Fine program at conservation meeting here
Approximately 100 sportsmen attended the Conservation League meeting at city hall. Walter Athens, biologist from Des Moines, spoke on conservation. F. H. Davis, conservation officer from Arnolds Park, discussed pheasants. Seven reels were shown, including a crowd shooting 400 crows near Mason City. Planning proceeded for 500 pheasants raised at the county farm for June arrival. A&A control contest set with two prizes for most points across listed species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conservation League
Walter Athens
Des Moines
F. H. Davis
Arnolds Park
Mason City
Canada
Board of Supervisors
Boone
R. O. Rogers
Carl Smith
A&a
James Stillman
Dolliver
John Thorsland
Armstrong
Hans Wilberg
Ringsted
Sylvester Berge
Wallingford
R. R. Tillea
Estherville
Neil Finn
Red Cross Cavalcade honors service members nationwide
A radio program devoted to the Red Cross in Iowa and Iowa troops overseas or in service will air Sunday April 2 from 6 30 to 7 00 pm CST on KSO Des Moines WMT Waterloo Cedar Rapids EMA Shenandoah and WNAX Yankton. The program highlights the Rainbow division volunteers and the support of Iowa wives mothers and sweethearts in making dressings garments and knitted items and assisting nurses and hospitals. Major General Mathew A Tinley will close the program with a three minute talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Iowa
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
America
South Dakota
KSO
Des Moines
WMT
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
EMA
Shenandoah
WNAX
Yankton
Rainbow Division
Mathew A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Town
168Th Infantry
Rainbow
United States National Guard
Officers Elected as League of Women Voters Gets New President
Mrs. Alfred Burrill was elected president at a Tuesday city hall meeting. Other officers named were Mrs. Waldo Brink first vice-president Mrs. Gertrude Nipher second vice president Mrs. Guy Nicholson secretary and Mrs. Wm Dick treasurer. A government departments discussion followed with Burrill leading. Refreshments were served by Burrill Brink and Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Burrill
League of Women Voters
Waldo Brink
Gertrude Nipher
Guy Nicholson
Wm. Dick
Burrill
Brink
Nicholson
Algona Woman Killed by Train
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Albertina Thiel who was instantly killed Saturday evening when struck by a Northwestern freight train in Algona. The engineer blew the whistle and braked, but she remained on the track. The Thiels ran a rooming house near the Milwaukee station. Mr. Thiel died in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertina Thiel
Northwestern
Algona
Thiels
Milwaukee
Maluey House
Thiel
Iowa Group To Join In Nationwide Campaign
Iowa tuberculosis groups will join a nationwide educational drive in April to uncover early cases. The twelfth in a series will start in Iowa with a WOI broadcast at 12 25 p m on April 3. The campaign uses tuberculin tests, X rays, motion pictures, talks, posters and pamphlets funded by Christmas Seals. W A Ortmeyer of Armstrong is Emmet County campaign chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
WOI
W. A. Ortmeyer
Armstrong
Emmet
Property Deeds and Transfers Listed in Local Records
Warranty deeds show Minnie Stark and husband transferring to Rex Stark on March 22 1939 for 180 acres in section 14 township 100 range 34. Equitable Life Assurance Society transfers to George DeWall March 3 1938 for land in section 7 98 34. First Trust and Savings Bank transfers to B W Nelson March 3 1939 for SE1 4 section 25 98 32. A resolutionRegarding deed attached notes. Estherville shop workers Mr and Mrs T M Hansen from Armstrong were in Estherville yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Stark
Rex Stark
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
U. S
George DeWall
First Trust & Savings Bank
Peoria
B. W. Nelson
Methodist Church announces baptism and Holy Week services
The Methodist Church led by Pastor F. W. Quimeyer schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. with two anthems and a sermon on The Magnetic Power of Christ. Baptisms are planned for membership Sunday. those seeking infant or adult baptism should notify the pastor. Epworth League meets at 6:45 p.m. and union services proceed at 8 p.m. next week with Holy Week activities including Good Friday service 1 to 3 p.m. at the Baptist church. Communion Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Union
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Unveil Windows Spring fashions at local merchants
Local event unveils thirty two shop windows at 5:30 pm with reopening at 7:30 pm. No merchandise sales during the event. Public invited to enter stores to view and price items in grocery and dry goods outlets. Each store runs a contest with prizes for winners. names will be posted in windows on April 1.
Iowa Fourth In Enlistment In Cancer Army
Iowa ranks fourth in the 1938 national enlistment campaign by the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Iowa contributed $6,674.99, with 70 percent returned to Iowa and 30 percent used nationally. Maine led with $17,762.65, followed by Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Iowa's 1938 total rose from 1937, the campaign's first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Women’s Field Army of the
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Maine
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Women’s, Field Army
Infant son of Grover Grems dies at birth
Funeral services were held today for Lawrence Grems infant son of Mr and Mrs George Grems of Grover. He passed away four hours after birth and is buried in East Side cemetery. This is the couple's second child. they have a daughter. Mrs Howard Beaver had a major operation at Coleman hospital last night. Miss Francis Long returned from Des Moines where she visited her sister Mrs Louis Rodenborn since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Grems
George Grems
Grover
Grems
East Side
Howard Beaver
Coleman Hospital
Francis Long
Des Moines
Louis Rodenborn
Riverside Park dirt project advances to the riverfront
About a thousand more yards of dirt are needed to finish the W P A fill at Riverside Park. The old river channel will be filled and the new artificial channel riprapped with granite from Estherville areas to the old dam site. 386 rock loads and 680 tons placed, with 1800 yards of dirt used so far and one more foot of soil to add. Park drives closed to auto traffic due to softness. shelter house used for picnics. Project to continue months, with G R Connelly as riverfront supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Central Avenue
Second Ave
Estherville
Emmet
G. R Connelly
Luncheon Set by C of C on April 5 at Gardston Hotel
A Chamber of Commerce luncheon is scheduled for 12 o'clock on April 5 at the Gardston hotel with State Dairy and Food Inspector as guest speaker. He will discuss the milk situation from a consumer view. Committee includes Harry Bauman Jr as chair, with C R Hedrick and Frank Ellwanger assisting. Also listed are residents receiving care at Coleman hospital: Mrs Inger Nelson of Graettinger, Mrs Martin Meiners of Ringsted, and Mr Hermun Luerhing of Terril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
State Dairy and Food Inspector
Harry Bauman, Jr
C.R. Hedrick
Frank Ellwanger
Coleman Hospital
Inger Nelson
Graettinger
Martin Meiners
Ringsted
Mr.'Hermun Luerhing
Terril
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruby Heneman
Zella Albertson
Beulah Schultz
Rochester
Minn
Lenore
Heneman
St. Mary’s Hospital
League
V.R
T. M. Hansen
C. Of.c
P. J. Nemmers
Grande . Ave
Chas. Werling
Postal Card
Hall Roberts’ Son
Postville
T. T. Sunde and Sons
Vindicator
Republican
Red Circle Coffee
Gairemeumsiice Gine
Bany Lima Beans
Cello Bag
Light House Cleanser
Ajax
Sultana
del Monte
New York World
Asp Food Stores
Calfornia
Daffy
Cutter
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