Speller Dorothy Perkins Heads to Washington for Capital Spelling Contest
Iowa champion Dorothy Perkins of Halfa sails for Washington D C to pursue more honors with her teacher Miss Francis Matz and Mrs J B English from the Register and Tribune staff. They will tour Chicago and New York before the contest Monday and proceed west by June 1 with the New York World's Fair included in the itinerary.
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Iowa
Dorothy Perkins
Halfa
Washington, D. C
Emmet County
Francis Matz
J. B. English
Register and Tribune
Chicago
New York
City
Washington
Recreation program continues in Estherville summer plan
A mix up of meeting data caused a temporary note that the Estherville recreation program for youth backed by welfare groups was postponed. The program will proceed this summer funded by private donations and civic group support. An all year program seeking WPA aid depends on national WPA decisions.
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Republican
Estherville
WPA
Works Progress Association
Local WPA Project Resumes At Estherville May Twenty Seventh
G R Connelly local foreman reports the river front WPA project will restart May 27 with about 30 men on the payroll. C F Kobbieck Spencer district supervisor informed of reopening as Emmet county WPA work closed last week due to funds. Four county garages at Estherville Dolliver Ringsted and Hoprig were part of the year long work. Hoping garage was incomplete when workers left and will be finished by regular regular employees.
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Estherville
G. R. Connelly
Connelly
C. F. Kobbieck
Spencer
Emmet
Dolliver
Ringsted
Hoprig
Locals Win Trap Shoot at Wallingford Gun Club
Estherville men won a Sunday trap shoot at the Wallingford gun club range on Mod Lake beating teams from Wallingford Dolliver and Ringsted. The Rexall drug store cup remains on display with 80 day possession. Local squad M Burrell Joe Brinkman C Stevens L J Hackett and Carl Smith tied Wallingford 110 of 125 then won shoot off 115 to 109. Wallingford list Palmer Loeffing Westergaard Jamison Kerr. Dolliver team included G Stow Kleen Peterson F Kleen Jas Stillman. Ringsted members Holen Fredericksen Christensen Jensen Harnberg.
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Estherville
Wallingford
Mod’ Lake
Dolliver
Ringsted
Rexall
M. Burrell
Joe Brinkman
C. Stevens
L. J. Hackett
Carl Smith
Walingford
Versal Converse Charged With Larceny in Estherville
Information filed by County Attorney Harry E Coffie accuses Versal Frank Converse known as Bud of stealing 22 dollars in change from Harker-Beaumar Lumber Co on Central Avenue May 16. He was arrested the same night at Spencer. A second information charges Ray Hughes E C Bonner and Joe Adams with conspiracy to defraud Anton Roben Estherville farmer. Hughes released on 1000 dollar bond. case continued to September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Coffie
Frank Converse
Bud
Harker-Beaumar Lumber Co
Central Avenue
Estherville
Spencer
J. C. Nichols
Ray Hughes
E. C. Bonner
Joe
Transient Found Dead at Ringsted
C J Carnes sixty six year old transient living on the streets of Ringsted died between eight and nine this morning in the Ringsted scale house. A heart attack is believed the cause. He had sought medical aid from Dr Kirke gaard but was given no serious condition. A sister may reside at Rolfe and another at Jefferson. The body rests at Sternberg morgue awaiting relatives. If not claimed it will be sent to a medical institution.
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C. J. Carnes
Ringsted
Sternberg Morgue
Guenther Bound To Grand Jury
Ben Guenther arrested for intoxicated driving appeared before Justice M H Schloeman. Four state witnesses and several for the defense testified. Guenther, represented by J W Morse, had the case held under advisement and was bound over to the grand jury. Appearance bond set at 500 dollars.
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Ben Guenther
Justice of the Peace
M. H. Schloeman
Att’y
M and St L Engine Crew Unhurt After Boiler Head Blows Off
The M and St L south bound freight No. 60 escaped unharmed yesterday afternoon when the head of a cylinder tank blew off during coaling at the chute. Engineer Chas Richman and fireman Sandquist were away from the engine. A B Mace was on the chute. A 50 pound piece flew 75 feet, breaking windows at the Mace home. Repairs at Rock Island Shops allowed the engine to pull the train out of the yards by 5:15 am today.
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St. L
Chas. Richman
Sandquist
A. B. Mace
Mace
3D Avenue S
Rock Island
Mrs Miller Injured in Highway 44 Crash Near Armstrong
C T Bowen of Estherville lost control northbound on highway 44 seven and one fourth miles north of Armstrong. His car struck a second car driven by C R Burmeister of Jeffers Minnesota with his wife and two children aboard. Mrs Myrtle Miller hiding in the Bowen car suffered a broken pelvis and was the most seriously hurt. Others were bruised. Officer Reimhorst and an Armstrong doctor investigated. Mrs Miller was taken to Coleman hospital in Estherville.
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C. T. Bowen
Estherville
Milles
Armstrong
C. R. Burmeister
Jeffers
Minn
Myrtle Miller
Bowen
Reimhorst
Well Known Farmer Dies in Emmet County
Alfred C. Brunsvold lifelong Emmet county resident died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his farm near Estherville after a year of poor health including a 1938 stroke. Born November 26, 1880, he farmed locally after marriage. Survived by wife, two children Lloyd Brunsvold deputy county treasurer and Mina Fern Brunsvold of Des Moines, plus one grandson. Funeral Thursday at home and Estherville Lutheran Church with Rev. L. F. Mathre presiding. Brunsvold was widely known and respected in the community.
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Alfred C. Brunsvold
Emmet County
Estherville
Mr. Brunsvold
Ole Brunsvold
Estherville Lutheran Church
L. 4
Mathre
Brunsvolki
Lloyd Brunaveld
Mina Fern Brunsvold
Des Moines
Don McGiffin Dead Publisher of Fairfield Ledger
Don McGiffin 49 publisher of the Fairfield Ledger and associate of Deemer Lee in the Estherville Daily News died at 3 p m Saturday. He had long newspaper ties from Fairfield and Albia and helped run multiple papers including the Ledger Journal and Estherville News. Surviving are his wife two sons and a daughter. His death followed a career in publishing and business here in Iowa.
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Don McGiffen
Fairfield Ledger
Deemer Lee
Estherville Daily News
McGiffin
Fairfield
Albia
Tme
C. W. Hamseyer
William
C. M. Junkin
Ledger
Journal
P. & Junkin
Ft. Madison Democrat
Jonkin
W. D. Archie
Dean Taylor
Walter Williams
Estherville News
Iowa Great Lakes
Towa State Saving A Bank
Don McGiffin
University of Chi- Soo
Yamen
Feil
Emmet County Women's Chorus Earns High Praise in Contest
In Mason City the Emmet County Rural Women's Chorus earned praise from Miss Rosalind Cook of Iowa State College and Miss Fannie Buchanan of the Extension Department for its balance and interpretation of Dear Land of Home. The group of twenty-two from seven townships and two Minnesota women learned it may advance to perform at the Iowa State Fair as part of the Chance group, with a later official announcement.
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Marion City
Emmet County Rural Women's Chorus
Rosalind Cook
Iowa State College Music Department
Misa Fannie
Uchanan
Tain
Balane
Mian Cook
Emmet County
Land of Home
Iowa State Fair Chance
Winhelmgo
Witeheli
Cerro Genta
Mason City
Reheggules
Foumet
Miomon City
Prounghar
Bigo County
Cherua Geouy
Emmet Ae
Iowa
Minnesota
R. OL. Caldwell
A.B. Rosenberger
Sebalius
Chan Repper
Misa Buchanan
Lions Club
Hanford
Miss Wansum Hurt in Serious Auto Accident
Miss Dorothy Wansum, former Betherville music instructor who resigned to teach at Abraham Lincoln High School in Clurci Bluffs, was injured Sunday night in a crash that killed Warren Parker 18 of eareil Bluffs and seriously injured car driver Kenneth Wadum 17. The wreck occurred near Gretna Nebraska after a whale festival trip to Lincoln.
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Dorothy Wansum
Betherville
Abraham Lincoln High School
Clurci Bluffs
Warren Parker
Eareil Bluffs
Kenneth Wadum
Gretna
Lincoln
Misa Imogene Kwanteot
Miss Wassem
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Speller
Riverfront
Converse
Hughes
Guenther
Schloeman
Brunsvold
Lloyd Brunsvold
Miss Wassum
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