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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1940
Page
2
Vindicator and Republican Co editors and staff listed for Estherville Iowa. Advertising manager noted. Subscription rates shown for zones one and two with a one year price of 2.00 dollars and for all other zones at 2.50.
Rock Island Ill gates to the Rock Island Arsenal will close to motorists at midnight Friday except for employees and those with official business. A fence will be built around the lower island to prevent boat landings. The measure is an emergency policy advised by Lt Gen Stanley H Ford after a visit with Col Norman F Ramsey.
Biologists and agencies campaign to counter superstition about spiders noting their value as insect killers. Alabama research suggests spiders rival birds in controlling flies and mosquitoes, while scientist John Hogg cites few fatal spider bites and debunks widow myths tied to motion pictures. A light ending recalls spring worries and a diploma on order.
Mrs Elizabeth Turner and Mrs Mary Reed spent Friday evening with the Kamp family in Raleigh. Osage and Columbus visitors dropped by the Smith home last Tuesday. Numerous families shared Sunday gatherings with Christie Richards and others, as homes undergo renovations including a new basement, screened porch, brick insulation, and painting. Levert Hough, age 74, injured his leg and was hospitalized at Spirit Lake after a Saturday fall. Regular trips to Okoboji camp and visits among residents from Milford and Worthington marked a busy week in the area.
A large gathering in Fairmont hosted by Bernard Johnson honored Mr and Mrs Ray Weir and family members from Sandwich II The group included Homer Lawson Axel Nyquist and multiple Weir Johnson Silcox Larson Hummel and Swanson relatives from nearby towns Several guests traveled from Estherville St Paul Ottumwa and Spirit Lake with a follow up Sunday dinner at various homes The notice ends noting C J Bengon and C Linus Peterson returning from a wedding and moving to an apartment above Gettlers Market in Sherburn
Local families and visitors share weekend travels and gatherings across Grover Maquoketa Center area including trips to Denver Colorado Springs Omaha and Aberdeen plus a Riverside Park picnic for Center Country Club members and children on Wednesday Aug 7. New arrivals include a baby boy Jamey Enoch born to Mr and Mrs Jim Hill with grandmother Balmer in Doliver assisting. Mrs H O Miller returns from Coleman hospital and Elbert Hayes takes road master duties Des Moines this month.
A brief note records a journey into northern Minnesota and across into Canada dated July 31. The entry highlights travel progress and geographic scope without detailed itinerary or companions.
Ohio guests Mr and Mrs Erwin Prust Genevieve and Janet Warren visit Martin county relatives with Mr and Mrs Charles Frazer Flora Murray and Mrs W J Stella Betty Sherburn Thursday guest E L Dyer Fairview SD en route to home Whalen Francis Ericksons aid at Erickson farm leave for Livermore TA and Duluth Arthur Erickson returns from Abbott Hospital Minneapolis with friend Joe Hipp Mimi will return in six weeks Axel Anderson aided with flax shocking at the Erickson farm
Jackson County ranks second in relief distribution with about six percent of residents on relief, while Sibley County has the lowest at 7.2 percent. Minnesota counties vary widely, with ten counties above 25 percent and twenty two under 10 percent, leaving one in six statewide on some form of public relief.
Mrs Gus Knutson hosted Lakeside country club members at her home on Wednesday afternoon July 31. Mrs Harold Johnson and Miss Myrtle Hanson led entertainment with games and stunts. Attendees included Mrs Irv Bryan, Ray Bryan, Knute Olson, Marie Bervin, George Bervin, Clarence Sorum, Art Hanson, Robert Bryan, Torya Winterton, Harold Johnson, John Ques ta, Harry Jesperson, Will Reid, Miss Myrtle Hanson, and the hostess. Guests included Mrs Philip Peake, Miss Marion Berg of Cyrus Minnesota, Mrs Fred Hall, Miss Elizabeth Peak, Lavon Koenecke of Madeira Minnesota, Mrs Arthur Sprangeler and daughter of Minneapolis, Mrs Howard Hansen of East Chain Minnesota, Mrs Ralph Krough, Mrs Fred Krough, Miss Kathryn Sorum, Mrs Willis Wertz, Bernadine and Beverly. Next meeting slated for Thursday August 29 at the home of Mrs A K Olson.
Petitions circulate in Ringsted and Algona and other towns along the Chicago and Northwestern route from Eagle Grove to Fox Lake Minnesota protesting a plan to replace the train with a daily bus service. Officials call for bids to operate a bus carrying 14 passengers and 100 sacks of mail between Eagle Grove and Fox Lake, with bids due in Mason City on Monday August 5.
The Graettinger trio Doris Henningsen Geraldine Reeves and Florence Jackson winners of the WHO home talent contest will sing over radio station WHO in the forenoon of August 10 or August 11 the exact date to be announced this week.
Miss Eva Catherine Bendixon and Kenneth Anderson were married Sunday August 4 at Dr and Mrs C H Pols home in Sioux City with Dr C J Bean officiating. The couple, both Estherville area natives, planned a September two week trip to Tacoma Washington and D C. Anderson works for the city and both attended Estherville High School.
Republican platform makers in Des Moines oppose any gasoline tax increase and diverting tax funds from highway construction. They note the average Iowa motorist earns under $30 weekly, pays about $29 million yearly in state taxes, and owns cars valued around $212 with weekly incomes near $28. The party spokesman states the motorist is not wealthy and cannot bear more tax burden.
An Indian at the Cornplanter reservation in Pennsylvania forecasts a hard winter, linking it to abundant river crabs signaling extended ice and tough conditions for the coming season. He notes widespread fruit blossoming as a contrasting sign and mentions food preserves as a comfort for the cold period.
Donald Niemoth aged 26, son of Mrs. Marie Niemoth of this city, traveled to Des Moines last Tuesday to enlist in the U S Marine Corps. He was sent to San Diego on Thursday morning for six weeks of preliminary training at the base there. Drive carefully now and always.
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