Red Cross Drives Campaign in Emmet County
The Red Cross announces a fundraising canvass led by W C Qurrell with county chair F J Kennedy and treasurer I C Nichols. Membership is 1.00, with half to the national treasury and half to the local fund. The county committee and teams plan wide community aid without publicity, stressing relief across disasters and no distinction of color, race, or religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tieaday
Roll Call
National Treasury
F. J. Kennedy
I. C. Nichols
G. G. Griffith
Gaylord Hower
Emmet
Red Cross
Red Cross Organization
North Superior to Have Community Meeting Nov 28
North Superior report announces a Friday evening community meeting on Nov 28. Alumni and teachers will present a three act play with a small admission price. Cast includes Mrs Craddock Audrey Gunderson Hilda Swensen Grace Martens Anne Rogers Wanda Molesberry Dona Pry Prof Halas Miss Prim Ttrma Belov Mr Graydon Henry Holt Cox Rodney Baxter Royer Drexel Griffee Albert Griffee Earl Schmidt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Superior
Graydon
Henry Holt
Cox
Royer Rodeny Baxter
The
Stranger
Renee
Na Welp
Drexel Griffee Bn Bank
Albert Griffee Bank
Henry Welp
Earl Schmidt
Lawyers Meet at Morse Home After Gardston Dinner
Local bar association members and wives attend a program at Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morse home focusing on Alexander Hamilton. Judge George A. Heald and court reporter M. C. Greir are guests. Speakers include F. J. Kennedy on Hamilton’s ancestors and early life, N. J. Lee on his military life and pre constitutional work, W. S. Johnston on his constitutional contributions, S. G. Bammer on his treasury role, and J. W. Morse on Hamilton today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardston
Bar Association
J. W. Morse
Alexander Hamilton
George A. Heald
M. C. Greir
F. J. Kennedy
Hamilton
N. J. Lee
W. 8. Johnston
S. G. Bammer
the Treasury
Pair Travel 7 000 Miles in 1907 Car
Walter Geeting and Paul Kelsey drove a 1907 Maxwell 7 000 miles in eight weeks without major trouble. They averaged 20 mph, and the car used about 30 miles per gallon on the journey. The trip covered steep mountain roads and the vehicle belonged to Kelsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Walter Geeting
Spencer
Paul Kelsey
Albert Lea
Minn
Spencer News.Herald
Walter
G. A. Geeting
Paul
Les Kelsey
Kelsey
Armistice Day Observed in Dolliver Iowa
Armistice Day was appropriately observed in Dolliver Iowa with Rev C R Yeager delivering a fine sermon on Peace. Maurine Harker with Marjorie Williams sang a solo and the Sunday school closed with the pledge to the flag as part of patriotic observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Iowa
Wis
C. R., Yeager
Maurine Harker
Mic
Marjorie Williams Eang
Orphan Church Class Names Listed at Lutheran Service
A class of 24 boys and girls is named in the flow of the service at the Lutheran Church. The roster includes Landy, Clair Nelson, Odin Nordeleten, Bernies Oddeon, Dean Osher, Be ther Osher, Everett Osher, Ger hard Peterson, Arlene Rustéd, Margaret Skattebo, Helen Torre non, Agnes Waldee, Donald Young, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vey Landy
Margaret M Clair Nelson
Odin Nordeleten
Bernies Oddeon
Dean Osher
Be ‘Ther Osher
Everett Osher
Gerhard Peterson
Arlene Rustéd
Margaret Skattebo
Helen Torrenon
Agnes Waldee
Donald Young
Jury Convicts Keller of Illegal Liquor Possession
After a six hour jury deliberation William Keller was found guilty of illegal possession of intoxicating liquors. The verdict was returned at 11 15 Tuesday night following a raid on his home Saturday September 20 by Sheriff Fredericksen and city officers Ed Case Merle Moller and L L Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keller
Keller
Fredericksen
Ed Case
Merle Moller
L. L. Jones
Witnemids
George al Heald
Spencer
Ruth Caylor
Bert Twite
Marion Christensen
F. G. Weir
Gilbert Amdahl
Iva Youman
H. H. Lorenz
Geo, Kenline
Ed Christensen
Gertrude Fewell
Andrew Graff
John Spoo
Ruth Johnson
Carl E. Johnson
George A. Heald
Rock Island
Johnson
W. S. Johnston
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
State Highway Commission
F. J. Kennedy
D. R. Alexander
Milford Masons Honor Two 50 Year Members
Two long time Masons J L Bascom Jr and Ben Olson were honored at a Milford Masonry program along with many Eastern Star members. Bascom has served as Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star for nine years and 50 years as a Mason. A large attendance from Mason and Eastern Star chapters attended the Milford event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Masons
J. L. Bascom, Jr
Preston Lodge
Ben Olson
Mason City
Milford
Masonic Order
Eastern Star
Mr. Bas_ com
B B Schedule Announced for High School and Junior College
Basketball fans anticipate a solid season as Coach Rogers releases the high school schedule. The Halfa second team opens on November 27, followed by Excelsior’s second team and the local seconds on November 30. The season starts December 7 at Milford with both school teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Excelsior
Milord
Superior
Milford
Armstrong
Swea City
Fairmont
Colliver
Mason City
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
Central
Cherokee
Spencer
Escaped Spirit Lake prisoner hangs himself
J Allen McKee of Centerville who escaped Nov 6 from Dickinson county jail at Spirit Lake hanged himself in the county jail at Rock Island Illinois at 430 p.m. Tuesday. McKee had been arrested at Spirit Lake on an assault charge and got into further trouble at Rock Island Sunday. He shot two bartenders when they questioned the validity of an old fashioned $10 bill. At Rock Island he refused to answer questions about himself but claimed he had won the $80 and the gun found in possession in a dice game at Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen McKee
Centerville
Dickinjson
Spirit Lake
Rock Island
Ill
McKee
Davenport
Delegates Attend State Degree of Honor Convention
Mrs Wertz served as a delegate from the local organization while Mrs Dale Palmer and Mrs Mima Wertz attended as questai of honor in Council Bluffs on November 14 and 15 for the state Degree of Honor convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Tomhave
Dale Palmer
Mima Wertz
Council Bluffs
Wertz
Questa of Honor
Farm Labor Party Wins in Minnesota
Governor Floyd B Olson of the Farm Labor party is reelected in Minnesota. Senator Shipstead and most ticket candidates defeat Democratic and Republican rivals in Tuesday’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm-Labor Party
Esota
Floyd B. Olson
Farm. Labor Party
Shipstead
U. S. Senate
Town Clerk Elected to Fill Vacancy in Subjects Town
A meeting of the town council last Tuesday elected Herb Olson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Briggv. Vv la Pat Trunnell, one and one, is spending this Fe a look home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subjects
Herb Olson
Briggv
Pat Trunnell
Jolly Jaspers stage Piites Ghost Garden Friday night
Superior announces the Jolly Jaspers will present The Piites Ghost Garden Friday at 8 in the school house. A basket social follows. cast includes Nah Mc Donough Doris Gilbert Helen Herbranson Mathilda Verna Nielson Elaine Margaret Holmes Gertrude Marcella Wernes Nan cy Eugene Holmes Jack Victor Epheim Ned Lester Rasmussen Harold Lawrence Libra Wayne Jensen Benjamin Parrott Leona Roggon Lois Armstrong Laverne Werner and four village maids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Jolly Jaspers
Piites
Nah McDonough
Janet
Doris Gilbert
Priscilla
Helen Herbranson
Mathilda
Verna Nielson
Elaine
Margaret Holmes
Gertrude
Marcella Wernes
Nancy
Eugene Holmes
Jack
Victor Epheim
Ned
Lester Rasmussen
Harold
Willie Jensen
Lawrence
Allison Libra
Marmaduke
Wayne Jensen
Benjamin
Wesley Petersen
Benjamin Parrott
Leona Roggon
Lois Armstrong
Laverne Werner
No More Warnings on Defective Lights
Mrs. Alex Miller, secretary of state, urged safety patrolmen to enforce all motor vehicle light laws as days grow darker. Patrols should issue tickets for light violations and file charges if ignored. Emphasized costs of repairing lights pale beside the risk of a fatal crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
State Vehicl Department
Iowa
Retest of Martin County Cattle Underway
A complete tuberculin retest of Martin county Minnesota cattle is in progress. Thirty three veterinarians and assistants from Minnesota and Iowa are conducting the work, which will take about two weeks to finish. The county has 2400 herds and roughly 55 000 head of livestock involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin County
Minn
Minnesota
Iowa
Mrs Nelson passes away after long illness at Wallingford
Mrs William Nelson 56 died after a 13 year illness at her farm home two miles northeast of Wallingford She had been bedfast since a broken hip and leg injury eighteen months earlier Funeral services were set for Saturday at 4 30 at the Blair home and 2 at Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Wallingford Rev Peder Nordsletten to officiate Burial in the church cemetery She had lived in Emmet county for 46 years born in Decorah married William Nelson 26 years ago and had four children Delmar Lenora Theodore and Stella Survived by husband four children two sisters Miss Emma Munson Estherville and Mrs Andrew Anderson Peever S D and four brothers Ole and Lever Munson Estherville Pete Munson Sioux City Albert Munson South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson
Wallingford
Charles Blair
Immanuel Lutheran
Idx Munson Nelson
Emmet County
Decorah
Delmar
Lenora
Theodore
Stella
Emma Munson
Estherville
Andrew Anderson
Peever
S. D
Ole and
Lever Munson
Pete Munson
Sioux City
Albert Munson
South Dakota
Pepper staff entertained at Horswell home
The first Quill and Scroll meeting of The Pepper staff was held at Leo Horswell's home. Talks by Margaret Kennedy Leola Mulock and Mildred Vedder highlighted the Pepper, with J S Hilliard stressing the value of journalism. Attendees included Leola Mulock Mildred Vedder and many others as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Pepper
Leo Horswell
Margaret Kennedy
Leola Mulock
Mildred Vedder
J. S. Hilliard
Mis
Dorothy Latchem
Joy Horswll
Carol Jean Crim
Eleanor Brown
Ruth Berg
Jane Willey
Evelyn Martinson
Betty Merron
John Raife
Donald Derwick
Mary Belle Barrett
Jack Beck
Genevieve Horswell
Betty Ann McMillan
Bob Reid
Jane McKerral
Marion Kennedy
Vivian Espeset
Helen Thisted
Grace Hubbard
Miss Latchem
Mr. Hilliard
Emmet County Corn Hog Seals New Payments Extended
Emmet County Farm Bureau reports another first C H payment with 104 checks totaling 8916.16 issued to contract holders under Max South, treasurer of the Emmet County Corn Hog association. Sealing rules allow reseal for last year’s corn if not called by CCC. new corn may seal after Dec 1 if grade No 4 or better. Temporary cribs permitted with four to six inches clearance and intact roofs. Price set at 5 5 cents per bushel with notes ending June 30, 1935. seed corn option offered at 1 25 per bushel, expiring May 1, 1935, with 20 cent advance upon crib acceptance, forfeited if not called by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Max South
Emmet County Corn Hog Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
M. A. Balkema
L. C. Burnett
Iowa
Balkema
Marionette Show Presented by Local P T A
Rufus Rose presents the Century of Progress Marionette show Thursday November 22 at Roosevelt auditorium under the general Parent-Teacher association Two shows at 4 and 8 o clock feature 32 human like marionettes in scenes such as Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Pinocchio and his companions The Pinocchio net will include eight fantastic scenes with Donkey the Fox and the Blue Fairy present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Rose
Century of Progress
Roosevelt Auditorium
General Parent- Teacher Association
Ali Baba
Pinnochio
Donkey
Fox
Blue Fairy
Two Crops of Apples in One Year
An apple tree in LewistonMinnman reportedly bore a second crop of blossoms and set fruit during a season of unseasonable drought and late rain. Several fruit trees blossomed, but this Lewiston notice mentions the sizeable fruit as the only verified report from neighboring papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Minnman
Local auctions announced around Estherville and Graettinger
J H Larson West Emmet to close out sale on Wednesday Nov 21 selling farm machinery household goods chickens and four Holstein cows with full details in ad. R S Bryan sells on Tuesday Nov 20 offering live stock machinery and household goods. Estherville Live Stock Auction Co to hold sale Saturday with 200 cattle 200 pigs horses and 50 black faced ewes. Ben Reeves Graettinger auctioneer to sell 30 horses 50 cattle 60 hogs 30 breeding ewes and 6 collie pups on Monday Nov 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Larson
West Emmet
Estherville
Mr. Larson
Foshier
Burns
R. S. Bryan
Grover
Bryan
Estherville Live Stock Auction Co
Ben Reeves
Graettinger
Nichols Celebrate Fifty-First Wedding Anniversary At Home
Mr and Mrs W G Nichols quietly observe their 518th anniversary at home with Irwin C Nichols and family as dinner guests They have lived in the city 81 years since moving from Cedar Rapids Married November 14 1883 The couple previously celebrated a golden anniversary with a large gathering Mrs Nichols health has been poor but she can still manage housework and visit friends Mr Nichols is active at city hall Their children include daughters L F Lyman LaRue Shaw of Mandan ND and E K Newgard of Chehalis WA and sons Irwin Nichols of Estherville and Edwin Nichols of Medford OR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Nichols
Irwin C. Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Nichols
L. F. Lyman
LaRue Shaw
Mandan
N. D
EK. B. Newgard
Chehalis
Wash
Irwin Nichols
Estherville
Edwin Nichols
Medford
Ore
Lutheran Church Meeting Tuesday in Forest City
The Estherville pastor Rev L A Mathre and trustees Anfin Egland Tom Sunde and N C Christensen will attend a Forest City Estherville circuit meeting at Waldorf college Tuesday. Delegates from Eagle Grove and St Ansgar circuits join, with Dr A J Bergsaker and Rev E C Havik leading a discussion on financial matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Mathre
Estherville Lutheran Church
Anfin Egland
Tom Sunde
N. C. Christensen
Forest City
Estherville
Waldorf College
Eagle Grove
St. Ansgar
A. J. Bergsaker
Minneapolis
Norwegian Lutheran Church of
Miss Wratten Dies Suddenly in Chicago
Miss Lillian Wratten 31, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wratten of Estherville, died suddenly yesterday in a Chicago hospital where she had worked since July. Her family, including siblings J L Paul Otto Klein Mrs John Benson Mrs Roy Stoddard and Harry Wratten, traveled to Chicago and will bring her body back Friday. Funeral plans await the return to Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wratten
Walter
Estherville
J. L. Paul
Otto Klein
Es_ therville
John Benson
Dayton
Roy Stoddard
Denver
Colo
Walter S. Wratten Jr
Fairbury
Nebr
Harry Wratten
Winners of Rural School Work Exhibit Feature Noteable Students
A continuation listing grade school and eighth grade winners for various categories such as best geography booklet best art project best health booklet and more. Named students from Roosevelt Estherville Dolliver Haifa Wallingford Halfa Emmet Consolidated entries highlight top grades from 1 through 8 with multiple categories including Palmer penmanship and history notebooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Loeschen
Roosevelt
Estherville
Velma Perkins
Norman Tvedte
Dolliver
Lorna Richards
Christina Lowenberg
Haifa
Bernice Nelson
Beverly Christ
Esther_ville
Rex Logue
Emmet Cong
Evelyn Iverson
Mary Strand
Anne Shonkwiler
Elmer Anderson
Halfa
Iowa
Mildred Ortmeyer
Velma Olsen
Floris Kohler
United States
Frances Runion
Carl Tindal
Palmer
Jean Kennedy
Es_therville
Ruth Warrington
August Burdette
Helen Kief_er
Gregory McNally
Sewell Mathie
Velma Olson
Frederick South
Edgar Nau
Gladys Hansen
Bertha Anderson
Sarah Mae McGratt
Arlene Sorensen
Wallingford
Geneva Christensen
Loraine Nepp
Emmet Cons
Leona Olsen
Rita Weis
Hal_fa
Beth McDonald
Ruth Jorstaad
Shastaet
Margaret Gebest
Darlene Davidson
Helen Weldee
Emmet
Sixty Spencer Men Organize VFW Chapter
Sixty charter members formed a Veterans of Foreign Wars unit in Spencer and elected officers at a meeting held last week with state officers and visitors from other towns in attendance. Miss Alma Fossum, a Belmond hospital nurse, is visiting Estherville at Art Fossum and Mrs Emma Peterson’s homes, arriving Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
V. of F. W. Dept
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wrae
Alma Fossum
Belmond Hospital
Chicago
Estherville
Art Fossum
Emma Peterson
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Tiel Geal
Morse
Arma Lutheran Church
Gilbert A. Austin
Mildred M. Neilson
Ferdinand J. Low
Marie G. England
Ringsted
Jack A. Henson
Leatha V. Hoobler
Frank E. Slocum
Delrose L. Child
Madeira, Minn
Margaret Maniece
Grace Fothergill
Jews Trust and Savings Bank
L. E. Crim
Zella Albertson
Warren Pullen
Portland
Ciem Lulkert
Frank Brockway
Chester
Jay Brockway
Cornville
É.l. Brockway
A. B. Chapin
Eas
Cleveland
Russell Abbott
Edi
Akron
Mrs. Nelson
Horswell
E. C. Heyer
Ada Eveleth
Rebekah Lodge
Heyer
League of Women Voters
Gateswood
Arnolds Park
F. M. Gardiner
M. C. Morrell
L. J. Savage
Treas
M. Soeth
Louis Salyers
Dorothy Oleson
Harold Reed
J. ©. Penney
Maurice Salyers
Huarold Reed
Marion McAffee
Walter Scott
Easy Aces Bridge Club
Floyd Horton
S. Grinde
Mervin Eike
Paul Laidley
Robert Lee
Ora Brown
Paul Brink
C. W. Brink
Donald and
Edward Wymer
Jack Kint
Junior Mustard
Jackie Mester
Jack Reed
Carl Mo
M. Brink
Boyden
Mrs. Brink
Wilmar
A. C. Carlson
Miami
Fla
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Mrs. Nichols
Lutheran Church Meeting
Miss Wratten
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