Florida trip recalls southern states tour and school rules
A letter from Estherville Iowa notes a motor trip to Babson Park Florida with stops in Ames Jackson Mississippi and Montgomery Alabama. It mentions lodging costs meals along the route and a probe into Florida citrus and tourism prospects. The writer describes conditions in the south noting factory activity and citrus prices. A school quarantine over infantile paralysis delays Georgia Deming’s Babson Park entry and a Kentucky doctor proposes tuberculosis screening for college entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Billie Deming
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Keokuk
Mississippi River
West Memphis
Father of Waters
East Memphis
Tennessee
Jackson
Mississippi
Montgomery
Alabama
Dothen
Tallahassee
Florida
Clark
Missouri
Meridan
Nashville
Birmingham
Robert Holtz
Spirit Lake
Petersburg Woman Ingeborg Opheim Dies At 81 In Iowa
Petersburg resident Mrs. Ingeborg Opheim 81 died at Coleman hospital after a broken hip suffered November 11 at her daughter Mrs. Conrad Anderson’s home in Jackson Minnesota. Surviving are four sons and four daughters, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services set for Wednesday with burial at Petersburg. Rev. L A Mathre to preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingeborg Opheim
Conrad Anderson
Jackson
Minn
Coleman Hospital
Opheim
Mes Hallingdall
Norway
United States
Minnesota
Ole. B. Opheim
Alfred
Henry
Minneapolis
Otto
Conrad
Anderson
A. W. Nasby
Petersburg
M. T
Frank Mac Ravy
Toledo
Ohio
Sven Brunsvold
America
Hanlantown
Mahlum and Anderson
Estherville
State Line Lutheran Church
Rev. L. A. Mathre
V.R
Landmesser To Hold Farm Sale Near Estherville
Landmesser will hold a closing out sale on December 6 on his farm five percent miles northwest of Estherville along old Highway No 9. The event will offer about 45 head of cattle six horses 76 hogs and all machinery including tractor plows cultivators and household goods. A 1000 black Hudson breeder is among the miscellaneous articles. Foshier and Burns will conduct the sale clerked by Town Trust and Savings Bank. Full sale details appear in today s Vindicator and Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Landmesser
Estherville
Foshier
Local Market Prices for Eggs Hogs and Poultry
Heavy Springs over 5 lbs and 4 to 5 lbs priced at 9c and 8c per unit. Leghorn hens and stags listed with 7c to 11c ranges. Eggs shown as No 1 No 2 and Peewee with cream varieties and pricing. Hogs priced around 4.70 to 4.15 for tops and packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
Henvy Cox
Tuberculosis screening urged in schools and tourism forecast
Dr Chambers called for mandatory school exams including tuberculin tests x rays blood counts and physicals to catch TB early. AAA officials estimate 100 million dollars in Florida tourism will return from the neutrality act amid a record season with states like New York Illinois and Pennsylvania optimistic. European travel decline costs 270 million annually. 100 million redirected to Florida in six months. Delegates expect no big rise in winter living costs. resolutions urging fair prices circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
American Automobile Association
AAA
Association
S. Washington
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Santa Claus Parade Lights Up Estherville Friday
Santa Claus will greet a large crowd in Estherville Friday December 1 with a 1:30 p m parade featuring elves tin soldiers policemen and floats from local sponsors. A free one hour show follows on a special stage between the library and courthouse with trained ponies dogs and clowns.
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Santa Claus
Estherville
Santa
Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Estherville Recreation Center
Dorothy J. Perrin
Sixth Street
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
Central Avenue
Seventh Street
Second Avent
Christmas Parade Participation Notice At Roosevelt School
Announcement calls all boys and girls to report Friday December 1 at 12 30 in front of Roosevelt school building dressed as Teddy Bears Policemen Fairies Jacks in the Boxes Clowns Story Book Characters Hobby Horses and similar. Parade with Santa Claus promises lots of fun and holiday spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt School
Santa Claus
Posters Awarded For Emmet County Education Week Contest
Posters made after judging by Mrs. C E Birney Miss Aletha Whitcomb and Miss Ruth Patton announced awards for best posters in Emmet county education week rural schools. First place Jack Creek No 8 Virginia Reid teacher. Second Center No 1 Alice Ulrich teacher. Third Gertude Jensen Denmark No 6. Township awards listed for Center No 1 Denmark No 6 Jack Creek No 8 Billsworth No 5 Vera Rosberg West Emmet No 2 Ernestine Prior High Lake No 3 Anna M Anderson Town Lake No 6 Dorothy Bunday Swan Lake No 2 Ruth Stanergan 12 Mile Lake No 8 Gladys Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E. Birney
Aletha Whitcomb
Ruth Patton
Emmet
Marie Sorum
Jack Creek
Virginia Reid
Center Township
Alice Ulrich
Gertrude Jensen
Denmark Township
Center
Denmark
Ruth Stanergan
12 Mile Lake Two
Gladys Larson
One Issue This Week for Thanksgiving in Vindicator and Republican
The issue notes there will be only one issue this week due to Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 30. It thanks correspondents for sending copies early and expresses appreciation for cooperation.
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Vindicator
Republican
Dolliver Class Presents Hobgoblin House Mystery Comedy
High school junior class stages Hobgoblin House a three act mystery comedy in the auditorium on Tuesday November 28. Cast includes Darius Krupp Carl Frerichs Miss Priscilla Carter Mary Moltzen Marian Carter Lorna Richards Jill Carter Marjorie Russell Frank Foxman Lye Tadack arlges Mosman Bre a Tack Parkins Velma Olson Henry Goober Duane Anderson Delilah Worts Dorothy Dahlke Bluebeard Bronson James Gray Bill Wilkins Leslie Tirevold The Headless Phantom Emma Fedder directed by Miss Frances Stech Male quartet Duane Anderson Ralph Kano Norman Tyedte James Smith perform. Time set for early spring in Ozark foothills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah Worts
Dorothy Dahlke
Bluebeard Bronson
James Gray
Bill Wilkins
Leslie Tirevold
Phanton
Emma Fedderson
Frances Stech
Ozark Foothills
Duane Anderson
Ralph Kano
Norman Tyedte
James Smith
Mitchells Arrested In Spirit Lake Joyride Case
Edgar Mitchell seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Dan Mitchell of Spirit Lake was arrested Thursday in Hancock county after stealing a police car at Spirit Lake driving it until gas ran out then stealing another car at Kanawha. He fled on foot but was caught while cutting across fields. The youth had earlier been at Eldora training school for petty larceny with a bench parole that was later revoked. He was taken to Eldora to serve his term after a hearing.
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Mitchell
Edgar Mitchell
Dan Mitchell
Spirit Lake
Hancock County
Kanawha
Eldora
Emmet
Chris Danielson
K. B. Welty
Dickinson County
Armstrong
Justice of Peace
M. H. Schloeman
William Mitchell
L. A. Bilhart
Gertrude Nipher
Court of Justice
Schlooman
Local Man Held for Grand Jury
K. L. Hanson, after a Saturday morning hearing before Justice of Peace Mrs. Gertrude Nipher, bound over to the grand jury on a charge of embezzling 1716.27. Bond set at 1000. Hanson arraigned under county attorney's information. illness prevented full proceedings. C. N. Bolton of Montgomery Ward alleged shortages from wiring contracts Oct 1, 1938 to Oct 1, 1939. Company auditors reviewed store books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Hanson
Justice of Peace
Gertrude Nipher
Hanson
N. J. Lee
C. N. Bolton
Montgomery-Ward
Rehearsals For Messiah Performances In Estherville
Members of the Estherville Phil harmonic Society rehearse for Handel’s Messiah to be presented December 10 and 17 at the Methodist church under director Raymond Minkler with organist Mrs Chris Gronstal. This eighth annual performance features a large choir with officers and many local singers from Spirit Lake Gruver Swea City Graettinger and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Dale Noble
R. F. Doudna
Sara Bennett
Persoriel
Nadine Dowderty Marvel
Hedges
sNylene Doves
Dorothyna
Farmer
Leo Hedges
Bill Carver
Spirit Lake
Adelaide Claussen
Gruver
Harold Hunter
Swea City
Marjorie Orwick
Willis Noble
Graettinger
Beatrice Lodden
Jennie Hepp
Carolyn Osmundson
Virginia Sawyer
Mable Minkler
Helen Gerberick
Jean Knight
Berneice Nelson
Wayne Huntsinger
Annabel Purviance
Muriel Hanson
Dorothy Rogers
Margaret Dawson
Mildred Ortmeyer
Florence Schildknecht
L. W. Loving
Dorothy Nourse
Stanley Larson
Leon Blake
Gail Schenck
Kenneth Goldsberry
Everett Shaw
Ellen Marie Knutson
Imogene Knutson
Margaret Myers
Olive Wilkins
Chas, Logan
Darlene Logan
Doris Brown
Loretta Carlson
Joy Hedges
Berna Hanson
Helen Martinson
Ruth Obeye
Walter Schildknecht
Marguerite Jensen
Louise Laveride
Maude Olmstead
Warnear Kirlin
Arlene Sorenson
Maybe It's the Calm Before the Storm
Weather column notes an unseasonably warm spell with record highs and lows. It cites Indian summer conditions, a low of 12 above, daytime 45, and last night 12 below freezing, as Observer A Q Peterson reports official temperatures for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Q. Peterson
Estherville observes curtailed service day
The post office will run limited service as all business houses close except service stores. Drug and oil stations stay open with food establishments, windows open until noon, rural deliveries and one delivery run, parcel post cannot be delivered but may be picked up at the office until noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Northwest Iowa Junior College Music Festival Highlights
Students from Britt Emmetsburg Estherville Orange City Sheldon and Worthington joined Sheldon in hosting the annual festival in the Sheldon city auditorium. Performances included girls vocal groups, a soprano and baritone solo, and massed junior college bands directed by Ken Johnson and Fern Smith. Notable local participants included Bruce Dahlbo Selmer Mathie Dale Knutson, with many Estherville and Sheldon attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Junior College
Britt Emmetsburg
Estherville
Orange City
Sheldon
Worthington
Northwest
Hansel and Gretel
Humpernick
Dolliver Debates Urgent City Water Well
The Dolliver city council met in the Stillman office to decide on digging a new water well as the current source has failed. Mayor Hardecopf was absent. Dr. Mereness chaired. Council members present included W. L. Peterson, A. L. OSell, A. R. Eckhart, L. P. Stillman, and Dr. H. D. Merenes. O. P. Stow served as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Stillman
Hardecopf
Dr. Mereness
Messrs
W. L. Peterson
A. L. Osell
A. R. Eckhart
L. P. Stillman
Funeral services for Stewart Harvey in Gruver area
Last rites were held Sunday afternoon for Stewart Harvey 77 a Gruver farmer born December 2 1862 in Oswego Illinois. Funeral at the Graver church with Rev T C Burton in charge burial in East Side cemetery Estherville. Pallbearers listed and many out of town relatives attended including Illinois and Minnesota visitors. Harvey lived in Oswego and Gruver before settling in Grover. He died suddenly of a heart attack leaving a widow two sons and four grandchildren.
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Stewart Harvey
Gruver
Graver
T. C. Burton
East Side
Estherville
E. Ahrens
Howard Haywood
John Goldsberry
Walter,Grem
John Irwin
Mr. Harvey
Lewis
John
Robert Harvey
Naperville
Ill
Alex
Oswego
William
Illinois
Alex Harvey Jr
James Stevens
Winnebago
Minn
Hugh Mair
Huntley
Harvey Brown
Ruthven
Weigant Seibel
Kidder
South Dakota
Louis Christensen
Harris Christensen
Len Ehlers
Lu Etta
Robert van Me
Harry Shook
Margie
Spencer
Roy Pennington
John Brown
Gordon Brown
Nettie Brown
Plainfield
Employment Service Seeks Workers and Employers in Estherville
The Iowa State Employment Service in Estherville invites employers and the unemployed to use the free service. J. Sebern recently arrived to run the local office. Open daily except Thursday and Saturday early close. Thanksgiving week closures noted. The program aims to match jobs with workers regardless of race creed color or politics, with openings nationwide through a statewide clearance system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Employment Service
J. Sebern
Estherville
Manson
Silver tongued orator Lloyd R Smith to speak in Estherville
Lloyd R Smith a 28 year old Forest City speaker with about 2000 addresses and 200000 miles in five years will address the Estherville Townsend Club at Estherville city hall Tuesday evening Dec 5 at 8 pm. Former Waldorf college instructor and former State Senate secretary, now an auditor in the State Treasurer's office, he is joined by Daniel O'Donnell a Des Moines city official and banker of 25 years. No admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd R. Smith
Forest City
Winnebago County
Estherville
Townsend Club
Estherville City Hall
Smith
Waldorf College
State Senate
Daniel O'Donnell
Des Moines
Church Group Plans Rummage Sale
The Catholic Daughters of America chapter will hold a rummage sale in the Donovan building on Friday and Saturday December 1 and 2. Mr Donovan is donating the use of the big office reached through the south entrance for the two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yt Church Group
Catholic Daughters of America Chapter
Donovan
Paroled man Aurand linked to fatal truck crash case
Wm C Aurand 52 of Hartley pled guilty to manslaughter in the Witneben death near Estherville. Eight year suspended sentence. Rawley Aurand to serve up to eight years after Fort Madison transfer. Wm Aurand paroled to Sheriff for good behavior and paid costs. The trio had argued over pool at Wallingford before the fatal highway No 17 bridge collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Aurand
Hartley
Spencer
Rawley
Ernest A. Witneben
C. W. Stillman
Witneben
Highway No. 17
Estherville
Wallingford
Fiene
Williams
Aurand
Cliff Fredericksen
Rawley Aurand
Fort Madison
Fredericksen
Stillman
Harry E. Coffie
Fated Pilsudski voyage remembered by Estherville pair
Estherville residents Mr and Mrs Carl Mickelson traveled to the old country aboard the Polish luxury liner Pilsudski in 1938. The ship, later sunk by a German torpedo on November 26, 1939, near England, was famed for luxury including a swimming pool and cinema. Their host on the last evening, Captain Stankiewicks, perished with his vessel. The piece recalls Lusitania’s earlier role in bringing Mrs Mickelson to America in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mickelson
Estherville
Old Country
Pilsudski
New York City
Gdynia
England
Batory
Poland
Lusitania
Mickelson
America
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Southern Medical Association
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Edgar
Hattie Osmundsen
Misa Carolyn
St. Paul
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Irwin Story
Robert Knight
Delbert Hinsch
Vermain Sidles
Minnesota Northwestern University
K. J. Sebern
W. Aurand
Des Moines Register
Rawley and
W. C. Aurand
State Organization of Independent Merchants
Jerry Wegs
Harry Bauman
Fred Ehlers
Guy Wilder
Dave Crawford
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