City Suit in Hands of Jurors in 1917 Contract Dispute
Jurors in the Gaynor versus City of Estherville case deliberated into the evening after nine o'clock with no verdict as of press time. The 1917 contract covered sanitary and storm sewer plans and paving. Gaynor claims the work extended beyond 1917, while the city contends the contract ended then. Witnesses were examined across several days, and residents await the decision with broader docket plans and a re-summoning of the grand jury Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor
Estherville
Nels J. Lee
West Side
Esherville
Early Pioneer Julius Dare Dies in Iowa City
Julius Frank Dare, a longtime Spirit Lake and Dickinson County resident, died at University Hospital in Iowa City between 7 and 8 am Monday after traveling there ten days earlier for another surgical operation. He had suffered bodily ills for years, endured two recent operations, and was father in law of Jerry Buckley of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Frank Dare
Spitit Lake
Dickinson County
University Hospital
Towa City
Mr. Dare
Jerry Buckley
Greenville Bank Heist Reported In Town
A Greenville town bank was held up last Monday morning at about ten o clock by a gang that took $300. Officers say the robbers may have been surrounded at Gillet Grove but escaped. Varying descriptions hinder identification as an apparent clean getaway is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Gillet Grove
Whelan Heads to Mexico After Honolulu Visit
Postal card from M. K. Whelan dated September 8 in San Diego notes he will leave for Mexico tomorrow. He was recently in Honolulu where he met Sweet Molly Atlan and tasted Mountain Dew, then enjoyed a tour of the Pacific country before continuing to Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Whelan
Mexico
San Diego
California
Mr. Whelan
Honolulu
Molly Atlan
Pacific Ocean
Old
Tenth Anniversary of West Riverside Country Club
West Riverside Country Club marks its tenth anniversary with a gathering at Mrs. P. F. B. Yule’s home. Charter members, past members, and memory of departed members were honored. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. C. L. Denison as president and Mrs. R. S. Clark as vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Riverside Country Club
R. S. Clark
East Riverside Country Club
West Riverside Country Club
West Club
PF. B. Yule
Ilower
C. L. Denison
J. F. Utz
G. L. Gorton
W. H. Himebauch
Wallingford
Gorton
Fred Himebauch
G. G. Erickson
Chas. Carpenter
Miss Hilda Olsen Dies in New Jersey at Twenty One
Miss Hilda Olsen, popular in this city, died last Monday morning in Ashland New Jersey while caring for an elderly patient. Her funeral is planned in this city with services at the Norwegian Lutheran church. She was to have turned twenty one on October 17 and was a trained nurse educated in our local high school. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Olsen and several brothers. The family extends deepest sympathy.
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Amundson-Birdsell
Miss Birdsell
Aters
Sitherville
Swan Lake Pines
Mr. Amundson
Swan Lake
Hilda Olsen
Ashland
New Jersey
Henry Olsen
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Miss Olsen
Tosdal sells protoprapit business to Delany
Thursday of last week Brookings South Dakota resident HU C Delany purchased the H H Tosdal Photograph business and goodwill and took immediate possession. Delany, praised as a high class artist, will be assisted by his wife. he plans additional equipment to improve the studio into a top northern town facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HU. C. Delany
Brookings
South Dakota
H. H. Tosdal
Mr. Delany
Tos‘dal
Wisconsin
Tie
Tosdal
Delany
Gruver Young Men Sprinting Legends From Patch Raid
In Gruver a group of local youths earned a reputation as speedsters after a melon patch prank turned into a tense chase. An elder farmer confronted the party with a shotgun as rain fell, and the boys fled at high speed, with one reportedly kicking four jackrabbits aside as they ran toward Grover.
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Gruver
Thia City
Young America
Farmers Field
Farmer
America
Grover
Mahlum and Anderson Re Decorating Store
Mahlum and Anderson in this city are undergoing a complete house cleaning this week. The interior is being redecorated from front doors to workshop and it adds a new appeal to the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahlum & Anderson
Young men in Trowbee arrested for auto tire thefts
Van Fields, formerly of Dolliver, was arrested here last Thursday for stealing automobile tires. Joseph Laffey, also from Dolliver, was detained as the car driver and fined $100 plus costs, paid before release. Four tires were taken Monday night and six more Thursday evening. Fields remains jailed awaiting sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Fields
Dolliver
Joseph Laffey
Young Fields
Field
Deputy County Clerk Resigns to Wed Des Moines Detective
Miss Hazel Rose, deputy county clerk for five years, has resigned effective October 1 to marry Mr. Jack Farrand of Des Moines, a state detective. The couple met during his work on the Grant Giffen murder case. Rose will relocate to Des Moines, leaving the post open. Prof. Harry Tosdal, visiting with his parents, leaves for Wanamingo, Minn, to visit his sister, then returns to Cambridge, Mass.
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Hazel Rose
Miss Rose
Jack Farrand
Des Moines
Farrand
Grant Giffen
Thin City
Coo
Harry Tosdal
Wanamingo
Minn
Wedding Guests Gathered From Many Places
A list of attendees includes De. A. R. Blakey Mrs A J Apple and daughter Olive Mrs Lot Grushon of Chicago Mr and Mrs John Blakey Jane Goldsworthy Union Grove Mr and Mrs J M Rowans Newton Iowa Miss Iria Shimp Clara Gruder Mr and Mrs Falk Mr and Mrs Foster Miss Edina Buster Measures Frank Talbot Saith Wasburn Russell Stanley William Yappen Herbert Ackermaim Chicago Miss Fiorence Morse Estherville Elmer Lukeman Jacksonville DL Mrs Fred Kenisun Los Angeles Dr and Mrs J Exlands Dr and Mrs L N Schnetz Mrs E Anderson and the Missey Grace and Jennie Williams of Raving
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Olson
Elmer Luckman
Jacksonville
Ill
Iris Shimp
Chicago
A. R. Blakey
Anna
Florence Apple
Romans
Victoria Apartments
Omaha
Charles Blakey
Blakey
Elia Apple
Myr
Margaret Morrison Carnegia Institute of Technology
Pittsburg
Ordnance Department
Air Nitrate Corporation
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Ions
Ames College
University of Chicao
Ho Isth Tire and Rubber Company
J. M. Mans
Newton
Iowa
A. J. Apple
Olive
Lotjtie Grushon
John Blakey
Jane Goldsworthy
Union Grove
J. M Rowans
Iria Shimp
Clara Gruder
Falk
Foster
Edina Buster
Frank Talbot
Saith Wasburn
Russell Stanley
William Yappen
Herbert Ackermaim
Fiorence Morse
Estherville
Elmer Lukeman
Fred Kenisun
Los Angeles
J. Exlands
L. N. Schnetz
Anderson
Missey Grace
Jennie Williams
Raving
Young People Go to College Readers Departing for Higher Learning
Students from town prepare for a new academic year as many head to state universities, colleges, and professional schools. Names include Edith Igon, Virginia Bond, Selma Johnson at the state university. Elida Johnson, Romaine G Collin, Ruth Gorton at Grinnell. Errett Dunham and Emerald Lough returning to Ames Claire. Yale University bound James Whitt. and others to Morningside, Cedar Falls, Wisconsin, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Town City
Edna Kruse
Margaret Clark
Edith Igon
Virginia Bond
Selma Johnson
Margaret
Agnes Knight
Elida Johnson
Romaine Gcollins
Ruth Gorton
Ruth Cody
Errett Dunham
Emerald Lough
Chauncey Morse
Amea
Claire Jeglum
Hazel Brown
Lydia Jacobson
Alice Bingham
Dorothy Beymer
Gilbert Pullen
Raymond Johnston
Ralph Borreson
Grinnell College
Cecil Munson
Paul Sharar
Morningside
Florence Rose
Kenneth Meadows
Cecil Rhodes
Porter Williamson
University of Wisconsin
Eldred
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Harold Erb
Oii College
University of Green
Mersy Wys Biy
James Whitt
Yale ‘University
Elmer Shaw
Waldorf College
Lillian Rhodes
Ward Belmond
Nashville, Tenn
Orlo Lambert
Lindenwood
St. Charles
Missouri
Orestes
Frederick Graat
Washington University
St. Louis
Russell Smith
Two Local Men Join Florida Air Service
Jesse Barber and Homer Munson departed last Sunday for Florida where they have been accepted by the government in the air service. They will begin training immediately. Both are popular in the community and have many friends who wish them success in their new positions.
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AIR Service
Florida
Jesse Barber
Homer Munson
Not So Beautiful Estherville Eyesore Sparks Civic Action
Estherville residents lament a damp south grounds site as a town eye sore and pest source. The Civics Department of the Women’s Club urges action to remove rats and improve the area amid civic efforts and summer improvements. Mr and Mrs Rosco g Lillen welcome a baby son born last Sunday. mother and child reportedly doing well. Grandfather Morrissey proudly parades with the family’s first grandchild and takes the news seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Civics Department
Esther Ville
Roscog
Lillen
Nd Gon
Morrissey
Speeding auto crash claims Clyde Stotts near Slayton
Clyde Stotts of Estherville, brother-in-law of Mrs. J E Timmons, was instantly killed in a high speed auto accident near Slayton Minnesota last Sunday evening. He was twenty two and had worked for his father on a large farm near Slayton. The body was moved to Churdan for funeral, others injured seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Stotts
J. E. Timmons
Estherville
Slayton
Minnesota
Churdan
Stotts
Mer. Timmons
Stayton
Worthington
Chardan
Mr and Mrs Bert Bowman Leave Estherville Farm
Mr and Mrs Bert Bowman give up the Bradford farm west of Estherville and depart for St Paul where a Pioneer Press position may await Mr Bowman. He will also visit St Louis for another offer. They plan to seek work better suited to their preferences after two hard farming years. Del Blake will manage the vacated Gruver farm after Bowman sells his interest.
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Bert Bowman
Estherville
Bradford
Town
St. Paul
Bowman
Pioneer Press
St. Louis
Pioneer resident Mrs Stanhope dies in Ladell Kansas
Stanhope a longtime Estherville pioneer dies at her Ladell Kansas home last Thursday evening. Her body will arrive this evening and funeral services are planned for tomorrow afternoon. A full obituary is expected next week. Two other items note rising city school enrollment and Twins in one building at Jackson.
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Stanhope
Estherville
Ladell
Kansas
Jackson
Alfred Rhodes
Marion
Elizabeth
Harry
Hazel Reed
Jin Reed
Laven
Vaunita Brown
Ray Brown
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J. M. Hatasey
J. J. Fulkey
Halfa
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George Davis
Warren Dillon
Porter Williams
Madison
College of Commerce
Skate University
Harry McDonald
Armstrong
EB. T. Sorum
Ringed
B. + Sorum
Ivan Cotant
F. Dare
F. B. Yule
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G. Delany
Brookings, South Dakota
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Isome
J. FE. Timmons
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Carl Bugvull
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