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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1942
Page
5
A wartime health promotion announces a six state V-Girl contest to boost nutrition and patriotism. county winners receive a $1.00 defense stamp and a gold pin, with five county winners per state advancing to a state round for larger prizes.
Emmet County GOP chair Fred Ehlers announced a June 26 caucus at the Estherville courthouse at 10 AM. Local district chairmen are listed for Rathville, Estherville wards, Lincoln Township, Emmet Township, and other townships, with delegate apportionments by township totals.
Emmet county homes may display a new Navy service flag for families with a son in the Navy. Eligible families can secure the flag by writing to the Navy Recruiting Station in Fort Dodge. The Des Moines recruiting station mailed a flag to the Vindicator and Republican office, where it is exhibited.
OPA officials in Des Moines clarified a public misimpression on new car purchases. Qualified workers including physicians, nurses, veterinarians, ministers, firefighters, police, public health staff, mail carriers, highway workers, taxi services, and farm product couriers are encouraged to buy new automobiles to utilize dealer stocks.
Kossuth county contributions to the Navy Relief Society top the halfway mark with nearly 1000 dollars turned in by Wednesday. Algona is expected to raise well over 1000 dollars. The area estimates over 200 men serve in the navy, adjusting the quota from 1500 dollars to about 2000 dollars. The Algona drive began with a parade by the high school band.
Gladys M Bringle county auditor announced Saturday that election of the county superintendent and three county board of education members will be held May 12 1942 at 1 30 PM in the Emmet County Courthouse. All school presidents must attend or send an alternate. Current board members include J B Knipe Armstrong L P Stillman Dolliver H L Dominy Swan Lake Mrs Wilbur Thorndyke Estherville Archer Myhre 12 Mile Lake and Dr Smith Kirkegaard Ringsted. Marie Sorum is the incumbent county superintendent.
Delegates from Estherville Circuit will attend the Iowa District Luther League Convention in Forest City May 1 to 3. Participants include Helen Cody Fenton Eunice Maylene Erdal Rake Leola Christensen Cylinder Stanford Raleigh Graettinger Rev T G Wicks Ruthven with music by Emmetsburg and Rake girls. Officers include Agnes Haugen Rev L A Mathre Josephine Handeland Rev Sorlien and Rev Oscar C Hanson to speak. Registration begins Friday at 3 with a choral union concert and Saturday banquet and mixer.
State War Savings Bond office announced an intensive educational campaign in Iowa for selling bonds this summer. A statewide speakers bureau will mobilize hundreds of Minute Men to lead rallies across counties, parades, and events to boost purchases and pledges of Bonds and Stamps. The effort follows requests from the President and Treasury to intensify state rallies.
W R Lift plans move to raise axle limits to 18,000 pounds for both in state and out of state trucks carrying defense and war supplies. Traffic safety chief Price notes many overstated loads claim defense material. Escorts provided by Iowa State Patrol to speed army equipment movement. Governor George Wilson expected to issue order lifting limits.
More than four hundred Iowa business institutions were certified by the State War Bond office for having 90 percent or more of their employees enrolled in the Payroll Allotment Plan for War Savings Bonds. Special certificates signed by State Chairman John S. Nollen and State Administrator W. J. Clark will be awarded to those meeting the goal, including banks, manufacturers, packing plants, cooperatives, elevators, and insurance firms in towns across the state.
Companies that meet 100 percent employee enrollment on the Payroll Allotment Plan qualify to purchase the special blue and white Minute Man Flag. The certificate confirms eligibility and directs eligible firms to acquire the flag through the designated program channels.
Dr Don Rodawig of Spirit Lake to report for Army Medical Corps captaincy at Camp Grant Illinois within four weeks. Several area men enlist or are drafted including Maurice Salyers headed to Omaha and then a camp, Glenn McKean commissioned in Army Air Corps at Glendale California, and a group of draftees bound for Des Moines for induction. One local draftee, Robert Langmo, is stationed at Camp Crowder Missouri. Other notes: family arrangements during service and a Navy visit by Dr O H Miller returning from leave.
The last two weeks show springlike weather with mild temperatures and stable conditions. Six days of temperatures are listed as below in the ongoing mild spell with continued calm, pleasant conditions across the region.
At a Midwest Racing Circuit meeting in Des Moines last Friday J Howard Peterson secretary of the Clay Co Fair Board noted rising interest in horse racing. Peterson as circuit president said the Clay County Fair will offer an extraordinary program by securing top performers now unavailable due to larger meets being out of the picture. The plan also includes coordinated movement of racing horses to ensure consistently high performance.
A. N. Andersen of Ringsted was brought to the Parkview clinic at Estherville last Wednesday after X rays showed a broken right hip from a fall from the Jens P. Jensen barn the prior Monday. He was roofing when he slipped and fell about 15 feet to the ground.
Funeral services were held at 10 30 A M Saturday in Depew for Mrs A K Gaard of Cylinder sister of Silas Lundy Estherville She died in Coleman hospital Esther ville after over two weeks as a patient Born March 2 1888 in Morris Illinois Survived by husband Rev Andrew Gaard pastor of St John s Lutheran Depew one son Harlan Sac City one daughter Helen Anders Bozeman Mont three brothers Ely Lundy Mt Vernon S D George Lundy New York Mills Minn and another brother in Esther ville three sisters Mrs J E...
A total of 182 towns from the northwest quarter of Town will send 4000 to 5000 high school students to the final State Music contest in Spencer on April 30 to May 2. Forty six national honor soloists compete in a state contest class. The event features 45 bands, 9 orchestras, 107 large vocal groups, 110 small vocal groups, 92 small instrumental groups, 150 vocal soloists, 80 string soloists and 164 band instrument soloists. Six judges named, two more to be added later. transport problems from rubber shortages have not caused cancellations.
The State Conservation commission with Wallingford division of the Emmet County conservation League planted 1,200 trees along Mud Lake near Tis tnerville over two days. Thirty men worked, served coffee and doughnuts by Wallingford League ladies. Trees included 500 American Elm 500 ash 100 spruce and 100 cedar. The lake’s fishing outlook improved with stocked bass and good water conditions, aided by an 8 acre tract donated by Olen Anderson for sportsmen.
John R. Irwin of Keokuk Lee county registered in the 45 to 66 year group as a candidate for the Iowa Republican nomination for Lieut. Governor. He visited Estherville and surrounding areas meeting supporters with his wife. A former speaker of the Iowa House, he is a Princeton graduate and World War II veteran. The Irwins have two sons who earned Oxford scholarships. one served with MacArthur forces in the Philippines and the other in Trinidad after serving in the English army and later the American army.
The Salvage for Victory effort has gathered enough waste paper that paper mills nationwide can meet orders now. Mills were nearly closed months ago due to shortages, and the bureau of industrial conservation seeks public backing for a scrap rubber drive, collecting tires inner tubes and other rubber items from homes.
Rock Island conductor Lucius Tone is confined at home with a back injury after a mixed train derailed at Dows while entering town from Lakota to Iowa Falls. He had recently returned to work following illness as an Estherville crew was dispatched to rerail the cars.
The Iowa State Bar Association formed a fifty member speakers bureau from its four thousand lawyers for public appearances supporting the war effort. Included is Emmetsburg Attorney James Fay, assigned to appear anywhere, anytime, with other bureau members. Also noted are Schaberger and Swift of Emmet County selling 18 steers at Sioux City for 11.75 per hundredweight.
The Emmet County Rationing Board issued instructions for civilians and school personnel to register for Civilian National Rationing and Sugar Rationing books on May 4 5 6 or 7 at local schools or designated district sites if schools are closed for 1942. Registration venues include various townships and districts with specific locations such as Grover and Armstrong and nearby towns. Meetings covered registration procedures and included talks on dental care, framed by county officials and educators, with additional meetings planned for 12 Mile Lake and Denmark townships.
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