Fire Committee Visits Estherville on March Visit
Thirty three members of the Iowa State Fire Prevention Association inspected Estherville businesses and public buildings on March 20 under Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. The day included district team inspections, school drills, a Gardston Hotel dinner, and a detailed report by C W Barret noting 187 inspections and 26 recommendations aimed at reducing fire losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Fire Prevention Association
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Barret
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce and Legion Hall
Gardston Hotel
Trone
Fredie Alays
Barrett
Iowa
United States
Estherville
Vance
H. N. Wood
Omaha
O. J. Davis
Egtherville
Minstrel Show Set For Friday Evening At Grand Theatre
Local U C T group presents a grand minstrel show at the Grand theatre Friday night. Local talent dominates the cast with a full program of musical numbers, dances, solos, and a closing chorus. Conducted by H Buntley and W S Ayers with costumes from Theo Lieben & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Charles Kilgore
Pearl Robinson
Bones Clint F. Smith
Romaine Collins
Tambos
Rex Noe
Leo Brawford
Jack Ballantyne
Lyle Kilgore
Circle Fred Albertson
Lyle Stine
Ed Broms
Happy Meyer
Orin Manthe
Percy Umbarger
Frank Westbrook
Leo Waters
Jack Munson
E. M. Munson
Bromson
Cooper
Smith
Albertson
Albertson “Sobbin
Collings
Clio
Cornet
Dorothy Seevers
Ruth Boymer
Mezér's
Wally Westbrook
H.wickersham
Eo Bale
Lyle Sue
Jack Edge
Taff
H. Buntley
W. S. Ayers
Sheldon
Towa
Theo
Estherville Wins Typing Contest And Golf Dinner Planned
In the Estherville high school typing contest held Wednesday, students from Estherville and Spirit Lake claimed top honors in amateur and novelist classes. Ruth Heidke led the fifteen minute amateur division with 81 WPM, Vivian Vestrem 80, and Lala Hale 79. Weston Rogers won the ten minute novelist class with 59 WPM, Frances Osgood 56. Leona Brown 50. Archibald scored 170 in the one minute test after two errors. Spirit Lake finished fourth in both classes. A Golf and Country Club dinner at Meister's Dutch Room is planned for Monday evening, March dist, to usher in the new golf season. The piece also mentions fire hazard reductions and efforts to improve statewide standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Ruth Heidke
Vivian Vestrem
Lala Hale
Weston Rogers
Frances Osgood
Leona Brown
Orville Archibald
Golf and Country Club
Mester’s
Coleman Hospital Opens With Grand Public Visit
Nearly two thousand people toured the new Coleman Hospital over the weekend. Nurses and doctors welcomed guests from basement to roof while an orchestra played. Bouquets from friends filled rooms as the old building links with the new structure. The brick and concrete facility houses private patient rooms, nurse quarters, operating suites, and sterilizing rooms all equipped with modern hospital gear. Free operations for dozens of patients are planned Thursday and Friday, with visiting surgeons and medical doctors attending the Northwest Medical Association meeting in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Hospital
Coleman
Estherville
Miss Davis
America
Qoscar Fagre
H S Makes Good Show Ing At Typing Contest
Six Estherville high school students accompanied by Miss Susie Pierson traveled to Fort Dodge for the state typing contest. Viviat Vestrem won amateur class with 58 8 10 wpm, Ruth Heidke was second at 57 5 10 wpm, Fort Dodge claimed the cup on total points amid dispute. Mr and Mrs M M Knapp and Mrs Alex Johnston with Virginia arrived from Los Angeles, welcomed by friends. Johnston remains in California in a hotel post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Peterson
Fort Dodge
Vivian Vestrem
Ruth Heidke
Lola Hale
Weston Rogers
Frances Osgood
Leona Brown
Viviat Vestrem
Ath | Heidke
Knapp
Johnston
Estherville
Oud
Rock Island Notes and local moves in Rock Island
Russell Strait from Fairbury plans to move there with his family, while Mrs. Frank Kirk and Mrs. N M Wolding and Ethelyn depart for Chicago. Inspectors found strong power in Estherville, and local residents attend court in Fairmont. Conductor Geo Hunt and wife buy the Anderson residence. families relocate to Iowa Falls in June. Jim McQuaid, Chicago engine inspector, stays a week. James Hardie rents Breese flat apartments for April relocation and Borreson takes Crawford cottage on Third Avenue North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Strait
Fairbury
Neb
Strait
Rock Island
Frank Kirk
Carpenter
N. M. Wolding
Round House
The
Ethelyn
Chicago
Estherville
Ernie Houts
Fairmont
Minn
Ora Gipson
Gipson
Babe
Ottumwa
Frances Hardy
Des Moines
Geo. Hunt
Anderson
North Eighth Street
Iowa Falls
Hunts
Jim McQuaid
James Hardie
Breese
Borreson
Crawford Cottage
Third Avenue North
Hardie
Golden Wedding Celebrated By Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis
Mr and Mrs George Davis marked fifty years of marriage with a family gathering and noon dinner on a farm southeast of Estherville. Davis, 74, born in England, married Isabella Whaley, born in Canada, who is seven years younger. Seven children attended with spouses and grandchildren, plus two former guests from fifty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Davis
Rregeg Sharmebras Brasserebrszesess Sssr
Isabella Whaley
George Davis
Estherville
Davis
England
Canada
Robert Dunn
J. J. Felkey
Armstrong
Lillian Davis
Coleman Hospital
Henry Wooster
Detroit
Alfred H. Davis
Burns, Wyo
Harold G. Davis
Oelwein
J. E. Goldsberry
Grover
Albert
E Gibson R I Official Dies In Des Moines
E Gibson head of the Towa division of the Rock Island died at his Des Moines home at 6 am after ten weeks with Bright's disease. He was 61. A rail veteran, he began work in Missouri at 13 and spent 24 years as Santa Fe superintendent at Winslow Arizona before moving to Des Moines twelve years ago to run the Towa division. Fellow officials praised his leadership and ability to inspire loyalty among men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Gibson
Towa
Rock Island Railroad
Des Moines
Kright
Mr. Gibson
Missouri
Santa Fe
Winslow
Ariz
Rock Island
Templar Park 19 Being Greatly Improved
Spirit Lake March 24 Improvements at Templar park near completion under H B Ellis Spencer grading. Ground filled lower building. main entrance to Spirit Lake moved 400 feet. Grand Commander Art Webster grants new gate. Nine hole golf course nearing finish with new tennis and volleyball courts. Knight Erwin Ames handles landscaping and planting. steel and concrete building planned for office and pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit, Lake
Templar Park
H. B. Ellis
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Art Webster
Knight Erwin
Ames
Medical Association To Hold Meeting Here
The Upper Des Moines Medical Association will hold its semi annual meeting in this city on Thursday. Officers will be elected and the Gard ston Hotel will serve as headquarters with a banquet at six thirty. Attorney J W Morse will give the welcome address and local talent will provide music and readings. The medical district includes Palo Alto Clay Dickinson and Emmet counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Des Moines Medical Association
Gardston Hotel
J. W. Morse
Palo Alto
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
VR Rev. Voorhies
LE Mars
Estherville praised for cordial business welcome
H N Wood of North British and Mercantile Insurance praised Estherville’s cordiality during a city inspection by the State Fire Prevention Association. He commended the Chamber of Commerce and local business people for their generous hospitality. Mrs D C Wells travels to Washington Iowa for two weeks, visiting her mother and meeting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Wood
North British and Mercantile Insurance Co
Estherville
State Fire Prevention Association
F. H. Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Eldred Sells Gardston Hat Shop to Mrs Brown
Mrs Ola Brown of Spencer has purchased the Gardston Hat Shop from Mrs M E Eldred and taken immediate possession. The shop will feature an exclusive line of pattern hats and an extensive assortment of ladies blouses. Mrs Brown operates two other shops at Emmetsburg and Spencer. Mrs P R Jones will run the Spencer shop. W R Emmet Rice leaves Mason City for a similar post with a Chicago bonding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Brown
Spencer
Gardston
M. E. Eldred
W. R— Emmet Rice
Mason City
Chicago
Iowa
Clinton
Lou Marshall Dies at Lincoln Saturday
Mrs. Fred White received word that Lou Marshall, brother-in-law of her husband, died in Lincoln Nebraska after traveling from Florida where he had been recovering from an operation. The shock of the funeral and seeing his wife’s body proved too much and he collapsed Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred White
Lincoln
Neb
Lou Marshall
Pioneer William J. Weir Dies in Estherville
Estherville mourns the loss of William J. Weir a longtime resident since 1868 and a steadfast pioneer. He died Monday after a months long decline from stomach cancer aged nearly 68 born April 6 1856 in Ayr Ontario Canada he was survived by his wife and eight children and was honored with a 2:30 PM funeral at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
William J. Weir
Mr. Weir
Ayr
Ontario
Canada
Armstrong
Esthervile
Eliza Shand
Byron W. Weir
George Luikhart
Hinkley
Minn
Ora A. Dodds
Louisville
Annie
Eleanor
John
David
Christina Weir
Matthew
Alberta
James D
George
Dunnell
Henry H
Windom
Valentine A
Estacade
Oregon
Presbyterian Church
Death Notice of Melvin Rewey at Huntington Town
Melvin Rewey born August 29, 1840 in Litchfield New York died March 24 1924 at his home near Huntington Town aged 78 years 6 months 23 days He married Nettie Gates at Lake Geneva Wisconsin July 1 1873 Their children are Mrs Carrie Hughes Doris and Susie who died at 11 He survived by one brother in Oregon Funeral services were at the M E church Huntington conducted by Rev Herbert Marsh of Spirit Lake Interment at Dunnell Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Wilbur
Lucy Rewey
Litchfield
New York State
Huntington Town
Nettie Gates
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Carrie Hughes
Wis
Doris
Susie
Oregon
Huntington
Hev
Herbert Marsh
Spirit Bake
Dunnell
Minn
Life sketch of Horace G. Coleman of Illinois and Iowa
Horace G. Coleman born September 14 1854 in LaSalle County Illinois was the second of eleven. He married Emma Hewitt October 6 1875 and farmed in Bureau County before moving to Glidden Iowa in 1883. They later settled near Estherville Iowa retiring in 1915 with two children Rey and Adelbert, one child died in infancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Coleman
la Salle County
Illinois
Charles W. Coleman
Emily Miller Coleman
la Salle
Bureau
Ilinois
Emma Hewitt
Bureau County
Glidden
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. S
E. Gibson
R. I
Medical Fraternity of
Upper Des Moines Association
Synod of Town
G. Voorhies
Union Township
LeMars
Voorhies
Board of Iowa National Missions
Spencer and
Emmetsburg
H. G. Coleman
W. J. Weir
Melvin Rewey
J. Weir
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