Death on icy Minnesota highway kills Estherville driver
George E. Anderson, longtime Estherville bakery driver, was killed when the Chevrolet panel truck overturned on an icy road four miles west of Sherburn. He was pinned beneath the vehicle and died at the scene. coroner cites slippery paving as cause. Funeral services set for Dunnell Swedish Lutheran Church with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Anderson
Estherville
Sherburn
Mr. Anderson
John M. Gemmill
R. C Parrish
Fred Beer
Fairmont
Anderson
Estherville Bakery
Minnesota
Dunnell
Alpha
Carl Anderson
Junior Class of Armstrong High to Present Play
Armstrong Nov 15 The Junior class will present the comedy Meet Uncle Sally at the high school on Friday and Saturday evenings Nov 18 and 19. The cast includes Grace Gaarde Jessie Burkhead Norma Atwood Lucile Schaeffer Charlie Parts Kenneth Hoyt Nellie Guerdet Harriet Erskland Merton Angrum Sarah Thorson ae Willis Olson.
Early resident Armstrong dies in Iowa death notice
Ed Scully of Armstrong Iowa died Friday evening at his Ft. Dodge area home from heart disease. Born June 19 1868 in Clinton he lived on a farm near Armstrong then moved to Ft. Dodge area three years ago He married Anne Korrect September 24 1693 and four children survive including William Seattle and Minnie Snyder Funeral held at Ft. Dodge Catholic church with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Iowa
Ed Scully
Ft. Dodge
Scully
Edward Scully
Clinton
Armstrlong
Wen
Anne Korrect
William
Seattle
Wash
Minnie Snyder
Burt
Winnafred
Edward
Geo
DeMolay Play Set for December 1 at Roosevelt Auditorium
The DeMolay chapter will present the three act comedy Gafety First by Sheldon Park Mer on December 1 at the Roosevelt Auditorium. A capable cast has been chosen and the production promises plenty of laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Roosevelt Auditorium
Past Presidents Association Hosts Six Thirty Dinner and Bridge
Members of the Past Presidents association entertained their husbands at a 6:30 dinner in the building basement dining room where nineteen plates were laid at small tables. After dinner, guests played bridge with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Deming winning combined high score and Mrs. Fred Ehlers and Mrs. Harold Sorensen taking combined low score. Additional couples included Art Williamson, Claude Randolph, Ed Sorum, Harold Woodling, Dan Howard, Verne Tredway, Brink, and Sorensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Deming
Fred Ehlers
Harold Sorensen
Art Williamson
Claude Randolph
Ed Sorum
Harold Woodling
Dan Howard
Verne Tredway
Brink
Sorensen
Clear Lake firm lands contract on spur for Highway 17
The Iowa State Highway Commission awarded Clear Lake Construction Company of Clear Lake a grading contract for a spur connecting Highway 17 south of Estherville with South Ninth Street. The $5,002 project involves 0.3 miles of spur, moving 20 000 cubic feet of earth, with grading due by December 25 and an overhead Rock Island crossing over the spur to widen the No. 17 highway grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
South Ninth Street
State Highway Commission
Clear Lake Construction Company
Clear Lake
Rock Island
V R Carnival at Emmet School Friday Night
A hall of tricks, o poll, other shows and a vaudeville program are listed for the carnival at Emmet Consolidated School Friday evening. Doors open at 7 30 p m with guests urged to arrive early. The event fills the school house with attractions and audience time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Consolidated
Ladies Elks Card Party at Elk's Club Thursday
The Ladies Elks will hold a card party Thursday afternoon at the Elk's club at 2 30 o'clock. Mrs dames George Bale and L M Chris tensen are in charge of arrangements. Miss Vera Joyce Horswell hosted the National Honor Society gathering Monday evening with Kenneth Huge assisting. Initiation of new members was held. VW Express Thanks The Service Star Legion thanks all for support of Forget-me-nots sale on Armistice day and Saturday. W C T U met with Mrs Arlando Lough on North Tenth Street. Kathleen Witte has had flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Tedrow
Estherville Womans Club
City Hall
V-R
Ladies Elks
Ladis Elks
Elk's Club
Vera Joyce Horswell
National Honor Society
Kenneth Huge
Service Star Legion
Mr. Lough
Arlando Lough
North Tenth Street
Mayor Whelan 90 Year Mason Honored by Lodge
With ceremonies on Friday evening North Star lodge 447 conferred a life membership to Mayor M. K. Whelan of the Masonic order. He has belonged to the lodge for 50 years and is a charter member of Esdraelon Commandery. He is the only charter member of the lodge still residing here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Order
M. K. Whelan
Mayor Whelan
North Star Lodge
Esdraelon Commandery
Court Hearing Damages In Emmet County Session
Emmet county district court before Judge F C Davidson opened with two minor cases. A six member jury was drawn for State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance vs Glenn Johnson but adjourned to Thursday. Evidence continues this afternoon in the damage suit Wm West vs Max McMillin with two or three witnesses and no jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County District
F. C. Davidson
State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Association
Glenn Johnson
Richard Shonkwiler
Will Sidles
Nels K. Neilsen
Loyd Rokne
Bessie Vandenberg
Ella Davidson
Wm. West
Max McMillin
Davidson
Thieves Break Into Conklin's Lunch Room Take Cash and Pies
A burglary at Conklin's restaurant occurred Wednesday night after midnight. A thief forced entry through the back door and stole more than seven dollars, three pies, a box of cigars, chewing gum, and six pie tins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conklin
Emmet Consolidated sweeps doubleheader over North Superior
Emmet Consolidated claim both boys and girls wins Friday night. The Emmet boys edged North Superior 16 to 13, while the girls pulled away late for a 20 to 14 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Superior
Emmet Consolidated
Emmet Consolidated School
Emmet
Local contestant returns from state radio audition contest
Frederick Nissen came home from Des Moines after participating in a state radio audition contest. Representing his district he had won at Ft. Dodge. Honorable mentions went to Milton Moofire of Clarksville, Catherine Wingard of BeL Plaine, with second place to William Gowdy of Gilbert and Martha Wis of Fairfield. The trip provided valuable experience for the young singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Nissen
Des Moines
Frederick
Bantone
Ft. Dodge
Milton Moofire
Clarksville
Catherine Wingard
Bele Plaine
William Qgowdy
Gilbert
Martha Wis
Fairfield
Muskrat season opened in two Iowa zones
The Fish and Game department meets in Des Moines and recommends a modified muskrat season. The Northern zone runs from November 10 to December 10, 1932, while the Southern zone runs November 20 to December 20, 1932. The season is shortened to 30 days on all lands except meandered lakes and streams, to protect seed stock and aid trappers reliant on muskrat trapping for livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and 1
Noven Therland
Des Moines
Fish and Game Department
Oransky Stores Celebrates 42nd Birthday Sale
H Oransky marks his 42nd anniversary in Estherville with a big sale. Starting tomorrow the store offers seasonable merchandise at very low figures to attract all shoppers. The event aims to be a memorable community occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Oransky
Oransky
Estherville
Mr. Oransky
Oak Hill Guernsey Herd Adds Wisconsin Sire
The Oak Hill Guernsey herd buys a new sire from Wisconsin. The animal traces to Shuttlewick Levity, a two year old with 804 bs fat and a former world record price of 25500 dollars. The lineage includes a class leader grand dam on his sire side and grandams with fat records of 675, 739, and grand totals of 804 807 and 909 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Guernsey
Wisconsin
Shuttlewick Levity
Guernsey
Real estate transfers listed for Estherville area
W G Gordon transfers to Viva I Davis dated 11 5 32 for lot 8 block 16 in O P Estherville. W M Vandenburgh to M O Vandenburgh dated 11 8 32 Lots 1 and 2 block 27 O P Estherville. Elizabeth Vandenburgh to M W Vandenburgh dated 11 8 32 Lots 3 and 4 block 27 O P Estherville. Niels Jensen and wife to F F Thompson dated 10 21 32 Northwest quarter NE half 98 31 in Estherville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Gordon
Viva I. Davis
Shif
Estherville
M. W. Vandenburgh
M .O. Vandenburgh
O P
Elizabeth Vandenburgh
M. W. Vandenbugh
O. P
Niels Jensen
F. F. Thompson
Armstrong Veteran Guy Shively Laid to Rest
Armstrong Nov 15 Guy Shively died at his sister’s home in Elmore Minnesota after WWI service in which he was shell shocked and never fully recovered Funeral services were held in Elmore with burial at Armstrong cemetery Shively was born and raised in Armstrong
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Armstrong
Guy Shively
Elmore
Minn
Popular local couple to wed in near future
Miss Bertha Cook and Harry Bauman plan to marry on November 23. The betrothal was announced at a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. G W Gruwell and others at the Gruwell home. The event featured a green and yellow theme, a three-table bridge game, and gifts for the bride. The bride is daughter of George Cook of Terris and teaches in Jackson building, leaving her fourth grade charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Cook
Harry Bauman
G. W. Gruwell
Lulu Holcomb
Steenhusen
Gru_well
Miss Cook
George Cook
Terris
Jackson
Lunceon
Marie Meyers
Frieda Andresen
Kathryn Malone
Marie Stellingwerf
Gertrude Dudley
Florence Chambers
Alma Keyes
Leota Hardy
Ethel Cooper
Vivian Kelly
Margaret Maniece
Dorothy Gruwell
Dorothy Ehlers
John Lyman
Four Above for Season's Coldest
The temperature last night dropped to four above zero marking the season's low point as ice and snow cover the ground signaling early winter conditions. Fine Arts group of the Woman's club meets at Mrs. H. E. Nathanson's home Thursday at 7 30 o'clock with lessons by Mrs. Jay Howard Across Africa on Foot and Mrs. Gertrude Mohr Jungle Portraits. Music chairmanship by Mrs. Dan Howard. Mrs. Claire Post and daughter Martyn of Mitchell South Dakota visited and stayed with relatives and local residents. Miss Betty Baughn returned to Omaha after a week with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stockdale and left with J. E. Stockdale for Denison and then by bus to Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Club
H. E. Nathanson
Jay Howard
Africa
Gertrude Mohr
Dan Howard
Claire Post
Martyn
Mitchell
James Ridley
Hussand
California
L. B. Mathews
Betty Baughn
Omaha
J. E. Stockdale
Denison
Jury awards $6000 to Zittrisch in damage case
After seven and a half hours, a jury of five women and seven men returned verdicts in favor of Anna Zittrisch of Algona for $6000 in damages and $100 to Lewis Wilson Bakery for truck damages. The suit stemmed from a fatal auto collision near Swea City involving Zittrisch driving for the Algona firm and H Kingston. Zittrisch sought $20,000. Kingston claimed $10,000. The panel deliberated from 5:30 pm until shortly before 1 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Zittrisch
Algona
Lewis Wilson Bakery Company
Swea City
Zittrisch
H. A. Kingston
Kingston
Kossuth County Enacts Democratic Sweep in Elections
In Kossuth County all Democratic nominees won county offices. Dr R A Evans defeated L M Merrit for coroner 4672 to 4269. Sheriff candidate Carl Dahlhauser led with 5197 to 4301 for E L Harris. Clark Orton lagged in district court clerk race. Whittemore candidates Butler Duffy won auditor and treasurer. Maurice McMahon defeated H W Miller for county attorney. Algona leaned Republican though outlying precincts voted Democratic. Herbert Allen had emergency appendectomy at Coleman hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
R. A. Evans
Algona
L. M. Merrit
Hgh
Carl Dahlhauser
Bancroft Marshall
E. L. Harris
Clark Orton
Butler
Duffy
Whittemore
Maurice McMahon
H. W. Miller
Eugene E Cooper obituary notes life in Estherville
Eugene Edward Cooper 75 retired farmer died Saturday at his Estherville home after a paralytic stroke earlier in fall. Funeral Monday at the Christian church with Rev. Yearnd officiating. Survived by widow Flora and three stepchildren, plus sister Marion Cooper and several grandchildren. Cooper was a kindly neighbor who valued community ties and family support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Cooper
Estherville
Cooper
Christian Church
Frank Yearnd
Union Baptist Church
H. E. Nathanson
Guy Noel
Frank Manthey
Chas, Hawk
A. Aalborg
Flora Walbridge
Spirit Lake
Georgia Winter
Petersburg
Minnesota
Hazel Triggs
Harry Cooper
Arnolds Park
Marion Cooper
Council Blutts
The Tragic Love of Poe and Virginia Clemm Poe
A compact recount of Edgar Allan Poe and his brief marriage to Virginia Clemm Poe. Their union began when she was nine, Virginia died at Fordham after a life shadowed by poverty and illness, shaping Poe’s somber poems and enduring literary legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allan Poe
Virginia Clemm Poe
Annabell Lee
Baltimore
Virginia
Poe
Southern Literary Messenger
G Enius
Fordham
New York
Thief Breaks In At H N Jensen and Sons Feed Store
A robber broke into the front office of H N Jensen and Sons feed store Thursday night and pried into the filing safe, stealing about 150 dollars in checks and cash. The top of the safe was pried off and the metal composition scraped away. This theft marks the largest loss in a series of local robberies with roughly thirty seven dollars in checks stopped at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Jensen and Sons Feed
Dell Blake Injured in Highway Crash in Cherokee County
Dell Blake, superintendent of the Northwest Iowa district for Rock Island Implement, suffered a fractured elbow Saturday when his car skidded on gravel near Highway No. 21 about 660 rods south of Larabee corner in Cherokee county. He had his elbow resting on the window ledge and protruding outside when the collision with a guard rail post occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell
Blake
Northwest
Iowa
Rock Island Implement Company
Larabee Corner
Cherokee County
County Board Completes Canvass No Change in Returns
The Emimet County board of supervisors completed their official canvass of the election returns yesterday. There was no change in the figures from the unofficial returns.
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Emimet
Hunter Merle Moeller Bags Twelve Pound Ca Madd Poase
A local hunter Merle Moeller was delighted Sunday after bagging a twelve pound Ca madd poase. The area has seen several of these large game animals shot recently this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Moeller
Mission Groups Meet At L. L. Bingham Home
The Junior Missionary society of the Presbyterian church entertained the Senior Missionary society at the L. L. Bingham home Monday evening. A program was presented during the evening and refreshments served. Mrs. J. Torrens and her son John of Minneapolis returned home Sunday after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klopp and Miss Dorothy Klopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Senior Missionary Society
L. L. Bingham
Funeral Attendees from Various Towns Gathered
Those from out of town attending the funeral included Miss Marion Cooper and Mrs. John Blanchard of Cornell Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Belcher of Nevada, Mrs. John Winter with daughter Irma and son Howard of Petersburg, Minn, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boughy and daughter Joyce of Havelock, Mr. and Mrs. August Bendixon of Carroll, Mrs. Madge Walbridge and son Harald of Terri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Cooper
John Blanchard
Cornell Bluffs
Harry Belcher
Nevada
John Winter
Irma
Howard
Petersburg
Minn
Clarence Boughy
Joyce
Havelock
August Bendixon
Carroll
Madge Walbridge
Harald
Terri
Pioneer Estherville resident H D Soper dies in bridge accident
H D Soper of Estherville was crushed by a falling bridge timber near Armstrong while overseeing a car unloading. He died en route to hospital after injuries to chest and left side. Survived by wife and three children, with a brother and sister also listed. Funeral to be held Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus
Sepe
Estherville
Wenioh
Armstrong
Sarsi Air
Boand Boeeme
Joo
Traisines
Woarkmen
Ios
Mir
Sorer
Bers
Stucana
Soper
Motherville
Mahhun and Anderon
Wartine
Coleman Hospital
Rock Island
RK. Soper
Emmet
Pioneer of state ling community passes Monday
Ashe Benson a 76 year old pioneer of Petersburg Minnesota passed away Monday morning after a two week illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the State Line Church with Rev. L. A. Mathre officiating. Benson is survived by his wife and son Ed. Win Benson of Petersburg. 4-H group to study breads and cooking lessons to start in Jammy with demonstrations on breads, nutrition, and cereal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Anderson
Dunnell
Hood
Anderson
Francis Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Sternberg
Swedish Lutheran Church
Ashe Benson
Petersburg
Mion
State Line Church
L. A. Mathre
Motherville
Mgr. Benson
Ed. Win Benson
Desson
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Geo. Anderson
Dunnnell
Mrs. Zittritsch
Armstrong High
DE Molay
Clear Lake CO
Bert Kint
Irwin Nichols
Ralph McKay
George Vedder
Fred Olson
Irving Ellerste
George Kibbee
A. R. Markley
Fred Himebauen
Fred Himebauch
Irvin Weller
Arthur Beatty
Chas. Bixby
Hortense Smith
Ruth Smith
Kathleen Witte
Young America’s Hour
Tagerz
Albert T. Reid
Whelan
Mason
Oransky Store
BURY
Frank Logan
G. E. Tomhave
Floyd Coon
Roy French
Cora Gibbons
Lee Jones
T. R. King
Henry M. Larson
Wallace Berg
Herbert Allen
Sat
Louise M. Comstock
Vrdell Blake
H. D. Soper
A. V. Milber
William Bradburn
S,fl
Bradburn
Spirit Lake Mondao
Jiunes Ridley
Huntington Park
Cudit
Roy Ridley
Tandy
Cilbert Klindt
Jim Stevens
Plal Miculormuld
Rochester
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