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Newspaper

Vindicator And Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

4

Election day in Emmet county voters to choose officials

Election day looms across the United States with federal and local offices on the ballot. In Emmet County the race features Cliff Frederickson and L A Horswell for sheriff, Dr Smith Kirkegaard and Fred Sternberg for coroner, a three way contest for county supervisor in the third district, and candidates for state representative, state senator, and district judge. Usual polling places are listed for Estherville wards and Emmet Township, with appointed receiving and counting boards outlined.

United States Emmet Cliff Frederickson L. A. Horswell Armstrong Horswell Armstrong Grove Fredericksen Smith Kirkegaard Ringsted Fred J. Sternberg Estherville Kenneth Harding L. B. Nelson Nels Osher Mr.Osher H. A. Degen Frank Steiner Robert Kerr Clay County Spenser of AO “Bonnstétter Westekbekek Bonnstetter FP. C. Davidson Fred C. Gilchrist Laurens Congress

Bishop to Vis it Grace Episcopal This Sunday

The Right Reverend Harry S. Longley will officiate at Grace Episcopal church this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. A special service with choir and organ music is planned. On Monday the district meeting of the Women of the Episcopal Church in Iowa will convene in Emmetsburg with Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m. Speakers include Mrs. Grafton Burke and a Wyoming Indian missioner.

Iowa Harry S. Longley Grace Episcopal Church J. E. Stockdale Lloyd E. Stockdale Heine Prisity Church Rattereburg Episcopal Church Grafton Burke Dr. Burke Hudson Stuck

Law Violators Are Sentenced In Estherville

Lee Griffith of Estherville was fined 26 dollars for intoxication by Mayor Fred Ehlers after police arrest. Murray Lenz of Estherville paid 2 dollars and costs for assault on Vernon Anderson in a parked car. Two transients, Joseph Lineen and August Steinberg, were sentenced to ten days in city jail for intoxication with jail terms suspended if they left town.

Lee Griffith Estherville Fred Ehlers Griffith Justice of the Peace M. H. Schloeman Murray Lenz Lenz Vernon Anderson Anderson Joseph W. Lineen August Steinberg Ledyard

Rev Burton to Lead Calvary Memorial Chapel Ft Dodge

The Rev T Chandler Burton of Gruver has accepted the pastorate of Calvary Memorial Chapel Ft Dodge to succeed Rev G E Steele transferred to Ottumwa. Burton has served Gruver Presbyterian Church for five years.

T. Chandler Burton Gruver

Grace Episcopal rummage sale set for Saturday

Grace Episcopal Church women announce their annual rummage sale Saturday in the Bixby Groves building, formerly Twetten Furniture Co. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.

Grace Episcopal Church Bixby Groves Twetten Furniture Co

Bode Bugle Sold to Rapid City Publisher

W D Geddes of Rapid City South Dakota has bought the Bode Bugle from publisher R A Neitzke. Geddes brings 32 years of newspaper experience and currently works for the Rapid City Daily Journal. He will take possession of the Bugle next week.

W. D. Geddes Rapid City So. Dak R. A. Neitzke Geddes Rapid City Daily Journal

Herrick to Speak at Estherville Armistice Day Event

Judge Allen Herrick of Des Moines, former Estherville resident, returns for Armistice Day events sponsored by the American Legion. The gathering, in the old Masonic hall above J C Penney, features a 7:00 dinner, entertainment, bingo, cards, dancing, and a talk by Judge Herrick. Ex-service members, Legion Auxiliary, and families are invited.

Allen Herrick Des Moines Estherville Gree Hi American Legion Herrick Maurice Doyle Legion Legion Auxiliary Masonic Hall J. C. Penney

Local buttermaker places second in state contest

Holger Geil of Estherville Co operative Creamery sent a butter sample to Des Moines for judging by the Iowa Creamery Operators Assn. His butter earned second place in the statewide contest. The competition was described as very keen and the top rank as an enviable record.

Holger Geil Estherville

Serial and Order Numbers For County Registrants

Static plans for the federal draft show five percent of the total men registered will be called. In Emmet county 1675 registrants imply about 80 will be summoned, with roughly 200 names needed before selection. Names, serial and order numbers for 200 will appear next Tuesday, though current volunteers may negate calls until 1941. The list here covers serials up to 8020 to be checked against the Vindicator.

Emmet Iit Pear

Defense Expenditures In Iowa Reach Half Million

Iowa defense spending shows a June 18 to October 15 total of 537 227. Army expenditures total 818 779 and Naval funds amount to 27 337. The Federal Security Agency education office certifies 10 417 for defense training while a WPA project at Town City Airport receives 180 694.

Office of Government Reports Des Moines Iowa Office of Education of the Federal Security Agency State Board of Education

Army horse buyer to buy horses in Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake officials announce Major Whitehead United States army inspection and purchase trip on November 4 to assess cavalry horses and mules for the army. The visit aims to be a major local event with horses expected from as far as 200 miles, plus preparations for this single inspection tour.

Spirit Lake Whitehead United States Army V.R

Radio speeches outline for 1930s election coverage

Mayor Fred Ehlers urges listeners to tune in to a schedule of Republican broadcasts from Nov 1 to Nov 4. The lineup includes Charles L. McNary, Herbert Hoover, Irvin S. Cobb, Thomas Dewey, Bruce Barton, Wendell Willkie, Hugh S. Johnson, and others across NBC, Mutual, and CBS networks from Salt Lake City, Kansas City, New York, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Also notes Mrs. Owen Morton’s Rochester visit care for her mother Ella McArdle after an operation.

Fred Ehlers Charles L. McNary Salt Lake City Utah NBC Blue Herbert Hoover San Francisco Calif National Broadcasting Company Thomas’ E. Dewey Kansas City Mutual Broadcasting Company Bruce Barton Madison Square Garden New York Wendell Willkie Columbia Broadcasting Company Mutual Broadcasting Co WHN New York City Hugh S. Johnson National Broadcasting Co St. Louis Mutual Thomas Dewey Columbia Broadcasting Co Cleveland Ohio Senator McNary Joseph W. Martin Owen Morton Rochester Ella McArdle McArdle Ethel McArdle Independence Morton

Local Market Prices for Hens and Grains

Heavy Hens over 6 lbs price at .10 cents, 4 to 6 lbs at .9 cents, Light and Leghorn Hens and Coxed products listed. Grains include oats at .25, flax 1.80, soybeans .65 to .66, corn economized, barley .25 to .40. Hog prices show top hogs at 6.60 and packers at 5.26.

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Frettem Receives Appointment as NA Creamery Judge

Pp. E Frettem, manager of the Estherville Co operative Creamery, has been appointed judge at the National Creamery Butter Association judging in St Paul on Saturday November 9. Butter exhibits from 12 states, stored since last May, will be judged. Mrs Frettem will accompany her husband to the Twin Cities.

P. EK Frettem Estherville

Henry Field Seed and Nursery to Open Esterville Store

The Henry Field Seed and Nursery company leases the Chas. Coon building on south Sixth Street and plans a nursery and seed store in Esterville. Expected to open around December. Field operates stores in several towns across Town, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Coon building sat empty since the Coon Grocery closed. fixtures will be removed and minor improvements made prior to opening.

Henry Field Seed and Nursery Company Chas. Coon South Sixth Street Estherville Nebraska Minnesota Coon Coon Grocery Seed Comany

Dr A L Peck Dies in Burbank at About 90

Dr A L Peck longtime lakes area figure died in Burbank California after illness from peritonitis Funeral services were held in Burbank He was married to the late Mrs Hattie Sanford daughter of the Arnolds and later to Mrs Alice Peck Surviving are Earl Sanford and Nelson Sanford plus several other children and stepchildren The Peck family had lived in Arnolds Park before moving to California

A. L. Peck Burbank Cal Peck Dr. Peck Lake Region Hattie Sanford W. B. Arnold Arnold Park Calif Mrs. Peck Arnolds Park, Arty

Ames Girl Wins State 4-H Home Grounds Contest

Margery Caroline Hanson, 17, of Ames, won the Iowa 4-H home grounds beautification contest for girls. Her record book details a wide clean-up and planting drive at her Story county farm home and will advance to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. A freshman at Town State College, she has been a 4-H member for six years. Alice Schultz of Estherville topped Emmet county with the winning record book in her county.

Margery Caroline Hanson Ames Iowa Margery Chicago Story County Farm Town State College Alice Schultz Estherville Emmet

Burns Funeral Saturday for James B. Burns at St Patrick’s

Funeral services for James B. Burns 76 will be held Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s church Estherville with Rev. J. J. Keane officiating. Burial follows in the Catholic cemetery. A Rosary will be said Friday at 9:00 p.m. at the Burns home. Burns, born December 13, 1868 in Livingston County Illinois, moved to Estherville area in 1912 and died at his home on south Tenth Street Wednesday at 4:00 a.m. He was a former Rock Island railroad worker and member of St Patrick’s, Knights of Columbus, and Elks. He is survived by his widow, five sons, four daughters, and 23 grandchildren.

St. Patrick’s Church James B. Burns South Tenth Street J. J. Keane James Bernard Burns Livingston County Ill Catherine Menton Fairbury Knights of Columbus Elks Lodges Sim Burns James Burns Algona Joe Origer Bernard Burns Edwin Burns Francis Burns Cylde Burns Estherville Homer Herwig Cedar Rapids Ben Amelsberg Glendale Calif Ralph Calahan Battle Creek Mich Amelsberg

Spencer Hat Manufacturer Maris De Wolf Dies at 48

Maris De Wolf, 48, a Spencer hat company owner and NRA objector, died suddenly Friday from an epileptic stroke. A Spencer resident since 1904, he was a Yale graduate and wartime army trainee. His anti NRA stance drew national attention leading to Supreme Court opposition ruling the law unconstitutional.

Spencer Maris DeWolf Spencer Hatchery DeWolf Spencer High School Carleton College Northfield Minn Yale University Atlanta United States Supreme Court

Graettinger Man Receives C. Y. Stephens Dairy Award

Ray Nelson of Graettinger was among four Iowa State College dairy industry students honored with the C. Y. Stephens scholarship, worth 160 dollars. The awards, founded in 1925 by Stephens, a 1926 ISC graduate, recognize character scholarship and need.

Ray Nelson Graettinger Iowa State College Dairy Industry C. Y. Stephens Stephens Iowa State College

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pate Danceland Court House Emmet County Fred D. Sawyer Clare Keeler John Darling Towa Helen Logan Ruth Kane Florence P. Bryan Mary M. Waldron Clifford R. Hedrick Pearl Lines John G. Smith W. A. Schultz George W. Booth B. Collins Clyde E. Sanborn Lomena Bagan Ellen Maine Minnie Olson Leonard Waldron Olive Burt Estherville 3D Ward Ora Mae Hipple Mee H. Salyers Frank Campinsa Eatherville Mert M. Albert Esther Ville Frank Koch Myrtle B. Kennedy Frank Elden Margaret Schloeman Margaret Sullivan Emmet Township Harry Peterson Cornell Olesen Anna Maniece U.S. Army Cadet Group Miami Fla Norman Hays Okla Thomas Finnie Jersey City N. J Charles J. Lunn Central Press Longley W.R Rev Burton FT. Dodge Glen Hemmingson John Hemmingson France GeyMmanew Batista Fulgencilo Batista Cuba Havana Ehlers Pp. E. Frettem Field Seed and Nursery Co Lakes J. B. Burns Spencer N.R.A. Objector Graettinger Man
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