Governor Candidate Colflesh To Speak At Estherville
Republican nominee Robert Colflesh will address a Friday two o'clock crowd at Estherville city hall. The World War veteran and former U S attorney outlines tax relief for farms and homes, curbs on government waste, and a property tax cap while emphasizing loyalty to Republican principles.
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Robert
Bob” Colflesh
Estherville
Colflesh
America
Oddfellows’ Orphan Home
Mason City
West High School
Des Moines
Inf
U. &, Army
American Legion
Homeward Bound by GEO A NICHOLS
GEO A NICHOLS recounts a spring journey from Babson Park to Florida towns including Sarasota Punta Gorda and St. Petersburg and Tampa. He notes hospitality from M O Mead and visits to Estherville connections like the Koehler and Anderson families. Adelaide Nichols joins in Crestview with an account of the return trip.
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Geo. A. Nichols
Babson, Park
Estherville
Sarasota
M. O. Mead
Mead
Gordo
Ft. Meyers
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Punta Gordo
Anderson
Florida
Tve
Tallahassee
Quincy
Crestview
Okaloosa County
Miss Adelaide
Eatherville
New Orleans
Fire damages garage and threats nearby homes
Prompt action by the local fire company saved part of the B. T. Scrum garage on South Eighth Street Friday afternoon. Neighbor D. B. Kinteen raised the alarm and woke Mr. Scrum. Nearby garages, including Fred Eblers residence, were threatened. A dump fire on Fifth Street endangered Estherville Hatchery buildings. Smoldering and sporadic blazes persisted during the period. Autoshop purchases listed for Elmert Valen, H. A. Hansen, A. M. Hansen.
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B. T. Scrum
South Eighth Street
Kinteen
Scrum
Fred Eblers
Fifth Street
Estherville Hatchery
Barn Fire Destroys Garage and Cow Barn at Dolliver
A late April fire in Dolliver destroyed a garage and a small cow barn on the McIlwraith lot. Firemen fought the blaze as a strong southeast wind pushed flames toward nearby buildings, including Ole J. Olson’s home and Supt. M Moklebust’s property. Neighbors helped douse flames with water but carpentry tools stored in the garage were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver Dolliver
McIlwraith
Ole J. Olson
Moklebust
Mr. McIwraith
Estherville
Car Shears Off Site Pole In South 8th Street Crash
County attorney William Bale charged Leo Stoeffel with driving while intoxicated after he lost control on South 8th street Saturday night. Stoeffel damaged the car but escaped with minor cuts and bruises. he left Coleman hospital after treatment. Officers say witnesses found him intoxicated at the scene. The case will go before the grand jury at its next sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bale
Leo Stoeffel
Hila
Crond
Stoeffel
South 8Th Street
Mrs Overton to Speak Here on League Program
Mrs Grace Overton, renowned speaker and writer, will give a lecture at city hall Thursday evening on Will Adults Build the New Order. The event is sponsored by the local League of Women Voters with a committee including Vernice Jean Wee Donald Nicholson and others. Admission is charged to cover Mrs Overton's visit expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Overton
Grace Overton
Overton
Estherville
League of Women Voters
Jéan Wee
Donald Nicholson
Bono
Carlson
Marc
Ross
Tad
Overtoni
Boston University
Northwestern University
Greater New York Federation of Churches
Spirit Lake WCTU Institute invited to Spirit Lake
The Estherville WCTU will host a county institute at Spirit Lake’s Methodist church on Wednesday May 2 with 11 am start. Attendees should bring sandwiches for luncheon. coffee provided. An afternoon 1:30 pm and evening 8 pm session will include special music. Guest speaker Mary B. Ervin of Xenia Ohio, field secretary of the national WCTU, will speak both sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Unoin
Spirit Lake
Mary B. Ervin
Xenia
Ohio
Ervin
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Cedarville
Chicago University
Cedarville College
Estherville
Memorial Services Held for Four Girls in Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs D Knutsen and Ida Grove residents attended memorial services for four young high school girls killed in an auto accident Friday. The car plunged from a bridge rail, injuring Audrey Baxter who survived. Leith was buried Sunday, the other three honored Monday as the town gathered in remembrance.
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Knutsen
Ida Grove
Shirley
Virginia Smith
Mis Daly
Barbara Leith
Audrey Baxters
Miss Leith
White Shrine Convention Delegates Attend National Meet
Mrs John Sandren Mrs Oscar Fagre Mrs Owen Morton and Mrs Guy Noe left Sunday for Chicago to attend the national convention of the White Shrine. Mrs Gaudred Worthy Phen ous was a delegate from the local unit.
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John Sandren
Oscar Fagre
Owen Morton
Guy Noe
Chicago
Gaudred
Worthy
Phenous
John Myhre Named Assistant Publicity Chairman
Ames May 1 John Myhre son of Mr and Mrs Albert Myhre of Huntington has been named assistant publicity chairman for Welsha the annual all college exposition of Town State college He will oversee publicity for Velsha to be held in Ames May 10 11 and 12 Highlights include the Lake tax venue the GWA I project and the Student Prisice comedy Athletic contests open house and a combined Girls Glee club and dance concert Also a senior in the industrial science division at Iowa State he is affiliated with Delta Chi fraternity and was a manager of intramural sports He graduated from Estherville high school in 1930 and is a National Honor Society member
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Ames
John Myhre
Albert Myhre
Huntington
Town State College
Myhre
Iowa
Fnnancal
Prisice
Industrial Science Divisiin
Iowa State
Deltachi Fraternity
Estherville High School
Estherville Entrants at Drake Relays Named
From Estherville to Drake Relays at Drake University runners and supporters include Herb Drey Leo Manders Bob and Jackie Sanders Mr and Mrs Jas White Mr Pogers M A DeMoney Gerald Darling and Leon Blake in a lengthy list of attendees for the event.
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Drake
Estherville
Drake University
Herb Drey
Leo Manders
Bob
Jackie Sanders
Jas
White
Mr. Pogers
M. A
DeMoney
Gerald Darling
Leon Blake
Ward caucuses name delegates for county convention
Beventeen delegates were elected at the First Ward republican caucus called by Mrs. Guy Noel at the Orleans hotel. Delegates will represent the ward at the county convention in Estherville on June 30. Also listed are Estherville township delegates and Dolliver caucus selections with names of delegates and township officers.
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Beventeen
Republican Party
Guy Noel
Orleans
Estherville
W. E. Deming
Martin Berge
Gail Morse Jr
Joe Peterson
Chet Barnes
Chas Lundgren
Dolliver
M. J. Iverson
Neil Finn
O. P. Stow
W. L. Pope
A. K. Iverson
Arne Iverson
Doctor delegates at Northwest Iowa Medical Society meeting
Dr. C. EB. Birney attended the annual spring meeting in Sheldon Thursday. Mayo Clinic speakers Dr. L. A. Bule and Dr. H. L. Smith led the program. Dr. R. B. Parker, secretary of the Iowa State Medical Society, was also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. EB. Birney
Northwest Iowa Medical Society
Sheldon
L. A. Bule
H. L. Smith
Mayo Clinic At
Rochester
R. B. Parker
Iowa State Medical Society
Weather Outlook for the Upper Mississippi and Plains
Forecast covers April 30 to May including the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys as well as the Northern and Central Great Plains. Scattered showers start the week followed by cooler, unsettled conditions in the latter half with moderate temperatures.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Deadline to file papers for county and township posts
Nomination papers for all county and township officers must be filed by Saturday, May 5 at 5 p.m. Dorothy Klopp, county auditor, warns that papers must be submitted in her office to complete the filing.
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Dorothy Klopp
Centerville hosts 200 athletes in fast moving track meet
Saturday May 5 will see twenty five schools and over two hundred athletes convene for a major track meet in Estherville. Fast sprinters Coffman Cretzmeyer Shelledy McAndrews Clark Wedlock Kennedy and many hurdlers battle for records. The mile and 100 yard dash feature strong duels with hopes of breaking current marks. The schedule opens at 10 A M with preliminaries and includes a full slate of highs, dashes, hurdles, relays and field events. Supt Roy Johnson of Gillmore City acts as starter.
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Neal
Central Sign
Sioux City
Hemphill
Milford
Carrier
Spirit Lake
Wassem
Ft. Dodge
Winkler
East High
Estherville
Terence
Warrington
Dodge
Krahmer
Jones
Devine
Agona
McCarty
Kohl
Mason City
Teachers Sign Contracts For Coming Year In Es Therville
Board of Education filled teacher vacancies after contracts were tendered to most Es Therville staff. The list names super intendent J G Hillard at 2500, and multiple teachers across departments with salaries. several positions marked vacancies.
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Estherville
Spelling bee to honor Emmet county representatives at Sioux City
Ruby Hagar and Marie Irmiter will represent Emmet county at the Tribune Interstate spelling bee in Sioux City on May 5. The event, sponsored by the Sioux City Tribune, offers 61 cash prizes totaling $500 with 11 major and 50 minor awards.
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Ruby Hagar
Grover
Marie Irmiter
Armstrong
Emmet County
Sioux City
Sioux City Tribune
Eaton
Marie Sorum
Bronx City
Rural Schools Plant 17 Nut Trees Nationwide Project
County superintendent Marie Sorum announced Emmet county will plant 17 walnut trees to close the National Nut Tree Planting project begun in 1929. A shipment from the American Forestry association arrived in Washington DC. The trees originate from historic western sites including Monticello Mt Vernon and Arlington Cemetery.
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Marie Sorum
American Forestry Association
Washington, D. C
Emmet County
T& National
Monticello
Mt. Vernon
Arlington Cemetery
Sargent Heads to Forest City as Standard Oil Dealer
Mr and Mrs L J Sargent depart for Forest City to establish the home and work as dealer salesman in a new Standard Oil territory. He was previously the local field manager, a position filled here by Mr Towell who moves from Forest City to Estherville.
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L. J. Sargent
Forest City
Sargent
Standard Oil Company
New Territory
Towell
Estherville
Tourists Track Southern Florida Trip Pace and Places
Adelaide Nichols recounts a Florida return journey with Mr and Mrs Nichols from Babson Park to Sarasota Crestview Fort Walton Pensacola Mobile Ocean Springs Bay St Louis and Bay St Louis. The route highlights toll bridges coastal scenery and a mix of winter and summer resorts along the Mississippi Gulf coast. The piece notes the evolving transport network and tourist appeal of the region.
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Florida
Nichols
Babson Park
Sarasota
Mort Meade
Crestview
Okalbosa County
Ft. Walton
Santa Rosa
Sound
Santa Rosa Island
Pensacola
Atlantic
Ted Pacific
Escambia Bay
Mobile
Pascagoula
Ocean Springs
Mississippi Sound
Gulf of Mexico
Bay St. Louis
Track meet event times and relay sections listed
A listing of race times for a track meet includes 220 yard dash at 4:00, 4:10 mile relay first section, 4:20 mile relay second section, 4:30 880 yard relay first section, and 4:40 880 yard relay second section.
McAffee Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny in City Court
Le Roy McAffee admitted guilt and received a three month county jail term after a search of his home uncovered a stolen Singer sewing machine traced to his February 1933 theft from Mrs. Tina Houts. Judge Davidson presided in district court.
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LeRoy McAffee
Davidson
McAfee
Tina Houts
Farm Building Plans Available at Local Lumber Yard
Harker-Beauman Co offers the Midwest Farm Building Plan service with over 150 plans and illustrations. Engineers from fifteen midwestern colleges revised plans for farmers needs in the Middlewest. Drop in to their office for demonstrations and guidance, with publicity from Successful Farming highlighting the program.
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Harker-Beauman Co
Midwest Farm Building Plan Service
Middlewest
Harker- Beauman Co
State Agricultural College
Joint Picnic Ends Iowa Lake School Year
Four Iowa Lake town schools closed their year with a joint picnic at the school taught by Miss Marie Saxton. Miss Luella Law, Sam Gibson, and Miss Lois Clements assisted. Dinner followed, then games at Iowa Lake. Perfect attendance awards were given to Darlene Wigdall Beverly Ter got Margaret Arganbright Helen Arganbright Ella Mae Meike.
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Iowa Lake Township
Marie Saxton
Iowa Lake
Luella Law
Sam Gibson
Lois Clements
Darlene Wigdall
Beverly Ter_got
Margaret
Helen Arganbright
Ella Mae Meike
Thompson Lutheran conference visit echoes town atmosphere
C J Carlson and C E Shaw attended a Lutheran conference at Thompson. The narrative sketches a quaint Southern town store interior with old apothecary scales, then recounts a bright but frugal trip by road to New Orleans via Bay St. Louis and Lake Pontchartrain. The author notes restorations in the Vieux Carre and Pontalba buildings while anticipating a continuation.
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C. J. Carlson
C. E. Shaw
Thompson
New Orleans
Bay St. Louis
Lake Pontcha
Gulf
Hammond
Cabildo
Pontalba
Jacobon Square
Vieux Carre
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Lawrece Jensen
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Henry Dewall
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Golden Sun Milling Company
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Pike County
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Ruth Smith
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Max H. Lynn
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Grace McClure
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Marc Stellingwert
Marie Myers
Mildred
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