Man 23 Sentenced for Forged Instrument in Anamosa
Francis Mitchell, 23, of Superior, received an indeterminate term not to exceed 10 years in the state reformatory at Anamosa for uttering a forged instrument. He must also pay costs. He will be taken to Anamosa tomorrow by Sheriff Fredericksen or Deputy Twito after arrest Saturday night following a questionable $14 check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mitchell
Jas. DeLand
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Mitchell
Fredericksen
Twito
Nau Bros
Wm. Logan
Emmet County State Bank
Spencer
Judge Grants Divorces to Two Women
Last week in district court Judge Jas DeLand granted divorces to Abbie Ault from Henry Ault and Edith V Bliss from Z W Bliss. Abbie was represented by Wm Bak with W S Johnston for the defendant. Edith Bliss by Mr Johnston. Both decrees cite cruel and inhuman treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. ‘DeLand
Abbie Ault
Henry Ault
Atty. Wm. Bak. Wm
Johnston
Edith V. Bliss
Z. W. Bliss
Mrs. Bliss
Anderson Sentenced to Cherokee Inebriate Hospital
Chas Anderson a Wallingford laborer was committed to the state inebriate hospital at Cherokee after a morning hearing before the county commission. He was arrested in Estherville Sunday night by police chief John Lilley while intoxicated, with prior similar offenses cited and a 90 day stay deemed best for his welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Anderson
Wallingford
Cherokee
County Commission
Anderson
Estherville
Chile
John Lilley
Gruver School Heads Entertained by Gruver Faculty
All superintendents of Emmet county towns and consolidated schools and their wives attended an evening dinner last Wednesday at Gruver. Eighteen were served by the Gruver faculty. Gertrude Pfeffer of Des Moines represented the Iowa Tuberculosis association as a guest and spoke on how to conduct the seal sale a project for the winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Gruver
Gruver School
Gertrude Pfeffer
Des Moines
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Quiet Term as Judge DeLand Presides in District Court
Judge DeLand has run a calm district court term for the past three weeks. Last Friday county Attorney Wm. Bale secured a liquor injunction against Dominic T. Kloss of Armstrong.
Monthly Pork Allotment For Emmet County Revealed
Emma t county has received its second allotment of salt pork totaling 900 pounds from the federal government. It will be distributed among 95 needy families in Emmet county at nine pounds per family of four and a half people. Families that have not previously received aid cannot apply. the meat is for immediate use and will arrive monthly. Last month 500 pounds were allocated on a six pound per family basis. Later shipments may include butter and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma T County
Freda
Emmet
Two Aged People Are Called to Reward
Charlie Reinhardt, 65, farmer, died at his Huntington area home Tuesday morning after living in Luxemburg as a child immigrant. He leaves a wife and seven children, four sons and three daughters, plus many friends. funeral plans not yet made. Mrs Mike Kruse, 81, of near Terris, died Monday evening leaving a husband and five sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Reinhardt
Huntington
Luxemburg
Germany
Mike Kruse
Near Terris
Bridge lecture series opens with Herbert E. Nelson
The first of four lectures on playing contract bridge was given last Wednesday evening by Herbert E. Nelson a Cincinnati expert at the Legion room city hall. The series is sponsored by the American Legion and auxiliary and the next lecture will be held November 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Nelson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Legion Room
City Hall
The
American Legion and Auxiliay
Additions at Dry Cleaning Plant on Lincoln Street
A new cement block addition is under construction at the rear of the Peterson building on Lincoln Street for New Way Cleaners, the renters. City gas is being piped into the building as part of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Lincoln Street
New Way Cleaners
Weather outlook across regions for Nov 20 25 period
Period November 20 to 25 shows in Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys general fair weather with moderate temperatures in the south and occasional rain or snow in the north with frequent temperature changes. Northern and Central Great Plains expect generally fair conditions with mostly moderate temperatures in the south and central areas and occasional light precipitation in the far north with frequent temperature fluctuations.
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Missiissippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Harris Pleads Guilty in Town Pump Robbery Case
Melvin Harris, 27, of Estherville, faced trial for the July 25 robbery of the Town Pump at Pocahontas after attempting an alibi claiming July 18 in Worthington, Minnesota. The indictment was corrected in court and Harris confessed, receiving a ten year sentence to Fort Madison penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Harris
Estherville
Pocahontas
Worthington
Minn
Fort Madison
F. C. Davidson
World’s All Right Musical Show by Elks Lodge
A benefit performance titled World’s All Right is staged by the Elks lodge with Universal Producing of Fairfield Iowa on December 7 and 8. Set in a broadcasting studio the show follows announcer Jimmy Waddell and secretary Jane Rogers as they overcome obstacles to present a big program while giving the audience backstage insight into broadcast work. The production features strong costuming and many popular songs, with cast details to follow and tickets likely selling fast.
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The
Elks Lodge
Universal Producing Company
Fairfield
Iowa
Jimmy Waddell
Jane Rogers
A Degree of Honor District Meet Well Attended
The Degree of Honor Protective Association district convention drew fifty members from Spencer Spirit Lake Lake Park Milford and the local chapter in the city auditorium on Wednesday November 15. Etta A Branson opened the school of instruction as a juvenile flag drill followed with nine initiations and five pins awarded for recruiting new members. A covered dish supper concluded the meeting. An injury to R Lawrence Nelson after catching his hand in a corn shelter required amputation of three fingers at Birney hospital Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degree of Honor Protective Asociation
City Auditorium
Wednesady
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Lake Park
Milford
Etta A. Branson
Rodney
Bobbie
Elaine Tredway
Richard Jr
Barney Kep_hart
Betty Hagebach
Lena Reich
Earl
Marjorie Weller
Jimmy Soper
Betty Collins
Evan Taylor
Vere van Eman
Kathleen Witte
R Lawrence Nelson
Birney Hospital
Sign Posts Moved Along Old Route No 17 in Estherville
Sign posts along the former highway 17 route through Estherville are being uprooted as new markers guide traffic. The highway enters on 6th Street from the north, turns east on Lincoln to Ninth, then south to the Rock Island viaduct and paving. Eastbound traffic follows Lincoln and First onto paving at the town’s southwest edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
6Th Street
Ori Lincoln
Ninth
Rock Island Tracks
Lincoln
First Street
Civic Work Project Meeting Planned in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts Thursday meeting at Hotel Savory to discuss Civic Work Project plans for Emmitt and other Iowa counties. Attending are Emergency Relief chairman Francis Kennedy Welfare worker Mrs. Freda Seentz Engineer Lester Boxygess and supervisors N. O. Osher C. BE Fuller E. S. Camden R. 8. Bryan. M. Iverson cannot attend. Representatives from Mills Ida Howard Keokuk Clayton Guthrie Pocahontas Bremer Worth Dickinson Osceola Lyon Greene Humboldt Van Buren Iowa Ringgold Palo Alto Hancock Warren and others expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitt
Des Moines
Gorge H. Eller
H. E. Mulock
Mills
Ida
Howard
Keokuk
Clayton
Guthrie
Pocahontas
Bremer
Worth
Dickinson
Osceola
Lyon
Greene
Humboldt
van Buren
Iowa
Ringgold Palo Alto
Hancock
Warren
Edward G Blackett obituary recalls Beacon founder years
Edward G Blackett former partner of A B Funk publishers of the Spirit Lake Beacon died at his Selkirk Manitoba home on November 13 from tuberculosis He was born in Spirit Lake in 1854 His father served as a soldier during the Minnesota massacre era Blackett bought Milford Mail in 1884 joined Funk in the Beacon in 1886 The paper sold in 1909 to O E Smith then he moved to Canada land sales and settled in Selkirk He is remembered as a respected citizen and businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Blackett
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Beacon
Selkirk
Manitoba
Minnesota
Milford Mail
Mail
Funk
O. E. Smith
Blackett
First Concert Of Symphon y Is Well Received
The season opening symphonic concert drew a large Roosevelt auditorium audience Sunday afternoon. Conducted by Mr and Mrs R L Caldwell the same duo led last year s program Mrs T C Mann offered descriptive notes aiding understanding. The program featured Roostvelt March After Sunshot Intermezzo Savior Night Involves the Sky Italians in Algeria overture and soloists including Mr Borlaug and Mr Wilder with the orchestra and selections by Woodin Buck Bennett Rossing and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
R. L. Caldwell
T. C. Mann
Roostvelt
Wm. H. Woodin
Dudley Buck
Harry R. Shelley
Rose
W. Bennett
Mr. Borlaug
Mr. Wilder
Algeria
G. Rossing
Two Farm Sales Set for Thursday Across Iowa
Two farm sales are planned for Thursday. Cockburn and Stockdale will offer 230 head of cattle on the Herbert Nasby farm eight miles northwest of Estherville. Dan Patterson will run the Fred Houseman sale three miles west and three quarters mile north of Armstrong featuring 61 Holstein cattle, 38 hogs, and a full line of farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockburn and Stockdale
Herbert Nasby
Estherville
Fred Houseman
Armstrong
Dan Patterson
Cockburn-Stockdale
Penney Manager Attends District Convention in Sioux City
F Hanson of the J C Penney store travels to Sioux City to attend a district convention of the organization held yesterday and today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hanson
J. C. Penney
Sioux City
State examiners audit county officials books
Carl J. Pilmaier of Dubuque and Stanley Morgan of Harlan state examiners began this morning checking the county official books. This annual audit takes about six weeks to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Pilmaier
Dubuque
Stanley Morgan
Harlan
Wolves Beat Creston 7 0 In Hawkeye Conference Game
Estherville Junior College Wolves overwhelmed Creston Indians 7 to 0 in southern Iowa Friday night. Deim scored the decisive touchdown and Wilson added the extra point as the Wolves controlled play from start to finish. The visiting team did not punt and the Hawkeye Conference clash showcased strong junior college football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Junior College
Creston
Iowa Collegians
Estherville
Creston Inds
Deim
Wilson
Wolves
Hawkeye Conference
Iowa
Hawkeye
Towa
County Superintendent Distributes Institute Funds to Schools
County superintendent Marie Sorum distributed 122.10 dollars among county schools during visits last week. The funds came from the county boys and girls institute held this fall in connection with the Farmers Short course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sorum
Brake man Killed in M and St L Wreck Near Winthrop
Gus Olson a 53 year old brake man on the M and St L was killed when his car left the track and plunged an embankment near Winthrop Minnesota after striking a telephone pole. His wife was seriously injured and hospitalized at New Ulm. Funeral services were held in Winthrop. He had worked about 20 years with the railroad and previously ran to Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Olson
St. L Rathoaa
Winthrop
Spencer
Minn
New Ulm
Olson
Estherville
M. & St. L. Railroad
Legion Groups Social Evening At Legion Club
American Legion and Wegtan auxiliary members held a joint social last Tuesday at the Legion club rooms. A committee of 20 organized bridge games and lunch, with four prizes awarded for high and low scores to named attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and
Wegtan Auxiliary
Legion Club Rooms
Leon Pratt
C. J. Mathieson
Geo. Kibbee
Claude Randolph
F. W. Lakin
E. W. Kepler
Robi. Knight
al Myers
Lawrence Jones
Ruby Heneman
Dr. Mater
R. R. Tillen
Priscilla Booth
Art Williamson
Dan Howard
Estherville High Junior Class Play Delights Large Audience
The Estherville high school Juniors presented Seventeen by Booth Tarkington Tuesday night in Roosevelt auditorium. A large crowd praised the well cast production with Homer Judd as Willie Baxter and Sophia Bouw as Jane Baxter leading a strong ensemble. Florence Chambers directed the show with Roger Shonkwiler and others handling stage and technical duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Booth Tarkinton
Roosevelt Auditorium
Willie Baxter
Lola Pratt
Willie
Jane
Wille Baxter
Homer Judd
Jane Baxter
Sophia Bouw
Lovi Pratt
Ruth Berg
Genesis
Howard Lindsey
Mr. Baxter
Jack Beck
Clarence Lucas May Parcher
Mildred Vedder
Ethel Boke
Alice Jeffries
Johnnie Watson
Richard Munson
Joe Bullitt
Lawrence Doud
George Cropper
E. Howard Foy Wallie Banks
Billie Ridley
Mary Brooks
Bettie Merron Flopit
Thieves Siphon Gas From Garages Twice In Weeks
Gas thieves siphoned about five gallons from a car in Ray Kennedy's North 8th Street garage on Saturday night leaving enough to drive to a filling station. This is the second garage theft in recent weeks, with Supt. Martin noted as the first victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kennedy
North 8Th
Kennedy
Supt. Martn
Emmet County Joins Federal Corn Hog Plan Effort
Ringsted leads a five F armer cooperative group in organizing Emmet county for the federal corn hog program. A temporary county setup is formed with Nek G Christiansen as general chairman and township leaders named. County meeting set for Thursday to elect officers and finalize permanent organization. Regular officers to be chosen, Crib sealing planned with one sealer per township, bonds of 1000 dollars required. Farmers must secure landlord or mortgage holder signatories to receive loans and benefits. Corn loan plan offers 45 cents a bushel with conditions to reduce acreage and hog production. money expected by early December with educational work planned across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringted
Emmt County
Emmet County
Iowa
United States
Ringsted
Nek G.christiansen
Iowa Lake
John Wigdal
12 Mile Lake
F. A. Hildreth
Ellsworth
Frank Smith
Swan Lake
Chris Jasperson
Estherville
A. V. Borman
High Lake
Max Soeth
Lincoln
Lee Miller
Armstrong Grove
Gar Horswell
Emmet
A. F. Kirin
Center
Harry Hornby
Jack Cretk
Joe Oakes
Denmark
Nels Christiansen
R. M. Evans
Laurens
Ralph Smith
Newton
Wm. McArthur
Mason City
R. K. Bits
Ames
Christiansen
Legion Club
Maple Hs
Ringsted Dispatch
P. H. Underwood
Harry Johnson
Heliie
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Wallingford
Mrs. Lloyd Olson and Mrs. Asher Peterson hosted the American Legion auxiliary at the Olson home southeast of Wallingford on Tuesday November 14. A large crowd attended with many old members and several new prospects. After a business meeting a lunch was served. Next gathering will be with Mrs. Chester Torreson in two weeks, bring carpet rags torn in one inch strips for serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Lloyd Olson
Asher Peterson
American Legion Auxiliary
Olson
Chester Torreson
Auxiliary Ladies Prepare Carpet Rags at December Meet
At the December meeting of the Legion auxiliary the ladies will assemble the carpet rags they have previously cut. The committee asks members to keep this welfare project in mind and consult the November 10 issue of the Iowa Legionaire for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Legionaire
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