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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
3
A long editorial by G A Nichols from the Vindicator and Republican reflects on more than fifty years of service, critiquing economic conditions, banking, and government policy. It contrasts Midwestern resilience with eastern distress, notes high bred crops and ambitions, and ends with transcribed jokes about newspaper vanity and a tragic train incident near Des Moines.
Members of DeMolay chapters in Fort Dodge Spencer Sioux City Carroll Cherokee Estherville Des Moines and Emmetsburg held a frolic at Templar park over the weekend. It was the first such event and drew many youths with swimming golf tennis and dancing. An all-church service was attended Sunday morning. Counts of registrants include numerous named youths from Iowa and beyond.
Funeral services are set for tomorrow for Fred Sternborg senior. He died yesterday afternoon at 3 p m after a cerebral hemorrhage. He farmed near Huntington before moving to Estherville 21 years ago. His wife died last February. Survived by three sons Richard Spirit Lake Albert Huntington Fred Jr Estherville and three daughters Mrs J W Van Valkenberg Mrs Geo Weible Rolfe and Mrs Max Finch with seven grandchildren. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
The city of Estherville will implement changes for using new butane gas next week. A commercial gas company representative trains staff under Public Works Superintendent Paul Linke and foremen. Work on converting the old gas plant is underway and a new storage tank shipped from Chicago is due soon with company staff assisting in installation and main connections.
Secretary Imogene Knutsen reports Estherville Junior College funded by 4187.59 from 1937 88 high school students with 25 teachers sharing junior college duties. Cash plus work totaled 6463.29, with junior college involvement sustaining staff and promising many graduates to continue at EJC or other higher institutions this year.
The Fine Arts Department of Estherville public schools unveils a series of winter fall programs in Matherville and nearby areas. September features Mary McCormie with accompanist Harold McClure. October presents the Fine Arts trio Glowacki Gaudio and the 19 year old violinist. November brings the Metropolitan Four including Ripley Silvera Eurico Baroni. January showcases the Little Theatre Group with a new Broadway release. All under Madame La Reine, evening shows open to public and students.
Mrs Olga Halston of Graettinger seeks divorce from Tad Mund Hamilton Ralston citing desertion in January 1924 and requests annulment. Ches ter W Moore files for annulment from wife Fdna L Moore claiming she was insane in December 1936 and is on parole, unfit to care for children Jerry Wilson Moore and Lee Charles Moore.
Headquarters for the Emmet county conservation association have been moved from the Farm Bureau office below the Emmet County State Bank to the building now occupied by Donovan Motors company. The motor firm will sublease space to the conservation commission, providing better accommodations and lighter quarters. Entrance will be on Sixth street north of the present automobile entrance.
Emmet County Board of Social Welfare members will attend a school of instruction on August 25 26 and 27 for all investigators and all county board members. The event will be held on the Iowa State College campus in Ames Iowa. Attending are Armstrong chairman IL B Sturtevant W T Schildknecht secretary G R Congeley and Wm Roberts investigators for Emmet County.
Eleven men work on a WPA project in Hatherville to fill low spots in the city park. Gravel and dirt are hauled in city trucks under the supervision of G. R. Connelly.
The graduate's path spans Estherville High School and Iowa University, with education at Cornell, Simpson, and Christian colleges, plus studies at Iowa State and Broadlawns shaping a regional academic journey.
The Vindicator and Republican prints eight pages weekly in eight 22 inch columns, totaling 1,108 inches of reading per issue. Annual output equals 73,216 inches, about twenty-five Octavo books. romulae run priced at $1.4 per volume or $37.50 for all twenty-five. Subscriptions cost $2.00 yearly, delivered twice weekly, offering news service and advertising information not available in books. readers would see the value if they knew.
Earl Hammond of Fairbanks travels with his wife son and a caretaker displaying 21 sled dogs from northern Siberia for an Alaska caravan tour. The rig carries three wheeled sleds and cages, with Siberian purebreds and Alaskan cross breeds. The show highlights temperament and diet while planning next year’s reindeer and Eskimo family act.
Bud Schildknecht owned a motor scooter and lost a dollar bill Tuesday morning. Two Highway Patrolmen ordered him off the highway or to make repairs including a brake and license. He found the dollar later and sold the scooter on the spot for ten dollars to a farmer and his son. The money went to a bank, with Clark family members mentioned in connection.
Estherville wins final approval as a United States recruiting sub-station with C E Wilson of Cedar Rapids in charge. Office rooms are in the city hall committee room and enlistments for Town target 60 in August, with state quotas 100 to 125 monthly. A waiting navy list of 400 exists. equipment permits local physical exams, avoiding trips to Des Moines except for final tests. Sub-stations also in Decorah, Marshalltown, and Carroll. a second officer will be sent later.
Emmet county will issue additional Farm Security Administration tenant purchase loans in the coming year. Herman Fennema in Spencer says five new Iowa counties were chosen this year while Emmet remains in a modified loan program. Loans are 3 percent interest for up to 40 years to bona fide farm tenants or laborers to buy family sized farms. Applications open at Spencer and Estherville offices with a final deadline of August 31, 1988.
Fire caused by spontaneous combustion damaged a bedroom in the J H H Prior home at 721 N 6th street yesterday. Neighbors reported smoke from upstairs windows. a mattress and papers burned. A canary was rescued. Deputy Sheriff Huckaba was observed wearing three pairs of Woolworth earrings.
Royalty from the dirt tracks join national and regional speed stars for seven National Circuit dirt track events at the Clay County Fair on September 17. Veterans Gus Schrader and Emory Collins face a wave of newcomers as the International Motor Contest Association sanctions the program with Racing Corporation of America steering details. President John A. Sloan of Racing Corporation of America notes several new drivers, including former eastern champions, entering Spencer for the Keat Clay County classic in a bid to dethrone the longtime champions.
Five year old James Balkema, son of Mr and Mrs M A Balkema, was seriously injured Tuesday at 6 30 pm when hit by a car driven by Mrs T E Bevan at the N Ninth Street and Second Avenue N intersection. He suffers fractures of both clavicles a broken neck vertebrae and possible skull fracture with facial cuts. Six stitches were needed for a mouth wound. He was sedated and remained under care in the hospital after x rays. Mrs Bevan said she struck him as he ran from behind a parked car on 6th Street but witnesses said he emerged from behind a gate into her path accompanied by Miss Anna Erickson.
Voters in Armstrong are to decide August 1 on a ten year franchise for Central States Electric Co. Opponents argue Armstrong rates exceed those of 16 comparable towns. The comparison table lists rates for 40 kWh across multiple towns, with several towns showing lower or higher charges and some recent reductions. Also noted is a local vacation report on Don Lawler of Iowa Trust and Savings returning from Lake Vermillion with a two week rest from duties.
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