Memorial Rites At Elks Lodge In December Service
Local Elks plan Memorial Day services in the lodge auditorium Sunday at 3 00 pm Honor will be paid to J W Morse L R Buckingham and Lloyd Hogan by the lodge Rev F D Sawyer will deliver the memorial address Committee members are Jesse Cox Cliff Hedrick and Harold Reed The public is invited regardless of affiliation.
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Elks Auditorium
Elks
Elks Lodge
J. W. Morse
L. R. Buckingham
Lloyd Hogan
F. D. Sawyer
Jesse Cox Long
Long
Fred D. Sawyer
Jesse Cox
Cliff Hedrick
Harold Reed
The
Ames State College enrollment tops 6,567 students
Eighteen Emmet county residents join the 6,567 students enrolled at Iowa State College this fall, a record. Breakdown by division shows Engineering 1,956, Home Economics 1,788, Agriculture 1,369, Science 814, Veterinary Medicine 248, with 571 graduates and a sophomore lead of 1,881. A list of Emmet county attendees includes Robert Crim, Marion Hatfield, Craig Irwin, Ruby Jackson, Elaine Locker, J Arnold McCoy, Glenn McKean, Betty Anne McMillan, Opal Schultz, Arlene Sorensen, William Whitlow, Ruth Willey, and Margaret Willey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Towa State College
Town State
Robert Crim
Paul Darling
Roland Fagre
Estherville
Marion Hatfield
Wallingford
Earl Houseman
Armstrong
Craig Irwin
Ruby Jackson
Elaine Locker
J. Arnold McCoy
Glenn McKean
Dolliver
Betty Anne McMillan
Mac McMillan
Edgar Nau
Opal Schultz
Esther
Mother of Local Man Died in Des Moines Hospital
Mrs. Charles Christianson aged 60, mother of Clarence Christianson of Estherville, died Thursday morning at Lutheran hospital in Des Moines. Funeral held Saturday at Lost Island church. Survivors include husband Charles and children Ardella Lund Curlew Charlotte Van Dusseldorf Spirit Lake Leona Cylinder Rudolph at home Clarence Estherville Six brothers Arthur Simonson Ruthven Martin John near Ruthven Alfred Cherokee Chris and Nels in Montana. Automoile purchases listed by Estherville residents.
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Charles Christianson
Clarence Christianson
Estherville
Lutheran
Des Moines
Christianson
Palo Alto County
Lost Island Church
Mandsager
Ardella Lund
Curlew
Charlotte van Dusseldorf
Spirit Lake
Leona
Cylinder
Rudolph
Clarence
Arthur Simonson
Ruthven
Martin and
John
Near Ruthven
Alfred
Cherokee
Chris
Nels
Montana
Ringsted Opera House suit settled out of court
Mrs. Mary Bergeson’s damage suit over an electric fan falling at a Ringsted dance was settled for 200 dollars, down from an original 1000. She claimed brain concussion and skull fracture from the fan strike and negligence for improper fastening. Attorney Wm. Johnston announced the agreement, with Harry Narey of Spirit Lake for the opera house.
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Ringsted Opera House
Mary Bergeson
Ringsted Opera House Company
Wm. 8. Johnston
Bergeson
Opera House
Harry Narey
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Court Sees Manslaughter Case In Session
Judge Fred M. Hudson adjourned the Estherville term as Spirit Lake hosts court. Cases include manslaughter against F L Gustafson and two indictments from a 1939 Superior area auto crash that killed two Minnesota men. Damages sought total about 41 000 plus related hospital and car injury claims. Also Feldman Leighter litigation over a Milford wreck and a house lease on Mrs Sconberg’s former residence.
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Fred M. Hudson
Estherville
Spirit Lake
F. L. Gustafson
Superior
Minnesota
Gustafson
Rock Island
Ralph Warner
Hollandale
Minn
Millard F. Brown
LeRoy
Ill
Warner
Brown
Glen Warner
D. L. Ginger
Dorothy Ginger
Clifford
Chalmer Kinkade
Milford
Dale Kabrick
Kabrick
Miss Ginger
Clay County
Kinkdale
Feldman-Leighter
Fostoria
Lawrence Feldman
George Leighter
Bonnie
Leighter
Feldman
Schrodt Leaves Estherville for Fort Dodge Theatre Post
H N Schrodt family to move after he took a manager position at the Rialto theatre in Fort Dodge. He will start December 1st with his successor in Estherville’s Grand Theatre not yet named. Jesse Day becomes district manager of the Central States circuit. the Rialto and Grand theatres are in that circuit. The Schrodt family plans to move this week. they will seek housing in Fort Dodge.
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Rialto Theatre
Fort Dodge
Estherville
H. N. Schrodt
Schrodt
Grand Theatre
Centerville
Iowa
Des Moines
Omaha
Neb
Jesse Day
Rialto
Morrell salesman retires after 28 years of service
Chas Sturdevant of Morrell Packing ends a 28 year run visiting Estherville merchants. He recalls never quitting a week on the job since starting in 1912. After delivering from Sioux Falls to Estherville and back, he quotes pride in a lifelong career. Wesley and Mrs. Dunham travel to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving to visit children Mary Ellen and John.
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Chas. Sturdevant
Morrell Packing Company
Estherville
Mr. Sturdevant
Morrell
Company
Sioux Falls
Rock Island
Spencer
V.R
Wesley Dunham
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Ellen
John
550 Acre Farm Sells For 60 Per Acre
The 660 acre Espesch farm eight miles west of Ringsted, tenanted by Willis Fry, was bought from the Lincoln Joint Stock Land by D C Barringer of Grinctinger Bank of Lincoln Nebraska for 60 dollars an acre. Barringer takes this year's landlord share of crops and pays this year's taxes. The Fry family plans to move to their half section north of Hoprig.
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Ringsted
Willis Fry
Lincoln
D. C. Barringer
Gricttinger Bank of
Neb
Barringer
Fry
Hoprig
1941 automobile license plates go on sale December 2
The county treasurer’s office will issue 1941 license plates starting Monday December 2. Miss Eliza Welsh notes plates have black letters on white back ground or orange for 1941. Delinquent 1940 licenses February 1. Many “pet” numbers requested, led by 1941. notable holders include Stanley Larson for 1941 and K. D. Ersland with 1. Other top requests span 2 through 13 and beyond. truck plates receive separate allocations.
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Eliza Welsh
Miss Welsh
Stanley Larson
K. d. Ersland
Paul H. Graves
Grafor
Ford Hanson
John Greig
J. McDonald
Thanksgiving service at Christian Science church
Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 o'clock. The public is invited to attend this service at the Christian Science church.
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Christian Science Church
Volunteer In Place Brigades Estherville Honors Draft Pick
Estherville honors Brentworth Addison Benda 22 a local first Selective Service trainee who volunteers to take a draftee’s place. The American Legion and Auxiliary escort him from City Hall to the Rock Island train in Des Moines with a color guard and band. Benda born March 14 1918 in Spirit Lake moved to Estherville in 1931 and served in CCC camps before volunteering for army service.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Legion Amxiliary
Rock Island Depot
Estherville
Emmet County
Brentworth Addison Benda
Rock Island
Benda
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ben Benda
Spirit Lake
Iowa
P. G Gray Produce Company
CCC
Milford
Bancroft
Elected President of Armstrong Sub-district Youth Group
Jack Kint of Estherville was elected president of the Armstrong sub-district youth organization of the Methodist church at a meeting in Armstrong. He succeeds Mildred Ortmeyer, who led for two years. Ro land Lucksinger and Evelyn Hakeman were named vice president and secretary respectively, with several Estherville attendees listed from the Sunday gathering.
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Jack Kint
B. B. Kint
Estherville
Armstrong
The
Methodist Church
Mildred Ortmeyer
Roland Lucksinger
Graettinger
Evelyn Hakeman
Fenton
Swea City
Grant
Dolliver
Huntington
Farmers to get 61 cents per bu for their corn
Washington announces new agricultural loan plan setting a 61 cent per bushel loan rate for corn stored on farms or in commercial facilities in 1599 major corn producing counties. The program extends loan periods to ten months and up to three years with storage insurance through Oct 15, 1948, and offers early full payment in 1942 with notice.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
AAA
Npan
Ringsted Dispatch Receives Honours as Best Iowa Town Paper
The Ringsted Dispatch won a plaque at the Iowa Nebraska press association meeting as the best newspaper in towns up to 1000 population. It marks the paper’s first trophy after two years of second place finishes and an honorable mention in 1939 for a 36 page corn husking edition. The Omaha convention boosted classifications to include towns of 1000, increasing competition.
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Ringsted Dispatch
Iowa-Nebraska Press Associations
Iowa
Dispatch
Estherville Hosts New NYA Youth Workshop Project
Estherville joins 13 new national youth projects in 12 Iowa towns to employ 188 youths 116 men and 67 women. Theodore P. Enslick NYA administrator announced the initiative designed to provide work experience aligned with defense needs. Six Estherville youths will work in workshop production sponsored by the city. Applications to NYA supervisors in Estherville are welcome from youths 17 to 25 seeking employment and experience.
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Estherville
Iowa
Theodore P. Enslick
NYA
Maquoketa
Creston
Sheep survives 36 foot fall in Greenbush well
In Greenbush Princeton a sheep fell into an open 36 foot well during reconstruction on the T. W. Thompson farm. Chased by a dog the animal dropped in, landed on its haunches, and was pulled to the surface unharmed. A Nobles County meteorite discovery near Worthington weighed 52 pounds. Wilbur Malenke found the rock on his father’s farm after seeing a flash near his home weeks earlier. The meteorite is white gray with a rough surface.
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Princeton
T. W. Thompson
Greenbush
W.K
Nobles County
Worthington
Wilbur Malenke
Malenke
Corn Loan Terms Through 1941 Window
Loans are available on shelled corn dried in crib storage from July 1 to September 30 1941. Eligibility requires No 3 grade or higher with moisture limits by loan period. Ear corn moisture limits range 20.6 to 15.5 percent across Dec 1940 to Sept 30 1941.
Christmas Seal Sale Promotes Will To Win Against TB
The 34th annual Christmas seal sale starts in Estherville next week, urging readers to buy stamps to support tuberculosis fight. It cites famous recoveries and the will to win as driving force behind public health efforts and TB associations.
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Eugene O'Neill
O'Neill
Ifis
Estherville
Turkeys From Chicago Market Glutted After Storm
N. Jenson returned Thursday from Chicago with 488 turkeys to market. He was advised to place them in cold storage until the market straightens out as demand remains weak after the Armistice Day storm.
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N. Jenson
Chicago
Local Market Poultry and Produce Prices Listed
Price table lists heavy hens over five pounds at 12 cents per pound heavy hens four to five pounds at 9 cents light and leghorn hens eight cents heavy cox over six pounds four and a third cents light and leghorn cox six cents heavy springs five pounds and up twelve cents heavy springs four to five pounds twelve cents hens springs under four pounds ten cents leghorn springs ten and one half cents pullet eggs ten cents cream eggs and various grades with prices for oats flax soybeans corn barley and hogs not fully legible but shows market values for several commodities and livestock.
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B. A. Benda
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Ames
Autos
Harry Golla
Packard
Lorence Silverberg
Buick
F. M. Shortes
J. H. McGrath
George L. Belair
Plymouth
Hethervilles- Hudson
Willard L. Grim
International Trugky
Lyle
Lastine
Chevrolet
Floyd Gustafson
Wilbur Hanson
Virginia Bedell
Schrodts
Mr Schrodt
Carl John Carlson
Carlson
Orville Carlson
Christian “Science Services
Legion, Auxiliary
Naples
Italy
High Command
Air Ministry
Central Press
Lorraine Thorndyke
Ruth Howard
Esther Beatty
Mabel George
Mary Ann Brawford
Norene Olson
Mavis LaRue
Lois Butson
Gloria Badgley
Janice Kent
Verla Perkins
Beverley Halleck
Wayne Smith
George Kibbee
Don Butson
Leland Anderson
Earl Weller
Jack Barrett
Dwight Butson
F. Ortmeyer
Mildred Sharpe
Dan Howard
A. J. Knepper
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agriculture Department
Noel Coward
Manuel Quezon
Eurene O'Neill
H. G. Wells
Will Irwin
W Somerset Haugham
Raymond Foley
Albert Edward Wigham
W.R
Cincago
Eneeraee
Ackers
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