Iowa highway funds and veterans bonus debate echo in Midwest notes
Iowa expects 19 million 151 thousand 528 from federal highway eliminations with northern gaps slated for repair. President Roosevelt vetoed the bonus, leaving veterans urgent, while Milwaukee plans summer Sunday service Des Moines to Spirit Lake. Weather and economic concerns frame talk of tax relief and job programs.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Des Moines
Spirit Lake
Spirit Fon
Spisit Lake
Milwaukee
Mrs Ehlers Honored at District Meet
Mrs. Ehlers honored at a recent district meet as local schools celebrate achievements. The item highlights community recognition and school activities within the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ehlers
Estherville Names Poppy Day May 25 Proclamation
Mayor F J Ehlers proclaims Saturday May 25 as Poppy Day to honor World War dead and to aid living victims by wearing and donating to the American Legion and Auxiliary memorial poppy. The call urges citizens to remember fallen defenders and support veterans' families.
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Estherville
F. J. Ehlers
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
France
American Legion Vrmd
American Legion Auxiliary
I_ F. J. Ehlers
Meyer
Estherville Pool to Open June First at Riverside Park
The Estherville municipal pool at Riverside Park will open June first as usual as weather warms. Mrs. George Hayden is appointed caretaker. Water will be turned on in a few days. Lifeguards for summer are Wilbur Mickelson of Iowa City and Perl Rost, local student. Season tickets remain $1.00 for under 12, $1.50 for 12 to 17, and $2.50 for adults.
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Estherville
Riverside Park
George Hayden
S. G. Ewen
Parks and Public Improvements Department
Wilbur Mickelson
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Perl Rost
Wallingford High School Play The Closed Door
Wallingford high school presents The Closed Door next Friday evening at 8 o clock in Woodman Hall with a Northwestern Press production. Portia Grey is played by Ruth Jorstad and a cast includes Louise Grey Agnes Waldee Ide Arnold Bernice Waldee Marion Mudge Celia May Ramona Resh Doctor Winslow Bernard Osher Roger Winslow Orville Heidecker Izzy Cohen Morris Resselli Guy Garves and a Passing Stranger. Will follow a joint Wesleyan Guild and Philathea class picnic tonight at Fort Defiance state park with organizers listed.
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Wallingford High School
Woodman Hall
Northwestern Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Ruth Jorstad
Portia Grey
Agnes Waldee
Louise Grey
Portia
Ruby Jackson
Ide Arnold
Bernice Waldee
One Paper Next Week Due to Memorial Day
The Vindicator and Republican will publish a single issue next week because Memorial Day falls on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Robb plan to take Mrs. Eudora Robb to Lincoln on Sunday to visit at the H. H. Kendall home, with Mrs. Robb having stayed here for several weeks.
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Your Vindicator
Republican
George Robb
Eudora Robb
Lincoln
H. H. Kendall
Robb
Sheltre ns and Sons Expand Property at Highway Junction
Sheltren and Sons at the junction of highways 17 and 8 in this city initiates extensive improvements. An addition to the office extends south and the area between the garage, office, and lunch building to highway 17 is paved, allowing customers to reach the premises without driving off pavement.
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Sheltren and Sons
Miss Olive Ritter to Instruct Emmet County Teachers
Miss Olive Ritter will conduct three days of instruction in Estherville for Emmet county teachers in the courtroom. Miss Marie Sorum schedules sessions from 9 to 4 with flash cards and charts to aid reading instruction. attendance by teachers from listed townships on specific days, others may join for convenience.
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Olive Ritter
Des Moines
Estherville
Emmet
Marie Sorum
West Emmet Township
High Lake Township
12 Mile Lake Township
Center
Denmark S
Iowa Lake
Ellsworth
Jack Creek
Swan Lake
Miss Ritter
Livermore Votes on Question to Build Gym and Auditorium
Livermore voters will decide at a special election on May 27 whether to approve a proposition to construct and equip a new auditorium and gymnasium and remodel the present schoolhouse. Bonds not to exceed $6250 would be issued to fund the work, with repayment via a tax levy.
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Livermore
Senate Sustains President's Veto on Bonus Bill
The senate today sustained President Roosevelt's veto of the soldiers' bonus bill. The house had previously passed the measure, but with a larger majority than it had originally, over the veto.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Flander
Senate
House
Memorial Day Plans Announced by Emmet County Group
A Memorial Day program begins with a 7 o'clock start for a twelve man group including eight firing squad members two color bearers and two buglers to honor dead soldiers at cemeteries and salute dead sailors at the river. Parade forms at 9 30 with supervision by C J Mathieson and Vern Tredway. Dan Howard drives the speaker Judge Allan Herrick and G W Albee in the procession.
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Leo Brawaord
Band Shell
Riverside Park
C. J. Mathieson
Vern Tredway
Dan Howard
Allan Herrick
Des Moines
G. W. Albee
Emmet
K. J. McDonald
Estherville honors Lincoln voting Civil War veteran
Voted for Lincoln G. Albee Estherville's lone Civil War veteran voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 at age 18 after army service. He enlisted in the 2nd Wisconsin cavalry and later moved to Black Hawk county Iowa in 1869. For years he resided in Estherville with his son If. G. Albee.
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G. W. Albee
Estherville
Abraham Lincoln
Albee
Lincoln
Mr. Albee
2Nd
Wisconsin Cavalry
Wisconsin
Black Hawk County
Iowa
If. G. Albee
Memorial Day Program in Estherville Details
The committee sets a 10 30 start with the National Anthem by audience or local bands. Rev L A Mathie will offer the invocation and Mrs W E Deming with Mrs Ernest Smith arrange musical numbers. Albee is introduced before Judge Hervick delivers the principal address on Memorial Day, an Estherville former resident and Legion leader. Benediction by Rev Fred W Ortmeyer. Service Star Legion and American Legion decorate the unknown soldier grave as junior Legion Auxiliary sing. Memorial Day coincides with Ascension Day.
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L. A. Mathie
Estherville
Maurice Doyle Legion
Fred W. Ortmeyer
Methodist Episcope
Service Star Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Hamilton College President Addresses Dolliver Commencement
May 21 1985 Dolliver High School held commencement in the schoolhouse auditorium. The program featured Miss Maurine Harker leading the processional and recessional, Anna Kerichs delivering the salutatory, a vocal solo, Rev. C. G. Yeager giving the invocation, W. R. Hamilton president of Hamilton College of Commerce Mason City delivering the address, the Girls Glee Club performing Come to the Fair, Sept. M. O. Miklebust presenting the class, Mrs. H. D. Mereness presenting diplomas, and Rev. Yeager offering the benediction.
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Dolliver
Iowa
Dolliver High School
Maurine Harker
CG. R. Yeager
Anna Kerichs
Picardy
Miss Harker
W. R. Hamilton
Hamilton's College of Commerce
Mason City
Fair
Girls’ Glee Club
O. Miklebust
H. DD. Mereness
Yeager
Harker
Just a Fish Story from Mud Lake
Glenn Hoobler of Mimetsburg fished Mud Lake on Sunday and found a dollar bill near his hook. He reeled in the bill and confirmed it was real, turning a bad luck day into an unlikely cash find.
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Glenn Hoobler
Mimetsburg
Mud Lake
Glenn
Six Students Graduate From Halfa High School
A class of six graduates from Halfa High School included Burl Fetkey Irene Glasnapp Glenn Hansen Vivian Madden George Nielsen and Luville Nielsen. Miss Marjorie Barth led the processional as Superintendent Anderson and others joined on the platform. Professor AL C Fuller of the State Teachers College Cedar Falls delivered the address. Glasnapp was valedictorian with 96.8 average and Madden was salutatorian with 89.1. The group began activities May 8 with a banquet and included a class play and commencement on May 19.
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the Hall High School
Burl L. Fetkey
Irene L. Glasnapp
Glenn W. Hansen
Vivian FE. Madden
George B. Nielsen
Luville R. Nielsen
Marjorie Barth
TH. G. Anderson
Kingstes
Anderson
AL Co Fuller
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
United States
Supt
Alderson
George W. Madden
Board of Education
Kloth
Irene Glasnapp
Halfa
Bacer Daureate
Funeral Held Saturday for Mrs E J Sprout
Terril Iowa May 22 1931 Mrs E J Sprout died at her Terrill home after a period of declining health She was 57 and survived by her husband two daughters Lola Graham of Indians Thelma at home a granddaughter and other relatives Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the home by a minister from Esterville and burial followed in the local cemetery.
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Terril
Towa
E. J. Sprout
Terris
Eighth Grade Graduation at Dolliver
The Dolliver eighth grade commencement was held May 16 in the high school auditorium. Officers include President Ralph Miller, Vice President Ralph McKean, and Secretary-Treasurer Mabel Griese. Activities featured Maurine Harker processional, Vernon Tweedt history, Taura Griese will, Supt C. Johnson address, and diplomas presented by Marie Sorum with a one-act play Court A Duelogue and songs. Flowers are tris with orchid and white colors.
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Dolliver
Iowa
Euditorium
Ralph Miller
Vicc
Ralph McKean
Mabel Griese
Maurine Harker
Vernon Tweedt
Taura Griese
Ff C. Johnson
Ringsted
Wbs
Marie Sorum
What a Lake For Estherville Means
The article lists benefits of a lake for Estherville including job creation during dam construction, beautification, a fishing resort when stocked, water supply for dry wells, flood control for farmers, boating and skating, nesting sites for waterfowl and migratory ducks, and ice cutting to avoid distant hauling. It notes Mrs. Zella Albertson has joined Quelity Bakery.
Forty Men to Jackson Forty Men to Jackson
Business leaders from Estherville and surrounding towns attended a Jackson Minnesota gathering Tuesday night. About 60 men participated with six St Paul representatives offering brief talks. W S Johnston promoted a rodeo to be held in Estherville June 2 to 23.
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Estherville
Jackson
Minn
Spirit
Lake Fairmont
Windom
Brewster
Lakefield
Sherburn
Fren
Superior Juniors Entertain Seniors at Banquet
In Superior Iowa on May 22 1936 juniors hosted a senior banquet at Gardston Hotel Fetherville with blue and silver decor tulip centerpieces Dutch windmill place cards and Dutch shoes in the program Hazel Ross Wayne Miner and M C Rosendahl led acts and readings and a junior song offered farewell to seniors after a show at the Grand. Six US Army men died when a plane crashed near Midway Island wreckage found but crews could not recover bodies.
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Leslie Thornton
Porewell
United States Army
Midway Island
Pacific
Milford rejects power company franchise vote ends four election test
Milford voters rejected Northwestern Light and Power Company with 404 to 407 as the city already has a municipal plant and the test election marks the fourth time the issue has been debated. The town previously relied on the utility for some supply. In other news, Barbara Ellen Higgins wed Karl Grover in a March 28 ceremony at Morris, with Grover a former railroad detective from Bureau, Illinois, and the couple planning visits to Estherville this summer.
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Milford Bype
Northwestern Light End Power Company
Milford
Northwestern Company
M.S. Higgins
Barbara Elen
Karl Grover
Bureau, UL
Morris U1
Mr. Gaver
Rock Island Railway Company
Bureau
Grover
Estherville
Eighth district elects officials at American Legion Auxiliary meeting
At the eighth district spring conference in Carroll about 300 attended as Mrs. Fred Ehlers of Estherville was named vice committeewoman and Mrs. G R Whisler of Coon Rapids was named committee woman. Mrs. Art Schultz Garner became secretary and treasurer while Mrs. T L Hakes Laurens was named historian.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Ehlers
Estherville
Ehlers
Irvingg Ellerston
Harold Woodling
Leon Pratt
Ernest Smith
Harry A. Jones
G. R. Whisler
Coon Rapids
Art Schultz
Garner
TL. P. Hakes
Laurens
Hakes
Lifffey
Emmet
Vic Stueland
Forest City
J.C. Underkoffer
Britt
Carroll
Harold Weoodling
Lmstgien
Legion
William’ ¢" Rathke
Glenwood
Iowan
Legionaires
Rathke
Auxiliary
Dolliver High Seniors Present Class Night Program
The Dolliver high school seniors hosted a Class Night program in the town auditorium on May 17. The event featured class prophecy by Thelma Yackle and Robi Griffith, class history by Marion Medwraith, Clara Will, and Bill Knutson, a one act humorous play by the senior class, and a valedictory by Irene Jessen. Superintendent M. O. Moklebust and Miss Celia Fulton received gifts, and Florence Maron’s class song concluded the program.
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Dolliver
Thelma Yackle
Robi. Griffith
Marion Medwraith
Clara Will
Bill Knutson
Irene Jessen
Supt
M. O. Moklebust
Celia Fulton
Wifts
Florence Maron
Mayor Ehlers Calls Special Council Meeting
A special city council session is set tonight in Estherville to finish an appeal application against a sewage disposal plant order. The meeting will also address peddler's licenses and potential changes, with Des Moines, Dodge, Humboldt, Ottumwa, and Emmetsburg named in the joint appeal.
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Estherville
Des Moines
Dodge
Humboldt
Ottumwa
Emmetsburg
Arrest of Fred Bundy on intoxication charges in city
Fred Bundy was arrested at 2 30 this morning by city officers Ed Case and L Jones. He will be tried this afternoon before Mayor Fred Ehlers on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bundy
Ed Case
L. Jones
Fred Ehlers
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Ralph McKay
McKay Coal and Lumber Company
Emiet Twite
Storm Lake
Municipal Swimming Pool
State Park
Wesleyan Guild
Philathea
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fort Defiance State Park
Herman Jensen
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Geraldine Buckley
Dorothy Fields
Bert Amelsbure
Susan Peterson
Allen Herrick
Hamilton College
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