Community updates spill from Dolliver area events
Ill health forces Mrs Pickell to vacate her boarders, teachers shift to I J Fowler home for the year. Choir organized by Rev Yeager begins practice with Mrs Eckhart at the parsonage. Poffenberger takes West Bend post as coach and teacher, with praise from the West Bend school board. Church Ladies Aid to elect officers Sept 13 with covered dish lunch. Residents travel, work on farms, buses, and houses noted along with social events and school staffing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Pickell
I. J. Fowler
C. R. Yeager
A. R. Eckhart
Community Notes From Superior and Surrounding Towns
Coyne Russell of the CCC at Moorhead enjoys a week’s vacation with home folks. Ladies Aid meets Sept 13 in Olson’s hall. Relatives helped Mrs Amos Houge celebrate her birthday Monday afternoon. Dickinson county Qld Settlers picnic set for Sept 19 at Milford park. Families to bring own dishes and a concert dish. Ralph Ewing and Harold Hedges families of Spirit Lake were guests at a party in Olson’s hall. Miss Darlene Baker returned from Coon Rapids after visiting relatives. Mr A A Lewis and children spent the weekend with relatives at Rake. Jay Wardrip family attended a Bridson family reunion at Ed Bridson’s in Spirit Lake. Mrs Hannah Wade, Mrs Charlie Stanley and Joe Prochaska were Sunday dinner guests near Terris. Mrs Florence Norby and daughters left for Des Moines to study at Drake University. Norby rented home to Mr and Mrs Clarence Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyne Russell
CCC
Moorehead
Ladies Aid
Olson
Amos Houge
Dickinson County Qld
Milford
Ralph Ewing
Harold Hedges
Spirit Lake
OQ Olson
Darlene Baker
Coon Rapids
A. A. Lewis
Rake
Jay Wardrip
Bridson
Ed Bridson
Hannah Wade
Charlie Stanley
Joe Prochaska
Irving Clark
Terris
The Farm for the Farmer by A. W. Baird
A. W. Baird argues that from 1898 a powerful, organized push for a federal land bank harmed farmers. The piece asserts agricultural policy favored lenders, reduced farmer equity, and harmed long term land ownership while noting mixed effects of New Deal and current grain prices, urging justice and honest government conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Baird
Mississippi
John Law
England
France
Inlinois
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Kansas
Agricultural Department
Federal
Supreme Court of the
U. S
Java
India
Ireland
Agriculture policy sparks farmer amusement debate
A letter questions Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace and the administration's farm policy. The writer mocks Lester the Jester and asks where his votes would come from in his district, contending farmers are the audience. The piece labels Wallace as having acted for agriculture while critiquing opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellen
Doheny
Fall
Freendt Baby Named Marjorie Ann Adopted In Aug Birth
A daughter was born August 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Freendt and named Marjorie Ann. Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Ed McLaughlin and children at the Wm. Weinberg home and many others visiting families in Spirit Lake area. Ema Wellnitz attends junior college at Estherville. V-R-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Freendt
Marjorie Ann
Ed McLaughlin
Wm. Weinberg
Ed Myers
Rockwell City
Orval Myers
George Jensen
Emil Jensen
Bertha Banto
Spirit Lake
Bert Harris
Local Happenings In Estherville and Beyond
Walter Schultz buys Leii lot on North 8th street with plans to build a house. Many residents travel, visit relatives, or attend events in Estherville and nearby towns, including trips to Chicago for Century of Progress, old settlers picnics, and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schultz
North 8Th Street
Frank Godfrey
California
Old Settlers
MR I N SALYERS Seeks Independent Bid For State Office
A candidate named I N Salyers argues voters should shed light on political chicanery after canvassing for independent representation. He recalls organizing Farm Labor support, rejects entering a contested race, defends loyalists, and asserts any nominee must prove financial competence to reduce state taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Labor Party
I. N, Salyers
V-R
Lester the Jester as Pie-D Piper of Agriculture
The piece profiles Lester the Jester alias Iowa Dick with a 35 year history, accusing the party of favoring industry over agriculture and claiming agriculture declined yearly. It suggests the Republican Farm Board was a sop and blames Wallace for appointing a broken man due to perceived failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Iowa
Agricultural West
Republican Farm Board
Wallace
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Harry Poffenberger
West Bend
W. C. Olson
Sanford
Murdoc
Minn
William V
Florence
Marcella Maron
Margery Mereness
Gilberta Elliott
Tuttle Lake Park
Joe Gronstal
Bobby
Treynor
Dolliver
Mr. Gronstal
Dolliver Savings Bank
Treynor Bank
W. G. Mcllwraith
Supt
M. O. Moklebust
Estherville
E. O. Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth
Henry Zufall
Ellsworths
H. J. Smith
Town Falls
Foreign Missionary Society
M. C. Peterson
Yeager
L. P. Stillman
Worthington, Minn
Emma Balmer
Andrew Balmer
Swan Lake Township
C. J. Olson
Dolliver Consolidated School Board
Luella Gudall
Thor
Gudall
M. J. Iverson
Russell Mindock
Johnny
Wm. Robinson
Elmeda
Geraldine
Illinois
Florence Norby
Evelyn
Des Moines
Drake University
Farmers’ Forum
Herman Oransky
New York
Louis Perkins
Spencer
Mrs
K. J. McDonald
Walnut Grove, Minn
Harry Benson
al Wiley
Ringsted
Spencer Cox
Ames
Jesse Cox
Frank Barber
Clear Lake
Jimmie Eveleth
Lake City
Mrs. L. R. Green
C. B. Clark
J. P. Clark
Merrill Meadows
Art Tott
Herb Whorley
Rugtv
Frank Godrey
Alhambra
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
G. Voorhies
H. N. Gyldenvand
Dale Merriett
Washington, D. C
Virgil Merriett
Sam Chambers
Chicago
Louisville
Cincinnatii
Ohio
Elisabeth Lingenfelter
Fort Dodge
Arthury Beatty
Wm. Bradley
Pioneer
Mr. Bradley
W. E. Bradley
Maurice McCall
William Anderson
George Hackett
Robert Hansen
Minnesota
Howard Heidke
Birney Hospital
Johanna Karen
Charles Lewis
Chaska
John Smith
Sconberg and Kilgore
Herbert Bass
Warrensburg, Mo
Kirt Allen
Mr. Bass
Allen
V. J. Beauman
Helen
Delbert Beauman
Hartford, Conn
Madge Beauman
Edward Sweet
Miss Ferma Pates
Kansas City
Mr. Sweet
Mrs. W. A. Sweet
Home Sweet Home
Dave Crawford
Lawrence Knudsen
A. and P
Billie Rogers
M. E. Wilson
Robert Cox
Rochester
N. Y
Maurice Cox
Mr. Cox
Geo. Ehlers
Margaret
Arthur
Goodhue
Wm. Ehlers
Faribault
Fred Ehlers
Storm Lake
Ehlers
Bob Nelson
Orleans
J. R. Nelson
Bob
Navy
San Diego
Will Davidson
Alligom
Sade Davidson
Coleman Hospital
Davidson
The
Allison Tribune
Dickinson County
MR. Salyers
Jester
Brighten Up
Tion
J. Hansen
South 6Th Street
Trous
Allen’s
Northwest
Challenger Machines
Alen
Aera Eno
Aluminum
Metallica
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