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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
2
Entered at the Post Office Estherville Emmet County Iowa as Second Class Matter Subscription rates within zones one and two one year two dollars all other zones one year two dollars sixty cents
Ed Donovan, Rock Island engineer, survived severe burns from a fire after a train struck a gasoline truck near here. He aided crew and passengers before being taken to Coleman hospital. The truck driver, Clifford H. Rickert, 23, died trying to save his employer's money. witnesses say the cab door was torn away and he did not survive the flames.
Brittain Webster, 27, labeled a Communist by police, is accused of fatally shooting John R. Riley during a 1936 waterfront strike brawl in San Pedro. The arrest aligns with a broader probe into Communist activities in Southern California.
On Tuesday last week the Town State Highway commission let 6.3 miles of paving on highway 814 from Ayrshire north to highway 18. Western Contracting of Sioux City won the concrete laying at 96721 dollars. Groth and Frieberg of Brewster Minnesota won the culvert installation at 5887 dollars. Green Construction won the grading contract at 22754 dollars. Completion is expected this fall.
The Emmetsburg Farmer's Cooperative creamery has leased land west of Ayrshire's creamery to build a 100 locker cooling plant and local office for cream and dairy products. Forks Products Company handles construction and installation. Opening is anticipated in about a month with Vincent Kunz managing the Ayrshire branch.
The REA Farm Equipment Show set for Aug 12–13 near Spirit Lake Iowa features a large tent setup on the Irvin Frost farm grounds with exhibits on pumps motors and electrical farm equipment. Demonstrations on running water poultry dairy and farm kitchen planning accompany meals and a cooking contest as part of a two day program organized with Extension Service Rural Electrification Administration and local cooperatives.
Preaching at 10 and Sunday school at 11. Many local residents visit, host, and attend gatherings from Ter ris to Estherville and Sioux City, with names including Hodge Christ Reed Wood Myers Jennings Tredway Cross Buckman Highdecker Osher Logan Johnson and Weaver among others.
The unidentified male body found on the Milwaukee track near Emmetsburg on July 24 remains without identification. Fingerprints were obtained by Policeman Ed Kiehl, and the body was preserved and sent to the University of Town anatomy department for 60 days of potential identification. It is believed the man died 24 to 48 hours before discovery after being struck or thrown from a train.
County supervisors estimate that recent heavy rains damaged Boone county roads by 20 000 to 26 000 dollars. It's Smart to Drive Carefully urges demonstrations and attendance to view the electric display.
The U S Department of Labor with Mutual Broadcasting System co operates unveils a new Saturday noon radio series titled This Might Be You. It aims to educate American workers about labor laws including workmen compensation wage and minimum wage and where to seek help. It uses real experiences from workers nationwide to dramatize rights and protections.
Aug 2 report notes Richard A. Rider 22 and Lorraine A. Daniels 18 both of Owatonna Minnesota along with Harold J. Samionon BC and Esther KH Halverson 22 of St James Minnesota living near the old Cornell Blusteelty Jail being demolished. Residents fear wartime insects may seek habitat near the site and worry officials.
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