Fight Over Inland Waterways Control Plan Weighs on Railroads
Charles P. Stewart outlines Senator Wheeler and Representative Lea's plan to bring river navigation under the Interstate Commerce Commission. He notes railroad opposition, rivermen’ interests, and the Mississippi Valley’s push, citing a St. Louis convention with twenty three states represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Looi
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Burton. K. Wheesler
Congress
Clarence ¥. Lea
California
Onan - Ene ‘Es
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wheeler
America
Mississippi Valley Association
St. Louis
William M. Whitton
Miaslaa
Times
Washington
New York
Landmesser To Hold Sale on Farm Near Estherville
Landmesser living 50 miles northwest of Estherville will hold a closing out sale December Bth. The entire farm sale will include about 45 head of cattle six horses 76 hogs and all machinery and household goods. A 1000 chick Hudson breeder is among the miscellaneous articles. Foshier and Burns will cry the sale clerked by Town Trust and Savings bank. Full details to be given in Tuesday's Vindicator and Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Estherville
Foshier
Burns
Town Trust and Savings Bank
the Vindicator and Republican
Counting Newspaper Typo Errors in a Short Story
The Kossuth Advance notes that a single line of ordinary newspaper type can contain 2,730 possible errors. With 38 characters per line and 89 possible inserted characters, a 10 inch news story yields about 246,500 potential errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Algona
Estherville Leads In Regional Construction Survey
A Chamber of Commerce survey shows Estherville leading Iowa and southern Minnesota towns of similar size in construction for the past year with total expenditures of 287,850 dollars. Home building accounted for 180,000 dollars across 35 new houses plus one duplex, while 21,250 dollars funded 17 remodeling projects and one large home conversion into apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa
Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce
Davis Packing Co
Hill's
Golden Sun Milling Co
Greig and Company
Northern Lumber Co
Arthur Electric Co
Home Oil and
Sheltron
Gardston
Orleans Hotel
Silverberg
Strube
Mudes
Estherville Packing Co
Geese Tagged by Four Hunters Near Dunnell Minn
Four local hunters on November 11 chased a flock of about fifty geese for forty miles and shot three. Fritz Grippen Trog spotted the flock from a windmill and alerted the Matthies brothers. Rudy Matthies killed two and wounded one after tailing the birds to a Swen Aagard farm field. Goose weights ranged 8 to 9 pounds and meals followed at Grippentrog and Matthies homes Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Swen Aagard
Dunnell
Rudy
Grippentrog
Rudy Matthies
Former Estherville teacher dies in California
Mrs. Bert Whitmord also known as Misa Josephine Finley died in Bellflower California after serving as a teacher in local schools. The funeral in Estherville drew many former residents paying their respects. The article notes market data about Koga dropping to a new local low after a ten cent move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batherville
Bellflower
Calif
Bert Whitmord
Misa
Josephine Finley
Estherville
Local Estherville Basketball Schedules Released
Estherville high school and junior college announce season schedules. Junior College opens Nov 28 at home against Nettleton, with several road and home games through February and a conference tournament January 26 27 28. High School games begin Dec 1 at Washington Sioux City and run through February 23 with a sectional tournament March 1 238. Season ticket reservations start 8 am November 27 via Miss Knutsen's office (472).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Nettleton
Washngton
Sioux City
Nettle
Worthington
Fort Dodge
Waldorf
Sheldon
Mason City
Emmetsburg
Northwestern
Washington High
Storm Lake
Sibley
Spencer
Cherokee
Spirit Lake
Miss Knutsen
Milo Hunt Dies in Gary Indiana at 76
Milo Hunt age 76 died of heart failure at 2 30 p m in Gary Indiana after a period of good health. He and his wife owned a barber shop in Esther ville area and even now retain property west of the Vindica orandublican office. Surviving are wife Ruby and two sons Lloyd of Oregon and Chas of Gary Indiana, a daughter in Chicago, and a brother in Lake Park. Funeral services planned in Gary Friday or Saturday.
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Estherville
Milo Hunt
Gary
Indiana
Hunt
Vindicaorandublican
Estherville High Band to Play Annual Concert
The Estherville high school band under Raymond Minkler will perform at Roosevelt auditorium on Monday evening November 27. Miss Geraldine Buckley attended a Harris meeting of Rebekah lodge on Tuesday evening.
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Estherville High School
Raymond Minkler
Roosevelt Auditorium
Geraldine Buckley
Harris
Rebekah Lodge
Sheriff to transfer two prisoners to Ft Madison
Sheriff Cliff Frederickson prepares to transport Rawley Aurands and another prisoner to Ft Madison for manslaughter pleas. Rawley Aurands, 42, pled guilty to killing his father in law Ernest Wittweber in a hit and run on the river bridge south of Estherville. Brother W C Aurands, 62, remains jailed on a manslaughter charge with $5,000 bond. Pete Davis of Estherville pled guilty to assault to commit rape and will be sent to Ft Madison with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Frederickson
Ft. Madison
Rawley Aurands
Spencer
Inlaw
Ernest A. Wittweber
Estherville
W. C. Aurands
Rawley
Davis
Rural Women to Be Heard in Estherville Concert
The Emmet County Rural Women's chorus of 20 voices performs at 8 p.m. Sunday in Estherville's Methodist church with help from the Estherville High School trio and a 27-voice 4-H chorus. Under long-time director Mrs. R L Caldwell and pianist Mrs. A B Rosenberger, the program includes works by Fischer Foster Mendelssohn and Sibelius, with cello solos and a Rose Hilton arrangement among selections. The ensemble has won a superior at district competition and contributes to Iowa rural chorus traditions.
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Emmet County Rural Women’s Chorus
Estherville
Emmet County
Iowa
Emmet
Alacedir
R. L. Caldwell
A. B. Rosenberger
Howard Fischer
Jeanie” Nevin-Foster
Roma Ball
T. C. Burton
L. Ramsey
Lehr-Parks
G. Knox
Florence West
Ann Schaper
W. Blagg
R. Jordan
C. Heinrich
C. Logan
Gavotte
Pepper
Elizabeth Hughes
Ruth Willey
Oy Y Town
Parks
Ty Lak
Rose
Nevin
Darlene Logan
Muriel Hanson
Vivian Oulman
Dar
Test Moisture In Corn In Emmet County
Emmet county soil conservation committee members N C Christiansen B W Horswell and Lee Miller travel to Pocahontas to receive instructions on using a Heppenstall moisture meter to test corn moisture for the AAA program. Local testing replaces state routing, with new sealers named and districts listed. Citizens must notify district inspectors to seal corn this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Soil Conservation Committee
N. C. Christiansen
B. W. Horswell
Lee Miller
Pocahontas
Chas
Heinrich
Swan Lake
Center
Loud Paris
Armstrong
Iowa Lake
W. L. Pope
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Lars Thomsen
High Lake
12 Mile Lake
Jens C. Jensen
Denmark
Jack
Heart Attack Fatal for Grover Farmer Stewart Harvey
Stewart Harvey, longtime Grover area farmer and Emmet county resident for 52 years, died at his home at 9 15 this morning of a heart attack. He would have turned 71 on December 2. Survived by wife, two sons Louis and John, four grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral at Grover church Sunday at 2 00 p m with home prayer service. burial in East Side cemetery Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Harvey
Grover
Louis
John
Harvey
Emmet
Grover Church
East Side
Estherville
Evans Sentenced to Seven Years at Fort Madison Penitentiary
Fred L. Evans, ex-bank official in Dickens, received a seven year term at hard labor in the Fort Madison penitentiary for obtaining property by false pretenses. Mrs. W. E. Otto of Manson charged Evans with persuading her to relinquish a $1,000 government bond for three Emmetsburg Investment shares, with Evans posing as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Evans
Dickens
Fort Madison
W. E. Otto
Manson
Evans
Emmetsburg Investment Company
Otto
Legion Auxiliary Social Evening at City Hall
American Legion Auxiliary members plan a social evening Monday at the legion club rooms in City Hall featuring bridge and bingo. The note mentions a family group returning from Staples Minnesota after a week visiting relatives, with Hoyt Walkup from Wadena joining them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
Chas
Bixby
Shirley
Oran
Santa Claus to head Estherville parade December 1
Santa Claus plans a 1 PM arrival and a 1:30 PM parade in Estherville on December 1 with about ten girls and twenty four boys helping, an electric bells girl, and a free one hour outdoor show between the library and courthouse. Local groups including the American Legion drum corps and several floats from Elks, Gift Garden, S L Store and others sponsor the event amid festive Christmas displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Estherville
Santa
Estherville Student Council
Elfs
Maurice Doyle Post American Legion
Elks Club
Gift Garden
Hines Bakery
Grand Theatre
Kiwanis Club
Silverberg’s
Coon’s Food Store
Estherville Recreation Center
Court House
Dunnell Plans Skating Rink and Santa Claus Event
In Dunnell Minnesota local business leaders voted to sponsor a 50 by 150 foot skating rink between the Locker plant and Peter Christenson's building. The town will host a free Christmas season Santa event. Work began with businessmen volunteering. the Martin County highway department provided a diesel patrol. C R Theobald is president and Carl Anderson secretary of the promoting association. A chicken dinner followed at Louis Kleine cafe.
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Dunnell
Minn
Peter Christenson
Santa Claus
Dacy Swanson
Martin County Highway Department
C. R. Theobald
Carl Anderso
Lindquist Speaks on Youth Welfare in Estherville
C R Lindquist former Emmet county welfare worker and head of the Lutheran child welfare association spoke on Conservation of Youth to a joint Estherville Welfare Association audience at city hall. He described his work and the need for a good environment for children and used motion pictures to illustrate his points. Prior to the talk he attended a dinner at the Gardston hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Welfare Association
City Hall
C. R. Lindquist
Emmet County
Lindquist
Lutheran Child Welfare Association
Des Moines
Lutheran Association
Gardston Hotel
Tre
Dunnell Woman Plans Home On Old Farm Ground
Dunnell Minnesota Mrs Betty Peterson reserved a small tract in the northeast corner of her farm for a modest house after selling the farm to Mr and Mrs John Deling of Superior Iowa The Delings plan to move March first Reuben Deering Bernard Janssen dug the basement for the new home and a small bungalow is under construction by William and L A Peterson
Local Markets Prices for Live Poultry and Hogs
Market notes list Heavy Springs and Leghorn hens by weight with prices per pound, including heavy hens and stags, light breeds, and Cox. Eggs and cream prices appear as standard market quotes with No 1 and No 2 quality lines. Hogs are shown with top and packers prices, indicating a fluctuating livestock market.
Closed Thanksgiving Week Schedule For Estherville Firms
Estherville announces a threepart close and open schedule for the Thanksgiving period. On Wednesday evening November 29 grocery stores barber shops and a couple of other stores stay open until 10 pm. On Thanksgiving Day retail and wholesale houses industrial plants barber shops banks professional offices city hall courthouse Chamber of Commerce Credit Bureau Farm Bureau and government offices close all day. Drug stores close from 1 pm to end of day. Thanksgiving has been observed here for five consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Credit Bureau
The
Telephone Company
Farm Bureau
Air Feels Like Rain in Estherville Weather Report
Unseasonably cool weekend in Estherville with slight chances of snow. Observer A. O. Peterson records daily highs and lows from November 16 to November 23 showing lows around 17 to 35 degrees and modest precipitation totals, including a weak line of rain or drizzle readings.
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Estherville
A. O. Peterson
Welsh Brothers Get $50 Reward
Mr and Mrs Ted R Welborn of Humboldt Indiana presented a $50 check reward from Capper’s Farmer National Protective Service for prompting the arrest of Orville Webb, who confessed to stealing oats from the Welsh Bros padlocked granary. Webb was sentenced to five years in Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge Davidson.
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Jack Creek
Ted R. Welborn
Humboldt
Welsh Bros
Cappers Farmer’s National Protective Service
Towa
Cappers Farmer
Welsh
Cappers
Orville Webb
Fort Madison
Davidson
Welborn
Leghorn Pheasant Shot At Swea City
In Swea City on Tuesday November 14 John Hagland shot a bird described as white with a chicken head, pheasant tail and body, mostly white feathers. Locals speculate the bird is part pheasant and part Leghorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea
John Hagland
Large Enrollment for Emmet County 4-H in 1940
Emmet County 4-H reports 140 veteran members and 23 new enrollments for 1940. County agent M A Balkema expects most registrations by December as November is enrollment month statewide. Age limits are 10–21 for boys and 12–21 for girls. late joiners miss planning meetings. List of enrolled boys and girls is provided. enrollment guidance directs contacting club leaders or the county agent.
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Emmet County
M. A. Balkema
Balkema
Delbert Ellis
Everet Ellis
Donald Hutchinson
Jimmy Hutchinson
Stanley Jorgensen
Leo Jorgensen
Merlyn Lenox
Leo Sorensen
Arne Sorensen
Leroy Sampson
Donald Sampson
Melvin Scott
Robert Scott
Vernon Rustad
Norman Stevens
Ervin Loewenberg
Arnold Lowenberg
John Krough
Bruce Monson
Betty Monson
John Bragg
Bruce Kildreth
Lars Thomsen
Donald Peterson
Harold Nitehals
Neal Nitchals
Otto Swalve
Ellsworth Swalve
Dwayne
LeRoy Bennicksen
Harold Rustad
Lowell Rustad
Lyle Hocking
Rex Logue
Kenneth Hocking
Roy McKean
Russell Moien
Lloyd Nelsen
Milton Madsen
Norman Nelsen
Billie Miles
Howard Haywood
Doris Natterstad
Rosemary Haywood
Delmer DeVoss
Forest Frank
Donald Lundy
Paul Lundy
Donald Swartz
Arthur Tindall
Edwin Tindall
Ivan Watts
Lowell McKean
Shirley Nielsen
Leonard Duer
Arnold Duer
Norman Duer
Donald Nielsen
Richard Nielsen
Robert Nielsen
Virginia Lastine
Howard Swartz
Loren Klein
Frank Stayerson
Raymond Lair
Leroy Lai
Mrs Bedell Recovering From Major Surgery in Rochester Minn
Mrs Virginia Bedell Dickinson county attorney underwent major surgery at a hospital in Rochester Minnesota last Thursday. Her condition is reported satisfactory She is a nationally known civic leader active in the American Legion auxiliary Business and Professional Women's clubs PD A R and other groups She is the only woman county attorney in Iowa and serves as state parliamentarian for the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs She has been Town vice chairman of the Republican state central committee and is serving her second term as county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bedell
Dickinson
Roichester
Minn
Spirit Lake Club
Republican State Central Committee
VLR
Heywood Opens Repair Shop in Jones Building
Albert Heywood, long time Henaman Motor employee, has leased the Jones Building on First Avenue South and will run a general auto repair shop. Also mention notes that all Italian dance halls have been ordered closed amid Mussolini's doubts about appropriate dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Heywood
Henaman Motor Company
Jones
First Avenue South
Wegs Tire and Battery
Mussolini
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Charles Heinrich
Frank Hutchinson
Fred Johnson
Reed Jordan
Russell Lair
Charles Logan
Edwin L. McKean
Elmer Mitchell
O. E. Morton
Aadne Ness
Joe Oakes
Lester Ramsey
Fred Rowe
Alvin Sunde
Ira Swartz
Jean Bosold
Mary Ellen Bonold
Jean Darling
Gladys DeVoss
Betty Groth
Helen Harding
Marvis Harding
Kathryn Haywood
Eleanor Heinrich
Ruth Heinrich
Florence Jackson
Velma Jespersen
Helen Johnson
Luella
Mavis LaRue
Kathryn Logan
Fern McKean
Verna McKean
Marjorie Meiners
Carmel Jean Morton
Ruth Nichtern
Opal Schultz
Mary Smith
Juanita Summers
Nada Swartz
V.R
Peniten’ry
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W.R
OLD Home
Turkey
Leghorn
Swea City
Heywood
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