Dolliver To Speak Monday At Estherville Open Forum
James I. Dolliver will speak at the Estherville Adult School open forum Monday evening November 24 on American Foreign Relations. He is a noted speaker with keen understanding of the topics to be discussed. The forum follows regular classes ending at 8 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Dolliver
Esthervile
Elistoph
Annabell Purviance
Glenn Shearmann
Carver
Cliff Hedrick
Estherville
Susan Peterson
Farmers Granted Greatest Number Of Deferments
Robert Shaw, director of occupational service for selective service in Iowa, said farmers received the greatest number of occupational deferments. Five percent of classifications, totaling 8,895, were deferred, with 6,815 of these granted to farmers. Iowa’s armed forces numbered about 40,000 as of October 1.
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Iowa
Robert Shaw
KSO
Cattle Fetch High Prices at J A Irwin Farm Sale
Brisk bidding despite light attendance as farmers stayed in fields. Cattle led with top price of 92 dollars and several head around 70. Sale conducted by Foshier and Burns and clerked by Emmet County State Bank.
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J. A. Irwin
Foshier
Burns
Emmet County State Bank
V-R
Courtesy cards extended to soldiers on furlough
Algowa the nation’s soldiers on furlough receive courtesy cards from the Chamber of Commerce. The cards grant free theater passes and meals at Rowvac, luncheons, and full privileges at the club rooms of the American Legion post.
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Algowa Aen
Chamber of Commerce
Rowvac
Kinauls
Amerteta Legion
Emmet County Agricultural Show Annual Meeting
The Emmet County Agricultural Show will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday evening, November 26, in the south room of Estherville city hall at 8 PM. The agenda includes election of directors and officers for 1942, treasurer's report, and any other business, with all interested in the fair association and 4 H club show welcome to attend.
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Emmet County Agricultural Show
Estherville City Hall
Association
M. A. Balkema
Fair Association
New Corn Loan Rates Announced Across Iowa Counties
Chairman Lovertiit announced this year’s corn loan rates vary 70 to 76 cents per bushel with an average of 73.1 cents for the state, higher than last year’s 61 cents. The CCC stored corn will be sold at county loan values until Jan 1, with a gradual rise of half a cent monthly toward 3 cents above loan rates. Counties listed show 76, 75, or other rates across various districts in the corn belt.
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Ibert Jo" Lovertiit
Lowi Aak
Loveland
Can Belt
Commodity, Credit Corp
Washington
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Clayton
Deleware Dubuque
Jones
Jackson
Deleware
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Lousia
Henry
Des Moines
Lee, Jefferson
Second Week Of Campaign Closes Next Monday Night
The Vindicator and Republian announce a subscription drive offering subscribers a chance to support campaign workers and win a substantial cash prize. The notice explains the newspaper’s value, urges payment of outstanding balances, and highlights benefits of regular home delivery to the community.
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Vindicator and
Republian
Thanksgiving issue notice from The Vindicator and Republican
The Vindicator and Republican announce a Thanksgiving celebration and only one paper will be issued next week. Delivery will occur Tuesday afternoon and mail delivery Wednesday morning. Correspondents are asked to submit news by Monday morning for the next week’s issue.
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Vindicator
Republican Force
Gamble Robinson Open House Scheduled Sunday
The Gamble Robinson company invites the public to an open house on Sunday November 28 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM at their new South Sixth Street home. The program includes music displays demonstrations refreshments half hour awards and continuous movies from 2:30 PM. Visitors may inspect the building and view the stock in stores and rooms.
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Gamble Robinson Company
South Sixth Street
Gamble Robinson
North Superior School Pie Social Friday Evening
The North Superior school will hold their annual pie social Friday evening November 21. A program will be presented followed by an evening of entertainment and festivity. The general public is invited to attend and share in the amusement.
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North Superior School
Petersburg farmer wins national prize in corn show
Petersburg township farmer L. J. Libra won first place for a five ear sample at the National Corn Show held with the Nacional Husking Contest in Tonica Illinois on November 8. Libra led DeKalb Variety 242, a seed promising strong results for Northwest Minnesota growers as hybrid seed gained popularity.
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Minnesota
L. J. Libra
Petersburg Township
Tonica
Libra
Juniors Present Seven Sisters Comedy at Roosevelt
The junior class will stage the Hungarian comedy Seven Sisters in three acts Tuesday evening November 25 at 8:00 in Roosevelt Auditorium. Directed by Miss Barbara Brice, the cast includes Mrs Gyurakics Lorraine Thorndyke Katrinka Larvel Knutson Sati Bever Strong Ena Rut Bringle Minh Kathryn Horton Terka Charlotte Wetbrook Liza Lois Jean Clark Klara Ruth Howard Horkay Lloyd Nielson Raddiani Bob Broms Sanderffy Lawserce Mathre Gida Kenneth Jones plus Donald Zelinsky as Jonko and Alfred Zelinsky as Toni.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
Barbara Brice
Larvel Knutsons Sati
Bever’ "Strong
Ena
Rut Bringle
Minh Kathryn Horton
Terka
Charlotte Wetbrook
Liza
Lois Jean Clark
Klara
Ruth Howard
Horkay
Lloyd Nielson
Raddiani
Bob Broms
Sanderffy
Lawserce Mathre
Gida
Kenneth Jones
Jonko
Donald Zelinsky
Toni
Alfred Zelinsky
Adi Life and Spice
Red Cross Sewing Run At Singer Center
Thirteen Catholic church ladies gathered at the Singer Sewing Machine center to sew for the Red Cross. They completed eight girls skirts after making six dresses the week prior. The Singer company donated use of sewing machines cutting tables and scissors to assist this important work. Participants included Mrs Norman Maine Mrs Fred Larson Mrs A Haffey Mrs George Miller Mrs W E Bagan Mrs J Farrell Mrs R R Tillae Mrs Emily Bryan Mrs D A Bagan Mrs W D Kane Mrs C M Wilson and Miss M Finnegan.
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Singer Sewing Machine Center
Red Cross
Singer Sewing Machine Compay
Ae Cf
Norman Maine
Fred Larson
A. Haffey
George Miller
W. E Bagan
J. Farrell
R. R. Tillae
Emily Bryan
D. A. Bagan
W. D. Kane
C. M. Wilson
M. Finnegan
Red Cross Sewing Drive at Leuthold Tibbetts Store
Red Cross rooms near the Leuthold Tibbetts store will be open Saturday afternoon November 22 from 2:00 to 6:00. An urgent call is issued for those who have finished Red Cross sewing to bring their items to the Red Cross rooms on Saturday.
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Red Cross
Leuthold-Tibbetts
28 Shopping Days Until Christmas Rush Begins
Merchants and clerks prepare for the holiday season as stores unpack boxes and decorate for Christmas sales. Some shoppers have already finished early, but most will await the usual last minute rush, capturing the Christmas thrill.
Aged Lady Passes Away Near Superior
Mrs. Anne Hibness 1, of near Superior died Wednesday at 8:00 am from a heart attack while preparing breakfast. Born Sept 12 1860 in Saude Norway she lived in Thor Estherville Humboldt County and Superior Township before settling on a farm near Estherville. She married Gudmund Hibness after her first husband Lars Larson died in 1899. Funeral services Sunday at the farm home and Estherville Lutheran Church. Burial in State Line cemetery.
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Anne Hibness
Superior
Anne Marie Loaning
Saude
Norway
Sande
Lars Larson
Anne
John Fletcher
Elida
East Lawn
Estherville
Hibness
Emmet County Sees 249 Old Age Pension Recipients
The department reports 249 Emmet County residents received old age assistance in October, totaling $5,224.80 with an average claim of $20.98. Six county residents received average blind pensions of $21.91 totaling $191.45. Across Iowa, 67,146 people received old age pensions totaling $1,201,755.50, averaging $21.08. Blind pensions to Towans numbered 1,555 at $37,809.06 and an average of $24.37.
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Temmet County
Department of Social Welfare
Emmet County
Iowa
Towans
Santa Visits Estherville for Parade and Christmas Festivities
Santa Claus will visit Estherville on Saturday November 29 with a parade at 11 AM followed by rides on Iceland ponies for children. The day includes decorations across Central Avenue to 7th Street and South Street, a Nativity scene city park displays, and broadcasts of sacred music. Local businesses and a large Christmas display plan to illuminate the town through January.
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Santa Claus
Estherville
Iceland
Russel Peterson
City
Harry Simms
Lestherville
Central Avenue
First Avenue South
City Park
Jesse Cox
Elks Club
Emmet County Bank
Cox
Northern Lumber Company
Sno Datasea
Chamber of Commerce
Towa
Minnesota
Saurday
Rock Island official visits Estherville for bridge work
R. R. Bragg master carpenter for the Rock Island railway called on Estherville officials Tuesday afternoon. Assistant Superintendent Frank J. Campion said Bragg had been at Kenneth Minnesota inspecting a bridge over Island River being upgraded with steel girders to replace wood piling and decking. The structure is being strengthened due to yearly spring threat.
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R. R. Bragg
Rock Island Railway
Estherville
Frank J. Campion
Bragg
Kenneth
Minn
Island River
Harris Man Buys Smith's Grocery Harris Man Buys Smiths Grocery
Clarence W. Twetten of Harris purchased Lonnie Smiths Cash Grocery and will take charge in Estherville today. The store sits at Ninth Street and Fourth Avenue North. Twetten, an experienced grocer, will maintain existing high quality service. Mr. and Mrs. Smith plan to move to Colorado, while their son Wayne remains through the semester at the local high school.
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Clarence W. Twetten
Harris
Lonnie Smith
Estherville
Ninth Street
Fourth Avenue
Ice Egress Forces Destructive Action on Worthington Hardwick Branch
Ice flowing from the river requires dynamiting on the Worthington Hardwick branch. The measure targets obstruction and long term navigability, with authorities outlining safety and disruption impacts for nearby communities and operations.
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Worthington Hardwick
Clifford V Gregory dies suddenly in Des Moines hospital
Clifford V. Gregory, noted publisher of Wallace's Parmer and a Chicago Federal Reserve director, died at 6 05 am Tuesday in Des Moines Methodist hospital after an appendectomy the day before. A 58 year old widely known speaker on agricultural policy, he was to discuss parity legislation before the Iowa Farm Bureau federation and served as associate publisher of Wisconsin Agriculturist and Farmer et Keene. He was a Farm Foundation trustee in Chicago and spoke frequently in local farm circles.
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Clifford V. Gregory
Wallace’s Parmer
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Gregory
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin Agricultrist
Farmer Et Kcine
Wis
Farm Foundation of Chicago
Minmet County Farm Bureau
Estherville Lutheran Church
Men Selected for Draft Call from Estherville Area
Fourteen men were chosen Monday to meet a draft quota. They depart Sunday at 3 30 p m from Rock Island depot for the Des Moines induction center. Names and towns include C Jensen Estherville Arthur White Estherville John Mitchell Armstrong Arnold Savereide Estherville Abner Matre Estherville Ralph Sprague Estherville EUW Ristad Wallingford Vernson Jensen Ringsted Robert Thomas Estherville William Marler Armstrong Elmer Fedderson Dolliver Arnold Dalen Graettinger Louis Lines Estherville Carl Shauberger Ringsted Replacements are Lloyd Matthes Estherville and Carl Faddersen Armstrong One man, George Anderson Wallingford, left for Coast Guard duty on November 15.
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Esthergvede
Rock Island Depot
Des Moines
C. Jensen
Estherville
Arthur White
John Mitchell
Armstrong
Arnold Savereide
Abner Matre
Ralph Sprague
Euw Ristad
Wallingford
Vernson S. Jensen
Ringsted
Robert Thomas
William Marler
Elmer Fedderson
Dolliver
Arnold Dalen
Graettinger
Louis Lines
Carl Shauberger
Lloyd Matthes
Carl Feddersen
George Anderson
Coast Guard
Dolliver High Seeks Full 1941 42 Basketball Schedule
Dolliver high school announces a full boys and girls basketball schedule for the 1941 42 season. Openers included a Dec 2 game with Swea City and a Dec 5 match with Grover, with a list of further home and away dates through Feb 27.
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Dolliver High School
Maple Hill
Aeet
Emmet
Dolliver
Swea City
Grover
Halfa
Armstrong
Ringstess
Okoboji
Ceylon
Ringsted
Superior
Estherville B
Vlr
Thanksgiving closing hours for Estherville stores 1941
Estherville retail stores close all day Thanksgiving Day November 27 1941. Banks professional offices wholesale houses manufacturers barber shops city hall and courthouse also closed. Food stores and barber shops open the evening before until 9 00 P M. Drug stores closed from 1 P M to ?? P M.
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Estherville
Harvest Day Special Services Across Churches
Special services planned at multiple churches Sunday in observance of Harvest town to country Sunday sponsored by the Farm Bureau. The Church of Christ hosts a 7:00 p.m. service after a covered dish supper with rustic decorations and readings by Francis Johnson’s message and town farm bureau notes. Presbyterian services focus on the morning worship with agricultural decorations, while Methodist plans include Nels G. Christiansen as speaker and music by the Emmet County Rural Women’s Chorus.
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Farm Bureau Association
Church of Christ
Ethel Richards
Oran Manthe
Alva Sawyer
Francis Johnson
Town Farm Bureau
Harry Graff
Fred Sawyer
Russell Lair
The
Christian Church
and Mes
Harold Geass
Raymond, Shannon
Jey Johnson
Harry Adams
Presbyterian Church
Fausgree le
Kettleson Joins First Cadet Class at Kelly Field Texas
Roper C. Kettleson of Estherville Iowa is among the first class of cadets at the Air Corps Replacement Center at Kelly Field. Induction began Nov 12 with most cadets reporting that day. The five week program trains cadets in military basics and physical conditioning before five weeks of flight training at a primary school in the Gulf Coast area.
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Roper C. Kettleson
Glenn A. Kettleson
Lestherville
Iowa
Air Corps Replacement Center
Aircrew
Kelly Field
Texas
Wettleson
Estherville Jr.College
Kettleson
Army of the United States
Ketteson
Gulf Coast Air Corps
V.R
Dunnell Sets Election For December Second
The village of Dunnell will hold its election on December 2. Voters will select a mayor or town council president for a two year term and a councilman for a three year term. Current mayor is Dr. C. E. Swink and councilman A. M. Jonson whose terms expire.
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Dunnell
C. E. Swink
A. M. Jonson
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Legion
Republican Good Will Campaign
Blanche Crowley
Ray Kennedy
Frank Wieskus
Wally Stringham
E. T. Baumann
Ruth Miller
Jas. Boyle
E. G. Swanson
John Lambert
Carl Griese
Ike Sampson
Estherville, Iowa
Estherville, Towa
Petersburg, Minn
Wallingford, Towa
Superior, Iowa
Dolliver, Towa
Gruver, Iowa
Schoors
Cubs
VER
Petersburg
Seven Sisters
V.ruse
Norm
V.A
Santa
Rock Island
Smith’s
Clifford Gregory
Ves Moines
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