Local track meet sees new records and top placers
Fort Dodge athlete Whinnery previously held the discus mark at 128' 2% inches. Britt's Johnson erupts with 128' 11" to take first. Teams fielded include Estherville Fort Dodge Sioux Falls Britt Lakefield and Storm Lake with multiple relays and events led by Kelly Halvorson Eveleth Zeimer and Quigley. Records fall in time trials with 15.7 on high hurdles 4:41.3 mile and 1:36 880 relay among others. Fort Dodge dominates several events while Britt and Sioux Falls post strong showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whinnery
Fort Dodge
Johnson
Britt
Kelly
Halvorson
Eveleth
Zeimer
P. Kelly
E. Kelly
Knutson
Schryver
Solmonson
Nau
Reed
Wassam
Ft. Dodge
Hauge
Lake Mills
Cowley
Sioux Falls
Estherville
Brooks
Lakefield
Robinson
Hammaker
Spencer
S. D
Crim
Quigley
Grafling
Flandreau
H S
Kohl
Mason City
Alta
Fairmont
Dwight Jenner
Storm Lake
Foley
Sutherland
Vanderpol
Johnson Emmetsburg
Day
Flandreau HS
Porter
Forest City
Ziemer
Fitz
Sharp
Spirit Lake
Sioux
Allan
Billings
Brookings
Timhe
Bryant
Emmetsburg
Green Pocahontas
Elwood
Kilness
Swift
Pendleton
Erickson
Ambrose
Sibley
Stewart
French
McMillan
Westergard
Crusinberry
Parsons
Prathers
Anderson
Ehrich
Blue Earth
Rue
Isaacson
V.R
Plans For Poppy Day Completed In Estherville
Plans were made for the annual Poppy Day sale to be observed in Estherville on May 27 at a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary. Poppy Day honors World War dead and poppies are distributed on the street as memorial flowers for democracy. The poppies are crepe paper replicas made by disabled veterans at the Knoxville Tennessee Veterans Hospital and aid veteran rehabilitation and welfare programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
Veteran’s Hospital
Knoxville
Tenn
American Legion and Auxiliary
Eastern Star to Have Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Eastern Star chapter will be held at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening. Refreshments will be served after the meeting, prepared by a committee led by Mrs. Wm. Anderson and Mrs. Henry Myhr, with assistance from several couples and ladies listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Chapter
Masonic Hall
Wm. Anderson
Henry Myhr
Chas. Keeler
Gordon Griffis
Ray Bryan
E. J. Schryver
Wm. Kerr
W. C. Dillon
Degree of Honor Convention Successful Event
The Degree of Honor District Convention was held at Milford with eighty two members from Spencer Spirit Lake Lake Park and Estherville. Regional director Mrs Etta A Branson presided with state president Mrs Ethel Leyson Milford and past presidents club treasurer Mrs Reva Myer present. The 1 30 p m meeting featured demonstrations and songs by glee clubs including Estherville. A Milford banquet followed in the Methodist church basement with pink white decor and tulips. Spirit Lake drill team performed Miss America in aqua. Milford drill in peach crepe. Captain Mrs Leyson. Attendees from Estherville included Mrs W L Loveland Mrs Guy Nicholson Mrs Clarence Kirtz Mima Wertz Carrie Henaman Herman Sorum George Kibbee J D Reed Jake Taylor Otto Schaper Louis Obie Jenin Michael Leonard Tangeras Richard Galvin Niel Higley Joe Pannel Zelma Rowe Gladys Miner Dena Koning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Lake Park
Estherville
Etta A. Branson
Ethel Leyson
Presidents Club
Reva Myerdirk
Estherville Glee Club
Methodist Church
Leyson
Mesdames
W. L. Loveland
Guy Nicholson
Clarence Kirtz
Mima “Wertz
Carrie Henaman
Herman Sorum
Geo. Kibbee
J. D. Reed
Jake Taylor
Otto Schaper
Louis Obie
Jenin Michael
Leonard Tangeras
Richard Galvin
Niel Higley
Joe Pannell
Zelma Rowe
Gladys Miner
Dena Koning
Senior play at Estherville well received last night
The Estherville high school senior class presented New Figes by Charles Quimby Burde at Roosevelt auditorium at 8 p.m. under director Miss Harriet Holland. Gerald Larson led student directing with a cast of fifteen seniors, including Margaret Gebert as Lucinda Andrews and Muriel Clark as Suzanne. The play, set at the old Santry homestead in the Ozarks, featured humor from Billy and Phyllis Santry and romance from newlyweds Dick and Mrs. Santry. Music was by local students under Miss Burnette Thompson. numerous staff and ushers supported the production, with furniture lent by Mahlum and Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Roosevelt Auditorium
Margaret Gebert
Lucinda Andrews
Muriel Clark
Suzanne
Roland Fagre
Sid Sparry
Howard
Adams
Jerry
Sid
John Raife
Stephen Santry
Glenn Groth
Billy Santry
Olive Judd
Phyllis Santry
Jane Stockdale
Anne Santry
Stephen
Rosemary Ewen
Olive Santry
Dale Knutson
Dick Santry
Alyce Woods
Eve
Dr Gray
Don Larson
Agnes Tendal
Mary Marshall
Jeanne Harrison
Dr. Gray
Miss Burnette Thompson
Dick Dawson
Howard Adams
Gerald Larson
Everett Strube
Olaf McManness
Doris Hintz
Marion Myhre
Betty Moore
Margaret Gebest
Beverly Sharpen
Don Nicholson
Verda Morris
Evelyn Ingvall
Vera Schmidt
Gudrun Rugtio
Theris Maloney
Lois Borman
Doris Riggs
Dorothy Riggs
Merta Mae Race
Mary Gardiner
Lois Lankin
Margaret Barrett
Ruth Heinrich
Approaching Marriage Announced for Miss Center and Mr Christianson
Miss Magda Irene Center hosted a tea at her parents home to reveal the approaching marriage to Rudolph T. Christianson of Ruthven. The date June 4 will be marked with a church wedding at Estherville Lutheran. Guests included many local ladies and the Christiansons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magda Irene Center
Law Center
Miss Center
Rudolph T. Christianson
Charles Christianson
Ruthven
Mr. Christianson
Estherville Lutheran Church
Glenn E. Olson
Gladys Walen
Berna Hansen
Josephine Handeland
Jennie Handeland
Edith Tindal
Alva Anderson
Mildred Anderson
Eunice Anderson
Imogene Knutsen
Marvyl Bennett
Irene ‘Sunde
Mildred Jacobson
Margaret Sunde
Eleanor Carlson
Cora Sunde
Nina Sunde
Al‘ice Sunde
Charles’ Christiansen
Leota Christian- Son
School Quartet To Perform At Grand Theatre
Under Miss Burnette Thompson’s direction Estherville school music instructors Dale Knutson Robert Sewell Francis Riggs and Raymond Bringle will sing three numbers at the Grand Theatre tomorrow night between shows The program includes Bread God Bless America and Sophomore Philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnette Thompson
Estherville
Dale Knutson
Robert Sewell
Francis Riggs
Raymond Bringle
Grand Theatre
Mrs Francis Shadle to Give Group of Readings
Members of the Wa-tan-ye business and professional women's club will hear a group of readings by Mrs Francis Shadle at the Gardston Hotel. The event follows a dinner at 6 30 p m and arrangements are by Miss Vera Meyer and Mrs Ward Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa-tan-ye Business and Professional Women’s Club
Francis Shadle
Thesr
Gardston Hotel
Vera “Meyer
Ward Greer
Miss Frances Manthey Honored Guest at Picnic Breakfast
Miss Alice Martens hosted a Sunday morning 6:30 picnic at Fort Defiance state park for Miss Frances Manthey’s birthday. Guests included Miss Helen Sievers, Miss Lena Long, Miss Lulu Bright, Miss Wanda Mossberry, Mrs. Lyle Stoddard, Mrs. Andrew Graff, Mrs. Gilbert Amdahl, Miss Manthey, and Miss Martens. Miss Adelaide Nichols was invited but could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Martens
Fort Defiance State Park
Frances Manthey
Helen’ “Sievers
Lena Long
Lulu .Bright
Wanda Mossberry
Lyle Stoddard
Andrew ‘Graff
Gilbert Amdahl
Manthey
Martens
Adelaide Nichols
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U.C.L.A
James Stewart
Lion Cub
Leo Claud’ Colbert
Guy Kibbee
Ernest Truex
Ero
Ernest 3
Kansas
W. S. van Dyke II
Wiley Padan
Eastern Star
Estherville Produce
Earl Hansen
Woodley’s Hatchery
R. C. Brown
Swea City
Roy Bravender
Mr. Brown
Lavonne
Bert Hinton
L. V., Perkins
Virgil Allen
H. F. Crosby
Robert Russell
Crosby
Elmer Duckett
Whitman’s
Mother Day
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