Frank Carpenter Dies Suddenly at Sanatorium
Frank Carpenter, editor and owner of the Estherville Democrat for 29 years, died suddenly Saturday night at 9:30 in Gibbs Sanatorium Chicago from pneumonia after a stroke. He was a longtime community leader, postmaster under Wilson, and a major figure in Emmet county politics and business. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery beside his parents. He never married and lived with his parents until their deaths.
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Frank Carpenter
Gibbs
Chicago
Estherville
Democrat
Peter Johnston
Carpenter
Emmet
Woodrow Wilson
Yowa Savings Bank
Hey
OO Ellis
Mr. Carpenter
Webster City
Town
Emmet County
C. C. Carpenter
Allen Funeral
Elks
Oak Hill
H. C. Sillge
Chartey
City
Clayton
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Carpenter
Nadine Carpenter
Six divorces granted in district court term
Judge Davidson presided over a week in the November term, granting six divorces. The cases included Frank Gransberry versus Beulah Gransberry and Frances Winters versus Roy H Winters, along with Alice A Hughes versus Adelbert N Hughes, Lenna Oulman versus Cecil C Oulman, Maude Mace versus Ernest Mace, and Martin Danielson versus Martha Danielson. In Gransbury the plaintiff withdrew, and the divorce was granted to the wife.
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Davidson
District Court
Frank Gransberry
Beulah Gransberry
Frances Winters
Roy H. Winters
Alice A. Hughes
Adelbert N. Hughes
Lenna Oulman
Cecil C. Oulman
Maude Mace
Ernest Mace
Martin Danielson
Martha Danielson
Gransbury
Bishop Morri son to visit Davenport church for confirmation
The Rt. Rev. Theodore N. Morri son, Bishop of Iowa, and Rev. Rodney F. Cobb of Trinity Cathedral Davenport will attend Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday November 14 for a confirmation class and first communion. Services start at 10 30. The bishop will address the class and preach a sermon.
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Theodore N. Morrison
Iowa
Rodney F. Cobb
Trinity
Cathedral
Davenport
Grace Episcopal Church
Locals Win Two Games of Week in Gridiron Action
Estherville junior college defeated Waldorf College 14 to 7 in a double header final on a sunny day. Earlier the high school midgets beat Spencer 14 to 0 with Captain Melvin Peterson returning a fumbled ball for a 60 yard score and a successful kick.
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Junior College
Waldorf
Eatherville
Waldorf College
Estherville
Joval
J. C
Keith
Albertson
Jocal Fana
Spencer Falls
Spencer
Laurel
Melvin
Mugs) Peterson
Homecoming Celebration Draws Alumni and crowds
Estherville High School and Junior College celebrated its first annual Homecoming with a parade at 1:30 and afternoon football. About 200 alumni and 125 visiting seniors attended a lunch at 12:20. Numerous student clubs designed floats, with the Quill and Scroll float judged best. Freshmen to seniors contributed units and clowns added gaiety. The class of 1891 led the parade in a decorated car, and alumni from 1897 rode with a sign noting their numbers.
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Estherville High School
Junior College
Norms
Girls’ Athletic Association
Order of Red
H. Morse
Perce
Miss Gleason
Dramatic Club
Vera Attend Homecoming at Iowa City
Estherville social notes list attendees at the Homecoming game in Iowa City on Saturday, naming Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gruwell and many local residents including Lucile Wylder Zelda Logue Edna Wilcox Tom Ellis Wm. Swift Geo. Thomason Mildred Vey R. Johnston Keith Albertson Herbert Allen Gene Rust Selmer Amdahl Russell Graves Melvin Reese and Romaine Kately.
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Estherville
Iowa City
G. W. Gruwell
Lucile Wylder
Zelda Logue
Edna Wilcox
Tom Ellis
Wm. Swift
Geo. Thomason
Mildred (Vey
R. Johnston
Keith Albertson
Herbert Allen
Gene Rust
Selmer Amdahl
Russell Graves
Melvin Reese
Romaine Kately
Correction on American Legion Auxiliary Presidency
The last issue incorrectly stated that Mrs. W. E. Deming followed Mrs. Jack Edge as president. The retiring president is Mrs. Arbour Fossum.
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W. E. Deming
Jack Edge
American Legion Auxiliary
Arcour Fossum
Seven Pints Found In Liquor Raid
Sheriff Tom Nivison and county officers raided Claude Farguson residence Sunday evening finding seven pints of booze hidden between a feather tick and the bed mattress. Mrs. Farguson lay ill in bed as the search began. A doctor advised moving her safely during the raid. Mr. Farguson remained in the county jail awaiting trial.
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Tom Nivison
Claude Farguson
Atten d Teachers Conven tion in Des Moines
Twenty six Emmet county teachers attended the Teachers and Superintendents Convention in Des Moines Wednesday of this week. The trip participants include Ian Jones Center Township Genevieve Cox Ellsworth furnishing Mary Stages Mrs Helen Gibson Emmet Consolidated Supt J B Hilliard Frances Bain Susan C Petersen Althea Whitcomb Wilma G Shaw Bessie Mawhirter Marie Sorum Estherville Supt W A Ortmeyer Kenneth Boyd Hazel Brazelton Laura Hess Iane Lane Edythe Morgan Inez Ericson Mildred Blanchart Myrtle Olson Lillian Thompson Esther Bown Mabel Wiley Ora Vedder Margaret Schloeman Lucille Louch all from Armstrong.
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Emmet County
Des Moines
Ian Jones
Center Township
Genevieve Cox
Ellsworth
Mary Stages
Helen Gibson
Emmet Consolidated
Hilliard
Frances Bain
Susan C. Petersen
Althea Whitcomb
Wilma G. Shaw
Bessie Mawhirter
Marie Sorum
Estherville
W. A. Ortmeyer
Kenneth Boyd
Hazel Brazelton
Laura Hess
Iane Lane
Edythe Morgan
Inez Eriicson
Mildred Blanchart
Myrtle Olson
Lillian Thompson
Esther Bown
Mabel Wiley
Ora Vedder
Margaret Schloeman
Lucille Louch
Arm' S Strong
Floating College Visits at Honolulu
A Honolulu letter from Miss Mayme Tan gen, Kam ehameha School for Girls, Describes the arrival of the floating university ship Ryndam in Hawaii. It notes fifty coeds aboard, a three day stay, and a program blending study with world travel under experienced educators.
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Floating College
Honolulu
Mayme Tangen
Kamehameha School For Girls
H. 7
Ryndam Finating College
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
H. T
Floating University
Ryndam
Boulder
Pope Hall
Pacific
Eams
Peter O’crotty
Royal Hawaiian Band
E. S. Ryndam
Hilo
Tropics
Ataid
Hawaii
Kamehameha
H T Dempsey Narrow Escape While Hunting Near Davenport
H T Dempsey foreman of equipment for the Dakota Division of the Rock Island was accidentally shot while hunting near Davenport. A party of friends caused the wound when a gun struck a post. He was hospitalized, out of danger unless infection enters, and his wife rushed to Davenport. Loyd Allen Granted His Discharge In Bankruptcy. Judge overruled objections, declaring evidence insufficient to support specifications and ordered discharge in bankruptcy as provided by law.
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Dakota
Rock Island
Davenport
Dempsey
Loyd Allen
UPE
Geo. C. Scott
U. S. District Court of the
Northern District of
Towa
Pass to Reward During the Week
Obituary notices from Estherville and Armstrong report Mrs. Ben Van Raden dying after a long illness at her home in Estherville aged 67, with survivors including husband and daughters Rosabelle and another daughter and son Harvey. Funeral at home Thursday, burial in Lanesboro. Also Mrs. John Steele, 60, found dead in Estherville, likely from goiter complications, with large family and funeral details in Oak Hill cemetery. Also Virgil Herman Hoffman, 1 year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. F H Hoffman, died from ruptured appendix near Armstrong. funeral held at Armstrong Methodist Church with burial there.
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Ben van Raden
Rosa May van Raden
van Raden
Estherville
Rosabelle
Harvey
Lanesboro
Joseph
Jay
Arthur
A. J. Bundy
Otto Knode
Iowa Falls
Curt Kemp
Sunny Vale
Cal
Byron Spears
Chicago
Siaters
van Valkenburg
Charlie Wing
Brewster
Minn
W. L. Sherman
Chatsworth
Fred Keller
J. H. Keller
Des Moines
Armstrong
Virgil Herman Hoffman
F. H. Hoffman
Fairmont
Earl
Lee
Charles
Violet
Lonzo Amos
Ethel May
Methodist
C. B. Mitchell
Banks Close in Spencer first in county
Six McCord banks failed to open in Spencer and surrounding counties with national and state examiners taking control. Deposits total about 1.5 million across Citizens National, Spencer. Citizens Savings, Spencer. Citizens National, Royal. Citizens Savings, Fostoria. Terris Savings, Terril. Citizens National, Webb. and First National Bank of Terrill closed voluntarily to protect depositors amid low reserves. Armistice Day football games scheduled at the high school field feature Estherville All Stars versus Milford, followed by Estherville High against Estherville Junior College.
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Spencer
Iowa
McCord
Clay County
Dickinson County
Citizens National
J. J. McCord
J. W. Graham
Capital
Citizens Savings
J. H. McCord
PF. J. Cilley
Royal
B. Lestt
Fostoria
W. P. Riley
J. McCord
Estherville, All Stars
Milford
Sutherland
All Stars
Estherville High School
Estherville
Midgota
Oransky Store Celebrates 36th Anniversary Sale
Oransky marks 36 years in the city with a merchandising event. The store just back from Eastern markets offers major savings on hundreds of seasonal garments and clothing items plus a wide range of Christmas gifts bought in New York.
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Oransky
New York
Legion Sponsors Movie at Grand Theatre Armistice Night
The American Legion presents the film The Man Without a Country at Estherville's Grand Theatre on Armistice Day evening. The feature, based on the book, carries a patriotism lesson and is a classic. A patriotic address by Rev. Flowers precedes the movie from 7:30 to 8:00.
Firemen's Annual Ball Set for Orleans Hotel
The town's Firemen's Annual Ball, a Thanksgiving season tradition, will be held at the Orleans hotel on Wednesday night November 17. Proceeds fund miscellaneous expenses to keep the fire company at readiness.
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Orleans Hotel
Orleans
Gether
Local Auto Purchases Reported From Estherville Area
A list of residents arranging vehicle purchases includes W. M. Ross of Dolliver buying a Essex Fury? sedan, A. I. Miller Estherville purchasing a Studebaker Custom Sedan, C. M. Platter Estherville with an Essex Coach, Anfin Egeland Estherville with an Essex Coach, Haff and Winf Armstrong with a Chrysler sedan, J. W. Johnson Estherville, Mrs. O. Olson Wallingford with a Ford coupe, R. S. Chinn Gridley with a Ford coupe, Sorenson Ringsted with a Ford Foder Sedan, Lou G. Robinson Armstrong with an Oakland Coach, R. M. Evans Dolliver with a Ford Tudor sedan, Victor Whalen Dolliver with a Ford Tudor, and The Coleman Estherville with a Ford car.
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W. M. Ross
Dolliver
Essex
A. I. Miller
Estherville
Stuidebaker
C. M. Platter
Anfin Egeland
Haff
Winf
Armstrong
Chrysler
J. W. Johnson
Sorenson
Ringsted
Lou G. Robinson
Oakland
R. M. Evans
Victor Whalen Doliver
the Coleman
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Estherville Democrat
Theodore N. ‘Morrison
Hi School
Vera
Kipling
H. T. Dempsey
Mrs Steele
van Raden Armstrong
Spencer String
County
First National At Terris
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