Sunnhordland Lag meets in Estherville 1935 jubilee plan
A three day meeting of the Lung hordland Lag drew about 1200 attendees at the Roosevelt auditorium, with 2000 total members in attendance across three summer U.S. gatherings in Crosby North Dakota and Havre Montana. Officers elected: W. E. Hellend of Luverne Minnesota president, T. Hansen Lakefield Minnesota VP, Tom Tjelland Clark North Dakota second VP, Sigurd Knodgen Canton South Dakota secretary, M. N. Berge Estherville treasurer. Advisory group named C. J. Carlson Estherville and Tom Eide Rushmore Minnesota. Attendees from six states. farthest traveler a 78-year-old Eau Claire Wisconsin resident visiting Knute Gronstal after 55 years. Plans for joint Lag meeting with Stavan gar Lag next year as a jubilee marking 25 years since the unions split. Sunnhordland Lag includes Norwegian-born members from Sunnhordland region between Bergen and Haugesund, Norway. Resolutions praise Estherville city and Chamber of Commerce, speakers, bands, churches, and Norwegian-American press. gratitude to hosts and helpers. 1985 committee signatories Sigur O. Knudsen and James Onarheim.
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Lunghordland Lag
Roosevelt Editorium
United States
Crosby
N. Dake
Havre
Mont
W. E. Hellend
Luverne
Minn
4Signa
Bismark
N. Dak
Roswick
M. N. Berge
Eau Claire
Wis
Estherville
Knute Gronstal
Stavangar
Sunnhordland
Norway
Bergen
Haugesland
Committee On Resolutions
Town
Fred Ehlers
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Morse
Stefferud
Lag
Sigur
Knudsen
James Onarheim
Editorial Comment on War Veterans and Housing in Estherville
The piece laments hurricane losses in Keyes Florida, notes World War II veterans died on a government project, questions if appeals will affect the presidential race, then shifts to Estherville housing demand and autobike dangers. It critiques WW I lineage, politics, and predicts Roosevelt non renomination while warning on motorist lethality and vehicle safety.
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Keyes
Florida
North Superior School opens with new staff Monday
North Superior opened Monday with Keith Martin of Storm Lake as superintendent overseeing the first day. Fannie L. Bare of Walker leads the high school staff, Wanda Mossberry of Clarkaville runs seventh and eighth grades, Grace Martens of Eather le covers fourth through sixth, and Irmg Below of Terrill teaches primary. Bus drivers are Henry Welp, John Lambert, Fred Sorensen, and Grove Cluiter. Leander and Leila visited family and friends in Neapolis Wednesday.
Grachtinger City Council Rejects Sewage Plant Plan
The Grachtinger city council voted three to one against building a sewage disposal plant, reporting Thursday amid a local election. A Tuesday ballot showed the proposition carried two to one, a majority, reflecting voter support in the same election cycle.
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Grachtinger
Mrs Wells Passes Away After One Week Illness
Mrs Frank Wells died Monday night at 11 in a local hospital after a week long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev F W Ortmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. She lived in the county fourteen years coming from a farm near Superior. Born June 12 1894 in Sac County she married Frank Wells March 18 1913. Survived by her husband three daughters Mrs Lyle Jackman Aletha Ila one son Donald and two brothers Milo Elinger of Wichita Kansas and Allen Eliinger of Beaverson Oregon.
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Frank Wells
Jimmy Clark Jr., 81 months, third in baby health contest
Jimmy Clark Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Clark, aged 81 months, won third place in the baby health contest at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The class featured town boys 24 to 86 months. first went to Jimmy Miller Huntley of Ames, second to Sydney Judson DeHaan, and fourth to Edgar Leroy Nickerson of Maxwell.
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James Parker Clark, Jr
J. P. Clark
Des Moines
Jommy
Jimmy Miller Huntley
F. I. Huntley
Ames
Sydney
Judson
DeHaan
Edgar Leroy Nickerson
Maxwell
E. J. Nickerson
Balkema Explains Silage Ruling to Corn-Hog Signers
M A Balkema, county agent, reports from Ralph Smith of the State Corn Hog committee that the entire silage base must be used. The ruling requires filling silos of the same capacity as 1982 and 1988 with corn silage at the same average level as those years, based on corn planted in 1986. Producers must comply unless they deducted their unused portion on the contract application.
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M. A. Balkema
Ralph Smith
State Cornhog Committee
Balkema
Nephew of Willey Brothers Dies
Scott Willey son of C S Willey of Ainsworth Iowa died suddenly Thursday afternoon at age thirty He was nephew of Chas J H Willey Es t herville J G Willey Grover and Walter Willey Sibley with two uncles in California The deceased has resided in Estherville and vicinity at different times and was known by several others The note mentions speed limits in Minnesota and a Clay County fair upcoming next week with a race between Jack Frost and King Corn
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Scott Willey
C. S. Willey
Ainsworth
Iowa
Chas
J. H. Willey
Estherville
J. G. Willey
Grover
Walter Willey
Sibley
California
Ray Taylor Buys Cafe Shanty Inn in Estherville
Ray Taylor of Dows purchased the Shanty Inn in Estherville on Tuesday. The building, owned by H. O. Sillge, will see interior remodeling and a new front for the bar before Taylor opens Saturday. Taylor, a former Emmetsburg man, runs a Dows bakery with plans for Sunday dinners and short orders. Mark Dolan and John Comiskey, the former operators, will remain in Estherville for now.
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R. I. Taylor
Dows
H. O. Sillge
Taylor
Emmetsburg
Mark Dolan
John Comiskey
Estherville
Local Labor To Build Structure In Estherville
Local day labor will construct the H. A. Gaarde building at Seventh and Lincoln in Estherville. The two story brick will have east and north frontages with a south extension to the alley. George W. Robinson will run the jewelry store on the north front room. Estimated cost is 15000 dollars.
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H. A. Gaarde
Seventh
Lincoln Streets
George W. Robinson
Robinson
Gaarde
Estherville
South Seventh Street
New Teachers at Armstrong School Opening
Armstrong opens with three new teachers Miss Delpha Meythaler mathematics and history high school Gerald Nie meyer instrumental music Lorene Jacobson arithmetic and penmanship junior high The rest of staff includes superintendent W A Ortmeyer physics and business training principal J M Holcomb social science and athletic coach etc The list names many veterans and staff across grades and subjects.
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Trene Swenson
Ethel de Vries
Christie Kreul
Elfredo Peterson
Helen Busboom
Inez Dushinski
Dorothy Thayer
Dorothy Fear
Esther Fulton
Conductor Dillon Praised by Sibley Newspaper
The Gazette Tribune of Sibley praises Conductor Warren Dillon for over 49 years on the Rock Island line between Estherville and Nes Beijing. At 69, he remains active with sharp ticket punches and a genial demeanor. He notes passenger rate hikes hurt business but summer traffic and lake freight rise. Dillon has eight railway brothers, one killed in service.
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The
Gazette Tribune of
Sibley
Warren Dillon
Dillon
Rock Island Depot
Estherville
Nes Beijing
Sioux Falls
D. R. T. Man
Lake
Rock Island Line
Grant Lodge Injunction Against State Officials
Judge F C Davidson granted the I C O F lodge an injunction restraining the Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review and Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen from selling certain property on South Seventh Street tied to back rent owed by T. J. Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton. A sale to obtain money for unpaid sales tax was set for Tuesday but not completed, with court action linked to a distress warrant dated around August 10.
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Estherville
F. C. Davidson
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review
Cliff Fredericksen
T. J. Hamilton
Hamiltons
South Seventh Street
State Board of Assessment and Review
Mrs Nicholson Sprains Ankle at High School
Mrs Guy Nicholson, chair of the PTA book sale, sprains her ankle Saturday afternoon in the high school hallway while transacting business for the sale. She fell while walking in the corridor near the library room.
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Nicholson
Guy Nicholson
Bernard Reynolds Leaves for Seminary Prep School
Bernard Reynolds left Wednesday for Silver Creek N Y to attend St Columbian Seminary a preparatory school. His mother Mrs Frances Reynolds and aunt Mrs Amundson accompanied him to My and Mrs John Doolittle and baby moved yesterday from their farm to Estherville to live with Mr and Mrs L Q Doolittle. John will again work with his father in the hatchery.
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Bernard Reynolds
Silver Creek
St. Columbian Seminary
Frances Reynolds
Amundson
Cheese Oak
John Doolittle
Baby
Estherville
L. Q. Doolittle
John Will
Ward Store to Open Saturday in Estherville
Ward store under C N Bolton arrives from Merrill Wisconsin and will open in the Groves building on Saturday September 7 featuring Everything for the House with hardware electrical plumbing kitchen equipment paints wallpaper and three model bathrooms. Staff includes G G Cramer Margaret Foss Mildred Vedder Margaret Waldron Everett Gilbert Frank Larson and Edgar Center.
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C. N. Bolton
Estherville
Merrill
Wis
Montgomery Ward
Bolton
G. G. Cramer
Mason City
Margaret Foss
Mildred Vedder
Margaret Waldron
Everett Gilbertson
Frank Larson
Four Divorces Granted Here This Week
Helen M. Mason was granted a divorce from Merton T. Mason by Judge George A. Heald on cruelty and drunkenness and awarded custody of their minor son. The couple married December 16, 1931, in Sioux Falls, S. Dale. Amy Fields obtained a divorce from Guy Fields, and Jeannette Palmer was granted a divorce from Dale Palmer on cruelty grounds. Palmer received alimony and child support. Donald McDermott secured a divorce from Gladys McDermott for desertion, with the couple having married October 19, 1929, in Rock Island Illinois.
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Helen M. Mason
Merton T. Mason
George A. Heald
Amy Fields
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Guy Fields
Jeannette Palmer
Dale Palmer
Heald
McDermott
Los Angeles
Calif
Rock Island
III
Maytag Store Moves Next Week Downtown
The Maytag company under manager J A Zimmerman will relocate next week to the west half of Mrs Mabel Peterson's building on East Lincoln Street. Carl Olson's jewelry store occupies the east half. The interior will be papered and the outside painted orange. Zimmerman currently operates from the Groves building at 523 East Lincoln Street. H L Lambert left Friday on a business trip to Carey and Scott Bluffs Nebraska.
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Maytag Company
J. A. Zimmerman
H. L. Lambert
Carey and
Scott Bluffs
Nebr
Estherville Schools Enrollment Rises Across Five Buildings
Superintendent F G Stith reports total enrollment up to 1 379 in five Estherville schools with ongoing admissions. High school has 993 students, junior college 58, and junior high plus grade schools show varied counts, while WPA projects eyed for Lincoln and McKinley facilities, including sidewalk repairs, playground leveling, gym remodeling, and a converted gym to social space.
PTA Chairmen Seeks Outstanding Books and Dues
Mrs. Guy Nicholson, chairman of the Parent-Teacher association, asks all persons owed books or money to call at her home to collect. She also thanks all who helped make the sale a success.
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Guy Nicholson
Parent-Teacher Association
Council action appoints Linke public works chief in Estherville
At the regular meeting mayor Fred Ehlers reappointed Paul V. Linke as Superintendent of Public Works. The council also advertised for bids to sell the old city hall at Howard and Sixth, with bids due October 7 and 10 percent bond accompanying. A water rate cut to 12 cents per 100 cubic feet for usage over 3,000 gallons in three months was approved, prompted by the school board. The council agreed to purchase emulsified asphalt for paving, awarded to Town Road Building of Des Moines, to resurf ace additional blocks. An ordinance established a permanent grade on South Ninth Street. A Des Moines delegation including Mayor Ehlers and Linke was sent to discuss state auditing bills. J Y Johnston presented a dam petition for an artificial lake north of the Rock Island bridge with about 1,000 signatures.
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Paul V. Linke
Linke
Fred Ehlers
City Hall
Howard and
Sixth Streets
Estherville
Town Road Building Company of
Des Moines
South Ninth Street
South Goodell Street
Enat Forest Street
Corte Wr
Ehlers
Public Works
Sam Bammer
C. W. Storms
State Auditor
J. Y. Johnston
Rock Island Bridge
Johnston
New Pastor Takes Pulpit In Estherville
The Rev. J. A. Riggs began duties as Estherville's new Baptist pastor on Sept 1 after arriving Friday with his family from Burlington where he served eight years. An informal reception followed Sunday evening. The Riggs, with five children, come from Denison University trained in theology.
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J. A. Riggs
Otta
Denison University
Rochester
N. Y
Riggs
Burlington
Frank Yearnd
Yearnd
Yearn
Estherville
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Buddy
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Emais
Roosevelt
Congress
Jackson County
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Leila
New York
Fashion Center
Milady
Mrs. Wells
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jimmy Clark, JR
Willey Brothers
Minnesota
Clay County Fair
Jack Frost
King Corn
Ray Taylor
Dows Man
Armstrong School
Sibley Newspaper
Grant Lodge
State Board
Fredericksen
V-R
East
Lou Barnes
Labor Day In
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L. C. Wanamaker
Mra
BH. P. Gray
Mary Jane
Edward
Tiffin
Ohio
P. G. Gray
Chi- Caro
Maytag
F. G. Stith
Paul Overmeyer
Stith
Margaret Smith
Elizabeth Colt
Lincoln School
Miss Vera, Brown
McKinley
Jackson School
Margaret Maniece
Supt
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Till
Works Progress Administration
Washington, D. C
Lincoln Building
Enro
Everlyd Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Jack Beck
Ruth Berg
Leonard Bergeson
Lavohn Bixby
Faye Broadevell
Elanor Brown
Eugene Bilty
Elizabeth Camden
Armstrong
Howard Carlson
Carol Jean Crim
Russell Dominy
Lawrence Doud
Gertrude Faust
Kenneth Goldsberry
Francis Hart
Beverly Harris
Eldora
Leo Horswell
Lawrence Jensen
Graettinger
Homer Judd
Margaret Keifer
Lila Larson
Walling
Arnold Skoge
Wilbur Smith
Raymond Steels
Kathryn Story
Alice Sunde
Kenneth Swift
Mervin Thompson
Dorothy Tomhave
Sam Torrence
Meriel Vestrum
Orris Warrington
Olive Wilkins
Marion Willey
Marion Wood
Maxine Workman
Rev. Riggs
Sara Bennett
Priscilla Booth
E. M. Wilkins
Bernice Clark
Ruth Noe
Wayne Huntsinger
Ft. Dodge
Marshall Field
I. C. Inno
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