State County Levy Is Higher For 1933 Taxes
The Vindicator and Republican notes a large apparent drop in levies but explains a real increase due to a new law taxing on assessed valuation rather than fourfold valuation. Emmet County 1933 totals rise, with state taxes up as well. a detailed comparison shows multiple levies, including county, school, emergency, bond, and maintenance items, and highlights railroad and utility tax contributions.
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Vindicator
Republican
E. H. Hanson
Emmet
Iowa
Minnesota
Dorothy Klopp
Pblic
Strains Given Long Sentences For Robbery in Jackson Minn
Anthony Strain aged 27 and Alice Martin his common law wife received 80 and 40 year prison terms after a Jackson Minnesota jury found them guilty of first degree robbery for the Okabena bank hold up on May 19. The jury was out one hour five minutes. Mrs Strain was sent to Shakopee for women rehabilitation and he to the state prison at Stillwater. Also notes of John Kernan family moving to San Bernardino California and a Spirit Lake girl treated for threatened mastoid trouble.
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Anthony Strain
Alice Martin
Jackson
Forget-Me-Not Sale Showed Hope for Veterans Aid
The Forget-Me-Not sale by the Service Star Legion Saturday drew a successful response though total receipts were not yet reported. Funds support disabled veterans after costs, with the flowers produced by veterans themselves.
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The
Service Star Legion
H. H. Tosdal
Open Bids On Paving Wednesday In Ames Estherville
Bids to pave 0.321 miles between Ft Defiance park and No 9 and 307 miles extending No 17 into Estherville will be opened or let. Labor rates set at 50 cents hour for unskilled and 1.20 for skilled. Preference given to ex service men with dependents and employment through designated agencies. Contractors must obtain lists from employment agencies for hiring and replacements.
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State Highway
Ames
Ft. Defiance State Park
Estherville
United States
Howevr
Midgets Rout Storm Lake 26 to 0 on Home Field
The Midgets defeated the Storm Lake Tornadoes 26 to 0 on the Lakers home grounds. Officials reversed several scores, keeping the hosts from a bigger lineup. Max set up long plays for McAndrews while the team scored in every quarter except the third. The second team played most of the fourth quarter as the game ended with the ball near Storm Lake's three yard line.
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Storm Lake
Lakers
Max
McAndrews
Hold Court Here Monday
Two farm rent cases were heard in district court with Judge F. C. Davidson presiding. Morling sought cash rent from Haisman for ground under buildings while Haisman claimed rent for granaries and corn cribs and the landlord’s share of crops. An out of court agreement extended the redemption date on another farm, with future rents due to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
F. C. Davidson
W. H. Morling
J. A. Haisman
Haisman
Atty. Morling
Mr. Haisman
Atty
Wm. S. Johnston
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Geo. H. Truesden
Truesdal
Atty. F. J. Kennedy
W. Morling
Dismissal in Nock case and related court actions
All charges against Wm Nock were dismissed for lack of evidence including conspiracy to commit a felony breaking and entering and larceny in the night. Judge Davidson closed the week with rulings in T T Paulson vs Paul and Lena Paulsen noting a washing machine dispute and costs assessed to the Paulsens. Cedar Rapids Life Insurance case awaits further evidence on a $9000 mortgage foreclosure. Fox objects to crops being turned over to a receiver though mortgage terms admit nonperformance.
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Wm. Nock
T. T. Paulson
Paul
Lena Paulsen
Davidson
Jon
Peterson
Paulsens
Christian‘sen and Son
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
Insurance
Fox
Bank at West Bend Changes Hands
Ownership of the Iowa State bank at West Bend has changed with Fred J. Figge of Ossian selling most of his shares to West Bend men. The bank capital has been reduced but will be increased as business warrants are issued.
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Iowa State Bank At
West Bend
Fred J. Figge
Ossian
Midget Meet Preview Sees Mason City Clash Friday
Storm Lake faces Mason City in a crucial Friday night battle as Coach Lynn and the Midgets polish the rough edges from a tough early tilt. The team seeks stronger opposition to sharpen defense and scoring ahead of the upcoming league test.
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Storm Lake
Lynn
Mason City
PARENT TEACHERS PRESENT PROGRAM WEDNESDAY EVE
The parent teachers association hosts a Wednesday evening program at the Roosevelt building. Mothers chorus performs two numbers, O N Ressell greets, Miss Dorothy Latchem responds. A one act play Sardines directed by Anita Whoulishouser features Misses Mauss Carlson Fothergill West. Program opens at eight, part of a social evening honoring teachers. reception with refreshments follows.
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Parent-Teachers ‘Association
Roosevelt
Mothers’ Chorus
Atty. O. N. Ressell
Dorothy Latchem
Anita Whoultshouser
Mary Mauss
Fern Carlson
Grace Fothergill
Elizabeth West
Mrs Smith Named Manager of Reemployment Office
Hortense Smith is named manager of the county reemployment office under the National Industrial act. The appointment followed a Spencer district conference with J. E. Wilson L. L. Boggess Mrs. Freda Segner and Mrs. Smith attending. Pfund and Kep ford field spoke. The office will supply labor for the Emmet county road project this fall and lists include farm laborers carpenters painters and many others. Residents of Emmet county listed as available workers are 17 VW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Smith
Rep
Smith
Spencer
J. E. Wilson
L. L. Boggess
Freda P. Segner
Hans C. Pfund
Iowa
Kepford
Emmet County
Bailey couple attend Devils Lake jubilee sermon
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Bailey traveled Thursday to Devils Lake North Dakota where Dr. Bailey preached at the Presbyterian church’s 50th anniversary jubilee after serving there as pastor for 12 years, leaving about two decades ago. En route the couple halted in Laverne Minnesota for a brief visit with their daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs Braskamp.
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A. G. Bailey
Devils Lake
N. D
Picked Up for Drunkenness in Estherville
Police rounded up three intoxicated men Saturday night on Estherville streets. Wm Shull on parole from Cherokee inebriate institute faces county parole breach. Levi Shull and Earl Brady appeared before Mayor Whelan Monday. Shull fined five dollars plus costs while Brady received ten days on hard labor, suspended for good behavior.
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Estherville
Wm. Shull
Inebriate Institute
Cherokee
Levi Shull
Earl Brady
Whelan
Shull
Brady
Two injured in Wallingford auto crash recover
In a Friday afternoon collision one mile west and a quarter mile south of Wallingford two of three injured persons were released from Colgman hospital. Miss Lorinda Amundson driver of one car returned home Sunday while Mr Brown remained hospitalized. Wendell Helgason and Clarence Egeland of Wallingford were unhurt and a young Amundson in the back seat escaped injury.
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Wallingford
Colgman Hospital
Lorinda Amundson
Chas
H. Brown
Mr. Brown
Wendell Helgason
Clarence Egeland
Amundson
Helgason
Egeland
Miss Amundson
Miss Viviette Hayden Be comes Bride of Ruthven Man
Miss Viviette Hayden wed Mr. Paul J. Barnett of Ruthven at St Patrick’s Church with Rev L J Savage officiating. Attendants included Mrs Orville Hagadon as matron of honor and best man. The couple left for a brief trip to Sioux Falls and will reside in Ruthven where Barnett works for Farmers Produce.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Viviette Hayden
Alice Hayden
Paul J. Barnett
Ruthven
L. J. Savage
Orville Hagadon
Lohengrin
W. H. Dooley
Mendelssohn
Carl Mester
Fast Howard Street
Sioux Falls
Barnett
Farmers’ Produce Company
Dan Barnett
Herman Elsenbast
Graettinger
Earl Feldman
Joe
Jean
Bonnie
Joan
Jos. Marsell
B. F. Hayden
L. A. Smith
Bert Ditsworth
Donna Lee
Albert Hermansen
Everett Boland
Estherville High School
Ruthven High School
V-R
Steal Bumpers From Car at Clay County Fair Night
Glenn Busch and his family returned home from the Clay County fair Saturday night to find the bumpers stolen off their new Chevrolet. The theft occurred during the event, with no further details on suspects or motive.
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Glenn Busch
Clay County
Red Harris Sought in County Robberies and Holdups
Melvin Red Harris of this city and Graettinger, a robbery suspect, was captured Friday night in Estherville by Policemen Ed Case and Lawrence Jones at the request of Pocahontas county officials. He is held for the Pocahontas grand jury and is suspected in a Humboldt restaurant robbery and other holdups across both counties. Harris has lived with his mother in Graettinger and in Estherville for about a year, and he matched the description of the wanted man traced to the community.
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Melvin
Red” Harris
Estherville
Ed Case
Lawrence Jones
Pocahontas County
Harris
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Land Jury
Humboldt County
Attend Farm Union Meeting in Des Moines
A group of local farmers attended Farm Union and Farm Holiday association meetings held in Des Moines at Riverside Park last Wednesday. Invocations and welcomes were given by Wallace Short and Mayor Lewis with a response by John Stamp, followed by talks from State Adjutant Mike Schreck and Senator Murphy. Guests from Estherville included the Swanson and Larsson families, along with others. Orlando Tosdal and children from Minneapolis visited H. H. Tosdal's home Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.
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Farm Union and
Farm Holiday Association
Des Moines
Riverside Park
Farm Union
Wallace Short
Lewis
John Stamp
Mike Schreck
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Senator Murphy
Union
Estherville
Geo. Swanson
Bert. Swanson
Geo. Frank
Walter Swanson
C. H. Larsson
Harry Hormby
Henry Neppl
V-R
Orlando Tosdal
Minneapolis
H. H. Tosdal
Bart Conlin Dies From Heart Failure At 58
Bart Conlin aged 58 died Saturday morning at seven thirty from heart failure while working on a sewer ditch on Fast Walnut Street near North Eighth. A resident of Estherville for three years he was well known locally. His wife died two years ago and he is buried beside her in Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral services were held at Sternberg chapel at one o clock Monday with Rev. Frank Yearnd officiating. Conlin was born in Scott county in 1874 and lived near Sherburn Minnesota for many years with several nephews and nieces nearby. he has three brothers one in Manilla Town and two in Canada.
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Bart Conlin
Conlin
Scott County
Sherburn
Minn
Truman
Nicholas Conlin
Manilla
Town
Canada
Graettinger Man Markets Load of Second Crop Oats
Ed Dunn of Craettinger area marketed a load of second crop oats at the Farmers elevator last week. The harvest comes from stools of the first crop and marks a record for the county. Similar reports come from Elmore Minnesota.
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Graettinger Man
Ed Dunn
Craettinger
Elmore
Minn
Race Driver Injured on Way to Fair
Mrs M C McAfee 28 of San City was killed near Rembrandt while en route to the Clay county fair at Spencer. Her husband and brother in law H D McAfee were in the Buick when brakes failed and the car plunged into a ditch at high speed. Mr McAfee survived with serious injuries and was hospitalized in Sioux Rapids.
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M. C. McAfee
San City
Rembrandt
H. D. McAfee
Clay County
Spencer
Sac City
McAfee
Sioux Rapids
Tang Miller Loses Spare Tire in Weekend Car Incident
A sedan suffered an undisclosed loss not discovered until Sunday morning. Tang Miller also reported a spare tire missing from his car at the same time.
Poultry Show Awards Announced at Emmet County Fair
Emmet County Poultry show results released with high exhibit quality and record turnout. Judges awarded prizes across breeds including Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes to multiple handlers such as J. W. Bush, George Kirchner, Al vin Anderson, Mrs. J. E. Fry, A. V. Bormann, and Lillie Gilbertson among others.
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Emmet County
Barred Plymouth Rocks
J. W. Bush
Cockerel
George Kirchner
Pullet
Alvin Anderson
Old Pen
J. E. Fry
W. D. O’brien
White Plymouth Rocks
A. V. Bormann
A. V
Pearl Partello
Arnold Rasmussen
T. BE. Anderson
Plymouth Rocks
Andrew Larson
Genevieve Irwin
S. C
Rhode Island
Howard Heidke
R. C. Rhode Island
Herman Origer
Young Pen
Jersey White Giants
N. C. Christensen
N. Cc. Christensen
David Weir
Young
Lillie Gilbertson
Melvin Hansen of Bode meets instant death
A Rock Island passenger train struck an auto at a rural crossing on highway 169 between Livermore and Bode, killing 26 year old Melvin Hansen of Bode. The Ford coupe carried 300 feet, two cases of dynamite in the car thankfully did not explode, and Hansen died at the scene.
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Rock Island
Livermore
Bode
Melvin Hansen
Tom Brand
Hansen
W. A. O'Neil
W HH. Hunt
Brand
Estherville
Belmond
Stockyards
DeWitte Larber
Ivan Morris
Ed Liddle
Matt Scholtes
Jess Tone
Wold
A. Haffey
15 Yard Penalty Defeats College Wolves 6 To 0
The Junior College Wolves lost to the Sioux Falls Braves 6 to 0 in Estherville. Pierce the visiting quarterback sparked the winning drive after halftime, while Estherville stars Fransdal and W. Thompson played strongly. Sioux Falls threatened late but the Wolves could not convert, leaving the hosts with a debut loss but evident potential for future games.
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College Wolves
Wolves
Sioux Falls College Braves
Braves
Elwood
Thifs
Pierce
Invarders
Deim
Sioux Falls
Estherville
Fransdal
W. Thompson
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Mrs. Smith
Mgr
Charles H. Brown
Sat
Amy Mollison
Capt
James Mollison
England
Poultry Show
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C. White Leghorn Cock
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H. A. Yetter
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Richard Anderson
S. C. Buff Leghorn Cock
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J. R. Weir
Clark Gustafson
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Clara Kennedy
S. C. Black
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T. E. Anderson
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R. T. Bevard Wees
Abram Fransdal Ween
Winter V. Thompson
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