Trees Planted in Honor of Deceased Rock Island Employees
A memorial grove will be planted in Estherville on October 10 to honor Patrick Howe former Rock Island roadmaster and several other Rock Island and associated line leaders. The event marks the railroad’s seventieth anniversary with a long list of former presidents engineers conductors and managers named by city and state across Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Colorado. Each tree will bear a concrete marker with a bronze plate naming the individual and role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Howe
Rock Island Railroad
Estherville
Howe
Rock Island Road
Tratt
Iowa
James Grant
Rock Island
Davenport
John F. Tracy
Tracy
Hugh Riddle
Midlothian
R .R
Colorado Springs
Colo
William M. Sage
Peoria
Ill
Abel Kimball
Moline
Charles W. Jones
Mitchellville
Winfield Scott Tinsman
Trenton
F. O. Melcher
Kinmundy
Little Rock
Ark
Edward B. Pierce
Melcher
Booneville
Marcus A. Low
Topeka
Kansas
Roswell P. Flower
Joliet
Joseph Sheffield
Sheffield
Asa R. Swift
95Th St
Des Moines
Charles N. Gilmore
Andrew J. Hitt
Ninety-First St
Chicago
Everette St. John
West Liberty
Hilton A. Parker
Morgan Park
Alexander Jackson
Eldon
William H. Givin
Cedar Falls
W. H. Stillwell
Manly
R. H. Chamberlin
Geneseo
Henry F. Royce
Tiskilwa
W. L. St. John
Ottawa
Joseph B. Smalley
Liberal
Kan
E H. Whited
Blue Island
John Givin
Oskaloosa
Rudolph Fink
Lonake
Robert C. Brinkley
John McGie
el Reno
Okla
C. R. Batchelder
Forrest City
Charles A. Ransom
Phillipsburg
John T Walker
Cameron
Edward W. Doe
Enid
Sidney B. Hubbard
Burlington
Patrick Egan
el Dorado
F. P. Washburn
Nichols
Cornelius T. O’brien
Marengo
F. H Tisdale
Vinton
Wm. D. Middleton
Wilton
Paul E. Walker
Hutchinson
Iowa City
Benjamin B. Brayton
Peter E Day
Newton
Obert Shields
Washington
Daniel Atwood
Kansas City
John C. McCabe
Ft. Worth
Texas
Thomas H. Simmons
Stuart
F. B. Mesick
Pratt
E. Olin Soule
Iown Falls
Thomas H. Brown
Sioux Falls
S. D
B. McLaughlin
Indianola
Henry A. Hatfield
Belleville
W. L. Robinson
Ruston
Thomas B Twombley
Dalhart
Tex
John Holmquist
Montezuma
W. J. Logsdon
Chickasha
Patrick Burns
W. H. Burns
Gooldand
Elbridge G. Allen
L. M. ‘Allen
Silvis
Wm. F. Werner
Haileyville
John A. Levins
France
Shawnee
George W. Moltzen
Mansfield
W. M. Conley
Hulbert
Gene Baetead
McFarland
Robert “Mather
Seventieth Anniversary Rock Island Tree Planting
The Rock Island lines commemorates seventy years with a memorial tree planted in memory of a former employee. A sponsor will supervise future care, and an official commission will be issued to the sponsor, signed by President James E. Gorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad
James E. Gorman
State aid money for standardized schools received
County Supt. Marie Sorum has received $1 512 from the State Department for distribution among the sixteen schools of the county that qualified for standardization. Half of the money goes to the teachers of the schools and half to the different boards for needed school improvements. This money provides an added incentive for teachers and school officers to bring their schools up to the state standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sorum
State Department
Ringsted Hosts Community Show and Short Course
The Denmark Township Farm Bureau with Ringsted cooperation presents a two day event on October 12 and 13 including livestock poultry grain vegetables and Home Economics premiums and ribbons. Secretary C E Christiansen and organizer Mr Christensen invite inquiries for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark Township
Ringsted
C. E. Christiansen
Christensen
V. R. First Church of Christ Scientist Services
Sunday 11 o'clock service with topic Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real? The Sunday School convenes at 10 o'clock. Wednesday evening services at 8. Free public reading room open Wednesdays and Saturdays 3 to 5 p m for Bible and Christian Science literature reading, borrowing, or purchase. All welcome.
Estherville Lutheran Church Services and Events
Estherville Lutheran Church schedule lists Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. devotional meeting in Norse by deacons 1 p.m. Y P L led by Miss Caroline Myhre. Thursday 8 p.m. prayer meeting at the church. Saturday 2 p.m. confirmant class. On Thursday Oct 12 L A and M 8S Mesdames Storhow Vagle Ingvall Ben Thompson host. Annual Bazaar of Mission Society on Wednesday Nov 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Myhre
L. A
Mesdames
T. Storhow
G. Vagle
C. Ingvall
Ben Thompson
Greeting and Worship at the Church of Christ Sunday
Morning services at the Church of Christ include Bible School at 10 am Lord's Supper at 11 am preaching at 11 30 am and 6 30 pm Christian Endeavor. Union services at 7 30 pm at the M E church with a crowd last week. Evangelist sermons every evening at 7 30 pm and 3 pm Sunday meetings offer spiritual uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Ernest Shannon
M. E
Union Baptist Church Adopts Tabernacle Services
Our Sunday School continues to hold its own with morning services and B Y P U. A union tabernacle will host all sermons and singing nightly. Dr. McConnell, a noted Chautauqua lecturer and preacher, leads the pulpit efforts. Estherville will have ample seating now for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Tabernacle Chorus
McConnell
United States
Estherville
Free Methodist Church to Hold Morning Service
There will be preaching at eleven a.m. followed by class meeting. No evening services. The new pastor Rev. George H. Whittaker will lead the morning service and hopes to meet all church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Whiteaker
Will Handgartner
Ceylon
Huntington
Bombarger
Ladies Aid Social
Deidrick
Aid
Irwin
Hail Storm Destroys Corn in Emmet County
Charles Christian of Halfa Emmet township reports losing sixty acres of corn in the August 9 hailstorm that struck Emmet county. He expected about sixty bushels per acre but now foresees less than a quarter of that yield. Several neighbors were among the heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Christian
Fairfield Township
Halfa
Emmet Township
Mr. Paulsen
Emmet County
Emmetsburg
Zedeler Orchestra Praised Opens Estherville Lyceum Course
The Zedeler Symphonic Quintet opened the Estherville Lyceum course in Corning Iowa on Sept 21 and earned wide praise. Secretary W B Ankeny wired: unusual pleasure, large crowd, many encores, called best ever. The Estherville series begins Oct 12 with the Zedlers and five top numbers from a strong talent list. Season tickets urged by local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zedeler Symphonic _Quintet
Estherville
New Iowa Experiment Station Bulletins Offer Agricultural Information
New bulletins and circulars from the Iowa Experiment Station cover dairy cattle feed soybeans, onion thrips, potato growing by temperature, swine publications, rag doll seed corn tester, lime use, pure bred proof, and farm building ventilation. They are available free by contacting the Bulletin Editor at Ames, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Experiment Station
Iowa
Ames
Brookhart socialism attacked by Iowa anti socialist group
The Iowa Anti Socialist Society urges Republicans to repudiate Smith W Brookhart a socialist running for the U S Senate and accuses Kate Richards O Hare of praising him The letter cites remarks labeling mothers of soldiers as brood sows and warns voters to consider Brookhartism and socialists when casting ballots in Iowa races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Smith .W. Brookhart
Kate Richards O'Hare
American Legion
Mothers of Our Boys
France
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Republican Party
Brookhart
Republicans of
Iowa
Revival of Christian Healing Sparks Episcopal Conference Debate
A report from the joint commission on healing urges a church revival of healing ministries, praising prayer and intercession while noting historic resistance from Protestant and Catholic pulpits. The piece traces the movement's growth, arguments for physical healing, and the role of the Episcopal commission in promoting healing across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Commission On Ministry of
Associated Press
Episcopal Convention
Portland
Jesus Christ
Phil
Christus
Episcopal Commission
Local families and visits noted in community roundup
Mack Ellis John Sidles Albert Sternberg and the Logue family are mentioned alongside a cattle trip by Chas Logue. The pastor joined in supper on Saturday with Wm Spratt and was Sunday guest at Chas Brandt home in a brief community note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Ellis
John . Sidles
Albert Sternberg
Chas Logue
State Line English Services and church program
State Line announces English services at 11 a.m. with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a Luther League program at 3 p.m. with election of six officers. Location to be announced at Seaview as yet undetermined. attendees requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aim
Paeah
Luther
Seaview
Equity
Dist
A. Benson
L. Benson
Ole Lein
O. Anderson
A. B. Benson
E. Benson
Windom
Guneral
Mra. K. Keitleson
Sherburn
State Line
State Line Church Saturday At 2 O’clock P. m.,; Rev. Knutson
Jackson
S. A. Berge
Sathe
E. A. Nashy
M. N. Stanwick
Valley City
N. D
Collins
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Patrick. Howe
W. N. McLennan
Norton
Charles Cobb
Hot Springs
John Dickerman
Annawan
Jewel McClosky
Muscatine
James C. Jackson
Lincoln
Nebr
Elbert W. Mason
Fairbury
T.H Howers
Cambridge
Horace Broadbent
Marseilles
III
John M. Finley
Carlisle
C. M. Martin
J. B. Kinney
St. Joseph
David W. Hanks
Limon
Wm. M. Cassidy
Washington Heights
Rock Island Lines
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
V. R. First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Estherville Luth. Church
Church OF Christ
U R Union Baptist Church
Valost
Zedeler Orchestra
Corning
Itv
A Socialist Society
Des Moines, Iowa
Men and Women of
Huntle
Winnebago
Minn
R. S. Erickson, Prop
Robertson & Wall Auctioneers
Farmers State Pane Clerk
Fairmont
Emmet
A. D
F. W. Voererstein
Lessee
Aug. Reich
J. E. Andreae
W. C. Fletcher
Hish
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