Vindicator and Republican Publisher Details
The Vindicator and Republican, a weekly paper edited by Adelaide Nichols, is distributed in Esterville, Emmet County, Iowa. Annual subscription priced at 2.60 dollars.
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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
2
The Vindicator and Republican, a weekly paper edited by Adelaide Nichols, is distributed in Esterville, Emmet County, Iowa. Annual subscription priced at 2.60 dollars.
Emmet County residents attended a series of public canning meetings starting April 28 to boost home food preservation. Sessions covered processing methods hot water bath pressure cooker steam cooker and oven, spoilage prevention, ten steps for success, and demonstrations of corn spinach tomatoes and rhubarb. Miss Simpson provided freezing guidance and distributed calendars and leaflets to participants.
The Milford program offers six trades for young men ages 17 to 24 not in school, including machine work sheet metal auto mechanics welding radio and woodworking. Applicants may be assigned to various shops based on need. spaces are limited as youth move to private jobs.
The 41 members of Eninet County may compete in eleven national contests, per County Agent Balkenra. Prizes include Urps, the National 41 Chair, college scholarships, defense bonds up to 10,000 dollars, and county awards like gold mailats. Winners receive trips, regional and state honors, and national scholarships up to 250 dollars, with extensive dairy and livestock show connections and supportive sponsors.
A wartime notice urges young men to enroll in essential defense training. It states paid work time balances and a deduction of about 30 dollars for each eight hour training session. It calls for cooperation from school officials and teachers to promote enrollment and reinforce mechanical aptitude for national defense.
Voters across Canada answered yes to releasing men for overseas duty in a plebiscite held last Monday. All provinces supported the measure except Quebec, which declined to join due to its French descent and local sentiment.
The Pythian Sisters held a regular meeting with Mrs. Icke Pugh of Milford as guest and district deputy inspector. Three candidates were initiated. A 16:30 banquet in the Blue Room at Gardston Hotel honored Mrs. Pugh, with about twenty attending. Refreshments followed, hosted by a committee.
County residents and guests are listed as supper hosts visitors and weekend travelers with attendees at church presbytery, picnics, and family dinners. Notables include Mr and Mrs Chandler Burton in Fort Dodge, Ada Phillips with Bennett Opdiht chaperoning juniors, and Mrs Mary Fank visiting Tilom family in Fenton. Also reported are visits by Ditsworth family to Rockwell, Koster and Ricke families in Breda and Estherville, and many neighbors hosting or attending gatherings at homes in West Bend Ringsted and Iowa Falls.
GAR TQ MEET MAY 5 description of social events in Cardston Hotel and wedding details follow. Mrs Raymond McNeate hosted guests including Miss Gertrude Mohr and others, with a reception and cake. Also notes a marriage on April 18 at Mantan parsonage and a GAR meeting at Mrs Robert Naight's home on Tuesday.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hiles and Mr. and Mrs. Lew Harvey with children. Miss Anda Phillips, a high school teacher, drove to Kirkville Missouri for a weekend with relatives and a wedding. Virginia Ramsey joined the trip to Forest City for an extended weekend with friends. Mrs. Wim. Schultz arrived from San Diego for a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kissinger. Lee Schultz family attended the funeral of her uncle Charles McClain who died Tuesday at Coleman hospital. Services were at Sternberg chapel and burial at Armstrong Cemetery. McClain had lived with the Shultz family for several years. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Barber, Mrs. Malida Harvey, Mrs. Goldsberry, Miss Mary Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hiles, Mrs. Frank Krieger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, and H. C. Schroeder, who drove to Blake Park for a Fort Dodge Presbytery session. Marion Ramsey has resigned from Farmers Insurance in Estherville to begin work in Des Moines Tuesday night.
Graettinger high school entries swept the Swea City music contest last week earning first place ratings. The chorus and glee club won unanimous top marks from all three judges, a first for the district in vocal competition.
The State Liquor Control Commission released March figures showing increases in liquor sales and defense stamps in several cities. Estherville sold 11402.96 in liquor and 47.80 in stamps, Spencer spent 13043.91 on liquor and 486.30 on stamps, Algona 9902.98 liquor and 1790.85 stamps, Fort Dodge 86843.82 liquor and 102.80 stamps, Emmetsburg 9927.62 liquor and 77.85 stamps, Storm Lake 8032.12 liquor and 151.96 stamps, Spirit Lake and Sibley 4872.87 liquor and 17.40 stamps.
Mr and Mrs Leo Simpson of Verril welcome a baby girl born Monday at Coleman hospital. Paula Ann Nasby of Estherville had a Monday tonsillectomy. Florence Bryan, Estherville native, underwent a major operation Monday. Glenn Whitish's family welcomed a baby girl born Sunday April 26. Otto Knode of Estherville had a minor operation Saturday and went home Sunday. Nina Ferree of Okobaji had a minor operation Monday. Edgar Knutson’s baby daughter, Karen Ann, was admitted for a minor operation and went home after.
Estherville Rendering Works advertises sale of an attractive building with jets and modern features including a video walk. Enquire at the office. dead animals removed free. Also notes collections wanted and a beauty school ad in Omaha.
Emmet County rationing board lists May quotas for tires and tubes and provides the April 21 to 29 allotments. Recipients include Byron Robinson, Raymond Miller, and Estherville and Wallingford firms with multiple truck and passenger tires and retreads. Also notes certificates for new cars issued to Jay W Craig Co and Fred Klingbeil VA. Walter Schildknecht returns from Winona after funeral of brother Adolph.
A Red Gross sponsored concert at Dolliver High School drew a large audience. The program mirrored Estherville events with solos by rural women’s chorus members, a stringed trio, a Dolliver quartet, a piano duo, and a men’s quartet. After the concert, American Legion Auxiliary and Ladies’ Aid served lunches, with free will offerings adding 37.58 for a total of 51.63 dollars.
Sparks from a chimley started a fire on a straw covered shed at a Wallingford Estherville aided farm occupied by the Leonard Cole family. High winds hampered firefighters but units confined the blaze to the shed and straw stack. The farm is owned by Ellsworth Jones Insurance Company.
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