C H Signers Decide 1985 86 Program Plan
Farmers and leaders in corn and hog regions met at six regional conferences to draft a referendum for proposals in corn acreage hog control hay and pasture contracted acres and a farm storage plan to store 1935 corn as collateral for loans. The aim is a flexible unified grain program for agriculture balancing production and demand while easing future price cycles. Chester C. Davis says this is a farmers show with conferences planned to gather state input on livestock feed and market stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plana
M. A. Balkema
Chester C. Davis
Farmery ‘Geem
Cousin of Fred Ehlers Buys Interest in Lake Park Store
Alfred Ehlers of Fort Dodge buys an interest in the People's Cash Store at Lake Park. Fred Ehlers of this city, his cousin, retains the major interest and has managed the Lake Park store and his Estherville store in past years, but the new partner will now run the Dickinson county establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ehlers
Fort Dodge
People’s Cash
Lake Park
Fred Ehlers
Estherville
Dickinson County
Bank assets sold for eight hundred dollars at auction
Court auction sold remaining assets of County Savings Bank at Algona valued around $280,000. Guarantee Investment corporation of Oskaloosa purchased the assets for $800, a fraction of their book value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Savings Bank
Algona
Guarantee Investment Corporation of
Oskaloosa
Potatoes Shipped From Swea City This Fall
Fifteen carloads of potatoes have been shipped from Swea City this fall. Growers receive one dollar per hundred pounds for the best grade and sixty cents per bushel. Production is down this year due to moisture shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Drought Cattle Placed in Kossuth County
The drought cattle influx in Kossuth County was far short of expectations with 326 cattle brought in for feeding to date. These cattle originated from Lucas County, south of Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lyman moved into a new house on North 6th Street on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Osher and their Chicago visitors are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bkattebo and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Osher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Lucas County
Des Moines
Richard Lyman
North 6Th Street
Elmer Osher
Chicago
Clarence Bkattebo
Nels Osher
C. A. Richardson
Emmetsburg
Local Market Prices and Poultry Listings Summary
Market notes list various crops and poultry items with varied pricing. Entries include corn and oats in mixed formatting, several chicken weights such as heavy hens and leghorn varieties, plus an August grocery note mentioning cream and soup items. The oddly garbled text suggests a partial reflect of a local market column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn & Light Ender Seree Ee BC
Leghorn
Junior College Hosts Ellsworth in Friday Grid Clash
The junior college will meet Ellsworth College Friday evening on Sunderlin field, with seven returnees. Starters announced: Aalborg, Steel, W. Thompson, Duncan, Bevard, Ortmeyer, Elwood, McAndrews, Edwards, Brady. officials Webb Spirit Lake Young Algona. The high school team departs tomorrow for Sioux City to face Central Sioux City. expected starters listed with Warrington or Kraher, Hubbard, Himebauch, Skoge, Bolty, Lowman, Ragan, Olson, War rington, Elwood, Woods. six returnees. Sioux City beat the local squad 18 to 6 last year. a scoreless tie occurred the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux
Ellsworth College
Sunderlin Field
Ellsworth
Rogers
Annem
Aalborg
Steel
W. Thompson
Duncan
Bevard
Ortmeyer
Elwood
McAndrews
Edwards
Brady
Webb
Spirit Lake
Young
Rare
Mercer
Algona
Sioux City
Iowa
Lynn
Warrington
Krahmer
Hubbard
Himebauch
Skogé
Bolty
Lowman
Ragan
Olson
B. Warrington
Woods
Knutson
Hornby
Otto
Perkins
Hillestad
Rost
Mrs Reuben Deering to Seek Divorce in Minnesota
Mrs Reuben Deering plans divorce proceedings after traveling to St Paul with Cliff Frederiksen county attorney Wm Bale and her sister Vera Osberg to obtain extradition papers charging her husband with desertion. She withdrew charges and will apply for divorce where both live in Minnesota. The couple married last year and have a small child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Deering
St. Paul
Cliff Frederiksen
Wm. Bale
Vera Osberg
Minnesota
Tagion Auxiliary Meeting at the American Legion Club
The Tagion Auxiliary to Moat or the American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening at 8 oclock in the American Legion club rooms. Mrs H T Egertson will chair the program and installation of new officers is planned plus plans for junior activities and entertainment by the social committee.
Osceola County Farmers Get Last of First OH Money
Osceola County farmers receive the second installment of corn hog reduction program payments under the AAA. The checks total $163,697.80 for about 1,050 signers. Social notes follow from a dessert luncheon for Mrs. Charlies Waldron, bridge at four tables, and guests including Mrs. H. O. Bergeson and Mrs. L. L. Boggess. Additional society items mention visitors, travel, and local events around Gowrie and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola County
AAA
Chas. Waldron
Norman Maine
Charlies Waldron
H. O. Bergeson
L. L. Boggess
Low
Earl Kruse
Emanuel Stavros
Wallace Westbrook
J. J. Waldron
J. J. Morrissey
Milton Morrissey
Cheever Lake Wildlife Refuge Declared by Iowa Commission
The Iowa State Fish and Game commission proclaims Cheever Lake southwest of Estherville and east of Four Mile Lake as a wildlife refuge. The notice, published in the Vindicator and Republican, bans hunting pursuing killing trapping and taking any wild animals birds or game within the refuge and forbids carrying fire arms within its borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Fish and Game Commission
Cheever Lake
Vindicator
Republican
Estherville
Four Mile Lake
Christian Church to Stage Play The Wedding Gown
The Christian church plans a forthcoming production titled The Wedding Gown. The cast will include four actors, thirty children, and sixty adults, with six musical features shaping the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
1934 Martin County Fair Draws 20000 Attendees
Secretary Henry C. Nolte of the Martin County Fair Association estimates that about 1000 of the bonded debt will be paid from fair profits. About 20000 people attended the fair with gate and grandstands receipts totaling 5306 and concessions 1400. Expenses ran around 5000, including 2000 in premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Nolte
Martin County Fair Association
Kossuth County Farmers Get O H Checks
More than 1500 corn hog checks were mailed from Washington to Kossuth County farmers. The first installment of federal crop reduction money arrived, stemming from contracts signed in July. Tugwell proclaims giant program to glorify the peanut in Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kossuth County
Tugwell
Chicago Tribune
Funeral services for Herman Hanover planned Friday
Funeral services for Herman Hanover, 68, who died at his Terril area home Tuesday, will be held Friday at 1 30 at the home and 2 at the Terril Methodist church with Rev Overton officiating. Burial will follow in Terril cemetery. Hanover, born in Illinois, moved to Iowa as a youth and lived around Terril for years. He is survived by seven children. his wife had died several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hanover
Terril
Terril Methodist Church
Overton
Mr. Hanover
Illinois
Iowa
Frost Hits Estherville Area With Light Vegetation Damage
A Wednesday frost in Estherville and nearby areas caused only slight plant damage as the temperature dropped to 35 degrees during the night. Tuesday saw 0.42 inches of rainfall. Government thermometer readings were recorded, with A. O. Peterson noting the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
A. O. Peterson
Odd Fellows Visit Spencer Init iatory Work and Socials
A local Odd Fellow lodge team performed initiation work at Spencer last evening, naming Art Williamson of Estherville among the candidates. The event included a luncheon hosted by Mrs. W. C. Currell, bridge games, and a guest list of members and friends. Other items note I N. Baughman visiting from Marseilles to tend local farms, Lila Verne Broms heading to Chicago for shorthand studies, Raleigh Richardson at the Chicago World's Fair, and various university affiliations among local men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dregree
Spencer
Estherville
Art Williamson
R. Kurtz
Gilbert Amdahl
H. O. Sinlge
A. O. Peterson
Roy Bassett
L. 8. Thomas
Chas. Waughtal
Chas. Anderson
T. B. Flindt
W. D. Weir
C. G. Jensen
Father Searcher Gunther Hardy Contacts Estherville Family
Gunther Hardy of Minneapolis toured Estherville with his orchestra on Monday and Tuesday. He recalls his father H. C. Hardy, an architect who vanished from Estherville before World War I. The family’s trips to Germany to aid the search ended tragically when both wife and daughter drowned. Hardy seeks clues from locals but receives little help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunther
George) Hardy
Minneapolis
Estherville
Holstein Cow Gives Birth to Triplets on Local Farm
A Holstein cow on Z. A. Chantland's farm near Barger gave birth to triplet calves last week. It is a rare event for a pure bred Holstein to produce three calves, though twins are more common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. A. Chantland
Barger
Osceola County Corn To Be Gut For Forage
Much of the corn crop in Osceola county will be cut for forage due to drought. Only early planted corn that germinated before the early season drouth will yield a fair crop, while later planted corn is expected to fail and will be baled and sold for forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola County
Drouth
Inn Damaged by Fire on West Okoboji
A Wednesday evening blaze at Inn on West Okoboji destroyed the servants quarters dining room tea room and kitchen with the main structure saved Owners Mrs. Sarah Callender and Mrs. Polly Jaquith are aunts of E B Callender of Estherville Insured for more than 25000 with no guests present The fire was believed to start from an oil stove in a maid's room Also notes on local residents and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Okoboji
Sarah Callender
Polly Jaquith
E. B. Callender
Estherville
Local Home Loans Assoc Gets Charter
The Estherville based local Federal and Savings Loan association formed after receiving a charter from the Federal Loan Bank board will hold a meeting in the city hall to elect permanent officers. Temporary officers include N. J. Lee president R. J. McKay vice president and James White secretary. The group backs 30 citizens who lent over 2600 in stock at 100 per share. Loans up to 75 percent of appraised value for building or improvements within fifty miles are offered at interest not to exceed 6 percent. Government adds three dollars for each local dollar invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal and Savings Loan Association
Federal Loan Bank Board
N. J. Lee
R. J. McKay
James White
Estherville
United States
Plan to ship in 1000 head drought horses
Two Gilmore City men arrange to move 1000 head of drought horses from the Cheyenne reservations into Humboldt county. The government will pay board at three dollars per month for grown horses and two dollars per month for young stock. most of the 1000 head are expected to be placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City
Drouth
Humboldt County
The
Independent
Emmetsburg Lawyer Publishes Law Book
Emmetsburg attorney D. G. McCarthy releases Iowa's Pleading a ten year project hailed as the most complete state pleading guide. He has previously published Iowa Applied Evidence Psychology for the Lawyer and Law Office Evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. McCarthy
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Law Office
Humboldt Creamery Adds Drying Capacity for Buttermilk
Humboldt Cooperative creamery now dries buttermilk at 400 to 500 pounds daily. It takes 100 pounds of liquid to yield eight pounds of dried buttermilk, sold at four cents per pound or $4 per hundred. Most sales are local as it serves as stock feed. Nearby, Sibley lights football field is being prepared with permanent 80 foot poles and movable towers for Harris Sibley game, total 48,000 watt setup using 16 reflectors with 1500 watt bulbs. Dr. Claire Post and family travel in Minnesota for fishing. Otto Dressen visits from Los Angeles. C A Richardson moves to Emmetsburg. Roy Brown returns from Chicago with fall and winter stock purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt Cooperative Creamery
Sibley
Legion Field
Harris-Sibley
General P T A Meeting Tonight at Roosevelt Auditorium
The first general P T A meeting of the year is set for this evening at 8 o'clock in Roosevelt auditorium. A program follows the business session with music by a quartet including Mrs N H McKerral Mrs Sarah Bennett Dr Thomas Mann and Curt Lindholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Auditorium
N. H. McKerral
Sarah Bennett
Thomas Mann
Curt Lindholm
Robert Knight
Enid Copeland
J. P. Clark
M. A. Lowe
Gerhardt Hildebrant
M. Kelly
Vegetable Growers Set Seventh Annual Convention in Mason City
The Iowa State Vegetable Growers association announces its seventh annual lake bed vegetable convention to be held in Mason City on December 12 and 13. Potatoes onions cabbage carrots and beets are slated for exhibition with prizes from the Mason City Chamber of Commerce. C L Fitch of Ames serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce of
C. L. Fitch
Ames
New Seats at Athletic Field at Sunderlin Field
Two hundred twenty five more bleacher seats are completed at Sunderlin field for football fans. With the new lights crowds increased, three hundred seats were insufficient. a ten cent charge per game will pay for construction and be removed when paid. Bleachers offer better view and comfort and align with summer field improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderlin Field
Freshmen Hazed as They Seek Pants in Sibley
Freshmen at Sibley High faced hazing Monday evening when they entered local business places in search of trousers hidden by upper classmen. The Gazette Tribune notes the chill of the evening worsened the plight of the “plebe” with pimples on bare legs and a mix of plump and scrawny owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley H
Sibley Business
Gazette Tribune
Mrs Lattin Appointed Dakota City Post Mistress
Mrs John Lattin has received notice of her appointment as post mistress at Dakota City. Mr and Mrs Lattin live on a farm east of Dakota City and have several children in school. They will move to Dakota City when she enters upon her duties in the office there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lattin
Dakota City
Lattin
Paroled Cherokee Man Arrested for Drunkenness
Jerry Galvin was taken to Cherokee Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Cliff Frederickson after a Tuesday arrest by city officers for drunkenness. He had been paroled from Cherokee about a month earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Galvin
Cherokee
Cliff Frederickson
Horseman Hurt Unloading at Armstrong
David Wallace, 25, of Pollock South Dakota, was seriously injured unloading a car of western horses at Armstrong Tuesday evening. A startled horse reared and struck him in the face breaking a cheek bone, requiring surgery after an X ray. The horses, shipped from western South Dakota, were auctioned in Armstrong by H M Wallace, the injured man’s brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wallace
Pollock, S. D
Armstrong
Wallace
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
South Dakota
H. M. Wallace
Auxiliary Presidents and Secretaries Meet Here
Mrs. Fred Ehlers hosted a noon luncheon in City Hall basement for county officers and all American Legion Auxiliary presidents and secretaries. A school of instruction followed as plans for the coming year were laid out. County officers include Mrs. Ehlers president and others: Mrs. Max Soeth vice president, Mrs. Christopher Wallingford secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Dale Palmer historian, and Mrs. A. V. Tredway publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ehlers
American Legion Auxiliary
Ehlers
Max Soeth
Christopher
Wallingford
Dale Palmer
A. V. Tredway
Methodist Conference Sends Local Delegates to Algona
Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer left Wednesday for Algona to attend the annual Methodist conference. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlum and Mr. and Mrs. Sutton traveled there to join meetings. The Methodist Brotherhood quartet, consisting of Mahlum Hedrick Sutton and Schildknecht, will sing at tonight's services. Mahlum serves as lay delegate to the conference from the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
F. W. Ortmeyer
M. E. Church
Henry Mahlum
Frank Sutton
Methodist Brotherhood
Cliff Hedrick
Mr. Mahlum
Two Duo Wheels Taken From Henry Hupps Truck
Wednesday near nine, someone removed two duo wheels and tires from Henry Hupp of Estherville. His truck, parked across from Hutchinson ice cream factory on East Main St, was driven home by taking a wheel from the opposite side. Sheriff Cliff Frederickson was notified. suspect at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hupp
Estherville
Hutchinson
East Main St
Cliff Frederickson
Pleads Guilty to Stealing Tires in Local Court
Morris Keyser pleaded guilty to stealing two tires from a truck owned by George Brown last Friday evening and was fined fifty dollars plus costs. Unable to pay the tire fine, he will serve 15 days in jail. Keyser sold the tires to Earl Barfoot near the Emmet Consolidated School. George and Stubb Brown were questioned but released. Attorney Sam Bammer represented Keyser in the justice court. Background social notes follow from garner area visits and travel announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Keyser
Court of Justice of the Peace
Tom Nivison
Keyer
George Brown
People's Cafe
Keyser
Earl Barfoot
Emmet Consolidated School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs.Maude Corse
F. A. Macdonald
Lloyd Boone
Mildred Osher
Mrs
Marie Sorum
Jordan, Minn
William 8. Johnston
Gowrie
John Ketchen
Mildred
Boise
Idaho
Thossie
Ketchen
Jack Dekk
Clude
Big Boy
A.B. Chapin
Cheever Lake Wildlife Refuge
By Fish and Game Commission
V-R
Martin County
ODD
Currell Hostesa
W. C. Currell
McMillan
E. W. Kohler
H. E. Nathanson
Dan Howard
Jay Howard
E. W. Beck
Francis Kennedy
I. N. Baughman
Marseilles, Il
Lila Verne Broms
Gregg School of Shorthand
Raleigh Richardson
Cheago World's Fair
Mra. H
Greig
Ft. Dodge
Merrill Robb
Myron Graves
Gruvér
Sigma Fraternit
Wilbur Midkeleon
Huse
Robert Neel
Pi Kappa Sigma
University of Iowa
H. D. Hinch
Bertha Gaarde
University of Minnesota
Marie Overholt
Grinnell
Eugene Burg
Branley Larson
J. H. Laveen
Waverly
Wata@rico
Einer
Chisago
Eric Davidson
Local Home Loans Assoc
City Hall
Emmetsburg Lawyer
Humboldt Creamery
Will Post
Claire Post
Mitchell, S. D
Otto Dressen
Los Angeles
Calif
H. N. Rohde
Dressler
Mr. Rohde
Roy Brown
Randie
James Rainey
Duty Liter
Sally Rand
Charles Mayon
Henry
Hupp
William Johnston
Sever Egertson
L. M. Christensen
Garner
Selby Broms
Floyd Irwin
Babe
Whittier
J. A. Irwin
Roy Burt
Cliff Wayson
William Wayson
Urbana
Claude Wayson
Alva Salyers
Fred Albertson
Sheldon
E. G. Johnson
Parma
Johnson
George Linebarger
Clarion
E. M. Callender
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