New court term opens with mandamus suit against Estherville
Friday marked deadline for new cases for the March 31 term presided by Judge Stillman of Algona. A key filing seeks $1,609.50 in damages for injuries to William G. Cockburn from an August 24 incident in an open sewer hole on West First Street South, with interest due. Other cases include Ivar Brandt vs Gene and Pearl Koenecke for $405.64 from a Highway 9 auto collision January 10, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillman
Algona
Estherville
Donald Cockburn
William G. Cockburn
Cockburn
F. J. Ehlers
J. E. Stockdale
G. Ewen
Wm. W. Sweet
J. FE. Howard
C. R. Hedrick
George W. Shadle
A. T. Bringle
William Cockburn
West First Street
Petit Jury
Ivar F. Brandt
Gene Koenecke
Pearl Koenecke
Brandt
Ond
Pearl
Landlords writ and divorce cases echo county docket
A Imes County docket lists cases including Zerke versus Regina Zerke for dower relinquishment, Coones in joint deposits and $1500 Emmet County Bank, Waterman divorce, Cox quieting title, Malsbury foreclosure of mechanics lien, Carlin versus Thomson trustee, Robb seeks ICE permit transfer via specific performance, Olson divorce with alimony support and custody, plus Rome Feeds action to establish judgment and church fire policy dispute with Franklin National Insurance. WANT ADS Give Results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rol
Robinson
John Zerke
Regina T. “Zerke
Bessie Coon
Floyd Coon
Emmet County State Bank
Focal Banks
Bessie
Emmet County Bank
Jesse Cox
Peter Binford
J. H. McKay
Robb
Hundness
Interstate Commerce Commission
Margie FE. Olson
Arnold EF. Olson
Olson
Olsons
Swan Lake Township
Rome Feeds, Inc
John C. Eder
Anna Isder
Walter E. Anderson
Henry J. Anderson
A. R. Markley
Estherville Norwegian Lutheran Church
Franklin National Insurance Company of New York
The
Franklin Co
Louis Palmer Heads Estherville Soft Ball League
Louis E. Palmer elected chairman of the Estherville Soft Ball League and to run its summer operation with athletic committee cooperation. The board fence around the ball park, damaged by the November 11 storm, will be repaired along with bleachers and a new vehicle gate to-ready for school baseball teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Estherville Public Schools
Louis E. Palmer
Gold Prospector Hale Williams Dies in Minnesota
Estherville residents recall Klondike era as Hale Williams, who prospected with Theo Myhre George Robbins and Fred Gruwell in 1898, dies at 71 in Forrest Lake Minnesota after an operation. Williams returned to the United States in 1920 to visit kin and settled in Forrest Lake with wife Marie Sider and two daughters. Funeral services were held in Forrest Lake with burial in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Williams
Minneapolis
Estherville
Klondike
Alaska
Williams
Theo. Myhre
George Robbins
Fred Gruwell
Port Williams Sound
Seattle
Moore
Marie Sider
Albert Hedlund
H. M. Padik
Forrest Lake
Minn
Bodies of three crash victims arrive in Algona
The bodies of Mrs. Russell Bergeson, 23, of Bode, Mrs. Edward Bergeson and Henry Bergeson, both of near Fenton, were brought to Algona after a crash west of Independence that skidded on ice, struck a bridge abutment, and toppled into a creek. Also traveling were Byron Behrends and three Bergeson children en route to visit ill Russell Bergeson in Anamosa. Mrs. Bergeson was born February 16, 1918, in Ringsted. She leaves a husband, her parents, and three young children. Henry Bergeson is the son of Mrs. Bergeson and lives near Fenton. The family had farmed in Emmet county earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bergeson
Bode
Edward Bergeson
Henry Bergeson
Fenton
Independence
Algona
Byron Behrends
Anamosa
Buchanan County
Leona Behrends
Ornie Behrends
Ringsted
Joan
Lorene
Jerry
Emmet
Bergeson
Autos Purchased in Estherville and Ringsted
Albert Nielsen of Ringsted buys a Ford while W M Doyle of Estherville purchases a Pontiac and W H Miner of Estherville acquires a Dodge. Miss Esther Golla of Minneapolis plans a weekend visit with relatives and friends in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AUTOS
Albert Nielsen
Ringsted
Ford
Wm. M. Doyle
Estherville
Pontiac
W. H. Miner
Dodge
Esther Golla
Minneapolis
Achievement Day program announced for Estherville
The annual Achievement Day event will be held Wednesday at Estherville city hall with a morning session starting at 10:00 a.m. including exhibits from Ellsworth Estherville Center Swan Lake Twelve Mile Lake Jack Creek and Denmark townships followed by talks music and a noon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville City Hall
Ellsworth
Estherville
Center
Swan Lake
Twelve Mile Lake
Jack Creek
Denmark Townships
Russell Lair
County Home Project
F. W. Ortmeyer
Vernon Topp
Annie Welsh
Ruth Ann Howard
J. B. Tedrow
Estherville Women's Clubs
K. H. Randa
Frances Byrne
Elvin Sunde
County Farm Bureau
Our County Farm Bureau
The
Christian Church
Denmark Township
Emmet County
R. L. Caldwell
Ellsworth Township
United States of America
Cielito Lindo
Melvin Gangsted
William ‘Tooley
August Kyvhl
Joe Oakes
Estherville Township
Marianina
Marian Edwards
Russel Lair
P. I. Schmidt
William Workin
Willian Schaper
Harold Graff
Robert Woods
Harold Johinson
Rolland Shannon
Harry Wahldieck
Hans Bango
Denmark
Cemer Township
Hides Team Tops Estherville Packing League Bowling Meet
Hides team finished first in the Estherville Packing Company employees bowling tournament held last week. Jim McGrath led bowlers with 167 season average while Orville Taylor posted a 261 high single and Pat Ragan 287. Hoofs had top team single of 913 and 2618 team triple led by Oasis Tea cap. Several local visitors arrived in Estherville for weekend visits and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Packing Company Employees
Bressereebes
Pgrveb Ea
Jim McGrath
Orville Taylor
Pat Ragan
H. MacKenzie
McGrath
Oasis Tea Cap Rele L
Branford
Hoofs
James McGrath
Annual Meeting of Conservation League Apr 4
James Stillman of Dolliver, president of the Emmet County Conservation League, announces the league’s annual meeting for Friday April 4 at 8 pm in Estherville city hall. The league has reorganized with chapters across Emmet County including junior groups. All are invited to attend as significant business will be transacted. A speaker will be announced later. It’s Smart to Drive Carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stillman
Dolliver
Emmet County Conservation League
Estherville
Conservation League
Emmet County
February liquor sales show slight drop in Estherville
Liquor sales at the Estherville store declined by 298.17 in February compared with January, with February total at 8279.15 and January at 8577.32. Across all stores, February 1941 sales reached 174056.80, up 8774.97 from February 1940, with northwest towns listing varied figures such as Algona 8307, Fort Dodge 27771, Spencer 9402, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Northwest Town
Algona
Fort Dodge
Rockwell City
Webster City
Emmetsbore
Eagle Grove
Clarion
Spirit Lake
Dows
Lake City
Rolfe
Britt
Fonda
Manson
Bancroft
Livermore
West Bend
Spencer
Northwest Iowan enlist in air corps at Fort Douglas
Lester G. Burkhart of Esther ville and Leonard H. Cook of Ter ris joined five northwest Iowa men sent to Des Moines for Army enlistment. They signed up for air corps enlisted personnel at Fort Douglas Utah, adjacent to Salt Lake City, last week from the Fort Dodge recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester G. Burkhart
Estherville
Leonard H. Cook
Terris
Des Moines
United States Army
Fort Dodge
Air Corps
Fort Douglas
Utah
Salt Lake City
LOCAL MARKETS REPORT OF GRAIN AND POULTRY PRICES
Market notices list heavy tfens over five tbs and heavy hens four to five tbs with light and leghorn hens. Cox over five tbs and light leghorn cox with hens. Eggs, standard sizes, various prices. cream and butter prices noted. Grains include corn per bushel, oats per cwt, flax, soybeans per bushel, barley per bushel with listed price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennery Eggs Co
Holstein and Everly Win Substate Crown at Spirit Lake
Holstein and Everly captured substate championships in Spirit Lake before packed crowds including many Estherville fans. Everly beat Hintoy in B class 27 26, Holstein defeated Central Flight Sioux City 44 30, and Holtstein beat Webster City 88 29 while Everly downed Ledyard 42 28 in a tense final to earn spots at Des Moines. Officials were Henry HasBrouck and John Sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holestein
Everly
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Hintoy
Central Fligh
Sioux City
Holstein
Jolley
Webster City Lynx
Spirit Lake Indians
Ledyard
Des Moines
Webster City
Henry HasBrouck
Iowa State
John Sexton
DePaul
Greek Benefit Movie Shown Thursday At Grand and Tollywood
A Greek War Relief ticket drive reports strong local uptake with a midnight show of Nice Girl starring Deanna Durbin at 11 15 p m Thursday at the Grand and Tollywood theatres. Proceeds go entirely to Greek relief as the film industry underwrites the drive. Local ticket sellers include Margaret Maine Mary Ruhberg Patty Sanders and others amid a busy campaign by town and country volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Durbin
Grand
Hollywood Theatres
United States
Margaret Jean Maine
Mary Jane Ruhberg
Patty Lee Sanders
Janet Bryan
Eileen Smith
Lovie Smith
Lorraine Mortensen
Leona Reich
Beverly Halleck
Barbara Stavros
Betty Storey
Jean Knight
Elaine Johnston
Mary Soper
Kathleen Deming
Donna Jean Sandros
Tollywood
Milford Horse Show Highlights Fifth Annual Event
Milford hosts the Fifth Annual Milford Horse Show on March 26 with an enlarged entry. Registration opens early, judging at 10 a.m. by Prof. A B Caine of Iowa State College. An audible radio system and a 200-strong veterinarians meeting accompany a 3 p.m. Milford State Championship Marching Band demonstration and a grand parade at 3:30. Special entertainment supports visiting ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Iowa
Minnesota
K. of P. Hall
Milford Town Hall
GEO. HOWE RETIRED R I CONDUCTOR DIES
George Howe age 68, a retired Rock Island conductor, died Monday at 6 10 p m after a hemorrhage linked to high blood pressure. He had been seriously ill since the attack and is survived by his wife and a sister Mrs Tom Brandt of Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howe
Rock Island
Howe
Tom Brandt
Cedar Rapids
Blaze damages farm dwelling west of Terris
Last Tuesday noon a fire badly damaged the Clifford Blum farm house on the Milford road west of Terris. Blum, home alone, found the blaze on return from chores and called Milford fire department. The house was badly charred and upstairs damaged by firefighting chemicals. furnishings are insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Blum
Milford Road
Terri
Mr. Blum
Milford Fire Department
Emmetsburg Special Election on Water Works Apr 11
A special election was held in Emmetsburg on April 11 to decide if control of the city water works and gas department should move to a three member board of trustees. The city council currently operates both plants. Deputy Sheriff Huckaba is at Des Moines Veterans Hospital for a check-up and treatment. Mrs. John Gate of Armstrong underwent a major operation at Coleman hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
City Water Works and Gas Department
V.R
Huckaba
Veteran's Hospital
Des Moines
John Gate
Armstrong
Coleman Hospital
Nearly 500 Iowans Drafted Early in April
Town selective service headquarters announced 469 Iowans will be drafted for federal service during the first nine days of April. Col. Robert Fulton said he expected two or three more calls in April. Iowa’s March quota was 2,281 men and officials anticipate April will exceed that total. Inductions at Fort Des Moines will occur on April 4, 8, and 9 with 216, 15, and 70 men respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Headquarters Today
Towans
Robert Fulton
Iowa
Fulton
Fort Des Moines
Draft Board selects inductees for Des Moines center
The Emmet county draft board selected three residents for induction, with Edwin Burt Estherville Chalmer Bennicksen Ringsted and Clarence Shaw Estherville chosen for April 8 4:00 pm at Des Moines. Replacements Edward Linn Estherville Darrell Roberts Estherville Frank Howard Dolliver Clinton Mardick Armstrong Donald Fuller Armstrong. Six more left for Sioux Falls induction center on Monday morning including Robert Herum Estherville Cyril B Bormann Estherville Orville Heidecker Wallingford Irwin Vanderhiede Estherville Gerald Mein Armstrong Perl Rost Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Ceanty
Leas
Des Moines
Falmer Edward Linn
Estherville
Darrell Stewart Roberts
Frank Howard
Dolliver
Clinton Mardick
Armstrong
Donald Fuller
Mante
Tha
Miard
Rock Island
Sioux Falls
Robert Herum
Cyril B. Bormann
Orville Heidecker
Wallingford
Irwin Vanderhiede
Gerald Mein
Perl Rost
Two Local Citizens Die Within Week in Estherville Area
Fred Keller aged 67 dies Sunday at home after a Saturday apoplectic stroke. A longtime teamster, he lived on south Twelfth street with his wife prior to her death in 1929. Funeral at Sternberg with burial at Oats Hill. Surviving children and many relatives attend from across Iowa. Louis Appelt, 67, dies Friday at home after heart trouble. He lived with his daughter in Estherville while visiting the past three weeks. Funeral at the Swea City Lutheran Church with interment in Swea City cemetery. several daughters and a son survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keller
South Twelfth Street
Mr. Keller
Fred Weller
New York
Hingis
Estherville
Mrs
Sternberg
Christian Church
Fred Sawyer
Oats Hill
Weller
Fone
Louis Keller
William Keller
Festherville
Teo Keller
Britt, Rness
Keller
Minneapolis Ts
Brant
Prancis
Bnneapolis
Tudiana
G. C. Clark
Spirit Lake
J. A. Keller
Des Moines
Alt. van Valkenberg
Hattie Wing
Brewster, Minn
Louis Appelt
Thelma Appelt
Mr. Appell
Swea City
Coleman Hospital
Willard Appelt
Lutheran Church
Survey Of Nurses In Emmet County Iowa
The Registered Nurses Association of Iowa surveys all registered and graduate nurses in the state. Mrs. G G Griffith of Estherville is invited to co operate in Emmet county. Nurses should contact by phone or mail with maiden name married name and present address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registered Nurses Association
Towa
G. G. Griffith
Estherville
Emmet
Boomet County
Iowa
Brother Ed Booth dies in Pierre at 69
Ed Booth a 69 year old resident of LaPlante South Dakota died Monday afternoon in a Pierre hospital from heart failure. He was a single man, born on a Swan Lake township farm and spent his youth in this county. Arrangements were not complete. LeRoy Smith of Estherville is a medical patient at Coleman hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith and sons Russell and Kenneth and her parents J V Law of Armstrong traveled to Tulsa Oklahoma for a week visit with Vance Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sullivan
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Frank Sullivan
Marion ‘Sullivan
Coleman Hospital
Katherine Sullivan
Jerry Sullivan
Wm. Sullivan
Ed Booth
Charles
George
Priscila
Booth
Pierre
South Dakota
Mr. Booth
LaPlante South Dakota
Mr Booth
Swan Lake Township
Ernest Smith
Russel
Kenneth
J. V. Law
Armstrong
Tulsa
Okla
Vance Law
Law
Paw
Smith
Local residents to appear in Mason City program
Arthur Bringle travels to Mason City for a district meeting of the State Auto histimante company. He will be joined by Zelda Oksner Joleen Foster Glen Groth and Bruce Datro for performances after the 6 30 dinner. The afternoon business meeting precedes the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bringle
Mason City
State Auto Histimante Company
Palsear
Mr. Beringle
Zelda Oksner
Joleen Foster
Glen Groth
Bruce Datro
Ate Bringle
Zelda
Joleen
Joleen Wilh
Bruce Dalbro
Dathro
W.R. Dispatch
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Cockburn Estate
City
Norwegian Church
Ins
Louis Palmer
Soft Balleague
Alaskan Party
Achiev
Hides
J. McGrath
George McCutcheon
Jacksonville
Florida
Toe Marsell
Ft. Dodge
Marsell
Gamble-Robinson Company
Geo. Heyman
California
Mr. Heyman
Rock Island Railroad
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Weaver Wanes
Megis Ween Aene
Branford Sevas
Twite Eee Eeee
Ww Williamson
Frank Fuss, Jr
Goldfield
Victor Mortenson
Darothy
Kermit
Roy Meyers
Clear Lake
Wis
R. O. Rogers
E. G. Stavros
Barbara
Emily Bryan
Lou Rodenborn
W.R
George Washington
Potomac
Treasury Department
General Dill
Anthony Eden
Balkans
Henry Schsmidt
Claus and
Irving Martin Kenes
Survey of Nurses
Pierre, SO
Dak
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Viodv
Ringsted Dispatch
Ralph Anderson
State Press Association
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