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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
6
Ringsted residents and visitors are noted in a detailed social page. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sandvig, Mrs. Glenn Cross, Alpha Simmons, Gretchen Anderson, and many others. Confirmations and church events are reported, with families hosting birthday teas and visits to Estherville and Fairmont.
Sunday visitors included the Cayler and Eckhart families from Spirit Lake and Fairmont. Local students from Dolliver attend Waldorf College and Estherville Junior College, with moves and teaching positions noted. A large list of visitors, picnics, and community events fill a busy week in the Dolliver area.
Swea City collected 110 dollars for the Navy Relief society in a drive that ended last week. A house to house canvass by former Red Cross teams boosted small gifts averaging 50 cents each, greatly exceeding the town’s quota.
In New York a birthday dinner honored Janet with present relatives including Mr and Mrs Newton Aagard and family Mr and Mrs Swan Aagard Mr and Mrs Vernon Peterson and sons of Silver Lake and the Nels Nielsen family of Ringsted Iowa joining the celebration.
Dunnell report recalls Robt and Mrs Robt Rosenberg's tenth wedding anniversary on April 17 with guests from Ceylon Fairmont and Armstrong. The piece notes gifts, birthday recognition, and a large gathering at a farm party. It also covers local items including a poultry loss at A B Hecht farm, medical visits, travel to Rochester for surgery, illnesses, church activities, and community events across several households.
In Wallingford vicinity the Ladies Aid met at church parlors with several hostesses. Various residents were mentioned visiting relatives in Des Moines and California, while others hosted or traveled to nearby towns. A two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 near Wallingford caused damage but no injuries. Community members gathered Monday to celebrate Mrs. Jensen's birthday with relatives and neighbors.
Mrs Jane Parrott and Miss Betty Sorenson were honored at the Harry George home for birthday anniversaries with families including Sorenson Frevendt Stanwick George and son. Cal Nyborg of Chicago returned on vacation as a guest at a Ringsted Sunday picnic with his parents and siblings. Different gatherings occurred at various homes as neighbors hosted dinners and birthday events while announcements noted the arrival of Donald Lee at Ledyard. Local church ladies elected delegates to the Ruthven convention and multiple dinner guests were listed.
W. J. Moursch and Miss Elna Stone of Armstrong Grove reported to Leo Fitzgibbons the district total of 185 dollars for Navy Relief, above the $100 quota.
Bolivia sits at the heart of South America without a seacoast, borders Brazil Paraguay Argentina and Chile Peru, and hosts Lake Titicaca. It is rich in minerals especially tin, copper and silver, exports ores, nuts and coca leaves, but still needs foodstuffs machinery and transport equipment to meet domestic needs.
The Iowa State Health Department links sugar reduction to fewer draft rejections for dental decay. It urges cutting sugar, eating fresh fruit, brushing after meals, and maintaining a balanced diet during Dental Health Week. The Navy advertises training worth 1500 dollars in the first year for eligible registrants, ages 17 to 60, to learn trades with modern equipment and paid wages.
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