Bixby Heads Local C O C For Year
Charles Bixby was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting. Roy Brown named vice president and E H Kochie treasurer. Committees named for the year cover advertising good roads new enterprises parks and alleys entertainment. First get together banquet planned for about May 20 and a budget meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bixby
Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Roy Brown
E. H. Kochie
Roy J. Brown
Jesse Cox
Roy Huckingham
Good Roads
J. E. Wilson
C. L. Mulock
Geo. Gruwell
New Enterprises
Fred Jones
H. M. Lambert
A. A. Halleck
W. J. Time
B. H. Brackett
A. 0. Petesen
H. E. Hedrick
Henry Mahlum
Ed Beck
W.R
Acme Building Sold to Local Bankers
The two story Acme Sales building on Sixth Street was sold Monday to McKerral and Iire of the Emmet County bank. Saltzman Dept. store holds a lease and will continue occupying the property. The buyers acquired the building as an investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
McKerral and Iire
Emmet County Bank
He Saltzman Dept
Reno Pleases Large Audience at Odd Fellows Hall
Milo Reno, president of the Farmers Union, spoke to a large crowd on the agricultural question. He argued food abundance contrasts with discontent, blamed destructive legislation, warned independent businessmen face hard times, and noted growing dominance of large organizations. Meanwhile Shell Oil Co plans a service station on Highway 17 north of the Rock Island tracks with Carl Shaw contracted for foundations. Fox Lake Park hires B A Christensen as new manager offering weekly entertainment as the season opens May 1 with Bragdt’s Hot Point orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Reno
Farmers Union
Odd Fellows Hall
Reno
Hoca
Lanor
Mir
Shell Oil Co
Batherville
Shell Oil Company
Act
Highway No 17
Rock Island
Carl Shaw
V.R
Fox Lake Park
Lake Park
Sherburn
Minn
B. A. Chrigtiansen
Indiator
Republican
Unday
Dance
Bragdt
Hot Point Orchestra
R N A convention draws big turnout in Estherville region
Royal Neighbor camps of Emmet Palo Alto and Kossuth counties plan a June 5 convention in Estherville. President Mrs. Clara Carlson chairs the event with committees for hospitality publicity registration music dinner and more. Twenty three camps are in the district and good roads and favorable weather are hoped to boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Clara Carlson
Louise Rogers
Jennie Hamilton
Louise Boyle
Annette Wylder
Hallie Nick
Mayme Fouts
Adel Sewell
Lyda Knox
Lena Fritz
Emma, Logue
Florence de Veny
Mae Donnelly
Florence Potter
Flora Cooper
Stella Brockway
Fern Carlson
Estherville
Garage Opening Is Big Success At Oakland Pontiac Showroom
The opening of Harry Cockburn’s Oakland Pontiac sales and service building at Twelfth and Howard street featured a full display of five models from both makes, a four piece Pontiac Oakland Indians vocal quartet, a four car parade, and a banquet. Guests included H F Hickey, Wm Fingers, Harold J Dillon, Chet Brown, Roy La Rue, Lenard Carlton, Donald Cockburn, and Keith Cockburn. Prof Claude Willey’s orchestra provided music in the evening as the new one story brick building with fireproof features was praised for its tasteful show rooms supervised by Mrs Cockburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cockburn
Oakland
Pontiac Sales and Service
Twelfth and
Howard Street
Pontiac
Pontiac Oakland d
H. F. Hickey
Minneapolis
Wm. Fingers
Harold J. Dillon
Mankato
Ray la Rue
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Dutch” Room By Mr. Cockburn
Wm. Finger
Chet Brown
Roy LaRue
Lenard Carlton
Donald Cockburn
Estherville
Keith Cockburn
Swea Cly
Claude Willey
New Gamble Store Manager to Take Charge
LeRoy Hathaway, longtime Gamble employee in Minot North Dakota, will manage the new Gamble store opening around May 18 in the Peterson building on North Sixth Street. He will be assisted by Wm Mathmeir of St. Paul. The Estherville link marks the chain's ninetieth store, spanning eight states and soon expanding to Illinois, selling auto accessories radios paints electric supplies and sporting goods. Frank Gray released on bonds after a squandering charge. a hearing is set for the September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Madsen
Estherville
National Cash Store
Marjorie McMahan
Olivia Steuland
Denney
Aberdeen
S. D
LeRoy Hathaway
Gamble
Minot
N. Dak
Peterson
North Sixth Street
My. Hathaway
Wm. Mathmeir
St. P Oud
Gamble Sores
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Michigan
Wisconsin
Genes
Illinois
Hamline Meet Hosts Junior College Invitaional Attendees
Max Lynn and several junior college athletes traveled to St Paul for the Junior College Invitational at Hamline College. They were outplaced in every event by older Minnesota colleges. Participants included Wm Swift Melvin Peterson Bob Cox Harold Merriott Parker Bennet Delbert Hinsch and Ted Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lynn
St. Paul Saturay
Hamline College
Minnesota
Wm. Swift
Melvin Peterson
Bob Cox
Harold Merriot
Parker Bennet
Delbert Hinsch
Ted Roberton
Prominent Man Dies After Long Illness in Estherville
Anson Eugene Bigelow, an Emmet County pioneer, died at his Estherville home after a long illness at about 80. Born May 26, 1849 in Au Sable Forks New York, he moved to Iowa in 1882 and later to Estherville. Survived by wife Jennie E. Bigelow and eight children, funeral Thursday at 2:30 from Mrs. Tom Nivison’s residence with Oak Hill Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson Eugene Bigelow
Emmet County
Estherville
Mr. Bigelow
Rochester
Au Sable Forks
New York
Jennie E. Buttrick
Eugene
Iowa
Hoping
Bigelow
Ira E. Bigelow
Colone
J. C. Allen
Emmetsburg
Thomas Nivison
Jessie Bigelow
E. E. Hamrick
Agnes Hale Hamrick
C. A. Hindel
Goodland
Kansas
Hatlam
Homsteading
Atood
State of
le, Mars
Union Cemetery
Estherville Meet draws 250 athletes and 19 events
Two hundred fifty athletes are expected to take part in the Estherville Invitational track meet on Saturday May 11. Nineteen high schools and four junior colleges have signed in with entries from Mascoa City Emmetsburg West Waterloo Miford Spirit Lake Sibley Spencer Harris Estherville Plover Buffalo Center Rolfe Dolliver Ringsted Hartley Primghar and three Minnesota schools Ceylon Worthington and Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Mascoa City
Emmetsburg
West Waterloo
Miford
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Spencer
Harris
Plover
Buffalo Center
Rolfe
Dolliver
Ringsted
Hartley
Primghar
Minnesota
Ceylon
Worthington
Jackson
J. C
Mason City
High Point High School
Iowa
Senior Class in New Brooms at Estherville High
Estherville high school seniors stage the comedy New Brooms at the Grand Theater on May 15. The play follows a son proving his business approach to his father who assigns affairs for a year. Directors Miss Edna Wilcox and Miss Alice Tippet lead the production with a large student cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Grand Theater
Edna Wilcox
Alice] Tippet
Thomas Bates
Robert Hansen Thomas Bates Jr
Kenneth Turner
DOW
Cee
New manager at Estherville co op creamery named
E. E. Kelley of Farmington has been hired by the board as manager. No personnel changes are planned. Kelley, a 1927 Iowa State College dairy husbandry graduate, has worked with extension since and will devote months to boosting dairy business and visiting farmers. He recently spent six weeks with Phoenix Dairy in Houston, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Kelley
Farmington
Estherville Co-Operative Creamery
Kelley
Iowa State College At
Ames
Estherville Creamery
Phoenix Dairy
Houston
Texas
New Freezer Installed at Grant's Confectionery
Ralph Rousseau proprietor of Grant's confectionery installs a 30 gallon per hour brinei freezer to meet rising demand for homemade ice creams and ices. The Royal Theatre to Show Vitaphone Talking Pictures opening May 12 with Al Jolson in The Singing Fool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rousseau
Ralph Rousseau
Grant
V.r.royal Theatre
Royal Theatre
al Jolson
Spirit Lake Beacon
Voters approve Estherville school building plan 446 to 143
The Estherville community voted 446 yes and 143 no to authorize a $160000 school building project and grounds purchase. The school board will study best plans, inspect area facilities, and adjust designs as needed before construction begins. The report cites architect details from the last Vindicator and Republican issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Vindicator
Republican
Civic program by Estherville League of Women Voters
The Estherville League of Women Voters will hold a civic program on Wednesday May 15 at 2 30 PM in the K of P hall Two talks will cover county programs for children and the role of the county nurse A musical solo and a violin piece will be performed Public attendance is welcome The report also notes local manager Joe Marcell’s travel and a Gamble Robinson convention and a railroad derailment near Swea City with track clearance work described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Graettinger
Swea City
Marie Sorum
Estheville
EB. A. Stebrer
Grinnell
I. T. Bode
Iowa State College
O. H. Benson
Washington, D. C
Grace Truakx
Sioux City
Gzelia Wigent
Chicago
C. A. Fullerton
Brees
Bode
Benson
Wigent
Truax
Florence Wells
Pato Alto
Edna Kruse
P. A. Davies
Ringsted
Daniel
Ortmeyer
Armstrong
Kyhl
LOEWE
Tedrow
Miss Immer
Ivmsiss Lucile Peterson
Miss Olsen
Miss Jensen
Mir
Lucille Peterson
Fenton
Ringsted Club
Estherville League of Women
K. of P. Hall
Immer
Rendelman
Marvin McShane
Ethelyn Wolding
League
Vother
Joe Marcell
Gamblie Robinson Fruit House
Ft. Dodge
B. B. Kint
Waterloo
Gamble-Robinson People
Delinquent Dog License Totals Released by County
BE. H. Hanson reports 194 dogs listed as delinquent with unpaid licenses for the past year. Delinquents may be taxed against the owners’ property under the new law as 1037 licenses have been issued this season from the County Auditor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H. Hanson
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.D. Bixby
E. H. Kochler
Treas
Susie Peterson
Des Moines
Pvice
Elene Scholtes
Bertha Gaarde
Lois Reese
Margarete Gardner
Lela Belle Sawyer
Beryl Diltz
Cockburn’s
New Bldg
Frank Gray
Gury
Hamline
A. E. Bigelow
B. Carlson
Cepa
Dwight
Newell
Towa
Te Rartal
Co-Op Creamery
E. Be, Kelley of
U.K
Deep Rock Oil Co
A. R. Markley Corner
John Wiegand
L. G. Thompson
Wiegand
The
Deep Rock Co
League OF Women Voters
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