Emmet County Farmers Union Plans Picnic At July 4
A May meeting drew a large crowd as the Emmet County Farmers Union discussed farm concerns and plans for a county picnic to be held on July 4 near Estherville. Grover local staged a strong program with The Obstinate Family and readings by Birdie Spracklin, prompting praise. Next meeting is June 6 at K P Hall with Juniors in charge. refreshments to be announced.
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County Farmers Union
Estherville
Farmers Union
County Union
Grover
Birdie Spracklin
James
Edwin Juhl
Jane
Henry Hartford
William Ramsey
Jessie Hartford
Alice Ramsey
Harwood
Clarence Juhl
Harwood Reading
Jane Encore
Maron
K. P. Hall
Claud Ross
Press Corres
Itinerant Merchants Working the City
The number of itinerant merchants and peddlers has risen in recent years. The city now hosts shirt, brush, hosiery, cooking utensil, gas saving device, and clothing salesmen, among others selling nearly every line of merchandise.
Merchants and town growth beat itinerant peddlers
A local editorial urges readers to support hometown merchants over itinerant peddlers. It notes merchants helped build Estherville into a trading center, raised property values, and provides reliable goods at fair prices, contrasting with overbearing sales tactics and deposit scams.
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Estherville
Grover Community Church FSQ Pastor Leads Sabbath Services
Quick weekly report from Grover Community Church FLP notes Sabbath school at 10 30 with 69 attendees last week and public worship at 12 30. Memorial services featured patriotic decorations and a fine choir performance. also includes advisory on foul brood impacting honey production and guidance from F Paddock Iowa State College Ames.
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Ene Grover Community Church
Quick
Foulbrood
F. Paddock
State Apiarist
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Wednesday May 27 THE BLIZZARD Comedy Reels
The listing for May 27 shows THE BLIZZARD a two reel comedy. May 28 presents RENO with Helen Chadwick and George Walsh in PRIVATE KEEP OFF. May 20 features THE GREEN GODDESS a George Arlers comedy reel. Also notes WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN TOWET and GALLOPING GALLAGISER with Fred Thompson promising thrills and spine chilling action mixed with romance.
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Reno
Helen Chadwick
George Walsh
George Arlers
Knighthood
Fred Thompson
Anna Christie on Screen by Thomas Ince Sunday & Monday
Blanche Sweet stars in Anna Christie adapted from Eugene ONeill with direction by Thomas Ince. The drama is praised as a landmark performance alongside Pauline Lord, while notes mention Mrs J W LaGrone of Sheldon visiting and a local vote urging Roy J Ridley for supervisor.
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Thomas H. Ince
Anna Christie
Blanes
Sweet Wews
Northwest
Thomas VII
Ince
Eugene O'Neill
Blanche Sweet
Pauline Lord
Anna
J. W. LaGrone
Sheldon
Roy J. Ridley
Vacation Bible School Opens at Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School enrollment urged with signups due next Sunday. Sunday School runs 10 am to 11 am summer, preaching 11 am to noon. June 9 start for four weeks with competent teachers. Also notes a well attended lecture by Dr. Higbee on The Carpenter's Son and a list of local visits and weddings in the community.
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Gilbert Voorhies
Higbee of
Boone
Higbee
V. R
Victor Whalen
Samuel Brees
Novella Mitchell
California
Grace Qwen
Eatherville
Town City
State University
Columbus Junction
Owen
Schneider
Marguerite Bromley
Harland
John Powers
Anoka
Minn
Boyington
Grover
Heddle
Commencement at the local school draws largest crowd
The school held its commencement last Thursday with a large audience. Diplomas were awarded after a program including music and an address by Miss Lila Powell. Graduates listed include Violet Oswalt Kenneth Peterson Dorothy Laffey Redhead Verna Dack and Merl Redhead.
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HD. Meréléss
E. N. Sullivan
Ion Hartness
Armstrong
Supt. Schneider
Cc Cee
Eee
Heddle
Dorothy Laffey
Lila Powell
W. B. Milne
Wm. F. Schneider
Violet Oswalt
Kenneth Peterson
Redhead
Verna Dack
Albert
Koeneke
John Westrem
Lena Iverson
Alpha
Ethel Packard
Renwick
Che
H. D. Mereness
Raymond Evans
Marie Cayler
Doris Beckhart
Lois Grace Whalen
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RAIFE
Emmet County Farmers Union
W. R. Foulbrood
Grand Theatre
Foshier
Erb
Iowa Savings Bank
J. D. Edwards
Presbyterian Church
Tom Brooks
Elen Lee
Fairmont
G. Johnson
Ardis
St. Paul
H. Olson
O. B. Kuhn
Emma Rodlan
Humbodt
Mildred Blanchard
Hazel Martin
Pawnee City
Ware
Fred Daries
Joe Chapman
Hazel Kahoe
Minneapolis
John Moore
Daisy Bunt
Miss Kahoe
Trego
Wis
Agnes Mitchell
Spencer
Andy Mitchell
Halder Olson
Florence D. Olson
Lerman Mangold
Methodist Church
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
First National Bank
J. J. Mangold
Dolliver
Burton Jones
Silver Lake
Everett Sullivan
Howard Sullivan
Livermore
C. B. Sullivan
Byron
L. Jones
Olney
Vindicator
Palace
First Trust & Savings Bank
F. H. Rhodes
Estherville Auto Wrecking Co
Earl Farley
Centerville
C. E. Bradman
Manyaska
Repad
Red Star
Sconberg & Kilgore
Fred S. Himebauch For
Emmet County
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