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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
4
Residents report visits from Des Moines to Swea City to Jackson Minnesota with relatives at Rochester. House warming for C H Reed and Nels Jensen neighbors. Willing Workers club meetings. Father Son banquet at St Pauls Lutheran church. Mrs Neve dies at 87 with eight surviving relatives. Various trips, bridge club, and church events described.
Dunnell Lake Fremont farm club held a dinner at the Otto Schendel home Thursday followed by a social afternoon. Methodist aid dinner at Community hall postponed to April 9 at noon. Frank and Mathwig and others visited Moody family in Webster City. St Johns Ladies Aid to meet April 2 at the community hall. Mrs Stump of Estherville visited her son Forrest Stump. Lyle Ziemer released from Camp Haan influenza hospitalization. Mrs Wylie Van Eman and two sons return home from Spencer after ten days. Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet April 4 with Mrs J Walter Nelson and others hosting. Dunnell council dinner April 1 at K P hall in Estherville sponsored by police department. Family dinner at Mer lin Stalin home in Sherburn.
At a March 18 village council meeting an ordinance to establish a sewer system was adopted with a total village cost of 8600. Frank Jones of Tairmont served as engineer. L A Peterson was appointed janitor of the community hall at 10 per month. The Fairmont Sentinel is named the official notice paper. Fire Marshall Chas Behrke visited March 24 recommending three extinguishers for the hall, shutters for the protection room, and a telephone installation.
Mrs H W Silcox is ill at Estherville Clinic and received a cheerful cake baked by her grandmother Mrs M H Silcox. Muddy roads did not deter friends from visiting Mrs E H Peterson’s home for a March 27 birthday, enjoying freshly baked buns, cookies, and strawberries. Attending fellowship were Mesdames H Munson L Jensen O Swanson H Peterson L Biden RC Peterson J A Linder Amy Linder Bernice M Lind er and E G Swanson.
Bernice Linder, aged 20, was visited by several aunts on March 26. Her brothers prepared ice cream for the group, which was served with lunch, reflecting a family gathering context from the period.
Complimenting Ernest Markquart of Fairmont, his birthday dinner March 23 hosted at his home with his sister Mrs. A M Peterson and husband plus Mrs. Betty Peterson Mr and Mrs L A Peterson Mr and Mrs W C Peterson and family as guests.
Dist 60 pupils will have spring vacation beginning Friday afternoon April 4. Principal H C Redington presided as Supt K B Knutson of Petersburg attended. Many Dunnell families plan to attend the Anderson Cash military wedding at Fort Snelling chapel Friday April 4. Fingal and Lotta Larson were business callers in St Paul Saturday to Monday.
Mrs John Paulson entertained for her daughter in law Mrs Wm Paulson Thursday at the latter’s home. Guests included Mesdames Oscar and Sween Person Herman Wellerstedt Walter Anderson Ralph Forstrom Hugo Jacobson C J Berg Axel Lyon Henry Paulson John Paulson and Carl Paulson. Lunch was served.
Citizens may donate sewing or knitting through Mrs. John Markus with listed knitters and garment makers including Mrs. F A Silcox Mrs Fred Rowe Mrs E H Peterson and Mrs C Linus Peterson and many named ladies. Neighbors of Mrs Claire Hubbert celebrated her birthday with a shared lunch including numerous Osbergs Hubberts and Linders. Georgia Mae Silcox turned five on March 27.
The Community Hall filled for a Monday evening Community Club meeting. An Alaska trip film drew oohs and aahs from fishermen as trout and salmon scenes played. Members performed songs and declamations, with Mrs. C. T. Anderson and Mrs. John Markus appearing. Secretary Alden Flygare was introduced. A committee was formed to buy dishes, with Mesdames John Markus, Axel Ly on, and C. G. Appelquist on the panel.
The Pearl Valley club met Friday night in the district 101 school house. Robert Anderson and Alverna Stade performed guitar solos and audience members sang. Refreshments were provided by the families of Victor Nelson, Orlo McMurtry and Louis Stade. Walter Deerings joined as new members.
Tuesday's Sherburn P T A program featured interpretive reading by Verna Hill and dramatic reading by Ronella Thompson, both district contest winners. A paper on how children learn by Miss Laitenin and a talk on how parents learn by Principal Olson were drawn from National Parent and Teacher magazine, plus retiree and community singing led by R Eckstrom. Supt. Dittes presented several local films, with Dunnell well represented.
Pearl Hansen led a Friday evening program with pupil work, a grade quiz, primary number work, and a flag salute, with Mrs. Robt Rosenberg and Mrs. Albert Clark organizing refreshments. At a Wednesday school board meeting all teachers were rehired and Miss Louise received a raise. Mrs. Ebba Flygare and Olden, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bredberg, and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Appelquist traveled to Minneapolis for Monday's funeral of Mrs. Walter Lindgren, a Swedֶn girlhood friend.
Seventh and eighth graders from Dunnell faced Peters burg rivals Friday at Dunnell school auditorium. Judges Miss Novy Christman and Peterson of Sherburn judged non humorous and humorous sections. Dunnell swept with Arlene Honnette first, Betty Anne Janssen second, Leila Swenberg third in non humorous. Gordon Silcox first, Tipping off teacher second, Glen Olson third in humorous. All winners from Dunnell except Olson of Peters burg. trophy stays in Dunnell after three wins.
Elsie Anderson, an April bride, was honored Friday at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. H. R. Nelson with co hosts Ardith Erickson Mrs Earl Erickson and Mrs A M Wenberg. The event included a scrapbook of the bride life from babyhood to old age, patriotic decorations, a lunch of tuna fish salad buns cake and coffee and gifts from many friends headed by Mesdames Clare Hubbert J E Hubbert Floyd Anderson Arlen Anderson Edwin Schey Jesse Ziemer Albert Kleine Oscar Honnette Arlene Amy Linder Bernice N Q O Montan Le Roy Anderson Everett Logue Philip Bredberg Ebba Flygare Melvin Linder Axel Anderson Edwin Carlson Ralph Hontette G Fred Ander
A crowded Midland County summary lists attendees and activities from meetings and social visits. Names include Rudolph Matthies C L Larson J C Bliesmer and others at the Midland Co operative Oil gathering in Glencoe. Events cover junior mission, Masonic meetings in Westbrook, and a baptism at Immanuel Lutheran in Fairmont with Marcia Rie as the baptized girl.
Dunnell will host a new beauty shop in the basement of the First Nations bank with Marcella Tenhoff in charge. Miss Tenhoff, a recent graduate from Mankato beauty school, has purchased a shop at Ceylon and will run both shops with an operator. The Dunnell shop is to open before Easter as Morgan Nelson, a plumber, and Henry Jurries prepare the basement.
A group of visitors from Alpha Petersburg Middletown and Brainerd spent Sunday at Amy Linder's home near John Oelkers farm. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Faber Mrs. Albert Knutson Mr. and Mrs. Rudi Slade Leona Oelkers Robin Oelkers Don Coughey Presley Coughey and Etta Beckler.
Seventh and eighth grade students in the Dunnell Dunnell Petersburg tri school oratorical contest Friday included Audry Peterson Bonnie Levell Ruth Peterson Glen Olson Carvn Jean Nasby and Mavis Buchman. Dunnell won the trophy again this year after a previous tie with Petersburg.
Wallingford area residents shared visits and meals over the weekend with relatives and friends. Henry and Mrs Peterson and Walter Scott with Mrs Scott visited Harold Dallman, sister of Mrs Dallman. S T Shiley and wife visited their son Dr Shiley in Greattinger for dinner. Tony Stain and Clayton Wilcox hosts near Terris and Grover respectively welcomed guests, while Andrew Andresen spent time with daughter Mrs Harold Howard north of Grover. L B Nelson and Nels Johnson called on business at Superior.
Ruby Jackson leaves for Middleton Ohio to take a position with the American Ice Co. Mrs. Louie Bendixon visits Spirit Lake with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Whitford. Mrs. Paul Thompson departs for North Dakota after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Iverson. Mrs. Ted Nelson and two children visit the Norval Morgan home in Estherville. Irma Jean Hurst visits with cousin Phyllis Scott. Mrs FE Burg and Mrs Leroy Schacherer are Spencer business callers. Mr and Mrs C B Larson and Loyd Larson visit Halvor Clementson home west of Creat. Mrs J C Bosold leaves for Grandin North Dakota to attend the funeral of Gus Peterson. Elaine Sevatson visits Carl Walz home in Estherville. Gus Knutson attends funeral in Watertown South Dakota. Ruth Jorstad returns to Minneapolis to attend the university after spring vacation at her parents home and returns with Miss Schonweiler and Lavonne Anderson, students there.
Arthur J. Pett, Field Supervisor for the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office, said unpaid prior year feed or seed loans are not a bar to new loans if nonpayment was due to causes beyond the farmer's control such as drought or hail. The government seeks to ensure farmers have credit to farm this year and loan checks are generally delivered within a week. Loans bear 4 1/2 percent interest and are secured by a mortgage on crops or livestock.
The Vindicator office has received a fresh stock of good quality pencils and prices them per dozen for sale.
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