Farm strikers injure Palo Alto man during blockade near Sioux City
Four truck drivers James Brummer Sioux Center Carl Johnson Ireton Mervin Eller Craig and James Schmell ing Emmetsburg were injured Monday when about 200 pickets blocked 14 produce laden trucks near Sioux City in protest against a holiday truce. Farmers pelted vehicles with jugs scrap iron poles and stones. one truck was so damaged it was towed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brummer
Sioux Center
Carl Johnson
Ireton
Mervin Eller
Craig
James Schmelling
Emmetsburg
Sioux City
Former Local Young Man Heads Taxpayers Group
Ed Krahmer of Iowa City son of Mr and Mrs G W Krahmer led the newly organized Taxpayers and Voters association as acting chairman. He outlined aims to inform the public and noted articles of incorporation include investigations statistics and a drive to reduce taxes. Fellow speaker Ben Summerwill rebutted claims about receivership cars and defended bank liquidations as economical. Louis J Kehoe urged cutting government expenses and boosting efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Krahmer
Iowa City
G. W. Krahmer
Taxpayers and Voters Association
Iowa City Daily
Krahmer
Mr. Summerwill
John 50N County
Iowa
Perch Biting Strongly at Spirit Lake and Okobojis
Fishermen report limits on perch at Spirit Lake and the Okobojis as Hopkins boat livery operators return with strings after short trips. A separate notice states Mrs Jasper Dornath aged fifty four hanged herself last Friday on her farm six miles southwest of Gilmore City, her body found by a son in a corn crib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Hopkins Boat
Drawbridge
Jasper Dornath
Gilmore City
Better Voting League Urges L E Crim for Sheriff
A group of business leaders and farmers formed the Better Voting League to persuade L E Crim to enter the sheriff race this fall. They praise his twenty years of local business success and urge voters to choose him for a businesslike administration and tax relief. Communications are to be sent to Arthur Pitcher in Estherville, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Voting League
Arthur Pitcher
Estherville
Iowa
Cool Nights Foretell Approaching Winter Says Weather Note
Weather observer A. O. Peterson notes temperatures at forty five and fifty degrees above zero, signaling winter near. He links the chill to yard cleanup, garden prep, and finishing crops, praising September and October as Iowa's best season for weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Lowa
Mr. Peterson
Club Girls Take Honors At State Fair
Berniece Reid Leona Dominy Ce Na Hiles and Mrs Swartz led Maple Hill Hustlers to a second place in the state demonstration contest with a well balanced meal from canned foods. The group earned premiums to cover fair expenses and will study bread making next year with another possible trip for the winning team. Cecia Hiles was among four county youths with perfect teeth and the Emmet county canning team won four seconds and a third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece Reid
Leona Dominy
Ce Na Hiles
Max McMillin
Emmet County
Capitol
Ia i
Iowa Library
Swarts
User
Elizabeth Pearke
Detbek
Giria
St. James mayor denies park to farm organizer
Hemmings, organizer for the Farmers' Holiday association and vice president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, was refused use of St. James city park for an organizing meeting. The mayor cited plans for a collection and membership fees as the reason. That same evening, a group of farm labor candidates for Congress was allowed park access, deemed not a money making or commercial event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemmings. Nelson
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Minnesota Farmers Union
St. James City
Congress
Free Movie Draws Nearly 700 Jars for Admission
About 700 quart jars were brought in by children as admission to a movie at the Grand theater on Friday. Manager Hower arranged a children oriented program with no charge beyond one jar. Roughly 200 jars remain at the Esutherville Community club office for later filling with vegetables and fruits before the canning season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theater
Hower
A. O. Peterson
Estherville Community Club
Canning 4
Girl 7 Hurt As Guard Dog Bites Arm
Betty Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs John Moore was bitten on the shoulder by a German shepherd owned by Paul Wagner. The dog guarding his truck knocked her down as she tried to drive it away with a stick. She was taken to a doctor for a serious wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armigtong
Betty Moore
John Moore
Paul Wagner
Family return from California ends welcome visit
Mrs Ralph Rousseau along with daughters Marion and Bonnie and Mrs R J Ridley and daughter Lois came home Sunday night after several weeks visiting relatives in California Pauline Rousseau accompanied them and will finish high school in Los Angeles with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Chas Lyons. George Murray of Fairmont aged 91 next January walked downtown last Friday for tobacco noting seventy five years of smoking and chewing and plans to attend the Martin county fair the 67th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rousseau
Marion
Bonnie
R. J. Ridley
Lois
California
Pauline Rousseau
Los Angeles
George Murray
Fairmont
Budd Street
Mr. Murray
Murray
Martin County
Truck and coupe collide near Armstrong Iowa
Rory Simpson crashed his Chevrolet coupe into Merrill Wiegand’s independent gravel truck on No 43 east of Armstrong. Wiegand, a J A Huff Construction driver resurfacing the road, was unhurt but bruised. Simpson suffered severe head and facial cuts. The crash left both vehicles badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Iowa
Rory Simpson
Merrill Wiegand
Wiegand
J. A. Huff Construction Company
Horswell Corny
Simpson
Swea City
Mr. Wiegand
German Lutheran Church to Collect Canned Goods for Needy
Rev Otis Lang and Mrs Ernest Huckaba urge members to donate canned fruits and vegetables this week. Parish cooking facilities are limited, so donations help needy families through winter. All city churches join in effort. Members may give one quart or more, and empty jars can be exchanged if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Lang
Ernest Huckaba
Ladies Aid
German Lutheran Church
V R Swimming Pool to Remain Open
The city council allows the V R Swimming Pool to stay open from four to six on school days and weekends while warm weather lasts. Estherville merchants closed Labor Day afternoon. Banks and post office hours noted. The O Rourke family returned from Des Moines after attending the Iowa State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Graettinger
J. O'Rourke
Mariy
Des Moines
Eccentric Illinoisman seeks open air to regain health
Henry David Thoreau inspired figure from Illinois, Joe Vaioe, and Lois Wilson of Covered Wagon fame spent two months this summer near Estherville on A. H. Nasby farm seeking recuperation. The 81 year old, five foot two inch man lived in a one room shack, chopped wood, and survived on simple meals while his daughter pursued theatre. He claims kin in Pocahontas lineage and a cancer specialist uncle, and he presides over Wilson Detective agency in Terre Haute. He remains devoted to crime detection, skilled with chemistry, and a crack shot capable of hitting airborne targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry David Thoreau
Joe Vaioe
Lois Wilson
Estherville
A. H. Nasby
Wilson
Spirit Lake
Illinois
Pocahontas
Jennings
Tulsa
Okla
Lois
Terre Haute
Ind
Wilson Detective Agency
Poultry Talk Planned At City Hall Auditorium
L C Doo little of the Estherville hatchery will preside at a poultry meeting at the city hall auditorium tomorrow afternoon. C J De Koster will address the gathering and a film titled Her Father's Flock will be shown. De Koster, a former Michigan hatchery expert, brings wide experience and practical guidance for poultry raisers of all scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Doolittle
Estherville
City Hall
C. J. de Koster
de Koster
Michigan
United States
Lady and Gent at Grand theater with Bancroft cast
The film Lady and Gent stars George Bancroft Wynne Gibson and a strong supporting group including Charles Starrett James Gleason and John Wayne. A prizefighter and his girl guard an orphaned boy whose father was killed in a safe crack. They seek respectability in a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bancroft
Wynne Gibson
Grand Theatre
Charles Starrett
James Gleason
John Wayne
Slag Bailey
Puff Rogers
Slag
Railroad to Seek 20 Percent Wage Cut
New York reports the nation’s railroads will seek a flat 20 percent basic wage reduction with notices to unions expected by October 1. The current 10 percent temporary cut begun February 1 last year would be superseded. The move follows a spring freight-rate increase and is likely to meet strong union opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daws-Jones
Casino Owner Defendant in Damage Suit
I J Hassock of Spencer files a $5,000 damage suit in Clay County Court against Dr H O Green owner of the Casino at Terrace Park. The suit through his sister Margar et Hassock alleges Green struck him at a Casino dance wounding his upper lip and fracturing a tooth and that he was jailed in West Okoboji without cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Hassock
Spencer
Clay County
Dr. H. O. Green
Terrace Park
Margaret Hassock
Dr. Green
West Okoboji
Divorced Husbands To Pay Less In Alimony Rulings
District court heard two cases Friday and Saturday on alimony. Edward Meyers won a reduced monthly payment from 25 to 8 for Florence Meyers after alleging improper notice. Judge DeLand kept the decree intact but cut alimony for Charles Homer Christ from 80 to 30 plus temporary reductions for two children aged 17 and 9. Mrs Poorman secured a divorce from Arm strong husband after alleging threats and attempted death by his hand. three children aged 8, 7, and 5 placed with the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Meyers
Florence Meyers
Emmet County
Meyers
DeLand
Poorman
Estherville opens 1932-33 with large enrollments
Estherville Public schools begin the 1932-33 year with strong enrollments. The high school reports about 400 students, the junior college about 60, and junior high around 240. Grade enrollments include Jackson about 125, Lincoln 136, McKinley 149, and Roosevelt grades near 345.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Jackson
Lincoln
McKinley
Roosevelt
Sunday School Assoc Meeting At Spencer
Rev Otis Lang and Mrs Lang of Immanuel Lutheran attended a Sunday School teachers association meeting of German Lutheran churches in Spencer Terris Spirit Lake and Estherville. A program of papers and discussions followed in the afternoon. Transferred to Des Moines Mr and Mrs Joe Yeager and children Joseph and Betty left for Des Moines after a two day visit with Mr and Mrs Chas Hawk Yeager is a Rock Island time keeper recently transferred from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Lang
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Fred Ehlers
Helen Slevers
Ruth
Herman Ahrens
Spencer
Terris
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Des Moines
Joe Yeager
Joseph
Betty
Chas. Hawk
Yeager
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Ringsted School Opens With Large Attendance
Ringsted opens the new school year with a large attendance as teachers return. Listed are Miss Richardson in first and second grade, Miss Georgia Petersen in third and fourth, Miss Quinn in fifth and sixth, Miss Elvestrom in seventh and eighth, and high school staff including Mr. Johnson superintendent, Myr. Croft principal, Miss Helgason, Miss Landsnesy, and coach Mr. Kauzlarich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Richardson
Georgia Petersen
Quinn
Elvestrom
Johnson
Myr. Croft
Helgason
Landsnesy
Kauzlarich
Dry straw kills two horses near Lakefield Minnesota
Veterinarians report that two of W. F. Meyer’s work horses died after eating dry straw at the Lakefield farm. Post mortem found the straw had swollen and burst their stomachs, leading to the fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Meyer
Lakefield
Minnesota
Fishermen trip to Leech Lake over Labor Day weekend
R. O. Rogers, Ray Kennedy, Leo Brawford, R. R. Tillen and E. G. Stavros drove to Leech Lake Saturday evening to fish there over Sunday and Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Rogers
Ray Kennedy
Leo Brawford
R. R. Tillen
E. G. Stavros
Leech Lake
Who was Who by Louise M. Comstock
Louise M. Comstock profiles Alice Longfellow as a grave yet charming woman, tracing her life from Newnham College to Radcliffe and Harvard annex founder status. The piece contrasts family anecdotes and notes her father’s affectionate, teasing lines, including a childhood rhyme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Longfellow
Alice
Newnham College
Cambridge
Radcliffe
Harvard
Judge Coyle III Stricken by Pneumonia in Iowa
The Humboldt Independent reports Judge D F Coyle of northwestern Iowa is seriously ill at his home with double pneumonia and heart complications. He worsened after a recent decline, suffered a heart attack mid morning Monday, and has long been in poor health though remained active in law practice after resigning from the district court four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
D. F. Coyle
Iowa
Bids Opened Sept 13 for No 18 Paving Project
The Iowa State highway commission will open bids on September 13 at Ames for paving 12 miles of federal highway No 18 between Emmetsburg and Ruthven. The project is among the few remaining segments on highway 18 in Iowa. It is expected that work will begin this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Iowa State Highway Commisssion
Ames
Iowa
Funeral Procession Car Rolls Over on Highway 169
In St Charles Minnesota a funeral procession en route to Winterset had a car run off the grade on Highway 169 Saturday afternoon and overturn twice. Six people were in the vehicle. one woman was injured and treated in Bode. All others escaped with only minor scratches and bruises, and the group resumed travel within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
Minnesota
Winterset
Bode
Storm Moves Toward Miami Threatening Coastal Area
Miami faces a tropical storm from the Bahamas with residents boarding up homes and business blocks. Authorities warn of possible impacts along the southeast Florida coast, including Lake Okeechobee, as evacuations loom in the Everglades region. officials urge vigilance despite no immediate disaster. Irv Hall receives a salary raise to 10000 at the Federal Land Bank Stock Co. in Raleigh after declining a higher offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Bahamas
William J. Buck
American Legion Disaster Relef
Belleglade
Lake Okechobee
Everglades
Richard W. Gray
I. Miami
West Palm Beach
Lake Okeechobee
Nassau
Bahaamas
Florida
Miami-West
Palm Beach
Irv. Hall
Town Trust and Savings Bank
Federal Land Bank Stock Co
Raleigh
North Carolina
Hill
Serious Head On Collisions Near Superior
Two major crashes near Superior injure and damage multiple vehicles. Mrs. Thomas Sears of Water Town, eight days, suffered a severe facial cut after a two car collision believed to involve Emil Trebst of Terri. witnesses say Trebst was on the wrong side and intoxicated. Kenneth Huntsinger’s westbound car avoided the same fate, but both autos sustained heavy damage. Kenneth Sears and Mrs. Sears discuss settlement as witnesses testify. A second wreck near Superior involved Willian Dewall and Hans Jenn. the Chrysler and a Ford collided, sending the Dewall vehicle into a ditch with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sears
Watertown
Kenneth Huntsinger
Superior
Emil Trebst
Terri
Probst
Huntsinger
Probts
Willian
Dewall
Hans Jen
Wallingford
Chrysler
Ford
Griffe
Cviffe
Twire
State to open pheasant season late November or early December
The Iowa Fish and Game Commission announced an open pheasant season for this fall with a two day limit of three birds per day and a ban on killing hens. Counties for opening will be named later based on bird counts, though county residents' wishes may bear less. The move draws concern over statewide hunting access and pheasant numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
The
Fish and Game Commission
Towa
State Fish and Game Commission
Armstrong Woman dies after ten days of illness
Mrs Keith Peaheut 27 died in Armstrong early today after a ten day intestinal flu illness. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs L J De Bates, her husband, three young children, two brothers John De Bates of Minnesota and Clifton of Armstrong, and two sisters Mrs Frances Finnegan of Mapleton Minnesota and Alta at home. Funeral plans not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Keith Peaheut
Follett
Helen de Bates
L. J. de Bates
John de Bates
Minnesota
Clifton
Frances Finnegan
Mapleton
Minn
Alta
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Assoc. Head
Summerwill
Mr. Krahmer
Johnson County
Ben 8. Sumpyerewill
Ceanesse Eenevanves
St. James
Albert T. Reid
Reid Avtcecastel
Joe Wilson
T. J. DeKoster
Homer Christ
Assoc
Who Was Who
Louise M. Comstock
Judge Coyle III
V-R
Middle West
Middle Atlantic States
Cure
Keith Follett of
Reece
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