Brown Family Ferry Missing Soldier Visited by Wife at Farm
Mrs Harry L Brown of West Ertinet reports her husband Sgt Verlyn G Brown is missing in action or prisoner of war after German radio propaganda claimed his capture. Officials say he was a farmer before service and his wife, visiting from Boston, is impressed by the farm during her first trip there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Brown West
Swhone
Verlyn
G. iBrown
Brown
Boston
Hog price reduction aims to curb overweight hog feeding
Acting district director Walter D. Kline notes heavier hogs raise feed costs as corn shortfall persists. With average dressed weights rising from 232 to 254 pounds, authorities seek to discourage outsize feeding by reducing heavy weight price 75 cents per hundredweight. The change, delaying until May 5, targets farmers with overweight hogs to market at current ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Kline
Local hospital to supply penicillin to civilians in Iowa
The War Production Board in Washington selects Holy Family hospital as one of twenty three Iowa depots for penicillin distribution. The drug will be available only through designated hospitals and arrivals are expected soon, aiding Estherville and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Washington, D. C
Holy Family Hospital
Iowa
R. C. Coleman Estate
Estherville
Gull Point plans fall trip drive for the boys
Twenty three boys were on a drive Sunday organized by Frank Larsen and the Gull Point group. In about two months the Stouts will conduct another drive aimed at financing a fall scouting trip for the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gull “Point
Pat
Frank. Larsen
Has
Uhice
Stouts
Will Assist Students at Iowa State Summer School
De Carl H Erbe will direct the extension summer school program of the Iowa State Teachers College to be held in Estherville this summer. Dr Vit heads the headquarters and will assist in arranging a curriculum to meet student needs. Special attention will be given to juniors and seniors to tailor courses accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Carl
H. ’ Erbe
School of
Iowa- State
Teachers’ College
Estherville
Hiehii
Willy Be
Juriiond
Extracurricular Awards Presented at Assembly Friday
Miss Enid Copeland awarded Quill and Scroll to Bonnie Bixby Dick Currell Mary Gray Phyllis Pullen Deloris Schaper Edith Shuttleworth Betty Mae Webber for school journalism Ten drama awards to seniors by Lois Lee Forty one band awards by Arthur L Fritschel Floyd Tate presented letters for football and basketball GAA pins to Edith Shuttleworth Eunice Ressell Margaret Moore Ruth Nasby Letters awarded to Johanna Hupp Gladys Mathre Grace Mathre Magic drawings by Richard Peterson piano selections by James Wilson Arnolds Park accompany the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid Copeland
Bonnie Bixby
Dick Currell
Mary Gray
Phyllis Pullen
Deloris
Schaper
Edith Shuttleworth
Betty Mae Webber
Lois’ Lee
Tovie
Smith
Mary Soper
Thelma Stevens
Bob Wer
Arthur L. Fritschel
Floyd Tate
Girls’ Athletic Association
GAA
Esther Starr
Eunice Ressell
Margaret Moore
Ruth Nasby
Johanna Hupp
Gladys Mathre
Grace Mathre
Richard Peterson
Robert Wee
James Wilson
Arnolds Park
Charles City Wins Invitational Track Meet
Charles City captured the silver traveling trophy at Estherville’s invitational relay meet with 80 points. Fairmont settled for third while Clarion edged Fairmont for runner up. Estherville finished fifth among fifteen competing schools listed as Charles City, Fairmont, Le Mars, Blue Earth, St James, Kiester, Clarion, Spencer, Spirit Lake, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Marcus, Sherburn, Mason City, Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Estherville
Charles City
Fairmont
le Mars
Blue Earth
St. James
Kiester
Minn
Clarion
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
Marcus
Sherburn
Mason City
Pocahontas
Elks Lodge Honors Thirteen Life Members
Thirteen men were presented with honorary life memberships at the local Elks lodge Tuesday evening after a dinner preceded the meeting. The event marked fifty nine consecutive years of life membership recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks” Lodge
Two youths injured after highway crash north of town
Harold Sifrit and Norris Hanson suffered serious injuries when a car left Highway 17 north of town early Sunday. Sifrit, with a fractured back and paralyzed legs, remained in serious condition, while Norris Hanson had lighter injuries. The vehicle rolled 134 feet after plunging off a six foot grade. Hanson walked to hospital, Sifrit found four feet from the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family Hospital
Harold Sifrit
Estherville
Sumpar
Norris, Hanson
Glenn Higgins
Hanson
Sifrit
Art Sifrit
P01
North Fifth Street
Andros Hanson
Leases Building as Lambert Purchase of Central Cafe
Mr and Mrs Orlando Martyr announce the sale of their cafe on Central to Mr and Mrs C Lambert of Burlington. The deal covers the business goodwill and the lease of the entire building with possession between June 15 and 19 after school ends in Burlington. Lambert couple are inspectors at the Ordinance plant in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Bob) Martyr
Central
C. Lambert
Bulington
Lambert
Burlington
Martyrs
Furloughs and promotions fill Estherville notes
Sgt and Mrs Walsh of Waco Texas and many service members visit home on furloughs from Fort Jackson Camp Carson San Bernardino and other bases. Names include Earl Russell Lloyd Carr John Waters P J Rost Betty Huntsinger LeRoy Wood James Knipe Cleo Rambhorst James Peterson Marvin Hanson and Harvey Lundy among others. Captains and lieutenants earn promotions while Biggs Field Texas adds Lyle Benda to staff sergeant as air crews train for B 24 bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs Field
Texas
Lyle L. Benda
Ben B. Benda
Estherville
Iowa
Mexican
el Paso
Second Air Force
Graduation speaker chosen for Emmet county eighth graders
Graduation exercises for eighth grade pupils of Emmet county will be held Monday evening May 22 at the Roosevelt auditorium. The program begins at 8 p.m. Prof. O. J. Jerde of St. Cloud Minn. Teachers college will deliver the address. He recently received an appointment from President Roosevelt as Veterans Federal Employment deputy for Iowa North and South Dakota and Minnesota. His topic will be Career of Living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Roosevelt Auditorium
O. J. Jerde Re
St. Cloud
Minn
Teachers College
Roosevelt
Veterans Federal
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Jerde
Induction Calls Issued For Group Heading To Des Moines
A long list shows men called for pre induction examination and report to Des Moines for navy or army induction in May 1944. Names include Corbin Charles E Estherville Arthur A Peterson Ovid A Green Mason Merton T Clark Donald W Jensen Ernest Leslie Grachting er and many others from Estherville Dolliver Ringsted Terril Des Moines Seattle and surrounding towns. The notice dates May 14 May 16 May 19 and May 22 1944 mark the intake window for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Navy
Corbin
Charles E. Estherville
Peterson
Arthur A. Estherville
Green
Ovid A
Los Angeles
Calif. Mason
Merton T. Estherville
Clark
Donald W. Estherville
Jensen
Ernest Leslie Grachtinger
Iowa
Rogers
Jack E. Estherville
Army Call
Vernon C. Estherville
Eike
Eugene Frances
Estherville
Robinson
Gordon L. Sherburn
Minn
Rasmussen
Mervan H. Dolliver
Klein
Walter
Phillip J. Clinton
Ta. Logan
William D
Ellerston Announces Candidacy for Emmet County Supervisor
E I Ellerston, a Republican candidate in Emmet county’s first district, touts eight years on the county board and notes a shift from heavy debt to low indebtness. He previously served as township assessor, school board director, and road supervisor, and spent 18 months overseas in World War I. He currently manages Estherville Deep Rock and recently bought land north of Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I Ellerston
Emmet County
Ellerston
Ember
Emmet
Petersburg Pioneer Dies
Henry Herbrandson born 1884 in Petersburg Township Jackson County Minnesota lived on his homestead, served as church official for decades, and died after a heart attack in Fairmont hospital at age 58. Survived by wife Birdie, seven children, three sisters, and two brothers in law and community members attended funeral May 10 at Union State Line church with local clergy and school musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Herbrandson
Herbrand Herbrandson
Petersburg Township
Jackson County
Minn
S. Strand
Union State Line Church
Waldorf College
Forest City
Iowa
Birdie O. Syustelsen
Dalton
Elvin Henry
State Line Church
Petersburg Consolidated School
Fairmont
Juliet
Norman Fransdal
Elvina
Arthur Luscombe
Ceylon
Helen
Lorraine
Harold
Elmer
A. A. Johnson
Bertha Gilbert
Petersburg
Hogan Moen
Minot
N.D
L. A. Mathie
Clarence Johnson
Oldham
Dak
Gladys
Betty Eggertson
Jesus
Ollie Nashy
Lewis Aanonson
Arthur Nasby
Oscar Johnson
Willis Stearns
Edward Egertson
Lester Peterson
Union State Line Cemetery
V-R
Local Cadet Nurses Corps Members Pictured In Uniforms
Seventy young women from Estherville Spirit Lake and surrounding areas appear in uniform as cadet nurses. Among the group are Esther villevirls Bet ty Low Klien Patricia Jacks Cleo Ellsworth from Spirit Lake, daughter of Dr and Mrs Ny R Ellsworth. Cadet nurses follow standard nursing curricula and may become registered nurses after training. Applicants must be within four months of eighteen and graduates of an accredited high school. Preference given to top third students and those with college work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esthervillevirls
Nowraine -Barfont
Bet Ty’ Low Klien
Patricia Jacks
Cleo ‘Ellsworth
Spirit Lake
Mra
Ny R. Ellsworth
Estherville
Htom
Det
United States Cadet Corps
Ser
Walden Takes Superintendent Post at Fairmont Hospital
J. M. Walden, former superintendent of Coleman hospital in Estherville for eleven years, has assumed duties as superintendent of the Community hospital at Fairmont. He and Mrs. Walden moved to Fairmont around March 15 after Coleman was sold to Sisters of Our Sorrowful Mother and renamed Holy Family hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Walden
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Sisters of Our Sorrowful Mother, Inc
Fairmont
Timmons Charged In Third Offense DWI In District Court
Neal J. Timmons, recently arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, is charged in district court information as a third offense. Wendell R. Otto, stationed at Camp Pendleton, arrived in Estherville for a six day furlough to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Otto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Lloyd. Carr
San Bernadino
Cal J
Mrs. C. Wi
P. J. Rost
Estherville
San Antonio
Texas
Eugene Rost
Rost
San Antonio Texas
Neal J. Timmons
Timmons
W R
Corp Wendell
Bill) Otto
Camp Pendelton
Frank Otto
Couple Plans Home Repairs Before Daughter's College Start
He and Mrs. Ellerston are remodeling the house preparatory to making it their home after her summer visit in California. Their youngest child Lois is a member of the current high school graduating class and plans to attend Estherville Junior College this fall.
Missing Major Arthur Exon Reported By War Dept
According to word from the war department Major Arthur Exon has been missing in action since April 20. Based in Italy he last wrote April 9 and has been cited for flying such as the air medal with oak leaf clusters and the distinguished flying cross. He commanded the Black Scorpion squadron and helped destroy 160000 gallons of gasoline one engine and over 20 railway cars during a bombing mission along the eastern Italian coastline. Exon received his commission and wings at the Army Air Tent and has advanced in rank while on active duty in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Arthur Exon
Major Arthur Exon
Major Exon
Italy
Exon
Black Scorpion
Army
Dunnell Woman Mrs Jesse Zeimer Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse Zeimer will be held Friday at 2 30 p m in the Dun nell church with Rev Oscar Montan officiating She died Wednesday morning at Community hospital Fairmont Burial will be in Lake Fremont cemetery She was born April 28 1889 at Laurens and died May 10 1944 at age 45 She married July 23 1918 and celebrated their silver anniversary last year Survivors include her husband two sons Merlin Zeimer in Austin Texas and Lyle Zeimer in Helena Montana daughter Evelyn Darrell at home two sisters Mrs Charles Martin Fairmont and Mrs Jesse Merry Minneapolis two brothers Henry Olson Laurens and Oscar Olson California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Zeimer
Dunnell
Oscar Montan
Comunity Hospital
Fairmont
Lake Fremont
Library Board Elects Officers and Plans Summer Hours
Library board met Monday evening to elect officers and discuss extending evening hours for summer school. C M Gronstal was named president Henry Mahlum vice president and Robert Knight secretary treasurer. Three new members were appointed Mrs Wm Johnston Howard Espeset and G H Ralfe. The board did not decide on later hours due to absent members. Mrs Merrill Robb and her children will spend Mother’s Day with relatives in Austin Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library
C. M. Gronstal
Henry Mahlum
Robert Knight
Secy.Treas
Wm. Johnston
Howard Espeset
G. H. Ralfe
Ellen Kepler
Merrill Robb
Austin, Minn
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Orvis
Trakttor
Wit
Carl
H.erbe
Schafer
Zvir
ELKS
LODGE
Norris Hanson
W.R
Delbert
Beauman
Maurice
Edwards
Henry
Hupp
Esthervilel
William Sorensen
Armstrong
Alaska
Donald
Walsh
Waco, Texas
Tom Walsh
Earl Russell
Fort, Jackson, N.C
Jack ‘Johnson
Seattle
Wash
Esta Johnson
Lt. Johnson
Camp Carson
Colorado
Herbert Sherman
Hans S. Clausen
John Waters
Lea Waters
John
Betty Huntsinger
Marine Corps “Woman's Reserve
Lejeune, N
Warren Loveland
Pho
LeRoy Wood
Camp Adair, Ore
Harry Yungeberg
James S. Knipe
James T
J. B. Knipe
Lieut. Knipe
Camp White
Ore
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Pic
Cleo Rambhorst
Indiantown Gap
Adolph Ramhorst
Donald Howe
Tennessee
Mary Howe
Howe
Chris Peterson
Worthington, Minn
Wm. Peterson
James. Peterson
Martin Brownlee
New Guinea
Se Ralbk “Miller
Algona
Buena Merron
E. Reichman
Perry White
Hamilton
Ohio
Reichman
White
Tom Maine
Minneapolis
C. L. Keogh
Marvin D. Hanson
Sat
Howard Johnson
Camp Farargut
Burton Johnson
Dolliver High School
Geraldine
Walter Schild
Kpecht
Ony
Liew
Harold” “Schirae
England
Lieut. Schildknecht
Germany
Harvey Lundy
S. O. Lundy
Wallingford
Central Pacific
Lundy
Capt Lundy
Estherville Junior College
C.P.T. School
Orris Warrington
B. C. Warrington
Clayton Langmo
Oliver Langmo
C. J. Jerde
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