Rites Held For George Howe At Elks Lodge
George Howe aged 64 died Monday after a brief illness at his North Seventh Street home. Elks conducted last rites Thursday at 2 PM at the lodge with Rev. G E Forssell and Rev. Fred Sawyer officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers included Carl Skog and C V Kilgore. Survivors include his widow and sister Mrs Thomas Brandt of Cedar Rapids. He worked thirty years in Rock Island freight service and was pensioned in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P.O. Elks
George Howe
Elks
G. E. Forssell
Fred Sawyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Elks Lodge
Carl Skog
C. V. Kilgore
M. C. Petersen
Otto Spande
W. V. Sweet
Frank Fuss
Cliff Hedrick
Harold Reed
Jesse Cox
Walter Schultz
Jack White
C. F. Smith
Howe
North Seventh Street
Ackley
Iowa
Estherville
Rock Island
Iowa Falls
Iown
Mr. Howe
Thomas Brandt
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Booth Dies After Heart Illness in South Dakota
Edwin Booth 69 of La Plante South Dakota died Monday evening after treatment for heart disease. Funeral services are Friday at 2 30 PM at Mahlum and Anderson Estherville with Rev Fred Sawyer. burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Armstrong Masonic order will conduct graveside rites with Estherville chapter assisting. Booth, long connected to Estherville, had recently resided near Haifa and ran a La Plante restaurant years ago. Relatives will travel from Ridgeview South Dakota Des Moines and Halfa Nebraska to attend. Survivors include two sisters Priscilla Booth Estherville and Mrs Soren Nielsen Halfa, and brother Daniel Booth Des Moines, with other relatives in Ridgeview. Family notes parents Dan and Mrs Booth are deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Booth
la Plante
Dak
Estherville
Mahlum & Anderson
Fred Sawyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Grave
Armstrong Masonic
Booth
Armstrong
Haifa
St. Mary’s Hospital
Pierre
South Dakota
George
Charles Booth
LaPlante
E. A. Booth
Ridgeview
So. Dak
Priscilla Booth
Soren Nielsen
Halfa
Daniel Booth
Des Moines
Dan Booth
Buttermakers Win Honors in Ames Scoring Contest
Four Estherville butter makers scored well in the March Educational Scoring contest at Ames announced by A. W. Rudnick Iowa State College extension dairy specialist. Excellent marks went to P. E. Frettem Fred Albertson and John Helgason of Estherville Co operative creamery while H P Geil of Estherville Creamery earned very good. Other very good ratings went to E E Kelly of Emmetsburg formerly of Estherville John Fish Kenneth Medin of Graettinger and Ralph C Plesher of Ringsted. C H Day of Albert Lea Minn attended the funeral of Geo Howe in Estherville日前.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Ames
A. W. Rudnick
Town State College Extension
Oclwein
P. E. Frettem
Fred Albertson
John Helgason
Estherville Co-operative Creamery
Dolliver Lutheran Church Dedicates New Building
The Dolliver congregation celebrated the dedication of its new Lutheran church on Sunday March 23 also marking the seventh anniversary of the group. Three services were held with pastors from nearby towns, infant baptism, choir music, and a full day of ceremonies concluding with a devotional and solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver Lutheran Church
Lauries Petersen
Harlan
Iowa
Bernie Hardecopf
Verner Carlson
Grachtinger
Holger Bertelsen
Royal
John M. Jensen
Spencer
James Lund
Rolfe
G C. Pedersen
Ringsted
Iowa Dairy Commission Names 18 Personnel
Secretary E. S. Estes announces the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission to run the state's dairy advertising program for two years funded by a butterfat tax in early June. Appointments span districts from Milton to Spirit Lake with nine district members and three state officials named to the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
E. S. Estes
Iowa State Dairy Association
Frank E. Holland
Milton
Harry Sage
Davenport
H. O. Larsen
Dike
E. T. Smith
Volga
Clarence Moore
Avery
Scott
Two Men Arrested In Dunnell Minn Robbery Case
Two men were arrested in Sioux City on Friday in connection with the Dunnell Minnesota robbery from March 17. Emil Nielsen, 62, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Fairmont and received up to ten years. Leonard Brienzo, 26, posted $2,000 bond and awaits April 3 district court. A third man remains at large. Nielsen said the trio met in Fairmont to plan the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Dunnell
Minn
Emil Nielsen
Haycraft
Fairmont
Stillwater
Leonard Brienzo
Nielsen
Watte—Tur
Brenzio
Officers To Meet Officers In District 4 Assembly
Chief of Police John C. Lilley announces a special meeting of sheriffs mayors county attorneys police officers and highway patrol officers from district 4 to be held at the K of P hall Tuesday evening April 1 A 7 00 p m dinner will feature speakers Karl Fischer commissioner of public safety and J L Dalton from the federal bureau of investigation Over 100 officers from Emmet Clay Dickinson Palo Alto Kossuth Jackson Martin counties Minn invited A preliminary Emmet county officials meeting last week set plans for the event County Attorney F E Rosendahl spoke at the fireman's hall after a Gardston hotel dinner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Lilley
District 4
K. of P. Hall
Karl Fischer
Public Safety
J L. Dalton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lilley
Emmet
Clay
Townsend Family Services Held In Tekamah Neb
Funeral services were held on Tuesday for Mrs. Florence Townsend who died Saturday night in Pipestone Minnesota. The service was at Tekamah Nebraska, the Townsends’ former home, with burial in the local cemetery. She was 61 and had suffered ill health for years. She lived with her daughter Mrs. Orvan Anderson in Estherville for three years and later with another daughter in Pipestone. Mrs. Joe Orvis Marion Orvig and Miss Margaret Maniece had recently returned from Des Moines after a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Minkler are spending spring vacation in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Townsend
Pipestone
Minn
Joe Orvis
Marion Orvig
Margaret Maniece
Des Moines
Raymond Minkler
Chicago
Who's Who In Candidates For Monday's City Election
Estherville readers see a three-ticket race for mayor and council seats with candidates Fred Ehlers on the Progressive ticket and Alex Johnston on the Independent ticket leading mayoral contenders. Roy Ridley on the Citizens ticket also seeks the post along with A A Bixby and Fred Robinson for assessor. Council races feature J E Stockdale and Jay H Dunham on the Progressive slate, Harley Lambert on the Citizens line, Hugh G McTavish on Progressive, and others in ward contests. Polls open 8 a m to 8 p m Monday March 31 with locations across wards including Tweten Furniture, the court house, and city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
First Ward
Twetten Furniture
Second Ward
Court House
Third Ward
City Hall
Alex Johnston
Gardston
G. Gardner
the Elks
Eldradon
Knights Templar
Roy J. Ridley
Citizens
Mr. Ridley
Pigott Donat
Farmers tax recovery meeting set for Estherville IA
W O W Meyne of Readlyn and Rae Shields of Waverly Iowa will lead a one day meeting in Estherville at Gardston Hotel from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The event aids farmers in filing claims with the National Farmers Process Tax Recovery Association to recover the processing tax on hogs sold for slaughter during 1933 to 1926. Records showing bags total weight dates and buyers are required along with support for the claim. A pending congressional resolution seeks authority to refund hog taxes during the tax period and substantial unspent funds remain available for refunds under the 1936 Revenue Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OW. Meyne
Readlyn
Rae Shields
Waverly
Towa
National Farmers Process Tax Recovery Association of
Des Moines
Estheville
Gardston Hotel
Congress
Fred C. Gilchrist
Iowa
Gurney
So. Dak
Three Named to Manage Light Plant in Graettinger
Jorgen Andersen Gleson Shaver and Mike Weinholzer were named to the Graettinger electric light plant commission to operate the municipal plant when completed. Andersen gets a six year term Shaver four years and Weinholzer two. The group is described as experienced and capable. The council must decide ground location with east Graettinger Block Tile Co. site under consideration near a rail spur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgen Andersen
Gleson Shaver
Mike Weinholger
Grachtinger Electric Light Plant Commission
Mr. Andersen
Mr. Shaver
Ermo
Weinbalzer
Graettinger Block & Tile Co
LeRoy Smith Dies After Long Illness at Coleman
LeRoy Smith 719 died Wednesday after more than four years of poor health including a disabling stroke. He was taken to Coleman hospital Sunday where he became violently ill and died. He fostered Norman Ingvall of Estherville and is survived by his widow, a daughter Mrs. Louis Culver of Dunlap, and sisters Mrs. W. T. H. Snow of Mitchell and Mrs. Frank Repka of Oberlin. Funeral at Free Methodist church Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Rev. B K E Taylor to officiate. Burial in Spencer cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Smith
Coleman Hospital
Mr. Smith
Norman Ingvall
Estherville
Louis Culver
Dunlap
W. T H. Snow
Mitchell, So. Dak
Frank Repka
Oberlin
Ohio
Free Methodist Church
BK. E. Taylor
Spencer
Kite Contest Seeks Flyers Saturday At Airport
A committee including Geo Smith R O Rogers Rev Fred D Sawyer George Brunskill and G K Allen will judge the kite contest to be staged Saturday at the east end of the air port. The WPA Recreation center and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event which starts at 10 00 Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Smith
R. O. Rogers
Fred D. Sawyer
George Brunskill
G. K. Allen
WPA Recreation Center
Chamber of Commerce
Longtime Estherville figure profiles in council race
The passage profiles W. V. Sweet a Progressive third ward council candidate. It notes his 15 years with the Farm Bureau, service on the Estherville school board, township offices, Rotary club and Chamber of Commerce. Sweet moved to Estherville in 1901, co founded a contracting business that lasted until 1981, and served in the fire department. His current affiliations include Elks Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay H. Dunham
Estherville
Rock Island Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Harley Lambert
Citizens
Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce
Elks Lodge
J. E. Stockdale
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Masonic Order
Ells
Robert Hansen
Hansen
C. W. Hansen
Gardston
Mwe
I Hansen
D Een Ward
Golden Sun Milling Company
Emmet County
Chamber of Commmerce
Knights of Pythias
Wallace T. Berg
Berg
Roy Bassett
Bassett & Berg
J.T. Johnston
Central Avenue
Eighth Street
Kirsh
Roy Burt
Emmet
Burt
Order of Knights of Pythias
Wondmen
Estherville Typewriter Exchange
S. G. Ewen
Elks, Masonic Order
American Legion
Estherville Golf and Country Club
George Robb
Farm Bureau
W. V. Sweet
Third Ward
Sweet
T. O. Thompson
Estherville Fire Department
the Elks
The
Modern Woodmen
Royal Neighbors of America
Local Lady Died Today
Mrs. Jake Stockburger died suddenly at 10:46 am at her home on North Sixth Street. She was 75 and died of a heart attack while caring for her seriously ill husband. Survived by husband and son Roy Stockburger, who works at a defense plant near Rollins, Missouri. Roy is en route to Estherville after being notified yesterday. Funeral arrangements pending the son's arrival. Body at Sternberg Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Shockburger
North Sixth Street
Roy Stockburger
Defense
Rollins
Estherville
Sternberg Funeral Home
V.R
Gordon Griffis Receives Railway Merit Award
Gordon Griffis, a chauffeur for Railway Express, was awarded a merit card signed by A. L. Hammel, vice-president, for three years of safe driving with no accidents he was responsible for. The card accompanied a congratulatory letter signed by Hammel, J. G. Shannon, and J. D. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Griffis
A. L. Hammel
Railway Express Company
Griffis
Mr. Griffis
Hammel
J. G. Shannon
J. D. Anderson
Ellerston Speaks At Noon Luncheon On County Finances
V R E I Ellerston represented Emmet county supervisors at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Gardston Hotel. He outlined the county’s finances and road situation, noting rapid payoff of bonded debt with full settlement by end of 1947. A large crowd attended as questions were answered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
Ellerston
Emmet County Board of Supervisors
Emmet
Emmet County Road Survey Shows 32 Miles Mud Roads
County engineer and board of supervisors report 32.5 miles of unimproved mud roads in Emmet County. 526.6 miles of graveled roads total. county total 616.4 miles with 58 miles state owned. Road program aims to add 33 miles this year using a new roller and gravel method. Construction and maintenance figures listed include bridges, culverts, grading, snow removal, and equipment costs. Luncheon attendance noted for Kennedy, Knutson, Tomhave, Hedrick, Howig, and Fitzgibbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Board of Supervisors
Will Publish Names Of Persons In War Service
The Vindicator will print a list of Emmet county men and women who joined army navy marine corps air corps Red Cross or other war service since January 1, 1941. Readers are asked to forward names to update the record, listing draftees and volunteers from Estherville Armstrong Dolliver Ringsted Wallingford Gret kins Ringsted and nearby towns. The article provides many names from Estherville and surrounding communities and invites further submissions by phone or mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eammet County
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Corps
Redo Cross
Per] Rost
Estherville
Cyril B. Bormann
Irwin Vanderheide
Gerald Metin
Armstrong
Orville Heidecker
Wallingford
Frank Hartman
Dolliver Clinton Mardick
Donald Fuller
Maynard Mueller
Ringsted
Arnold Erickson
Wayne Solomonson
Carl Ahrens
Esthervill
Marion Woodyard
Estacevitt
Russell Clhisvrsen
Frank Snyder
Dolliver
Frederick South
George Enderson
Virgil Morgan
Coast Guard Service
Ernest K. Osher
U.S. Army
Norman M. Olson
U.S. Army Air Service
Kenneth B. Hubbard
Axel Ro Carlson
Kenneth I. Hornby
U. S. Army Air Service
Otto L. Klein
U.S. Army Service
Steven I. O'Neil
War Johnson, Jr. Graettinger
U.S. Marines
Dean Osmundson
Coast Guard
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Day
Albert Lea, Minn
Geo. Howe
Mr. Day
Frank Day
Lutheran Church
Church Council
Mathiasen
Lund
Petersen of
Jean Phelps
Ipersonnel
Iowa Dairy Commission 18
Mrs. Townsend
Fred J. Ehn.ers
Mr. Ehlers
Red Cross
Ridley
County Board of Supervisors
Estherville School Board
the Kiwanis
Post Office Department
Cox
United States
the Knights of Pythias
Hugh G. McTavish
Progressive
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mr. McTavish
W.R
Jake Stockburger
E. I. Ellerston
Efiumet County
F. J. Kennedy
HH. MM. Knutson
G. E. ‘Tomhave
Chiff Hedrick
Lyle Uowig
Leo Fitzgibbons
Loren D. Clayton
Ernest Sands
Donald Howe
Donald McClerhind
Durward J. Sproessing
Mitford
Harold Petersen
Burton Peterson
Douglas Beynolts
William Miers
Henry Wellnitz
Fstherville
Merton Anakrom
Jack Sehevec
Ringroted
Bentworth Benda
Keith Otto
Ernest Shall
James Stockdale
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