Ditto outlines highway work in Estherville area
O J Ditto of Sibley a state highway commissioner spoke in Estherville at E J Manttce's invitation outlining immediate plans for highway improvements. Projects include surveying a new Route 17 south of Wallingford and graveled No 17 north of Estherville. No 71 will be graveled from No 9 near Superior to the Minnesota line. paving No 9 west of Superior to follow as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Ditto
Sibley
State Highway Commission
Estherville
E. J. Manttce
Ditto
Wallingford
Superior
Minnesota-Iowa
Atate
Drouth
Sioux City vigil suspects misidentify man in local hold up
Lincoln street Standard Oil station attendant Melvin Whitish says the man held at Sioux City by police for the Sept. 13 holdup is not the same man who robbed his station. Joe Chapman, Sheriff Fredery and Whitish traveled from Algona. the suspect’s walk resembles a Minnesota robber recently released from prison. A photo is circulated. Harley Lambert linked to a Minneapolis jewelry heist years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Whitish
Lincoln Street
Algona
Lake Mills
Buffalo Center
Minnesota
Harley Lambert
Cheryl Lambert
Gretchen Smith
Jewel
Minneapolis
Mr. Lambert
Weather summary and heat records for week
Last Tuesday was the warmest day of the week with a high of 77 degrees. A heavy frost Saturday morning damaged some gar dens while others remained in good condition. Government thermometer readings show daily highs and lows from Sept 19 to Sept 26, with a late Sept 26 noon reading of 55. The outlook for Sept 24 to 29 forecasts precipitation and varied temperatures across major valleys and plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plain
Local Markets Report From August Peak Prices
Local markets list up to date prices for corn rye oats hens cocks and eggs with varied weights and grades. Entries show No 2 yellow corn No 8 white oats heavy hens heavy springs leghorn varieties and standard eggs with notes on creamery schedules for the first half of August.
Milford dinner invites Civilian Conservation Corps officers
Officers of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Milford invite snout the Army Reserve acecia O'Brien Clay Palo Alto Emmet and counties to a dinner at the camp on Friday evening October 12 for a conference to better acquaint men of military inter peg and discuss cooperation opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reserve
Acecia
O'Brien
Clay
Palo Alto
Emmet Andlounties
Civilian Conservaton Corps
Milford
Mother found incompetent. four Piggott children sent to orphanage
Davenport reports no room at the Devonport orphanage for the Piggott brood. Judge Jas. DeLand ordered Friday that the four oldest sons Clifford 15, Charles 12, Walter 10, and Robert 7 be placed in care at the Devonport orphanage after county attorney Wm. Bale alleged Hazel Piggott of West Lincoln street cannot properly care for her six sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. DeLand
Hazel Piggott
West Lincoln Street
Devonport
Wm. Bale
Brady Line Gets Track Permit to Operate in Northwest Iowa
The Brady Transfer and Storage company of Fort Dodge received a permit to operate a new rail line across northwest Iowa linking Fort Dodge Storm Lake Cherokee LeMars Sioux City Spencer Spirit Lake Estherville Emmetsburg Marathon and Clare with several exceptions. The decision came after opposition from railroads rival truckers and numerous commercial interests though hearings and exhibits supported the grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Transfer and Storage Company
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Cherokee
LeMars
Sioux City
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Marathon
Olan Clare
Belalmesg
Jackson County Fair Runs Despite Rainy Weather
Jackson County Fair attracted large crowds under American Legion management with high quality entertainment at the armory. Roy Doyscher won all auto racing honors Sunday amid spills and injuries. two sections of 2:17 pace, times 2:08 and 2:09, and a fast trotting class highlighted by a broken sulky wheel and driverless finish. Estherville delegates including Kennedy, Donovan, Hawk, Miller, Nichols, Rost, Nicholson, Deming, and others attended, with farmers backing hoped to secure another strong year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackon County
American Legion Post of
Jackson
Roy Doyscher
Estherville
Ray Kennedy
Matt Donovan
Mre
Chas
Hawk
Miller
Geo, Nichols
W. E. Deming
Guy Nicholson
Lim. Thomas
Dan McGee
Chas. Rost
Gene Rost
Russell
Bank committees lead state group with Estherville appointee
W C Currell of Estherville has been named to two committees on the state group, expanding local representation. The announcement highlights his selection to two panels within the banking association and notes ongoing efforts to strengthen regional input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOR State Group
W. C. Currell
Estherville
Gets $25 for drunk driving
Fred Olson, advertising manager for the Estherville Daily News, was fined $25 and costs and had his driver's license revoked by Justice Gus T. Peterson on Friday afternoon. Olson was arrested early Friday by Officer Bo Case and placed in the city jail to sleep it off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Olson
Estherville Daily News
Justice of the Peace
Gus T. Peterson
Olson
Bo Case
Dail
Fairs Expect Substantial Profits in Clay and Kossuth
Estimated figures show both fairs profitable this year. Kossuth county expects a net of 500 to 1000 to help cover deficits from 1933 and earlier. Total receipts reached 11154.74 with 22428 attendees over three days. rain reduced figures. Clay county fair recorded its 17th year high profit around 25000 with a 124111 attendance, and a single day peak of 31082 on Saturday.
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Kossuth County
Clay County
Kossuth
New Teachers Entertained by Estherville Public Schools
The older faculty members hosted the new teachers, the school board, and spouses at a picnic supper at Ft Defiance park shelter Monday evening. Fifty eight attended as the group socialized and got acquainted. Committee leaders were M. A. Cresap, chair, and Miss Mildred Martin, Mildred Zinser, Alma Rees, Catherine Malone, and Aletha Whitcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Public Schools
Shelter Fnns
Ft Defiance Park
M. A. Cresap
Mildred Martin
Mildred Zinser
Alma Rees
Catherine Malone
Aletha Whitcomb
Spirit Lake water level dips six inches since July readings
Readings kept at the Orleans fish hatchery for the United States Biological Survey show Spirit Lake about six inches lower than early July. The lake has fluctuated all summer and current Tuesday measurements place it roughly six inches below the July 38 level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans Fish Hatchery
Howard Graesing
United States Biological Survey
Spirit Lake
Grand Theatre Bank Night Moves to Wednesday
Grand Theatre changes bank night from Friday to Wednesday to align with Estherville high school games. This week features Have a Heart starring Jean Parker with James Dunn, Una Merkel, and Stuart Erwin in a light comedy. Cedar Rapids president Mr. Erans appears in a legislative committee context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
Hower
The
Grand
Sheriff takes prisoner to pen in plane Saturday
Peter Davis, sentenced last week to ten years at Fort Madison by Judge James DeLand, was transported to the penitentiary Saturday by Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen in an airplane. Marvin Berg and Mrs Bart Hein of Alta, sister of the sheriff, rode as passengers. They left Saturday morning about 9 o'clock and returned at dusk, meeting a police car at the landing field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Davis
Fort Madison
James DeLand
Cliff Frederickson
Stanley Fuller
Milford
Marvin Berg
Bart Hein
Alta
Sheriff Fredericksen
Jury awards Cavin $2250 in Emmet county court case
After six hours deliberation a jury awarded C. E. Cavin 2250 for damages to his farm north of town caused by highway 17 construction along the Missouri Kansas and Louisiana right of way. The verdict upheld a lower award though Cavin sought 8000 and an underpass was contested. Attorneys Morse and Leé represented Cavin and F. J. Kennedy and D. R. Alexander the highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
C. E. Cavin
St. L
Cavin
M. and St. L
Morse and Lée
The
Highway Commission
F. J. Kennedy
D. R. Alexander
Toy Balloon Floats 46 Miles in One Hour
Dick Sanders and Kenneth Shoemaker two Sanborn high school youths conducted a hydrogen balloon experiment at Sanborn last Thursday. They filled several toy balloons with hydrogen from a zinc muriatic acid mix, attached notes and signatures, and released them at 4 PM with a note asking finders to write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Sanders
Kenneth Shoemaker
Sanborn
Saga the Pioneer
Relief Project Employs Two Men at Fort Defiance Park
A new relief project began last week in Emmet county at Fort Defiance state park. Two men are employed currently for riprapping the banks trail building and general park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Fort Defiance State Park
Four Iowa liquor stores opened in four towns
Four state retail liquor stores at Rockwell City Hawarden Red Oak and Charles City have been opened. Harold M Cooper chairman of the Iowa Liquor commission has not announced a decision on an Estherville store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Hawarden
Red Oak
Charles City
Harold M. Cooper
Iowa Liquor Commission
Commission On
Estherville
Farm auction season opens with multiple sales listed
A community sale opens Monday with Ben Reeves annual offering four miles east of Graettinger. T. F. Lawson north of Estherville schedules Tuesday Oct 2 with cows hogs and machinery. S.T. Houge closes out Oct 3 near Estherville. Geo Osborn sells residence and equipment Sept 27 at 1210 East Lincoln with sale starting 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Reeves
Graettingertinger
T. F. Lawson
Estherville
Mr. Lawson
Q Horaés
Foshier and Burns
First National Bank
Dunnell
S. T. Houge
S.T. Houge
Milford Houge
Geo. Osborn
East
Lincoln
Junior College to Open Home Game Against Ellsworth
The Junior College eleven hosts Ellsworth College this Friday at Iowa Faille for its first home game. Last year the locals lost 13 to 6, with no score in the two prior meetings. Ellsworth brings eight returning players. The team recently traveled to Sioux Falls and lost 20 to 0 to Sioux Falls College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth College
Iowa Faille
Ellsworth
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College
Governor Langer to Speak at Farmer-Labor Meeting
The local farmer-labor group announces Governor William Langer of North Dakota as guest speaker for a Friday meeting. President C. H. Larison says the event starts at 8 p.m. and will be held this Friday, September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer-Labor
William Langer
North Dakota
C. H. Larison
Rent A. Teach Pavent-eres Meeting Planned at Roosevelt
A meeting will be held Thursday evening in the Roosevelt auditorium at 7 30. Everyone interested is invited and the event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
Attend Funeral of Brother Mat att Mew
Jey Brockway returned home Thursday from Cone to attend the funeral of Mrs Brockway’s brother James on Wednesday. A deconned man had been
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Jey Brockway
Cone
Surplus hogs to aid relief under AAA contract
The office of county relief engineer Paul H Overmeyer announced plans to distribute surplus hogs under the AAA contract. Hogs will likely be placed on a concentration farm with government supplied feed, Elmer Daarud of Estherville in charge of feeding, then distributed to relief families after fattening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Overmeyer
AAA
Elmer Daarud
Esthervill
Irene Kohl
Funeral Services For F. E. Albertson Held Here
Fred E. Albertson who died at Iowa City hospital on Sept 20 was buried Sunday at East Side cemetery after a Presbyterian service led by Dr. A. G. Bailey. The article details his life from Inwood Iowa birth in 1822 to his years in Nathe rbville and Parma, his family, affiliations with Elks Masonic and Eastern Star, and his enduring community stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Albertson
Anely
Iowa City
Thursa
Presbyterian Church
A. G. Bailey
East Side
Johnson
Ralph Rousseau
George Booth
Irving Ellerston
Roy C Brown
H. Raife
Mr. Albertson
Inwood
Iowa
Minneapolis
Natberville
Anderson and Moen Grain Company
Frazier Smith
Elks and Masonic Lodges
Eastern Star
the Star
Albertson
Zella Pullen
Keith C
Frederick E
Fae
G. E. Enerson
Creswell
Oregon
C. J. Jackson
Salem
E. G. Johnson
Parma
Idaho
C. W. Albertson
J. H. Albertson
E. W. Stork
Sioux Falls
E. Chadwick
Fostoria
Mort Anderson
Spirit Lake
Charles Evers
Jackson
Will Oats
Storm Lake
Clark Albertson
Rembrandt
Will Morrison
J. Kenny
Qcheyedan
W. Pletch
Algona
Lida Everson
Fort Dodge
Curtis
Clarence Albertson
Herman Hanover Terril Farmer Dies at 60
Herman Hanover, 60, a longtime farmer south of Terril, died at his home Tuesday afternoon. He lived with his wife and ten children in the Terril area. The obituary notes his long career as a farmer and his surviving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hanover
Terrill
Mr. Hanover
Terril
Pioneer Shanty A Turbulent Blizzard Tale of Love and Loss
Eva Morrison recalls life near Estherville in a memoir of a sod shack home. She describes wealth not equaling happiness, courtships of Ella and Cynthia, and a severe blizzard that stranded a family and led to the deaths of an ox and two Oleason children. The narrative blends domestic warmth with tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Morrison
Estherville
Go to St Paul After Alleged Wife Deserter
Extradition papers may send Reuben Deering to Estherville to answer desertion charges. Sheriff Cliff Frederickson county attorney Wm Bale and the wife plus sister in law Mrs. Vera Osberg drove to St Paul for a governor hearing. Deering is accused of moving his wife to her sister’s home and not supporting her. The couple has a child. the mother is 16. They lived near Huntington before the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
Reuben Deering
Estherville
Cliff Frederickson
Wm. Bale
Vera Osberg
St. Paul
Deering
Huntington
Bundle Day for Welfare Clothing in Estherville
The local welfare association urges Monday as Bundle Day to collect winter clothing for the needy. A clothing room at city hall is nearly empty as demand for warm garments rises with winter. School children are asked to bring bundles to school, or leave them with Miss Irene Kohl at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Welfare Association
Estherville
Irene Kohl
Radio Engineering Course in Packmah School
Kately has gone to Valparaiso Indiana to take a nine months course in radio engineering at the Packmah school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kately
Valparaiso
Ind
Mah
Man Held for Tire Stealing in City Case
Morris Keyser arrested Saturday night by city officers on tire theft charges. He will be tried in the justice of the peace court held by Tom Nivison Wednesday at 10. Keyser allegedly stole tires from a truck owned by George Brown. George Brown and "Stub" Brown were questioned and later released. Keyser sold the tires to Earl Barfoot, who runs an oil station near Emmet Consolidated School. Trial began Monday afternoon but was postponed due to Keyser lacking a lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Keyser
Court of Justice of the Peace
Tom Nivison
Keyser
George Brown
People’s Cafe
George
Stub” Brown
Earl Barfoot
Emmet Consolidated School
3000 More Cans Received by the County
Miss Irene Kohl county social worker announced 3000 more quart cans from the state to support the canning project at the county farm. This addition brings the year’s total to over 14,000 cans of fruits and vegetables canned so far. Since June the county farm has canned 155,588 pints and 6,680 quarts of food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Kohl
Emmet County
State Department
Win
Star Lumber Co Adds Three Buildings at Yard
Star Lumber Co adds an erection shop for truck bodies and two storage sheds for lumber and sawdust at the south end of Ninth Street. Norman Maine, mill manager, reports a steady rise in business over the past six months and says the extra space was needed to handle incoming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Lumber Company
Ninth Street
Norman Maine
Miss Clara Kennedy Attends Postmasters Convention
Miss Clara Kennedy attends the national postmasters convention at French Lick Springs Indiana and is not expected home until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kennedy
French Lick Springs
Ind
Postmasters
Fragmented line about cold hunger during storm respite
The narrator notes suffering from cold and hunger yet sees a safe respite from the storm and says prayers were answered on their behalf.
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the Nest Legislative Com- Erans
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Inner Circle Girls
Ruth Raife
Marian Fagre
Margaret Kennedy
Miss Fagre
N. H. McKerral
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Marie Cramer
Gov. Langer
F. E. Albertson
Cupid
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Cynthia
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Randall
Fathor
Mother Chappel
Chappel
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