District Meet Track Results Highlight Local Schools
In a district meet held by Estherville and peers, multiple events saw top placements. Individual champions included Ziemer Estherville in 220 yard low hurdles and P Kelly Estherville in 220 yard low hurdles, with Ames posting first in several relays and distances. Notable performances featured Darling Estherville in pole vault, Hauge Lake Mills in broad jump, and Maison Ames in the 880 yard run. The meet aggregated team standings across Ames, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Emmetsburg, Lake Mills, Sac City, Britt, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Estherville
Kittleson
Carpenter
Rogers
Rockwell City
Peters
Ft. Dodge
Elwood
Burns
Sac City
Ziemer
van Gundy
Twite
Lake Mills
Salmonson
Hanson
Johnson Emmetsburg
Stapley
Belmond
Hauge
Bryant
Emmetsburg
Eveleth
Isaacson
Maison
Ames
Bounds
Jones
DeVitt
Farnhamville
Stanfield
Fort Dodge
Clarion
Humboldt
Odebolt
Band Presents Spring Concert This Evening
The annual spring concert of the local high school band will be at eight in Roosevelt auditorium directed by Raymond Minkler. The program features marches overtures solos and the second suite among others with many band members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
Raymond Minkler
Cobb
Stradella
Flotow
Shirley Fausnaugh
McCall
Strauss
de Rose
Mac McMillan
William Bennett
Orthaian Blacketer
Robert Claire
Robert Cresap
Milton Davis
Richard Dawson
Gordon Ellingson
Roland Fagre
Clayde Fausnaugh
Virginia Gillett
Glen Groth
Kathryn Ann Horton
Ruth Howard
Dale Knutson
Gerald Larson
John Lee
Ruth McKay
Margaret Maine
Sewell Mathré
Selmer Matre
Marian Myhre
Stanley Myhre
Four Girls in White headed to Grand Theatre this week
A stirring film coming to The Grand Theatre features Florence Rice Ana Merkel Ann Rutherford and Mary Howard as four nursing students learning service over personal gain. Alan Marshal stars with Kent Taylor Buddy Ebsen and Jessie Ralph in a drama inspired by a dramatic train wreck sequence and a story of four women choosing to aid humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Screen Hospital
Winnen
Grand Theatre
Florence Rice
Ana Merkel
Ann Rutherford
Mary Howard
Alan Marshal
Kent Taylor
Buddy Ebsen
Jessie Ralph
S. Sylvan Simon
Reno
Nathalie Bucknall
Endre Bohem
Dorothy Yost
Newlyweds Honored With Surprise Homecoming Party
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cox were welcomed home from their wedding trip by a surprise gathering Friday at the Cox home. Friends and neighbors sang old fashioned songs with Miss Priscilla Booth providing piano, while Mr. Cox played accordion. A bed spread was given as a wedding gift by numerous attendees and absent guests alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Cox
Cox
Priscilla Booth
Picno
Mr. Cox
R. L. Kephart
Mrs. Cox
Lewis Stammer
Leo Waters
Alfred Nelson
Walter Scott
Rufus Drew
Elmer Adams
Albert Sewell
D. E. Quade
Geo. Miller
Kathleen Miller
Weekend visits and relocations sweep through Algona region
Miss Pearl Nelson spent Wednesday at Fred Brown home in Fenton. Andrew Larsen left Thursday for Chicago seeking work. Norman Wilberg visited from Ames to stay with his parents H N Wilberg. Mrs Bertha Johnson visited Reinbeck. Evelyn Bode weekend in Algona. Palma Lande and Bernard Newman visited Ellsworth. Victor Fender visited his father Henry Fender in Eldora. Ralph Weisbrod of Lone Rock took over the Standard Oil station Friday. Mrs Henry Berghoefer of Fenton visited the Bauman home. Mrs Tom Fretty and children moved to Grover. Oriole Brooke weekend with B W Brooke family in Burt. Alvin Nelson family visited Ben Potter in Algona. Leona Nissen of Des Moines spent weekend with Nettie Nissen. W E Hohn visited Algona Monday. Mrs Jens Holst of Withee arrived to visit Fred Johnson. Sunday guests at Hans Davidsen’s included John and Mary Davidsen and children of Ruthven. Keith and Jamas Miller visited Norman Larsen in Wallingford and George Frank in Estherville. John and Mrs John Thomsen and children of Royal with Andrew Thomsen and children of Lone Rock visited Mrs Knud Thomsen. Mrs Herman Petersen of Ceylon spent weekend with Hans Davidsen family. Mrs Wilbur Petersen and twins spent the week at the parental QO Morrow home in Fairmont. Orvilles Yeanny and wife left for Des Moines after visiting Mrs Yeanny’s mother, Mrs Jas Thomsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Nelson
Fred Brown
Fenton
Andrew Larsen
Chicago
Norman Wilberg
Ames
H. N. Wilberg
Bertha Johnson
Reinbeck
Evelyn Bode
Algona
Palma Lande
Bernard Newman
Otto Lande
Ellsworth
Victor Fender
Henry Fender
Eldora
Ralph Weisbrod
Lone Rock
Standard Oil
Henry Berghoefer
E. T. Bauman
Tom Fretty
Grover
Oriole Brooke
B. W. Brooke
Burt
Alvin Nelson
Ben Potter
Leona Nissen
Des Moines
Nettie Nissen
W. E. Hohn
Jens Holst
Withee
Wisconsin
Fred Johnson
Hans Davidsen
Mgr
John Davidsen
Ruthven
Keith
Jamas Miller
Fair‘mont
Mrs Chas Jones Birthday Surprise at Home
Mrs Chas Jones enjoyed a birthday surprise Thursday evening at her home hosted by Misses Lorraine Houts and Nellie Berg. An emerald and yellow angel food cake graced a single table with green and yellow tallies and place cards. The guests included Harry Jones, Harold Steinmann, Henry Hupp, Lucyle Steinmann, Grant Jones, J S Shannon, Herman Weise, Thomas O'Neil, Margaret Studenbauer and relatives in Jeffers Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jones
Lorraine Houts
Nellie Berg
Jones
Harry Jones
Harold Steinmann
Henry Hupp
Lucyle Steinmann
Grant Jones
J. S. Shannon
Herman Weise
Thomas O'Neil
Community News Roundup From Algona Area Households
Numerous social visits and family gatherings mark a busy week. Relatives from Seneca Armstrong and Des Moines joined Mildred Wilberg’s birthday celebration at the Andreasen and Goetch homes while guests from Emmetsburg Swea City and Armstrong dropped in for meals and conversations. Local clubs met and hosted events including a Willing Workers mother’s party, Eastern Star activities, sewing circles, and family visits spanning Sioux Falls Tripp Des Moines and Hollywood connections.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnston
Missionary Society
William Johnston
Methodist Missionary Society
M. T. Morton
Lloyd Crim
P. H. Smith
L. C. Wanamaker
Dan Howard
W. C. Currell
H. L. McMillian
Dan, Howard
Elmer Jackson
George Kibbee
Mildred Sharp
Dorcas Society
Estherville Lutheran Church
Dorcas
Magda Center
Nina Sunde
Margaret
Evelyn Sunde
Mildred Jacobson
Mesdames J. M. Walden
Carl J. Carlson
Birger Handeland
Gladys Bringle
Minnie Olson
Ladies Aid
Margaret . Studenbauer
Jeffers
Minn
John Andreasen
Andrew Andersen
Jess Andersen
Armand Madsen
Thorvald Petersen
Chas. McAdams
Swea City
Frank Nelson
Mudbaden
Harold Goeth
Jennie Jensen
Seneca Ladies’ Aid
George Jensen
L. A. Jacobsen
Wendell Jensen
Geo. Neve
Ralph Jensen
Ralph Fleihler
Dorothy
Jane
Morris Dunkelberger
South Dakota
Dunkelberg
Sioux Falls
Fliehler
Tripp
J. N. Hoien
Nels Hoien
San Bernardino
Calif
George Dempsey
Hollywood
Henry Larsen
Nels ‘Bennicksen
John Christensen
Fairmont
Mary Paulson
Marlys Busch
Paul Paulsen
Wm. Larsen
Jennie C. Jensen
Harold
Norman Larsen
Mesdames W. P. Hearns
A. E. Rave
Forrest Christensen
V. BE. Hohn
Helen Patterson
Eastern Star Lodge
Armstrong
Ireton
W. QO. Harper Sungs
Jackson
Mechanicsville
Richard’ Glassnapp
Vetter
Walt Glassnapp
A. V. Nelson
Sewing Club
Andrew Pedersen
Actual Nelson
Ee Bonnicksen
Tre
Enne
Superior
Ben Reed
N. 7Th St
Ivor Johnson
Billie Deming
Peodern
Estherville Ice Company
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