Neighborhood News Highlights And Missing Airman Notice
Local society notes cover weekend guests and teas at Mrs. Chas Higinbotham home. Gruver school closes for year with a noon picnic for parents teachers and pupils. Wide Awake 4 H hosts a Mother's Day tea at the Presbyterian church. Anamosa visitors stay with Paul Graves. 1st Lt. Richard Andrews reported missing in action on May 11 while stationed in England. Friends honor Mrs. Frank Barber on her May 19 birthday with a luncheon and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krieger
An TS. Sey
Gerake Dines
Jane
Xan
Curtis Page
Chas
Tom Powell
Tommy
Anamosa
Paul Graves
Richard Andrews
England
Frank Barber
C. Higinbotham
Isabelle Ramsey
Wm. Ramsey
Orvie Solmenson
Frank Ramaty
Wm. Nehuring
Allan Krieger
Ee Ramsey
V-R
Petersburg Community Notes and Visits Highlight Week
Petersburg residents hosted and visited relatives across nearby towns. Local families shared Sunday meals at the Jen sen and Poynter homes while 4-H activities gathered at Henry Peterson’s. The Farm Bureau plans a May meeting at Petersburg school with a full program and lunch committee.
Dolliver News Briefs and Local Notices in Dolliver
Miss Pearl Wentworth returns to her parents in Ledyard after several months at the Lare ens home. Dolliver school closes with a picnic due to bad weather. Teachers depart for Estherville Milford and near Spirit Lake for the summer. Mrs Stow plans a Sarasota visit. Supt Moklebust attends with son Michael. Rural mail carrier Whalen leaves for Minneapolis. Bill Stow covers mail. Loretta Galvin visits Estherville. Day hosts Huntington Ladies Aid with a Biblical quiz and treasure hunt. Irene Jessen leaves Osage to pursue other work after teaching there. Dinner guests at the Stow home include Mildred Stow and children. Three Dolliver boys join the armed forces. Mrs Galen Weber returns from Grand Junction. Postmaster H A Tvedte and Hans Jr visit Estherville to meet Roberta Predtte, first grandchild. Eighth grade teachers James Stillman and L P Stillman attend Estherville event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wentworth
Ledyard
Dolliver
State Park
Nort
Jean Knight
Estherville
Afise DeEtte Wunder
Milford
Everine Reid
Gerald Stow
van Horne
Paul Smith
Cpl
Sarasota
Fila
W. L. Whalen
Minneapolis
Harold Berry
Bill Stow
Mr. Whalen
Otto McCoy
Loretta Galvin
Harry Michael
C. L. Day
Huntington Ladies Aid Society
Mmes
Byron = Sharar
Vernon Topp
Pete Koford
H. R. Olson
Fred Anderson
J. E. Harvege
Geo. Peterson
Paul Heyer
Dale Anderson
Marcia
Mervan Rasmussen
Albert Rasmussen
Dolliver High School
Dean Anderson
Paul Anderson
Lester Handeland
Andrew Handeland
Dean
Lester
Galen’ Weber
Margery
James
Rosemary
Robert
Predtte
Janice Ihten
Richard Ihten
James Stillman
L. P. Stillman
County Board of Education
Local community visits and gatherings across Emmet County
Readers note a flurry of visits and farewells as residents travel to Sioux City Spencer Spirit Lake and Des Moines. Notables include Mrs J Fi Ritsloger and Mrs Olive Hazard hosting guests. Miss Edith Meiners returning from Ocheydan for summer. bodies and funerals for longtime Emmet residents. several personnel enlisting or inducted into the Navy. Families gather for weekends and meals with relatives, and boat repairs from the storm near Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.fi. Ritsloger
Washata
Kissinger
John Maiso
Burton Shore
Sioux Katurday
Charley Hasibrook
Rae
Unday
Henry My
Moses Volkert
Storm Lake
Edith Meiners
Ocheydan
Meiners
G. G. Wheatley
Emmet County
Superior
Olive Hazard
Jane
Spirit Lake
Judd Zerfoss
Kenneth Thomson
Arthur Ziegler
McMullen
Clifford Coleman
Farragut
Idaho
Donald Jensen
Dallas
Exas
Chris Jensen
Jensen
Woodrow ‘Russell
Des Moines
Navy
Bonnie’ Clark
Lake Park
Ray Wardrip
Swea City
Wa Tan Ye Members Attend National Meet in Clear Lake
Estherville Wa Tan Ye members Mary Peterson Martha Robinson and Maude Hamilton attended the twentieth annual national convention held Saturday and Sunday at the Lake Shore hotel in Clear Lake. Delegates from Estherville included Clara Kennedy Henrietta Miller and Berniece Clark. Miss Kennedy served on the National Legislative committee of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Lake Shore
Clear Lake
Mary Peterson
Martha Robinson
Maude Hamilton
Clara Kennedy
Henrietta Miller
Berniece Clark
Miss Kennedy
Estherville Scouts District Camporee at Gull Point Park
Five Boy Scout troops from Spirit Lake Milford Estherville and Lake Park joined in the Dickinson district Camporee at Gull Point State Park West Okoboji on May 22 and 23. Troops arrived Monday at noon and camped. Tuesday featured sports and judging on scouting spirit personal and camp cleanliness cooking and scout craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit
Lake
Milford
Estherville
Lake Park
Dickinson
Gull Point State Park
West Okoboji
Death notices for Mrs Barrett of Estherville area
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Barrett of Estherville after marriage to Bert Barrett in January 1917. She leaves two sons, David Layton and Donald Eugene Barrett, plus her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Tow of Terril and several siblings. Four brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idreidfed
Benton
Wallingford
Graettinger
Bért. Barrett
Estherville
Layton
United Fates Army
Enghand
Andonald
Eugene
L. F. Tow
Terril
Dale Barrett
Warren
Ohio
Forrest
Russell
Superior
Donald
United States Army
Don Fogde
Howard Bendixen
Cecilia Markley
Louis Ash
Kenosha
Wis
Ash
Lillian
Bert
Oscar Hildebrandt
Cecilia ‘Markley
Interlaken Park Opens May 28 With Free Outdoor Show
Interlaken Park management announces summer opening on May 28 next Sunday with afternoon and evening concerts by the Ceylon Minzi band. A free outdoor movie show will run every Sunday evening, Old Time dancing on Thursday nights and modern dancing on Sundays with Al Menke’s orchestra. The park will be open for picnics and skating parties with admission free on most days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magement
Interlaken Park
gFakinpy
Ceylon
Minzi
al Menke
Smith and Sawyer Named Most Popular in 1944 Estherville Class
Lovie Marie Smith and Willard Sawyer were chosen as the most popular girl and boy in the 1944 Estherville high school graduating class. Both were active in dramatics and extras. Lovie belonged to the orchestra, was a two year cheerleader, and Willard played sports, was in band, and a member of the E club and Hi Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovie Marie Smith
George. Smith
Willard Sawyer
Fred D. Sawyer
Estherville
Lovie
Willard
Hi-Y.o
Pyle Compared With Winchell In Blue Earth Post
Albert Eisele lauds Ernie Pyle in Blue Earth Post turning from Walter Winchell to Pyle as relief. Pyle wins Pulitzer prize for distinguished war correspondence noted for simple direct intimate reporting without hatred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Eisele
Blue Earth Post
Walter Winchell
Ernie Pyle
Pyle
Pulitizer
Harold Sifrit Moved To Rochester For Treatment After Accident
Harold Sifrit, injured May 7 in an accident, was taken Tuesday morning to Rochester for further treatment. He has a broken vertebra in the first lumbar region, a paralyzed left leg, a partially paralyzed right leg, and cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sifrit
Rochester
Former Estherville Resident Killed in California Accident
Mrs. Arthur Pitcher says Raymond Ralston reported her former husband William Ralston, a former Estherville resident, was killed in an accident at Compton, California. No further details have been released. Also urged to buy war bonds and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pitcher
Raymond Ralston
William Ralston
Estherville
Compton
Calif
Pitcher
Estherville Midwestern Social Notes Across Visits
A crowd of relatives gathers in Estherville as Glenn Henning visits with cousins from Petersburg. News includes letters from John Gilliland serving in the Aleutians, Dr. Tosdal’s visit ahead of a St Olaf address, and local movements in aviation, theatre work, and teaching. Also noted are German POWs, commencement guests, and the death of Louis Ash of Kenosha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Gilliland
Estherville
John
Aleutians
John R. Gilliland
Guy F. Atkinson
Seattle
Wash
Kiwanis Hear War Service Tales From Capt Lucas
Capt Clarence Lucas on leave spoke at Estherville Kiwanis meeting at Gardston. He described training phases and various assignments since entering service and urged buy more war bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Kiwanis
Clarence Lucas
Estherville
Kiwanis Club
Gardston
Local residents visit and attend events in Estherville area
Lawrence Knudson and Miss Erma Garette visit relatives. Miss Betty Bixby begins work as cashier for People's Natural Gas Co. Attendees include Mrs. Milton Dat Vis, A L Cadieux, and others during a busy period with travel to Clinton, Sioux City, Chicago, and Algona for meetings, conferences, and shopping remodels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty “ Bixby
Estherville Junior College
the People’s Natural Gas Co
Bixby
Milton Dat Vis
Lucille Wogen
Rev Stanley Olson Former Eville Man Heads Conference
The Rev Stanley R Olson pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Chicago is one of the speakers at the Bible conference this week at the Estherville Lutheran church He is an Estherville native a teaching and conference worker since his 1940 ordination He will teach Ephesians each afternoon at three and deliver the morning sermon May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Olson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Chicago
Estherville
Mnistry
Olson
Corn for government purchase at local elevators
A small amount of corn has reached Estherville government elevators due to unfavorable weather and heavy spring rains. Farmers cannot move grain to elevators as muddy yards and delayed planting hinder shelling. Despite delays, a large amount of corn for government purchase is expected once conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Thirty Years Ago In Des Moines News Dan lire and Bridge Bid
An old item recalls a Saturday dandelion day with children busy in earmeat and a discussion of water use. A new Des Moines river bridge bid by Ne W. Stark Company for 12009 dollars is reported, featuring a thirty foot span and five foot margins on each side. Balaga's Rain pictures arrive at Grand theater for June 8 and 4, thrilling local audiences eager to see Edison’s creative marvels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Frask -Albro Sports A
New Challmers
Des Moines
Balaga
Rain Pictures
Edison
Rock Island freight cuts hit five Dakota division trains
May 21 1914 Vindicator Republic nixes five Dakota division freight trains due to slack business in Rock Island freight dept. Jake Dystra aged 28 farm hand for Sam VanDerBy west of Ringsted died after an afternoon of bootleg whiskey. A wedding at Lawrence J. Jones and Beatrice R. French is noted. A fire caused by a small boy with matches destroyed a shed and hay stacks at Roy J. Ridley dairy barns. damage in hundreds, uninsured building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator-Republican
Rock’ Island
Lawrence
J. Jones
Beatrice
R. French
Roy J. Ridley
Riverside Park gets band shell announced by clerk
From May 17, 22 to 24, 1034 the Estherville Vindicator Republic anounced a band shell in Riverside Park. City clerk reports the project will be built and ready for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Estherville
Riverside Park
Fragmentary notice from early April circle inquiry
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions circle Clark and shell seal along the west, with reference to the first week in April. Details are unreadable but imply an event or boundary note beginning in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Rites Held for Edmond Burke Hall Former Merchant
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at a Emmetsburg funeral home for Edmond Burke Hall 81 former merchant of Estherville IA. Hall died Friday at Graettinger IA. He was a Magon and a member of Esdraeton Commandery Knights of Templar. About thirty five or forty men attended the service eleven from Estherville. Hall was born January 24 1868 in Water Town New York and came to the area in 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dervices
Emmmetsbur
Edmond
Burke Hall
Eatherville
Graettinger
Hall
Esdraeton
Knights ‘of
Templer
Estherville
Mer, Hall
Watertown
New
York
Rolana Nipher Awarded Vocal Scholarship
Rolana Nipher Class of 1944 receives a vocal scholarship to study under Prof. Paul MacCollin at Morningside College. She will take two lessons weekly and is the daughter of Mrs L J Reh. The Lake Okoboji Bible Conference runs July 30 to August 6 with speakers including Chester W Quimby and Dr Charles Gog among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolana Nipher
West Okoboji
J. J. Davies
Fort Dodge
Chester
W. Quimby Ye Mienburg
Chicago, Il
George
Mecklenberg
Minneapolis
Lewis
Dunnington
Iowa
Louise Oldshure
Wis
S. Deader
Grace
Maber
Buffalo Center
Childrénng Workers
J. Spirit Lake
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Petersburg
Wm. Smith
Jackson
N. A
San Diego
California
Meta Sanderson
Algona
Henry Ebeling
Henry Peterson
Eg. Egertson
Edwin Anderson
Sioux Falls
S.D
Don Poynter
Bernard Hansen
Henry Lup
Ahl
Arthur Peterson
Lloyd Nasby
Yohn ‘Lgemack
Otto Gruber
Belle Peterson
Ole Nasby
More Herbrandson
Bertha Gilbert
A. M
Josie Libra Visted
Wm. Libra
Heron Lake
Myrtle Lee
Emmet
Wert
Lake Millé* Lac
Striday
G.W. Stillman
Gordon Persons
Judy
Fairmont
Minnesota
A. R. Eckhart
Parsons
S. B. Reed
Lorna “Richards
Mray
Big Richards
Miss Richards
David
Marie Kilgore
Anderson
Mrs. Kilgore
WA Tan YE
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Estherville Scouts
Gull Point Park
Interlaken
Smith and Sawyer
Walter’ Winchell
Verw
V.R
W. G. McIlwraith
Tito
Iran
Rundi
Cherok
Glenn ‘Henningson
Alf R. “Thormp‘son
Mattoon, IM
Simon Shonkwiler
Albert Knutson
Hans Rasmussen
Claude Rasmussen
Larry
Ray Rasmussen
Rachel Hanson
C. O. Anderson
Parl Myhre
Harry, Tosdal
Cambridge
Mass
H. H. Tosdal
Midwest
St. Paul
Tosdal
Harvard University
St. Olaf's College
Northfield
R. F. Brady
Therville
Army
Brady
Robert Wee
Famous Players
Bob
Margaret, Myers
Mabel Mecaeret
Dorothy Sharp
Genevieve Whaley
Cedar Rapids
R.E.A. Bookkeepers School
C. E. Conley
St. John’s Mich
G. L. Conley
Conley
le Sueur
Minn
Nisebaie
D. V. Perkins
Kiemma
Victor Perkins
Lawrence” Knudson
Miss Erma
Garette of
Langdon
Miss Peart
Miss Bertinge
A. L. Cadieux
Chamber of Commerce
Esther Ville
Sioux City
Iowa Association
Harry, Jones
Dennis ‘Knudsen
Biden-Eye
Knudsen
Lena Wilkins
Roy Brown
L. M. Christensen
R. VY. Christensen
Willard Clark
Christensen
M. O. Moore
George Heyman
Sidles Grocery
Stanley Olson
E'Ville Man Heads
Adelaide
Nichols
Postoffice
Esterville
Pohang
Ue Oi
Mmetsburg
Rolana
Nipher
Okobosi BI
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