Norse American Centennial Attracts Minnesota Fair
The Norse American Centennial at the Minnesota state fair grounds June 6 to 9 will draw 250000 to 500000 attendees. notable plans include special trains from across Canada and the US, Gov. governors Night speech by Calvin Coolidge, and a living flag with 420 St Paul students. The event features 22 exhibit departments, religious services, concerts, athletic contests, a historical pageant, and authorized Norse stamps and medals by Congress.
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Minnesota State Fair Grounds
St. Paul
Minneapolis
America
Gisle Bothne
University of Minnesota
Qganada
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Can
Minot
Grand Forks
N. C
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Sioux Falls
S. D
Decorah
Iowa
Twin Cities
United States
Dominion of Canada
Norway
Iceland
Calvixt Coolidge
Bygdelags
Oslo
St. Olaf Lutheran
Luther College
St Olaf College
Concordia College
Augsburg Seminary
Norwegian Singers’ Association
Knut Gjerset
Museum of Luther College
Arnold Oss
Congress
Navy Department
Los Angeles
Estherville Band to Open Air Concert in City Park
The Estherville band under Harold Fox will give its first open air concert in the city park Tuesday evening, June 2, at eight o'clock. The program includes Premium March, Tropic March, Princess of India Overture, All Alone Waltz, Follow the Swallow, Golden Plume March, King Mydas Overture, Because They All Love You, Blue Eyed Sally, Hostrausers March, and more. Police may rope off Sixth and Seventh streets between Lincoln and Des Moines to reduce noise and let listeners park along both sides for a clearer view and sound.
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Estherville
Harold Fox
Will Huff
R. Ehilenberg
K. L. King
Irving Berlin
Louise
James M. Fulton
Ray Henderson
R. Elinberg
Tommie Marie
Jack Little
Otto Hauerbach
Rudolph Trime
Blue Eyed Sally
al Bernard
Russell Robinson
Hostrausers
W. Paris Chambers
Lincoln
Des Moines
Estherville Population Growth Seen To Accelerate
Es ther ville has reached and surpassed the five thousand mark, with optimism that growth will accelerate. The city has never regressed and, despite economic distress and labor unrest, is expected to forge ahead. Hats off to Estherville and its steady rise as residents are urged to watch her grow. Harold Snodgrass to play at Grand Theatre on June 29 with a company of fifteen. tickets limited and advance seating advised.
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Estherville
Harold Snodgrass
Grand Theatre
Henry Grant
Ean Entertainment
Northwest Iowa Masonic Association Picnic Set for June 5
The fourth annual Northwest Iowa Masonic Association picnic will be held at Arnolds Park on Friday, June 5. Jesse A. West of Sioux City, Past Grand Master, and a member of the Grand Council Order of DeMolay, will be the orator. The music will be by a 30 piece tion band led by David Flindt of Lake Park. A Field Day Meet led by A M Johnson Jr of Spirit Lake DeMolay Chapter will include baseball, track, swimming, boat rides and more. Registration at arrival. Masons and DeMolays and families are invited regardless of lodge affiliation.
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Northwest Iowa Masonic Association
Arnolds Park
Jesse A. West
Sioux City
Grand Council
Order of DeMolay
David Flindt
Lake Park
A. M. Johnson, Jri
Spirit -Lake
de- Molay
Masons
Special Grand Lodge Session and School of Instruction
A special session of the Grand Lodge I O O F of Iowa will be held in Estherville Lodge No 426 on Monday June 8 at 2:00 pm to confer Grand Lodge and Past Official Degrees on Past Noble Grand of Emmet Palo Alto Clay and Dickinson counties. Grand Master Guy M Butte and Grand Secretary L W Smith will attend with Grand Officers from Mason City for a school of instruction and a 6 pm dinner with after dinner speakers. In the evening Estherville Lodge will confer the Third Degree with special floor work on a class of candidates. A. B. Rosenberger of Grover Lodge championed the event.
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Grand Lodge
Iowa
Estherville Lodge No
Emmet
Palo Alto
Clay
Dickinson
Guy M. Butte
Wesley
L. W. Smith
Des Moines
Mason City
Estherville Lodge
Odd Fellowship
N. W. Iowa
A. B. Rosenberger
Grover Lodge
Emmet County
PRP
Mae BE. Francis
Emma Anderson
High Lake Township
Vernon Stall
Center Township
Bernard Isaakson
Mabel Fraser
Center
W. G. Gordon
Okamanpadu
Aubrey Loeschen
Ellsworth Township
Shirley Bryan
Swan Lake Township
Clifford Hendrickson
Denmark Township
Aloynna Paton
Twelve Mile Lake Township
United States
Marie Sorum
Brother of Geo Wheatley Reaps Florida Fortune
A brother of George Wheatley of Emmet township sold holdings near Miami, Florida, for a total gain of about three quarters of a million dollars. He bought land near Miami ten years ago, added a second tract for 22,000 dollars, then sold the last purchase for 225,000 and the home place for 525,000, while remaining income from flowers continues. The two parcels are likely to become a Miami subdivision with high-priced lots. A separate incident: a boy driving Ole Johnson’s Ford crashed through a plate glass window at Swan Olson’s harness shop. the car halted on the curb, the glass shattered, and the culprits fled.
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George Wheatley
Emmet
Miami
Florida
W. R
Ole Johnson
Swan Olson Harness Shop
Frost Visits Section After Extreme May Weather
A hard frost struck the area Sunday night following a Friday when the shade thermometer soared to 98 degrees. The old timer recalls no such extreme pattern before, noting the unusual weather behavior in this history.
Cedar Rapids Wins State Cinder Title At Ames Meet
Cedar Rapids Tigers won the state track and field meet at Ames, beating Mason City and Perry. Estherville scored well with two entrants, while Gordon Clifton set a state pole vault record at 12 feet 6 inches. Perry's Sheel ran 110 and :22 4-10 for 100 and furlong, and Perry edged Cedar Rapids in the 4 mile relay before a strong eastern gate.
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Chas. Wilson
Len Novak
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sheel
Perry
Taylor
Sioux City
Cuhel
Lyocek
Coomer
Dayton
Gordon Clifton
Abraham Lincoln High
Council Bluffs
Rapidites
Marv
Ames
Dash
Townsend
Darnell
Ames Varsity
Nebraska
Ram
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
May 25 through May 31 period sees fair conditions with a shower potential in the first half. Cool temperatures at the start give way to warmer conditions midweek and into the latter part of the period.
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Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Estherville Announces Summer School Plan and Fees
Estherville will open a summer school on Monday June 1 at 7 30 with Miss Ruth Smith in charge. Enrollment has passed forty and tuition is expected below 20 dollars with 10 dollars due Monday and the rest after five weeks. Courses include Physics II Geometry Civics American Government US History Sociology and Physical Geography. Books available at Estherville Drug or from past students.
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Estherville
Ruth Smith
Estherville Drug
Carhart
Wentworth
Smith
Wells
Hart Civics
Macgruder
U. S
West's-Am
Towne
Tarr
Waters
Gibson
Legion Boys Host Homecoming in Es t herville June 18
Es t herville prepares for a large Legion Homecoming led by Maurice Doyle Post 91 with sunrise salutes to Old Glory, a grand parade, an automobile and industrial show, acrobats, races, balloon drops, concerts, and a fireworks display. Prizes will be awarded during the day as visitors are kept entertained. The day also features the senior class play The Copperhead at Grand Theatre, praised for its emotional portrayal. The play follows two civil war eras, with Milt Shanks revealed as a Lincoln spy. Train service changes on the Rock Island route shift conductor assignments among Estherville personnel.
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Maurice Doyle
Estherville
American Legion
Grand Theatre
Milt Shanks
Wm. Maher
Union
Copperheads
Joey Shanks
Ma” Shanks
John Rhodes
Janet Bradley
Pauline Linthicum
Grandma Perley
Sam Carter
Loyd Roberts
Capt. Hardy
Lem Tollard
Ralph Mahlum
Philip
Maxine Polson
Mrs. Manning
Lincoln As & Spy
Pioneer Daniel Booth Dies After Long Illness in Estherville
Daniel Booth a noted Emmet county resident, pioneer around Halfa, died at home in Estherville on Monday May 25 after a long illness. Born Sept 1 1852 in Chicago he married Rose Lauer in 1880 and moved to Emmet county in 1894. He farmed and bred stock, accumulated property, and served Masonry lodges. Survived by wife and multiple children and siblings, funeral held at Presbyterian church with Masonic escort.
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Daniel Booth
Emmet County
Booth
Halfa
Estherville
Jack Creek
Chicago
Cook ‘County
Illinois
Daniel
Henrietta Booth
Cook County
Rose Lauer
Edwin and
A. Booth
la Plant
S. D
Marguerite Nielson
Iowa
Rolfe
George
Charles
Priscilla
Richard
Carroll, Iowa
J. B. Carlill
Theresa’ Booth
C. L. Cookson
Kansas City
Humboldt Park Lodge
A. F
A.M
Siloam Commandery
Jeptha
Esthersville
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Knights
Templar
G. Voorhiés
Woman Injured by Angry Cow in Pasture Incident
Mrs. Henry Dewall of West Emmet township was knocked down by a cow while guiding a newborn calf to its mother. The cow trampled her, then fled across a gully and hill before fainting. Neighbors aided her home. doctors found broken adis bones and multiple bruises. She remains bedridden but is expected to recover.
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Henry Dewall
West Emmet
Helen
Nelson
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Northwest Iowa
Masonic, Association
Arnoldse Park
Geo. Wheatley
Kline
Everrer
Weather Outlook
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Jobbers
Rock Island
Gardston Hotel
Emmet’ County
Legion Boys
Rock Island Road
Bill”? Davey
Dakota Division
Ellsworth
Watertown
Warren Dillon
Dwight Adams
Mr. Dillon
Mr. Adams
Wilson
Albert Lea
Henry Scharfenberg
D. Booth
V.R
C. R. Withe
Peoria, UL
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