Estherville voters reelect most incumbents in biannual city vote
In Estherville the biannual municipal election returned nearly all incumbent officeholders. Mayor Fred Ehlers and council members J. E. Howard, J. E. Stockdale, Dr G Ewen, W V Sweet were reelected. Clark won city treasurer by 70 vote margin. Ward results favored Hedrick over Mann, Albee over Ewen, and Sweet over Salyers amid a largely peaceful campaign.
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Estherville
Old City
Fred Ehlers
J. E. Howard
J. E. Stockdale
G. Ewen
W. V. Sweet
John Wee
John G. Smith
Clark
Elmer Shaw
Jos Orvis
A. T. “Bringle
Anton’ Fisher
Dr.t. CG. Mann
Cliff Hedrick
Hedrick
Dr. S. G. Ewen
Hiram G
Albee c
I.N. Salyers
New Flag to be Presented by American Legion Auxiliary
A new flag for the courthouse will be presented at ceremonies in the court room this evening. Irving Ellerston will accept for the board of supervisors, Mrs. Frank Ahrens of Graettinger will present flag etiquette, and Miss Muriel Hansen will sing the Star Spangled Banner. Wm. S. Johnston will speak on national defense, and Judge Fred Hudson of Pocahontas will address the March term. Public invited. A farewell party for Mrs. George McCutchin, who leaves Saturday for Jacksonville, Florida, drew about fifty women at city hall, presenting a purse to the guest of honor.
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Court House
American Legion Auxiliary
Court Room
Irving Ellerston
Board of Supervisors
Frank Ahrens
Graettinger
Muriel Hansen
George McCutchin
McCutchin
Jacksonville
Florida
City Hall
The
Rock. Teland
Will Meet A F of L Organizer at Orleans Hotel
The Independent Allied Packing House Workers at the Estherville beef plant will hold a meeting this evening at the Orleans hotel. E. W. Mansfield of the American Federation of Labor will speak and efforts will be made to induce the local group to join the national organization.
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National Group
Orleans Hotel
Independent
Allied Packing House Workers Organization
Estherville
E. W. Mansfield
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Embezzlement Case Continued To Next Term
The state of Iowa vs Ray Hughes alias Chas Neuman alias Ray Crane is continued to the next term at the request of Ole Nagelstad of Sioux City. Judge Fred Hudson granted the motion as Nagelstad was busy. Hughes allegedly swindled Anton Roben of Estherville for $1,000 in a January 3, 1988 card game. He was captured in East St. Louis and brought back by Sheriff Cliff Frederickson and County Attorney Harry Coffie. He was released on a $1,000 appearance bond.
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Ole Nagelstad
Sioux City
State of Iowa
Ray Hughes
Minneapolis
Chas. Neuman
Ray Crane
Nagelstad
Bsmmet
Fred Hudson
Hughes
Anton Roben
Estherville
East St. Louis
Cliff Frederickson
Harry Coffie
Big filing day at Emmet County recorder office
Mrs Hattie Osmundsen reports 86 instruments filed yesterday in Emmet County recorder office. Most were corn loans rushing to meet the March 31 deadline. Equitable Life Assurance Society accounted for 41 loans totaling 53709 bushels of corn and 30814.13 dollars. Farmers and landowners rushed late to save interest.
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County Recorder’s
Emmet
Hattie Osmundsen
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Conservation League to Hold Meeting Wednesday
The Emmet County Conservation League scheduled a meeting tomorrow evening at the city hall auditorium. The program will discuss various angles of conservation and waste reduction with a film shown during the event.
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Emmet County Conservation League
City Hall
Spring Weather Briefings Across Iowa And Plains
A brief Dane of weather notes reports Misa Spring timid in Northwestern Iowa with 80 degree temperatures on Thursday. Old Man Winter returned with 2 inches of snow melting today. The weekly summary notes rain in the south and rain or snow in the north across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with temperatures near or above normal, and similar rain patterns across the northern and central Great Plains.
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Misa
Iowa
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Death of Estherville Pioneer John Lytle
Friends mourn the death of John Lytle born September 7 1853 in Marshal County Illinois who died March 24 1939 at age 85. Services were held at his home and Baptist Church with Rev J A Riggs officiating and interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was the last of thirteen children and had lived in Emmet County over 40 years, residing recently with his nephew F C Lytle. He leaves nephews George McAcee and siblings and nieces including Mrs Fred Young Mrs B B Flindt and Mrs Otto Hough.
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John Lytle
Estherville
Lytle
Baptist Church
J. A. Riggs
Oak Hill Cemetery
Steve Sullivan
William Swift
John Hipple
Harold Stearns
H. B. Danielson
Fred Lyman
John V. Lytle
Marshal County
Emmet County
George McAcee
Lorens, Iowns
Nerces
Fred Young
Davenport, Ia
B. B. Flindt
Kimberly
Minn
Otto Hough
Oonowd
Towa
Florence, Potter
Pleads Not Guilty To Charge Sebert Nelson
Sebert Nelson, 21, held in the county jail on a statutory charge involving a 12 year old girl, pleaded not guilty before Judge Hudson. The case was set for next week. The girl, a niece of Nelson’s wife, came to Estherville last June to live with them and has been pregnant since fall. Last Thursday night, Nelson, his wife, and the girl signed written confessions witnessed by County Attorney Harry Coffie and Welfare Association representatives.
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Sebert Nelson
Gir
Hudson
Nelson
Estherville
Licenses Open For Fishing And Hunting In County
County recorder Hat tie Osmundsen announced that blanks for fishing and hunting licenses are available from her office or county sub dealers. Some state lakes are opened to fishing, with catfish season from May 1 to May 3, then closed in June and reopening July 1. Mr and Mrs Henry Ahrens and Mrs C F Lytle traveled to St Cloud Minnesota after attending John Lytle's funeral. Mrs Ahrens is Lytle’s daughter. Leroy Merriott and his wife sold their store at 210 Central Ave to Joe Erpelding, who took possession this morning.
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Hattie Osmundsen
Fr R
Henry Ahrens
FC. Lytle
St. Cloud
Minn
Ahrens
John Lytle
Ahkrens
Lytle
Leroy Merriott
Central Ave
Joe Erpelding
Erpelding
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R. O. Clark
Ehlers Kilgore
Stesee
Orvis. Bringle
Cette
Satone
Shaw
Sania
C. H. Hedrick
Mr. Hedrick
Prietor
Paris, Dyers and Cleaners
Elks and
Knights of Pythias
Rock, Island
Woman's ‘Club
A.f.of
Recorder's
Weather Outlook
Recorder’s Office
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