Tragedy strikes Washington family as fire kills girl
Word reaches Estherville relatives of a catastrophic house fire at 5 p m Friday in Green Acres Washington south of Spokane. Lois Jean Kirk 12 died Saturday afternoon. Mrs Kirk and Patricia younger than Lois Jean were badly burned and two other children recovered. Cause of fire not stated.
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Estherville
Elmer F. Kirk
Greenacres
Washington
Spokane
Lois Jean
Mrs. Kirk
Patricia
Kirk
V.R
Local Wa-Tan-Ye Members Attend Algona Meeting
Twelve Estherville Wa-Tan-Ye members attended the Algona chapter banquet and meeting held at the Algona Country Club. Eight new members were initiated during the ceremony after the banquet, with national president Miss Bernice Clark of Estherville delivering the address. Fort Dodge chapter members were guests. others from Estherville included Mrs Hattie Osmundson, Mrs Ruby Henaman, Mrs Gladys Bringle, Miss Mayme Schaper, Miss Henrietta Miller, Miss Mary Peterson, Miss Emma Gaarde, Mrs Grace Hedrick, Mrs Marcella Osmundson, Miss Lois Inman, and Miss Helen Kessler. Beulah Schultz of Ames joined for the outing.
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Estherville
Wa-Tan- Ye
Algona
Algona Country Club
Bernice Clark
Fort Dodge
Miss Clark
Hattie Osmundson
Ruby Henaman
Gladys Bringle
Mayme Schaper
Henrietta Miller
Mary Peterson
Emma Gaarde
Grace Hedrick
Marcella Osmundson
Lois Inman
Helen Kessler
Beulah Schultz
Ames
Algona Vlr
Judge Quarton Resting At Home Four Weeks For Health
The long serving Algona judge, age 83, is staying home for a month to address a heart irregularity. Active in practice since 1882 with rare extended leave, he recently marked 59 years in the Algona bar and spent 18 years on the 14th judicial district bench. Also note: a baby boy born Wednesday at Coleman hospital to Mr and Mrs Malvin Peterson weighing ten and a half pounds.
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Quarton
Quarton & Miller Law
Algona Bar
14Th Judicial District
Kossuth County
Coleman Hospital
Malvin Peterson
Petersons
Soils Demonstration Planned in Emmet County
The Soil Conservation Service with Extension Service and Emmet County Farm Bureau will hold soil management and cropping system demonstrations in the rolling phase Clarion area west of the river in Emmet county. A soils expert will assist local farmers and others for advice. A meeting is set for Friday September 26 at 8 p.m. in the Estherville city hall kitchen. M. A. Balkema, county agent, announced.
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Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Clarion
Emmet County
Estherville City Hall
Scout Camporee Brings 500 In Nine-County Area
More than 500 Scouts from the Prairie Gold council nine-county area attend a two night three day camporee at Algona September 26 to 28. Sixty troops were invited under local leadership with open camping near the Algona swimming pool and baseball park. Activities include knot tying dispatch carrying scout pace and first aid with ribbons awarded Sunday at 2 p.m. The public is welcome to visit the camporee.
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Prairie Gold Council
Prairie Gold Area Council
Algona
A. H. Schuler
Kossuth County
Alig Terrnpefer
Hera Oer
A. E. Lauritzen
Kossuth
Mrs Underwood Seeks Divorce and Custody in 1917 Marriage
A divorce suit was filed Tuesday in Clerk Irwin Nichols office. Mrs Dorothy Underwood seeks legal separation from Phil Underwood on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. She requests custody of five sons aged 11 to 19 and alimony for support. The couple married December 24 1917 and separated January 1939.
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Irwin Nichols
Dorothy Underwood
Phil
Underwood
Sioux City man buys famed haunted house on Okoboji
Lawrence Davidson of Sioux City purchased the famous Haunted House on the east shore of West Okoboji lake near Pikes Point. The historic summer home, built for the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893 and later moved to the lake region, has passed through several owners and lingered in disrepair before Davidson plans to modernize it and restore its status as a Lake Okoboji showplace. Additionally, Milford Mail notes Boulder Colorado student John Raife, a University of Colorado sophomore, has pledged to Delta Tau Delta.
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Lawrence Davidson
Sioux City
West Okoboji Lake
Pikes Point
Eldridge
Davidson
Lake
Chicago
David Patterson
Patterson
M. C. Bascom
Okoboji
Laker
John Raife
University In
Boulder
Colorado
Delta Itau Delta
Breaking In New Players For Friday Spencer Game
Injuries have hit the Estherville squad as coaches push new players through tough workouts to form a lineup for Friday's Spencer field clash. Spencer is stronger this year after a conference win over Sheldon, while Estherville, missing key men, must improve blocking and charging as Tate and Waite refine ten or so players for the backfield and kicking roles ahead of the Emmetsburg B squad clash Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer High School
Spencer
Lake
Sheldon
Estherville
Tate
Waite
Jim Kennedy
John Woods
Youman
Starr
Emmetsburg
V.R
Dunnell Man Injured In Wagon Accident
Henry Hank Grussing, 84, was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon when his wagon horses bolted near the M. and St. L. A. R. tracks. The wagon tongue broke, he fell, and his knee and ligaments were torn. He crawled to safety two hours after the incident and was taken to Ceylon hospital for treatment. He and his father farm 240 acres north of Dunnell.
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Henry
Hank” Grussing
Mr. Grussing
Newton Asgard
Adolph Matthies
Co-op
Asgard
Tilburg
C. Linus Peterson
Nancy McNeal
Grassing
Matthies
Dr. Fischer
Ceylon Hospital
Herman Grussing
Dunnell
Mary. Ann
Methodist Convention Is a Success in Estherville
The Northwest Iowa conference of the Methodist church opening in Estherville reports 250 ministerial and lay delegates registered with expectation of nearly 500 attendees. Sessions in Roosevelt auditorium and at the Methodist church feature ordination services and high caliber programs with local and out of town speakers. Delegates and public are welcomed as weather cooperates for a large Sunday gathering. Herman Jensen, John Doolittle and Ben Woodley attended Des Moines for the Town Poultry convention meeting. Miss Constance Twedt, nurse trained in Minneapolis, vacationing with her parents while awaiting employment in Minneapolis.
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Northwest Iowa
the Methodist Church
Estherville
Roosevelt Auditorium
Methodist Church
The
Hat
Herman Jensen
John Doolittle
Ben Woodley
Des Moines
Town Poultry Association
Constance Twedt
Olaf Twedt
Minneapolis
Spirit Lake man injured in freak Tuesday accident
Duane Fike a 21 year old Spirit Lake man was severely injured Tuesday at Welsh lake while adjusting ropes on a large drum powered by a motor. He suffered two broken arms and possible internal injuries, after being pulled into the drum during pulley action. He was transported to Sioux City for bone-setting treatment.
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Spirit Lake
Welsh Lake
Duane Fike
Vike
Young Fike
Parker Dunham
Young Vike
Sioux City
Nursery Lake
Orleans
Hamm's Beer Team Wins Three In City Bowling League
Hamm's Beer team moved ahead of the Elks for first place by a three game margin after sweeping the Howards Cut Rate squad. Estherville Packers star McGrath led with 606 for the session and 253 in a game as Hamm's total reached 2,596 and a high game of 935.
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Elks
Hamm's
Howards
Paris Cleaners
Caterpillars
Betsy Ross Bakers
Gardston Coffee Shop
Sidles Grocers
Estherville Packers
Motor Supply
McGrath
W. Pet. Hamm's Beer
Woods
Elks Ce
McDermott
Paris Cleaners Wetness
Everds
Eet Ean
Betsy Ross McDonald
Sidles Grocery Avtas
Lennart
Gardston
M. Finance
Gardston Coffe Shop Packers
J. White Motor Supply Caucan
HH. Drey
Eates
Hamm's Beer
J. Brinkman
I. Reed
A. Brinkman
Williamson
H. Gollasane
Questad
Hbo G. Johnson
Sidles Grocery
Tindal
Howards Cat
Langbane
Geitzenhauer
Barnes +o
Frank Cogered
Nelson
Pitsor Eaves
Alg Osmundsen
D. Howard
Squier
Elke Schrock
EEE Arane Enemaemaeneane Packers MacKenzie
Paris Cleaners Palmer
Cadieux
Doyle Vega
Baireae
Myers Coyee
Myers Coyee E156 191 195— 592 M. Johnson
Olson
Dr Boggie Died Sunday in Kansas City
Estherville friends mourn the death of Dr W W Boggie at Bethany hospital Kansas City Kansas from a heart attack He had worked as a federal meat inspector for Estherville Packing two years ago Funeral services were held in Marshalltown burial nearby He is survived by his widow and two daughters Shirley and Charlotte The Boggie family were active in local social and civic life and many friends regret his sudden passing.
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Estherville
W. W. Boggie
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Kansas
Marshalltown
Tostenrud Car Damaged by Fire in Garage Incident
Fire crews responded to a blaze at the L. M. Tostenrud residence on Central Avenue where a Dodge sedan caught fire while Mel and Mrs. Tostenrud prepared to start it. Mr. Tostenrud retrieved a fire extinguisher and neighbor Chas. Bixby helped douse the flames before the truck arrived. Damages are not yet quantified. Sister Fidelia and Sister Siena from Detroit visited Mr. Sauer and daughter Nell Sauer and planned to return Sunday.
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L. M
VLR
Fidelia
Siena
Detroit
Michigan
AL Sauer
Nell Sauer
Mr. Sauer
Results of corn moisture test for hybrid seed corn
Early moisture tests from the Jesse DeVoss farm yield plot on September 19 show moisture percentages for varieties such as National 110 28.8 and Pioneer 358 20.6. County agent M A Balkema notes planting date effects with later plantings carrying higher moisture. List includes many brands and figures to aid Emmet County comparisons.
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Jesse DeVoss
Emmet
M.A. Balkema
Balkema
S-L
Kingscraft
Btag IK
Pioneer
Lowearth-A
Turners
Vinton
Liquor Sales in Northwest Iowa Rise in August
Iowa Liquor Central Commission reports August totals of 1,278,410 for state stores up from 1,072,021 in July. Northwest towns show varied results led by Clarion 38,088 and Spirit Lake 15,587 with other receipts listed for Spencer Fort Dodge Emmetsburg Estherville and more. overall figures reflect a 24,946 increase from August 1940.
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Iowa
Iowa Liquor Central Commission
Gallows
Northwest Low
Spencer
Algona
Fort Dodge
Rockwell City
Webster City
Emmetsburg
Aegle Grove
Estherville
Clarion
Spirit Lake
Dows
Lake City
Rolfe
Britt
Fonda
Manson
Bancroft
Cold Storage Locker Meeting In Estherville
Miss Frances Hetler extension nutrition specialist leads a talk on food storage and rock er storage at Estherville city hall south room on Thursday October 2 at 2 PM open to homemakers rural and urban. She covers locker year round management and storage solutions with time for individual questions.
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Frances Hetler
Estherville City Hall
Miss Hetler
Hetler
Ducam Soc To Meet Seventh Semiannual Convention
The Seventh Semiannual Due sau convention will be held Sunday October 5 in Algona. About 2000 delegates from Sioux City diocese attend under Mary I's Catholic Action. Rev Paul J Wagner is general director. Mass at Nosstethe County air ground, with Most Rev Editond Heelan presiding. New officers will be installed after the field mass. Sessions cover Our Friend the Pastor theme with talks by Ducant and discussions for moderators, directors, and students. Sectional conferences and an all day program end with a social on the grounds. Ruth Holtzbaker and Clement Folbert of Saint Cecelia academy Altona are co chairmen. Algona Chamber of Commerce and Saint Cecelia Academy Socialists and faculty assist.
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Eong
Diocesan Union For Catholic Action
Mary
Cathal
Sioux City
Nosstethe County
Editond Heelan
Tec
Ducant
Ruth Holtzbaker
Clement Folbert
Saint Cecelia Academy
al Fona
Algona Chamber of Commerce
VLR
Legion and auxiliary hold Algona district meeting
One day district convention at Algona Legion hall with about 1000 delegates from fourteen counties. Registration opens at 9 30 for men and 9 30 for women. Banquet at high school and dance at Algona hotel planned with officers from Des Moines Manchester Estherville and Cherokee attending.
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Webster
Calhoun
Carral
Greene
Boone and
Wessruth
Algona Legion Hall
Congregational Church
Agammassium
Algona Hotel
John Kohlhaas
1942 Corn Quota Is Released
Emmet county proposes a 67 768 acre allotment with 48.0 bushels per acre yield up from 44.8. Chair Nels G Christiansen notes carryover and 1941 allotment support a large feed supply. The War era program limits marketing, aims to boost hogs beef milk poultry and total meat output, under a national defense plan.
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Rafe
United States
AAA
Emmet
Christiansen
Emmet County
Usda Defense Board
Chicago
Chapion Wo Eanmet
AANA
USHA
Edward Brandt Joins United States Navy
Edward George Brandt 22 son of Mr and Mrs TJ Brandt Estherville has joined the regular US Navy. He enlisted at Fort Dodge recruiting station and is sent to the Great Lakes Illinois naval training station for preliminary training.
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Edward George Brandt
TJ. Brandt
Estherville
United States Navy
Fort Dodge
Naval Training
Great Lakes
Illinois
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Algona Meeting
Judge Quarton
Boy Scouts
Ula
Leonard Waldron
Ed Sorum
Ralph McKay
VLA
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5S & M Finance Farguson
Dykstra
Allen Phere Ee
Sells Veh Ae Tal
Shee
Bao Wymer
Whitish Nelson Bees
Wogen Beeen
M. Whitish
Whitish
Sorenson
Betsy Ross Michael
Bixby Tyneee
Harmon
Faderberg Plaff Waveges
Dr. Boggie
Tostenrud
de Kath
AOAN
Pheister
Jacques
Farmers
Qady
Funks
Wie
Guy Tibbetts
Leuthold-Tibbetts
Nels CG. Christiansen
Kaunet
Nels G. Christiasen
Atte Vaan
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