Estherville newspaper masthead and staff credits
The Estherville Iowa publication lists G A Nichols as editor with Adelaide Nichols as associate editor and W E Deming as advertising manager. It notes second class matter status at the Estherville post office and reveals subscription rates for within zones one year at two dollars and for all other zones at twenty five dollars.
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Postoffice
Estherville
Emmet County
Iowa
Penton Ene
Kubalek seeks new trial in fatal motorcycle collision case
Defense attorney Wm 8 Johnston asks for a new trial in Kubalek v Smith et al from Emmet county district court. The 5 250-damages verdict followed a week long trial over a collision between Kubalek and a Gray Produce truck killed co rider Uchytel of Toledo Ohio.
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Smith
Uchytel
Kubalek
Johnston
Fraud charges against two men held in Emmet County
B L Schreck and A M Knight admitted operating a vacuum cleaner fraud in Estherville after arrest in Des Moines. Held on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, they swindled victims by inspecting vacuums and selling rebuilt inferior machines. Victim identification occurred in Nevada en route to Estherville.
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Estherville
Emmet
B. L. Schreck
A. M. Knight
Des Moines
M. E. Huckaba
Nevada
Huckaba
Spirit Lake Incorporation Story From Pioneer Posts
A. B. Funk, Spirit Lake pioneer and former Spirit Lake Beacon editor, recalls the town’s incorporation sixty years ago after twenty years as a settlement. The piece recounts early Indian troubles, Civil War delays, grasshopper invasions, railroad hopes fading, and a 44 to 17 vote to form a city with initial mayor A. B. Funk and slate of trustees.
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A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Circuit Court
J. N. Weaver
Algona
J. A. Smith
J. W. Cory
Beacon
W. I. Pillsbury
A. M. Johnson
L. T. Twiford
J. T. Whit Jock
Henry Baxter
J. A. Doughty
W. H. Bailey
Flandreau
Dakota
B. B. van Steenburg
Silas
Cold wave chills Midwest as mercury drops to 18 above
A cold weather outbreak sent temperatures down to 18 above in the region. By noon the official high reached 52. The from Thursday through Oct 18 weather summary lists daily highs and lows with measurable precipitation on several days and a noon reading of 18 on Oct 17.
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Middle West
A. Q. Peterson
Ford Ruined in Accident Near Terris
A 1938 Ford V-8 was damaged about 500 dollars when its owner crashed into a culvert bridge one mile east of Terris around 11 p m Sunday night. George Hershman and his brother, who farm near Estherville, were occupants and were only slightly bruised, with George sustaining an injured shoulder. Hershman said a passing car crowded him off the road, causing him to miss the bridge and strike the opposite corner, tipping the Ford, rolling about 100 ft. The trio from Sioux Falls had been on a fishing trip to Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.
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Terris
George Hershman
Practical Health Hints New Ideas for School Lunches
Dr James A Tobey argues well balanced lunches boost school success. He advocates hot components and pure milk, with inventive sandwiches using fresh bread, crusts, vitamin rich butter, and varied fillings like cream cheese vegetables fruits and nuts.
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J. A. Tobey
Kathrine Wellingbrook
Will Entertain Bridge Club
Miss Ruby Hemmingson will host a bridge club meeting with Halloween themed luncheon decor. Members listed include Mrs. M. P. Reid and several others with Mrs. Har old Reed and Mrs. Maurice Salyers as guests.
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Will Entertain Bridge Club
Ruby Hemmingson
M. P. Reid
Lou Salyers
Robert Lee
Merwin Eike
Dick Strock
Lillian Sunde
Harold Reed
Maurice Salyers
Legion social at city hall with bridge prizes
Last evening members of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary with their spouses gathered at the legion club rooms in the city hall for a social evening. Eight bridge tables produced high score prizes for Mrs H L McMillan and B Oksner and a low score prize for Leon Pratt. Lunch was served by chairwoman Mrs L J Mousel and colleagues Mrs B B Kint, Mrs B Oksner, Mrs Elmer Moore, Mrs Ray Kennedy, Mrs L E Thomas, and Mrs J H Cramer.
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American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
City Hall
H. L. McMillan
B. Oksner
Leon Pratt
L. J. Mousel
B. B. Kint
Elmer Moore
Ray Kennedy
L. E. Thomas
J. H. Cramer
Miss Louise Fouts Named Staff Writer for The Ladder
Miss Louise Fouts of Des Moines attends A B at Des Moines has been chosen as a staff member for The Ladder school paper. Published monthly the paper lists 18 staff from 16 towns. Fouts will write feature stories and is known locally as Miss Estherville after recent summer beauty contests.
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Louise Fouts
Des Moines
Miss Fouts
Marriages Notice of Minnesota Couples
Marriages listed include David FE Olson of Odin aged 40 and Fern Eloise Wilson of Odin aged 24 on Oct 9. Also William A Miner of Mankato aged 21 wed Bernadine A Anderson of Mankato aged 18 on Oct 9. Other couples: George J Koencecke of Fairmont aged 149 and Mallie Erickson of Fairmont aged 49 on Oct 10. Oswald R Evans of Mart hen aged 21 wed Delores I Spear of Cambria aged 18 on Oct 14. Robert B Hunt of Jackson aged 21 wed Nate N McDonough of Jackson aged 18 on Oct 16.
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David FE. Olson
Odin
Minn
Fern Eloise Wilson
William A. Miner
Mankato
Bernadine A. Anderson
George J
Koencecke
Fairmont
Mallie Erickson
Oswald R. Evans
Marthen
Delores I
Spear Cambria
Robert B. Hunt
Jackson
Nate N. McDonough
Miss Laura Ingalls faces hearing on flying permit revocation
Peace flier Miss Laura Ingalls was summoned before the Civil Aeronautics Authority to show cause why her flying permit should not be revoked after an allegedly illegal flight over Washington. She reportedly dropped 6,000 pamphlets for the Women's National Committee to Keep the U. S. Out of War.
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Laura Ingalls
Civil Aeronautica Authority
Washington
Women's National Committee
U. S
French Club Initiates At School With Costumes
High school and junior college French students were initiated into the French club on Wednesday. Initiates wore peasant costumes and baskets, girls in long dresses and sunbonnets, boys in smocks and berets. Formal initiation at 4 pm tested knowledge in French. Sorensen led songs with Ruth Willey on piano. Miss Regina Hill advised. Initiates included Bernice Nelson Harriet Baldwin Darlene Logan Shirley Fausnaugh Maxine Donovan Betty Riggs Jean Knight Don Butson Donna Jean Sondro James Johnston Lois Borman Darry Lamb Pauline Adcock Glenn Groth Merle Sunde Pat Kelly.
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Sorensen
Ruth Willey
Mildred Ortmeyer
Violet Hundsness
Jean Kennedy
Regina Hill
Bernice Nelson
Harriet Baldwin
Darlene Logan
Shirley Fausnaugh
Maxine Donovan
Betty Riggs
Jean Knight
Don Butson
Donna Jean Sondro
James Johnston
Lois Borman
Darry Lamb
Pauline Adcock
Glenn Groth
Merle Sunde
Pat Kelly
Inner Circle's First Monthly Dinner Held At Member Home
The high school Inner Circle held its first monthly dinner Monday at 5:30 P.M. at Miss Mildred Ortmeyer's home after initiation activities. Members wore unusual outfits for the day and a short business meeting opened with Jean Kennedy presiding. Initiation organizers included Kathleen Deming and Shirley Fausnaugh, with Ellen Marie Knutsen assisting. Those initiated were Darlene Logan Muriel Hanson Vodet Hundaness Donna Jean Sondrol Lois Whalen Jean Knight Helene Smith Audrey Sorensen Irene Bagan Lorraine Thorndyke Kathryn Ann Horton and Mary Kay Donovan. Former members listed include Mildred Ortmeyer Kathryn Rogers Jean Kennedy Bette Huntsinger Arlene Walz Ellen Marie Knutsen Velma Carlson Margaret Maine Bonnie Bammer Kathleen Deming Maxine Donovan Shirley Fausnaugh Emma Gene Laveride Ruth Barrett Shirley Jensen Vernice Jean Wee Leona Reich Eleanor Hoeinrich Olive Wilkins sponsor and Barbara Cornwall assistant sponsor attended. Mr and Mrs Jack Kilian of St Paul Minn are visiting. Mrs Kilian is the former Misa Lynn Vestrem.
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Bonnie Bammer
Shirley Jensen
Ellen Marie Knutsen
Kathleen Deming
Shirley Fausnaugh
Leona Reich
Mildred Ortmeyer
Kathryn Rogers
Bette Huntsinger
Vernice Wee
Darlene Logan
Muriel Hanson
Viodet Hundaness
Donna Jean Sondrol
Lois Whalen
Jean Knight
Helene Smith
Audrey Sorensen
Irene Bagan
Lorraine Thorndyke
Kathryn Ann Horton
Mary Kay Donovan
Jean Kennedy
Arlene Walz
Ellen Maria Knutsen
Velma Carlson
Margaret Maine
Maxine Donovan
Emma Gene Laveride
Ruth Barrett
Vernice Jean Wee
Eleanor Hoeinrich
Olive Wilkins
Barbara Cornwall
Test Case At Algona on Reapportionment Continues
A lawsuit to challenge legislative reapportionment in six counties questions state law adherence since 1911. The suit argues the legislature ignores census data from 1920 to 1989 with 1940 due within a year. Officials debate whether districts can be redrawn. clerical jurisdiction and sovereign immunity are raised. Population counts in Polk and Woodbury influence potential gains.
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Clay County
William P. Woodcock
Charles R. Howe
Earl G. Miller
Iowa
Locum
Clay County District Court
Secretary of State
Polk
Woodbury
Reapportionment Debate and 1941 Senate Plan
A letter discusses 1981 and 1921 reappointment issues, arguing about fairness between counties of various populations and the legality of legislatures under census bases. It suggests the 1941 legislature could resolve the dispute by reappointing senate membership on the 1940 census basis. W.R. R. H. McKay, a local lumberman, is hospitalized in Rochester for treatments.
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House
Senate
W.R
R. H. McKay
Rochester
Conservation checks due soon for farm program
Farmers and landlords in Emmet county will receive soil conservation checks in a few days for compliance with the 1939 soil conservation program adopted by the AAA. State office approved six hundred applications in the county, with twelve Iowa counties totaling 9,585 applications and 1,912,180 dollars approved. Names and counties of approved applicants include Dickinson 698, Buena Vista 847, Carroll 1292, Clarke 424, Clay 657, Emmet 605, Marshall 168, Osceola 699, Decatur 603, Fremont 626, Adams 504, Ida 872. Ida Allen of Bridgeport, Conn., visited Bert Clark’s family. Guy Wilder attends a convention in Des Moines as state president of the Independent Merchants Association.
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Emmet
AAA
Iowa
Dickinson
Buena Vista
Carroll
Clarke
Clay
Marshall
Osceola
Decatur
Fremont
Adams
Ida
Cinderella Twist Reveals Peasant Heiress in Love
Ingrid Svendson, after 22 years living as a peasant, learns she is of noble birth when a count wins her heart and her so-called father discloses her true lineage. The American Weekly magazine piece appears with next Sunday's Chicago Herald American.
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Ingrid Svendson
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Husking Bee Planned for Dolliver Armstong Area
Farmers and business people from the Dolliver Armstrong communities organize a husking bee on a tornado flattened farm. Committees finalize plans in Dolliver, with teams and wagons ready to work. Corn blown down and ears scattered, making the harvest slow and laborious.
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Dolliver-Armstrong
Dolliver
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