Ernie Pyle to Write Weekly War Columns
Beginning this week the newspaper will publish an Ernie Pyle column each week. Pyle, America's most widely read war correspondent, writes from the front about soldiers and sailors, their meals, songs, fears, humor, and heroism. He shares personal scenes from England, London under the blitz, and North Africa, highlighting everyday life with the troops and the civilian world behind the lines. His work blends frontline observation with a plain spoken, unpretentious style that has endeared him to readers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Pyle
Pyle
America
Ernie -Pyle
England
London
U.S
Ireland
North Africa
AEF
1943 Christmas seal sale sets record in Iowa
Des Moines May 11 Iowa's 1943 Christmas seal sale reached a record 270674.29 dollars, up 42 percent from last year. Every county gained with increases from 12 to 260 percent. Audubon Johnson Dickinson Ida Grundy led per capita sales, while Linn topped eight large counties with 15.4 cents per person. Pottawattamie showed 56 percent growth and Lee Story Wardle posted major gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Emmet
Audubon
Johnson
Dickinson
Ida
Grundy
Linn
Pottawattamie County
Lee’ County
Wardle
Johnson County
Great Need For Workers In War Food Production
Emmet county launches May 17 to June 3 recruit effort for 100 farm workers to boost Iowa food production during the war. Of 80,000 jobs needed statewide, 60,000 can be filled by youths and 30,000 by adults. volunteers will be used after family and neighborhood help. Residents urged to register name, phone, and availability at local farm placement center. rosters will be kept at county farm labor headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Hickenlooper
Emmet County
M. A. Balykema
Iowa
I ‘Balkema
Emmet
Towa
Iowa Teachers Honor Group Names and Broadcast Times
A list honors Miss Hazel resident and several educators including Miss Wilman O Riley and Mr Pat Nottis. A rural education fanfare features Marian Heuer and Jimmy Van iMleet as top students. Girls quintet from Adams county performs. Radio stations and times across Iowa include Ktri Sioux City 11:30 to 12:00, Wsul Town City 10:00 to 11:00, WCC Davenport 10:00 to 10:30, KVED Fort Dodge 9:00 to 9:50, KSO Des Moines 10:30 to 11:00, Oaim KGL Mdagin 6:30, KBUR Bivation 3:50, WO Ames 9:00 to 9:30, KMA Shenandoah 10:30 to 11:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Banter
Hazel
County Superintendiers Association
Im. Kso
Des Moines
Oaim
KGL
Mdagin
KBUR
Bivation
Ames
KMA
Shenandoah
Des Moines River Flood Reaches Riverside Park
The Des Moines River swells to the highest level in about 25 years sweeping Riverside Park. Water covers the band shell and approaches the road near the bridge north side. The suspension footbridge area from First Avenue to the west side residence district is submerged with a receding overflow beginning Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Riverside Park
Flrat Avenue
Aide
Estherville Branch Summer Faculty Named at IS T T Cedar Falls
Dr Carl H Erbe announces Estherville Branch School faculty for 12 week session beginning May 81 with Lucile E Attederson Esther Beehne Emma Opfer Ruth Simmons Minnie E Starr Alta Wimarth plus courses in Reading Mathematics Elementary methods Rural School Management Educational Psychology and American History Government The 6 week session offers Art Essentials Industrial Arts Social Studies Manuscript Writing and music and may add courses if demand exists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Branch
Iowa State Teachers ‘ College
Carl H. Erbe
Department of Social Science
Cedar Falls
Estherville
Erbe
Lucile E. Attederson
University of Chicago
Teachers College
Esther Beehne
State University of Iowa
Emma Opfer
Columbia University
Cedar Walls
Ruth Simmons
M.A
South Bend
Public School
Indiana
Minnie E. Starr
M. S. Northwestern University
Teachers ' College
Alta Wimarth
Death notice for Mrs Shirley of Storm Lake
Mrs. George Bale Jr of Estherville mourns the death of her mother Mrs R F Shirley 59 of Storm Lake who died early Sunday at Swallum hospital. Ill for months she lived with her daughter Mrs Dale Logan. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Bale and Mrs Logan and son Lowell Shirley. Funeral services held Tuesday at two in Spencer.
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George Bale, Jr
Estherville
R. F. Shirley
Storm Lake
Swallum Hospital
Shirely
Dale Logan
Shirley
Bale
Logan
Lowell Shirley
Glendale
Calif
Spener
Irerville
Charles Schultz
August Peterson
Urner
Wm. M.turner
Walter Schultz
Frank Schultz
Pomona
California
Tda Leopold
Superior, Jr
Fred Grantham
Ireton
Town
W. B. Simpson
Wichita
Kansas
Franklin Wood Retiring as Freight Conductor May 30
Franklin Wood, longtime freight conductor between Sibley and Estherville on lines 481 and 482 since 1928, will retire May 30 at age 65. A Spanish American War veteran from Estherville, he began conductorship on October 18, 1905, and was active in the Home Guard earning the nickname Cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranklin Wood
Sibley
Des Mbines
Wood
Estherville
Home Guard
Cub Scout May Meeting Set for State Park Shelter
Cub Scouts will hold their regular May meeting at the State park shelter following a pot luck picnic Thursday May 24. The den progress and upcoming marble tournaments are noted with dues due for the pack and contact from the committee. Weather permitting the nesting activities will proceed as planned and dens are reminded to pay dues and stamp fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faid
Hospital news and war service updates from Estherville
Letters from home bring hopeful word Sgt Ostheimer is in a hospital in Italy as his kin await details. Other locals report relatives in Memphis Coast Guard, Camp Pickett infantry training, U S Navy hospital Oakland, and England based service. A Berlin mission praise for an Eighth Air Force B-24 group follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth AA
England
Raymond E. Hutchinson
R.F.D. No. 3
Estherville
James L. Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Berlin
Srlage
Doolittle
Arethur YJ. Pierge
Montague
Mass
Funeral services held for Mrs Caroline Allen widow
Funeral services were held for Mrs Caroline Allen widow of Hylas Allen who died Friday evening in Estherville. Prayer services were at Sternberg chapel at two, rites at Baptist church at two thirty Rev G E Forssell in charge. Interment in Oak Hill cemetery. Age 81 on Feb 15. Survived by daughters Mrs Doughty Mrs Richard Brown Estherville Lake Park and Spirit Lake son Harry Allen Spirit Lake. Also mentions later social notes about Mrs E I Sondrol hosting guests including Mrs H C Brown Marilyn and Charles Coon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Allen
Hylas Allen
Estherville
Sternberg Chapel
Baptist Church
G. E. Forssell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alles
Frank Doughty
Doughty
Richard Brown
Horace Wood
J. L. McDonough
Isberville
McDonough
Ray Miller
Floyd McDonough
Very
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Waller
Local Market Listing Shows Varied Farm Prices and Hogs
The page lists local market prices for livestock and farm produce including heavy hens, guineas, eggs graded A to No 2, and oats through wheat. Hogs are detailed by weight ranges with price bands from Packers to various weight classes, reflecting a snapshot of commodity values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciesccee
Estherville Bible Conference Dates and Schedule
The sixth annual Estherville Lutheran Bible Conference runs May 21 to 28 with daily sessions led by Rev. David W. Vikner and Rev. Stanley R. Olson. Evang services directed by Rev. G. W. Busse, and children’s services by Orlene Gisselquist duo. Other summer conferences listed in Erskine Crystal Lake Medicine Lake Elmore and Eagle Grove with contact Orlene Giss quist for details.
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Peter
David W. Vikner
Stanley R. Olson
Ephesians
G. W. Busse
G. W. Bussee
Orlene Gisselquist
Minneapolis
Minn
Erskine
Crystal Lyda Lakes
Pelican Rapids
Medicine Lake
Elmore
Eagle Grove
Town
Orlene Gissedquist
Portland Ave. S
McDonald to Speak at National Bankers Meeting Today
K. J. McDonald attends a group bankers meeting in St Dodge as a National Bankers Assn committee member and will discuss the committee’s work. He plans another gathering in Decorah tomorrow where McDonough presides over the Town Trust and Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. McDonald
FT. Dodge
St. Dodge
Mr. McDonald
National Banker's Ass.n
Decorah
McDonough
Town Trust and Savings Bank
Mrs McGaum Dies At Home Of Miss Griffith
Mrs Christine McGaum aged eighty nine died at the home of Miss Hattie Griffith on South Ninth Street Tuesday night at six. She was born in Norman township Grundy County Illinois and would have turned ninety on September 22, 1944. Survived by two sons George of Dolliver and Edward of Morris Illinois a daughter Stella Fleming of Minooka Illinois and a brother and sister at Morris Illinois Internment will be in Morris Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine McGaum
Hattie Griffith
South Ninth St
McGaum
Norman Township
Grundy
Ill
Stella Fleming
Minooka
Morris, Il
Morris, Ill
Prominent Persons Are Called Willis F Brown in Iowa Obituary
Willis F Brown born Crawford County Pennsylvania March 6 1858 died Estherville May 12 1944 aged 91 years 2 months 6 days. He lived in Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa and married Eileen R Barringer on Christmas Day 1875. The family spanned eight children with most born near Sparta and Estherville. Survived by four sons Edwin J Thomas W Ray H Merritt D and daughter Mablye C Rohlf with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services conducted in Estherville with Pilgrim brothers officiating. Paul Bearers included his sons and a grandson. Interred Oak Hill cemetery.
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Willis Ferguson Brown
Henry Brown
Catherine Cosgriff Brown
Crawford County
Estherville
Indiana
Colesburg
Jeffersville
Clayton County
Sparta
Monroe
County
Wis
Eileen R. Barringer
Big Creek Valley
Ruthven
Terri
Brown
Mable Rohlf
Des Moines
Ervin
Ruth
International Bible Students
Mablye C. Rohlf
Edwin J
Thos. W
Ray H
Merritt D
Minneapolis, Minn
Sidney
Rockford, Ill
Martin Frosin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Albright Girl Wins Medal at Junior High Assembly
Bonnie Albright won the D.A.R. history award given by Mrs. B. G. Pannhuk and Mrs. J. P. Clark at a junior high assembly. Four A students were eligible. essays were judged by G Arthur Luther, Margaret Clark, and Henrietta Miller. Judges could not pick a winner on first paper. Albright’s essay “Does War Pay?” earned the award. Girls’ sports awards also given by Marie Dusenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A_R
Bonnie Albright
B. G. Pannhuk
D.A.R
J. P. Clark
Charles Jackson
Robert Keeler
Richard Mouritensen
G. Arthur Luther
Margaret Clark
Flenrietta Miller
Panera
Nohitch
Marie Dusenberg
Former Estherville Resident Mrs Richman Dies in California
Mrs. Fred H. Richman, longtime Estherville resident until 1914, died last Thursday in Hollywood California. Born in Potsdam Minnesota she settled here as a bride in 1901 and was active socially in California and Iowa. Survived by two children Atty Frederick Ingleby Richman of Los Angeles and Lyda Richman Nagel of Quito Ecuador. interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Richman
Estherville
California
Hollywood
Richman
Potsdam
Minn
Rochester
A.C
P.E.O. Easters Star
Society of Mayflower Descendants of
Glendale
Death of Bessie Barrett of Litheville at Holy Family Hospital
Bessie Tow Barrett age forty four of Lither ville died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital after weeks as a patient. She had been a wheel chair invalid and bed fast for years. Survived by three brothers Russell Tow Superior Forrest Tow Estherville and Donald Tow in the armed forces and two sons Ronald at home and another son in service. Funeral set for Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Estherville Methodist church with Rev. C J Semans officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie ‘Tow Barrett
Litherville
Holy Family Hospital
Barrett
Russell ‘Tow
Superior
Forrest Tow
Estherville
Donald Tow
Ronald
Methodist Church
C. J. Semans
War Bond Drive Set for Fifth Campaign in Iowa
Towa will seek 202 million dollars in war bonds in the Fifth War Loan, opening June 12 and running to July 8, with Emmet county quota at 846000. County and regional meetings will inform quotas and distribution, led by J E Stockdale and joined by W C Currell Fred Ehlers and others. The drive touts a diverse security mix and aims for a national goal of 16 billion, stressing broad investor participation and strong local organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
W. OL. Clark
Towa Finance Committee
Emmet County
J. E. Stockdale
Spencer
Stockdale
W. CC. Currell
Fred Ehlers
G. T. Raife
August Rosenberger
Burlington
Treasury Department
Clark
Washington
Tthis
Treasury
Iowa
V-R
Burma Opposes Gas Tax Increase for Super Highways
Henry W. Burma Republican candidate for Governor told Waterloo 8th District Republican Women’s clubs on May 27 that a federal plan for new super highways would raise gasoline taxes and motor vehicle license fees. He said Iowa already has a long range highway program funded by existing income and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Henry W. Burma
Republican Women's Clubs
Waterloo
Tami
Mr. Burma
Towa
Iowa
Highway Commission
Union
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Eric ‘Pyle
War
Franklin Wood
CUB Scout Pack
Wayne Osmundsen
Lstherville
Hattie Osmundsen
J. M. Kiefer
Osmundsen
Memphis
Tenn
Coast Guard
James Kennedy
Camp Pickett
F. J. Kenedy
Virginia
Infantry
Kennedy
Melvin Bradshaw
Emmet Bradshaw
Alma Woods
M. J. Woods
U.S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
Cpl
Ivan Bradshaw
Jin
Robert Bevans
Ranger
J. S. Egeland
Sargeant Bevans
Spirit Lake
Bevans
Frederick Fitzgerald
Wallingford
Pvt. Fitzgerald
Pvt
Fitzgerald
James Baldwin
Ballinger
Texas
Bombardier School
Selman Field
James A. Baldwin
E. I. Sondrol
H. C. Brown
Marilyn
Ma‘son City
Charles Coon
Ella Davidson
Romaine Sondrol
Joe Orvis
Vane
INUAL
Bible Conference
Mrs. McGaum
W. F. Brown
Jessie Brett
Wm. Turner
Mre
Wm. H. Turner
Florence Schultz Turner
Charles
Mary Schultz
Immet County
Jollet
Florence
Win
M. Turner
Arapaho
Colorado
Bell
North Star
The
Eastern Star
Albright
DAR
F. H. Richman
Mrs
Bessie Barrett
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