Rains After Very Dry September
A 1.63 inch rainfall in the first week of October was logged as the area recovers from a record dry September. Temperatures ranged from 80 to near 88 degrees with warm days and cool mornings. Iowa’s C D Reed notes corn matured faster than normal after a late September surge, but early frosts in mid September caused damage in northwest counties. hybrid seed producers rushed to harvest seed before a freeze. most corn dryers running at capacity. Emmet county and nearby areas suffered losses while Huntington and Dolliver escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Orvis
C. D. Reed
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Reed
Emmet County
Huntington
Dolliver
Rites Held for Mrs M L Brown Emmetsburg Pioneer
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. M. L. Brown 84 widow of a pioneer Emmetsburg banker and landowner. She died Sunday night at a son’s home after a yearlong illness. Rev. Schrock officiated with burial in Evergreen cemetery. She helped start Emmetsburg’s public library board and served until her death, was charter member of the P E C chapter and the Women’s club. Survivors include sons Hart and Paul Brown of Emmetsburg. Her husband owned a hardware store in Estherville years ago.
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M. L. Brown
Emmetsburg
Women’s Club
Hart
Paul Brown
Brown
Estherville
Sanborn
Dolliver Pear Tree Bears Abundant Fruit
Dolliver W Dicken sons have a front yard pear tree loaded with fruit to the point of supporting limbs. The pears are not yet ripe but Mrs Dickenson says they will be picked soon and ripen in two weeks.
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W. Dickensons
Mra. Dickenson
Democrats Rally in Emmet County Mass Meeting
Democrats of Emmet county schedule a mass meeting at city hall on Monday October 14 at 8 p m. Speakers include Mayor Frank J Lund Webster City candidate for Congress A H Bonstetter of Wessman candidate for State Senate Frank J Steimer for State Representative L A Horswell for sheriff and Dr S C Kirkegaard for coroner The event aims to discuss state and national issues and invites farmers laborers businesspeople Democrats and Republicans to attend Radio talks follow with Major Lund on KFVD Fort Dodge Sundays at 2:00 p m and Valentine on WHO Sundays at 1 45 p m for the remainder of the campaign.
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Emmet
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
Congress
A. H. Bonstetter
Wessman
Stach
Frank J. Steiner
L. A. Horswell
S. C. Kirkegaard
Major Lund
KFVD
Fort Dodge
Valentine
Corn yield plot field day set for Oct 16 near Grover
Forty hybrid corn varieties will be harvested at H. O. Schroeder farm on Highway 9 east of Grover on Tuesday October 16 at 1 30 PM. M A Balkema county agent said moisture content will be recorded and data made public.
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H. O. Schroeder
Grover
Emmet
Balkema
Secret marriage announced for Merta Mae Race and Stan Donovan
Mr and Mrs G C Race announce the secret marriage of their daughter Merta Mae to Stan ley Donovan of Spirit Lake on Saturday Sept 28 at Spirit Lake Rev Butler officiated at the Presbyterian parsonage Green velvet outfits described for bride and attendant Both families from Spirit Lake attended Bride Mrs Donovan is Estherville high school 1989 graduate and employed as
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Race
Merta Mae
Stanley Donovan
Spirit Lake
Donovan
E. B Donovan
Butler
Presbyterian Parsonage
Wallace Nielsen
Estherville High School
Proclamations Issued By Governor Wilson
Gov George A Wilson issues proclamations naming election day as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, set for Nov 5, and listing vacant offices and a ten year constitutional question for a revision convention. Also proclaims Fire Prevention Week Oct 6 12 Business Women's Week Oct 6 12 and National Hearing Week Oct 20 26.
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George A. Wilson
Emmet County Concert League Names Team Leaders and Assistants
Yesterday the Emmet County Concert League completed the second step of its organization by selecting five team leaders each with four assistants. The banquet to open the drive is set for Tuesday evening October 15 at 6 30 p m in the Christian church. The assistants will later choose four members each to aid in selling season tickets for the series starting next month with Storm Bull, pianist.
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Emmet County
Storm Bull
L. E. Stockdale
Deemer Lee
S. G Ewen
K. J. McDonald
H. L. McMillan
Delbert Hinsch
Mis
Marie Sorum
Ben Pannhuk
IF. E
Spirit Lake Couple Wed In Orleans Home Celebration
The couple, tied to Spirit Lake with Mr Donovan a bookkeeper and Spirit Lake High School graduate, plan to reside at Orleans. The bride’s mother will host a wedding dinner at her home this evening.
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Woodley's
Donovan
Spirit Lake
Skelly
Orleans
Cooking and Homemaking School Comes to Estherville
The Vindicator and Republican invites all ladies to a two day Cooking and Homemaking school at E H S Auditorium October 18th and 19th. Friday 2 to 4 pm and Saturday 9:30 to 11:30 am. Demonstrator Miss Christine Sanders, a nationally known authority on cooking, will present new recipes and homemaking tips with demonstrations of Ney kitchen equipment. Households near Estherville should plan to attend.
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Christine Sanders
Ity
Newey
Estherville
Packers Open Scrap In Estherville Packing League Night
The Estherville Packing Company League opened with a 2 to 1 win by the Hide department over Offal in a bowling tournament at the local alley. Hoof department won three games on Dressed Beef, while Casing routed Tankage 3-0. Pat Bagan had 177 high single, Jim McGrath 651 high triple. Hoof led team totals with 2076. Also noted are road works on highway No. 44 between Ringsted and Fenton with a planned blacktop dedication pending dates in Ringsted Fenton Whittemore and Armstrong.
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Estherville Packing Company League
Pat Bagan
Fay
Jim McGrath
Hide Department
Dewald
Simpson
Lee
Ragan
Weaver
Offal Department
Vestrem
IL Palmer
L. Sondrol
Palmer
Forester
H Green
C Welp
R Farrell
G Roubel
J McGrath
Peee
Otto Canes
Slaughter
Brunette
A. Blair
Soveee
Eike
H MacKenzie
O Taylor
Migis
Branford
Peterson
Rhodes
Kennedy
O McKirchy
Hevee
Attendees Listed for Donovan Nielsen Race Event
Those attending will be Mr. and Mrs Stanley Donovan, Mr. and Mrs Wallace Nielsen, and Mr. and Mrs G C Race.
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Stanley Donovan
Mra
Wallace Nielsen
Mra G, C
Race
NYA Board Renames Five to Local Advisory Committee
NYA administrator Theo dore P. Eslick announces the reappointment of five local citizens to the national youth administration local advisory committee for the current fiscal year. Renamed to the committee are Mrs Walter Schildknecht Anton Storey Irving Ellerston W H Sykes and Mayor Fred Ehlers. The committee advises on all NYA out of school work projects in Estherville.
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NYA
Theodore P. Eslick
National Youth Administration
Walter Schildknecht
Anton Storey
Irving Ellerston
W. H. Sykes
Fred Ehlers
Estherville
Local Man Is Honored at Iowa Commandery Meeting
J. A. Zimmerman of Estherville received the Red Cross and Malta degrees at the statewide Commandery meeting in Des Moines last Friday. Local members J. W. Peterson W. C. Currell Harold Sorenson and Romaine Sondrel attended. More than 600 knights dined. 77 received Red Cross degrees and 83 Malta degrees with a Des Moines team performing Red Cross work and a Kansas City team handling Malta ceremonies.
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J. A. Zimmerman
Estherville
Red Cross
Order of Malta
Des Moines
J. W. Peterson
W. C. Currell
Harold Sorenson
Romaine Sondrel
Charles ©. Petty
Iowa
Kansas City
City Council Meeting Notes Cigarette Permits and Actions
The City Council met Monday evening issuing two cigarette permits to the Elks Club and Pla-Mar Bowling ally. Carl Wells bought city land adjoining his west side. The council agreed to heat library and city hall with natural gas. County Auditor Bringle provided a sample ballot for the November 5 election.
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Elks Club
Pla-Mar
Carl Wells
Draft Cards Are Received In County Office
Draft registration cards have arrived at the County Auditor Gladys Bringle’s office. The form asks birthplaces, residences, business, and other details. filling takes about twenty minutes. A government questionnaire will follow, outlining duties and position, with five days to return. It will help determine deferments or immediate service.
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Gladys Bringle
War Department
Selective Service Boards
Monday Bowling Round Two Pairs Teams at Play-Mor Alleys
The City League Bowling tournament resumes Monday evening at Play-Mor alleys with rounds from 7 to 9 featuring Hamm's Brewery vs Gardston Hotel on alleys one and two and Frank's Place versus Estherville Packing on alleys three and four. D-X Service and Elks meet on alleys five and six, followed by Howard's Cut Rate and Sidle's Grocery from 9 to 11, plus Daily News against Junior College faculty on alleys three and four and Betsy Ross vs Motor Supply on alleys five and six. Standings list Hamm’s Beer 2 1 666 and several teams at 1-2 or 0-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamm’s Brewery
Gardston
Frank
Howard
Sidle
Daily News
Betsy Ross
Motor Supply Company
Estherville
Hamms Beer
J. C. Faculty
Gardston Hotel
Estherville Pack
Frank’s Place
D-X Oilers
Sidles Grocery
Osher Seeks Re-Election to County Supervisor Post
Nels Osher announces candidacy for re election in November as incumbent county supervisor. He faces Kenneth Harding and L B Nelson in a three way race, with Harding having won the June primary. Osher highlights years of service and faithful public stewardship.
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Nels Osher
Osher
Kenneth Harding
L. B. Nelson
Record crowd at Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters meet
In Estherville District Two held its annual Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters convention with 105 Sisters and 40 Knights attending. A banquet for 104 combined members followed morning and afternoon sessions of Sisters with exemplifications by district staffs, speeches by visiting officers, and a floor-length white gown display by Estherville officers.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Estherville
Christian Church
Grand Lodge
Icle Pugh
Milford
Orville Donaldson
Knights
Shirley Jensen
Jean Knight
Glen Groth
E. J. Maniece
Orleans
Pythian
Lodge
Tiny Earl
W. R. H. Pfiffner 60 Years in Knights of Pythias
Henry Pfiffner of Emmetsburg marked his 60th year as a Knights of Pythias member joining Bellevue chapter in 1880. He attends Emmetsburg lodge and remains active despite recent health, approaching his 85th birthday on the 29th. He received many congratulations at Tuesday’s convention.
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Knights of Pythias
Henry Pfiffner
Emmetsburg
Joe Orvis
Bellevue
Pfiffner
November 15 Final Date For Resealing Corn
There were 577,482 bushels of 1938 39 corn resealed by October 1 according to Nels G Chris tiansen Emmet County AAA chairman Resealing will continue until Navy 15 One hundred ninety two steel bins have been ordered and are expected to arrive shortly Already 112 new king are in use in the county.
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Nels G. Christiansen
Emmet County Aaa
Navy
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