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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
4
Several notes list visits and daily activities around Sherburn Minnesota. People like Pete Flaskegaard Edith Phillpott and Leste- Brohn are mentioned with travels to Des Moines Chicago and the world’s fair. Local families such as Evans Martin Wilcox and Bowles join threshing helper duties and park picnics at Estherville Fort Defiance with Governor Herring speaking.
Multiple families and individuals are recorded visiting relatives over the weekend and week. Entries include Miss Irma McMullen’s medical trip to Iowa City, Sunday dinners with Coleman, Emerson, Bringle, Tow, and Prochaska households, Louis Garling visiting his son Walter, and Othello Smith returning from DeWitt Arkansas to see relatives. A birth, rental change at a filling station, and attendance at the Illinois picnic at Ashley Park with 11 families are noted.
Mrs A J Yoch visited her daughter in Estherville and stayed with friends. James Schooley of Borup Minn spent Tuesday night with nephew Merle Carnahan. News reached of Mrs Will Beavers death at St Peter Minn. her remains to be laid by husband in Superior cemetery. Dorotha Peck of Spirit Lake visited Charlotte Zerfoss. Lee Conlon of Armstrong visited friends. Geneva Baker at Storm Lake weekend home. Girls enjoyed an overnight trip at Swan Lake Stersberg cabin. Hazel Leopold was chaperon. Mrs Ed Christensen of Storm Lake with daughter and Chicago son called in. Mrs Ben Plantz and Greta Mae of Mapleton visiting the Thorbies Huge home. Lawrence Nelson of Randall visited Jens Jensen. Nellie Clark and Dora Swarzenbach of Lake Park spent Friday with Merle Carnahan. Floyd Small family left for Chicago then Springfield Ill. Helen Fredette of Chicago and Will Wilson of Harvey Ill visited aunt Mrs L L Weaver.
Miss Eunice Grefsted of Bode visited the M Moklebust Mereness home and a professional caller attended the Jim Hill residence near Grover last Sunday. Rust college singers performed at Community M E church with Doorthy Doxey pianist. Bruce Reed family from Hollandale visited relatives here. Louis Pickell accompanied the Reeds. Living Lisks class social planned Aug 8 at Community Church annex with hostesses. Westrum family visited from Forest City. Mrs Mindock and infant Johnny plus Fox of Joliet visited, mindock to Joliet later. Moon family trip to Sioux City to see Ed Fana in hospital. G McCarthy state food inspector was in town last Monday.
Emmet county readers are urged to buy locally and keep money at home to support farmers. The author critiques high land prices and rents, discusses farm policy under NRA AAA and PWA, and argues for root-and-branch efforts to boost local production and preserve wealth within the county for future generations.
The Get Together club met this afternoon with Mrs. Jake Amdahl in charge. Refreshments were served at five. Mrs. Bert R. Bendron of St Paul and Miss Irene Ochrlein held an informal Sunday night party for their mother Mrs William Oehrlein, celebrating her birthday. Bridge at three tables produced J. P. Koster high score for men and Mrs. Frank Koch high score for women. A luncheon followed. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dunham Mrs. M. Collins Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Koster Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bagan and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koch.
Numerous residents and visitors travel through Estherville and nearby towns over the weekend. People from Fort Dodge Minneapolis Nashua Forest City Ames Pipestone Cherokee and other places visit relatives or attend events. Several family members extend visits and plan trips to Chicago and Pipestone while others return home after gatherings.
Mrs G H Raife held a 1 pm luncheon at her home for Ace High bridge club members followed by three tables of bridge. Names include Mrs G K Allen Mrs Harley Lambert Mrs N R Ellsworth Mrs W J Tims Mrs Ralph Rousseau and others. A Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley picnic was planned for Riv erside park with guests Mr and Mrs Wilbur Thorndyke and family. Committee to supervise the supper consisted of Mrs Art Williamson Mrs Fred Ehlers and Mrs H E Woodling.
Mrs R T Chipperfield of Sac City visiting Estherville with friends was complimented at a Tuesday afternoon party hosted by Mrs W E Lohr. Guests included Mrs L C Wanamaker, Mrs L H Barnes, Mrs Ella Jones, Mrs B F Brackett, Mrs E B Thrush and the guest of honor. Lunch was served by the hostess and her daughter Mary Ellen.
Mrs L H Savereide presided as hostess Tuesday afternoon at her West Side home. The gathering featured social time and a closing luncheon. Attendants included Mrs Roy Grinde and three children, her mother Mrs Rogness of Crystal Lake Minnesota, Mrs Sig Grinde, Mrs Clarence Amdahl, Mrs T E Beian and three children, Mrs Knute Tangeras, Mrs C Fossel and Miss Esther Loe.
City is here this week visiting with friends. Former Estherville resident. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Albertson of Swea City visiting at Fred Albertson and Ebeling homes. Mrs. Rogness of Crystal Lake visiting Roy Grinde family. Grinde is Rogness daughter. Miss Bess Ralston heads millinery at L. M. Christensen store during Pearl Clark’s World’s Fair absence in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. William Conklin, M. Conklin, and Bernice Conklin of Fairmont will leave Saturday for Norway for a homecoming and to visit relatives, returning to Estherville Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Don Stickler and their baby return to Osceola after visiting the Goggin and Anderson homes. Former Estherville residents, they were joined by Miss Irene Oehrlein and her father William from St Paul who took Mrs Bert Gendron and son Michael to their home after a visit at the Ochriein residence.
S B Reed remains under a physician care as heat affects him. Stewart Olson of Thor visits M O Moklebust home with Olson teaching in Whitehall public schools. The Olson couple recently wed and travel to Walnut Grove for their honeymoon. W C Olson family returns from Chicago with son Sanford to Dolliver as the Dolliver school board invites bids on bus routes for next year to be filed with the secretary.
A marriage license was issued August 6 to Edward Schmalz of Buffalo Lake Minnesota and Pauline Tesmer of Hudson Minnesota. They were married by Justice of the Peace Gus T. Peterson.
A large crowd enjoyed the kittenball game at Oka manpedan state park last Sunday evening. Local residents attended Spirit Lake to hear Rust College singers, including Mrs. Russell Mintock and Mrs. John Fox. Ernest Burdette, nicknamed Kentuck, and housekeeper Mrs. Nelson visited his brother H. C. Burdette in Estherville, with a trip to West Bend to see the Grotto.
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