Farm Groups Plan Annual Picnics in Emmet County
Emmet County Farm Bureau sets June 19 at Armstrong city park with Chas Heart of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation as principal speaker to discuss the Farm Aid Bill. The program includes sports, dancing, movies, and hitch demonstrations, with committees formed to organize concessions grounds publicity and events. A Fourth of July picnic in Riverside Park features Attorney F W Murphy and G B Miller with patriotic addresses and planned entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Armstrong
Chas, &. Heart
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
H. B. Sturdevant
Jdhn Law
Wallace Richmond
Clair Strong
Glenn L. Walter
Wallach
Richmond
John Thorson
Max Soeth
Chris Schwitters
John Law
Jack Frost
Farm Bureau
Emmet County
Emmet County Farm Union
Estherville Riverside Park
F. W. Murphy
Wheaton
Mica
Corn Belt Federation of Farm Organizations
Murphy
Kansas City
G. B. Miller
Albia
Iowa Farm Union
Tracy plans new fireproof garage and machine shop
Wm. Tracy commences construction on a modern garage and machine shop on his Crystal Springs Bottling Works area. The building will be 58 feet by 70 feet, fireproof throughout, with the city lowering the lot and sidewalk to street level. Local details indicate the site lies south of the bottling works and west of the Saltzman store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Tracy
Crystal Springs
Saltzman
City Orders New Diesel Engine for Power Plant
City Council has approved a $36,000 order for a 600 HP diesel engine to be placed on a city base at the power plant. The purchase aims to meet peak load and rising consumption as demand grows.
School Board Weighs Site for New Building
The Estherville Independent district school board meets with the architect this evening to select a site for the new school building. Directors H M Lambert Geo Rebb and Geo Gruwell joined the architect and Supt J B Hilliard after touring modern high schools in Indianola Webster City and Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Independent School District
H. M. Lambert
Geo. Rebb
Geo. Gruwell
J. 8. Hilliard
Indianola
Webster City
Storm Lake
Dr McTigue of Emmetsburg Speaks at C of C Banquet
Seventy five business and professional men from Estherville gathered at the Gardston hotel Monday evening for a chamber of commerce banquet. Dr McTigue of Emmetsburg gave the main address reflecting on town ties and bank troubles, thanking I F Hall of Iowa Trust and Savings Bank for aiding the clearing house and easing bank transitions. Charles D Bixby, newly elected president, gave a welcome message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Gardston
Clifford Dedrick
W. H. Dooley
Dorothy Latchem
Mr. McTigue
Commcen
Emmetsburg
I. F. Hall
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Chas. D. Bixby
Royal Neighbors convention to be held in Estherville
Lodges from the northwest section of Town take part in a Royal Neighbors convention in Estherville on June 5. Registration starts at nine, with a full day of ritualistic work, addresses, music, and social events led by Estherville and other lodge officers. Cash prizes await the largest delegation and lodge attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Royal Neighbors
Estherville
Orleans
Ragsdale
Vivian Taylor
Olive Nelson
M. H. Schloeman
Osgood
Gvuver Lodge
Christian Church
Ayrshire
Louise Rogers
Graettinger Lodge
Swea City
Estherville Marshall
Irene Bentley
Delweba
Ann Smith
Superor
Armstrong
Ringsted
West Bend
Mallard
Algona
Wallingford
Arrests in Estherville on intoxication charges
Fred Pieper was taken to Spencer to be heard before Judy DeLand on a driving while intoxicated charge after being picked up by city police in Estherville. Floyd McDonough pled guilty before Mayor Schloeman this morning on an intoxication charge and was fined $24.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pieper
Spencer
Judy DeLand
City Oopolice
Estherville
Floyd McDonough
Schloeman
East Side Square Welcomes Auto Top and Curtain Shop
Harry Sorenson has rented the building on the East side of the square recently occupied by the Singer sewing machine agency. The structure is being remodeled to accommodate autos and Sorenson's workshop for his auto top and curtain business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sorenson
Singer Sewing Machine Agency
City to Build Hangar at Airport
The south one hundred feet of the Estherville feed yard will be wrecked to furnish timber for an airplane hangar at the airport southeast of the city. City workmen under City Manager Connelly will perform the wrecking to preserve timbers. Steel sheeting will be used and painted. J B Edwards will use the north fifty feet of the building for his auto livery until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Connelly
J. BD. Edwards
Fourth and
Main Street
County bankers meet at Ringsted amid talks on co operation
Representatives from all county banks except Armstrong meet in Ringsted on Thursday evening. Guests include N H McKerral W C Currell Robert Knight I F Hall and John Nelson. Mr Gruver of First National Ceylon Minn speaks on co operation. L F P Heinrich outlines auction of wrecked Brown and Crowell building materials and plans for a new oil station by T T Sunde and John Pro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Bank
Ringsted
N. H. McKerral
W. C. Currell
Robert Knight
Emmet County State Bank
I. F. Hall
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of
Estherville
John Nelson
Farmers Savings Bank of
Wallingford
County Association
Gruver
First National Bank
Ceylon
Minn
Mr. Iverson
Farmers Savings Bank of Ringsted
Brown and Crowell
Lincoln and
Fighth
L. FP
Heinrich
Armstrong Oil Company
T. T. Sunde
John Pro
Memorial Poppies sale slated by American Legion Auxiliary
Maurice Doyle unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will conduct a memorial poppies sale on May 24 to honor World War dead and fund relief for veterans and dependents. The annual drive, tied to Flanders Field, supports 10 000 Legion posts and 6 500 Auxiliary units. Also noted: Gruwell garage sold at sheriff's sale for 20500 to aid mortgage holders. future leasing hoped. Thomas McPullen, pioneer of Estherville, dies at 50 years, survived by three sons. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 at Presbyterian Church with Rev. Po A Davies in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruwell
Montgomery-Ward
Sheriff’s
Atty
D. R. Alexander
Unis
Maurice Doyle
American Legion Auxiliary
Hongor
Flanders
Legion
Auxiliary
Wight
Thomas Mc Pullen
Estherville
Tme
Gilbert
Des Moines
Joe
Porto Rico
George
Mr. Pullen
Presbyterian Church
Po A. Davies
G. Ewen
H. L. McMillan
Victor Mortensen
Mathieson Park
Floyd Lakin
American Legion
L. T. Stine
Senior Class Play Well Presented and Received
The senior class play New Dreams at the Grand Theater last Wednesday was a standout school production. Strong casting and clear interpretation by the youthful actors highlighted Tom Bates and his father roles, with Beverly Tomhave as Jerry the orphan delivering an especially pleasing performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theater
Thomas Batesch
Robert Hansen
Tom
Kenneth Turner
Beverly Tomhave
Jerry
Stanley Olson
Genevieve Chapman
Oliver Handeland
Joe Pennell
Celia Jeffries
Dorothy Nourse
Alva Ragsdale
Francis Dooley
Bruce Johnston
Waldemar Fransdale
Edna Wilcox
Alice Tippet
Alice Gray
Hugh Stages
Virginna Shade
Cora Suade
Wilma Geokin
Astrid Svenson
Minnie Scott
Maurice Kichtven
Edward Osten
Florence Wilson
Mildred Larson
Mildred Ankrum
Edith Petschow
Margaret Steward
Helen Sullivan
Emly
Volding
Lois Hanses
Alumni Banquet Set For June 19 At Gardston Hotel
Estherville High School Alumni association sets June 19 for its annual banquet. President Mae Eisenhower Jackson chaired a meeting where committees were formed for banquet, program, and publicity. Lola Hale serves as secretary treasurer and Helen Robinson as registrar. The event draws former classmates from town and beyond for a reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School Alumni Association
Mae Eisenhower Jackson
Lomena Fahey Bagan
Gace Shaffer Crim
Jackson
Mildred Nurss
Wilma Stages
Adelaide Nichols
Gardston
Lola Hale
Treasuer
Helen Robinson
Estherville
Wisconsin trip to buy dairy calves for Emmet club
Glenn Walter county agent and Hall from Tawa State college dairy department will travel to Wisconsin to select and purchase heifers for Emmet County Dairy Calf Club. Planned breeds include Holsteins Guernseys and a few milking Shorthorns with participants named in the enrollment list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Walter
Emmet County
TF. Hall
Tawa State College
Wisconsin
Emmet County Dairy Calf Club
Wesley Holl
Lee Holl
Thorvald Nielsen
Bernard Jackson
Jesse May Hartman
Maxine Hartman
Melvin Ellis
Leo Rosburg
Earl Harvege
Martin Elvastad
Lester Thorson
Leroy Miller
Clarence Peterson
Eurehe Peterson
Earl Reed
J. Hoein
Bruce Holen
Harold Graff
M. J. Peterson
John Hiles
Nick Keonecke
Herman Andreaso
Robert Woods
Raymond Woods
Raymond Payne
Conrad Johnson
John Paugh
Harvey Nelson
Russell Miller
Arlo Johansen
Lincoln
Hand Injury at Rock Island Shops Delays Worker
Youman suffered a back of the right hand injury last Wednesday while at work at the Rock Island shops. He is recovering but still unable to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Youman
Rock Island
Mauck Mourns Passing of Mother Christina Mauck
Mrs Christina Mauck mother of C P Mack and sister of Mrs Detleff Riemer died at her Garwin home Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at Rela beck. Mr and Mrs Mauck and Mr and Mrs Reimer will attend. Florence Tredway returned home Sunday from Merrill Wisconsin where she had been with her son M W Tredway and family and came to Swea City with them when they moved last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Mauck
C. P. Mack
Detleff Riemer
Garwin
Relabeck
Mauck
Reimer
Florence ‘Tredway
Merrill, Wis
M. W. ‘Tredway
Swea City
Well Known Local Man E Polson Dies at 57
Polson, longtime resident of this community, died Thursday morning in a local hospital at age 57. Born near Pleasantville on July 21, 1872, he was one of six children of Cyrus and Mary Polson. He left a wife Sadie and four children Cyrus Bewah Bernice Maxine, all nearby, plus six grandchildren. A Methodist, he farmed most of his life and was noted as a hard worker and good neighbor. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Polson
Mr. Polson
Pleasantville
Town
Tamaly
Cyrus
Mary Polson
Edna Hillabolt
Pleasmallville
Mattie Lami
Redlands
Cal
Bor
Sadie Walker
Estherville
Bewah
Bernice
Maxine
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Leaves on Extended Eastern Trip
Mrs. E. C. Sutton leaves Tuesday with her daughter Mrs. Cecil Hanson of Milwaukee for a trip in the east. Mrs. Albert Hanson of Minneapolis accompanies her daughter-in-law and the three will return to Milwaukee. From there Sutton and daughter will visit Chicago to see Jos. Sutton, 87, grandfather of Mrs. Hanson, then go to Detroit to stay with Mrs. Clifford Thompson. Sutton will be away from Estherville most of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Sutton
Cecil Hanson
Milwaukee
Albert Hanson
Minneapolis
Sutton
Chicago
Jos. Sutton
Hanson
Detroit
Clifford Thompson
Estherville
Death of Cedar Rapids-Aged Father Reaches Mayor Schloeman
Cedar Rapids received word Friday night of the death of J. W. Schloeman aged 82 who had been living with his daughter Mrs L W Butterfield in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held there Monday. Surviving daughters are Mrs Butterfield Mrs L Riley of Cedar Rapids Mrs C A Burmeister Center Junction and Mrs Hugh Parks of Chicago. Surviving sons include Wm Schloeman Seattle Edwin Schloeman Swan River Minnesota and Mayor M H Schloeman of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Schloeman
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Schloeman
L. W. Butterfield
Butterfield
L. Riley
C. A. Burmeister
Center Junction
Hugh Parks
Chicago
Wm. Schloeman
Seattle
Edwin Schloeman
Swan River
Mion
Mayor Schloeman
Flying lessons bring Dr Griffith home to Iowa
Dr G G Griffith returned from Wichita Kansas Tuesday afternoon flying in with Mr Nelson of Ormsby Minn He has logged many aviation hours and hopes to obtain a pilots license soon He plans to buy a plane after license rain blessed Iowa Sunday night boosting hay and small grain crops
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Griffith
Wichita
Kansas
Nelson
Ormsby, Minn
Griffith
Iowa
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Farm Union
City
Dr. McTigue of
C. of C
R.N. A
Orleans Hotel
East Side Square
Edwards
W.R
Wreck Brown and Crowell Building
Tom Pullen
County
Funeral Thurs
V.R
Harry Cockburn
Carl Mosher
Mankato
Oakland
Mr. Mosher
Colors Legion
D. Alt
Veterans of World War
Service Star Legion
Boy
E. HS
Wm. Weit
N. H McKerral
J. E. Stockdale
O. Manthe
Fred Albertson
L. E. Stockdale
San
C. P. Mauck
E. Polson
Long IL
W.h.dr. Griffith
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