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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
7
The Estherville Independent School District boards propose a near ten percent wage cut for teachers to bring expenses to a $100,000 budget. Last year the district spent about $105,000 on operations plus $61,219 in salaries, with revenue pressures from a growing student population and stagnant wealth.
The milk ordinance passed by the city council is published in this issue. It provides guidelines on disposal, requirements for producers and dealers before sale, and aims to improve public health including protecting babies and reducing tuberculosis. The ordinance follows state health board recommendations and mirrors provisions from other Iowa city ordinances.
Mat Donovan has leased the Walt Crowell building at the corner of Lincoln and Eighth streets to run the Used Car Exchange. He will buy and sell second hand cars and already has several bought which he will have on hand this week for sale. Anyone wanting to buy or sell a car of any kind will do well to look over what Mr Donovan has in stock.
Dan Booth was in Sac City last week on Wednesday and bought the City Meat Market, which he took charge of this week. The market is large and modern, focused on meat with a few groceries and canned goods for a time. He is closing out his grocery and market here and will move his family to Sac City in a few weeks.
Oransky assigns Alex Johnabiat to agents furnishing and window decorations, Stanley Alt to head the shoe department, Emma Weiseni to the second floor millinery and baby goods, Dorothy Woodhouse to bookkeeping, with Mr Ritenour Fa joining the management team. The firm touts an efficient corps of managers for its mamm store.
W H McGhune a farmer near Dolliver challenged a commission decision on his mental fitness, with the preponderance of evidence leaning against him. An appeal to the district court is noted for the next term. Civics efforts secure lotus lily seed for Four Mile Lake planting by the Womans Club.
Regular Farmers Union County meeting set for April 12 at 7 30 p m in the I O O F hall. Business includes a discussion on suffrage and voting duties for women. Program features "Clubbing a Husband" by Four Mile Lake. Bring box lunch. Coffee served. All members and families urged to attend.
Harry R. Tosdal, educated at Estherville High School and St Olaf College, studied at Leipzig Berlin and Harvard, earning a PhD in 1915. He taught at MIT, Boston University, and Harvard, led marketing and foreign trade courses, and became Harvard Business Review editor in 1922. He will tour Europe for 65 days as Educational Leader visiting several countries.
Judge Lee presides as jurors are excused until the 12th. Provident Trust Co. v. Olaf Tweedt and others decided for the defendant over a real estate contract dispute. Carl Bernard v. Vernon Wertz ends with occupancy rights contested and cost paid. H. S. Greig v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co. settled out of court. insurer pays full policy of 2250 dollars for a stolen Cadillac.
Gene Kepler has taken over the Coon block room north of the Vindicator and Republican office for an auto repair shop. The front of the store is leased to J. J. Morrissey and Son of Ottawa Illinois who will fit it up for an auto accessory business. They planned to locate in St James Minnesota but chose Estherville. They aim for first class goods and a modern up-to-date establishment with top recommendations.
The Producers and Consumers Club holds meetings at Moose Hall on the first and third Saturday evenings each month. Attendance and interest are growing as members gather. Secretary H. Scott signs the notice.
H V Lattin, music professor of this city, has crafted a violin praised for its sweet tone comparable to a $100 instrument. He added features to enhance tone beauty and strengthen the build. He will not enter manufacturing but presents the work as a demonstration of his construction ideas and improvements.
Friends learn Conductor W D Francis is in poor health and hospitalized in Des Moines for treatment. A pioneer Iowa railman with about forty years on B C R N and Rock Island, he ran Cedar Rapids to Estherville and Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis. His illness is described as serious but unstated.
At a Knights of Pythias social meeting a moot court was held with Mayor John Lilley as judge. The first case involved Adam Anderson and Jess Cox over a brindle cow placed in the courthouse corridor, seen by Custodian Frank Van Velter. Evidence suggested all parties were guilty, but the judge found it insufficient for conviction and discharged them, prompting dismay among onlookers as the trial ended and court adjourned without further docketed cases.
Mrs Archie Johnson of Emmetsburg died early today at her brother J L McDonald's home after a two week visit. Lagripe followed by pneumonia and a weak heart caused her death. funeral and burial will be in Emmetsburg. She was sixty six, leaving a husband five sons and two daughters, most near Emmetsburg.
On Friday The Faith Healer stars Uncle John Curry in Uncle Abe. Sunday offers The Last Trail a Fox special. Monday shows The Son of Wallingford with Wilfred North as Rufus Wallingford. All programs praised by enthusiastic audiences.
Capt Robert Case arrived home last week from Germany where he served with the army of occupation. He will stay another week then report to Portland Maine for duty. He is unsure of permanent station or whether he will be mustered out due to a recent congressionally enacted army reduction. Case notes Germany’s rapid restoration but economic disruption from devalued currency.
An article fragment details a case involving M Hausner and a mystery concerning funds and a Maxwell car. It mentions a writer in a Republican setting, police investigations, and light on a public matter. Local names include W Weir, J Krass, Tom McGinn, W D Francis, and J W Peterson with mentions of Des Moines and Rock Rapids activities. The piece also lists community updates about staff movements and travel among Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
The piece notes small towns struggle to supervise milk safety without testers. It recommends inter town cooperation to hire a milk inspector and lab, pro rating costs by population, with state and federal support. Cites New Jersey Oranges as a successful example and mentions Edna Sternborg visiting and a local farm injury.
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