Institute draws crowds at Emmet county event in Estherville
The Emmet county Boys and Girls Institute held in Estherville on Thursday and Friday drew large crowds and high praise from teachers pupils and patrons. Gregor Ziemer delivered several addresses drawing strong interest from attendees. The program emphasized health and defense with exhibits earning top awards across multiple townships and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Boys and Girls Institute
Estherville
Gregor Ziemer
Th Institute
Ziemer
Germany
Newall A. Nieswanger
High Lake
Swan Lake Township
West Emmet Township
Iowa Lake Township
Naomi Wepps
Maxine Thompson
Grover
Gruver
Maxine Kirkegaard
Ringsted
Roberta Allen
Phyllis Nelson
Sammy Christnsen
Arthur Bleghl
Institute
Din Thursday
Vindicator
Security Insurance Celebrates 100th Anniversary Cake Deliveries
The Security Insurance Company marked its centennial on Thursday May 8 with a Cedar Rapids designed one quart ice cream cake sent to agencies across the territory. C. J. Mathieson received a cake at the Estherville branch, joining Homer E. Ojitcher of Spencer and C. W. Price of Spirit Lake as recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Security Insurance Company
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Cedar Rapids
Security Company
C. J. Mathieson
Estherville
Homer E. Ojitcher
Spencer Agency
C. W. Price
Spirit Lake
Insurance Company
iSEVEN MEMBERS ELECTED TO NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
The National Honor Society announced the addition of eight members for its organization based on scholarship and leadership. New honorees include Emma Sean Savereide Jean Knight Florence Loeschen James Soper Marie Berge Irene Jackman Lola Webber Lois Whalen. Four 1941 juniors were also elected earlier. Membership is limited to 15 percent of the senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society
Emma Sean
Savereide
Jean Knight
Florence Loeschen
James Soper
iMarie Berge
Irene Jackman
Lola Webber
Lois Whalen
Ilass
Donna Jean Sondrol
Ugene Elke
Maxine Donovan
Boyd Young
National and Society
Harry Bowers
Wilma Mester
Jack
Ballaton
Minn
Bauer
Man Sought in Forged Check at Im mersburg Livestock Sale
Palo Alto county and other officers seek an unidentified man who passed a forged 846.26 check for a load of cattle at the weekly Im mersburg livestock sale. The check bore Leo Geurdet’s name. The buyer loaded the cattle and drove off, with only a vague description available and the fraud discovered three days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Immersburg
Leo Geurdet
Armstrong
Ara
Fractures Hip in Fall Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Henry Riley, 74, fractured her left hip when she tripped over a rug Saturday afternoon in her apartment in Estherville. She was taken to the hospital where X rays showed a fracture at the head of the femur. She is mother to Mrs. Grace Ghoslin and Mrs. Chas. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Riley
Chas, Robinson
Riley
Grace Ghoslin
Chas. Robinson
Estherville
V.R
Pythian Sisters Schedule Evening Meeting at K P Hall
The regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held Tuesday evening at the K P hall. Initiation work will be put on during the meeting. A social hour and lunch will conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Emmet county teachers plan May picnic at Minewauken
Estherville area notes report the Emmet county teachers picnic set for Saturday May 17 at Minewauken State park. Also listed are visits and trips including Wiss Helen Kefer nurse training in Sioux Falls and various local residents visiting in Estherville and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Minewauken State Park
E. G. Stavros
J. M. Kiefer
Sioux Falls
Wiss Helen Kefer
Three Cars In Crash Near Estherville Involving Jorgenson
Three cars crashed on highway nine about eight and a half miles east of Estherville. George M Jorgenson of Dolliver is jailed on a driving while intoxicated charge after the Saturday evening wreck that involved W M Maron’s 1928 Buick, O K Olson’s 1936 Plymouth and Merle Johnson’s 1933 Chevrolet. Damages were listed at about 125, 60 and 50 dollars respectively. Maron was fined eight dollars and costs after appearing before Justice Schloeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Jorgenson
Dolliver
Jorgenson
Esthervile
Highway 9
W. M. Maron
O. K. Olson
Estherville
Merle Johnson
Armstrong
Johnson
Maron
Justice of the Peace Schloeman
Camp Foster 80th Season Opens For Youths At Okoboji
The Y M C A Camp Foster on Lake Okoboji announces its 80th season for 1911, welcoming boys and girls. The schedule runs June to August with sessions for age groups 8-16 and 9-18, plus youth conferences. Mitsuo Aoki returns from Hawaii as summer staff, along with Vernon Anderson and Merle Romey overseeing programs, grounds, and crafts. Registrations are shared with Spencer before June 1 at Camp Foster Spirit Lake. A new temporary nurse and staff join the camp for the season. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Knudsen in Ida Grove is noted in community news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Y. M. GQ
Thomas Foster
Ottumwa
Holland Reformed Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Youth Conference
Presbyterian
Danish Lutheran Youth Conference
Mitsuo Aoki
Hawaii
Chicago Theological Seminary
Vernon Anderson
Emmet Consolidated Schools
Merle Romey
Hartley
Howard Johnson
Ida Grove
Johnson
Cornell College
Chicago
Ida Grove Hi
Pearl Rowlads
Spencer Hospital
Sioux Rapids
Jerry Patton
Camp Foster
Y. M. CA
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Harold Brown
Sac City
Cole
Chas. Maure
Chas
Knuth
Worthington
Wayne Miller
Humbolt
O. N. Ross
Orange City
Don Rodawig
Estherville Hosts Route Festival With Four Bands
Estherville high school hosts the Route School marching band festival on Wednesday May 14 at Sunderlin Field. Bands from Algona Emmetsburg Spencer and Estherville perform in rehearsal and gala show with a 430 parade through the business district. The highlight is the Uncle Sam in Review pageant at 730 featuring 75 performers from all four bands with Eu gene Eike as Uncle Sam and a massed band of 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Estherville
Estherville High School
Sunderlin Field
Uncle Sam
Dale Carris
Cherokee
Poppy Sale by American Legion Auxiliary Planned
The annual Poppy Sale sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Saturday May 24. Mrs Gene Weir chairs the sale with Mrs G M Donovan aiding the junior auxiliary. Proceeds support child welfare and veteran rehabilitation programs, including care for families of Needy and hospitalized veterans, meals planning, glasses for veterans, and district events at Des Moines and Knoxville facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Gene Weir
G. M. Donovan
Des Moines
U. S. Veteran's Administration
World War Veterans
County Soldier's Relief Commission
County Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Knoxville
Wnit
Town Tuberculosis Association
Lowa
Local Markets Prices for Hens Eggs and Grains
Market list shows heavy hens over 5 lbs at 0.15, 4 to 5 lbs at 0.15, light and Leghorn hens at 0.11, heavy cox over 6 lbs at 0.09, light and Leghorn cox at 0.08, No 1 standard eggs at 0.28, various cream and butter items, corn per bushel, oats per bushel, flax per bushel, barley per bushel around 0.80 to 0.48, and soybeans per bushel at 0.10.
Hammer Injures Eye In Farm Accident Near Alpha
H N Jensen Estherville businessman was seriously injured when a hammer slipped while removing storm windows striking his right eye. Though the eye's sight is not believed lost, the eye will be bandaged for some time. The accident occurred at his farm near Alpha and Jensen drove back to Estherville for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Jensen
Estherville
Jensen
Alpha
May 17th drive to aid Norway relief grows nationwide
More than 600 communities join May 17th events to celebrate Norways Independence raising funds for Norwegian Relief. Dr. Orlando Ingvoldstad of Chicago aims for one million dollars by June 1 with a climax on Syttende Mai. Cities schedule programs, dignitaries, and radio broadcasts to boost morale and deliver essential supplies to Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Orlando Ingvoldstad
Chicago
Norwegian Relief
Duluth
Brock
Narvik
Minneapolis
St. Olaf College Lutheran Choir
F. Melius Christiansen
Ingvolistad
Indians As Soldiers in the U S Army A survey of Native American enlistment
The Office of Indian Affairs reports about 272 American Indians available for service at Fort Peck Montana with nearly half volunteering. Sioux and other tribes serve in the 168th National Guard where several officers are Native American. many on reservations gain skills in CCC and Army training. Comanches in Oklahoma train in the Indian language for code work. Past World War II notes mention Indians decoding messages and aiding communications. The Indian population grows faster than others, and government health efforts improve living conditions on reservations. Enlistment is seen as a sign of gratitude, with high volunteering rates nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ins
The
Army
Fort Pick
Montana
Office of Indian Affairs
168Rd National Guard
Custer
Fox Reservation
CCC
Long-Awaited Visit Ties Clarkston Thinker to Estherville
Fred Rosberg of Clarkston Washington, 83, is on his first trip back to Estherville and Emmet County in 32 years to visit relatives and friends. He arrived alone and says he’s getting itchy feet to return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rosberg
Clarkston, Wash
Estherville
Emmet County
Mr. Rosberg
Washington
Crescent Country Club Meets Friday for Quilting
The Crescent Country Club will meet Friday afternoon at the city hall. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon and the members will spend the afternoon making quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Country Club
City Hall
Services for Frank Penny Held Today
Estherville friends mourn the death of Frank Penny who passed away last week in Torrington Wyoming while visiting his son Father Franklin Penny. He had worked at the local packing plant until ill health forced him to resign and he leaves two sons Ward Penny now of Fort Dodge and Father Franklin Penny in Torrington. Funeral services were held today in Rochester New York where the family formerly lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Frank Penny
Franklin Penny
Torrington
Wyo
Penny
Ward Penny
Fort Dodge
Rochester N.Y
Aged Lady Is Buried
Funeral services for Mrs. Lana Fouts were held at the Methodist church with Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer officiating. Burial was in Armstrong cemetery beside her husband. She died at her home on South Fifteenth Street after a week long illness and a stroke. She was 77. Born February 22, 1864 in Meadsville Pa she moved to Iowa as a young woman and married P. A. Fouts in 1880 at Center Point. They farmed near Armstrong before moving to Minnesota and back to Estherville. Surviving are two daughters Emma Fouts and Mrs. Clarence Wilder of Estherville, two sons Ross of Estherville and Arthur of Hammond Ind., twelve grandchildren and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Fouts
Methodist Church
F. W. Ortmeyer
Armstrong
Methorst Church
Fouts
Meadsville
Iowa
P. A. Fouts
Center Point
Hammond, Ind
More Names Added To List Of Draftees In Emmet County
A draft update lists new draftees and replacements for Emmet county men. Charles Vernon Edwards leaves Des Moines for a year of selective service. Replacements for rejected men depart May 21 from Estherville and Armstrong. Several names from Estherville Ringsted Wallingford and Dolliver appear as added draftees. Mrs Chas Thomas visits Chester after a week with Estherville friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vernon Edwards
Armstrong
Des Mones
Edwards
Jelmer Linn
Fitherville
Lawrence Johnson
Carleton Thebrandson
Estherville
Leonard Hanson
Wallingford
Gerald Stump
Emmet County
Patrol Drag Net Tags 21 Drivers In Estherville Safety Check
A Saturday night safety sweep by the Highway Patrol and local police at Estherville halted traffic on routes nine and seventeen. About 400 tickets were issued, mostly warnings, with 21 drivers paying five dollar fines plus costs for violations including no license, improper brakes, and improper vehicle registration. Several named residents from Estherville and nearby towns appeared before Justice of the Peace C. Smith. one man also faced a suspended costs condition if the fine is paid by May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Justice of the Peace C
Smith
Estherville
O. K
Ed. Lucas
Woodrow Wilson
Chris Blom
A. S. Origer
Lyle J. Fineran
Dorothy Dein
Laurens
Mel Conlon
Fort Dodge
Veil Wilson
Durward Taylor
Terril
Jake Phillips
Howard Payne
Eatherville
C. Spencer
W. E. Gilbert
Spirit Lake
John W. Stafford
Elmer J. Oolkers
Dunnell
Minn
Clyde Shuck
Family Reunion At Hagerman Home
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hagerman's home included relatives from the Hagerman and Rosburg families. A noon picnic dinner preceded an informal afternoon with guests Mr. and Mrs. Jess Rosburg and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Everleth, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosburg, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tirevold and family, Fred Rosburg of Clarkston Wash, and the Hagerman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hagerman
Jess Rosburg
Lee Everleth
Harry Rosburg
Walter Tirevold
Fred Rosburg
Clarkston, Wash
Warner Named Life Guard At Medium Lake Beach
Charles Warner, an Estherville junior college attendant and student pilot, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Warner of Emmetsburg, was appointed life guard at the Medium lake bathing beach for the 1941 season by the city council. Duties begin when the swimming season opens. V.R. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wogen and family visited Forest City relatives on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hedrick moved to their new apartment over the Paris Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Warner
Estherville Junior College
K. D. Warner
Emmetsburg
Medium Lake
V.R
E. M. Wogen
Forest City
Cliff Hedrick
Paris Cleaners
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Security ‘Insurance Company
Iseven
Honor Society
Ether Athey
Van
Jall County
Crene Shiley
Graettinger
Belle Waters
Leo Waters
Morv
Joe Miller
Sibley
J. A. Miller
Kathleen Miller
W.R
Roy Lyn
Waterloo
Sara-Lynch
Lawrence Knudsen
Dennis Knudsen
Miss
Eugene Eike
Norman Rugtiv
Kenneth James
Lawrence Mathie
Clifford Wilder
Lloyd Young
Donald Peterson
Janice Menzies
Spirit of the Red Cross
Betty Tindall
Goddess of Liberty
Clarence Peterson
Leland Anderson
Cloyd Fausnaugh
Lloyd Nielsen
Harold Warren
Daniel Scott
Don Tostenrud
Bob Wee
Loval Markets
Hammer
Midwest
Lois Inman
Alice Tangen
Rochester
Miss Inman
Fred Ehlers
Roy Ridley
Geo, Poole
U. 8
Oklahoma
Signal Corps
Indian Office
Thy
V.R. Crescent Country Club
Robert Bevan
William Johnson
Arnold Gangstad
Howard Jensen
Eldon Rennicksen
Lyle Sabin
Raymond Iverson
Clarence Prentice
William R. Tietje
Raymond Bauer
Dolliver Everett Clyde
Casey
Charles Adwards Armstrong
Chas, Thomas
Chester
Thomas
F. M. Brockway
Emil Schoening
Webster City
Mes
Ford Schoening
Warner
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