Cole Dies After Short Illness In Estherville
Chas. Cole, a Estherville plumber for nearly 20 years who came from Clinton, died Saturday afternoon at 2:30 after a brief pneumonia illness. Born in Cairo, Michigan, he will be interred in Clinton. Private funeral services Wed at Sternberg chapel. Businesses closed 2:30 to 3:30 as tribute. Survived by widow and daughter Elizabeth of Minneapolis.
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Chas. Cole
Estherville
Mr. Cole
Clinton
Rhodes Block
Cairo
Sternberg Funeral Chapel
Twothirty
Threethirty
Cole
Elizabeth
Minneapolis
Funeral services held for Mrs. Alton Ferguson of Armstrong
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Swea City for Mrs. Alton Ferguson 50 of east of Armstrong who died Monday October 16 at Fairmont hospital from anemia and complications. She is survived by her husband two sons and two daughters.
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Armstrong
Swea City
Alton Ferguson
Fairmont Hospital
Local Dog Gift to Retiring Navy Man in Washington
A purebred Airedale sold by Miss Adelaide Nichols to a Washington DC party served as a gift for Mr. William Young, retiring naval architect in the Navy Department. The presentation was made by Rear Admiral Emory B. Land. The dog became a star boarder at the Young home and a registration form was requested.
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Adelaide Nichols
Washington, D. C
Nichols
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Miss Nichols
Satiafist
Aga
Office Force
William Young
Civil Service
Young
Naval Architect
Navy Department
Navy
Mr. Young
Emory
Land U. S. N
Iowa
Market Price Summary From Estherville Co op Creamery
Market listings show corn prices for No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow with mixed illegible annotations. Egg prices for No 1 and No 2 graded eggs are listed with 0 5 0 0 and 9 1 0 0 respectively. Butterfat at Estherville Co op Creamery reports last half September sweet at 26 cents and sour at 24 cents.
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Estherville Co-op Creamery
Harvest shows potash effect on alkali soils yields
Agricultural notes report three potash fertilizer plots on alkali soils with varied bushel yields. August Rosenberger and others show higher corn yields with potash, though overall results tempered by dry weather. Hybrid corn shows a larger yield advantage over home varieties.
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B. M. Sharar
Estherville
August Rosenberger
Ascar Andreasen
Ringster
Grimes
Iowa
Wallace's
Golden King
Henry Peterson
Grundy Co
L. E. Swartz
County Farm
Wimples
Lundy
Reid
Reliance
Oscar Peterson
Reid's
A. V. Borman
Fred Himebauch
Minnesota Iowa game Homecoming attendance planned
Weather permitting a large local group plans to attend the Minnesota Iowa football game and University of Minnesota Homecoming. Attendees include Leila Sconenberg Gretchen Smith Supt. J. B. Hilliard Nina Berg Clara McAdams Jessie Hepp Zelda Logue Alice and Paul Gray Herb Allen Tom Donnelly Jay Johnston Bert Egertson L. E. Sargent Wm Bale L M Christensen E M Pierce Dr. S G Ewen and Harry Brown. Weather outlook shows cool temperatures for Oct 23 to Oct 28 with little precipitation across the Upper Mississippi Lower Missouri valleys and Central Great Plains.
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University of Minnesota
Leila Sconberg
Gretchen Smith
J. 8. Hilliard
Nina Berg
Clara McAdams
Jessie Hepp
Zelda Logue
Alice
Paul Gray
Herb Allen
Tom Donnelly
Jay Johnston
T. Egertson
L. E. Sargent
Wm. Bale
L. M. Christensen
E. M. Pierce
G. Ewen
Harry Brown
L. E. Stockdale
John Greig
Ray Buckingham
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Ministerial Association Meeting and Thanksgiving Plans
The Estherville Ministerial Association met at Fort Defiance state park for a noon covered dish gathering honoring Rev. and Mrs. McDonald and Rev. and Mrs. Ortmeyer. Officers were elected: Rev. Frank Yearnd president, Rev. Ortmeyer secretary treasurer. Also promotes a community subscriber campaign offering credits and awards for renewals and new subscriptions.
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Ministerial Association of
Estherville
Connelly
Ortmeyer
Arthur Bailey
Frank Yearnd
McDonald
Chester Hull Fined Twenty Five Dollars for Petty Larceny
Chester Hull of this city was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to petty larceny before Justice Gus T. Peterson. He stole coal from a Rock Island car sidetrack near Sixth street and was arrested at his home Sunday night. Several hundred pounds were found and later returned to the Harker-Beauman yard. Police say other respectable men are also involved but remain at large.
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Chester Hull
Gus T. Peterson
Hull
Rock Island
Sixth Street
Case
Jones
Twite
Harker-Beauman
Harker-Beauman Yard
Armstrong H S Juniors Present Ghosts Play Oct 27 28
Armstrong Oct 23 The Valley of Ghosts a three act mystery comedy will be staged by the junior class Oct 27 and 28 Proceeds aid junior senior banquet. Cast includes Helen Wayne Helen Beck Jack Martin George Bilhorz Minnie Strange Marinda Paris Sally Ann Lenora Yackle Lilly Violet Mary Jane Youngsberg Amos Hill Russell Miller Elvira Todd Helen Gangestad Mrs Scott Jonathan Black Clifton De Bates Pete Jack's chauffeur Carl Haworth Watchman Ellis Youngberg Ghost Karl Argenbright
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Mary Jane Youngsberg
Amos Hill
Sally Ann
Russell Miller
Elvira Todd
Helen Gangestad
Mrs. Scott
Dorothy Wolf
Jonathan Black
Clifton DeBates
Pete
Jack
Carl Haworth
Ellis Youngberg
Karl Argenbright
Midgets tie Indians in scoreless game Friday
The Estherville Midgets battled the Spirit Lake Indians to a 0-0 draw on Friday. Spirit Lake’s stout defense kept Estherville from scoring, while the Indians also failed to breach the Midget defense. The result leaves Spencer atop Lakes Conference standings after their win over Emmetsburg.
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Neighbring
Spirit Lake Indians
Rock of Gibraltar
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Spencer High School
Estherville Junior College
Waldorf
Wolves
Coyote
Elwood
Olmstead
Local Farm Holiday Group Joins With Strike Move
Emmet County Farm Holiday association officers report support for the Iowa originated farm strike begun Saturday October 21. Local farmers will withhold produce until the strike ends, pledging aid to those facing shortages while pushing three goals: cost of production for home consumption, passage of the Praser mortgage refinancing bill, and immediate payment of soldiers' compensation certificates with non-interest treasury certificates.
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Emmet County Farm Holiday Association
Iowa
Emmet County
Farm Holiday Association
Praser
Superior Juniors Stage Class Play on November 3
The Superior high school juniors present a class play titled Enter the Micro on November 3. Cast includes Adelaide Melnott Helen Clemenson Muriett Morrison Penn w Bernice Landmaster Emma Bumstead Majorie James Betty Chaterton Maxine Baker Della Clark Hazel Moore Joe Diggs Dale Lewis Lance Davis Robine Sawyer Floy Heinrich and others. Between acts Miss Geraldine Fielding will coach a tap dance by Nona Lewis Lola Johnson and Lorraine Olson. Miss LaHoma Jean Rosik will perform musical selections.
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Superior High School
Leslie
Thorten Atlas Usher
Donald Walsh
Joe Diggs
Dale Lewis
Lance Davis
Robine Sawyer
Floy Heinrich
Ceraldine Fielding
Nona Lewis
Lola Johnson
Lorraine Olson
LaHoma
Jean Rosik
Reduced Passenger Rates Announced by Western Railways
W H Liddell announces fare cuts after Western Passenger Association and Western Association of Railway Executives meetings. Holiday 2 cent per mile fares apply Nov 28–30 and Dec 14–Jan 1 with ten day limits. Nine month excursion fares to Pacific Coast drop. Texas and Mexico routes cut about 20 percent. Winter excursion rates west of Chicago region reduced.
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Western Railways
W. H. Liddell
Trans-Continental Passenger Association
Western Passenger Association
Western Association of Railway Executives
Pacific Coast
Chicago
California
Western Lines
Southwest Territory
Texas
Mexico
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Cousin Dies of Sleeping Sickness in Kansas City
Leonard Smith of Rock Island, a storekeeper, received word Thursday of the death of his cousin Harry Smith in Kansas City from sleeping sickness. The deceased was in his forties and his wife is critically ill from the same disease. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robb, after Iowa City homecoming, continue to Chicago to tend the Century of Progress exposition with their son Merrill, a student there.
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Leonard Smith
Rock Island
Harry Smith
Kansas City
Smith
Geo. Robb
Iowa City
University
Merrill
Chicago
Auto Licenses Delinquent February First
According to a law passed last winter auto licenses will be delinquent February 1st instead of January 1st. They are payable January 1st.
Fatal crossing accident claims Orleans couple
An early evening accident near Orleans crossing left Mr. P. M. Miller aged 80 and Mrs. Miller aged 75 dead after a Rock Island motor car struck their vehicle. Witnesses say the engineer sounded warnings but the car was not heard or seen. The couple, well known to resorters, left behind three sons and two daughters.
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Rock Island
P. M. Miller
Orleans
Orlans
Spirit Lake
Miller
Bernard Miller
John Miller
Payton
Paul Miller
Aberdeen
Cooking School Pleases Ladies at Local Event
Housewives of Betherville enjoyed a three day cooking school at the Roosevelt auditorium hosted by the Vindicator and Republican. Lecturer Mrs. Katherine Baldridge demonstrated dish preparation and presentation while local merchants and manufacturers underwrote the event with goods, advertising space, and samples from Purity Baking yeast to Hoosier kitchen cabinets to Spirit Lake drinks.
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Bethervile
Vindicator and Republican Cooking School
Roosevelt Auditorium
Katherine Baldridge
Vindicator
Republican
Estherville
Mahlum
P. G. Gray Produce Company
Lake Park
Conera
Oak Hill Guernsey Company
HW. N. Jensen & Sons Milling Company
Monsy
Cocoa Cola Bottling Company
Spirit Lake
Harry Smithers
Ralph's Confectionery
Raife's Shoe
Hammes and Sons Shots
Roy Brown
Ready To Wear
L. M. Christensen Dry Goods
H. Oransky Mercantile
J. C. Penney
St. Paul
Henehman Auto
Eldora Camp to Start Soon for Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps construction begins at Eldora Iowa with the Pine Ike site among several new camps in the state. The Chatfield Minnesota site will move to Eldora and build housing for the men, with completion targeted for November 15. Lieutenant R. O. Kilpatrick of Engineer Reserves St Paul is on site and work was set to start Thursday.
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Civilan Conservation Corps
Eldora
Iowa
Chatfield
Kossuth County Grand Jury Indicts Canada
A Kossuth County grand jury indicted James E Canada for uttering a forged instrument by altering the D. H. Goeders 1932 primary vote record. The case centers on an effort to remove Goeders from the fish and game commission amid claims he voted as a Republican in the Democratic year. Governor Herring appeared but said he knew only of photos in Des Moines and did not order Canada’s actions.
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Kossuth
James E. Canada
D. H. Goeders
Goeders
Fish and Game Commission
Canada
Algona
Des Moines
Herring
Officers Meet for Safety First Campaign Discussion
Town and Emmet county officials met at Estherville court house to hear state Inspector Harry Brown present a new safety campaign. Cars will be routed through a safety lane for checks on brakes lights steering and alignment, earning an official OK sticker or referrals for repairs. A flare law requiring trucks to carry and place three flares was explained, with further meetings scheduled in Spencer Rock Rapids Emmetsburg and Algona.
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Emmet
Estherville
Harry Brown
Brown
Motor Vehicle Department
Inspector Brown
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Emmetsburg
Algona
Clif Fredericksen
Emict Twite
John Lilly
Case
Jones and
Langmo
Art Andrews
Marshall C. A. Ressler
Grover
Geo. Vandenburg
Marshall Jack Frost
Armstrong
Chris Johnson
Ringsted
Chris Larson
Wall
Mrs Sifrit Dies Sunday in Estherville
Flora Belle Sifrit 57 wife of Frank Sifrit of Estherville died at home Sunday night at ten o'clock of pneumonia. Born August 17, 1876 in Pennsylvania she had lived in Estherville nearly five years. Burial will be in Terris after services at Esmherville Christian church at two. Rev. M A Lowe officiating. Survived by husband and four children Joe Art Thelma Sheldon. two children Michael and Dora preceded her.
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Flora Belle Sifrit
Frank Sifrit
Estherville
Waldorf College to Honor Founder at Homecoming
Waldorf College celebrates its thirtieth annual homecoming October 27-29 with R. S. Salvesen, founder, as guest of honor. A testimonial dinner Friday evening will include church officials, alumni, students, instructors, and friends. Local supporters and shops are listed. cooking school contributions noted with Miss Alice Ford and Miss Gladys Looney previously assisting.
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R. S. Salvesen
Waldorf College
Forest City
Nichols sells Iowa Falls Sentinel to Iowa newspaper men group
Ira A. Nichols sells the Iowa Falls Sentinel after 35 years as owner and editor to a group of Iowa newspaper men led by Tom Purdill Jr. and including W Earle Hall and L Barnes. Purcell, tied to the Hampton Chronicle, joins as rising young publisher and will be manager. Nichols remains with time for other interests.
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Ira A. Nichols
Iowa Falls Sentinel
Iowa
Tom Purdill, Jr
W. Earle Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
L. 8. Barnes
Northwood
Purcell
Hampton Chronicle
University of Iowa
Nichols
the Sentinel
Agai
Attend Grand Chapter Meeting in Des Moines Trip
Mesdames F. M. Jones Henry Mahlum Guy Nadel and B f Brackett with Miss Dorothy Mahlum left Monday for Des Moines to attend the grand chapter of Eastern Star. Mrs. Mahlum is Worthey Matron and Mrs. Jones Associate Matron of the local chapter. On the way they stopped in Ames to visit friends.
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Mesdames
F. M. Jones
Henry Mahlum
Guy Nadel
B. F Brackett
Dorothy Mahlum
Des Moines
Eastern Star
Truck War Across Line Persists Between States
The truck dispute on the South Dakota Iowa line continues with South Dakota refusing reciprocity with Iowa. South Dakota bound trucks, both commercial and farm, are stopped on the line and forced to purchase in Iowa.
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Towa
South Dakota
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
V-R Nets 37-Inch Pickerel at Spirit Lake
Mr and Mrs Art Yates celebrate a 37 inch pickerel weighing 111 pounds caught Sunday near Spirit Lake from the Omar Brothers boat livery. The big fish brought cheers as the couple shared their success.
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Art Yates
Spirit Lake
Omar Brothers
County agent attends conference in Ames
M. A. Balkema, county agent, spent the week in Ames attending a conference of county agents and departed for Ames on Sunday.
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M. A. Balkema
Ames
Pierson Addresses O R C Official at Estherville Meeting
A. B. Pierson of Kansas City spoke in Estherville Sunday before a meeting of the O R C. Pierson is an official of that organization.
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A. B. Pierson
Kansas City
Estherville
O. R. Cc
Pierson
Called Away by Father's Death in Spencer
L. A. Smith was called to Spencer Friday by the death of his father who passed away suddenly. Funeral services were held Sunday.
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L. A. Smith
Spencer
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