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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1941
Page
2
In Estherville on Monday voters weighed three tickets and chose leaders for a two year term. The editorial praised candidates and urged courteous, efficient city employees, insisting public service requires polite, patient handling of residents. It noted many workers fail in courtesy and warned such behavior risks job loss in private firms and government.
Ames Iowa two thousand Iowa farms disappeared in two years due to consolidation, a 0.5 percent annual loss. Study by Wilcox Hoover shows many consolidations involve small less productive farms. 14 percent fall below 180 acres, 60 percent over 260 acres. Forty-three percent of displaced farmers stayed farming elsewhere, 20 percent retired, 16 percent took non farm work. Neighbors rated outcomes as mostly just as well off or better.
County residents report visits and travels, births, illnesses, and community activities. Irene Jessen visits Osage for a week from teaching duties. Galen and Mrs Weber welcome a new son. numerous locals attend tournament games in Des Moines and Estherville. community clubs and church groups hold meetings with members and hostesses named.
Mrs Clayton Thorson former Bernice Walen was guest of honor at a post nuptial shower Friday at the Matre home. Hostesses were Mrs O J Matre Mrs Lewis Heggen and Misses Arlene Walz Thelma Walen. Guests wrote recipes offered advice and a lunch was served. Invitations listed many attendees and several who could not attend.
Mott Miller Spirit Lake led the Northwest Iowa Horse Show with Pat the Belgian gelding securing grand champion overall and gelding honors. James Alexander Greenville won grand champion mare Alexander while Charles Quinn Bancroft claimed grand champion stallion. Teams won by Miller and the Milford band led the grand parade at 3 30. Other winners include Belgians from Spirit Lake Lytton and Milford entries with multiple firsts and seconds across classes.
A mixed ad listing farm supplies and equipment from Estherville Iowa includes alfalfa price per bushel six ninety, Clover six, Blue Tag Hybrid Corn one fifty, plus many other bargains. Items include a house with one or two lots for sale, an Underwood Champion portable typewriter priced forty five, spinet pianos from Gerbeuith Music Co in Des Moines style options, Watkins Liniment for baby chicks, and contact details for Mr and Mrs E T Bauman at 1802 Central Ave Estherville.
Iowa farmers will observe Clean-up Week starting April 1 with a goal to reduce livestock losses by 20 percent. The American Foundation for Animal Health urges thorough cleaning and disinfection of barns and farm lots to prevent diseases like cholera and erysipelas, aiming to save one fifth of annual baby pig and calf losses. The campaign calls for sanitation of buildings, removal of mudholes, burning straw stacks, and disinfection of feed boxes and poultry roosts, plus pest control and pig immunization measures.
Estherville friends announce the forthcoming marriage of Miss Lucille Strang and Francis Erickson, both of Benton Harbor Michigan. The ceremony will be held April 12 in Benton Harbor. Miss Strang, daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Strang, worked for Penick and Ford and is a former Estherville resident. Mr Erickson, son of Mr and Mrs E L Erickson, recently moved to Benton Harbor to become chief chemist for Michigan Fruit Canners Inc. He is an Estherville high school and Iowa State College alumnus with further study at Michigan State College.
Spencer voters ratified a 15000 dollar bond issue to enlarge and improve the northwest Spencer airport, by a 574 to 271 margin. The plan adds 108 acres to the current 125 and funds hangar and runway work with WPA labor future defense use cited.
The Fairmont Daily Sentinel recalls the Waseca County Anti-Horse Thief Society once active in the area. It reports 180 members, four new additions in the last year, and a modernized scope to aid members with stolen property beyond horses. A standing $650 reward awaits the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing property over $25 from a member.
Miss Helen Bigney was admitted to Coleman hospital Thursday evening for medical treatment. Leonard Cole of Estherville is under care at Coleman hospital. Glendon Prescott of Elmore Minnesota was admitted Sunday to undergo a major operation. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Verbrugge of Armstrong Sunday at Coleman hospital. The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Herman Bargfede underwent an operation at Park View clinic Saturday for tumor removal from his eyid.
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