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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1924
Page
8
A description shows the 70th anniversary Jubilee of the Iowa State Fair to be celebrated in August 2029. An airplane view depicts a fair grounds section with a race track and surrounding features as the scene conveys a grand communal celebration inviting all fair participants.
Officials of the Iowa State Cattle Show announce more than 2500 calves are in feed under youth farmers in Iowa. The best 100 heifers will advance to the Iowa State Fair from Aug 20 to 29 for final judging. Thousands of dollars in prizes and gifts are offered, with winners to be featured at this summer’s state fair.
A state fair event features teams of horses competing for over $500 in prizes. Classes include teams under 3000 pounds and sevens over 3000 pounds. A new machine measures pulling power to fraction. The photograph shows last year's seven pulling event.
The trustees of Templar Park set Wednesday August 13 as a special day for the Commanderies of Emmetsburg Spencer and Estherville to meet at the Park for a gathering and to get better acquainted with the Knights summer home. A large number of members and their families from Esdraelon Commandery attend the event.
Estherville golfers travel to Emmetsburg next Sunday for a 1 30 start in a friendly match amid fanfare from the home town. The local club tournament committee issues a call for four golfers to meet the burgers as rivalries heat up. The piece also notes lingering travel fatigue among visiting golf enthusiasts. Also reports the death of Mrs. Mary Johnson of Hot Springs Arkansas aged unknown, wife of Robert Johnson and mother of four, with service held at W E Allen rooms and burial at local cemetery.
Milwaukee railroad shopmen and employees in Jackson Minnesota staged a Main Street parade last week. Nineteen cars carried autos with placards reading Ship by Rail. Horns tooted as the crowd watched a novel, impressive advertising of their creed.
Data suggests driving a motor vehicle on any road can cost seven to seventy cents per mile. Factors include vehicle size, load, wake, road conditions, tire type, and overall machine condition impacting expense.
Iowa State bulletin by T R Age shows motor trucks cost 64.42 cents per mile for 127 five ton trucks of the Iowa Highway Commission and a composite car costing 8.49 cents per mile. Passenger cars also studied. Professor Ape notes highway costs shifting to motorists, with dirt roads more costly than smooth pavement. Pneumatic tires at 15 mph yield 7.70 cents per ton mile on best pavement and 9.05 on poor pavement.
A garbled note suggests a political shift naming a successor to a caliphate, with reference to Turkey and the Prophet's wife Ayesha. The text indicates a formal abolition of a high security role and mentions the color adopted by a figure linked to Platt.
China remains a major rice importer as vast inland capacity absorbs imports. Hongkong dominates the export trade of French Indo China Siam and Burman for rice. Rice ships through the port are marked and then sent to foreign markets.
A fragmentary note traces the reputed inventor of beer as Gambrinus from Brabant in the thirteenth century. References vary in spelling from Derlinips to fan Prbagus, with phrases like Flemish tine and Gambrinus tied to early beer lore.
A Friday evening gathering on the church lawn hosted by the Board of deacons featured Pastor 1 F. Huxford and wife with fruit drinks and wafers served by Miss Elizabeth Colt and Mrs. W. B. Flindt. Services continue through August with plans for a fall start and an upcoming Union service at the M. E. Church. Mr. Fred M. Hanson spoke on youth work and the Baptist million dollar hospital project in Minneapolis, noting regional funding and the Mound Park Sanitarium. The two Sunday services next extend to Aug 1 with August plans unsettled.
There was good attendance and interest in the Sunday School last Sabbath. Next Sunday the school meets at 9 45 and all officers and teachers should be present promptly. The morning service begins at 11 with the pastor speaking. The union evening service is set for 8 o'clock next Sunday at this church. A Sunday School picnic is planned for Friday at the city park with sports and games and meals for all.
The text notes a September first Sunday observance for Communion Sabbath and mentions opportunities for transfers to be announced and reception from preparatory membership.
Nin of our members attended the Conference last Sunday and several remain this week. Mr and Mrs Miner return for the week. Ladies Circle meets Thursday led by Miss Iva Brannan with new members joining. The 4th quarterly Conference is August 20 at Armstrong requiring all officers to report yearly work and plan the new year.
On next Sunday evening August 17 there will be services at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 8 00 p m The services will be held in the English language Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
The second annual swimming meet at The Inn on Sunday afternoon drew a large crowd. Teams from The Inn Tem plar Park and Terrace Park competed across Class A senior men Class B junior boys and a ladies class with The Inn amassing 110 points to Templar Park 3 and Terrace Park 16. Russ Prouty of Des Moines competing for Templar Park led with 20 points earning top honors, while Pat Taylor of Des Moines swam for The Inn as Class B high scorer and Florence Harvey of The Inn led the ladies.
The Inn team wins Class A relay with Ed Tierney Bill Murphy Shannon Taylor and Homer Lyons. Class B relay winners are Dan Rogers Jack Kizer Pat Taylor and Dick Taylor. Officials include Referee Jerry Ayers and starter Dick Wagner. Banquet for winners and officials held at The Inn Tea Room.
The Iowa Knights Templar summer home hosted a busy week with Abu Bekr Shrine Chanters from Sioux City performing three concerts. Soloists T P Treynor Clyde Cummings and C A Mauller featured, with dances by Miss Mary White and Patricia Wood of Estherville. A horseshoe tournament crowned T H Datbery of Des Moines first and Dr B B Miller of Tabor second. A bridge party produced winners and consolation prizes. Wednesday featured a lawn program with folk dances readings songs and a Seated History dramatization by the boys led by Barbara Snyder and Billy Johnston with Helen Gne participating.
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