Youths Paroled After Guilty Plea on Liquor Charge
Three Estherville youths aged 18 to 20 pled guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor before Judge Davidson. Alfred Olson Tommie Dolan and Adolph Sampson received suspended three month sentences, were found intoxicated with seven half pints, and paroled to Chief of Police John Lilley on good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Davidson
Alfred Olson
Tommie Dolan
Adolph Sampson
Case
Langmo
John Lilley
Auxiliary of American Legion Elects Officers at Dinner
Big turnout at the Legion auxiliary dinner last evening as 70 members and 12 juniors attended a six thirty meal. Installation of officers for 1933-34 followed, with Mrs Fred Ehlers presiding as installing officer and a full slate taking on posts and committee chairmanships across rehabilitation, child welfare, Americanism, legislation, finance, community service, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Club
National Defense
Hortense Smith
Pris c
Milerston
Norman Maine
Sever Egan
Ray Kennedy
H. L. McMillan
R. R. Tiles
Matt Donovan
Paul Laidley
Ruby Heneman
J. H. Cramer
N. R. Ellsworth
Ernest Smith
Grodlund Sells Prizes Beves at Spencer Fair
Graettinger Times reports Auctioneer Grodland of Graettinger helped dispose of 4 H club baby beeves at the Spencer fair Friday. Grodland sold 80 head of the 260 head sold. Hart of Waterloo also sold 80 head, with Chap pel of Rockwell City and Murphy of Spencer selling the remainder. First prize fetched $10 per hundred, second $8.25, and others $5 to $7 per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Times
Grodland
Graettinger
Hart
Waterloo
Chappel
Rockwell City
Murphy
Spencer
Bode Bank Building Sells for $1250
The former First National bank at Bode was sold to Oden Road for 1250 dollars. The building already hosts a J. M. Rood branch bank. The sale price is described as low, similar to other small-town properties sold for little above garage costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Bode
Oden Road
J. M. Rood
Foreclosure action brought by Equitable Life Society on Collins Farm Co
Equitable Life Insurance Society of New York pursues foreclosure against Collins Farm Co of Cedar Rapids and four other defendants for 3.6 million dollars. Several farms are in Emmet county. Weather outlook notes generally fair, cool start. scattered showers possible midweek. warmer midweek. trend toward cooler, fair end of week across the Mississippi valley and Great Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitabe Life Assurance Society of New York
Collins Farm Co
Emmet County
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Drunkenness fine settles for Olson in special court
Mayor M K Whelan held a special court Sunday to accommodate Olaf Olson arrested Saturday night for drunkenness. Olson paid the $5 fine and costs to be at work Monday morning. Mrs Dan Howard left Sunday for Bronx City to serve as delegate for the local PBE O chapter at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Whelan
Olaf Olson
Ed Cee
Olson
Imwee
Dan Howard
Bronx City
The
P. BE. O
S Vich
Woodrow Wilson
Whelan
Young Wilson
Case
Jones
Brothers Visit After 48 Years
J. B. Uts of Baltimore and his brother John Utz of this city spent a delightful week together, reuniting after 48 years. They stayed at the Utz home, visited Davenport with Carl Utz, then John returned to Estherville yesterday while J. B. returned east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Uts
Baltimore
Maryland
John Utz
Davenport
Utz
Carl Utz
John Uts
Estherville
Midgets and J C Wolves Lose Out of Town
Estherville high falls 6-0 at Mason City as the Mohawks overpower the Midgets with Heimind er and Burns keying the drive. Mason City capitalizes on a fourth quarter fumble for the decisive score after a long Haines pass advances to the 28. Estherville Junior College also loses to Town Falls 18-6 marking a rough night for local football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E'vile
Max Lynn
Roosevelt Stadium
Mason City
Mason City High
Estherville
Kenny Heimindinger
Mohawks
Heimindinger
Haines
Masson City
Burns
Estherville High
Tincup
Mason City Darling
R-E
Evers Kinnard
Weeee Leake Merriott
R. G
Mott Doud
Sbacees DeLacey Gelaem
Aldrich Wood
Cease Meeker Torrence
Bellows McAndrews
Crabb Warrington
Hl.b
Suter Haines
Burns Edwards
Rose
Estherville Junior College
Town Falls
Themaolves
Wolves
Rogers
Sioux Falls
Fransdal
Mrs Scholtes Injured In Saturday Car Crash
Mrs P F Scholtes was bruised in an auto accident at Eighth and Howard streets Saturday evening. Her daughter Eileen, who drove, was unhurt. Elllis family occupants escaped injury. Mrs Scholtes was hospitalized for observation and x rays, with possible rib fracture and severe bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Scholtes
Eighth
Howard Streets
Fred Ells
Scholtes
Eileen
Ellis
Danish Church Convention Held Near Ringsted Iowa
St Johns Lutheran church east of Ringsted hosted the district convention of Danish Lutheran churches in Iowa attended by delegates from ten churches. Meetings ran Friday evening through Sunday with multiple visiting speakers including Rev. E. D. Rodholm and Grand View College president C Arild Olsen. A memorial festival observed Grundtvig's 150th anniversary and a large basket dinner followed Sunday morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ringsted
Iowa
C. A. Stub
D. Rodholm
Des Moines
C. Arild Olsen
Grundtvig
Estherville Wolves Fail to Sustain Pass Attack in Loss
Town Falls recovered a fumbled kickoff and set the tone as Estherville’s passing click faded after the first half. Aalborg scored on Elwood’s pass in the second quarter to tally the locals’ lone point, with Erickson’s last mistake ending their final threat. Elwood stood out on offense amid a stubborn Iowa Falls defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Falls
Estherville
Aalborg
Elwood
Wolves
Erickson
Iowa Falls
W. Thompson
Rogers
Melvin Harris Ordered To Grand Jury Hearing
Melvin Red Harris 27 of this community and Graettinger is confined in Pocahontas county jail awaiting a hearing on a robbery charge. He was identified by Town Pump employee Eleanor Koenig as one of two robbers who held up the Pocahontas cafe July 18. Harris was arrested in Estherville and taken to Pocahontas county for trial. He claimed alibi as being in Worthington Minnesota the robbery night. Harris has a prior conviction for bootlegging in Palo Alto county serving 90 days in Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin “Red” Harris
Greattinger
Pocahontas County
Justice Court
Eleanor Koenig
Pocahontas
Harris
Estherville
Graettinger
Miss Koenig
Helen Linnan
Koenig
Miss Linnan
Lloyd Newell Public Sale At C. E. Strong Farm
Lloyd Newell schedules a public sale at the C. E. Strong farm on highway No. 43, six and one half miles north of Armstrong. The event features twenty one cattle, six horses, sixty acres of corn, and a full line of machinery, advertised in this edition. It marks the county's second sale of the season, expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Newell
C. E. Strong
Armstrong
Tindal Cleared by Justice Jury in Assault Case
Kendric Tindal was found not guilty of assault and battery by a jury in Justice Tom Nivison's court Saturday afternoon. Everett Anderson had accused Tindal of kicking him and causing serious injury after Tindal threw Anderson out of a dance hall he managed on Sept. 9. The state was led by County Attorney Wm. Bale with defense by Wm. B. Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendric Tindal
Court of Justice
Tom Nivison
Tindal
Everett Anderson
Anderson
Wm. Bale
Wm. 8. Johnston
Jacksons Justice Given Silver Coating
The dome of the Jackson County Courthouse and the bronze Justitia statue were repainted in a bright silver. The statue stands ten feet tall and its sword and scales were removed during the work and replaced by painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Jackson County Court House
Justitia
Justoes
Joint District Meeting Attracts Many Locals and Guests
Ten temples of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters will attend a district convention in Estherville on Thursday October 5 with delegates from Ft. Dodge Lehigh Estherville Emmetsburg Newell Spencer Rolfe Kale Laurens and Callendar. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held separately with a joint evening program at the K of P hall Lincoln street. The Sisters meet at the hall while the Knights gather at the city hall. A social dinner follows at six at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters
Estherville
Ft. Dodge
Lehigh
Emmetsburg
Newell, Spencer
Rolfe
Kale
Laurens
Callendar
K. of P. Hall
Lincoln Street
Knights of Pythias
City Hall
Lee Eveleth
John Hemmingson
Roy Thrush
Knights
Helen Moore
Maude Diltz
America
Atty
Johnston
The
LaVayne Bixby
Shirley Hedrick
Bertha Buffington
Ruth Penn
Martinson Sisters
L. W. Loving
frank—Ward Ferguson
Seals
Baptist Church
Cedar Raffids
Alice Swanstrom
Ann Wiley
Mary E. Knoblauch
Clara
Spencer
Stedman
Clara Lee
Funeral Services Held Saturday for Mrs Clump
A large crowd gathered at the church in Superior to honor Mrs. Fred Clump who died September 28 after a major operation at University Hospital Town City. Florence Isabelle Robertson born March 12 1882 in Dickinson county endured early losses before adoption. She married Fred Clump November 6 1902 and lived near Superior then Charles City since 1932. Interment in Superior cemetery. Rev Strong presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Fred Clump
Charles Ciy
University Hospital
Town City
Florence Isabelle Robertson
Dickinson County
Florence
Webb Thomas
Spirit Lake
Charles City
Clump
Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Federated Club
Ladies Aid
Clarence
Strong
Superior Cemetery
Minnesota Faces Another Dry August Curtain
Minnesota endures a very dry August with only 1.66 inches of rainfall, 1.51 inches below the 43 year average. The ongoing 14 year drought depletes surface and underground water, shrinks lakes, and sends Mississippi River levels to historic lows, threatening shipping and power generation while northern lakes remain relatively less affected due to solid beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Midwest
Sixty Eight Doctors Enroll in Algona Short Course
Sixty eight physicians from the region have enrolled in a ten week medical short course at Algona. University of Iowa clinics guide pediatrics obstetrics and internal medicine weekly with local arrangements led by Dr C H Cretzmeyer. Attendees from the area include Jr M T Morton Estherville Dr J B Knipe Armstrong and Dr Smith C Kirkegaard Ringsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Medical College
University of Iowa
C. H. Cretzmeyer
Jr. M
Il’. Morton
Estherville
J. B. Knipe
Armstrong
Smith C. Kirkegaard
Ringsted
Former Resident Jake Holmes Dies in Wisconsin
Jake Holmes aged 76, early Estherville resident and flour mill proprietor in Afton, Wisconsin, died at his home Friday afternoon after a recent illness. Survived by his wife, two sons Elwin of Afton and Frank of Milton, and daughter Mrs. Misener, services held early this week in Afton as Mrs. Misener and family traveled there Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Jake Holmes
A. L. Misener
Estherville
Afton
Wis
Holmes
Elwin
Frank
Milton, Wis
Mrs. Misener
Rural Schools Cooperate in Safety Program
Emmet County rural schools joined a statewide safety campaign sponsored by the motor vehicle department and the American Legion. During the past week special programs stressed the dangers of auto accidents and safety precautions, with three additional days each month devoted to the same message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Motor Vehicle Department
American Legion
Union Picnic Big Attraction in Emmet and Palo Alto Counties
Emmet and Palo Alto farmers attended a Riverside Park Union Picnic featuring Milo Reno of the Farm Holiday association laments on farm policy and criticizes the slaughter of piglets while suggesting surplus fat be sold to Russia for chemicals. Lt. Gov. Solberg and other speakers addressed NRA issues and labor strikes as the day included social events and music. Emmitt county beat Palo Alto in a kitten ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Palo Alto
Farm Union
Riverside Park
Milo Reno
Farm Holiday Association
Mr. Reno
United States
Russia
Wallace
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Reno
Holiday Association
K. K. Solberg
Minnesota
NRA
Solberg
C. H. Larsson
Mr. Johnson
Round Lake
Minn
Elsie Clements
Lois Clements
Fred Robinson Leads Estherville Welfare Committees
As winter approaches welfare work grows under county and local boards. Estherville’s effort is led by Fred Robinson with committees named to support case work, finance and extension, and publicity. Members include Hilliard, Stockdale, Kennedy, Mantece, Rainey, Nau, Segner, Mahlum, Oransky, Myhre, Christensen, Bixby, Jackson, and Trevett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Fred Robinson
Robinson
J. 8. Hilliard
Ed Stockdale
Francis Kennedy
Margaret Mantece
James Rainey
K. Nau
Freda Segner
Henry Mahlum
O. H. Oransky
Theodore Myhre
L. M. Christensen
C. D. Bixby
Elmer Jackson
Fred Trevett
Warrants Totaling 835 Reach County Schools
County superintendent Marie Sorum received warrants for four township schools from the old lake beds. The total 835.79 is distributed as Lincoln township 64.95 Swan Lake 520.30 Center 168.22 and Ellsworth 82.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sorum
Lincoln Township
Swan Lake
Center
Ellsworth
Road grade finished near Superior in Richland township
The past week saw a much needed road work finish in Richland township. The graded stretch begins at the Wil Hanson farm northeast corner, goes one mile south and one mile west past the Tom Miner place, and will eventually be graveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Richland Township
Wil Hanson
Tom Miner
Leaders in Education to Lecture at County Institute
County Superintendent Marie Sorum has secured three educators for the teachers institute to be held Oct 6. Speakers include Dr A E Bennett of Upper Town University Fayette Miss Alison Aitchison Town State Teachers College and geographer Harry Cooper of the Tuttle School Minneapolis. Music and readings by local performers complete the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sorum
A. E. Bennett
Upper Town University
Fayette
Bennett
Alison Aitchison
Town State Teachers College
Earl Josten
Thos. Mann
Winterstein Transferred to Clarion Field Pastor Swap at Local Church
Rev. F W Ortmeyer leaves Clarion for Estherville while Rev W A Winterstein moves to Clarion to lead the parish and serve in civic and political circles. An informal reception for the Wintersteins is planned at church parlors tomorrow evening with church members and friends invited. A few local residents noted trips and visits including Ed Sorum in Minneapolis and George Bradley of St Augustine Fla who formerly barbered in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astharvife
Methodist Episcopal Parish
F. W. Ortmeyer
Clarion
W. A. WinterStein
WinterStein
Humboldt
Estherville
Rev
Ortmeyer
Rev. Ortmeyer
Supt
W. A. Ortmeyer
Armstrong
Ed Sorum
Minneapolis
Sprant
Studebaker
Geo. Bradley
St. Augustine
Fla
Roy French
Bradley
American Legion Auxiliary Juniors to Meet
Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Saturday October 7 at 3 00 p m in the club rooms with Mrs Ernest Smith as their chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ernest Smith
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Johnnie Dolan
Bode Bank
Collins Farms
Midgets
J. C. Wolves
Statistica
P. Scholtes
Gonvent
Melvin Harris
K. P
Second District
Home Educational Fund
Grand Temple Degree District
Etta West
Maude Dayton
Malinda Reed
Emma Logue
Lillian Bixby
Lora Hemmingson
Blanche Laidley
Ann Eveleth
Minnie Kenyon
Hattie Clum
Katherine Runneberg
Washington Moundsmen
Crowder
Washington Senators
New York Giants
SUI
Union Picnic
Rev. Winterstein
Clarion Field
O. E. Schaal Cylinder
South Vernon
R. V. Hotchkiss
Dolliver
Huntington. Co
R. Yeager
Edward Pruitt
Fenton Vob
Candat Gs Soest Boeseie
J. T. Snyder
Forest City
Hayfield
H. O. Ward Garner Eee
Ee Renee ‘'T. KE. Hoon Goldfield
W. S. Handy Good Hope
Whittemore
A. W. Wood Graettinger
Wallingford
Eae
Beeen
Arthur Bottom Havelock
Ware Pee Pure Ee Cc
L. Day Kanawha Pee Ane
Ean
E. A. Briggs Klemme
Liberty
J. L. Ralston Lake Mills
Aey
W. J. Witter Lakota
Ledyard
F. O. Johnson
Wesley-Sexton
TY. L. McNulty
Whitford Woden Prairie Center
Ralph Baker
Dickens
Excelsior-Westportee
G. L. Poppenheimerm Fostoria
Langdon M M Schaper
Ochevedan
O. W. Brand Beace
E. J. Plummer
Hartley
Everly Hawarden & Diante
R. H. Forrester
Inwood
Ernest Redmayne
Lake Park
M. Simpson
Milford
Fed
W. C. Stauffer
A. E. Overton Webb
Gillet Grove
Hammer
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