Gompers and labor leaders echoed in Estherville editorials
A long excerpted piece contrasts wage cuts with railroad labor efficiency, critiques city merchandising programs, and reflects on Samuel Gompers’s legacy. It links Gompers to modern labor leaders like William Green and John L. Lewis, arguing for economic steadiness over partisan action and noting memorial quotations on labor unity.
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Washington
Sogi
Samuel Empers
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Labor
Organized Labor
American Federation of ‘Labor
Gompers
A. F. of L
Federation
William Green
Organized Labor Movement
Forse
Rewarded life of Karl Grover longtime Estherville figure
Karl Grover, well known in Estherville, died yesterday at the W. W. Osberg home after a long illness. A former Rock Island special agent, he had been pensioned due to ill health and had faced a serious ailment while employed at Delhart, Texas. Born October 8, 1890 in Newton, New Jersey, he served in the army in the Philippines and China, then settled in Estherville after marrying Marie O Halloran in 1919. He later remarried Barbara Higgins of Washington, D. C. Funeral set for Wednesday at St. Patrick s Catholic Church with interment at Bureau. pallbearers listed.
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Karl Grover
Estherville
W. W. Osberg
Grover
Lake
Rock Island
Delhart
Texas
Newton
N. J
United States
Philippines
China
Marie O'Halloran
Camp Dodge
Mary
Stevens Point
Wis
Betty
Cedar Rapids
John
Gainaville
Florida
Army ‘Service
Ceddar’ Rapids
Ae ‘Special
Bureau, Ill
Barbara Higgins
Washington, D. C
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Bureau
Osberg
Iain
Ree Son
W. E. Deming
Trevi Nichols
L. H. Minks
Archie Bixby
Elmer Jackson
Alice Schultz New Teacher at Emmet Consolidated
Miss Alice Schultz leaves Morton school in Ellsworth township to become a first second and third grade teacher at East Emmet Consolidated school. She studied at Estherville junior college and the State Teachers College Cedar Falls. She will move with her husband to Mechanicsville and starts Monday after Mrs Floyd Rokenbrodt resigns.
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Alice Schultz
Morton
Ellsworth Township
East Emmet
Floyd. Rokenbrodt
Mechanicsville
Schultz
Estherville
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Infant Grandson Dies at Coleman Hospital Funeral
Private funeral services were held Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs K J Ersland for their infant grandson Paul Omer Tostenson born Sunday at Coleman hospital He was the son of Donald and Harriet Tostenson of Charles City Burial was in Armstrong cemetery
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K. J. Ersland
Paul Omer Tostenson
Coleman Hospital
Donald Tostenson
Charles City
Harriet Ersland
Armstrong Cemetery
Quotations on democracy and labor unity from Franklin Waltman
The text presents three quotations stressing patient democratic deliberation for policy progress, the value of voluntary principles in labor movements, and the duty of union members to uphold national institutions. It reflects midcentury concerns about education through debate and loyalty to country alongside workers’ rights and responsibilities.
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Franklin Waltman
Will Lead Navy Band In Concert at Estherville
Charles Benter has a long Navy music career and ties to Sousa. The United States Navy Band, under his direction, will tour 20 states this fall with concerts in Estherville on Oct 20. Ticket details and prices are listed with sales beginning Oct 18.
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Navy
Charles Benter
Rhode Island
Benter
John Philip Sousa
Sousa
United States Navy Band
Congress
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Estherville
High Rt
Raife’s
Beer Truck Demolished Near Sherburn
A Golla beer truck and trailer driven by Claude Hindal was wrecked beyond repair Friday at 2:45 a.m. one-half miles west of Sherburn while en route to St. Paul with empty cases. Hindal tried to turn at the intersection and the rig tipped over. neither he nor Earl Kruse, sleeping behind the driver’s seat, was injured. The truck and trailer were not insured.
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Claude Hindal
Sherburn
St. Paul
Hindal
Earl Kruse
Forget-Me-Not Sale Nets Over $95 This Saturday
A total of 95.09 dollars was collected in the Forget-me-not drive. Mrs H H Tosdal chaired the sale for the Service Star Chapter with 25 assistants selling over a thousand flowers. Funds support the local chapter the State Service Star Legion and veterans in a Knox ville hospital. Mrs William Dick sold the most flowers.
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H. H. Tosdal
Service Star
Service Star Legion
State Service Star Legion
Government Hospital
Knoxville
William Dick
State Organizer of PEO visits local chapter
Loretta H. Jones of Clinton visits Estherville to tour the local PEO group. A model meeting was held at Mrs H L McMillan's home. The Batherville chapter plans a regular meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Mrs Selby Bromas. Francis Warrington and Swede Allein, with manager Jack Phillips, travel to Sioux City for a boxing card on October 20 to box Bronx City opponents.
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PEO
Loretta H. Jones
Clinton
Estherville
H. L. McMillan
Batherville
Selby
Broma
Francis Warrington
This City
Swede Allein
Gracttinger
Jack Phillips
Sioux City
Bronx City
Fifth MilePaving On Highway 9 Progressing Now
Paving crews are at work on the fifth mile of concrete road along highway 9 extending west from the Emmet county line into Dickinson county. A future overhead crossing will be added over Rock Island Railway tracks on highway 71 north to the Minnesota line. Officials hope to finish all five miles before weather halts work with two weeks left before paving stops for the season.
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Emmet
Dickinson County
Superior
Rock Island Railway
Minnesota
Class Play Cast Chosen for Beginner's Luck
The junior class play Beginner's Luck was announced Thursday by director Miss Harriet Holland. The three act comedy will be staged November 21 in the Roosevelt auditorium with rehearsals started. Cast includes Jean Kennedy as Jean Masters Violet Handsness Gail Fuller Leona Best Meg McRae Alvetta Farguson Pat Jordan Betty Bixby Birdie Brown Betty Huntsinger Mrs Pike Hilda Anderson Madame Humperdinck Kathryn Rogers Lucy Riggs Burton Bolton Paul Hanford Donald Hood Chris Murray William Ashley Mr X Mac McMillan Bramwell Booth Max Mauck Tony Donato Dean Os mundgen Carence Cox William Bennett Boris Borislavs Vieawen.
State corn husking contest attracts massive traffic plan
Some 65 000 people are expected for the state corn husking contest at Frank Fewell farm Ringsted Thursday October 27. Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen leads traffic control with 12 state patrolmen and 10 horseback officials to manage parking and crowd flow. Sixteen contestants enter with top three from five districts aiming to beat 1987 champion Lee Stodgell Morning Sun. Sixty counties hold contests this year with state winners advancing to Sioux Falls on November 8.
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Frank Fewell
Ringsted
Cliff Frederickson
Great Clay County
State Highway Safety Department
Lee Stodgell
Morning Sum
Sioux Falls
Fredericksen
October Weather Summary Shows Warm Octur Readings
October records show two daily highs near 90 with a 89 on the fourth and widespread warmth through the period. Precipitation totaled only .28 inch for the month so far, with observer A O Peterson unable to find a twenty year October day like this. The forecast calls for showers in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains with temperatures mostly above normal.
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O Peterson
Boveeey
Aee
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Rally of Lakota area churches draws twenty congregations
Twenty churches from Algona Armstrong Burt Fonda Grover Irvington Lake Park Livermore Lakota Lavern Lone Rock Halfa Maple Hill Pocahontas Ottosen Rolfe Rodman Spirit Lake West Bend Estherville join a fall rally in Lakota for the Fort Dodge Presbyterial. Meetings started at 10 am with plans for winter work and synodical reports. A literature display from the board is shown. Mrs Warren Dillon traveled to Des Moines Saturday to visit her daughter and granddaughter.
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Fort Dodge
Synodical
Burial Held Here Sunday for Mrs. Earl Rose
Funeral services were held at the Estherville M E church for Mrs. Earl Rose of Chicago formerly of Estherville. Rev. F W Ortmeyer officiated. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs Rose died Tuesday Oct 11 after a three year illness. Bella Mira Vestrem, born March 22 1883 Pocahontas, was her name at birth. She married Earl Rose in 1901 and had five children. The family moved to California and then Chicago 18 years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Florence Wesner Fern Victor two sons Merle Keith seven grandchildren and her parents seven sisters and a brother. Preceded in death by daughter Lois and brother Lynn. Out-of-town relatives attended from Chicago Minneapolis Eureka and Mason City.
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M. E. Church
Estherville
Earl Rose
Chicago
F. W. Ortmeyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rose
Bella Mira Vestrem
J. M. Vestrem
Pocahontas
California
Ada Ahrens
Minneapolis
Minn
C. W. Bradbury
Eureka
Kansas
H. R. la Grange
Grinnell
Iowa
J. R. Stockfield
Lake Park
Owas
Bury
S. Bradbury
City
Ringsted Hosts County Corn Husking Contest
About 12 contestants enter the county corn husking contest near Ringsted on Friday October 21. The event runs at the J. C. Gammelgaard farm under the usual rules. The county contest draws less attention as the state event in Ringsted commands more interest.
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Gammelgaard Farm
Ringsted
J. C. Gammelgaard
Chicken thieves at work near Estherville county
Sheriff Frederickson was called to the Ole Olson farm three miles south of Estherville last night between 10 30 and 11 o clock to report chicken stealing. A sack or two of fowls had been taken with no trace of the thieves. Several similar reports have come into the sheriff's office for small losses not easily detected as poultry moves in and out of houses.
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Chiff Frederickson
Ole Olson
Estherville
Sheriff’s Office
Former Local Man Killed Near Hector Minnesota
Lyle Buchan aged 88 from Grundy Center, a former resident of this community, was killed Saturday night near Hector Minnesota. His brother James R. Buchan received word and left Sunday for Grundy Center to attend the funeral.
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Hector, Minn
Lyle Buchan
Grundy Center
Hector
Minn
James R. Buchan
James
Omer Nau Earns Eagle Scout Rank in County First
Omer Nau received a certificate from National Boy Scouts headquarters via Miss Mario Sorum county superintendent, confirming completion of Eagle Scout requirements. The badge will be presented later. He is the first Emmet county youth to attain the rank, having earned the Eagle degree through Lone Scout activities after the local troupe disbanded.
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Omer Nau
Omer Nau Haa
National
Boy Scouts Headquarters
Mario Sorum
Omar
Emmet
Ingrepe
Mesr
KeNaue Batherville
Estherville Midgets Rout Spirit Lake 21 0 in Conference Game
Estherville high school Midgets remain atop the Lake Conference with a 21 0 victory over Spirit Lake Indians. McKirchy pass to Darling setup the first score and Darling added the extra point. In the fourth quarter Kelly and McCoy connected on scores as Estherville extends its win streak and leads Emmetsburg and Sheldon in the standings. The Estherville Junior College lost 7 6 to Eastern Normal Teachers on their home field, fumbles helping the visitors turn three earlier drives into a TD and extra point. The Wolves and Mason City Trojans share top honors in the Northwest Town junior college conference and meet next on Mason City field.
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Estherville High School
Spirit Lake Indians
McKirchy
Darling
Estherville
Kelly
McCoy
Emmetsburg
Sheldon
Estherville Junior College
Eastern Normal Teachers of
Republicans Hold Love Feast in Corning Dinner and Speech
Former governor Dan Turner will speak at a GOP rally dinner at 6 45 tomorrow evening in the Christian church dining room. More than 300 are expected for the feast with a larger crowd at city hall for the eight o'clock program. Dr Geo Bemis Republican district chairman will intro Attorney Geo A Wilson candidate for governor who will deliver the main address. Mayor Fred Ehlers reports rising interest among county GOP members. Donavan Motors sold a 1989 Plymouth to several local residents as shown by recent transactions.
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Dan Turner
Corning
G.O.P
Christian Church
City Hall
Geo. Bemis
Garner
Geo. A. Wilson
Des Moines
Fred Ehlers
Ford to unveil new Mercury in lower mid price range
Ford Motor announces a new model named Mercury to join the Ford Lincoln line ahead of the New York auto show. It features a 116 inch wheelbase, a V-8 engine and hydraulic brakes with several advanced mechanical features. EK Heneman attended a preview in Des Moines and expects a late month showing.
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Edael Ford
Ford Motor Company
New York
Blue Earth Man Bound Over On Embezzlement Charge
Don Smith of Blue Earth Minnesota pled not guilty in the court of Mrs. Gertrude Nipher to embezzlement of funds. Information filed by attorney Wm. S. Johnston for the owner of slot machines, music boxes, and vending machines in Estherville alleges shorting the owner. Smith waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury, released on a $1,000 appearance bond.
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Don Smith
Blue Earth
Minn
Gertrude Nipher
Wm. S. Johnston
Estherville
Smith
Young Folks Attend Eagle Grove Contest
Estherville high school band members drove to Eagle Grove to watch the north central district marching band contest. In class A Iowa Falls and Eagle Grove rated superior while Webster City was excellent. Class C saw Lohrville and Thompson graded superior among 11 schools. Marshalltown, last year’s state champions, performed before noon. In class B Clarion Clear Lake and Humboldt earned superior awards.
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Estherville
Eagle Grove
Iowa Falls
Webster City
Lohrville
Thompson
Marshalltown
Clarion
Clear Lake
Humboldt
Two Prominent Iowa Women Speak Here Thursday
Two Iowa women will address Estherville residents Friday afternoon on politics. Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Essex, noted for Farm Bureau work, and Mrs Lucy E Hall, Democratic candidate for Iowa Superintendent of Public Instruction, will speak at 2 30 p m. The meeting is public and invites women attendees.
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Iowa
Estherville
Ellsworth Richardson
Essex
Lucy E. Hall
Towa
Hutchinson Buys Peterson Farm in Emmet Township
Frank Hutchinson, now farming in Twelve Mile Lake township, will move in the spring onto an eighty acre farm in Emmet township purchased this week from Herman Peterson of Buhl Idaho. The property, farmed by Mack Ellis, was secured at a bargain by Schultz Clark realty.
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Frank Hutchinson
Twelve Mile Lake
Emmet
Herman Peterson
Buhl
Idaho
Mack Ellis
Schultz-Clark
Peterson
Ringsted luncheon invites corn husk contest chairmen
Esther ville Chamber of Commerce will host a noon luncheon tomorrow inviting all chairmen of the corn husk ing contest at Ringsted. About 15 to 20 men are expected to attend. C R Hedrick was named luncheon committee chairman at a joint meeting of the luncheon and agricultural committees.
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Ringsted
Estherville
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