Petersons host birthday dinner for Petersons kin and friends
Mr and Mrs Otto Peterson entertained at noon Monday in honor of Mrs Emily Knutson of Seattle, sister of Mr Petersons, with families of Janssen Peterson Marcus and others attending. The Dunnell Women’s Study club met at Mrs James Kenyon’s with fifteen members and elected Mrs Silcox president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson’s
Otto Peterson
Dunnell Women’s Study Club
James Kenyon
M H Silcox
Pearl Nelson
R. E. Nord
R. W. Swenberg
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Claude Theobald
M. C. Gilbertson
Safety driving habits must be constant and vigilant
The article stresses that safe driving is built on present, continuous precautions rather than past reputation. It warns that safety must be observed every minute behind the wheel, not just at certain intersections or hills, and that any lapse can lead to a serious accident.
Kathleen Deming Birthday Dinner Honored Hostesses
Miss Shirley Fausnaugh hosts a birthday dinner for Kathleen Deming with a group of girls complimenting her. Mrs. Fausnaugh, Mrs. Robert Knight, and Mrs. Toward Bammer serve. amateur contest with prizes. Attendees include Lois Whalen, Donna Jean Sondrol, Bette Sampson, Lola Webber, Helen Johnson, Betty Corey, and Georgia Deming among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Deming
Shirley Fausnaugh
Fausnaugh
Robert Knight
Tloward Bammer
Divine
Missus Lois Whalen
Donna Jean Sondrol
Bette Sampson
Lola Webber
Helen Johnson
Betty Corey
Annabel Goldaberry
Emma Gene Laverecide
Jean Knight
Shirley Butcher
Maxine Donovan
Bonnie Bammer
Betty Riges
Georgia Deming
Mr and Mrs GIT Stearns Honor at Rock Island Shower
Mr and Mrs GIT Stearns were guests of honor at a Sunday evening shower hosted by friends, relatives, neighbors and Rock Island employees at the city hall. About 100 guests attended. A covered dish dinner followed by games, Bingo and bridge. Couple received dishes and a chest of silverware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Git Stearns
Rock Island
City Hal
Mrs. Stearns
Bridge Club Hosts At Levi Minks Home
Mrs Richard Stock was hostess to the members of her bridge club at the Levi Minks home on Friday evening Following an evening playing auction bridge the hostess served a lunch High score prize was won by Mrs Veryl Mc Donough and low score by Mrs Robert Lee Misses Marion McAffee Lillian Sunde Ruby Hemmingson Mrs Lewis Salyers Mrs Merwin Eike and Mrs Melvin Reid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stock
Levi Minks
Veryl McDonough
Robert Lee
Marion McAffee
Lillian Sunde
Ruby Hemmingson
Lewis Salyers
Merwin Eike
Melvin Reid
Knights of Pythias Meet Thursday at IOOF Hall
The Knights of Pythias will meet Thursday evening at 8 00 o clock in the IOOF hall. All members are requested to be present as work will be given in the rank of page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
IOOF
Masonic Club
North Star Lodge Representatives Visit Es terville
Clyde Sanborn Max Soeth and Maurice Burrell attended a meeting in City last Thursday as delegates of North Star Lodge No 447 of Es terville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Sanborn
Max Soeth
Maurice Burrell
City
Midway Country Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Hill
Mrs Jim Hill entertained the Midway country club at the September meeting. Members present included Mesdames Dahlke Heinrich Hilles Hoien Kamerer Krieger Larsen Rosen berger Russell Spoo Wickens Howe Spoo Krieger and the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs Jim Hoien's home in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Country Club
Jim Hill
Mesdames Lloyd Dahlke
Charles Heinrich
Allan Hilles
Jim Hoien
Wm. Kamerer
Frank Krieger
Levi Larsen
Aug Rosenberger
John Russell
Chris Spoo
O. L. Wickens
Truman Howe
Elmer Spoo
Allan Krieger
Two Weddings at Baptist Parsonage
The Baptist parsonage hosted two marriages last week. Lucille Voshell of Wadena Iowa wed Adolph A. Schubacker of Manchester Iowa on Friday September 16 officiated by Rev. Riggs. Genieve Mammen of Graettinger married Wendell B. Christianson of Graettinger on Saturday September 17 with attendants Frank Mammen and Mrs. George Plantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Parsonage
Lucille Voshell
Wadena
Adolph A. Schubacker
Manchester
Riggs
Arthur Kaltvedt
Genieve Mammen
Wendell B. Christianson
Graettinger
Frank Mammen
George Plantz
Residents Visit And Local Notices In Estherville
E H Zollar of St Paul and Mrs Wilma Mester visit in Estherville. Lewis Jacobson of Webster SD and Clarence Mathie son plan two weeks of fishing in northern Minnesota. W D MacTavish return to Central City IA after visiting his son H G MacTavish. Mrs Frank Sharpe and Mildred return from Dakotas. G K Allen and Emma Wiese attend a wedding in St Paul. Priscilla Booth and Soren Nielsen visit near Ringsted. G A Nichols and Lena Wilkins at Templar Park. Chas Kilgore funeral attended with James Hardy of Santa Monica present. Mrs Carl Ingvall to Iowa City for weeks of medical care. White Shrine meeting with pot luck at Masonic clubrooms. I Weller of Faribault erecting a two story home east of W W Sweet’s lot. move back to Estherville planned. Tibbetts visit Eagle Grove. plan return to Fredrika Town. Chamber of Commerce backs junior college basketball tournament in January. Deemer Lee and Mrs Logan Anderson visit Rochester for a clinic. Anderson has tonsil operation. Fancher family visiting from Lincoln Neb. Mrs Fancher mother of Mr Fancher and Mrs Smith. Veryl McDonough to move into Mahlum house. Anne Wylder and Lucille move to McArdle apartment.
Estherville Public School Purchases New Organ
The Estherville music department buys a foot pumped Kimball organ with walnut cabinet for the annual Christmas program and the orchestra. The organ is from Rev. and Mrs. H G Bachman who are leaving Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Public Schools
H. G. Bachman
Estherville
Hilmer Larsen Wins More Honors With Shorthorns
Hilmer Larsen again was a heavy scorer at the Spencer fair with his herd of Shorthorn cattle. He received first prizes on his bull calf and junior champion bull aged cow senior yearling heifer get of sire pair of calves and pair of cows in milk. He earned second places on his aged bull aged cow young cow and junior heifer. Third place ribbons were won on the junior champion bull junior bull young cow junior heifer senior yearling heifer heifer calf get of sire pair of calves and pair of cows in milk. One fourth place ribbon on his heifer calf also was awarded Mr Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Larsen
Spencer Fair
Larson
Paving Begins on Gap on Highway 16 East of Blue Earth
The Jackson Pilot reports that six miles of the unpaved gap on Federal Highway 16 east of Blue Earth will be paved within days, with pressure to extend work to complete the entire gap from the South Dakota line to Austin. The project aims to provide a continuous paved route from Chicago to the Black Hills, boosting tourist traffic through Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
Blue Earth
Jackson
State Highway Department of Fielding & Shepley
St. Paul
Albert Lea
State Department
South Dakota
Austin
Minnesota
Chicago
Black Hills
Iowa sets open pheasant season in 41 counties
Iowa state conservation commission approves an open pheasant hunting season this fall, first since 1935. Dates are November 12 to 14 from noon to 5 pm. Counties included are 41 names such as Lyon Osceola Hardin Dickin son Emmet Winnebago Sioux Clay Palo Alto Kossuth Hancock and more with bag limit three male birds and possession limit six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Lyon
Osceola
Hardin
Dickinson
Emmet
Winnebago
O’brien
Sioux
Clay
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Hancock
Worth
Mitchell
Floyd
Winneshiek
Cerro Gordo
Butler
Grundy
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Franklin
Wright
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Plymouth
Woodbury
Sac
Ida
Calhoun
Howard
Chickasaw
Bremer
Fayette
Monona
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Mills
Fremont
Korsuth
Supt Stith to Speak at Chamber of Commerce Dinner
Supt F G Stith will be the main speaker at the regular Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Gardston hotel Wednesday at twelve o'clock. His topic is The Growth of the Junior College and he will explain the local junior college's development. Athletic coaches and business managers will be guests, including Floyd Tate Verne T Nordeen Elmer Starr Andy McCarthy and B Laird Swagert. Principal N E Demoncy will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
F. G Stith
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
Floyd Tate
Verne T. Nordeen
Elmer Starr
Andy McCarthy
Laird Swagert
All College Girls elect officers for fall club
Miss Alan Thorsland of Grover was elected president of the All College Girls Club, with Miss Shirley Hedrick as vice president and Miss Marjorie Dow as secretary treasurer. The group will meet on the first Monday each month for a pot luck dinner and social hour. Committees for the first dinner will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Girls
Alan Thorsland
Grover
All College Girls Club
Shirley Hedrick
Marjorie Dow
All College Girls
Stories of Early Pioneer Life Continued Reflections
The piece recalls pioneer days with homey scenes of log houses, old mills, and simple meals. It contrasts past fashions, materials, and labors with warmth for grandparents and neighbors, closing with thanks for sympathy after a father’s illness and death.
Miss Kennedy to Attend Postmasters Convention
Miss Clara Kennedy secretary treasurer of the Iowa Association of Postmasters will attend the national convention in St Paul Minnesota from September 21 to 23 at the Hotel Lowry A reception precedes the convention and Postmaster General Farley will be guest of honor First assistant postmaster general W H Howes was invited but not assured Kennedy will report on Iowa delegates participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
St, Paul
Minn
Clara “Kennedy
Iowa Association of Postmasters
St. Paul
Lowry
Farley
W. H. Howes
Miss Kennedy
Iowa
Armstrong Plans New Swimming Pool and Ice Rink
Work has begun excavating for a 100 by 60 foot pool at Armstrong in the east park. Deepest in the south with sloping banks, the bottom and slopes will be clay packed with sand on top. A drain will allow draining and refilling. The pool will double as an ice skating rink in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.R. Armstrong
Armstrong
East Park
Estherville Sewer Assessment Notice for Maple Street Trunk Line
Beginning at the manhole of the trunk sewer 625.8 feet west of the South First Street and East Maple Street intersection and running east along East Maple Street 780 feet in Estherville Iowa. The plat lists lots and parcels to be assessed for sewer costs, including adjacent railway properties, with owner names as known. The plat and schedule are on file with the City Clerk. Objections in writing must be filed within twenty days after first publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South First Street
East Maple Street
2Nd Avenue South
Estherville
Iowa
City Council Sets Special Assessments in Estherville Iowa
The City Council will meet to consider objections filed and, after review and corrections, proceed to levy the special assessments as shown and approved by law. First published September 18, 1938. Objections due by October 38, 1938. GEO W SHADLE City Clerk Estherville Iowa September 13 20 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Fire Insurance Company
Fort Scott
Kansas
Micas Tisibaaaitaetain
Insurance Department of
Iown
Iowa
Maurice V. Pew
Commissioner of Insurance
Des Moines
Geo. W. Shadle
Estherville
Wants and quick ads for rent and sale
Want ads list items for sale and rent including a furnished first floor apartment in Adelaide Nichols contact, a McCormick tank picker with Johnnie Johnson contact, a two wheel trailer with phone 267, and a 12 gauge hammerless shotgun for Roy Goggin with phone 864. all entries show local phone contacts and last two digits of dates in 71-2 or 72-2 style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Nichols
McCormick
Johnnie Johnson
Wallingford
Roy Goggin
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Vindigator
The
Vindicator & Republican Co
County News
Dannell
Knwes
Bridge Club
Srock
Masonic Grand Lodge
Raife
E. H. Zollar
St. Paul, Minn
Mrs
Wilma Mester
Lewis Jacobson
Webster, South Dakota
Tom Thompson
Clarence Mathieson
W. D. MacTavish
Central City
H. G. MacTavish
Frank Sharpe
Mildred
Dakotas
Sharpe
G. K. Allen
Emma Wiese
Weise
Florida
Fort Mtyers
Priscilla Booth
Soren Nielsen
Near Ringsted
G. A. Nichols
Lena Wilkins
Templar Park
C. C. Drake
Cedar Rapids
Chas, Kilgore
James Hardy
Santa Monica
California
Chas. Kilgore
Carl Ingvall
Iowa City
University Hospital
I. Weller
Faribault
W. W. Sweet
Second Avenue
Wellers
G Tibbetts
Eagle Grove
Clarke Tibbetts
Tibbetts
Frederika
Deemer Lee
Logan Anderson
Anderson
Mr. Lee
E. B. Fancher
C. O. Smith
Lincoln, Neb
Win Fancher
Byron Weir
EB Fancher
Fancher
Smith
Hale and Hardy
Mahlum House
South Eighth Street
Anne Wylder
Lucille
McArdle
West Side
V.R. Public School
Stith
C. OF C
Ringsted
Sears Construction Company
BBC
Yale
Leon Pratt
Frank Olson
C V. Kilgore
Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Dennis O'Keefe
Ann Morriss
Henry Mahlum
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Bartholomew Rooney
Charles Cobu
Freya Gibbons
Herbert Mund
Insurance Department of Iowa
Ont Dewayraens
Montgomery Ward
North 6Th ST
Redfield
Redfield Certi
Northern Lumber Company
J. H. McKay & Son
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