Roosevelt era politics and a local electric rate cut noted
Estherville editorials warn of the danger of the Roosevelt New Deal programs and predict political realignment in the South while praising a municipal electricity rate reduction. The item cites voter sentiment, steel rails versus road travel, and potential third party options. It also mentions Mrs. Ringling's divorce case and a satirical Roosevelt Psalm mocking federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Missouri
South
Roosevelt
Opening Set for May 17 Estherville liquor store staff named
Frank Campisano named manager Clifford Hemmingson appointed clerk and Joe Chapman hired as second clerk for the Estherville liquor store set to open Friday May 17 in the former Dutch Room building on East Main street. Stock ships May 15 with A F E Goettsch traveling auditor arriving ahead of opening to train staff. Each will earn 1200 dollars yearly and start when stock arrives. The remodeled building is leased from Ralph Ochrlein for 50 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Campisano
Estherville
Town State Liquor Commission
Des Moines
Clifford Hemmingson
Joe Chapman
East Main Street
A. F E. Goettsch
Commission
Ralph Ochrlein
City ordered to erect new sewage disposal plant
Estherville was ordered by the state executive board to begin building a sewage disposal plant. The council must file progress reports and deliver an engineers report by Oct 1 and a complete plant plan by Jan 1, with a construction contract due March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Clark
State Executive Board
Estherville
P. V. Linke
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Emmetsburg
Humboldt
Smac
J. E. Stockdale
George W. Heyman
Council
Retail Men at Ringsted
At a Ringsted meeting of the Independent Business Men's Association of Emmet county plans were made to assist the state association in organizing groups in Kossuth Dickinson and Palo Alto counties. The Iowa state group aims to enlist 35 000 independent merchants, up from 15 000 today. About 15 men attended including Fred Ehlers Jerry Wegs Charles Kilgore Carl Moser and Guy F Wilder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Ringsted
State Association
Kossuth
Dickinson
Palo Alto
Iowa
Hies
Association
Fred Ehlers
Jerry Wegs
Charles Kilgore
Carl] Moser
Guy F. Wilder
Milford youth fined for driving while intoxicated
Donald Fay 21 of Milford pleaded guilty to driving a truck while intoxicated and was fined 300 dollars with 200 suspended. His license was revoked for one year. He was arrested Tuesday near the Emmet Dickinson county line after his truck went off the highway and damaged a fence and farm land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Fay
Milford
Fay
Harry Brown
Estherville
Emmet-Dickinson
Daughters of Former Resident Win Medals
Estherville residents learn that the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wroten of Jordan Valley Oregon have won gold medals in a World's Fair contest. May aged four and June aged two are prize winning babies. the Wroten family operates a ranch in Jordan Valley near Portland.
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Estherville
Marion Wroten
Jordan Valley
Oregon
World's Fair Association
Wroten
Edna Edwards
J. D. Edwards
May
June
Portland
Mrs Wayne Potter Elected Lincoln P T A President
Mrs Wayne Potter was elected president Monday afternoon of the Lincoln school Parent Teachers association. Mrs Elmer Moore was named vice president Miss Vera Brown secretary and Mrs T EB Bein treasurer. A round table discussion followed the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Potter
Parent-Teachers Association
Lincoln School
Elmer Moore
Vera Brown
T. EB. Bein
Women to Hear Talk on Gardening Training Schools
C. V. Holsinger extension horticulturist will conduct gardening training schools in Estherville Wallingford and Lee Moore's school in Jack Creek township May 9 and 10. Schedule lists meetings at Emmet Ellsworth Estherville Center City hall auditorium May 9 8 00. High Lake end 12 Mile Lake May 10. Wallingford hall May 10 2 00 to 4 00. Jack Creek and Denmark May 10 Lee Moore's school 8 00. This grows from Child Care and Training study groups across eight townships. County project committee approved lessons Gardening Buying Canned Goods Town Citizenship Storing Vegetables and Fruits for Winter Use. Holsinger will lead first study group Gardening. Members urged to ask questions for maximum benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Holsinger
Estherville
Wallingford
Lee Moore
Jack Creek Township
Emmet
Ellsworth
Center—City Hall
Township Farm Bureau
High Lake End
Mile Lake
Wallingford Hall
Jack Creek
Peter Martens Dies Former County Resident
Peter Martens of Blue Island Illinois died Saturday morning May 4 at age 74 75 if he lived to May 5. C J Martens left May 4 to attend the funeral Tuesday. He and his wife formerly owned the farm now occupied by C J. He had been ill all spring and was known as a friend to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Martens
Blue Island
C. J. Martens
C. J
Young Folks Attend Meet at Humboldt Rally
A district young people's rally was held in Humboldt on Sunday May 5 with attendees from Humboldt Rutland Ringsted Graettinger Spencer and Royal. Visiting pastors Rev James P Christensen Graettinger and Rev C S Kloth Ringsted spoke at the morning and afternoon services. Dinner followed the morning devotion served by the Humboldt league. Attendees from Ringsted included Agnes Madison Leona Nissen Stanley Jensen Ella Jensen Vernon Jensen Ernest Hansen Gena Madsen Erna Christensen La Verne Jensen Annita Nelsen Caritta Voetmann Gerrold Finck Stella Peterson Doris Meislayn Harold Petersen Kenneth Petterson Arlet Neve Irene Glesnapp Clarence Carstensen Norman Larsen Emily Larsen Yrma Larsen Francis Weidricksen Marie Nelsen Rosa Anna Jensen Richard Jensen Russell Lastine Armand Michaelsen Delmer Larsen and Rev and Mrs C S Kloth and children Paul and Dorothy.
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Humboldt
Rutland
Ringsted
Graettinger
Spencer
Royal
James P. Christensen
C. S. Kloth
Christensen
Kloth
Harold
Billy Petersen
Kenneth Petterson
Arlet Neve
Irene Glesnapp
Clarence Carstesen
Norman Larsen
Henry Larsen
Emily
Yrma Larsen
Francis Weidricksen
Marie Nelsen
Rosa
Christian
Anna
Richard Jensen
Russell Lastine
Armand Michaelsen
Delmer Larsen
Rev
Openes Plumbing Shop in Orleans Hotel Basement
F. P. Rodger opens a plumbing shop in the basement of the Orleans Hotel ready for business. He came from Sanborn after three years there and previously worked with J. W. Rodger & Sons in Sheldon. He specializes in furnace and oil burner work, eaves trough, gutter and sheet metal. He offers free estimates. He and his family reside at 809 North Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Rodger
Orleans
Estherville
Sanborn
J. W. Rodger & Sons Plumbing Company
Sheldon
Mr. Rodgers
North Tenth Street
Seniors Busy With Banquets Across Several Towns
A string of graduation events from multiple Iowa towns highlights the 1935 graduating class. Ringsted hosts a junior senior banquet with Dutch themed decor, while Superior plans banquets, baccalaureate by Rev Dawes, and a May 23 commencement. Grover and Polliver high schools also prepare plays and commencements with named graduates listed.
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Superior
Gardston
Estherville
Harrison Dawes
Superior Church
Dale Lewis
Wayne Miner
Donald Walsh
Wendell McBreen
Gerald Harmon
Robert Christensen
Leslie Thornton
Helen Clemenson
Bernice Landmesser
Donna Rosik
Irma Small
Hazel Moore
Maxine Baker
Ringsted
Iowa
Ringsted High School
Errol Meyers
Olijven Radys Aupwikjes
Godetjes
Room Ip
Engel Koek
Barnum Elected President of American Newspaper Publishers Association
Jerome D. Barnum of the Syracuse Post-Standard, New York, is chosen as the new president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, succeeding Howard Davis. The announcement places Barnum at the helm of the trade group representing major U.S. newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome D. Barnum
Syracuse
N. Y
Mrs. Mathew Dies Monday in Armstrong Area
Mrs. Mathews 84 a longtime resident of Armstrong died Monday at her home of heart trouble. Born March 8 187? in Springfield Illinois her husband died in July 1928 one son Dan preceded her. Surviving children are Claud Jamestown North Dakota Eva Akre Algona Mary Dundas New York Geo Thorp Wisconsin Martha Barton Tucson Nellie Moore Seattle Harriette Morgen Chicago Funeral plans await relatives arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Mathews
Armstrong and Vicinity
Matews
Springfild
Dan
Claud
Jamestown
N. D
Eva Akre
Algona
Mary Dundas
New York
Geo. Thorp
Wisconsin
Martha Barton
Tucson
Ariz
Nellie Moore
Seattle
Wash
Harriette Morgen
Chicago
Stop and Go Signs Removed at Lincoln Fifth Streets
The city council ordered removal of Stop and Go signs at Lincoln and Fifth and Lincoln and Seventh corners. City electrician Sims and crew posted new highway signs at two corners while Lincoln and Sixth keeps the electric post. If no serious trouble follows, signs will be removed permanently and another system may be tried if accidents occur on through Highway No. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Fifth Streets
Lincoln and
Seventh
Sims
Sixth
Supervisors Schedule Special Session May 15
Simmet county board of supervisors will meet on Wednesday May 15 to address several items including appointing a justice of the peace to fill the vacancy created by Thomas Nivison's death. Curtis Pave and Win Roberts Jr have filed for the position. Mr Page, a former coaster at Grover, is now in the CWA office here. Roberts, an old age pension investigator, is ill with pneumonia. The meeting will also set compensation for township weed commissioners and fill vacancies in that office if needed. Mrs John Hoag and Mrs Mila Arnold of Manson visit Estherville relatives including Laura Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Simmet County
Justier of the Peace
Thomas Nivison
Curtis Pave
Win, Roberts, Jr
Page
Grover
CWA
Roberts
Hmmet County
Local Market Prices For Corn Oats Hogs And Eggs
The listing shows corn types No 2 No 8 and No 4 priced around 8 to 16 cents per unit, oats white No 3 and barley No 2 with varied quotes, and eggs standard sizes No 1 and No 2 with prices near 22 to 28 cents. Hogs top butchers and top packers quotes appear around 8.60 to 7.65 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee
Berley
Seniors Present Annual Commencement Play in Roosevelt Auditorium
The senior class stages Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest next Tuesday at 8 in Roosevelt auditorium. A modern Wildean farce about manufactured identities, love, and class satire, with a cast led by Homer Judd, Jack Beck, Lawrence Dead, and Jeanne Hayden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
Oscar Wilde
John Worthling
Ernest
John
Algernon
Bungbury
Algy
Homer Judd
Lane
Jack Beck
Lawrence Dead
Jack
Jeanne Hayden
Lady Greckwell
Mildred Vedder
Gwendolyn
Ruth Borg
Cecily
Anita McMenness
Prisma
Leo Horswell
Chasuble
Howard Lindsey
Merriman
Bob McKay
Bob Misener
Ruth Brown
Betty Merron
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al Smith
Florida
Texas
Hoover
Talmadge
Georgia
Hooey" Long
Louisiana
Southern States
Alabama
Esther Villa
Emily Ringling
John Ringling
Supreme Court
Tallahassee
Sarasota County
Ringling
Sarasota
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore
FERA
AAA
Order City
Albert T. Reid
Emmet County
P.T.A
Ames Horticulturist
Young People’s
F. E., Martin
L. E. Stockdale
Williamsburg
Ottawa
Canada
Dolliver
Polliver
Robert Griffith
Thelma Yeekle
Miss Fulton
Galen Weber
Polliver High School
Grover High School
Herbert Marsh
Spirit Lake
A. T. Bailey
Presbyterian Church
Gardston Hotel
Man In the
Evelyn Anderson
Esther Bergeson
Mildred Brown
Dorothy Ball
Robert Calhen
Robert Irwin
Kenneth Goldaberry
Olive Klingbell
Leah Martin
Maxine Workman
Armstrong
Fifth
John Horg
Mila Arnold
Manson
Laura Nicholson
Hoag
Nicholson
Arnold
V_ALOCAL MARKET
Lois Inman
Mankato, Minn
Myrl
Rochester
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