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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
4
Entry shows a Second Class Matter designation at the Post Office in Eatherville Emmet County Iowa, indicating mail service status and distribution handling.
Robert Thietje, son of Mr and Mrs J H Thietje, left for Omaha to report for coast guard duty after passing both physical and mental tests with a 100 percent score. A well liked Estherville youth, he finished high school locally and worked at Sheltron service station before enlisting. He will likely be sent to a training camp in Washington state.
Archie Myhre was appointed to the county board of education to fill the vacancy created by Jorgen Anderson's resignation. The Monday afternoon meeting included Mrs A E Rave Ringsted Dr J B Knipe Armstrong L P Stillman Dolliver Mrs Wilbur Thorndyke and Miss Sorum. Topics covered included rural water testing, plans for the school year, and renting school books to rural pupils.
Plans for two group teachers meetings were discussed by the county board. One for county and city superintendents of Kossuth Emmet and Palo Alto counties will be in Estherville on August 27, with a tri county institute set for September 16.
State inspectors approved including the road in the farm to market system and awarded a graveling contract Tuesday to John Schumacher of Bancroft for a 7 percent mile road in Emmet county. He will crush and haul county supplied gravel at 39 cents per foot, with work starting by August 26 and to be finished in 25 working days. A daily $15 penalty applies for delays. The county board of supervisors attended the Ames meeting where the award was made. Wages set at 76 cents for skilled, 60 cents for semi skilled, and 50 cents for common labor. The road runs from highway 9 to the Minnesota state line.
Otis L Lang announces English service next Sunday at 10 45 with Sunday school at 10 00 A laymen retreat at Walther League camp Lake Okoboji runs Friday 2 00 pm to Sunday afternoon with single 6 00 double 10 00 includes board and lodging Speakers cover church topics Banquet Friday evening features Lieut Gov Hickenlooper Also Lutheran Church plans joint camp service Miller Bay Lake Okoboji Sunday 10 30 with Rev S A Berg of Fargo preaching Joint choir from Lutherans and State Line Closing meeting Sunday 2 pm Dorcas Society Monthly meetings and prayer gathering details provided
Church members meet at new State Line church for a 7 45 gathering after a Bible camp session and Friday choir practice at the church.
Community gatherings fill the week with a house party at Arnold's Park and a Riverside Park picnic hosted by Center Country Club members. Attendees include Esther Bergeson, Ruth Olson, Genevieve Hanson, Mrs. Henry Peterson, Mrs. Velma Sevatson, and many Center Wide Awake 4-H members who showcased disappearing shadows. The Haskins family is honored, neighbors plan a farewell as they move to Whitten, and Grover prepares for a local baseball clash with Dunnell.
A fragmentary social note describes Mr and Mrs Guar and family Kontron driving to Mande ll with Lavon Koenecke, who had visited for two weeks and returned home with them.
More than 2,000,500 ballots name Iowa athletes for the first state all star football game set in Des Moines at Drake Stadium. The charity event funds the Society for Crippled Children of Iowa, with 5,000 reserved seats and 18,000 total. Judges will pick two full squads from east and west of highway 69. Players graduating in 1940 are eligible. eight coaches will oversee the event and players will stay at the men’s dormitory.
The article notes a new type of contest in Towa where dominant use by white players is discussed. It mentions insurance protection for participants and references a prior successful event in Oklahoma, suggesting similar format and safety measures.
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