Open House and Home Makers Event Highlight Week
Estherville hosts Knights of Columbus open house at Odd Fellows hall with clergy speakers. Home makers group meets at Mrs. John Greig’s for Oct 11 event with thirty attendees, entertainment, talks on Emmet county projects, color use in home decor, and tea. Election of officers, new musical selections, and a first training school planned for Nov 3 accompany a social tea with extensive hosting details and a long attendee list.
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Estherville Council Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellow
Father Euscheid
Armstrong
John Hammes
Emmetsburg
Eugene Kevane
St. Patrick's Church
Estherville Township
John Greig
R L Caldwell
Edith Bass
Frank Hutchinson
Emmet
R. L. Caldwell
Chapin
Ralph LaRue
Ruth McDonald
F. J. McCoy
LaRue
Mesdames W., Rucker
Ed Carlson
Chas. Logan
Claude Willey
Greig
M. A. Balkema
Floyd McCoy
Ed Carl
Birthday Steak Fry Honors Miss Marjorie Dow
Miss Marjorie Dow received a birthday compliment at a steak fry held last night. A group of honorees including Alta Thorsland Ruth Jackson Marcella Kiefer Florence Schildknecht Janice Ihlan Dorothy Grimm and Isabel Paul presented her with a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Dow
Miss Dow
Alta Thorsland
Ruth Jackson
Marcella Kiefer
Florence Schildknecht
Janice Ihlan
Dorothy Grimm
Isabel Paul
Woolworth Staff Picnic And Dance In Jackson
Woolworth employees held a picnic supper at State Park followed by a dance in Jackson. Attendees included Misses Martini Peterson Martha Robinson Frances Hageman Beverly Cox Helen Walz Ellen Mary Lohr Mrs Ray Rasmussen of Petersburg and Don Reiman store manager.
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Woolworth
State Park
Jackson
Martini Peterson
Martha Robinson
Frances Hageman
Beverly Cox
Helen Walz
Ellen Mary Lohr
Ray Rasmussen
Petersburg
Don Reiman
PTA Members Observe Roosevelt School Classes
In observance of parent teachers week proclaimed by Gov. Kraschel, Roosevelt school PTA plans class visits in elementary and junior high Thursday and Friday. Parents may observe normal routines and consult children about recitation times for subjects of interest, with freedom to come at any time.
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Parent-Teachers Association of the
Roosevelt School
Nels Kraschel
Civics Current Topics Club Meets With Mrs Knight
Mrs. Robert Knight will host and lead a Civics Current Topics Department gathering of the Woman's Club on Monday at 3 PM. The lesson title is Japan, Looking Across the Pacific. C Alt traveled to Iowa City Sunday evening to visit his brother on a nearby farm for about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civics
Knight
Robert Knight
Woman’s Club
Japan
Pacific
C. Alt
Iowa City
Initiations Held for High School French Club Members
The high school French club held initiations yesterday with girls in provincial attire and market baskets while boys wore berets knickers and carried fishing poles. Miss Caroline Kennedy sponsors the club with officers Rosemary Ewen president Vivian Oulman vice president and Arlene Sorenson secretary treasurer. Initiates include Donald Zeimer Duane Wallace Russell Reed Eugene Beatty and others. Old members include John Raife Arlene Sorenson and Rosemary Ewen. A 4 pm program in the French room featured a report on La Marseillaise by Mildred Ortmeyer and Miss Kennedy speaking on France travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Kennedy
Rosemary Ewen
Vivian Oulman
Arlene Sorenson
Donald Zeimer
Mildred Ortmeyer
la Marseillaise
Miss Kennedy
France
Test Tube Twiddlers elect 1950s officers at meeting
Officers for the coming school year were elected Monday night by the Test Tube Twiddlers, the high school and junior college chemistry club. Wayne Crim was elected president, Robert Tweet vice president, Edward Fossum secretary treasurer, Ed Reichman program committee chairman, and Kathryn Haywood entertainment committee chairman. The club will meet the second Monday each month. Mr and Mrs Harry Morton of Jackson Minn were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs and Mrs L E Eveleth.
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Wayne Crim
Robert Tweet
Edward Fossum
Ed Reichman
Kathryn Haywood
News of 1918: Liberty bonds row at Rock Island RR yard
Item from October 2 1918 notes an Rock Island round house worker who was painted yellow and fired for saying he would not buy liberty bonds or support the war. He belonged to the Russellite religious group. The column also mentions nursing student Miss Clelia Dillon aiding parents Warren and Mrs Dillon, a new L M Christensen home, My Soldier Girl at the Grand with Boyd Truesdale, a hit ballet and run board parade, Fred Hintz residence foundation, and Camp Dodge influenza quarantine for all enlisted men.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Rock Island Round House
Liberty Bonds
Clelia Dillon
Sioux Falls
Warren Dillon
L. M. Christensen
North Seventh Street
Soldier Girl
Boyd Truesdale
Tom Lawson
Fred Hintz
Camp Dodge
30 Years Ago at Rockwell City M E Conference
In the Sept 30 1908 issue Rev T L Cole who had led Estherville M E Church for three years was moved to Manson and Rev W C Wasser will serve Estherville next. Henry W Mahlum bought Albert Barber’s furniture and undertaking business and plans to move to California with Mrs Baker. Local high school boys practice football hoping to win most games. Brakeman Pat Baran fell from a box car near Storm Lake fracturing his right arm. Buick won a Milford to Spencer auto race over 18 1/2 miles in 31 1/2 minutes. R E Donaldson, father in law of Dr Clinite, drove the Buick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vindicator and Republican
Rockwell City
M. E
T L Cole
M E
Estherville
Manson
W C Wasser
Henry W. Mahlum
Albert Barber
Buick
Milford
Spencer
Page- Toledo
R E Donaldson
Clinite
Weekend Visits And Travel In Des Moines Area
Miss Arlene Reid attends AIB in Des Moines and spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs M P Reid. Frank Weaver traveled to Rochester to see his wife recovering at St Mary's hospital. Mrs A A Crim and Mrs Wm Luikart visited Minneapolis to see their daughter and son in law Clem Luikart. Frank Ellwanger and father in Keokuk plan to return Friday. The Bowmans and nearby families hosted guests from Bennett Wisconsin and others Sunday. E M Munson traveled to Cheyenne Wyoming to see his son Homer, a pilot, en route via Whiting Iowa to visit Cecil Munson. Iowa State student Robert Ersland and Drake student Robert Sanders visited their parents after hitchhiking home Saturday. Hattie Roe from Northwestern Bell returns Saturday from vacation, Fern Mason leaves Monday for vacation with Gilmore City and Waverly relatives. Pearl and Bernice Clark visited friends Austin Spencer in Sioux City Sunday. They learned a family friend W Blackmer died suddenly. Clark ladies travel to Royal for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Roe
Northwestern Bell
Fern Mason
Gilmore City
Waverly
Miss Pearl
Bernice Clark
Mra
Austin Spencer
Sioux City
Laird Swagert
Royal
W. ©. Blackmer
Misses Clark
Pursuit and confrontation at Hammond’s house in Crowell saga
Rosy and Dave shadow Crowell through Laredo and the night town to Dr Fullerton’s. They force entry to confront Pearson and Crowell with Quinn while the sheriff and others prepare to move on. Mary Winters awaits as tension mounts in a grim, crowded aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell
Hammond
Rosy
Dave
Quinn
Pearson
Buck Hammond
Doe
Fullerton’s
Weill
Hammond’s
Laredo
Chuck
Hammond's
Mary
Dorsey
Farmers State Mutual Hail Association Extension Notice
By vote of its members Farmers State Mutual Hail Association of Emmet County Iowa extends and renews its corporate period for twenty years from April 19 1938. Renewal certificates filed with Iowa officials July 1938 and recorded. principal office Estherville Iowa. Board of five directors to govern with president secretary and treasurer. annual meetings January at Estherville. directors elect officers. private property of members exempt from corporate debts. Dated August 20 1988. FARMERS STATE MUTUAL HAIL ASSOCIATION OF EMMET COUNTY IOWA By Mack J Groves President By M E Groves Secretary SEAL Sept 29 Oct 6 18 18 1988
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Farmers State Gounty
Iowa
A. D
Commissioner of Insurance
State of
State of Iowa
Emmet County
Said Corporation
Estherville
Farmers State Mutual Hail ‘Association
Mack J. Groves
M. E. Groves
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Mesdames
W. H. St. Claire
C Bixby
Donald Pro
Chester Barnes
R. H. la Rue
R M Keyser
Ira Swartz
J. D. Ingvall
Joe Erpelding
Men Roach
Schultz
H H Hansen
Gene Harrison
H. W. Dammon
Lee Eveleth
Alva Sawyer
Clarence Ingvall
Hans Moritz
Bert Swanson
Harold Carlson
Geo, Pullen
Willard Rucker
Roosevelt P. T. A
Pros Pe
Iran
Iil Hus Fe Aste
Ane
Rae
Aladdin
Mahlum & Anderson
Chemistry Club
Harry Morton
Jackson, Minn
L. E. Eveleth
Arlene Reid
AIB
Des Moines
M. P. Reid
Frank Weaver
Rochester
St. Mary’s Hospital
A. A. Crim
Wm Luikart
Minneapolis
Clem Luikart
Mrs
Frank Ellwanger
Mr. Ellwanger
Keokuk
Geo. Bowman
Lawrence Moore
C. A. Randolph
Lawrence Bowman
Bobby
Pete Larson
Bennett, Wis
E. M. Munson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Homer
Cecil
Whiting
Robert Ersland
Iowa State
Robert Sanders
Drake University
K J Ersland
Leo Sanders
Petersen
Nester
San Angel County
Henry
el Paso
Dr. Fullerton
Food Stores
Hill’s Bros
Oxydol
Jakes Jagle
Dininn
Farina
Wisconsin
Longhorn
Ohio
Meat Dept
Fancy Blue Ribbon
Ib Decker
ABC
Rais Opal SE
Crisco
Catsup ‘ Heinz
Jonathan
Florida
Pat Mauck
Central and
Fifth Street
Paul’s Quality Laundry Service
Fifth St
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