Florida Iowa Picnic at Lake Wales Draws Big Turnout
The Florida Iowa Picnic at Lake Wales drew about seventy five attendees from twenty Iowa counties, mostly Delaware, with a welcome by the Lake Wales mayor and Chamber secretary. The event featured a lunch, songs, piano and lithophone numbers, name exchanges, and reminiscences linking Estherville residents and Iowa relatives, plus notes on future meetings and regional ties.
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Houjp
Lake Wales
Iowa
Delaware County
Chamber of Commierce
Barclay
Estherville
Lakeland
Sioux Falls
Spirit Lake
Knapp
Weder
Ambrose Jermann
Remsen
Wm. Post
Helen Sievers
Sievers
Remsey
Florida
Old
Towa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Davenport
Dubuque
Vinton
Manchester
Independence
Oalwein
Pooseey City
B vi
Koenville
Ybla
Muscating
Ror
Madisen Aleae
Iowa Cord Club
Winter’ Haven
Woman Receives Severe Burns In Home Fire
Mrs. M. R. Bender suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire while refilling a gasoline range. Neighbor Elmer Waughtal and Mrs. Schryver aided her, preventing greater harm. Fire damaged the kitchen and back room but did not spread. house owned by Adam Anderson with downstairs occupied by the Benders and upstairs by the Adams Beavers. Bender goods insured.
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Adam Anderson
Bender
Downstaira
Adam Beaver
Ene Bender
Schryver Pwaatial
Weather Outlook March 25 to 30 in Great Plains and valleys
Period covers March 25 to 30 for Upper Mississippi Lower Missouri valleys and Northern Central Great Plains. Showers expected at start and end of week with above normal temperatures except midweek cool spell. Irrigation urged as prolonged dry spell harms fruit, with many groves already watered or planning systems. Bonus bill passage politics noted, with Roosevelt veto anticipated due to funding concerns. Atlantic Coast Line orders 5000 tons steel rails for replacement, much to Florida service area.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Ensley, Alabama
Florida
Coast Line
Gaarde To Build Store In Lincoln And Seventh
H A Gaarde plans a spring building project on his Lincoln and Seventh corner lot. The brick and concrete structure will be built with no contracted labor, using local workers hired by the day to ensure local employment. Plans include two main entrances and space for George Robinson Jewelry Store on the lower north half with display space on the east side. The second floor will be arranged for office rooms.
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H. A Gaarde
Lincoln
Seventh
George Robinson
Frank King of Palos Park III Dead After Illness
Frank King 70 longtime showman died Thursday after years of ill health. He operated a road show at his Palos Park home and earlier ran a theatre in Ida Grove and another in Estherville. Survived by wife Chic Perking and son Frank Jr. The King family lived in Palos Park after stints in Ida Grove and Clearing Illinois. he was active in Knights of Pythias and BPO Ells lodges.
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Frank King
Palos Park
King
Ida Grove
Kigg
Estherville
Mr. King
Knights of Pythias
B. P. O. Ells
J. C. Penney Company
Clearing, Ill
Chicago
Ill
Chic” Perking
Frank, Jr
Augustana Choir Concert Delights Estherville Audience
The Augustana college choir of Sioux Falls S D with 50 voices gave a sacred concert in Roosevelt Auditorium Estherville. The ensemble impressed with voice blending and notable solos under director Dr Carl R Youngdahl. The program featured three groups of songs and arrangements showcasing the director's work.
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Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Roosevelt Auditorium
Carl. R. Youngdahl
Estherville
Youngdahl
V-R
Spencer Odd Fellows Here and There in April
Twenty men from Spencer Odd Fellows gave the first degree to five local initiates at the I O O F hall last night. Spirit Lake will send its second degree team on April 1 to illustrate the degree for the same five men. Estherville will present the initiatory degree during the Great Lakes association meeting in Royal in early April, with Emmet Dickinson Clay and Palo Alto counties in the group. The Minnesota prize winning team is expected to visit Spencer in April for further work.
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Odd Fellow
Spencer
I. O. O. F. Hall
Spirit Lake
Ernest Huckata
George Nick
Chris Peterson
W. E. Young
Wr. Hansen
Estherville
Great Lakes
Royal
Emmet
Dickinson
Clay
Palo Alto
Iowa
Minnesota
Des Moines Musicians Chosen for California Excursion
Kenneth Gyldenvand, son of Mr and Mrs H N Gyldenvand formerly of Estherville now Des Moines, is among 500 Des Moines school musicians selected to tour California this summer. The group will perform on the coast including the Iowa picnic, travel on a special train with a chaperone for every ten to twelve youths, and a corps of doctors and nurses will accompany them.
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Kenneth Gyldenvand
H. N. Gyldenvand
Estherville
Des Moines
California
Iowa
Early Citizen Suffers Stroke
Word from Mert Mead of Sarasota Florida says Chas Nancolas, brother in law of the giver, suffered a second stroke four months ago and remains bedridden in Minneapolis at his daughter Anita Hobart’s home. A former Estherville hardware dealer with his brother How ard, he later ran the European hotel and Orleans area property. He served as express agent in Estherville and was a charter member of BPO Elks Lodge No 528 in Estherville.
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Mert Mead
Sarasota
Florida
Chas. Nancolas
Anita Hobart
Minneapolis
Nancolas
Estherville
Howard
Orleans Hotel
B. P. O. Elks Lodge
Will Search For More Graves In Ellsworth Plot
Trustees of Ellsworth township and supervisor Irving Ellerst on meet Friday evening at Harry Anderson school house to consider locating unmarked graves in a pioneer burial plot deeded to the township. The recent removal and reburial of Prosser from Emmet county was from this acre. Any pioneer or early settler with knowledge of burials should contact a township board member or Mr Ellerst on.
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Ellworth Township
Irving Ellerston
Harry Anderson
Supervisor Prosser
Emmet County
Ork Hill
Ellerston
Glenn Bush Family to Move to Fort Dodge
Glenn Bush leaves National Biscuit and will start at McLaughlin Coffee in Fort Dodge on April 15. He and his wife and son Richard will travel to Chicago this week for a week of training. R Edelem of Cedar Rapids will replace him at the biscuit company, and the Bushes will occupy the former Clyde Bolty residence on the west side.
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Glenn Bush
National Biscuittion
McLaughlin Coffee Company
Fort Dodge
Treasurer Ersland Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
K. J. Ersland county treasurer underwent an emergency operation Friday afternoon for appendicitis after collapsing at the Emmet County bank. His health had been poor for several months.
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K. J. Ersland
Emmet County Bank
Warrington Clark Skog Sentenced for Danceland Robbery
Marvin Clark and Claude Warrington were sentenced to 10 years in the Anamosa reformatory, and Orville Skog received five years, by Judge I C Davidson in Emmetsburg on Saturday. They tied up Betty Parsons during the Danceland robbery, netting about $100, and faced related charges.
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Marvin Clark
Claude Warringth
Anamosa
Orville Skog
I. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Cliff Frederickson
Paul Smith
Kenneth McAndrews
Danceland
Davidson
Smith
Frederickson
McAndrews
Wm. S. Johnston
Clark
Warrington
Skog
Betty Parsons
Waoune
Crazy Politics Amateur Show Ready for Roosevelt Auditorium
The American Legion Auxiliary and local groups prepare to stage Crazy Politics at Roosevelt auditorium, with over 100 participants in a high school girls led chorus and community cast. Performances are set for Thursday and Friday. seats are reserved free at Wildir's store beginning Wednesday.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Roosevelt Auditorium
Wildir’s
Estherville Public Schools Set Spring Vacation
Public schools in Estherville will close Friday for a week long break. Teachers will return home and students plan visits with friends and relatives out of town. Spring vacation coincides with Easter this year, placing it near the end of the school year.
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Estherville
Eester
Past Presidents Parley Hosts Evening at Ehlers Home
The Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary and their husbands will gather tonight at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ehlers home. They will play bridge and then share a luncheon afterward.
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Parley
American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Ehlers
Local players win at checkers from Jackson
Esherville's checker team defeated Jackson 45 to 19 at city hall last evening. Perkins led Esherville with six wins and two draws, followed by Groettinger six wins two draws and Brown four wins one draw. Jackson's Raasch four losses, Barrels five losses, Strand two wins, Tissien six losses in a lopsided match.
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Esherville
Checker
Jackson
Perkins
Eshherville
Estherville
Groettinger
Brown
Bixby
Jackson Raasch
Strand
Tissien
Deland Court Opens Term with Divorce and Mortgage Foreclosures
Deland prepares for the next term of district court convening April 1 under Judge De Land. The calendar lists divorces, promissory notes, mortgage foreclosures and attachments, with Friday marking the close of new case filings. Cases include Lincoln National Life Insurance vs AdeLine Cunningham and Emma Hilton. numerous mortgage foreclosures. writs of attachment. writs of replevin. and guardianship petitions.
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District Court
DeLand
Storm Lake
The
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Adeline Cunningham
Emma Hilton
Ole'a. Olson
C. P. Christensen
Harry Resh
J. N. Solyers
Justice Court
Ethel Luther
Rasmus Luther
H. A. Holte
Delbert Long
Dan S. Howard
Tom Evans
H. J. Long
J. A. Crawford
T. R. Crawford
Agnes Crawford
Harold E. Souders
J. E. Edwards
Henry Beckleman
Sandlord
Metropolitan Lif. Insurance Company of New York
A Corporation
Emmer Colling
Myrtle Howard Collins
Annis & Rohling Company
George A. Rich, Inc
Kathryn E. Gustin
George A. Mich
H. A. Saggan & Son
J. M. Jackson
Lyle Askeland
L. J. Metcalf
John J. Johnson
Jane T. Johnston
Morry Hall
George Hall
R. C. Coleman
Victor Whalen
Edith Fielding
Walter J. Fielding
Pearl Knutson
Gilbert Knutson
D. W. Bates
O. C. Saunders
Anna C. Saunders
Louisa E. Post
Monarch Life Insurance Company
A. L. Searle
Roy J. Ridley
Lydia D. Ridley
Charles Everett Ridley
Orlo Ridley
G. B. Stephenson
R. F. Lowman
B. F. Lowman
J. H. Stewart
Lola F. Johnson
Percy G. Johnson
Harker-Beauman Company
James D. Edwards
White Shrine appointive officers named for April 17 ceremony
Miss Eliza Welsh, elected high priestess, has named appointive officers for the White Shrine. Installing officers include Mrs. Oscar Fagre as high priestess and Mrs. Owen Mogton, Mrs. William Hunt, Mrs. W. G. Gordon, and Mrs. Guy Noel as respective installers. Appointees include J. W. Peterson, Guy Noel, Oscar Fagre, Mrs. C. J. Mathieson, Priscilla Booth, Mary Shelton, Alma Rees, Dr. Bertha Gaard, Chet Schryver, and Mrs. E. J. Schryver as heralds, guardians, guards, and flag bearer.
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Eliza Welsh
Oscar Fagre
Owen Mogton
William Hunt
W. G. Gordon
Guy Noel
Miss Welsh
J. W. Peteron
C. J. Mathieson
Priscilla Booth
Mary Shelton
Alma Rees
Worthy Herald
Bertha Gaard
Chet Schryver
E. J. Schryver
Progressive ticket thanks Estherville voters for support
Newly elected Progressive ticket thanks Estherville citizens for splendid support and pledges to merit their confidence. The council will meet Monday at noon to organize and later in the evening a board of review session is planned.
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Estherville
Estherville elects new officials in city vote
Estherville voters chose J Fred Ehlers as mayor with a 688 plurality over incumbent M K Whelan. Councilmen at large were elected Orvis Wee Gearde Kilgore Heyman Stockdale with 1158 plurality. Ward winners include Mickelson Fisher in first ward Ewen Johnston in third ward Green in second ward. Treasurers Orvis and assessor Wee were unopposed. The retiring officials praised for long service expect changes in appointive posts. Astrid Svensson, a Minnesota student, will spend spring vacation at home. Mrs Egertson Coleman Broms visited from Garner en route to Minneapolis.
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Estherville
J. Fred Ehlers
M. K. Whelan
George Heyman
J. E. Stockdale
Chas, Kilgore
H. A. Gaarde
A. Fisher
Carl Michaelson
G. Ewen
R H. Green
Wm. Sweet
Alex Johnston
Jos. Orvis
John Wee
Mayer
Whelan
Schloeman
Ehlers
Orvis
Gearde
Kilgore
Heyman
Stockdag
Heym Stockdale
Mickelson
Lpisher
Grean
Johnston
Sweet
Cognei
Middle West
Astrid Svenso A
University of Minnesota
S. T. Egertson
Ben- Iah Coleman
Selby Broms
Garner
Minneapolis
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Nichols
Babson Park
Martha Weeks
Lithia
St. Petersburg
Martha
Palmetto News
Roosevelt
Burlington Railroad
Washington
Miami
Seabord
Winter Haven
Sebring
Jack Ford
Denver
United States
Peninsula
Everglades
Osceola
Aeit
Lake Worthip
Harold L. Ickes
M. BR. Bender
Cits
Congress
Senate
Esthervdine
A. B. Chapin
Frank King OF
Dan Engh
St. James
Minn
Sprint
Charles Dahl
Wm. Simpson
E. C. Carlson
Ilinois
Augustana Choir
Spencer Odd Fellows
Clarence Amdal
Donna Fae
Rolfe Thuieday
Ellsworth
Ersland
Legion Auxiliary
White Shrine
Stockdale
Fisher
Ewen
Hemmcries
Hanes
Seees Eens
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