Dolliver Auxiliary Meets Hosts Purchases and Visits
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. H. D. Mereness home with thirteen members present. Pop plant gifts planned for the May poppy sale. It notes gifts to two Lincoln township boys in the army and Dolliver to host Emmet County Auxiliary in June at Okamanpedan State Park. Also reports on local activities including baseball wins, travel, and a May Day breakfast by Women's Foreign Missionary Society. Federal Security Administrator McNutt announced plans to establish 339 service club facilities in defense areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
H. D. Mereness
Mines
George Jorgenson, Jr
Paul Anderson
Wm. Maron
L. P. Stillman
Neill Finn
A. R. Eckhart
S. B. Cayler
Albert Hardecopf
Carl Peterson
C. W. Dickenson
Ed McKean
Ernest Moltzen
Lincoln Township
Frank H. Hartman
Frank E. Snyder
Fort Benning
Georgia
Camp Roberts
Sam Miguel
California
D. W. Dickinson
Dolliver
Emmet County
Okamanpedan State Park
Frank Peterson
Johnnie of
Spencer
Vern Robinson
Maple Hill
Davis
Tirevold
Battery
Emmet Consolidated
O. P. Stow
Oklahoma
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Community Church
Peterson Brothers Home
Cc. L. Day
W. L. Peterson
J. B. Mitchell
Wm. Wotkins
W. G. McKwraith
M. J. Iv
Federal
McNutt
United States
Ringsted News Roundup of Visits and Local News
Ringsted residents hosted visitors and traveled for medical care in Rochester. Enos Marten funeral held in Mallard with Ringsted attendees including Mr. and Mrs. August Christensen and others. Bob Nielsen named Ringsted Telephone manager starting May 1. Mixed chorus and girls glee club earned first rating in Sioux City contest. Paul Madsen also won first for horn solo. Local meetings included Study Club and Willing Workers with remarks on art appreciation and devotional observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Andersen
Sheldon
Jens Andersen
Rochester
Minn
O. C. Christensen
G. C. Pedersen
Ed Peppard
G. W. Darnell
John Christensen, Jr
Chicago, North Western
Orange City
Albert Peterson
Ringsted
Stuart
Neb
Peter Olling
Walt Glasnapp
Jens
V. E. Hahn
Ed Johnson
Martin Thompson
Dagmmer Miller
India
C. A. Stub
Greenville
Mich
Bob Nielsen
Ringsted Telephone ‘Company
Pomford
A. L. Andersen
Des Moines
Girls Glee Club
Sioux City
Paul Madsen
Dr. and Mrs. C. TV
Windrath
Fort Dodge
West Emmet social notes and farm changes
Mrs A J Anderson of Petersburg visited the Olesons. Mrs Bertha Tinner of Minneapolis stayed with Claus Martens's family. Linus Smith rents H Schmidt farm land and bought a new tractor. Norman Herbrandson visited Humbolt. Sticktuit Club to meet May 1 at Myrtle Ross's. Mrs Ernest Hawke visited Henry Dewall's. Chas Hash and family called on Claus Martens. Paul Wellnitz Sr visited Petersen and Martens. Almore and Rush Brown attended breakfast with Milford Houge family and visited J A Brown in Estherville. Mrs Frank Manthey and Frances Manthey called on the C Martens. Rev Albert Bringle stayed with J A Bringle's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Tinner
Minneapolis
Claus Marten
Linus Smith
H. Schmidt
Norman Herbrandson
Friends
Humbolt
Iowa
Myrtle Ross
Ernest Hawke
Henry Dewall
Chas
Hash
High Lake Township
Claus Martens
Paul Wellnitz
Petersen
Almore
Rush Brown
Milford Houge
J. A. Brown
Estherville
Frank Manthey
Frances Manthey
C. Martens
Albert Bringle
J. A. Bringle
Armstrong Bob Lux and community events in Algona
Bob Lux visited his parents in Forest City over the weekend. Mass at St. Ceclias in Algona. Loras College choir from Dubuque performed. Local church groups met. Armstrongs, LeVans, and others attended nearby events. Armstong baseball team lost 18 to 6 to Dolliver in Emmet County finals. also beat Ringsted 7 to 3. State music contest in Sioux City featured Bob Sorenson and Alice Camden. Junior-Senior banquet themed Japanese garden with menu and program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lux
Thompson Yards
Forest City
Thos. Lux
St. Ceclias’ Catholic
Algona
Loraas College of
D. A. Fitzgibbons
Bernard Eischeid
Calista Boland
F. J. Steiner
E. S. Camden
W. J. Marsh
Paul
Craven
Leo Fitzgibbons
Estherville
Iowa City
Fred Robinson
Indiana
Illinois
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Nels Anvick
Ole Gilbertson
Methodist Church
A. J. Bosworth
M. D. Bush
Boyd Dennison
Bosworth
Velma TeVan
Rochester
Minn
Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Cc. O. Eaton
Bob Sorenson
Alice Camden
Sioux City
Helen Ortmeyer
Betty Mart
Pedestrian deaths dominate February 1941 traffic toll
The Safety Education Department of The Aetna Casualty and Safety Company reports that pedestrians accounted for about 35 percent of motor vehicle deaths in February 1941, with 746 of 2081 fatalities. Men and older adults led mortality, children aged 6 to 14 were at risk, and weekend hours were most dangerous while Tuesday was safest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna Casualty & Safety Company
State begins rough fish seining at Spirit Lake area
Rough fish seining led by O. J. Cook started last Monday in Spirit Lake and East Okoboji with 25 local helpers. The state awarded contracts for buffalo and carp to Joe Nelson and for sheepshead to Sam Epstein, shipping fish to Sunken Lake and Sioux City respectively. Large Tuesday haul included 438000 pounds of sheepshead and 6000 pounds of buffalo plus 2000 pounds of carp, with several game fish also recorded. Another haul was anticipated for Thursday as nets were cleared and работу continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Cook
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Cook
Des Moines Register
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Joe Nelson
Sam Epstein
Mr. Nelson
Sunken Lake
Mr. Epstein
Sioux City
Anglers Bay
NYA Figures Show 42 Youths Get Out of School Work
Employment figures released by NYA administrator Theodore P. Eslick show that as of April 2, 42 out of school youths in Emmet County are gaining on the job experience under the NYA program. Area 8 totals 418 out-of-school workers, with 7,774 statewide across 4400 young men and 3334 young women. About 70.5 percent work in defense related production, including 41 percent in woodworking metalworking welding sewing, 27 percent in building and construction, and 2.5 percent in conservation and sanitation. NYA operates 46 workshops and 23 sewing rooms in the state, with industrial type equipment. Two defense projects run at Rock Island arsenal with 182 youths and Fort Des Moines with 124 youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore P. Eslick
NYA
National Youth Administration
Emmet
Hias
Area
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Lyon
O'Brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Sioux
Vilick
Eslick
U. S. Army
Rock Island Arsenal
Fort Des Moines
USO drives $10,765,000 to fund service clubs nationwide
A June 3 campaign will finance over 300 USO service clubs including the Anniston YMCA clubhouse. The drive funds will support recreation, spiritual guidance and companionship for armed forces and defense workers. The USO combines the YMCA, National Catholic Community Service, Salvation Army, YWCA, Welfare Board and Travelers Aid as staffing bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort McClellan
Y.M.C.A
Anniston
Alabama
United Service Organizations For
National Defense
Naval
U.S.O
National Catholic Community Service
Salva Army
Y.W.C.A
Sh Welfare Board
Third Annual Fishing Contest Opens May 15
The Spirit Lake Commercial Club announces the third annual fishing contest begins May 15 with prizes valued at over $500 last year, display windows at Northwestern Light and Power Co., and judges from Spirit Lake. The run lasts May 16 to September 1 with weekly and season prizes for northern pike wall eye pike black bass and crappies. A rules change excludes guides from entering catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake Commercial Club
Harry Bryan
Northwestern Light and Power Co
Lynwood Wiegand
Lawrence Jensen
FE. F. Shelledy
Eward Williamz
F. W. Maytum
Cecil Nelson
Glen Hafer
Spirit Lake
John John
Wm. Waechter
Fred Barlow
Local Anglers Register Fish For Grand Prize
Fishermen may enter unlimited fish but must register on the day caught with no fees. Weighing is possible at Peterson's Hardware and Coast to Coast in Spirit Lake and at the Frank Marnette shop in Orleans, which offers Sunday and evening hours. Each fisherman must register his own fish and can win only one grand prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson's Hardware and
Spirit Lake
Frank Marnette
Orleans
Swine Production Drive Urges Proper Feed and Care
Farmers are urged to raise five million more hogs by following five rules: clean pasture, good bedding and ventilation, proper minerals and proteins in rations, vaccination against cholera and erysipelas, and clean, dry pens. Veterinarians are asked to cooperate to boost pork output for war needs.
Spring pig losses and 1941 pork goal plan
The Foundation's committee announced today that the farmer aids national interests by improving his 1941 spring crop. Five measures are outlined to reach the 1941 pork production goal. A Roosevelt letter to the American Society of Newspaper Editors states no government news control, except vital military information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.R
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Roosevelt
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A. J. Anderson
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Rio Grande
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Armstrong
Tetor Solo
Granados
Ruth Anderson
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Valerrs Frogersoll
Ingersold Yankee
Ingersoll
Togersoll Water Bur Company
Waterbury
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Lydia
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