Red Cross Elects Officers and Reports Finances
The Emmet County Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting with the Chamber of Commerce at Gardston Hotel. Dr. W. P. Galloway was elected president with Marie Sorum as vice president Mrs. H. O. Sillge as secretary and A. O. Peterson as treasurer A detailed treasurer report for 1925 26 was read and filed showing various tornado relief disbursements and Roll Call income with allocations to National Headquarters and Branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston Hotel
W. P. Galloway
Marie Sorum
H. O. Sillge
A. O. Peterson
Lee
F. H. Rhodes
Edna Barker
J.E. Stockdale
John Strubo
N. J. Lee
Rhosen TB Stasienak
Hl És
J. BE
Stoakdala
Edna Barks
National Aiatamarers
National
National Headquarters
Wallingford
Sth
Emmet County
American Red Cross
Homecoming Dates Shifted At Estherville High School
Estherville High School moves Homecoming from Saturday November 6 to Friday November 6 with unchanged plans. Alumni registration starts Thursday in Supt. J S Hilliard’s office, badges issued, parade at noon Friday, free lunch at 12 30. Thursday rent PP meeting at 7220. Friday features two big games: high school eleven vs Spencer, Junior College vs Waldorf College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
J. S. Hilliard
Wih Te Hee Wei
Spencer High School
Waldorf College
Serious Accident On Gruver Road Saturday
A rear end collision on Primary Road 9 near Grover involved a Fairmont car and a Nelson auto carrying five. One Salvation Army worker suffered a gash. Dr. Beck treated her before she went to Fairmont hospital. Both cars were badly damaged. A Gruver taxi transported the injured to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Fairmont
Wm. Nelson
Nelson
Chris Christensen
Estherville
Salvation Army
Nelson Ford
Beck
Gruver
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley Week
Period Nov 1 to 6 shows occasional precipitation and variable temperatures. Temps average near normal across the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys and the Northern and Central Great Lakes region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri
Anna
Choral Club Organized With Harmony Club Backing
Harmony Club sponsors a community choral club with Chamber of Commerce and clergy approval. An initial meeting was held at the Christian church to plan, aiming to gather local singers for a lively club like nearby towns have enjoyed for years. A membership drive will follow to build support for the new chorus. A. Sezer plans to move to Minneapolis December first to join his brother in law in the used car business, regretful locals say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Chamber of Commerce
Christian Church
Estherville
A. Sezer
Minneapolis
Republicans Triumph In Iowa County and State Tickets
Returns show the entire Republican ticket elected in Iowa with a reduced margin and light voter turnout in Emmet county. Brookhart narrowly defeats Porter for U S Senate. Hammill wins governor by about 60,000. Listed are elected state, district, and county officers, several judges, and congressional representatives. Later results note Illinois U S Senator Brennan and Illinois Governor Smith victories. High School preliminary tryouts announce humorous and dramatic class winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U. S
Col
Brookhart
Porter
Hammill
Emmet
United States
Brookhar
Smith 'W
David W. Stewart
John Hammill
Clem F. Kimball
Atorney
O. N. Ressell
M. E.wilson
Chase Fuller
Estherville
M. J. Iverson
Emmet Ellsworth
Lincoln
H. K. Bennickson
Armstrong
Ringsted
Jack Creek
Bryan
Swan Lake
Center
Iowa Lake
George E. Brennan
Ilinois
E. Smith
Illinois
Taalkus Blank
Mantice
Nathanson
Ethel Anderson
Beu-lah Seeley
Joe Buckley
Harriet Blazer
Neltie Sehench
Bernice Conklin
Grace Martens
Avery Austin
James McAdams
Helen Keyser
Vera Duncan
Marion Ruth Mahlum
Elmer Schneider
Alberta Anderson
Miriam Townsend
Anita Houltshouser
Minnie Scott
Edna Yates
Lola Wilsom
Prominent Armstrong Farmer Dies Sunday
Chris M. Petersen, 57, died at his farm west of Armstrong Sunday morning after gall bladder trouble. He leaves a wife and twelve children. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Halfa community church. Petersen was well known in his area after years in the east end of the county. Irene Rogers and Isabell Krantz, Dolliver teachers, vacationed at Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls. Mrs. Dillon visited Cedar Rapids with her husband, who works between Cedar Rapids and Estherville. Mrs. Sondro spent Wednesday in Swea City. Rev. P. A. Davies installed the new Presbyterian pastor in Armstrong with Frank Godfrey accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. M. Petersen
Armstrong
Halfa
Mr. Petersen
Irene Rogers
Isabelle Krantz
Dolliver
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
E. Dillon
Estherville
Romaine Sondro
Swea City
P. A. Davies
Presbyterian
Frank Godfrey
Iowa Falls Gets Big Concentration Stock Yards
Rock Island started building concentration stock yards for Armour company of Chicago in Iowa Falls on October 27. Five acres along the Rock Island track will house forty cemented, electric lighted pens with sewer connections. Completion is expected by mid December. An on site septic system is needed due to sewer distance from town. Yards will allow direct Armour buyers shipments, with stock graded and shipped to Chicago. Similar yards exist at Pipestone Minnesota that are being enlarged with six more pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour Company of
Chicago
Rock Island
Iowa Falls
Armour
Armour Company
Pipestone
Minn
Vicious prank halts Ninth Street with car damage
A taut clothesline stretched across Ninth Street at Lincoln to strike a passing Grachtinger car, ripping its radiator nose, tearing the windshield and top. Officials pursue suspects, promising full legal penalties for criminal depredations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street
Lincoln
Grachtinger
Lakin Buys Estherville Cleaners In Estherville
Lakin, a nine year veteran of John Hansen cleaning, purchases Estherville Cleaners from T. C. Hahn. Possession set for November 15. Roy Burt leaves Loomis-Woodward Candy to join Fort Dodge sales. Fred Jones and Burt sell the Howard and Sixth corner lot to Estherville Oil. George Lucas and Elmer Dake own the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FW. Lakin
John Hansen
T. C. Hahn
Fort Dodge
Estherville Cleaners
Mr. Hahn
Estherville
Mr. Lakin
Folr
Roy Burt
Loomis-Woodward Candy Company
Frank Taff
Mr. Burt
Fort Dodge Company
Fred Jones
Howard and
Sixth
Estherville Oil Company
George Lucas
Elmer Dake
Iowa Minnesota game attendance and local visits noted
Wm Swift Jr and Chas Rost to attend Iowa Minnesota football in Iowa City. C B Anderson visited Waterloo. Alph Reese traveled to Des Moines. Mrs Jack Wilson and Mrs Geo Nick visited West Bend and Clarion. Mrs Harry Wratten and sons guests at Jon Paul home in Sioux Falls. Jan Boyle visited West Bend. Florence Donovan, student in Minneapolis, to visit. Supt and Mrs H Allen to Arkansas City Kans and Kaw Oklahoma. Dixie Jane Linthicum recovering from burns. John Morrison of Santa Ana Calif visiting Estherville. former conductor on the division with pension. J L McKay to Iowa City for treatments. Luella Smith to Iowa City for homecoming game. Marion Orvis weekend in Sioux Falls. Beatrice Lytle visiting from Minneapolis. Mrs Carl Walz to Clarke Grove the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Swift, Jr
Chas. Rost
Iowa City
C. B. Anderson
Waterloo
Alph Reese
Des Moines
Jack Wilson
Geo. Nick
West Bend
Clarion
Harry Wratten and Sons
Sioux Falls
Jon Paul
Jan. Boyle
Florence Donovan
Minneapolis
Allen
Arkansas City
Kans
Mr. Allen
Morrison
L. McKay
Luella Smith
Ed Smith
Minnesota
Marion Orvis
Beatrice Lytle
Carl Walz
Walz
Morling Son Killed in Chicago Auto Crash
William Morling, 36, son of Justice BE A Morling of the Iowa Supreme Court, was killed in Chicago on Oct 29 when a drunken driver struck a taxicab as Morling and his family were preparing to leave. Leonard Freyd, charged with manslaughter, was arrested. Funeral attended by Iowa jurists and relatives. Morling was an Emmetsburg abstractor and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morling
Emmettsbureg
BE. A. Morling
Iowa Supreme Court
Chicago
Morling
Emmetsburg
Leonard Freyd
Morting
Mr. Morting
Masonic Lodge
R. E. Stover
Max
Maynard
Mr. Mowling
Methodist Episcol Church
Masonic Order
Frederick ¥. Faville
E.G. Albert
Truman
Stevens
William D. Vans
James de Land
Storm Lake
FF. Gayle
Hunboldt
Hi school plays scoreless game
Local fast midget team Storley faced Spirit Lake Indians in a scoreless battle on the local field Friday. Spirit Lake controlled early possession, but Estherville gained strength in the second half. standout players included Peterson Buckley Johnson and Halleck for the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storley
Spirit Lake Indians
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Peterson
Buckley
Johnson
Halleck
R. E
R. T
Ditensvanes R. G
Turner
Buckjays le So
Son
R. H
Anderson
F. B
Obye
Niemoth
Hemmingson
Craig New Head Of Legion Post Elect Wednesday
Maurice Doyte Post American Legion held a regular meeting at the Legion hall electing officers for the coming years. Craig New named Post Commander with Melvin P. Reid as Adjutant and Chas Jones as Second Vice Commander. Legion Auxiliary chose officers including Mrs. W. B. Deming as president and Mrs. Dan Treward as secretary. Mrs. Orville Manning, sister of Bixby brothers, died in Waterloo after a long illness. funeral held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Maurice Doyte
American Legion
Legion Hall
IL J, Graig
Melvin P. Reid
FP. W. Lakin
Chas. Jones
2Nd View
Art Possum
Finance Oficer
IL LL. McMillan
G. H. Wilder
Perce Pollen
C. d. Mathiesen
Verne Tredway
Geo. Keyes
eBarers
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
W. BE. Deming
H. ©. Sorensen
PW. Lakin
Dan Treward
M. P. Reid
Jack Huge
Bistorian
Salar
Bixby Brothers UA
Orville Manning
Waterloo
Folin N. Hale
Narrow escape after auto wreck near Sherburn Minn
Mr and Mrs Herb Yetter and Mr and Mrs Con Alt narrowly escaped serious injury when their vehicles collided near Sherburn Minnesota Sunday afternoon. The Alt party were injured slightly with stitches to Mr Alt’s ear and a severely wrenched back for Mrs Alt. No lights were on and the Buick and Oakland overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Yetter
Con Alt
Sherburn
Minn
Yetters
Beha Brea Male of
Batemans
Oakland
Mr. Alt
Wednesday Rush Delays Vindicator and Republican News
The paper explains Wednesday submissions flood leads to stalls, delaying ads and news. Editors urge faster copy and ad submissions to maintain standards for the Vindicator and Republican.
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H. C. Singe
Sec. A
O. Peterson
Sigek
Aecerel
Huntington
Hoping
Walingford
Arm, Relief
Boosts Junior College
Shelv
V.R
Gruver Road
Florida
Congress
Mark G. Thornburg
Public Instruction
Agnes Samuelson
Dwight Lewis
Charles Webster
Supreme Court
C. W. Ramseyer
C. Dowell
W. R. Green
L. J. Dickinson
Danie Coyle
James DeLand
Dorothy Klopp
E. H. Han
Laken
Loomis-Woodward
W.R
Justice Morling
HI School
Big—Junior College
Rock Rapids Collegians
All Stars
Collegians
Sibley
South Side Ball Park
Mason City
Masons
Rekenbrodt
Vanes
Henry Coon
Harold Fox
Harry Borwn
Marilayne
Mabel Decker
Nora Springs
Fred Trevett
Effie Anderson
the McCorkles
Craig
Legion Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Edge
Altar Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church
Acme
G. M. Donovan
Hudson-Essex
Donovan
J. H. McKay
Webster City
Republican
Vindicator
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