Land Appraisal Course Boosts Farm Value Tools
Iowa State College introduces Land Appraisal to standardize farm land value through scientific soil productivity assessment, crop rotation and soil treatment plans. Iowa Trust and Savings Bank now offers Land Appraisal Service based on the college method, with soil maps, testing, management recommendations and an archival report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Iowa State College
Gordon Nicholas
Agriculture Department of Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
W. G. Murray
Atl
Towa State College
Doolittle to Move Hatchery West of City
John Doolittle purchases land west of Estherville city limits on the south side of the half mile hill to build new hatchery buildings. The move will occur once construction finishes to gain more space and escape residential districts. Ground bought from Mack J. Groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doolittle
Estherville
Doolittle
Doolittles
Mack J. Groves
V.R
Boxing Tourney Could Be Held In Estherville
The Athletic Committee of the Chamber of Commerce held a meeting last week to pursue a Golden Gloves boxing tournament in Estherville. If plans succeed the event would occur during winter over three evenings for non professional young boxers under 21, with winners advancing to Des Moines for the state tourney. A committee including Elmer Starr, Giena Kook, and Dale Farguson will search for a suitable venue and tentative dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Estherville
Aliowel
Des Moines
Elmer Starr
Giena ‘Kook
Dale Farguson
Citizens Shiver At First Cold Wave
Local residents bundled up as temperatures dropped to 24 degrees Sunday night, the coldest so far this fall. Es terville reported the lowest statewide reading, with frost blackening some early second crops while vegetation largely survived. The day featured a bleak morning, brief showers, clearing sun, and a cold night.
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Mercury
Joe Orvis
The
Estherville
Volunteers Replace Selectees in County Call
Charles Kenneth Warrington of Estherville and Robert Willis Frey of Graettinger volunteer for selective service and will depart Des Moines on November 6 as part of quota call 22, replacing Arthur Perry White of Estherville and John Willis Mitchell. Myron Barnes of Estherville has enlisted in the United States Regular Army and is stationed at Fort Crook Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kenneth Warrington
Estherville
Robert Willis Frey
Graettinger
Des Moines
Arthur Perry White
John Willis Mitchell
Rock Island
Myron Barnes
United States Regular Army
Fort Crook
Nebr
Soil treatment program boosts farm productivity in Iowa
By combining a soil map with soil type studies and test results a plan for soil treatment emerges using natural and commercial fertilizers. The program aims to increase productivity economically and benefits all farm operators. Iowa Trust and Savings Bank offers this service in this part of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Iowa
New Court List Sets Nov 3 Term in Estherville
Several new cases listed for the coming district court term in Estherville to convene November 3 with Judge F C Davidson presiding. The docket includes two damage suits over an August 30 automobile accident that killed Minnie Heidecker of Wallingford, filed by her son John J Heidecker as administrator and by driver Cnns Level. Others cover equity disputes, promissory notes, partitions, injunctions, and divorces among Iowa parties and entities.
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District Court
Estherville
F. C. Davidson
Clarence Schroeder
Minnie Heidecker
Wallingford
John J. Heidecker
Cnns
Level
Heideckece
Hazel Monsen
Priscilla Booth
Clift Fredericksen
Emmet
Equity
Olaf M. Tweet
E. C. Johnson
Elmer FE. Howard
Elsie Howard
M. S. Sevatson
Concrete Materials Co
Waterloo
Minnie I. Heidecker
Clarence Schroede
Namages
Des “Moines
Forrest Legante
J. H. S.larfenberg
T. Tostenson
Wigman (O
G. T Tostenson
Elvera
Timmons
Neal J. Timmons
Nancy Peskin
Virgil Paskin
Harry Feher
Beauticians Supply
Carl E. Wells
Farm sale announced for Buck property near Estherville
Mrs Geo Buck sells her farm and schedules a closing out sale on Tuesday November 4 at the farm nine miles east and five miles south Estherville nine miles northwest of Ringsted. Auctioneers Fashier and Burns will cry the sale clerked by Emmet County State Bank. Herd of 34 Holstein cattle five horses 80 Spotted Poland hogs chickens turkeys farm machinery alfalfa hay and household goods all offered. Full sale details appear in the Vindicator and Republican today and Thursday. Buyers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Buck
Estherville
Ringsted
Fashier
Burns
Emmet County State Bank
Vindicator
Republican
Kirk to Sell Holsteins at Public Auction Near Estherville
Jas Kirk announces a public auction of Holsteins 4 miles north of Estherville on highway 17 set for Thursday November 6. The sale features springing Holstein heifers, a 740 lb registered bull All T B and Bangs tested, younger heifers and heifer calves, several bull calves and an 18 month purebred bull. Fishier and Burns act as auctioneers with the Ilowa Trust and Savings Bank as clerk.
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Jas. Kirk
Minnesota
Estherville
Highway No. 17
T. B
Bangs
Fishier
Burns
Ilowa Trust and Savings Bank
Visiting ISU students assess high school teaching
Senior home economics students from Iowa State College will visit high schools for first hand teaching situation contacts. Planned half day visits include Blairsburg Waukee Nevada Mingo Gilbert and Webster City within three weeks led by Prof Florence Fallgatter. Miss Elaine Locker of Armstrong joins the Nevada visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Blairsburg
Waukee
Nevada
Mingo
Gilbert
Webster City
Florence Fallgatter
Elaine Locker
Armstrong
Bancroft CCC Camp to Close by Oct 31
The Kossuth county CCC camp in Bancroft, operating since April 1938 with 47 enrollees, will halt all work by October 31. Engineers sought help from the Clarion camp to finish major projects this month. Superintendent J. Q. Jameson is to move to Clarion November 1, with transfers of John Kuhn to Oakland Harold Hunt to Audubon and Officer Hall to Cherokee to care for buildings.
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Kossuth County
CCC
Bancroft
Clarion
Civilian Conservation Corps
J. Q. Jameson
John Kuhn
Oakland
Harold Hunt
Audubon
Officer Hall
Cherokee
Demonstrating arithmetic teaching in Estherville grades
In Estherville, demonstrations on problem solving in arithmetic progress in elementary grades. Miss Maud Blanchard of Mankato State Teachers College, Dr H. Van Engen of Iowa State Teachers College, and N. J. Brecker of Scott Foresman will conduct sessions on October 25, November 17-20, and November 12. The gatherings will cover problem solving in areas, perimeters, and two step operations, with student participation across grade levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Matd Blanchard
Mankato State Teachers College
HI. van Engen
Iowa State Teachers College
N. J. Brecker
Scott Foresman
Maud Blanchard
Mankato
Roosevelt
Miss Blanchard
Blanchard
Board of Education
Iowa
Tragic Self-Destruct Ends Life in Emmetsburg
Jack Harrison 26 of Emmetsburg shot himself at 2 15 PM in the family apartment above the Nelson Grocery. He was a butcher for his brother in law Grant Nelson in Emmetsburg and had recently shown signs of stress. Funeral services were held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, son, his parents, and nine siblings. his wife is a Knutson from Cylinder.
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Estherville
Emmetsburge
Jack Harrison
Emmetsburg
Harrison
Eugene Harrison
Fort Defiance State Park
Grant Nelson
Nelson
Roy Johnston
Bethany, Lutheran
M. C. Thompson
Evergreen Cemetery
Henry Knutson
Cylinder, Vlr
Miss Orvis Elected President Of Estherville Alumni
Miss Marion Orvis was elected president of the Estherville High School and Junior College alumni association at the annual banquet held Friday in the high school corridors. Dorothy Nourse will be vice president and Robert Hansen secretary, with about 160 alumni attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Orvis
Estherville High School and Junior College Alumni Association
Dorothy Nourse
Robert Hansen
Raymond Minkler
G. K. Allen
Arlanda Lough
Atty
F. J. Kennedy
R. S. Clark
Dick Lasher
Estherville
Spelling Improvement Program Mirrors Past School Plan
The teaching approach for arithmetic will mirror the two-year pattern used to enhance spelling in local schools. Superintendents will discuss, committees will study major teaching subjects, new books will be reviewed, achievement tests will be conducted, and a remedial program will be implemented.
Win By Narrow Margin
Estherville Midgets edge Spirit Lake 7 to 6 at Sunde Lin Field in a homecoming showcase. Cec Woods and John Woods starred on offense with Gipper Gipson catching the key pass, while Spirit Lake’s Webb and Lennox troubled the locals all game. A late fourth quarter push ended with a defensive stand as time expired.
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Hauttecei
Sundelin Field
Spirit Lake Indians
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Jack Webb
Lennox
Webb
Cec” Woods
Gipper" Gipson
Billy Otto
Hageback
Otto
C. Woods
Dee Woods
Gipson
Kennedy
John Woods
Cec Woods
Gibson
Youmans
Chalberg
Indians
Pioneers To Meet In Estherville Youth Groups Forming
In Estherville a survey of local schools shows interest among grade junior high and freshmen boys to join Pioneer and Giant Pioneer groups. Harald Reed leads one group and calls a meeting with fathers Thursday evening October 30 at 8:00 in the South committee room city hall. Jerry Patton from the Y M C A will assist to start the work and two groups will be formalized with an additional leader appointed. Refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Harald Reed
Jerry Patton
District Tealer
Y.M.C.A
VLR
Dr Hayek to Speak at General P T A Meeting
Dr J M Hayek of the Iowa State Department of Health will address the P T A at Roosevelt auditorium on Wednesday evening October 29 at 8 00. The talk titled Immunization will include pictures and is open to the public as part of a state wide immunization campaign November 3 9. The P T A Executive Council will meet in the library at 7 15 beforehand to discuss matters.
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P. Te. A
Roosevelt’ Auditorium
J. M. Hayek
Iowa State Department of Health
The
PLT. al
Rites For Mrs Kane
Funeral services were held at St Patrick s church for Mary Kane 75 with burial beside her husband in the Catholic cemetery. Surviving are son W D Kane daughter Mrs W W Gardner sister Mrs M J Laughlin and brother P C Nolan. Ivar Brandt buys the Bixby house and will move in November 1 with Lingenfelter and Tostenrands noted as current occupants.
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St. Patricks Church
Mary Kane
J. J. Keane
C. E. Swale
DL. R. Chapman
J. J. O'Rourke
J. M. Kiefer
E.W. Smith
Matt Scholtes
Mary Nolan
Ireland
Emmetsburg
W. T. Kane
Estherville
Mr. Kane
Rock Island Railroad
South Seventh Street
Mrs. Kane
Tim
Kane
W. D. Kane
W. W. Gardner
M. J. Laughlin
P. C. Nolan
Launch Drive For Uniforms At Estherville High
The Band Mothers sponsor a drive to raise about 1000 dollars for 65 new school band uniforms including caps and belts. At a homecoming banquet attorney Francis Kennedy announced the effort, passing yardsticks for alumni contributions. Yeo Eatherville High School, directed by Raymond Minkler, has steadily improved and member bands are in demand at public and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Organization
Francis Kennedy
Yeo Eatherville High School
Raymond Minkler
Estherville
Immunization urged before epidemic strikes
Emmet county medical society warns against delaying vaccines for diphtheria and smallpox, urging people to protect now. State groups run annual immunization campaigns, with 1941 county drive planned for November 8. Also includes local market prices for livestock, eggs, and crops.
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Iowa State Medical Society
Iowa State Health Department
Vla
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Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
G. Nicholas
Hatchery
V.R. — Volnteers
Kirk
V. R
Kossuth
Gene Harrison
Miss Orvis
Alumni Association
Miss Nourse
Leonard Waldron
City Hall
DR. Hayek
Ivar Brandt
Charles Bixby
McKay Lumber Company
Brandts
Lingenfelter
L. M. Tostenrnds
Bixby
Band Mothers Club
Emmet County Medical Society
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