Ringsted Editorial Boils Over Iowa Politics and Huskers
Editorial notes Iowa politics under wage hour law and a “despitude” mood outside Emmet county. It praises Ringsted’s 36 page Dispatch and its editors Ralph and A L Anderson, invites readers to a corn husking contest, recalls local sports losses, and covers Republican rally at the courthouse with speeches by Fred Ehlers, George Wilson, Day Turner, and Albert J. Shaw championing GOP leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Dispatch
Ralph Anderson
A. L. Anderson
Emmet
Fred Ehlers
Dr. Bemis
Garner
George Wilson
Des Moines
Day Turner
L. J. Dickinson
United States
Senate
Albert J. Shaw
Iowa
Geo. Wilson
FSA offers loans for corn crib construction in Estherville
Kiam H. St. Clair, FSA supervisor in Emmet County, says the Farm Security Administration can loan funds to build portable or tenant-friendly corn cribs for storing crop with Commodity Credit Corporation loans. Loans carry five percent interest, up to five years, with 10 cents per bu shift to retirement, and eligibility mirrors standard FSA loans. Contact M. A. Balkema in Estherville for CCC crib specs and apply promptly to store the 1998 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory ‘Husking
Kiam H. St. Chut
Kimbta County
FSA
Estherville
Farm Security Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Corporation Corn
M. A. Balkema Emmet County Agricultural Extension Agent
Mr. St. Clair
Light docket opens for November term of court
The docket for the November term is light with six cases set for trial including Soat vs Salmonson and others in law, one equity case, and three divorces before Judge F C Davidson of Emmetsburg. Auto accident damages include a claim by James Kirk for $175.65 against Thoreson. Several civil actions cover guardianships, loans, rents, and a long-standing chiropractic partnership dispute between Bernard W Jones and Thomas C Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Equity
Lee
Salmonson
Soat
Smith
Hareo Construction Company Klassie
Golla
Nettleton
Dolf
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Alma E. Burge
William
C. Burge
Edna M. Billings
Theodore O. Billings
Randall C. Luscombe
Ellen Luscombe
Dolliver
Sioux Falls
S. D
James D. Edwards
Miles Edwards
James Kirk
B. W. Weir
William Stow
J. E. Wilson
Carl Thoreson
Oregon
Wilson
Thoreson
Estherville
Wallingford
Thorson
Mary E. Button
Henry Walrath
Ida Walrath
Marjorie Walrath
Emmet Count
Hrry E. Coffie
Peter S. Knudsen
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Fay Higgins
N. J. Lee
Sa Hirschy
Mai
Ellen Howard
Gues Earl Tuttle
Margaret M. Tuttle
Estherville Grocer ‘Company
Ralph N. Rousseau
Lyda May Rousseau
Emma C. Nelson
Victor R. Nelson
Enoch H. Hanson
Gladys E. Anderson
H. E. Reimers
L. F. Heiden
Bernard W. Jones
Thomas
C. Mann
Dr. Jones
Spirit Lake
Jones
Mann
Swea City Bridegroom’s Father Dies Forcing Postponement
The death of R. A. Bravender, 49, father of the bridegroom, postpones Roy E. Bravender and Waunita Brown’s wedding. Bravender, a clothing merchant in Swea City for 25 years, died of a heart attack after returning from a drive with his wife. Surviving are his wife, son, daughter Mrs. Frank Clifford of Spencer, his mother, two brothers and a sister, all of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Bravender
Swea City
Roy E. Bravender
Waunita Brown
Bravender
Armstrong
Frank Clifford
Spencer
Los Angeles
Calif
Two Speakers Discuss Contemporary Poetry
The Women's Club Fine Arts Department met Friday at Mrs Dan Howard's home with Mrs Thos Mann and Mrs W T Schildknecht speaking on Contemporary Poetry and leading a round table. Seventeen members attended. The November 5 meeting was postponed to November 17 due to the Des Moines teacher's institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts
Women’s Club
Dan Howard
Thos. Mann
W. T. Schildknecht
Teacher's Institute
Des Moines
Serious Farm Fire Friday at Mrs Bradley Farm Garage
A garage on the Mrs W E Bradley farm east of town burned Friday evening when stored gasoline and fuel oil ignited. Hans Moritz, renter, entered the garage with a lighted lantern at 8 p m. Firemen saved four nearby buildings a corn crib hog house poultry house and cob house. Mrs Bradley had insurance and plans to rebuild the garage before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bradley
Hans Moritz
Estherville
Inner Circle Girls Initiation Sets New Members
Members of the high school Inner Circle serenaded twelve initiates last night signaling election to the club. The ceremony, planned by Jane Stockdale, Jean Kennedy, Mildred Ortmeyer and Maxine Donovan, will occur in the Home Economics room this evening with sponsor Esther Idema and Olive Wilkins assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Stockdale
Jean Kennedy
Mildred Ortmeyer
Maxine Donovan
Rosemary Ewen
Grace Hubbard
Ellen Marie Knutson
Betty Huntsinger
Kathryn Rogers
Kathleen Deming
Ruth Hackett
Mary Gardner
Kathleen Duffy
Bonnie Bammer
Margaret Maine
Velma Carlson
Emma Jean Laveride
Shirley Jensen
Ruth Barrett
Leona Reich
Vernice Wee
Eleanor Heinrich
David Grant to Address Teachers on Speech
Tomorrow at 4 20 PM grade and junior high faculty meet in the home economics room. David M Grant a high school speech and English instructor will discuss Speech a diagnosis of speech difficulties and correction. The State Education Department has designated speech as the foremost topic this year. Mr and Mrs H C Higley are the parents of a daughter born Oct 19 at Coleman hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M.grant
Grant
State Education Department
W.R
H. C. Higley
Coleman Hospital
Ivadelle Yule
Elver Yule
Herbert Rose
Ernest Rose
South
Sioux City
Nebraska
McKinley
Myron Hull
Rose
Mrs. Rose
Estherville
School superintendents dine and hear reading talk
County superintendents and their wives dine at Gardstoy for a 6:30 dinner. A. J. Steffey regional superintendent will discuss remedial reading as a follow up to last year's reading project. Women have a theatre party while husbands attend the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardstoy
A. J. Steffey
Northwest
Out of the Star Department of Public Instruction
Steffey
Shooters Organize and Plan Women and Boys Classes
Shooters organize at Estherville Target Club meeting in the basement of the Estherville body and der shop on South Sixth street. Fifteen members so far with about 30 more expressing interest. plans include women shooting evenings and a four class for boys. Officers elected include TL. L. Jones president and Har ry Coaffie secretary treasurer with John Weir range officer and Merle Moller Frank Johnson and Dr. B. T. Osher as directors. A business meeting was held. last night men practiced at the range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Target Club
Estherville
Ender
South Sixth Street
TL. L. Jones
Cub
Harry Coaffie
Treasury
John Weir
Merle Moller
Frank Johnson
B. T. Osher
Junior College Zoology Club Organized at Miss Watson’s
Lois Spear was elected president of a club organized by Miss Jeanette Watson’s junior college zoology class. The group, named the Nucleus Club, held its initial meeting on Monday evening and viewed slides of the protozoan VLR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Spear
Jeanette Watson
Mayor gives Nielsen thirty days hard labor
Mayor Fred Ehlers sentenced Ingvall Nielsen to 80 days at hard labor for intoxication arrested the prior Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Mitchell of Terris visited Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Weldon Eckholm. Mrs. Mitchell was the former Lois Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nielsen
Fred Ehlers
Ingvall Nielsen
Carlyle Mitchell of
Terris
Weldon Eckholm
Mitchell
Lois Burgess
Thompson High Band To Play At Homecoming Parade
The Thompson high school 30 member marching band, directed by Daniel Matini, will perform between halves at Friday homecoming games. Fresh from a superior rating at the Eagle Grove marching contest, the group is expected to perform from 1130 to 2:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson High School
Bax
Eagle Grove
Daniel Matini
University of Minnesta
Midgets Stay Strong in Lakes Stand Despite Fairmont Loss
Estherville Midgets trail Fairmont 20-0 Friday but lead Lakes Conference, as the game was non conference. Darling and McKirby starred for Estherville, who next host Spencer Tigers to close homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Estherville
Slso
Darling
McKirby
Spencer Tigers
Junior College
Northwest Town
Wolves
Mason City Trojans
Trojans
Northwest
Mason City
Waldorf Warriors
Juliet Lowe Dinner Honors Girl Scouting Founder
A dinner for leaders council members and other Girl Scout enthusiasts will be held Monday October 31 at the Cardston Totes. Mrs Clyde Sanborn will speak about a trip to the National Convention in Kansas City and Girl Scout songs will be sung. Miss Gertrude Mohr chairs the event assisted by Mesdames Higgins Medin and Wee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet Lowe
Cardston
Talint Lowe
Clyde Sanborn
Kansas City
Gertrude Mohr
Faye Higgins
Kenneth Medin
J.e.wee
Women Missionary Council Holds All-Day Work Meet
The Women’s Missionary Council of the Church of Christ holds an all-day Wednesday event with a 12:80 covered dish. Program begins at 2:30 with Mrs. Nettle Morris in charge and Mrs. Lucile Peterson leading devotions. Members bring used clothing for the work meeting. Also notes the birth of an 8 1/2 pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Clark on October 22 in their South 8th Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Council of the Church of Christ
Nettle Morris
Lucile Peterson
George Clark
South 8Th Street
First killing frost of 1938 crop season reported
The first killing frost occurred Sunday October 23 at the A O Peterson home with official reading 27 above. Most vegetation survived due to dry warm October though garden crops showed stress. Weekly readings show scattered precipitation and record lows, with frost dates noting October 22 1936 and October 18 last year as earlier incidents. Weather outlook forecasts fair start to week with some precipitation mid period and near normal temperatures across regions.
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Mercury
A. O. Peterson
Jack Frost
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Carpenter Falls From Scaffold Breaks Arm
H G Albee 45 Estheville contractor fell from a 12 foot scaffold at the R J Mallory residence on North Sixth street this noon and struck a cedar door. He suffered a broken right arm above the wrist, dislocated fingers and a push on the head. He was unconscious briefly. The arm was set at Coleman hospital and he rests easily. Albee lost balance when pulling a nail that pulled free sooner than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Albee
Estheville
R. J. Mallory
North Sixth Street
Coleman Hospital
Albee
Rural teachers name delegates to state meet
In Emmet county nearly all rural teachers attended a Saturday session at the courthouse hosted by County Superintendent Marie Sorum. Prof. O H Mochler of Cedar Falls taught reading history and civics. Delegates to the Des Moines state meeting November 4 and 5 were chosen with Miss Sesum as business section delegate, Miss Mildred Bosch for rural section, and Miss Vivian Norgaard as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Marie Sorum
O. H. Mochler
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Sesum
Mildred Bosch
Vivian Norgaard
Christensen Brothers open new Algona store
The Christensen Brothers company opens a new Algona store for business on Saturday. Roy Christensen will manage it with the mother's Ville store operated by L. M. Christensen. A new building replaces the merchandise lost in last spring’s fire at the double store. FR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christensen Brothers Company
Algona
Roy Christensen
Motherville
L. M. Christensen
Autos Purchased by Estherville Residents and Firms
A fragment lists several individuals and places including Florence Howan Estherville Plymouth Frank J McCarthy Geo W Trevet Estherville Plymouth Hasbrook Mord Mary Christiansen Ringsted and Earl P Mc Darmott Estherville Plymouth Dr G E Tomhave Estherville associated with an international truck and a Ford purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence ‘Howan
Estherville
Plymouth
Frank J. McCarthy
Geo. W. Trevett
B. 1
Hasbrook
Mord
Marvey Christiansen
Ringsted
International Truck
Earl P. McDarmott
G. E. Tomhave
Ford
All Church Fellowship Dinner Cancelled This Week
The Methodist Episcopal church announces the fellowship dinner and program scheduled for Thursday evening will not be held as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Church Fellowship
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sam Naas Co Champs in Kinmet county corn husking test
Sam Naas and brother Day Naas finish first and second at Ringsted event with 2040 and 1990 pounds in 80 minutes. Harvey Salmonson placed third, Percy Johnson fourth, and Orvis Kaltvedt fifth with two Naas brothers, William and Walter, also in the top six. State-wide finals set for November 8 in Minnehaha County near Dell Rapids with a parade, queen, and large attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naas
Kinmet
Ringsted
Sam
Harvey Salmonson
Percy Johnson
Orvis Kaltvedt
Willam
Walter
Chris Gammelgaard
Mewell
Priday
Clarence Schroeder
Stanley Young
Otto Herman
Naas Brothers
Emmet
Storm
Minnehaha County
South Dakota
Lion Walls
Dell Rapids
Lu Committee
Roveral Mills
Sioux Falls
Leslie Johnson
Sioux Malls Coliseum
District Corn Husking Contest At Storm Lake
Northwest Iowa county champions competed at the VLA district husking event on October 24 at J N Thorlacher farm near Storm Lake Iowa county winners from Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Kossuth Sioux O Brien Clay Palo Alto Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Sue Greene Carroll Monona vied for state meet eligibility to be held near Ringsted on October 27 top three from each district chosen for the state contest northwest Town residents followed the event with interest Mr and Mrs G H Morse traveled to Des Moines Friday visiting friends then to Cedar Rapids to visit Mrs Morse s sister Mrs K V Turner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. N. Thorlacher Farm
Storm Lake
Ringsted
Northwest Town
Mupet
Lyon
Osevola
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Sioux, O’brien, Clay
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Sue, Greene
Carroll
Monona
Two More Auto Accidents Reported Near Estherville
Two Des Moines women, Mrs M F Battelson and Mrs Bertha Kirchman, were injured in Sunday and Monday crashes near Estherville. Battelson, who tipped over on the No 9 detour west of Estherville, suffered a severe right arm cut requiring 16 stitches and was treated at Coleman hospital. Kirchman sustained multiple cracked ribs and possible pneumonia risk and remained hospitalized. Janice Battelson, 3, was uninjured. M B Simmons overturned a 1937 Chevrolet in a ditch near Ringsted with his daughter Doris. neither was seriously injured. Details not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Des Moines
M. F. Battelson
Bertha Kirchman
Buattelson
Coleman Hospital
Kirchman
Janice Battelson
M. B. Simmons
Ringsted
Doris
Reverend Voohries resigns Fairfield post to be replaced
Reverend Gilbert Voohries resigns as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Fairfield on September 1 and moves with his family to Marion. He will be succeeded by Reverend W. R. Yingley of Carroll, a former local pastor, as Town State Field Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Voohries
First Presbyterian Church
Fairfield
Poesiton
Fairefield
W. R. Yingley
Carroll
Voohries
Marion
Presbyterian Church
Retired Cedar Rapids Dispatcher J. J. McElrath Dies
J. J. McElrath former chief dispatcher of the Cedar Rapids division of the Rock Island died at Estherville at 3 p.m. Monday. He retired about 12 years ago and was near 85. Old timers recall his early work with the B C R and N. He was married with no children.
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J. J. McElrath
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
McElrath
Estherville
B.C. R
Attorney General to Speak Here on Saturday
John H. Mitchell Iowa attorney general has been secured by the county Democratic club to give a speech at the court house in Estherville Saturday evening at eight o'clock. Another prominent party member may join the program if arrangements are made. The public is cordially invited to hear Mr Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Mitchell
Iowa
County Democratic Club
Court House
Estherville
Junior Red Cross Favors For Veterans Hospitals
Emmet county rural school Junior Red Cross members craft favors for Armistice day. The project supports Des Moines veteran hospitals with crafts reflecting the veterans day theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross
Red Cross
Emmet
Des Moines
Girl Scouts to sell doughnuts Saturday in Estherville
Mrs J F E Menzies, president of the Estherville Girl Scout leaders, announces that the Girl Scouts will sell doughnuts throughout Estherville on Saturday October 29. Herman Stoffel, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Stoffel, is spending the week at the Fred Kruse home near Ringsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Stoffel
Mrs
Charles Stoffel
Fred Kruse
Ringsted
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Bradley Farm
Inner Circle
David Grant
Ivadelle Yulke
V.r.jiuliet Lowe
Women’s Missionary Council
Carpenter
V.R
V.A Christensens
V Autos
Sam Naas
Hieh
Vla
G. H. Morse
Vee
Hennery
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