Rural telephone service plans outlined by Northwestern Bell
Northwestern Bell plans to improve and extend rural telephone service in the area. Eighty five percent of rural families near Weatherville have service, higher than the regional average of 83 percent. Only about 50 percent of rural lines are efficient. The firm will replace ground circuits with two wire systems to reduce static, cooperate with farmers and REA cooperatives, and study microwave radio options to widen access and reliability, aiming to supply service where rural power lines exist but no lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Teléphone Co
Eathervillé
Dvérdge
Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone. Company
Norman Walen Missing in German Theater
Norman Walen, 38, reported missing in action in Germany while serving with a tank division. His parents, Mr and Mrs Andrew Walen of Estherville, received news and say the last letter was dated October 23. He has been in the army two years in March and overseas for nearly a year, with training in California and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman. Walen
Germany
Andrew Walen
Estherville
Norman ‘Walen
Walen
Waa
Ween
Army
California
New York
Clayton Langmo
Langmo
England
Santa Ana
Calif
Oliver Langmo
G G Wheatley Dies After Long Illness At 87
G G Wheatley of Ratherville area died at age 87 after a lengthy illness. He farmed most of his life and retired 26 years ago. Since his wife’s death in May, his eldest daughter Mrs William Gage has kept house. Surviving are his children Mrs Harry Town and Mrs Lewis Bark, his son William Gage, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mechanic Ben Widay Dies After Hunting Accident
Ben Widay 47 a Ui forester service mechanic and former Superior farmer died Saturday night from an accidental gunshot during the final hours of Minnesota’s 1944 hunting season. Allen Hill and another man said Wiley fired the fatal shot while dragging a deer. Widay had worked for the U.S government and is survived by his widow and five daughters, one serving in the WAVES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben -Widay
Ely
Minn
Minnesota
Aaid Allen Hill
Wiley
Wooda
United States
Forester Service
Superior
Rig
WAVES
Former Resident Of Dunnell Dies In St Peter Minn
Mrs. John Topham of Fairmont died Friday in a St Peter hospital after an extended illness. A 56 year old, she had been ill about four years and lived in Belle Plaine for the past year. The Topham family once ran a Dunnell cafe. Survived by husband and three married daughters in Fairmont Triumph Minn and Washington.
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John Topham
Fairmont
St. Peter
Minn
Topham
Belle Plaine
Dunnell
Christmas Seals Drive Aims to Fight Tuberculosis
Residents of Emmet county received Christmas seals by mail urging purchase to fund tuberculosis search, patient help, and prevention. Officials cite federal progress with a public health service division and emphasize cooperation among medical groups and health agencies to hasten eradication.
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Emmet
United States
Public Health Service
Cdt
Healyaentén
Tuberculosis Associationa
Public Health Service Division
Fairmont Woman Alleges Iowa Car Assault Incident
A Fairmont woman told police she was forcibly dragged into an Iowa car while walking home with groceries, taken north of town, and assaulted. She delayed reporting for about ninety minutes and described the suspect and vehicle as an Iowa-licensed car from a man living far away. investigators later found the car at the owner’s garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Fairmont , Sentinel
Iowa
Asault
Sentinel
Rites Friday for Gilbert G Wheatley Funeral Services
Funeral services for Gilbert G Wheatley who died at his home Tuesday will be held Friday at 1 30 p m from the Nelson Wheatley home and at 2 p m from the Eatherville Methodist Church. The Rev Cecil J Semana will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Wheatley was born March 24 1857 in Coldwater Michigan and came to this community in 1900. He is survived by one brother J N Wheatley of Miami Florida and by one son and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert G. Wheatley
Nelson Wheatley
Eatherville Methodist Church
Cecil J. Semana
Oak ‘Hit
Gilbert George ‘Wheatley
Coldwater
Mich
J. N. Wheatley
Ho- Ing
Miami
Fin Hoa
Arid Three Daugh‘tern
Luck J. Jensen
John England
Chicago
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Lars Jensen
Ringsted
Donald Larsen
Judge Studies Drainage Case Over Highway Ditch
Judge F C Davidson has the drainage dispute under advisement after a four day trial. James Jacobson seeks an injunction against the 12 Mile Lake township board of supervisors to restore culverts and stop an open ditch along a public highway that allegedly diverts natural drainage from his land. Defendants include board members Kenneth Harding E S Camden and W G McIlwraith and Andrew C Jacobson. The plaintiff contends a ridge north south of the road was cut in 1940 lowering the grade and creating a ditch that diverts water onto the neighboring farm, flooding parts of his land. County Attorney F E Rosendahl and attorney W S Johnston represented defendants and Andrew Jacobson respectively. The defense argues the highway changes did not alter drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Davidson
James Jacobson
Board of Supervisors
Lake Township
Kenneth Harding
E.S. Camden
W. G. Mcllwraith
Andrew C. Jacobson
N. J. Lee
F. E. Rosendahl
W. 5. Johnston
Andrew Jacobson
Pfc Robert Baird of Dolliver Missing in Action
Pfc. Robert E. Baird, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Baird of Dolliver, is reported missing in action in Germany since November 8. He was wounded near St Lo France on August 9 and returned to duty September 15. his grandfather is A W Baird of Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baird
Dolliver
Robert E. Baird
Donald Baird
Germany
Baird
A. W. Baird
Estherville
St. Lo
France
Herbert H. Schoening
Fred Schoening
United States
Jefferson Barracks
Robert J. Hansen
Eatherville
Kelly Field
Texas
C. W., Hansen
Eliza Hansen
Hansen
016Th Signal Co
14Th Air Depot Group
Orlando
Bud” Oixon
Navy
Olson
Humboldt
Albert W. Christensen
Jens C. Christensen
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Walteman General Hospital
Christensen
Holland
Belgium
Jens ‘Christensen
Roy
Edwin
Paid to Learn in War Training Class for High School Grads
Supt N E Demoney announced a 48 plan for graduates to attend a six week war training course for typists starting Dec 4 in Des Moines. Students will be paid 130 dollars a month during study and the government will cover expenses to Wright Field Dayton Ohio for work after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
N. E. Demoney
AIB
Des Moines
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Enlistment Open Again for Seabees in Clay County
Can-Enliat in-Seabees reopen for enlistment after a 1943 closure. Eligible ages 17 to 50. Complete details available at U S Navy recruiting station second floor Clay County courthouse Spencer.
Home from Alaska for Marvin TerVeen
Marvin TerVeen returns home from Alaska after eighteen months. His headquarters were in Tok Junction where he worked on the government highway. Mrs TerVeen met him at Sioux Falls and accompanied him home. He plans to stay until the new year then return to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin TerVeen
Alaska
TerVeen
Tok Junction
War Wurl of Estherville Area War News Roundup
Army air forces redistribution stations in Miami Beach process returning service members from the European theater. Sergeant Hornby and several others from Estherville area are listed among those wounded and promoted, with details on families, addresses, and future assignments. Includes air force, navy, and marine personnel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brandt
Charles Paintier
Sheldon
John R. Watkins
Storm, Lake
Tech
Leonard Lee Howell
Dolliver
War Department
Medals of Valor To Be Presented By Elks Lodge
Estherville Elks to present medals of valor posthumously to the families of Maurice McCall and Homer Judd Jr at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Elks lodge. Ceremony features address by Father J J Keane and a musical program with public invited. Memorial Sunday will see similar tributes across 1400 lodges nationwide for Elks who died in service this year.
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Maurice McCall
Homer Judd
Estherville
Elks Lodge
Robert Cox
Estherville Elks Lodge
J. J. Keane
Elks War Commission
Elks
R L Mallory Former Business Man Here Dies
R L Mallory of Waterloo former furniture store manager in Estherville died Friday morning at his Waterloo home after a sudden heart attack. He operated a furniture shop at 419 Central Ave, later moving to Waterloo with his wife. Survived by his widow who once taught music in Estherville.
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R. L. Mallory
Waterloo
Estherville
Mallory
Central Ave
Vindicator
Republican
Roy Bassett
Emmet County State Bank
Wallace Berg
Decorations for Christmas Erected in Park
Plans by the Cham ber of Commerce retail committee cover a limited set of street decorations and park scenes for Christmas. Workmen began erecting park displays Monday night. street decorations follow in a few days. No street lights due to government requests. Evergreen garlands planned at six intersections around the square. Tentative plans for an annual children's Christmas party if candy and peanuts are secured, aiming for Saturday December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Burns His Hand In Kitchen Stove Fire
John Murray Jr suffered a burned hand Sunday afternoon while extinguishing a gas stove fire at the John Murray residence north of Joyce Lumber. The stove had exploded as food heated, John put out the flames. Firemen found him walking toward town and Dr. R. Kurtz, assistant fire chief, transported him to a hospital for treatment before he returned home.
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John Murray, Jr
John Murray
Joyce Lumber Com
AMY
TRE Prémire Gay
John
R. Kurtz
Summers Begins Duties at AAA Office
Waneta Summers started work at the AAA office on Monday to replace Lucille Woods as secretary and treasurer. Mina Woods, employed five years, will stay until the first of next year. Summers previously served two years as a cost accountant at Gamble Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waneta Summers
AAA
Lucille Woods
Mina Woods
Tok
Miss Summers
Gamble Robinsona
Cribbage Boards and Wash Cloths Arrive From Junior Red Cross
The Emmet county Junior Red Cross sent cribbage boards and wash cloths to Fort Logan Colorado Des Moines and Great Lakes. Estherville and Armstrong schools made the boards while Estherville students made the wash cloths. Fifteen boards went to Fort Logan ten to Des Moines and 24 wash cloths to Great Lakes. The items were produced this spring and dispatched to St Louis Missouri early summer.
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Emmet County
Dex Moines
W. B. Nugent
Veterans Administration
Great Lakes
Red Cross
St. Lows
Santa Claus To Arrive Dec 16 At Estherville
Plans for Estherville annual Santa Claus candy day set for Saturday December 16 announced by the Chamber of Commerce. A special committee met to finalize arrangements with Santa arriving at 1 30 p m at the Miks home to greet children then candy distribution at city hall. Walter Schultz is general chairman and a long list of local officials and teachers will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Santo
Miks
Walter Schultz
W. V. Sweet
C.K. Allen
Charles Peterson
Charles Bixby
Vermaine Sidles
Jack White
Ralph Robinson
Huckaba
John Lily
Migs
Marie Sorum
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Sorum
Emmat
High School Sells $900 in War Bonds and Stamps
Nearly $900 in bonds and stamps were sold through five homerooms in November, bringing October and November total to $1,940.30. Donald White's class achieved 100 percent participation with weekly purchases. The drive ends next Tuesday and all reports go to county chairman Sept. N. Demoney by December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald White
Demoney
All-State Football Honors From Iowa Daily Press Association
Lakes conference players gain honorable mention on the All-State High School team. Linemen named include Gould Spencer Hintz Spencer Utter Storm Lake Wise Cherokee Smith Storm Lake. Backs feature Ducharme Spencer Henely Estherville Lawson and Stafford of Storm Lake. Don Delager of LeMars earns second team backfield after prior western-town selections. Estherville recalls him as the halfback who led LeMars to a 27 0 win over the Midgets at Sunderlin field.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Gould
Spencer
Hintz
Utter
Storm Lake
Wise
Cherokee
Smith
Ducharme
Henely
Estherville
Lawson
Stafford
Don Delager
LeMuars
Hay
Faust
LeMars
Sunderlin Field
Car Turns Over Injuring Moffitts Near Estherville
Nina Moffitt and her mother Susan Moffitt escaped serious injury when their car ran off a road near the H. W. Sidles residence east of Estherville and overturned. One door and the top damaged, glass broken. both women suffered only light scratches and were driven home by law officers. Misa Moffitt works as a clerk at Hast Lawn grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Moffitt
Susan Moffitt
S. 18Th St
H. W. Sidles
Estherville
Misa Moffitt
Hast Lawn
New Den of Cub Scouts Attends First Meeting
A new den of Cub Scouts attended its first meeting on Tuesday night led by den mother Mia Welton and assistant Mrs. Larsen. New members include Robert Stearna Glenn Zimmerman Bast Roberts Robert Athey Don Allen Martin Balmer Dwayne Olsen James Colleran and more. Kiwanis sponsors discussed renewing their charter with Prairie Gold Area Council of Fort Dodge and named committee members Willis Bardin F E Rosendahl G Arthur Luther and Dr G E Tomhave. Films shown covered bicycle safety animals of the woods three bears and danger on the ice. Games in the old gym allowed each den to pick a favorite activity for the Cubs. William Bale is named Cub Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Wayne Welton
Stanley Larsen
Robert Stearna
Glenn Zimmerman
Bast Roberts
Robert Athey
Don Allen
Martin Balmer
Dwayne Olsen
James Colleran
Dena
Dale Harvey
George Brunskill
Henry Butler
Bill Watson
John Willey
David Pullen
Paul Lambert
Alfred Olsen
Lloyd Anderson
William Bale
Joe Hoye
F. E. Rosendahl
John Rhodes
N, Kr, Demoney
W. J. Spaulding
Kiwanis Club
Prairie Gold Area Council
Fort Dodge
Densa
Cubs
Emmet County AAA to Hold Township Meetings Dates and Places
The AAA plans discuss postwar peace and economy and elect township and county committeemen for 1945. Meetings run 8 p.m. across Estherville, Center, Lincoln, Armstrong, Denmerk, Emmet and Iowan Lake townships from December 4 to December 8 at various local venues. Farmers vote in the township where their land is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Dea
Dee
Estherville
High Lake
Mile Lake
Center
Grover School
Ellsworth
Huntington Hall
Jack Creek
Center School
Lincoln Township
Dolliver
Swan Lake Township
Maple Hill
Armstrong Grove
Armstrong School
Denmark Township
Opera House
Iowan Lake Township
Askeland
Emmet Township
Consolidated
Nels G. Christiansen
AAA
Attendance Report Highlights Freshmen Lead In Punctuality
After twelve weeks the high school enrolls 389 students. Over the last six weeks sophomores posted a 97.1 attendance rate, freshmen 98.6, juniors 95.4, and seniors 93.4. A total of 64 tardies were recorded, with seniors receiving 30, sophomores and freshmen 15 each, and juniors four.
Estherville trio named to Western Grain directors
Herman Jensen of Estherville is named as one of five directors of the Western Grain and Feed Dealers association. Also from Estherville at the forty ninth annual convention were Cliff Fredricksen and Francis T. Shadle along with their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jensen
Estherville
Western Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Cliff Fredricksen
Francis T. Shadle
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Norman Walen
G. G. Wheatley
Ratherville
St. Peter, Minn
Kenneth J. Hornby
Army Air Forces
No. 2
Miami Beach
AAF
Bej
Sergeant Hornby
Richard G. Hornby
Kenneth Hornby
Tennessee Ave
Los Angeles
Oalif
Raymond B. Iverson
Gertie Iverson
Wallingford
34Th “Red Bull” Division
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Italy
Garold Lee
Myrtle Lee
Bertha Johnson
San Diego
Pacific Area
Garold
Orria Sunde
Aleutians
Seabs
Viateinghil
Witeeana
Mys
Mrk T
Leo Fitzgibbons
Washington, D. C
Armstrong
Iowan City
Fitzgibbons
Washington
Marvin Sorum
Ed Sorum
Indianapolis
Bear Field
Fort Wayne
Holgar P. Jensen
India
New York U.N
Jane A. Jensen
Ruth L. Mortenson
The
Hunters College
U.S.N.T.S
W.R.) Co
Bronx
N. Y
van Emerson Darling
Mra
Cecil Darling
Sberville
Army Air Forces Advanced
Luke Field
Ariz
Army Air Corps
Leutenant
Santa Ana Army Air Base
AAF Western Flying Training Command
Lawrence BE. Gage
Mamie Gage
6Th St
Gage
Mediterranean Air Transport Service
Daisy Nelson
Larry W. Gage
Merle O Steward
Eighth Air Force
W. H. Steward
RAF
Nak
Steward
388Th
England-Africa
Messerschmitt Aircraft
Regensburg
Virgil M. Cummins
Waldemar C. J. Leiding
John H. Albright, Jr
James R. Smith
Fort Snelling
Ivan Bradshaw
Surfside Hotel
Fla
Glenn Bradshaw
Camp Peterson
Usnts
Farragut
Idaho
J. W. Williamson
Marines
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Gerald Best
William P. Best
Merchant Marine
Roy EK. Bravender
Swen City
Quartermaster School
Camp Lee, Va
Bravender
R. C. Brown
F-Co
Richard W. Lesher
F-O
Robert Mauss
A. KF. Mauss
Eastherville
Walker Field
Victoria
Kang
Rapid City
Junior R. C
Santa Claus
Cub Scouts
Kiwaniansan Committee
Kiwaniang
Willis A. Bardin
G. Arthur Luther
G. E. Tomhave
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