Dinner honors Lieutenant Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper
About 250 people attended a dinner at the Emmet County Christian church dining room honoring Lt. Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper. F. J. Ehlers and Mrs. O. Miller led the Emmet County Republican Central Committee. Hickenlooper praised state cost reductions totaling more than 3.5 million dollars annually credited to Gov. George A. Wilson and other officials. He urged voters to see the election as a test of leadership for the nation and warned against concentrating power in one group or individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Christian Church
Emmet County Republican Central Committee
F. J. Ehlers
O. Miller
Hickenlooper
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Rural women study world wide problems in farm family
Emmet county rural women will discuss income problems and farm food supply using the Livingston family as a basis. Frances Byrne says the program will cover farm income, stock organization, and marketing with a focus on improving poultry ventures and local adaptations.
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Emmet
Frances Byrne
Miss Byrne
Paul Livingstons
Livingstons
Livingston
Misa Byrne
Hickenlooper Defends Iowa GOP Economy in Address
Lieutenant Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper spoke to a large city hall audience praising Iowa GOP cost cuts since seizing the statehouse and urging continued savings. He contrasted national unemployment figures with Roosevelt era policy and urged Americans to support Wendell Willkie for the White House. Women in the township will be invited to participate and offer suggestions.
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City Hall
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Republican State Party
State House
Des~a Moines
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Franklin D.roosevelt
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic National Administration
America
Wendell Willkie
Middle West
White House
Sand Hill calves make best gains in club work
Open call for youths 10 to 21 to obtain a club calf and feed for next year with notices to Mr. Vallie of The Emmet County State Bank or County Agent Balkema by Saturday September 21. Fifty percent of blue ribbon calves this year came from a Sand Hills Nebraska group last year, with financing arranged for interested youths. A side note recalls a political jab about Ickes and Hitler in a crude joke about bloomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallie
Emmet County State Bank
Balkema
Sand Hills
Nebraska
One Way to Do It By the Ballet Box
A short editorial tone proclaims there is only one path to success, the ballot box, urging participation in elections as the decisive method for change. The remark emphasizes civic duty and the power of voting.
Tickets On Sale For All School Activities This Semester
Tickets for all first semester high school and junior college events go on sale this week. An evening canvassing effort runs 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with no donation asks. Adult tickets drop to 2.00 for activities totaling 5.05. student tickets are 1.00 for high school and 0.75 for grades. The first semester ticket lists four football games, six basketball games, a junior class play, band concert, operetta, and two assembly programs including the Ritz Trumpe-.
Estherville City Ordered to Pay Damages in 1939 Culvert Case
A jury awarded Donald Cockburn administrator of William Cockburn’s estate 1609.50 in a $5,000 damage suit against Estherville for injuries from a fall into an unmarked culvert on West South First Street after a Band concert on August 24, 1939. Costs totaled 79.15. Attorneys Be dell and Bedell of Spirit Lake represented the plaintiff. City Attorney William Bale defended. Witnesses included Russell Smith and Lois Rosenberg of Ceylon, and Spirit Lake’s Robert Naper. City witnesses H. E. Sorenson and Russel Peterson testified on the Riverside park lighting. Peterson noted entrances were largely unmarked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Cockburn
William Cockburn
Estherville
Bedell
Spirit Lake
William Bale
Fred Story
C. E. Birney
KE. B. Lashbrook
Cliff Frederickson
Walter Rosenberg
Lois Rosenberg
Ceylon
Minn
Robert Naper
H. E. Sorenson
Riverside Park
Russel Peterson
Peterson
Central Avenue
Campaign Receipts Diverted to School Funds
Receipts from the campaign are not kept by any single activity but are apportioned on a percentage basis to athletics debate music dramatics and other funds. The distribution plan affects how money supports school programs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teers
Salisbury
Big Game For Opener At Estherville High School
Estherville Midgets open 1940 football season Friday vs Roosevelt high Des Moines on their field. First meeting with a Des Moines team, rough Riders considered strong. Coach Gus Rump brings a large squad. four returning lettermen: Kelly Elwood Ostheimer Williamson. Game on Sunderlin Field, 8 p.m. officials Norton Johnson Leavengood. Des Moines center Bill Miles, son of Frank Miles editor of Town Legionaire.
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Estherville High School
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
Rough Riders
Gus Rump
Rosevelt
Esthervile
Floyd Tate
Lloyd Elwood
Eugene Kelly
Eldon Williamson
Fearl Osthiemer
Kelly
Elwood
Osthiemer
Lasteason
Williamson
Sunderlin Field
Dale Norton
Spencer
Roy Johnson
Emmetsburg
Myron Leavengood
Lake Park
Bill Miles
Miles
Frank Miles
Town Legionaire
Estherville
Patriotism Opens Tri-County Teachers Institute
The American Legion presented the colors as the opening feature of the Tri County Teachers Institute Monday afternoon. Four Boy Scouts led the pledge of allegiance to the flag, followed by singing God Bless America led by Raymond Minkler with Elizabeth Hughes at the piano. Armstrong and Swea City high school bands performed a joint concert from 1 15 to 2 00 p m to a full house. Gerald Niemeyer conducted the bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tri-County
Teachers Institute
God Bless America
Raymond Minkler
Elizabeth Hughes
Armstrong
Swea City
Gerald Niemeyer
Estherville High Elects Lorraine Thorndyke Drum Majorette
The Estherville high school band elected Lorraine Thorndyke as drum majorette after a close vote on Monday September 16. She will lead the band at the Estherville Roosevlet Des Moines football game Friday September 20. The Firemen’s Convention parade on September 17 featured the band under Thorndyke and baton twirler Michael Reynolds in maroon and white.
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Estherville
Michael Reynolds
AutoDamage Suit Emerges From Collision Case Near Minnesota Line
The damage suit involving plaintiff C R Burmeister and defendant C T Bowen opened with Burmeister seeking 1307.10 for car damages and injuries from a May 21 1989 crash south of the Minnesota Iowa state line on Highway 44. Bowen counters with 829.49. Witnesses for both sides testified into the afternoon. Myrtle Miller set to testify for Bowen and Burmeister called C R Burmeister, Myrtle Speth, and Fd Speth of Jeffers. Attorneys F J Kennedy for Burmeister and Judge N J Lee for Bowen. Jury members listed include Weston Rogers Ray Anderson Theo Christiansen J L Cerwick Agnes Grinde Chester Paulson Gladys West O J McKinehy Nelle Knudsen Blanche Sorensen Harry Andrews and Irwin Story.
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C R Burmeister
C T Bowen
Burmeister
Bowen
Minnesota
Iowa State Line
Myrtle Miller
C. R. Burmeister
Myrtle Speth
Fd Speth
Jeffers
Minn
F J Kennedy
N J Lee
Weston Rogers
Ray Anderson
Theo, Chhristiansen
J L Cerwick
Agnes Grinde
Chester Paulson
Gladys West
O J MecKi
PENSIONS TO OLD FOLKS IN SEVERAL IOWA COUNTIES
In August Emmet county paid 223 old age pensions totaling $4,376.20 with $19.62 each. Emmet’s neighbor Dick inson county issued 12 fewer pensions, averaging $1 more monthly. Palo Alto county distributed 317 pensions totaling $6,470.70. W.R. He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to any circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Dickinson County
Palo Alto
W.R
Hume
Mrs Bringle Informed Of Plans For Draft Registration
Mrs Bringle informed the Emmet county board of supervisors by the secretary of state that registration for the forthcoming peace time conscription will be handled through county auditor Mrs Gladys Bringle starting October 16. The special meeting on September 16 will name election boards for the November election and address tax levies and status of tax books, with state departments delaying hearings on utility increases. Machinery to carry out registration will be ready once final orders arrive from state and federal authorities.
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U.S
Neha
Central Preas
Gladys Bringle
Bringle
Secretary of State
County Board of Supervisors
Emmet
Pan-hellenic milk fund drive seeks 400 for needy students
The Pan-hellenic milk fund drive runs the week of October 7 in its fifth year to raise over 400 dollars for milk from November through May. Mrs J B Osher chairs the committee with Mrs J P Clark and Mrs Howard Kyvig. Last year funds supported a pint of milk daily for 84 children January to March and half a pint daily for 80 children in April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-hellenic
J B Osher
Milk Fund Committee
Pan-hellenic Society
Estherville Packing Co
Pan-hellenic Milk Fund Committee
Osher
J. P. Clark
Howard Kyvig
Wheat excels in Iowa grain test from 1940 trial
In Ames Iowa on September 5 two Hope Thatcher cross wheat selections from the University of Minnesota dominated the Iowa Spring wheat grain trials. Ten varieties were tested across Osceola Hancock Crawford Story and Monona counties. One beardless selection topped yield near 383 bushels with the other bearded type yielding over 320 bushels.
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Ames
University of Minnesota
Iowa
Osceola
Hancock
Crawford Story
Monona
L. C. Burnett
Iowa State College
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