Popular Local Man Henry J Long Dies at 44
Henry J Long 44 local resident and World War II veteran died at Coleman hospital at 7 30 am after years of poor health He lived in Estherville for thirty years worked at First National Bank and Iowa Savings Bank later running his own loan and insurance business until selling two weeks ago He survived by five sisters two nieces and two nephews He never married Funeral rites set for 9 am Wednesday at St Patrick s Catholic church with burial in Catholic cemetery Rosary to be recited at 9 pm tonight at E G Stavros home Pallbearers named Frank Campisano Irwin Nichols Fred Parsons Jr Robert Knight Gerald Weggs Harold Reed.
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Henry J. Long
Coleman Hospital
Mr. Long
Shelby, Mich
H. J. Long
Estherville
Mr Long
Des Moines
E. G. Stavros
Frances Long
Lena. Long
Long
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. J. Keane
Frank Campisano
Irwin Nichols
Fred Parsons, Jr
Robert Knight
Gerald Weggs
Harold Reed
New Office Opened Here In Estherville
Harry Tilden of Des Moines will manage the new Iowa Guarantee Incoration of Des Moines branch in Estherville. He is aided by Dawes Sconberg, a former Ben Franklin Store employee and Estherville High School and junior college graduate. Tilden has over twenty years in finance and loan work with the firm for five years, familiar with northwestern Iowa and southern Minnesota. See advertisement in this issue of the Vindicator and Republican.
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Iowa Guarantee Incorporation of
Des Moines
Estherville i
Henry Long
Harry Tilden
Dawes Sconberg
Ben Franklin
Sconberg
Estherville High School
Tilden
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa Lutherans to Convene at Northwood June 2
The tenth L. D. R. anniversary convention of the Iowa District of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America will be held in Northwood Iowa on June 2 and 3. It opens Friday at 5 30 with a joint banquet with the W M F. An evening session follows and the banquet guest speaker will be Rev L E Tallak son of Sioux City Iowa.
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Iowa
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Northwood
L. E. Tallakson
Sioux City
Re-elected to State Office at Des Moines Convention
Miss Clara Kennedy local post master and secretary treasurer of the Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters was re elected as secretary treasurer at the annual Des Moines convention. Leslie H. Hughes Cedar Falls postmaster was re elected president and named as a delegate to the national convention in Washington in October. The event drew the largest state gathering yet with all seats filled for the banquet and 75 county postmasters attending the breakfast Saturday.
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Clara Kennedy
Iowa
National Association of Postmasters
Des Moines
Leslie H. Hughes
Cedar Falls
Washington, D. C
Young Terril Farmer Dies Sunday Night
Walden Leroy Brandt died in his sleep Sunday morning May 14 at age 36 years 7 months 4 days after a long asthma and heart weakness. A Terril resident for 32 years he farmed 18 years. Survived by his mother Mrs. Louise Brandt widow Lavonne and David his daughter and son all at home services listed for 2 p m at the Methodist Episcopal church Terril.
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Terril
Walden Leroy Brandt
Mr. Brandt
Brandt
Teril
Jed
Louise Brandt
Lavonne
David
Methodist Episcopal Church At
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Postponed
The Chamber of Commerce Incheon luncheon scheduled for May 17 at Gardston hotel has been postponed to May 24. Mrs. Chas Nourse departs this evening for Rock Island MI to visit her mother Mrs Kate Miller and brother Don Miller. Mr and Mrs Dowfald Lawler visited in Faribault Minn Sunday with Lawler’s mother and other relatives.
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Chamber of Commerce
Incheon
Gardston Hotel
Rock’ Island
Kate Miller
Don Miller
Dowfald
Lawler
Faribault
Minn
Rela
Two Serious Fires Rock Estherville On Sunday
Explosions and fires at Home Oil Company on Central avenue cause $2,000 in damage as Walter Wittenden News of the blast reaches nearby farms and stores. The Oscar Carlson farm fire destroys outbuildings and over a thousand chickens in high winds, with losses around $1,000 and no insurance.
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Home Oil Company
Central Avenue
Walter Wittenden
Coleman Hospital
Leonard Roberts
Ray Roberts
Roberts
A. Fisher, Jr
The
John Graff
Raleigh
Willard Crim
Estherville
Oscar Carlson
R. F. “Boliver’ DeLoss
Two Autos Damaged In Highway 9 Collision West Of Town
Sunday evening crash on Highway 9 west of town damaged two automobiles. Miss Genie Gray driving a Ford coupe slowed at the hill to turn into the state park highway. Bill Beaver, approaching from the west, rear ended her car. No injuries reported.
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Highway 9
Town
Genie Gray
State Park Highway
Bill Beaver
Ames runners triumph at district track meet in Fort Dodge
Estherville and Ames athletes led a district track meet won by local high schoolers with 80 points. Crim set a mile best at 4:39.11, tying or breaking records and aiding Ames in multiple events. Several Estherville and Ames relays earned placings as state meet eligibility hinged on top finishes.
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Ames
Ft. Dodge
Vance Crim
Foster
Fort Dodge
Mulhall
Estherville
Crim
Darling
Ziemer
Hich Hue
Jones
Schryver
Eloomd
Lacala
Zeimer
Salmonson
Eveleth
Jocal Athleton
Halvorson
Secor
Pat Kelly
Hood
Reed
Killed By Dynamite on Farm Near Mason City
John Voss a 63 year old farmer living five miles west of Mason City died in Mason City hospital from injuries suffered while dynamiting rock on his farm. While bending to check a fuse he was injured. his right eye was blown out and his face torn. Funeral services were held today. He had lived southeast of Grover for 25 years, sold his place last spring to Will Harvey, and moved near Mason City. He is survived by his wife and two children, a 24 year old son and a 26 year old daughter.
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John Voss
Mason City
Voss
Mr. Voss
Grover
Will Harvey
Cool Weather Opens Over Fish Season in Iowa
The Iowa fishing season opened under cool to mild May conditions with a Sunday night low around 40 and a first day high near 60. Frost-like lows hovered to 33 and some trace rain fell, while catches varied from fine to meager as readings for the week show scattered highs and lows from 62 to 70 and 33 to 47 with traces.
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Iowa
Weather outlook and family notes from Rochester visit
Weather outlook for the northern and central Great Plains notes little precipitation and above normal temperatures in the first half of the week. Mrs. Ed Sorum and Mrs. Wm Conklin returned from Rochester Minnesota where they visited Mrs. Raby Heneman and niece Lenore Heneman who underwent a serious operation Friday and is not yet out of danger. Mr and Mrs N C Benson and
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Northern
Central
Great Plains
Ed Sorum
Wm. Conklin
Rochester
Minn
Raby Heneman
Lenore Heneman
Lenore
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Home Oil Co
Orim
Blice
Christenrin
Gowrie
Schultz
Houge
Lake Milla
Cessna
Nevasta
Tooney
Humboldt
Ft. Brooke
Mulhall Ames
Extherville
Anderson
Britt
Johnson
Wegers
Dayton
Ft. Dodge 2d
Belmond
Fatherville
Weather Outlook
Mrs. N. C. Benson
Fred Ehlers
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