Body Found In Estherville Woman Dies At Home
Esther ville reports confirm the death of Mrs. Hans Scholtes 61 Watertown S D found Monday morning in her home with gas jets on believed suicide after loss of money from a bad investment. She recently returned from Texas and faced health decline. Her husband died in a Rock Island accident two years earlier. Relatives plan the burial arrangements in Estherville.
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Estherville
Hans Scholtes
Watertown
Dak
Ed Rost
Graettinger Conservation League Plans Field Day
At Graettinger city hall a field day was set for Sunday June 29 featuring land and water trials and a beach show. The event may host up to 100 hunting and show dogs with Jack Jackson named general chairman for the Graettinger Conservation League gathering.
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Graettinger Conservation League
Jack Jackson
The
Conservation League
Graettinger
Spirit Lake Field Day entries pour in for dog and casting events
Entries arrive for the Spirit Lake Commercial club Field Day on Sunday June 1. Retrievers from Council Bluffs Omaha and Lincoln join dogs owned by local and Minnesota entrants. Bait casting judges and officials from Fort Dodge and Des Moines lead early registrations. Venues include the isthmus between East and Spirit Lakes and the Spirit Lake shore by the pump house with trials at Mini Wakan state park.
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Spirit Lake Commercial Club
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Lincoln
Cliff Walters
Pegan
Harry Schomer
Billy Emery
Donnie
Minn
Will Ag
E. G. Prouty
Dé ‘Moines
Jaws
E. E. Cavanaugh
Fort Dodge
William Waechter
J. R. Jahn
Wa-tan-ye Convention Heads to Estherville Plans
Plans outline the Wa-tan-ye convention in Estherville June 8 to 10 with large anticipated attendance. Delegates register at Hotel Gardston, a full program includes national board meetings, speeches by Francis Kennedy and Alvin Rogness, flag presentation, memorial service, and a banquet.
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Estherville
Gardston
Hotel Gardston
City Hall
Marion J. Shouer
Nat'l Pres
Freeport
Bernice Glark
Lurene
Gréer
Maurice Doyle Post
American Legion
God Bless
America
Claude Fausnaugh
First Presbyterian Church
Cliff Hedrick
Fort Dodge
Francis Kennedy
Iowa
June Caldwell
Jackson
Darlene Logan
Vivian Oulman
Lake District
Spirit Lake
Red Room
Hotel Orleans
Lucille Peterson
Alvin Rogness
Ames
Town
City Hall Assembly
Convention City
Gladys Hunt
Nine Students Injured In Arnold's Park Crash
Five high school students were hurt in a two car accident at the junction of highways 71 and 9 north of Arnold's Park at 11:00 p.m. Friday. Two seniors Becker and Russell were graduates of Arnold's Park High School. Russell drove the car with Becker and Wells when Timmons and Rehborg in the other car caused the collision. All but Russell were treated at Spirit Lake and Rochester hospitals for facial injuries, jaw fractures, and lacerations. Additional details note Timmons and Rehborg were Harris and Spirit Lake residents, with Wells a junior at Arnold's Park.
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Arnold’s Park High School
Arnold’s Park
Arnolds Park High School
John Becker
A. F. Becker
Arnolds Park
Daren Russell
Arthur Russell
Ruthellen Wells
Harry Wells
Arnold's Park
Dale Timmons
E. L. Timmons
Ocheyedan
Becker
Rochester
Minn
Miss Wells
Spirit Lake Hospital
Timmons
Miss Rehberg
Russell
Spirit Lake
Harris
Harris High School
Redbore
Harris School
Collins Services Held for Jay C Collins
Committal held Saturday as Jay C Collins was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. The ceremonies were led by Rev J A Riggs of Wesley, former pastor of the local Baptist church. Collins died March 8 in Milwaukee Wisconsin after a brief illness. Mrs B Collins and Romaine and Gaylord Collins of Iowa City attended the services in Estherville.
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Jay C. Collins
Rip
Oak Hill Cemetery
J. A. Riggs
Wesley
Baptist Church
Collins
Estherville
Milwaukee
Wis
Decline in Liquor Sales During April
Estherville store reported April liquor sales at 8869 dollars, down 600 from March. Statewide April sales totaled 1,164,982.86 dollars, with gallons sold at 176,171.86, up from 166,028.96 last year. Attorney William S. Johnston of Estherville will speak at Memorial services in Spirit Lake Friday.
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Estherville
State Board
Mrs Maloney Died Sunday Funeral Rites Set
Mrs Mattie Maloney 78 died Sunday.morning at Dows City Iowa. Funeral services are Wed at St Patrick s Estherville at 9 00 am with Rev J J Keane in charge. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary to be recited Tuesday night at 9 00 at G H Krahmer home. She was born February 22 1868 in Gridley Illinois. Married James Maloney April 14 1884. Ten children survive with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She lived in LeMars Emmetsburg Estherville and Dows City, noted for kindness and willingness to help friends and neighbors.
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Mattie Maloney
Dows City
St. Patrick’s Church
Estherville
J. J. Keane
G. H. Krahmer
Mattie Benedict
Gridley
Ill
James Maloney
LeMars
Emmetsburg
Maloney
Chicago
Jaimes Pessica
Fort Dodge
Lucille Maloney
Memorial Day post office hours and holiday notice
Memorial Day Friday May 30 will be observed as a legal holiday at the Estherville post office. Window service will be limited to general delivery for transients 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. There will be no city or rural deliveries and all mail will be dispatched as usual. Mr and Mrs Fred Harvey welcomed an eight pound baby boy Tuesday morning at home. Mr Harvey is a proprietor of the Electric Motor Service company recently opened in Estherville.
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Estherville
Fred Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Electric Motor Service Company
Emmet County
Narey to Speak at Memorial Day Service
H E Narey of Spirit Lake will deliver the Memorial Day address at the band shell after a parade that forms at 9 30 am on Sixth Street. The program includes invocation by Rev Fred Sawyer introduction of guests Melvin Warren and the address by Harry Narey with music and a firing squad tribute to fallen soldiers. The parade and cemetery visits include officials Melvin Warren Verne Treadway and various patriotic groups Scouts bands and pupils.
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HE. Narey
Spirit Lake
Band ‘Shell
Narey
Band Shell
Fred D. Sawyer
Estherville
Harry Narey
Service Star Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Sixth Street
Post
Central Avenue
Riverside Park
Melvin Warren
Verne Treadway
Legion Club
Oak Will
Claude Fausnaugh
Art B. Thomas
Emmetsburg
Roosevelt Auditorium
Tri County Garden Club Announces First Flower Show Dates
At a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. J W Morse home the Tri county Garden Club announced charter dues fifty cents and entry for the year. The first show is June 7 8 at Estherville City Hall featuring peonies and iris with ribbons and prizes. Entry open to all members and blooms to be non professional with simple classes.
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J. W. Morse
Trimet County Garden Club
Estherville City Hall
City Hall
Holidays Slow Week For Vindicator and Republican
The Vindicator and Republican will publish only one issue this week due to Defense Day and Memorial Day celebrations. Regular publication resumes next week. Misses Frances and Teny Tong travel to Des Moines Wednesday morning to visit their sister Mrs. Lou Rodenborn and return Thursday evening.
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Vindicator
V.R
Frances and
Teny Tong
Des Moines
Lou Rodenborn
Commendation Letter From President Roosevelt For Harold Morton
Harold Morton, paralyzed by infantile polio, received a personal letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt praising his graduation from Estherville High School in 1941. The note commends his health progress, courage, and continued education as he participates in ceremonies via a two way telephone system, reflecting the community’s admiration for his perseverance. Harold is the son of Dr. and Mrs. M. T. Morton.
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Harold Morton
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harold
Estherville High School
Vasrs
M. T. Morton
Algona Meeting Attended by Draft Board Officials
Dr. O H Miller and several local officials attended a northwest Town Draft Boards meeting in Algona Sunday. State officials discussed deferments for recently married men and guidance that normal marriages with dependency can support deferment while boards decide on individual cases. Gen Charles H Grahl and Col Robert L Fulton spoke on anticipated call numbers after June, with expectations of a smaller draw than initially planned.
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O. H. Miller
de. CG
Birney
M. Ty Morton
F. J. Maniece
Irving Ellerston
Carl Larson
Hazel Ross
Algona
Northwest Town
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
D. E. Dewes
Woossyth
Robert L. Fulton
State Staff
Reward shared by four for helping break cattle theft ring
Henry P Olson of Estherville shares in a Wallace's Farmer reward for aiding in breaking up a cattle theft ring in northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota. Other recipients include Mildred Hausmann Eugene Tuel near Milford and Shuer Dummett of Sanborn. Continued on page 6.
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Wallace
Henry BP. Olson
Estherville
Service Bureau
Iowa
Minnesota
Mildred Hausmann
Eugene Tuel
Milford
Shuer Dummett
Sanborn
The
Wallace’s Farmer
GoEcKE TO LEAVE WEDNESDAY FOR INDUCTION CENTER
Melvin Goecke leaves Wednesday for the Des Moines induction center to begin his year’s selective service work. He replaces Harold Goecke of Estherville who was rejected in the final physical. August Beckman will take his place. Three men left last Wednesday and were accepted: Carleton Herbrandson Estherville Leonard Hanson Wallingford. Gerald Stump failed his physical. Emmet county has no draftees in call 15. Three more depart June 8 to fill call 14: Robert Tims Estherville Orville McNamar Ringsted Boyd Green Graettinger.
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Melvin Goecke
Des Moines
Goecke
Harold Goecke
Estherville
August Beckman
Texas
Emmetto
Carleton Herbrandson
Leonard Hanson
Wallingford
Gerald Stump
Emmet County
Robert Tims
Orville
McNamar
Ringsted
Boyd Green
Tragic Highway Truck Death Wounds Estherville Ring
Clyde Wilder died after fainting beside a gravel truck on South Ninth Street near the Highway 17 underpass. The rear wheel passed over his head, coroner said he suffered a heart attack before reaching the pavement. Higgins was cleared of blame. Wilder, 41, left a wife Annie and son Clifford. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 at the Methodist church. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by his mother Sarah 86, two sisters Ed Tgou and H T Lerdahl, and brother Clarence Wilder. Father died 1927.
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Clyde Wilder
South Ninth Street
Highway 17
Wilder
Carl Higgins
Emmet County
Higgins
Mr. Wilder
O. H. Miller
Miller
Clyde T. Wilder
Andy
Sarah Wilder
Grundy County
Annie Myers
Estherville
Rock Island
Cities
Central Avenue
Des Moines River
Methodist
F. W. Ortmeyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ed Tgou
H.T. Lerdahl
Ames
Clarence Wilder
Estherville Soap Box Classic Date Announced
The Chamber of Commerce office announced the third annual Estherville Invitational Soap Box Classic will be held Wednesday July 20. Plans and rules will be released later by the organizing committee. The committee includes Vincent Maloney Clarence Rogers Louis E. Potter Father J J Keane Dr J M Frederickson John Rhoades C F Stevens Glen Pullen Supt N E Demoney J W Noll John Lyman Glen Whitish Frank Ellwanger Lloyd E Monroe Merril Robb Dr J B Osher Edmund Callendar Ray Roberts and Herman Golla.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Maloney
Clarence Rogers
Louis E. Potter
J. J. Keane
J. M. Frederickson
John R
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Indiana
East
Wm. Hunt
Charles City
Graettinger League
Tue
Ruth Gatts
Sac City
Lakes
Ness
Atty. Wm. S. Johnston
Garden Club
Pres. Roosevelt
Dear Harold
Algona Meeting
Henry P. Olson
Wallace’s
Farmer Service
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