Seniors Visit Buena Vista College and Junior Events
North Superior seniors toured Buena Vista College in Storm Lake on May 17. They registered attended lunch viewed chemistry physics biology and pedagogy exhibits then watched a Storm Lake Cherokee game and a sorority fraternity sponsored reception. The jumper senior banquet May 16, prom, and senior class play May 5 were noted along with glee club events and diplomas presentation led by Carl J. Schmidt and the school board president.
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North Superior
College North Bsupior
Laws
Miss Muncy
Helen Hash
Myrtle Anderson
Clarence Welp
Romaine Rathman
Earl Schmidt
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Cherokee
Capalle
Pillars
Spirit Lake
Emmet Junior Senior Banquet Held at High School
The Emmet Cons high school gym hosted the junior senior banquet with a green and white color scheme. Pauline Miller served as toastmistress and Delores Bargent delivered the senior response after Myrtle Schoening’s welcome. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, and several students.
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Emmet
Emmet Cons. High School
Pauline Miller
Delores Bargent
Myrtle Schoening
F. M. Cunningham
Vernon Anderson
Miss Meyers
Miss Robbins
Miss Gronstal
Melvin Ellis
Mack Peterson
Walter Feger
Deloris Sargent
Esther Hildreth
Merlyn Clark
Vera Irwin
Florence O’brien
Harold Weir
Averil Sargent
Pauline Mike
Edith
Arthur Valen
Alma Valen
Henry Welcome
New Tennis Court Nears Completion at River Aid Park
The new double court at River aide park has been graded, leveled, and is awaiting concrete. City manager Paul Linke inspected the site yesterday, following visits to nearby cities this spring to review municipal parks and public works.
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River
Aide Park
Paul Linke
Wasdy
Mason City
Girl Takes Own Life In Minnesota Home
Magnus Merle Otto reports 21 year old daughter of John Otto of Minnesota township died Friday at her residence. She drank a water mixed with poison powder while alone in the evening. No cause was found for the self inflicted death.
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Magnus Merle Otto
John Otto
Minnesota
Merchant at Lakota Takes Own Life Last Week
Cr. R. Smith a Lakota merchant killed himself last Monday with an old revolver in the basement of his store. He had suffered asthma for 15 years. His wife and son were away. he was found by his wife sitting upright in a chair after returning home. He died a few seconds after a doctor arrived.
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Cr. R. Smith
Smith
Mr. Smith
Des Moines
Iver Johnson
Farm Holiday State Meeting in Boone Eyeing Elections
An annual state meeting of the Town Farmers' Holiday association will be held May 21 at the Armory hall in Boone. Three state officers including president and vice president, plus secretary-treasurer, will be elected. A permanent executive committee will also be chosen. Mile Reno, national president, will be the principal speaker. all farmers, laborers and friends are invited.
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Town Farmers’ Holiday Association
Armory Hall
Boone
Mio Reno
Garden Project Expands in Ft Defiance Park and County Farm
R F C funds boost spring work at Ft Defiance State Park and a 25 acre county farm garden to provide employment. Workers earn 20 cents hourly in groceries with local welfare support supplying seeds and transport. Plans call for storing produce for winter use and guiding distribution by a new committee. Carl Groth leads the county farm. Ames experts approved the plan.
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Ft. Defiance State Park
R. Co
State Board of Conservation
Goose Lake Nursery
Sioux City
Iowa State College
Ames
Yowa Emergency Relief Committee
Carl Groth
R. F
Farm Bureau
Poppy Day Urges Estherville Veterans to Wear Poppies
World War veterans in Estherville are urged to wear memorial poppies on Poppy Day, May 27, to honor fallen comrades. The message from Dan Howard, Commander of Mauric Doyle Post 91, notes poppies are made by disabled veterans and distributed by Legion Auxiliary volunteers, with proceeds aiding needy veterans and families.
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Estherville
Dan
Howard
Mauric
Doyle
American Legion
Gongwander Howerd
America
France
American Legion Auxary
American Legion Auxiliary
Unidentified man leaps onto freight train near Swea City
A 60-year-old man apparently despondent walked into a Rock Island freight near Swea City Iowa on Tuesday afternoon about 1 30 PM. The train backed into Swea City and the man died that evening. Engineer Jay Dunham and conductor Geo McCutcheon were aboard. A witness named Snyder saw the man brace and lunge at the train from the track side. The body, unidentifiable, will be handled by Kossuth county officials.
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Rock Island
Swea City
Jay Dunham
Geo. McCutcheon
Snyder
Mam
Kossuth
Mrs Bannister 45 Dies at Parents Home
Mrs Sarah Bannister 45 of Wheaton Minnesota died Tuesday morning at her parents home Mr and Mrs J W Madden of Halfa Cancer caused death She was visiting family for a few days Funeral services were held Friday at Halls church and burial in Armstrong cemetery Survived by husband George Bannister two children Berie and Willard seven sisters and three brothers
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Sarah Bannister
Wheaton
Minn
J. W. Madden
Halfa
Bannister
Halls Church
Armstrong Cemetery
George Bannister
Beriie
Willard
Names Men For Forestry Work In Estherville
The secretary of the state emergency relief committee seeks ten men from Estherville who enrolled for reforestation work. Selection from 56 applicants will occur this afternoon, with ten chosen to report to Ft. Dodge on Sunday May 21. Selection favors those with dependents already receiving aid, and recruits must be 18 to 25. Men will sign to send 20 to 25 dollars monthly home, and should bring baseball gear and small instruments if available.
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State Emergency Relief Committee
Estherville
Ft. Dodge
A. M
Freda Prosser Begner
Atty. F. J. Kennedy
Segner
C. L. Mulock
H. K. Bennicksen
Ringsted
War Department
Reed suffers stroke limits farm work at present
A. E. Reed, father of Harold Reed and Mrs. Wm Clark, suffered a slight stroke Monday morning. He has recovered partially but is on a strict diet and cannot continue farm work for the time being. Mrs. H. B. Greig was a guest this week at Mrs. Frederick Frisble’s home in Sheldon. Mrs. Mann of Miami Florida returned with her and is her house guest.
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Greig
Frederick Frisble
Sheldon
Mann
Miami
Flordia
Wallingford H 8 Gives Play Black Gold Comedy
Wallingford High School presents Black Gold, a three act comedy, Tuesday in Ceniteccten hall. Cast includes Johnnie Sloan Leland Aanonson Texas Busbee Dortha Bazi Daley Slattery Agnes Waldee Dell Slattery Agnes Spear Steven Hamilton Bernard Osher Mrs Hotchkiss Marvis Lowman Mrs Busbee Margaret Hanson Mr Busbee Morris Ressell Chet Busbee Harvey Anderson. Original May 24 date changed due to conflicting interests.
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Black Gold
Ceniteccten Boyo Hall
Johnnie Sloan
Leland Aanonson
Texas Busbee Dortha Bazi Daley Slattery
Agnes Waldee Dell Slattery
Agnes Spear
Steven Hamilton
Bernard Osher
Hotchkiss
Marvis Lowman
Busbee
Margaret Hanson
Morris Ressell
Chet Busbee
Harvey Anderson
Father of Local Man Passes at Arlington Ill
Chas. H. Westbrook 87 a Civil War veteran died May 9 after long illness. His son B. F. Westbrook cared for him from April 12 and the Arlington Strawberry Point American Legion posts led funeral services. He belonged to the M. W. A. and had been a member of the M. E. church 40 years.
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B. F. Westbrook
Arlington
Ill
Chas. H. Westbrook
American Legion
Strawberry Point
M. E. Church
Rooster Cupid: Ringsted Man Keeps Pheasant Rooster
W P Kearns of Ringsted released his last ring neck pheasant rooster to join a bantam hen after the hens died from wire netting. The bird repeatedly returned, finally nesting with the bantam hen and remaining near her yard as if in love.
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W. P. Kearns
Ringsted
County Officials Face Salary Cuts in Clay County
Beginning May 1 county officials see pay reductions. Auditor salaries drop from 1900 to 1700 per year, treasurer and clerk reduce similarly, recorder falls from 1700 to 1500. Supervisors receive 4 per diem instead of 5. Deputies may earn up to 60 percent of their principal’s pay.
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Clay County
Woman's Club May Breakfast at Fort Defiance Park
The general Woman's Club will hold a May breakfast at the shelter house in Fort Defiance Park on Saturday May 20 at eight thirty. Members are asked to bring their own dishes and silver, sandwiches or rolls and a hot dish suitable for breakfast. Reports of the state convention at Mason City will be given and there will be a social time.
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General Woman's Club
Yard and Garden Contest Closes May 22 in Estherville
Entrants in the Vindicator and Republican yard and garden contest must be in by May 22. Judges score front yard details and rear grounds, with 20 points for yearly improvements and 30 for front yard perfection. Open to all, no entry fee, aimed at beautifying Estherville and linking residents to national contests.
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Etherville
Republican
National
Estherville
Juchasing
The Eagle and the Hawk brings Wings creator tale to screen
Fredric March and Cary Grant star as rival wartime flyers in The Eagle and the Hawk at Gran Theatre. Jack Oakie and Carole Lombard lead the supporting cast. Based on Joan M. Saunders story, the plot follows two air corps men whose fierce partnership in the air becomes mortal conflict on land, driving March toward a psychological breakdown as Grant tests his nerve.
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Fredric March
Cary Grant
Jack Oakie
Carole Lombard
Joan Mony Saunders
March
Grant
British Air Corps
Fairmont Cuts Water and Light Rates by Fifty Percent
City of Fairmont reduces street lighting and water costs by negotiations led by Mayor Simon and the Water and Light Commission. The change yields about $6,000 annually redirected to the city’s general fund. Miss Betty Peaks visited Des Moines over the weekend to see friends and relatives.
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Vwe
Fairmont
Simon
Water and Light Commission
Betty Peaks
Des Moines
Buncombe tale gives rise to slang bank origin
A Buncombe story explains the slang bank as a term for claptrap speeches. A North Carolina representative’s fiery House speech inspired the remark Buncombe for effect, shaping the notion of hollow rhetoric used to cajole constituents.
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Buncombe
North Carolina
Houe of Representatives
Congress
White Way to Be Extended in Estherville
The Estherville city council approves paying as you go for extending electric street lights along Lincoln and Sixth Streets. New lights will run from Lincoln Street bridge to Rock Island tracks and east to 13th Street, and on Sixth Street from Howard to Walnut. Estimated cost about 5500 dollars with labor.
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Lincoln
Sixth Streets
Estherville
Lincoln Street
Rock Island Tracks
Eighth Street
13Th Street
Sixth Street
Howard Street
Walnut
First
Roosevelt School
Funeral Services Tuesday for Terril Early Settler Detlef Mohr
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church of Terril for Detlef Mohr retired farmer. Mohr born in Germany resided in the community 31 years. He is survived by his widow six sons and three daughters.
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Methodist Church
Humboldt Students Win National Declamatory Honors
Humboldt high school sent two speakers to the national declamatory contest in Wooster Ohio. Denton Snyder won the national championship in the dramatic section and Francis Bowman secured third in the humorous division. Both had previously won Iowa state titles with Bowman first and Snyder second in dramatics. Neither had prior declamatory experience before this year.
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Humboldt High School
Wooster
Ohio
Denton Snyder
Francis Bowma
Iowa
Miss Bowman
Snyder
Relatives Return After Minnesotan Funeral
Benoni Trimble Jr. returns to Hillsdale Wyoming from Estherville after attending his mother Maggie Trimble's funeral. He hurries home for daughter Birdie Marie's Hillsdale High School graduation Friday. Jas Fitzgerald Jr. and grandchildren travel to Cedar Rapids and forest City area.
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Benoni Trimble, Jr
Estherville
Maggie Trimble
Hillsdale
Wyo
Birdie Marie
Jas. Fitzgerald, Jr
Trimble
Toledo
A. O. Taylor
Forest City
Sheldon Fillenworth
Charles
Cedar Rapids
V Hardin County re elects superintendent race tight
In Eldora Iowa the incumbent Miss Bessie Steinberg was re elected as county superintendent after twenty one ballots. Bridgens the nearest rival finally gained one vote with Bridgens leading on the first ballot 9 to 8.
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Eldora
Bessie Steinberg
J. G. Bridgens
Bridgens
Sherburn Teachers Sign Up in Body
The Sherburn Minnesota teaching staff have signed contracts for the coming year with all but one department retained and salaries reduced. Also noted: Mrs. Tom Storhow found a perfect Indian arrow head in her North Fifth Street garden, a rare relic amid scarce riverbank artefacts.
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Sherburn
Sherburn, Minn
Allvier
Tom Storhow
North Fifth Street
Storhow
Sandven Opens Stores With Family In Lake Season
Mr and Mrs John Sandven and their son Norman have opened two lake stores for the season. One store is at Orleans and the other at Manhattan. Mrs John Raife of Perry is expected Saturday to visit the G H Raife home.
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Sandven
John Sandven
Norman
Orleans
Manhattan
John Raife of
Perry
G. H. Raife
Youth Charmers to Gather Here Saturday Eve
A meeting of Emmet County Youth chairmen of the All Iowa Prohibition Emergency committees will be held in the court room Saturday evening at 8 o'clock to outline plans for their work. Participants include Ida Baird, Sadie Olson, Stanley Larson, Robert Hansen and many others from townships and towns across Emmet County. Representatives from five nearby counties joined a prior gathering in Emmetsburg the previous Wednesday.
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Emmet County
Court Room
Ida Baird
Iowa Lake Township
Sadie Olson
Ellsworth
Stanley Larson
Robert Hansen
Floyd Schenck
Estherville Township
Vernon Anderson
Mary Benesh
12 Mile Lake Township
Lottle Mitchell
Dolliver
J. 3. Hilliard
A. Holcomb
Armstrong
Mrving Berge
High Lake Township
Leo Sevold
Swan Lake Township
Jos. Oaks
Graettinger
Campbell Madsen
Denmark
Irwin Haring
Wallingford
George Connelly
Theodore Myhre
Marie Sorum
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Airplane Trip Speeds Visit Between Estherville and Rochester
Dr J P Clarke accompanied Ted Hardman of Spirit Lake on a swift three stage flight. Pilot Fullen and doctors Ruth Woolcutt and Clarke traveled from Estherville to Rochester about three forty five. They were met at Dying field Rochester and taken to a hospital for consultation before Clarke returned to Estherville arriving three hours and twenty minutes after departure.
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J. P. Clarke
Ted Hardman
Spirit Lake
Rochester
Estherville
Fullen
Young Hardman
Clare
Ruth Woolcutt
Clarke
Fuller
P T A Elects New Officers At Hutchinson Meeting
Mrs Art Williamson was elected president Mrs Romaine Sondrel vice president and Miss Martin secretary and treasurer at the meeting of the general P T A this afternoon. After a program ice cream and wafers were served the Hutchinson ice cream company.
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Art Williamson
Romaine Sondrel
Martin
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Estherville Track Stars Break District Marks in Qualifying Meet
Local athletes set two district records and qualified four for the state meet. Kenny Hugg sprinted 10.0 seconds for the 100 yards, the fastest in the district, matched by four others. Kenney Warrington won the mile in 4 38.5 after a late surge, with McAndrews taking second in the broad jump and Doug second in discus. Hugg and Warrington eye state meet runs, while others await Friday Lake Conference results and a busy next day.
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Estherville
Kenny Hugg
Nelson
Clinton
Cretzmeyer
Algona
Hugg
Kenney Warrington
Warrington
McAndrews
Doug
Spencer
City Council Discusses Building Riverside Log Fence
At Wednesday night’s meeting the city council discussed building a log fence at Riverside Bar. Councilmen Kilgore Gaarde Green and Assessor Scott agreed to split rails for the project. Also county supervisor Iverson broke a leg last week while working with men at a gravel-pit stripping job.
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Riverside Bar
C. V. Kilgore
H. A Gaarde
R. Ph. Green
Scott
M. J. Iverson
County Board of Supervisors
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Edward Lund
James Ellerston
Fern Hanson
Pearl Peterson
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