Blizzard Paralyzes Traffic With Snow and Rain Storm
A severe blizzard disrupted travel and daily life as 1.10 inches of rain and six inches of snow fell, temperatures dropped to seven above. Roads were drivable in places but drifted. trains ran near schedule on Rock Island and St. Louis routes, while others faced closures and long delays. Police and highway crews battled drifting and outages. a patrol car was damaged in a spill, and a caravan of twelve used cars halted en route from Chicago to Sioux Falls. Weather readings for the week show fluctuating highs and lows amid lingering snow and snow fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Rock Island
St. L
New Ulm
State Highway Commission
Emmett
Here
Ringsted
R. O. Rogers
Northwestern Bell
Estherville
Sioux Falls
Des Moines
Humboldt
Spencer
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Sioux City
H. F. Fisher
Fostoria
Chicago
Price
Robert Knox’s Maps Show Old Emmet County Post Offices
Robert Knox shared two early Emmet County maps with the Vindicator and Republican showing now-vanished inland post offices at Hoping Iowa Lake High Lake Voss and Lakeside. The maps are undated but over 45 years old, with one issued by Estherville’s J B Binford and the other by Jas J Harker of Armstrong, printed in the old Republican job shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knox
Emmet County
Dolliver
Emmetcoun
Hoping
Iowa Lake
High Lake
Voss
Lakeside
J. B. Binford
Estherville
Jas. J. Harker
Armstrong
Tom Storhow
BOR
Armatrong
Comment by G A Nichols on youth crime and labor unrest
The letter discusses Florida students jailed for robbery, free speech conflicts with Germany, sit down strikes, impeachment talk, labor unions' violence, and baseball salaries including Dizzy Dean. It criticizes lax discipline, calls for stricter measures, and questions political responses to unrest and criticism. The piece weaves social critique with outcry over authority and economic demands.
Sewage Plant Praised In Estherville Report
The Iowa State Department of Health reported the Estherville sewage plant, operating since September 15, 1986, is in splendid working condition and provides adequate treatment. Inspectors H. W. Poston and E. G. Fiala conducted the December 29 and 30 visit, detailing test results in a technical report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa State Department of Health
H. W. Poston
E. G. Fiala
Weather Rambles From Iowa To Florida Letter
A chatty weather letter notes salubrious climes, fruit yields, and garden pests. It mentions seeding in Iowa, ripe tomatoes, melons damaged by turtles, and relatives well back home. The writer contrasts Iowa and California and Florida travel habits in a humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
California
Florida
Pipk
Handeland Rites Saturday for Estehville Resident
Last rites for Bert Handeland, prominent Estherville resident, will be held Saturday at 2 PM at his home and 2:30 PM at Estherville Lutheran Church. Rev. L A Mathre will preach, with Charlies Anderson of Mahlum and Anderson in charge. Burial in Lutheran cemetery north of Estherville. Pallbearers are six Handeland nephews. Survived by widow and children Beulah Mathson Selma Melvin Helen Mable Esther ville Mrs Melvin Christian Ringsted Mrs Ernest Griffith Spirit Lake and Oliver Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Handeland
Estherville
Berger
Rainhold
Alfred
Andy Handeland
Handeland
Beulah Mathson
Selma
Melvin
Helen
Mable
Melvin Christian
Ringsted
Ernest Griffith
Spirit Lake
Oliver
Minneapolis
Gustavus Adolphus Choir to Sing in Dunnell March 28
Gustavus Adolphus College A Capella choir led by Floyd Lauder will perform in Dunnell Sunday March 28. The choir begins a three week tour the same day, covering 18 states and about 5000 miles. Mr and Mrs B Twetten announce the birth of an eight pound eight ounce baby this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnell, Minn
Gustavus Adolphus College
Floyd Lauder
Dunnell
Mra
B. Twetten
Rural women announce Emmet County Achievement Day gala
Emmet county rural women plan a April 8 Achievement Day at Estherville city hall to celebrate a year of the Being Well Dressed clothing extension course. Nine townships display exhibits and join music, demonstrations, playlets and pantomimes led by a 20 member county chorus under Mrs Gilbert Nelson. Ten township chairmen and committees will organize township activities with music by pieces such as Funeral March and Semper Fidelis and songs like An Old Violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Estherville’ City
Gilbert Nelson
Jeanie
V. A. Anderson
Vernon Topp
Ellsworth
W. C. Melliwraith
Lincoln
John Greig
Esther‘ville
A. B. Rosenberger
Center
Russell Lair
12 Mile Lake
Kenneth Harding
Jack Creek
Denmark
Afantuasa
Johnny
F. G. Weir Emmet
W. R. Anderson
Roy Richards
LaRue ‘Wiseman
Estherville
Archie Poyter
J. P. Helen
Swan Lake
Fred Rowe
K. H. Randa
Wm. Larsen
Last Rites for Gunderson Infant Friday Afternoon
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert B Gunderson who live west of Estherville died shortly after birth. A brief service will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Mehlum and Anderson chapel with Rev L A Mathre officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. The child is survived by parents and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert B. Gunderdon
Estherville
Mehlum and Anderson Chapel
L. A. Mathre
East Side Cemetery
V.-Re
Cecil Erickson Strikes Welfare Worker at City Hall
Cecil Erickson, a local laborer, attacked Claude Linguist, a welfare worker, after being denied relief by the board of supervisors at the welfare office in City Hall. Erickson allegedly missed relief work and was deemed not entitled to direct relief, and a warrant for assault with intent to do bodily injury was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Erickson
Board of Supervisors
Claude Linguist
Erickson
Linquist
Mid-West Service to Build New Oil Station at Ringsted
The Mid-West Service company buys the A. C. Ries property at the west end of Main street Ringsted and plans a super-service station on the corner. The house moves to the rear, with greasing washing and painting facilities alongside gas and oil sales. Diamond Petroleum products to be carried and Mr Jenson retains Chevrolet agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Mid-West Service Company
A. C. Ries
Main Street
Diamond Petroleum Co
Jenson
Chevrolet
Untitled note mentions Harlan Ray and Jimmie Twetten
A brief family notice names the newborn son Harlan Ray and mentions the couple's older son Jimmie Twetten. No additional details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Ray
Twettens
Jimmie
Silverbergs to Open Store on North Sixth Street
The Silverberg Brothers remodel the former St. Paul store on North Sixth Street and expect to open mid April. It will be the twelfth Silverberg store with R. G. Sutherland as local manager. The shop will offer ladies ready to wear, men’s furnishings, shoes, novelties, groceries, and cold meats with groceries in the rear section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverberg Brothers
St. Paul
North Sixth Street
Silverberg Company
R. G. Sutherland
Mananger
West Bend man John Kohler dies at 81
Mrs James B Boyle mourns the death of her father John Kohler of West Bend who died after a stroke March 17 at age 81. Funeral services were held at Apostolic church with Rev Joseph Bannart and interment in West Bend cemetery. Kohler entered the hardware trade in 1915 with son L J Kohler, later retired, golden wedding in 1929, widow died in 1981. Survived by children L J Kohler, Della Falk, Anne DeHart, James Boyle, 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Boyle
John Kohler
West Bend
Apostolic Church
Joseph Bannart
James Boyle
Runaway Boys Apprehended in Estherville and Austin
Minneapolis youth Edward Kerswell aged 13 and Gerland Johnson aged 14 left for travel with John Webster 17 from Austin Minnesota. They bought items in Estherville before police took them into custody. Webster on probation from a Minnesota juvenile reform school. Another youth was detained in Algona for theft of 55 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Austin
Minn
John Lilley
Edward Kerswell
Gerland Johnson
John Webster
Estherville
Johnson
Gerald
Lilley
Minnesota
Algona
Survivor of Texas school disaster recalls narrow escape
L. V. Barker, 18, only survivor of Consolated High School football team in New London, Texas, describes how he was in the study hall when a gas explosion on March 18 destroyed the building and killed 465 people, saving his life by leaping from a second story window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Barker
Consolidated High School
New London
Texas
J C Enters Play Tourney At Drake University
Gerald Wee and Miss Jeanne Parsons lead students from fheatherville in a Drake university play tournament at Des Moines from April 28 to May 1. Raymond Jones and Miss Ruth Berg accompany the troupe as coaches and staff. Schools perform single acts or parts of longer plays, with a 40 minute limit. Judging uses ratings from superior to below average, with certificates for superior or excellent. The $25 Ivan Bloom Hardin original play prize goes to the best original work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wee
Jeanne Parsons
Fheatherville
Drake University
Des Moines
Raymond Jones
Ruth Berg
Ivan Bloom Hardin
Senior Class to Present Annual Play Good Cast
The senior class plans its May play Big Hearted Herbert directed by Florence Chambers Marion Kennedy and Paul Groth leads Eugene McNally and Doris Hollenbeck as the leads opposite him. Supporting players include Helen Barnes Charlotte Corey Lenorah Heneman Genevieve Horswell Merwin Baga Albert Kresse Lawrence Moore and Dawes Sconberg with Jackie Sanders as juvenile. Wilma Irwin stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Florence Chambers
Marion Kennedy
Paul Groth
Eugene McNally
Doris Hollenbeck
Helen Barnes
Charlotte Corey
Lenorah Heneman
Genevieve Horswell
Merwin Baga Albert Kresse
Lawrence Moore
Ringsted Town Election Fields Two Tickets
Two tickets filed for Ringsted town election with the town clerk. Citizens ticket lists G. W. Darnell as mayor and six council members including Carl T. Hansen and Fink. People's ticket names Hans K Bennicksen for mayor and five council candidates plus a park commissioner and treasurer. Election set for March 29 at the opera house. Also notes Walter Crissey, Humboldt high school science instructor, led the science group at a Town State teachers meeting in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Wilborg
T. B. Petersen
J. C. Madsen
Anton Dahl
J. M. Jenson
Opera House
Walter B. Crissey
Humboldt High School
Myr
Gee
Estherville
Mason City
Estherville Churches Plan Easter Services and Cantata
Estherville churches outline Holy Week programs with union services at the Presbyterian church led by Rev J A Riggs and Easter music by Philharmonic under Raymond Minkler. Cantata Seven Last Words of Christ by DuBois to be performed Friday night at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philharmonic Group
Estherville
Presbyterian Church
Baptist
Christian
Methodist
Presbyterian
J. A. Riggs
Baptist Church
F. W. Ortmeyer
Methodist Church
Raymond Minkler
DuBois
Christ
C. M. Gronstal
L. R. Keck
H. N. McKerral
T. C Rare
Stanley Olson
Lutheran Seminary
St. Paul
L. A. Mathie
Christiansen
Stainer
Spirit Lake Man Loses Slander Suit
A directed verdict against Jer ry iWupp of Spirit Lake in his 7500 slander suit against Central Broadcasting and Hi R Gross was ordered in Des Moines. The case, heard in Judge Meyer's court, stemmed from a July 17 1936 broadcast after questions raised in the Spirit Lake Cay e kidnapping hoax. Mrs T J Conway travels to Clington tomorrow to collect two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry iWupp
Spirit Lake
Central Broadcasting Company
R. Gross
Des Moines
Joseph E. Meyer
Hupp
Bel
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Babson Park
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University of Florida
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LaGuardia
New York
Germany
Hull
Diszy Dean
Cardinals
Sey
Zion
Shiloh Tabernacle
Illinois
Christus
Shipgmd
Bag
Vindicator
Republican
Exninet County
Amelia Earhart
Flying Laboratory
Honolulu
Hawaii
Miss Earhart
Globe
Purdue University
Okey
Gustavus Adolphus Choir
City Hall
Gunderson
Silverbergs
Dorothy Mahlum
Fort Dodge
Mrs
Henry Mahlum
J. C
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Free Methodist Church
H. G. Bachman
Orphange
Woodstock
Ill
L. J. Savage
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Rosewig
Regina Coelei
M. A. Melville
Gerhard Hildebrand
Grace Episcopal Church
T. J. Conway
Clington
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