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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
4
The notice shows Adelaide Nichols as editor and indicates postal entry at Esmerville, Emmet County, Iowa with a yearly subscription rate of $2.00 for all other zones.
A county wide program began April 28 in Emmet County with public canning meetings led by Ruby Simpson of Iowa State College. The sessions cover hot water bath pressure cooker steam cooker and oven methods, spoilage prevention, four foods for four demonstrations, and practical freezing instructions. Rowan Rural cooperators will share canning calendars and equipment timetables with families.
With the school year ending, young men finishing high school may enroll in Milford's Federal Training School offering six trades. Training covers machine shop, sheet metal, auto mechanics, welding, woodwork, and radio operation with code practice. Age 17 to 24, single, not in school, U.S. citizen, physically and mentally qualified.
Entnet county 4-H members may compete in eleven national contests with prizes including trips to the National 4-H Club Congress, college scholarships, and defense bonds. County awards include gold medals. state and regional prizes exist, with national winners receiving trophies and scholarships around $200. Sponsored by Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, and others, contests cover livestock, meat, clothing, wiring, dairy, and home economics, plus leadership recognitions. Details available from county offices.
Voters across Canada supported overseas service for military personnel in a plebiscite held last Monday. All provinces backed the measure except Quebec, which opposed due to its French descent.
Mrs Rob ert Jackson formerly Mary Jane Hasbrook daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Habrook of Sioux City wed Robert Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Jackson of this city on April 18 in the chapel at Gowen Field near Boise Idaho The Pythian Sisters held their regular meeting Tuesday evening with Mrs Icle Pugh Milford district deputy visiting Three candidates were initiated A 6 30 banquet in the Blue Room Gardston Hotel preceded the meeting about twenty attended Refreshments were served by Mrs R L Kephart Mrs L Schultz Mrs Emil Hoffman and Mrs Carrie Cox
County households share visits and gatherings across Fort Dodge Estherville Rockwell and area towns. Families attend presbytery programs, dinners and garden club events while relatives travel to Gunnison Oklahoma and Wisconsin for funerals and family occasions.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs Allan Hiles and Mr. and Mrs Lew Harvey and children. Miss Anda Phillips, a high school teacher, drove to Kirkville to spend the weekend and attend an uncle's wedding. Virginia Ramsey joined for Forest City visits with friends. Mrs. Wm Shultz arrived from San Diego for a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kissinger. Lee Shultz family attended Charles McClain funeral in Coleman hospital. services at Sternberg chapel and burial at Armstrong cemetery. McClain had lived with the Shultz family. several others toured Lake Park for Fort Dodge Presbytery. Miss Marion Ramsey resigned from Farmers Insurance in Estherville and left for Des Moines.
Mrs Raymond McWeay entertained the Silver Leaf Circle at the Gardston Hotel in the Bie Room Tuesday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Maolir gave a first aid demonstration. A luncheon followed. Attendees included Mrs Charles Robinson, Mrs W Robinson, Karen, Mrs Amos Sevald and Marlys, Mrs Nels Sevald, Mrs Kenneth Ayers and Robert, Mrs Elmer Mitchell, Mrs Howard Mitchell, Mrs J Swartaz, Mrs Reed Jorden and the hostess Mrs Mivear.
Wes Kaetiole son of Mr and Mrs T Koenecke Dunnell and Frdel M Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Edo Anderson Fairmont married April 18 at Immanuel Lutheran Parsonage with Rev N Montan officiating. Attendants Amy Anderson Lavern Koenecke. A six o clock dinner followed at the home with yellow and white decorations and a centerpiece cake. Relatives attended the dinner. Mrs Koenecke returned to work in St Paul and the groom left for military service. He previously worked at Minnesota Mining Co terminal warehouse in St Paul.
Graettinger high school entries earned top ratings at the Swea City music contest last week. The chorus and glee club received unanimous first place scores from three judges, with the clarinet quartet and saxophone quintet also placing highly. This marks the first time the school achieved 100 percent superior ratings in a vocal contest.
The State Liquor Control Commission released March sales figures showing increases in liquor and defense stamps across several cities. Estherville sold 11402.96 in liquor and 47.80 in stamps, Spencer 13043.91 liquor and 496.30 stamps, Algona 9902.98 liquor and 1790.85 stamps, Fort Dodge 36343.82 liquor and 102.80 stamps, Emmetsburg 9927.62 liquor and 77.65 stamps, Storm Lake 8632.12 liquor and 161.05 stamps, Spirit Lake and Sibley 4872.87 liquor and 17.40 stamps. V.R.
The GAR will meet Tuesday at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Robert Knight. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Paul Weir and Mrs. Nick Everds. Nichols returned from Barbson Park Florida Tuesday morning. His mother Mrs Gee Nichols went south in January and plans to remain there indefinitely.
Mr and Mrs Leo Simpson of Yerris welcomed a baby girl born Monday at Coleman hospital. Paula Ann Nashy of Estherville had a tonsillectomy Monday. L G Nashy and Mrs Florence Bryan daughter of Wm Olson Estherville underwent major operation Monday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Whitish welcomed a baby girl Sunday April 26. Otto Knode Estherville underwent a minor operation Saturday and went home Sunday. Mrs Nina Ferree Okoboji had a minor operation at Coleman Hospital Monday. Mr and Mrs Edgar Knutson's baby daughter admitted for a minor operation at Coleman and went home. Baby's name Karen Ann.
Classified notice seeking dead free works and rendered items for collection. Brief text indicates payment or reward details not provided. Readers urged to contact for offers or appraisal related to EMOYED Rendering 67.0 and related works.
Emmet County rationing board has issued the May quota for tires tubes and retreads. Passenger car and motorcycle tires 8 tires 39 retreads 23 tubes. Truck and larger tires 35 tires 55 retreads 48 tubes. April 21 to 29 allotments include numerous individuals and locations in Estherville Graettinger Wallingford Dolliver and other towns with varied tire and tube allocations.
The Red Cross sponsored a Dolliver High School concert with a large audience. Performances featured rural women choruses, a string trio, a Dolliver quartet, a Dolliver women’s quartet, two pianos, and a men’s quartet. After the program, Legion Auxiliary and Ladies’ Aid served lunches. free will offerings added 37.58, totaling 51.63 dollars for charity.
Sparks from a house chimney started a fire on a straw covered shed at the Leonard Cole family farm. High winds hampered firefighting but Wallingford fire company with Estherville assist drove the blaze to the straw stack. The Ellsworth Jones Insurance Company owned the farm. children mourn his death.
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