Hotel rental case settled before judge
An agreement reached Saturday before Judge Davidson at Emmetsburg in a suit by Home Investment Co. against Zatherville Hotel Co. and Edw A Ross over rent for Gardston hotel. The hotel must pay $1,287.50 for rents and claims to June 1, 1934, plus costs except plaintiffs' attorney fees. Lease runs 10 years from April 27, 1927 at $625 monthly. a clause allows deducting $150 monthly next year to redecorate the lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Emmetsburg
Home Investment Company
Zatherville Hotel Company
Edw. A. Ross
Gardston
Estherville Plans Riverside Park Band Shell Contract
City to build a fifty foot band shell in Riverside park with a roof and semicircular design like Fairmont. Bids due May 28 at 1 pm, in city clerk R O Clark’s office. Construction starts within five days of bid acceptance and must finish by June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Riverside Park
R. O. Clark
Fairmont
Juniors Seniors Enjoy Banquet at Gardston
The Gardston hotel hosted a Junior Senior banquet themed Noahs Ark with eight seats per table and Ark centerpieces. Students performed titles from Call to the Sinners to De Ark She Kep-a-Sailin while Al Menke's orchestra played Noahs Ark tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardston Hotel
Noah’s Ark
Jeanne Hayden
Margaret Kennedy
Ruth Berg
Noah
J. 8. Hilliard
Mildred Vedder
Harlan Brody
de Ark
Barbara Cornwall
Roosevelt Auditorium
al Menke
Noah's Ark
Florence Chambers
Clay County Quiet Primary Sees Sparse Opponents
The Clay County primary features only one county officer facing an opponent on his ticket while a full Democratic ticket remains in field. Republican incumbents may face opposition this fall amid a sparse ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Couny
Clay County
Minnesota Truckers Buy Iowa Licenses in Reciprocity Gap
Two Minnesota truckers paid Iowa license fees totaling 543.25 due to lack of reciprocity between the states. Harry Brown, Iowa auto inspector, seized a 10 ton beer-hauling tractor trailer from Mankato Transiet headed to Sioux City, and a Hubbard Milling truck from Mankato with feed near Titonka. The Hubbard load required 133.25 for the year and the beer rig cost 340 for the tractor and 70 for the trailer. Brown is stationed at Ft. Dodge for two days handling an Iowa safety lane. AUTOS PURCHASED Dr W E Bradley Estherville Brudebaker Jey Howard Estherville Dodge F B Robinson Armstrong Plymouth Barbara Thorson Wallingford Ed Gorum went to South Bend Ind to bring back a new tudebaker car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Iowa
Harry Brown
Mankato Transiet Company
Sioux City
Hubbard Milling Company
Mankato
Titonka
Brown
Ft. Dodge
Bum Attempts Theft From J C Penney Store
L H Duesterhoeft assistant manager foiled a shoplifting bid at J C Penney late Friday. A man entered, made a small purchase to study the layout, then returned to grab a bolt of dress goods and fled south of town. Duesterhoeft pursued, recovered the goods at Sixth and Lincoln, but the thief escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Duesterhoeft
J. C. Penney
Atrnoon
B. F. Hanson
Mr. Duesterhoeft
Sixth
Lincoln
Rain Relieves Long Hot Spell in Northwest Iowa
Light showers Monday ended a moistureless heat wave across northwest Iowa and the Midwest since early April. Relief to people and animals brought smiles though crops gain little. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 100 degrees over May 17–21 with an inch of rain recorded Monday and a subdued five day outlook predicting more showers mainly in the north with warm to seasonable temperatures elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Lowa
Who
Middle West
A. O. Peterson
Peevese
SP Dds
Creamery Well Completion At Esterville Creamery
The Esterville Co operative creamery completed a new well after drilling and casing to 350 feet. Frank Bombarger and his crew found a strong water flow sufficient for many years. The creamery board bought a pump and piping will be installed once it arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esterville Cooperative Creamery
Frank Bombarger
Creamery Board
M. and St. L. Railroad to Be Sold at Auction
By order of the United States court the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad with 1627 miles of track and 60 years of operation will be auctioned publicly on September 5, 1934. Headquarters are in Minneapolis with lines to Albert Lea Storm Lake Fort Dodge Mason City Oskaloosa Peoria and west to Dawson Aberdeen Leola and Alaska S. D. The 1931 ICC report valued the road at 52711007 with stock 25792000 and 645615138 funded debt. If no bid on September 5 a reorganizing effort to readjust debt and capitalization is expected per the Humboldt County Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Estherville
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Storm Lake Fort Dodge
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Peoria
Dawson
Minn
Aberdeen
Leola
Alaska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Humboldt Fv.publican
Wallingford Auxiliary Sells Poppies May 26
The Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary will observe annual poppy day on May 26. Members will sell poppies during the day and evening on town streets. Proceeds fund welfare work for disabled World War veterans locally and in hospitals. An evening social at the hotel dining room offers ice cream cake pie and coffee. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Wallingord
Boy Scout Chairman Confer With Local Scout Officials
John P. Wallace of Des Moines chairman of the National Executive committee of Boy Scouts was in Estherville Friday conferring with Miss Marie Gorum to straighten out local Boy Scout difficulties. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sandren returned Sunday from Decorah where they visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Wallace
Des Moines
Boy Scouts
Estherville
Marie Gorum
Ev Sue
Norman Sandren
Decorah
Infant Son of B. B. Kint Dies
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Kint home for James Henry Kint six months old son of Mr and Mrs Bert Kint The Rev F A Dilmeyer conducted the service The baby died Saturday afternoon in a local hospital after a few hours illness He was born November 5 1933 and was the youngest child of the Kints He is survived by his parents and a brother Jackie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Kint
Bert Kint
F. A. Dilmeyer
Seniors to Present Play Thursday Eve
Estherville high school has chosen Paddy the Next Best Thing for Thursday evening at Roosevelt Auditorium. A strong cast led by Margaret Kennedy as Paddy the witty Irish tomboy, with Harlan Broadie as Lawrence Blake the wealthy suitor, provides drama and romance in this comedy drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Roosevelt Auditorium
Paddy
Margaret Kennedy
Harlan Broadie
Lawrence Blake
Use of Water for Lawns Banned at Algona
Algona joins other northwest towns in halting city water use for lawns and gardens. Daily consumption normally 125000 gallons rose to 250000 this spring, about two thirds of the new tower’s capacity, with water drawn from two deep wells at 1800 and 1375 feet. A shallow well is idle due to limited supply and pumping difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Reemployment Office Changes Move to Algona District
Spirit Lake official John Warrington announced all registrations and renewals must occur on Mondays and Wednesdays while he assists at the Dickinson county office on Tuesday and Thursday. Last week eleven men found permanent jobs and two received temporary highway construction work north of Hans. Pfund, director, arranged a new state district with Dickinson County linked to Algona headquarters, shifting unemployment registration to Tuesday and Thursday when a district representative is on hand. Mr. Trauger of Algona will be district manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warrington
Emmet County
Dickinson County
Hans C. Pfund
National
Dickinson Couty
Algona
Trauger
Estherville People to Attend Convention
A large delegation from Estherville will attend the convention of the 30th and 31st districts of the Rebekah lodge held at Harris today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Rebeksh Lodge
Harris
Address by Father Savage at Gruver High School graduation
Father Savage delivers the 1934 Gruver High School baccalaureate address. He extols commencement as a beginning, notes mingled happiness and sacrifice, and urges graduates to adopt a definite purpose and an ideal to meet life’s future challenges. The speech emphasizes leaving home, honoring teachers and family, and pursuing meaningful aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Savage
Auxiliary Gives Poster Awards at Poppy Drive Prep
The Estherville Legion auxiliary will display student posters in school windows for the annual poppy drive. Eight prizes, four per section, will be awarded at the final assembly. May 26 site event and June 1 prize presentation by Mrs. Irving Ellerson to top entrants Bicone Gorson Arnold Benson and others. judges included Supt Hilliard Cox and Westbrook. posters numbered to keep names hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Estherville
Irving Ellerston
Bicone ‘Gorenson
Arnold Benson
Ego and Junior High
Harriet Baldwin
Harold Morton
Ellen Knutsen
Kenneth Williamson
Supt
J. S. Hilliard
Jess Cox
Wallace Westbrook
Transients Told Not to Be Fed in Des Moines Area
A bulletin from the Iowa Service Bureau for Transients warns Miss Irene Kohl county welfare workers that Des Moines and surrounding intake centers will not feed wandering transients or their families unless ill. The policy targets nonresidents but aid may be available if proper cards exist. Households are urged not to feed newcomers at doors to curb panhandling while centers in multiple cities offer reference aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Kohl
Iowa Servce Bureau
Emmet
Baeau
Des Moines
Davenport
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Atlantic
Burlington
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Men Fined $50 In County Jail For Theft
In Tom Nivison justice court Lon Huntley and his son Darrow pleaded guilty to stealing a tarpaulin from John Plath. The 16 foot square tarp, cut in two, was used to cover a truck after being taken from a corn crib. They refuse to pay the fine and will serve jail time. A youth provided information. sheriff released him and kept his identity secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nivison
Lon Huntley
Wallingford
Darrow
John Plath
Plans for Closing of Local Schools Headline Senior Events
Seniors finish four years of high school with activities including the Junior-Senior banquet, prom by Al Menke's orchestra, and the senior play Paddy the Next Best Thing. Baccalaureate is May 27 at Roosevelt auditorium with Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer. class night May 29, breakfast May 30, and commencement May 31 with Dr. Arthur C. Bennett delivering the address. Graduation signals end until September. Junior college to hold annual program with local orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardston
Roosevelt School
al Menke
Roosvelt
F. W. Ortm
Schsors
Arthur C. Bennett
Upper Iowa University
Cars Damaged in Collision on Sixth Street
Tuesday morning a car driven by Co. L. Hanson was struck by a Buick driven by Ed Warsh, causing major damage to Hanson's Model A Ford and minor damage to Warsh's car. County treasurer E. H. Hanson suffered a bruised arm. his brother, also in the vehicle, was unhurt. Hanson was southbound when Warsh northbound failed to pass in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Hanson
Young Edwards
Hanson
Edwards
E. H. Hanson
Sixth
Ed Warsh
Will Undergo Second Operation DeWitt Osgood Jr
DeWitt Osgood Jr., grandson of Mr and Mrs W G Gordon, who lost a leg after a freight car incident while traveling from Muskegon to school, is undergoing a second operation at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor. The first amputation was performed hastily as the boy’s life hung in the balance. This operation will remove the leg at the knee by the university’s most skilled surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Osgood, Jr
W. G. Gordon
Muskegon
Mich
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Coal Dealers Conventioneers Return From Minneapolis
Dealers from Estherville returned Friday evening after attending a convention in Minneapolis that began Tuesday. Attendees included Jas White and L J Bennett of Northern Lumber, Ed Stockdale and B H Brackett of Jones & Co., Herman Jensen of H N Jensen and Sons, and Ralph McKay of J H McKay and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goal
Estherville
Minneapolis
Jas, White
L. J. Bennett
Northern Lumber Company
Ed Stockdale
B. H. Brackett
Jones & Co
Herman Jensen
H. N. Jensen and Sons Co
Ralp McKay
J. H. McKay and Sons Co
Dedicate Historical Grove in June Ceremony Planned
Miss Marie Sorum announced plans to dedicate a Historical Grove on June 18 in Ft. Defiance state park with state park board permission. Scouts are hoped to take part as trees planted there weeks ago. Mrs Harmon Veldey of Sheldon visited relatives Mr and Mrs Harry Gimpson. Mr Veldey escorted her home after a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sorum
Ft. Defiance State Park
State Park Board
Harmon Veldey
Sheldon
Harry Gimpson
Mr. Veldey
Views Chicago fire from air by Homer Munson
Homer Munson, en route from Chicago to Omaha, circled the city to give passengers a view of the blaze. Smoke reached 5,000 to 6,000 feet as flames roared upward and observers wondered how firefighters could combat the inferno. Munson notes spring air piloting has been difficult due to widespread dust at altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Munson
E. M. Munson
Chicago
Omaha
Boving Company
Mr. Munson
FWR Projects Employ Two Men at School Work
Two projects under the Federal Work Relief Plan for Emmt county employ one man each at Armstrong and Ringsted. The Armstrong project repairs school grounds, while Ringsted builds a tennis court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FWR
Emmt County
Armstrong
Ringsted
Meeting of Home Owners Company Friday
A meeting of all interested in securing a loan on their home from the Home Owners Loan Company is scheduled for Friday afternoon in the court room. An interviewer will be present to assist each person and explain any difficulties they may have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Owners Loan Company
Par ent Teachers association to meet Wednesday at Roosevelt school
A general meeting of the Parent Teachers Association will be held Wednesday in the General Assembly room at Roosevelt school. The boys' quartet will sing and Mrs. George Kibber will report on the national convention in Des Moines. As this is the last meeting of the year, officers for the coming year will be elected. Everyone is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
General Assembly Room
Roosevelt School
George Kibber
Parent Teachers Convention
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Committee Plans June Picnic
The Farm Bureau committee will meet Armstrong colleagues Tuesday night to discuss plans for the annual picnic set for mid June. Members include A. V. Bormann as chairman, along with Owen Morton Everett Logue M. A. Balkema and Miss Marie Sorum.
District Municipal Meeting Attended by Local Officials
Mayor M. K. Whelan and council members Paul Linke R O Clark and J W Van Valkenburgh traveled to Algona to attend the district meeting of the League of Town Municipalities convening there today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Whelan
Paul Linke
R. O. Clark
J W. van Valkenburg
Algona
League of Town Municipalities
Clerks Meet In Cedar Rapids Attendance Noted
Floyd Horton attended a clerks meeting along the Rock Island with Clarence Lewis. They spent the time with friends in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Horton
Cedar Rapeids
Rock Island
Clarence Lewis
State agency signs lease for Algona liquor store site
The state liquor control commission signed a lease for part of the Kohlhaas garage building in Algona. The plan includes remodeling and a one foot basement, with locals expecting a district supply store operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Liquor Control Commission
Algona
Welfare Assoc Elect Directors Monday Night
The Estherville Welfare association met Monday night to elect two new directors replacing members who moved away. Mrs. Walter Schildknecht fills the seat of Mrs. J. B. Hillard and Charles Bixby replaces Rev. Winter Stein who left last fall. A regular meeting is set for Monday evening June 4 to appoint committees and plan the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Welfare Asociation
Walter Schildknecht
J. 8. Hillard
Charles Bixby
Winter Stein
F. A. Robinson
Jas. Tedrow
Frank Yearnd
Nels Osher
Fred Trevett
Elmer Jackson
L. L. Bingham
Henr Mahlum
Irene Koh
Services Held Sunday for H L Lowman
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for H L Lowman 73 at the E E Ware home in Graettinger. He died Friday afternoon near Ruthven from cancer. Born in Runnells Iowa he married Louisa Kennedy in 1882. He lived in Ames, Emmetsburg, Wallingford and Ruthven, finally settling in Ruthven with his wife and nine children surviving along with siblings.
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H. L. Lowman
E. E. Ware
Grachtinger
Mr. Lowman
Ruthven
Runnells
Iowa
Louisa Kennedy
Ames
Emmetsburg
Emmet County
Wall
Ingford
Roy Lowman
Estherville
Graettinger
Wm, Reasoner
Ringsted
Merlin Pederstrum
Ams
Louis Holland
Des Moines
Frank Curry
Oden, Minn
Robert Lowman
Millard Lowman
Harold
Erhra Matbroth
Martha Latimer
Harrison
Wichita
Kan
Fire Quells Grove Fire at John Darling Farm
Estherville fire brigade responded Friday to a blaze in a grove at the John Darling farm east of town. Corn husks and straw blew into evergreen trees creating difficult conditions for eight nearby men. The chemical truck suppressed the fire and damage to the trees remained comparatively small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Fire Department
John Darling
Estherville High School Band Annual Picnic
The senior Estherville high school band enjoyed its annual picnic after classes. Supper was on Spirit Lake at Little Stony with evening activities at Arnolds Park on West Okoboji. Roller skating and swimming provided amusement. Transportation was supplied by local residents and a school bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Spirit Lake
Little Stony
Arnolds Park
West Okoboji
Erling Hansen
Berna Hansen
Herbert Hansen
Shubel Owen
Earl Josten
Frank Ellwanger
Albert Kresi
Florence Dooley
Counties with zero fatal auto accidents list released
The report shows 25 counties without fatal auto accidents since January 1, 1934. Named counties include Lyon Osceola O Brid Clay Palo Alto essuth Floyd Buchanan Grundy Hamilton Sac Plymouth Monona Greene Char Boone Poweshick Guthrie Wis on Louisa Van Buren Davis Waym Lucas Adams Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Lyon
Osceola
O'Brid Clay
Palo Alto
Essuth
Floyd
Buchanan
Grundy
Hamilton
Sac
Plymouth
Monona
Greene
Char
Boone
Poweshick
Guthrie
Wison
Louisa
van Buren
Davis
Waym
Lucas
Adams
Montgomery
Superintendents Meet at Turtle Lake
Emmet County superintendents held their monthly meeting Saturday at Okamanpado state park near Doliver. A picnic lunch was served at on o'clock and a business meeting and social hour followed. Dr. M T Morton is ill with the mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Co
Okamanpado State Park
Dolliver
M. T. Morton
Twin Cities strike ends 24 hour truce called
A 24 hour truce in the Twin Cities strike was declared this afternoon allowing only milk ice and hospital supply transport. Rioters killed Arthur Layman a volunteer deputy policeman during the morning clash as workers hoped for a settlement within the pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Arthur Layman
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Dodge
F. 8
Ed Gorum
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Bum
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Albert T. Reid
Nationa, Integrit
Reid
B. B. Kint
Kentucky Girl
Exington
Cleta Moody
Berape
Unitedates
Gruver
Gruver High School
Arlene Sorensen
Kansas City
U.S
James A. Reed
Washington
Jack” Munson
Meeting of ‘Home Owners Company
P. T
Farm Bureau Committee
Liquor Store
Geta
Welfare Assoc
Chas, Bixby
Allel
Turtle Lake
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