Estherville Athletes Score Second at Local Track Meet
Estherville athletes took second with 45 points at the 19th annual Tonal track meet at Sunderlin Field. Washington high of Sioux Falls won with 50 points. Pat Kelly set a low hurdles record at :24.2, breaking Sharp of Spirit Lake’s 1936 mark.
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Estherville
Sunderlin Field
Washington High
Sioux Falls
Pat Kelly
Sharp
Spirit Lake
Jones
Salmonson
Kelly
Knutson
Schryver
Crim
Ziemer
Elwood
Eveleth
Day Flandre
Wassatt Fof
Fort— Dodge
Robinson
Kohl
Mason’ City
Ehrich
Cherokee
Britt
Ambrose
Sibley
Kilness
Weir to Retire June 1 in Dunnell Minn
The elevator board plans to move an unused elevator south of the office building and cover its exterior with galvanized iron. J H Fish Co of Barnesville will handle the move within ten days. George Weir, manager for 18 years, will retire June 1, with J F Anderson remaining as second man. Weir was the first manager when built 39 years ago, left for Northwestern journeys, then returned to Dunnell in May 1921.
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Pior
Dunnell
Binani
Miles Of Winter Roads Built By County Force
Two miles of winter or mow free roads have been built this season by the county under engineer L. L. Boggess. The program aims to complete about 22 more miles with county funds. Machinery can lay down about two miles weekly, varying by dirt to move. First graded stretch lies between Center townships 117 to 18 and 19 to 20, ready for gravel. This week a mile between 19 and 20 in Swan Lake township is being worked. Ringsted garage to house equipment is nearly done. Hoping garage will take several more days. WPA labor will be withdrawn on project completion.
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L. L. Boggess
Center Township
Swan Lake Township
Ringsted
WPA
Men Are Sentenced At Spirit Lake
Alvin Stueland 18 of Esther ville and Jimmie Jensen 48 of Al pha Minn were fined Friday by Judge Fred Hudson at Spirit Lake. Stueland arrested April 24 for driving while intoxicated received a 300 dollar fine with 150 suspended and was paroled to Deputy Sheriff Huckaba. Jensen arrested April 27 for drunken driving was fined 300 dollars and costs and jailed until the debt is paid. County attorney Harry Coffie and deputy Huckaba presented the case.
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Alvin Stueland
Estherville
Jimmie Jensen
Alpha
Minn
Fred Hudson
Spirit Lake
Stueland
Huckaba
Jensen
Harry Coffie
Myhr Buys Lumber Yard At Crystal Lake Iowa
Henry Myhr, longtime manager of the Estherville Northern Lumber yard, resigns effective June 1 to take ownership of a lumber yard and elevator he has recently purchased at Crystal Lake Iowa. The family will move to Forest City. Myhr came to Estherville in 1919 after World War I service and worked for Northern Lumber Company.
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E Henry Myhr
Northern Lumber Company
Crystal Lake
Iowa
Forest City
Myhr
Estherville
Northern Lumber
Goes To State NAP Meeting In Des Moines
The Town Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters opens its annual convention Friday at the Hotel Fort Des Moines Des Moines Speakers include Arthur H Brayton Phillip T Vaughn George Purcell Roy W Dobbins Rena B Smith Ramsey S Black Clyde L Herring and Smith W Purdum Saturday sessions cover reports and officer elections Banquet and floor show cap the day with Senator Herring and Postmaster General Farley speaking and dancing to close the evening
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National Association of Postmaster
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Arthur H. Brayton
Chamber of Commerce
Phillip T. Vaughn
Fort Dodge
George Purcell
National Association of Postmasters
Bloomington
Iowa
Roy W. Dobbins
Chicago
Rena B. Smith
U. S. Civil Service District
St.Paul
Minnesota
Ramsey S. Black
P.ier
Washington, D. C
Clyde L. Herring
U. S
Smith W
Purdum
Washington
D. C
National Association
Leslie H. Hughes
Cedar Falls
Ray Waxter
Barrings Rat Pica
Ruth Lash
What Cheer
Clara Kennedy
Estherville
John H. Fitzgerald
Waterloo
Russel E. Whipple
Lehigh
John J. Haldeman
Shenandoah
Frank B. Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Frank C. Hentges
le Mars
Kennedy
Clara E. Kennedy
Sproul to Be Here Jary Of Des Moines Council
A fragment notes Sproul is expected to attend a gathering in Des Moines led by the State Safe Council. The readable text suggests scheduling but provides limited detail on date or agenda.
Building Is Sold at Seventh and Central Site
The Northwestern Bell Telephone exchange and the George Smith Recreation parlor occupy the building at Seventh and Central. Mrs. Louis Cass of Hollywood California, owner since the death of her former husband John Montgomery, will give possession on June 1.
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Seventh and Central
Northwestern Bell Telephone Exchange
George Smith
Louis Cass
Hollywood
Calif
John Monther
John Montgomery
Narrow escape on Chippewa Chief boat at Tuttle Lake
Ford Motor Company proprietor E E Henaman narrowly escaped drowning when his HP Chippewa Chief motor boat capsized on seven foot waves at Tuttle Lake yesterday. He failed to wear a life belt and drifted about 300 yards from shore before Art Williams Dick Gabriel and W J Burkhead from Armstrong rescued him and flipped the craft upright.
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E. E. Henaman
Ford Motor Company
Tuttle Lake
Henaman
Mr. Hena
Art Williams
Dick Gabriel
W. J. Burkhead
Armstrong
Perfect Spring Weather Dominates Midwest Printout
The middle west enjoys near ideal spring conditions with temperatures from 88 to 46 over the past week. A warm rain of 1.10 inches fell in Estherville Saturday night. Forecasts show generally fair and warm conditions early in the week with showers and cooler spells expected from Tuesday to Saturday across regions.
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Middle West
Estherville
Peterson
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
North Portion
Great Plains
South Portion
South
Sorum Re-elected Superintendent in County Board Vote
Misa Marie Sorum was re elected as county superintendent of schools by the county boards and representatives, securing twelve of sixteen votes while H. O. Miller of Grover schools was the other candidate. Three board members, Jorgen Anderson, HW J. Dominy, and L. P. Stillman, were re elected to the county board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Marie Sorum
Misa Sorum
H. O. Miller
Grover
County Board of Education
Thoee
Jorgen Anderson
Wallingford
HW. J. Dominy
Swan Lake Township
L. P. Stillman
Delliver
Board of Education
B. V. Horswell
Armstrong Consolidated
Roy J. Ridley
Eatherville Independent
C. I. Scattebo
High Lake
William V. Hiles
Emmet Township
Lee Miller
Dolliver Consolidated
Jens H W. Rosberg
Ellsworth Township
Lynn Weir
E. E. Christensen
Ringsted Independent
H. FE. Wahidieck
Jack Creek
L. E. Swartz
Swan Lake Consolidated
J. FE. Hill
Clifford Ingvall
West Emmet Township
Denmark Township
John Frank
Twelve Mile Lake
George Madden
Hatfa Consolidated
William B. Mitchell
Towa Lake Township
O. L. Helgason
A. Whitlow
Helgason
Whitlow
V. Horswell
Mother of Local Woman Passes in Elkader
Mrs. Kate Barthel 73, of Elkader, died after a heart illness while visiting daughter Mrs. J Weisner in Charles City. Survived by daughters, four sons K A Barthel of St. Louis E L of Midland D E of Flint and Lyle W of Elkader. Funeral plans pending as family travels to Elkader. Rey Hoffman, formerly with Hutchinson Ice Cream, transferred to Mason City as refrigeration service man after graduating from local high school and Coyne Electrical School in Chicago.
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W. H. Hunt
Kate Barthel
Elkader
Barthel
J. Weisner
Charles City
K. A. Barthell
St. Louis
Rey Hoffman
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Mason City
Mr. Huffman
Coyne Electrical School
Chicago
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Weir
Northern Lumber - Ee Pars Yard
Crystal Lak
Sproul
Safety Council Executive
John Martyr
Central Sun Corner
V.R
Neil Brown
the Engineering Society of
Sorum
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