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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1942
Page
3
In a press conference President Roosevelt named Friday April 17 as Victory Book Day. He urged Americans to donate good books for soldiers, sailors, and marines at home and abroad. Librarian Lucile Peterson oversees the book drive in Estherville with public cooperation urged for morale.
A smiling Canadian displays sheets of gasoline ration coupons dated for three months. Motorists must use the coupons by the quarter’s start and wait for a new book afterward.
A new ruling from the Agricultural Conservation Office classifies flax to meet soil conservation requirements. Flax used as a nurse crop for legumes or grasses, or flax acreage not seeded but matched by small grain, can be harvested for grain and count toward minimum soil conservation. The note underscores linseed oil needs for wartime paint and urges county committees to boost flax planting in 1942 with about 85 percent of last year’s flax going to oil.
Dr. Eric Pfeiffer of the Iowa state health department warns that accidental deaths rose more than 3 percent in 1941, averaging over five per day for a total of 1,880. Rural areas accounted for 1,106 deaths and urban areas for 724, with causes including automobile crashes, falls, drownings, fires, gas poisoning, and suffocation. He calls for industry, homemakers, and officials to work to reduce these losses.
Harry Yarns has been awarded the Dickinson county road grading contract for 1942 and will start upon about 15 miles of new work as weather permits. Five bidders competed for the job. The price is roughly $300 per mile above the 1941 grading rate.
The Dolliver High School band presented its Fourth Annual Concert on April 7 in the high school auditorium. The program featured To Thee We Sing, A Legend, a cornet solo by Jack Benjamin, a mezzo-soprano solo Sing Smile and Slumber by Jean Phelps, a tenor sax solo Beautiful Colorado by Marvin Iverson, Springtide Overture and Faust by the orchestra, solos by Dean Anderson John Simon Rohbert Simon, and pieces Colonel Bogey Phantom Trumpeters Americana Star Spangled Banner players, with a well-pleased audience.
Minneapolis report quotes Philip W. Pillsbury as saying America has abundant wheat and a new crop upcoming. He predicts no bread rations this time, stresses storage and efficient use, and says hoarding is unpatriotic while housewives can buy high quality flour for the duration. VR Herb Nichols travels to Babson Park. his mother wintering there.
State director Charles H. Grahl announces many civic groups will assist in registering men aged 45 to 65 on April 27. Registrants are not liable for service. no lottery or order numbers. Local boards to provide registration sites and volunteer registrars, ensuring accessible locations and minimal delays. Each brief interview covers name, residence, mailing address, phone, age, birth date, birth place, a reliable contact, employer and work location.
About 1.8 million bushels stored in Humboldt County metallic silos. 1.2 million ordered shipped since 1941. Most shipments completed, though bin access hampered by soft ground. Much corn graded No 1 or No 3? better. average shrinkage under 1 percent. Shipments mainly for lend lease and industrial alcohol plants. Also notes local visits and staff changes at the Vindicator and Republican office.
President Roosevelts Birthday Jubilee set a new high for the Infantile Paralysis Campaign, with partial returns showing net proceeds surpassing all eight prior campaigns. National Chairman Keith Morgan said the current total already exceeds 2,300,000 dollars and will rise as audits from about 1,800 counties are received, surpassing the 1941 record of 2,104,460.53 dollars.
The Emmet Co. Red Cross chapter staged a Thursday concert in the city hall auditorium drawing nearly 200 attendees and netting 41.55. Performers included rural women’s chorus sopranos and altos, a Dolhyer quartet, a Dolhyer piano duo, and a men’s quartet, with all groups featuring local names. The program closed with Geoffrey O’Hara’s My Country ensemble.
In a local quadrangular track meet held Friday on the home track Estherville led with 42.4 points edging Spencer 41.7 and Blue Earth 24.9 with Emmetsburg fifth at 23. Highlights include Estherville’s Youman winning high jump and record performances. Blue Earth’s Got tel winning 440 and Lehman leading freshmen in sprints. Spencer’s 440 relay and Newcome’s shot put strong showings. Spirit Lake’s Solmonson and Webbs wins in distance and relays. Emmetsburg’s Kerwick dominating football throw and Dickpeddie runner-up in 880.
The local Knights of Pythias lodge hosts a district convention at the castle tonight. A large class will be conferred the rank of page with one or more from each lodge and five or six candidates for the local lodge.
Warren Lewis of Superior on a two week furlough from The Colors while living with his parents. Kenneth Warrington leaves for Camp Sutton in North Carolina. Pat Kelly stationed with a swaal corps at Camp Crowder Missouri. Lt. Bush promoted to first lieutenant and stationed at Stockton California. Donald Warren home on leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station en route to Navy Pier Chicago for aviation training. Bay Defense Bonds noted.
The United States Navy recruiting service seeks shift ed workers in multiple trades. Young men 17 to 50 are urged to enlist at Spencer Iowa or Spencer Iowa Naval Recruiting Station to learn in Navy Trade Schools offering forty five trades including electrical clerk ship hospital corps machinists and aviation mechanics. Pre Navy pay meals clothing and post graduation training and advancement offered. Construction Corps seeks electricians carpenters welder dump truck drivers with rank pay based on experience. Enlist now at Navy Recruiting Station Spencer Iowa. WAR Bred Clark departs Baker Montana after winter with sisters Pearl and Bernice Clark. Mr and Mrs S Laird Swagent drive him to Olivia Minnesota for train west.
The Panthet County Rationing Board confirms that sugar rationing will continue on schedule despite claims of disputes among wartime agencies. Officials caution the public not to be misled by unauthorized sources and state that any official release from a recognized board or federal agency is authentic and will be reported by newspapers and radio.
Iowa jobless payments fall from February to March with 5 422 new claims statewide. Winter shutdowns and inventory clearances drive totals, as construction and outside work slow. Several hundred workers idle due to material shortages and wartime order transitions. Mrs McDermott retired in Minneapolis after hospital treatment.
The draft board in February 1942 started sending out questionnaires to registrants to inventory present employment and skills for war production. The form asks about occupation and regular work history, with help limited to attorney referrals and county advisory council members.
C W Price of Spirit Lake, longtime justice of peace for 34 years, died suddenly at his home Friday morning. Survived by widow, three daughters Virginia Bedell Mary Price Roberts Martha Price Lloyd, and six grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at 2:30 at Spirit Lake Methodist Church.
Hatchery crews began seining for spawning pike last Thursday in Spirit Lake and east Okoboji, with eight crews on duty Tuesday night. Pike will be moved to East Okoboji and Orleans stripe stations for capture and transfer to the Orleans hatchery. Crews report trouble locating Temvale fish due to deep water and visibility issues.
Mero and Mrs Phill Bredberg of Donelre the parents of a baby boy born April. Mrs Wirndlerwoodie of Aroutts Park dismissed from hospital this week. Lewis White of Woollineford sustained a fracture when he set fifteen feet of chain at work. Mrs Jobin Paple of Pstherville wept time from hospital on June 6. Mr Lendl underwent taper surgery on April 20. Keith Dos of Armolts Park had no serious injuries after a fall. Mrs Ade Hate Tay of Sweat Chay fell on steps and was treated for a fractured arm on April 9. Mrs Wenneth Starkey of isther Wille underwent surgery on April W. Mrs Van Graves of Gruver dismissed April 10. Nuhrev Cresap dismissed April 18 recovering from operation.
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