Ellsworth in the mid-1920s
Ellsworth's Main Street looked busy in the mid-1920s
with lots of power cables and some cars.
There was also a sign in the middle of the street
that gave the advice Keep to the right.
The fine building on the corner was probably the most
photographed building in Ellsworth.
Both windows say, State Bank of Ellsworth.
See a 1955 news ad for the Ellsworth
Bank.
The East side of Main Street
Miller's Cafe ad from the March 4, 1925 Ellsworth
News paper
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1925 Ellsworth High School Football Team
The following rticle from the September 17, 1925 Ellsworth News:
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Coach A. R. Johnson is having a real time to get
his football team into shape.
Last year's quarterback,
fullback, right halfback and right end were left vacant by graduation,
and these positions seem to be hardest to get into shape. The line
this year will be heavier than last with a few big men in it — Captain
Sexy, C. Ringstad, possibly Merlin Westwick,M. Allen, C. Kullberg, A. Ringstad,
G. Prescott, H. Pearson and others. The back field will
probably be made up of 0. Hamre, L. Olson, C Ringstad, M. Westwick, L.
C. Johnson.
In spite of the fact
that a few heavies graduated last year we expect to have a heavier team
this year, so come out and see the Webster City-Ellsworth game on Saturday. |
from the September 24, 1925 Ellsworth News:
LOCAL FOOTBALL SEASON OPENED
DEFEATED BY WEBSTER CITY AND PLAYS JEWELL TO A SCORELESS TIE.
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school was downed in the first game of the season at Webster City Saturday
by the mighty aggregation at the county seat town. The score was
45 to 7. While Ellsworth had a much lighter team than Webster
City, most of their defeat is laid to poor passing, the opponents making
four touchdowns on intercepted passes. The game gave the local high
school men a good workout as only the eleven regular men were used in the
game. |
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year is composed of but fourteen men, while Webster City had better than
fifty men to choose from, and played twentyeight in the game Saturday.
Ellsworth got its touchdown in the last quarter at which time they were
going strong and making long gains. The first home game was played
Tuesday at Oak Park as a feature of the I. O. O. F. celebration.
Jewell was the opponent and the teams were evenly matched, the game resulting
in a scoreless tie, 0-0. |
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1926 - Postcard view of Ellsworth Main Street
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1929 Ellsworth High School Basketball Team
From the March 29, 1929 Ellsworth News
Sioux City wins
over Ellsworth - Ellsworth High School's basketball team was defeated last
Thursday evening by the East Sioux City High School team in the first round
of the state championship meet at Iowa City. The final score
was 24 to 17, in favor of the Sioux Cityites.
The local boys
put up a mighty good scrap during the game, but as Sportswriter Peterson
of Webster City says, "Fate walked in," and fate decreed that Ellsworth
should lose at this stage of the game. The Ellsworth fans, and the
many outside friends of the team, are, however, very well pleased with
the season's record of the team. Losing only two games of regular
season's schedule, the team set up a mark that speaks well of the playing
ability of the members of the team. |
Ellsworth in the 1930s
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