahead and work to chase away blues.
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Babson ‘Park Casino
Mass Brothers
Tampa
Creamery Managers Meet Five County District Session
Estherville Co operative Creamery manager P B Frettem and Mrs Frettem host a district meeting for creamery managers and wives from Emmet Palo Alto Rosebud Humboldt and Pocahontas counties. A business session at city hall precedes a five o clock covered dish supper hosted at the Frettem home.
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P. B. Frettem
Estherville
City Hall
87 Iowa State graduates to receive degrees tonight
Miss Arlene Brubaker daughter of Mr and Mrs P M Brubaker and Roy E Olson son of Mr and Mrs Gaylord Olson of Terris are among 87 students to graduate tonight at Iowa State College Ames Dr R M Hughes president will deliver the commencement address and confer 68 bachelor of science degrees five master of science degrees six doctor of philosophy degrees and eight certificates Olson will receive a bachelor of science in agriculture and plans to become assistant county agent at Tama county
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Arlene Peublenrs
P. M. Brubaker
Roy E. Olson
Gaylord Olson
Terris
Iowa State College
Ames
R. M. Hughes
Mina ‘Brubaker
Apeea
Baeel
Cee An
Esthervile
Leotard Péterson
Estherville
Olson
Division of Agriculture
Tama County
Hat and Dress Shop to Move Into Rebuilt Building
Maybelle Wilson Harris has rented the Carl Olson Jewelry store building and will relocate her Fashion Hat and Dress Shoppe there soon. The space is being cleaned and redecorated. The current occupant Mrs Harris’s building has been sold to Dr RH McMillan, who will move his veterinary practice in around early May.
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Maybelle Wilson Harris
Carl Olson
Florida hints of spring and west coast exodus amid rising costs
The report notes hundreds leaving Miami for Sarasota Tampa and St Petersburg due to high restaurant and hotel prices with more people in Florida's west coast cities this season. It mentions spring timing marked by mockingbirds and cites Roger Babson predicting a worker uprising within ten years if employment gaps persist.
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Miami
West Coast
Sarasota
Tampa
Florida
Roger Babson
Babson
Atlantic
Gulf
Groveland
Death of Rev Joseph G Murtagh Shocks Estherville Friends
The Reverend Joseph G Murtagh 65 died Sunday in Sioux City after years of poor health. He served 13 years at St Patrick's Estherville and held roles including rector in Emmetsburg and chaplain at Brier Cliff College in Sioux City. Funeral is in Sioux City cathedral with Reverend L J Savage anticipated to attend. He also pastored in Marshalltown Emmetsburg Boone Spencer Sutherland Gilmore City Rolfe Onawa Estherville.
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Estherville
Joseph G. Murtagh
Sioux City
Murtagh
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Gilmore City
Emmetsburg
Brier Cliff College
Cathedral
L. J. Savage
Marshalltown
Boone, Spencer, Sutherland
Rolfe
Onawa
School directors hire F. G. Stith for 1 year term
Esteerville Independent school district organized its board with Roy J. Ridley as president after reelection and C. L. Mulock also reelected. F. G. Stith of Harland was awarded a one year superintendent contract at 2601. Stith, 87, has a BA from Fayette Missouri and postgraduate work at Iowa. Teachers contracts will follow.
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Esteerville Independent School District
Roy J. Ridley
C. L. Mulock
Anton Story
Ralph McKay
Wm. Clark
F. G. Stith
Harland
Stith
Fayette
University of Iowa
Postoffice Site at Algona Lacks Two Inches
Government surveyors report the Algona postoffice site is two inches short on one side delaying plans. Local officials hope the government will overlook the deficit and proceed with construction as soon as possible.
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Algona
Charles Martinson suffers badly lacerated hand
Charles Martinson had his right hand badly torn when caught in an electric motor while starting it. He was taken to Meeny hospital where four stitches were needed to close the wound. He is getting along, though the injury remains painful.
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Charles Martinson
Oime
Meeny
Dr Alfred Schooley of Terril 33 years physician dies
Dr Alfred Heaton Schooley longtime Terril physician dies at 9 45 pm in Terril after months of poor health. Assisting Dr Larry Rider. Dr A N Thomas moves into Schooley hospital. Born Oct 7 1871 in Winfield to Jonathan and Hulen Schooley. Survived by wife and two children Allen and Virginia plus five sisters and four brothers. Funeral Thursday at Methodist church with American Legion pallbearers. Woodrow named honorary pallbearer.
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Alfred Heaton Schooley
Terril
Schooley
Larry D. Rider
Estherville
A. N. Thomas
Fort Dodge
Dr. Schooley
Woodora
Alln
Virgina
Twe
Jess Russell
Winfield
J. K. Runsell
Straton
Neb
Warren J. Smith
Brown Valley
Minn
Sue Hillhouse
Laura Schooley
Red Oak
Fort Dodge Doctor Indicted Over Illegal Operation
Dr. W. E. Alton of Fort Dodge, once a local resident, was indicted by the Webster county grand jury on a charge of performing an illegal operation on a young married woman. The case arose from evidence in a divorce hearing. Alton operates his own hospital in Fort Dodge.
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W. E. Alton
Fort Dodge
Webster County Grand Jury
Alton
Prac
Oliver Lande
Jackson
Charles Martinson
Joint County Meet Planned by Legion and Auxiliary
A joint county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary is set for Thursday evening at the city hall auditorium starting at 8:00. Hosts Estherville post and unit, with county and local leaders planning an engaging program including Principal speakers Mrs. Arthur Ladehoff and William Rathke. Several musical numbers plus refreshments follow the event with invited district leaders and many members urged to attend.
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Bopine
American Legion and
Auxiliary
City Hell Auditorium
Estherville Poat
Fred Ehers
Iving Ellerston
Lester Stevens
Maple Hill
The
Legion
Harry James
Arthur Ladehoff
Clinton
William.c. Rathke
Glenwood
Victor Stueland
J. C. Underkofler
Stockdale Named Member of Wage Board in Emmet County
Completion of a county relief workers wage board decision set L. E. Stockdale as business representative. Existing members C. L. Mulock and Harry Jones join, with Frank Wenig Des Moines labor commissioner and Attorney F. J. Kennedy in attendance. The board update followed labor claims under relief rulings after a wage scale drop from 49 to 80 cents per hour. Mrs. Jack Weger of Casper visited from Sunday through Monday with Pearl and Bernice Clark.
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Emmet
L. E. Stockdale
C. L. Mulock
Harry Jones
Frank Wenig
Des Moines
F. J. Kennedy
Mr. Mutock
W. B. Lohr
J. E. Wilson
C. C L. Mutock
Jack Weger
Casper Wyn
Misses Pearl
Bernice Clark
Gruver High Pupils Lead Emmet County Spelling Winners
Pupils of Gruver High School topped the seventh annual Emmet county spelling contest securing first place for their school. Emmet consolidated placed second, Dolliver third, Ringsted fourth, and Halfa fifth. several students achieved perfect or near perfect scores and will represent the county in state contests.
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Gruver
Emmet
Emmet Consoliated
Dolliver
Ringsted
Halfa
Irene Glasnapp
Ruth Jorstad
Wallingford
Opal Martin
Evelyn Rasmunsen
Grover
Maxine Truesdale
Lorene Lilland
Maxine Truesdell
Emmet Consolidated
Evelyn Rasmussen
Ruby Jackson
Evelyn Sunde
Thelma Yackle
Hazel Handeland
Ruth Peterson
Clair Guile
Evalyn Martinson
Eva McManness
Leo Horswell
Douglas Reynolds
Bure Hanson
Estherville
Elma Hansen
Irene Glassnapp
Dale Kaltved
Alma Jensen
Leona Bango
Margery Wilberg
Everine
Eid
Nedé-Qwarth
Mapte- MN
Thos
Mann
New C of C Secretary Dick Everds Named
Dick Everds is chosen by the Estherville Chamber of Commerce board as secretary treasurer to start April 1. He came to Estherville as paving inspector on highway No. 9 and has stayed, with an Iowa State College engineering background. Salary is 1800 dollars yearly as pledges sought to support civic plans. Retiring secretary A. O. Peterson served 15 years and marked his 80th birthday on March 28.
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Dick Everds
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Everds
Emmet County
Iowa State College
Ames
A. O. Peterson
Estherville
Emmet
Penalty on Assistance Tax Delayed After April
The old age assistance tax for 1986 must be paid by April 1 to avoid penalties. County Treasurer H. J. Ersland says payments are arriving at a fair rate. The tax applies to every person two years of age or older, female or married.
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H. J. Ersland
Miss Martha Bringle Dies After Long Illness
Martha Bringle 73 of Estherville and Superior died at her Superior home Monday at 2 15 a m after a weeks long illness with heart disease and pneumonia She came from Norway at age 20 with her parents and siblings and lived in the Superior area most of her life Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p m from the home and 2 p m at Petersburg church with six nephews serving as pallbearers including Arthur Albert Elmer Elwin Lu bio and Claire Bringle saying the family noted her retirement after many years of work in Estherville and at the Tagney hotel in Superior
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Martha Bringle
Esthervillé
Superior
Bringle
America
Norway
Anton Bringle
Dale
Estherville
Tagney
Cas. Teottiée
Denver
Colo
Petersburg
Arthur
Albert
Elmer
Elwin
Lubie
Claire Bringle
Auxiliary Play Chorus Numbers in Crazy Politica at Roosevelt
The American Legion Auxiliary show Crazy Politica features three choruses Syncopated Rally The Good Old U S A and Crazy Politics to be presented Thursday and Friday March 28 29 at Roosevelt auditorium Miss Mildyved Vedder leads the singers with a cast including Betty Merron Jeanne Hayden Lola Nelson Eleanor Brown Norine Butceer Margaret Kennedy Carol Jeanne Crim Ruth Berg Vivian Dow Mary Anne Heinrich Kathleen Vedder Meriel Vestrem Carolyn Osmundsen Marion Rousseau Carmen Twite Bonnie Hayden Doris Hollenbeck Marian Kennedy Genevieve Horswell and others the Walter Winchell girls and nurse maids also appear.
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U.S.A
American Legion Auxiliary
Roosevelt Auditorium
Miss Mildyved Vedder
Betty Merron
Jeanne Hayden
Lola Nelson
Eleanor Brown
Norine Butceer
Margaret Kennedy
Carol Jeanne Crim
Ruth Berg
Vivian Dow
Mary Anne Heinrich
Kathleen Vedder
Meriel Vestrem
Carolyn Osmundsen
Marion Rousseau
Carmen Twite
Dr Griffith Injured by Broken Glass
Dr. G G Griffith suffered a badly cut face when a pheasant struck the car windshield. He was driving toward Forest City with Dan Howard and Wilbur Thorndyke near Grover a pheasant rose from the roadside and shattered the glass. The party’s movements and fate beyond this point are unclear in the fragmented report.
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G. G. Griffith
Griffith
Dan Howard
Wilbur Thorndyke
Forest City
Grover
Arrestes in Estherville Cafe Robbery Linked to Orleans butler
Marvin Clark Claude Warrington and Orville Skoge were arrested after a Coffee Grill cafe robbery on East Lincoln Street. Stolen cash masks watches neckties and two revolvers were recovered as officers tracked muddy footprints from the Orleans hotel where Skoge worked. All three, aged 19 to 22, are charged with robbery with aggravation as evidence mounts.
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Estherville
Marvin Clark
Claude Warrington
East Lincoln Street
Orville Skoge
the Orleans
Warrington
Aslep
Skoge
St. Paul
Clark
Young Clark
Robert Fox
R. J. Fox
Ane
Lawrence Jones
Cliff Fredrickson
Orleana
George Lyman
Orville
Spenc’r Hospital reports higher expenses than income
The Spenc’r Hospital association filed its first monthly report after opening on February 12, showing expenses exceeding cash income by 6324.48. The report covers a short period in February, reflecting initial operating costs and limited revenue.
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Spenc'r Hospital Association
RIBA
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