Estherville Auditors Find No Bonded Debt
The Estherville audit reports no bonded indebtedness and a strong cash balance as of March 31 1934. It notes small deposits in trust for meter payments and supports city finances with detailed findings on clerks treasurer and mayor records salaries and a need to adjust bonds and street funds while recommending sealed bidding for contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
R. O. Clarks
Senate
M. K. Whelan
R. H. Green
H. A. Gaarde
Chas. Kilgore
Carl Mickelson
Alex Johnston
R. O. Clark
Ivy Hepp
Jos. Orvis
Johnston
Neil Brown
Paul Linke
Cit
C. E. “Athere
Normal Training Girls Visit Rural Schools
Nine Normal Training girls and instructors Miss Nasby and Miss Sorum visited Superior school in Denmark township taught by Elfredo Peterson and Standard school taught by Erma Schults. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at noon. Attendees included Jennie Halvorson Alva Anderson Eleanor Carlson Evelyn Hanson Evelyn Kissinger Alice Knutson Dorothy Tomhave Alice Sunde and Marian Willey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nilsine Nasby
Marie Sorum
Denmark Township
Elfredo Peterson
Erma Schults
Jennie Halvorson
Alva Anderson
Eleanor Carlson
Evelyn Hanson
Evelyn Kissinger
Alice Knutson
Dorothy Tomhave
Alice Sunde
Marian Willey
Roop Taken to Spencer on Check Warrant
A Spencer constable brought E. L. Roop to Spencer from Estherville Monday morning. Roop faced a warrant for writing a $4.50 check with no funds, plus several other checks cashed in Spencer. The offense carries up to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Estherville
E. L. Roop
Roop
Suit Filed To Collect Rent For Gardston
Pending for the coming term of district court is a landlord's writ of attachment by the Home Investment Co. against the Estherville Hotel Co. and Edw A Boss for 5275 plus interest and costs. Papers were served Saturday. The petition notes a 1912 lease to Gardner and Johnston later assigned to Estherville Hotel Co. in 1927 with a 10 year extension. Rent set at 75 per month. The writ seeks furnishings and a receiver. Boss is hotel company president. Kirby of Home Investment Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Home Investment Co
Estherville Hotel Company
Edw. A. Boss
Home Investment Company
G. G.gardner
Alex Johnston
Estherville Hotel Co
J. P. Kirby
The
Roof Garden at Arnolds Park Reopens With Legion Support
The Roof Garden at Arnolds Park will reopen for the 1994 season under the American Legion and Auxiliary of Spencer. A pre season opening is set for May 19 and 20 with Loyd Wells and his eleven piece orchestra performing. Dr. R G Hefel and others lead the committee, with Dr Hebel as chair and Larry Gallagher returning to manage the venue for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds Park
American Legion and Auxiliary of
Spencer
Loyd Wells
American Legion
Lakes
Armstrong Republican Candidate for County Treasurer
K. J. Ersland of Armstrong seeks the county treasurer post in the June primary as a Republican. He has years in the hardware trade and is well known in the eastern county, with broad support anticipated. he competes with incumbent Hansen as the only other Republican in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Ersland
Armstrong
Ersland
Hara~ware
Hansen
V-R
Sturtvant
The
Journal
Estherville
Sturtevant
County Graphic Arts Code Organization
Will Be Department Manager Eldon Wallace Takes Post
Eldon Wallace assumed duties last week in Marshall Minnesota as manager of the shoe department at a ready to wear store. Merle Walsh of Pocahontas began as clerk at Hammes and Sons shoe store, succeeding Wallace. Charles Corbin of Eastherville purchased a Chevrolet coach.
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Eldon Wallace
Marshall, Minn
Merle Walsh
Pocahontas
Hammes and Sons
Wallace
Local athletes win at Cherokee meet cap and state bid
Kenny McAndrews Marion Woods and Lloyd Eveleth earned state meet berths as their team won the Cherokee meet. Woods and Eveleth posted records in discus and javelin while McAndrews won the broad jump and low hurdles. Nearby towns posted close scores with Estherville Holstein East Sioux City and Quimby among top finishers.
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Kenny McAndrews
Marion Woods
Lloyd Eveleth
Holstein
East Sioux City
Quimby
Woods
Eveleth
Bollin
McAndrews
DeHeer
Olaloosa
Estherville
Sioux City
Tda Grove
Central
Cherokee
Paullina
Orang
City Vic
Albert City
Csceesseeeveee Qaonht
Meriden
Planawar Veel Mumford
Spencer
Petecarg
Moville
Hawarden
Storm Lake
Grand Meadow
Sanborn
Correctionville
John Graves
Lewis Or Hawarden
Grinnell
J. C. Claude Warrington
Philson
Drake
Warrington
Father of Local Woman Passes Away
George Onken 79 of Mountain Lake Minnesota died at a local hospital after a stroke. Born in Germany August 11 1854 he lived near Mountain Lake for about 25 years. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs E H Munden Estherville and Mrs Palmer Mountain Lake and son W I also of Mountain Lake. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at the German Lutheran church in Palmer Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Onken
Mountain Lake
Minn
E. H. Munden
Estherville
Mr. Onken
Germany
Esterville
Palmer
W.1i
Iowa
Library Board Convenes for Meeting and Conference Plans
The library board held a special meeting in the basement Saturday evening. Reports for the past two months were read and a Legion Auxiliary check funded children’s books. Plans were laid for attendance at the Forest City Library Conference on Thursday May 17 with Charlotte E. Crosley of Webster City to chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Forest City
Charlotte E. Crosley
Webster City
Mason City
Johnson Brigham
C. E. Birney
Robert Knnight
H. O. Sillge
Dorothy Latchem
Marie Sorum
Estherville Distributes 3000 Lbs Fish From Lost Island Lake
Three thousand pounds of carp and buffalo serried from Lost Island lake are distributed in Estherville and Armstrong with a limit of ten large fish per family. Government aid includes 260 pounds lard and 512 pounds smoked bacon. Irene Kohli, Emmet County social worker, notes lard from one to three pounds per family and pork from three to ten pounds via local grocers.
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Estherville
Lost Island Lake
Armstrong
Womins
Des Moines
Idsa
Irene Kohli
Emmet County
Emmetsburg PCA lowers new loan rate to 5 percent
W M Townsend reports the Emmetsburg Production Credit Association will charge 5 percent on new loans effective immediately, with existing loans staying at their original rate. The move follows a Bank and FCA decision, financed by low IOC debt. the association serves Dickinson, Clay, Emmet, Palo Alto and Kossuth counties. Normal training exams are set for Wednesday to Friday.
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W. M. Townsend
Emmetsburg
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha
Neb
Armstrong Man Dies After Lingering Illness
Joseph F. ONeil aged 78 died Saturday afternoon at his farm near Armstrong after a long cancer illness. He lived near Armstrong for years, moved to Plainview Minnesota in 1919, then returned to manage his son Johns farm three years ago. Survived by four children John Armstrong Norbert and Marguerite at home and Marie Leonard Plainview. Funeral Monday at 9:30 a m Catholic cemetery Armstrong with burial in Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. O’neil
Armstrong
Emmetsburg
Memoir of a Train Journey Through the South
The writer recalls a Florida trip with light rain and unusual sights including a Birmingham yard pig with a leather harness. They describe mockingbirds at Bay St. Louis waking at night, and contrast harsh labor systems in cotton country with store bondage, noting growers tied to landowners and large farm stores. A Louisiana pecan grove ends the fragment.
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Florida
Pensacola
New Orleans
Missouri
Iowa
Birmingham
Ala
Milady
Mocking Bird
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Mexico
South
Cntral America
Louis—iana
Grading on No 17 Starts Today Near Des Moines
The Green Construction Company of Des Moines begins grading No 17 north of town for a PWA project with 36 local men employed from the National Reemployment office. Workers were selected for ability, not family size, after interviews with caterpillar tractor operators, blade men, and elevator graders. The route runs from the north end of Ninth Street north to the Minnesota Mine, meeting old 17 east of Emmet Consolidated and school, then continuing on the ia road.
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The
Green Construction Company
Des Moines
PWA
National
Ninth Street
Minnesota
Emmet Consolidated and School
Spirit Lake concert by Morningside choir at First Methodist
Mr and Mrs Henry Mahlum Mr and Mrs Sam Blacketer and Dr and Mrs Mann attended a Sunday evening concert in Spirit Lake. The Morningside choir sang at the First Methodist church with Ralph Mahlum as choir manager and Lenore Blacketer as a choir member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mahlum
Sam Blacketer
Mann
Spirit Lake
Morningside
Rock Island Train Changes Schedule
A new schedule for Rock Island passenger trains No 419 and 420 takes effect May 20. Train 420 to Chicago will arrive at 6 25 and depart 6 45 instead of 4 25 and 4 35. The morning train 419 keeps 3 15 arrival and 8 35 departure. Motor cars stay, but the larger element continues to Sioux Falls.
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Rock Island
Lincoln P. T. A. Met Friday Afternoon
The Lincoln P. T. A. meeting featured student plays from first to sixth grades including At the Foot of the Rainbow, The Muffin Man, Old Rosaland, and a May queen crowning. Recitations and music followed as the grove along the road stretched for acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln P. T. A
Riley Elwood Passes Friday At University Hospital
Funeral services for Riley Elwood 41 who died Friday at University hospital Town City were held Monday at 2 and 2:30 at the Methodist church. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Elwood born Emmet county July 22, 1892. Married Bessie Craven in 1911. nine children living at home. Moved to Estherville 12 years ago from Emmetsburg. Rock Island railroad employee since then. Survived by wife nine children mother three brothers one sister. Pallbearers listed.
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Riley Elwood
University Hospital
Town City
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. W. Ortmeyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Price Elwood
Emmet County
Bessie Craven
Elwood
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Rock Island Railroad
Thieves Try Nighttime Burglary at Four Town Firms
Nighttime prowlers hit three Es therville businesses and the Crawford store on Friday with little success. They entered the post office and Mahlum and Anderson Fur niture, taking ten dollars from the bakery cash register. The post office safe remained locked. Police chase several clues, suspecting the same group in Thursday and Friday breakins. The federal entry minimum penalty is 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Post Office
Mahlum and Anderson Furniture
Crawfords
Henry Paulson
Mahlum and Anderson’s
Ghawid Brothers
Estherville Sees Heavy Frost and No Rain
The Estherville area reports heavy frosts killing tender vegetation with no rainfall for the period. Readings show a steady temperature drop over the past week and forecasts call for fair, cooler conditions midweek, with possible showers later. The outlook covers the Upper Mississippi, Lower Missouri Valley and Great Plains regions with varying temperature trends and chances of showers midweek.
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Emmt
Estherville
A. O. Peterson
Max
Cane
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Great Plains
Marriage notices fragment from Ambron and Truman areas
Harry H. Grant of Ambron Minnesota to Violet Harris of Truman Minnesota appears with Edwin H. Salawede age 30 of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Jessie Allen age 31 of Armstrong.
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Harry H. Grant
Ambron
Minn
Violet Harris
Truman
Edwin H. Salawede
Milwanee
Wis
Jessie Allen
Armstrong
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Charles Corbin
Eastherville
Chevrolet Coach
Albert T. Reid
Jerry Wegs
Shanty Dolan
Squaky Mans
Pete Buffer
Kenneth Huntsinger
Don Wilson
Sheriff Cliff Frederickson
Derry Gardner
Ceylon
Library
Dist
Ruth Smith
P. H. Smith
Betty Smith
Susan Peterson
Mildred Vedder
J. §. Hilliard
Grand Theater
Deim
Gadd
Kettler
Hackett
Bennett
Rost
Sumpeter
Bergeson
Dolan
Hower
Gordini
Wilson
McGregor
Raynolds
Orange Crushers
Otto
F. Freed
Torrence
Lowman
G. Hackett
S. Langmo
B. Freed
K. Warrington
R. Munson
B. Bolty
Johnson Oils
Theater
Heyer
Christian Church
Sidles
Sanborn Wildcats
PCA
Brags & Cox
Leghorn & Light Cox
Jos. F. O'Neil
Adelaide Nichols
Bryan i
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Potomac Park
Roosevelt
Attle House
Fred
Frank
Orlin
Alice
Lloyd
Harold
Eldon
Mary Jon
Kenneth
Cora Reese
Cassius
Alpha
Carl Walz
Ed Hubbard
Otto Kline
Grover Huffman
Everett Shull
Leonard Smith
Levi Minks
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