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(Retyped from the Estherville Daily News
November 28, 1914
DEMAND FOR CHILDREN
Only Eleven Children Available to Fill Thirty-five Applications
Last Thursday Misses A. L. Hill and C. B. Comstock of New York City,
representing a children's' aid society arrived in Estherville with twelve
orphans for whom homes were to found in Emmet county, and on Friday
afternoon they were taken to the court house where an unprecedented
crowd gathered and as soon as applications commenced being filed for the
children it was apparent that the demand was going to far exceed the
supply.
A local committee composed of Arthur Pitcher, W. W. Walker, Carl Jegium,
Henry Mahlum and A. D. root assisted the ladies in charge of the
children in passing on the application filed. During the afternoon ten
of the children were placed in homes. One boy was not permitted to go
out with any of the applicants asking for him and one girl was returned
to Cedar Rapids, where she had been with a family for some time
previous, and one girl was returned after being taken.
No papers have been made out as yet legalizing the adoption of the
children as the Misses Hill and Comstock are to remain here for some
time and visit at the home in which they have been placed and satisfy
themselves that none of the children have been placed in an undesirable
environment or with families not in position to properly care for and
bring them up. On this score, however, there will be no question as the
applicants given custody of the children represent Emmet county's most
respected and prosperous residents. As will be noted, two of the
children found homes in Estherville, the remaining going to parties
residing near Estherville, Wallingford, Huntington and Dunnell.
Following is a list of those taking the children on trial.
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Rudolph Stade, Huntington, a boy; W. a. McCorkle, Dunnell, a boy; J. A.
Anderson, Wallington, a boy; Geo. Swanson, Estherville, a girl; W. A.
Fisher, Wallingford, two boys, brothers; C. E. Cobb, Estherville, a boy;
Andrew Swanson, Estherville, a girl; M. E. Wilson, Estherville, a girl.
One boy taken by a. Swartz was returned and this girl and one boy are to
be placed later. |
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After the adoption papers have been made out and possession of the
children given to those in whose care they are now entrusted. The
parties taking them have six months in which to decide whether or not
they desire to keep them.
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