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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
3
Twelve hundred Rock Island pay checks were stolen Tuesday from the Rock Island pay roll at Bilvas TI. The loss covers checks numbered 56500G to 57500G and 70500G to 70700G. The theft targets C R I and P Silvas division employees. banks and the community club alerted.
Art Kassel and his Kassels in the Air band from Chicago will perform at the Roof Garden on West Oklooi lake this Saturday night August 19. The dance orchestra, one of radio’s best known acts with fans across three continents, will feature two recent NBC staples "In 1933" and "Hell’s Bells" in its set.
Delegations from Dunnell Sher burn Triumph Monterey and eight others with Senator Roy Crowley met Highway Commissioner Elsberg in St Paul at 2 p m to push marking and grading for a new Highway 84 from Estherville to Sleepy Eye via their towns and rapid paving. The Estherville north route to the state line will be realigned but not materially, with paving slated for this year. In Iowa it will be designated Highway No 17. Also, Mr and Mrs Chas Dillman of Blue Earth Minn celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary in Estherville with a visit to the Mattson hotel site where their nuptials occurred. Mr and Mrs Dunlap Brees of Beverly Hills Calif are visiting, planning trips to Chicago for the Century of Progress and a tour of the Black Hills Yellowstone park and Portland upon return.
V-R plans 6.8 miles of paving northeast of Sibley on Primary Road No 33. Mrs. Fred Gates returns from Worthington Minnesota after visiting her mother and relatives. Several families visit relatives in various towns including Chicago Dubuque and Minneapolis during Nasby reunion and Century of Progress events.
Ralph Goggin son of Roy Goggin of Extherville serves with CFP Fourth Marines and is stationed in Shanghai China. In a July 24 letter to his father he describes extreme hot weather and a colorful view of China noting that even watermelons are yellow inside. He recounts guarding a British general, crickets in bamboo cages, and cricket fights with bets. He mentions prior service in Guam and the Philippines.
Jack Creek August 16 Light Bearers Mission Society met at East Immanuel church Friday evening. Program included hymns scripture reading and prayers, solos and a talk by Rev Nordsletten plus a guitar solo. New officers elected for the year: President Mrs Milford Brown vice president Agnes Christian secretary Adeline Olson treasurer Mrs Gunder Pauyon. Hostesses were Mrs George Berg ven Mrs Levi Kahidvet and Miss Mildred Johnson.
A heavy 1.25 inch rainfall on Tuesday capped a week of near perfect weather with temperatures from 90 high to 52 low. Week readings show highs from 96 to 86 and lows from 52 to 60 with 1.25 inches of rain. Estherville merchants extend Saturday hours to 8 to 10:30 pm. McLaughlin Co. of Des Moines resurfaces South Third Avenue using a trial process, with the job guaranteed and no cost to property owners.
The Jackson school board reports a balance on hand for the year ending July 31 1933 of 11056.53 dollars, about 3000 dollars more than last year despite a 1000 dollar cut in the tax levy and reductions in tax delinquency.
Special Police Officer Merle Muller was appointed by Mayor Whelan to act Saturday evening. C. E. Case takes vacation from duties. Mrs. Harriet Brown returned home Monday after a ten day visit with friends in Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Larson drove to Chicago to spend a week or ten days at the Century of Progress. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Christensen, Miss Enid Erickson and Billy Bennett returned Monday from the World's Fair in Chicago after a week there. Betty Wilton Smith, daughter of Mrs. Hortense Smith, underwent a tonsillectomy Sunday at Birney hospital and is recovering. Miss Selma Johnson of Manitowoc Wis is visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. C. A. Dhry. She had been visiting Iowa City and returned to Esther ville Thursday.
Jean Calloway and her twelve piece band faced heavy rain and an altercation with Sheriff Roehler in Fairmont Minnesota. The Travers brothers clashed with management and instruments were attached as the group prepared to perform at Interlaken park. Five colored players filled in while Calloway’s group awaited transport across the Iowa Minnesota line. Marshal Jack Frost intervened to halt the large bus, later impounded at Bunt's garage until Iowa license, with Travers brothers detained in Armstrong. State inspector Harry Brown filed charges against Travers for operating a motor vehicle without a license.
Raymond Dauber, an Estherville high school standout who starred at the University of Iowa, is named head basketball coach at Tulane University New Orleans to replace George Rody. He will also assist in football and track after two years coaching multiple sports at Mississippi State College.
The Tuesday Vin dicator and Republican will feature a threefold celebration Estherville is planning for August 24. Local merchants will publish a special public message about fall merchandise and those who helped with city projects will extend congratulations to citizens and officials.
Mr and Mrs C L Mulock with daughters Leela and Arlene Laika returned from a weeklong northern Wisconsin trip visiting family in Sparta Rice Lake and Reedsburg plus the Dells Kilburn City and St Paul sightseing the state capitol. Mulock says crops and grass are destroyed by drought through the northern section with better conditions in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
The film Be Mine Tonight drawn praise from critics will screen at the Grand theatre Tuesday only. Lead Kiepura has sung at major opera houses and venues in Rio de Janeiro London Paris and Chicago, with Magda Schneider a 19 year old German singer who cannot speak English. The film features the aria selections from Rigoletto La Bohème and La Traviata and was largely shot in Lugano Switzerland among Alpine lake scenery. Also noted are local social updates including visits by residents and property interests in Estherville.
The Nasby family reunion held Sunday at Ft Defiance drew about 150 relatives and visitors who shared a noon dinner. President Gordon Nasby of Jackson Minnesota presided. speakers included Charles Nasby Fred Stanzel Nels Nasby and Astrid Nasby with genealogist A Groth recounting a tree back to 1724.
The Grand theatre screens Another Language Sunday Monday and Tuesday starring Robert Montgomery Helen Hayes and Louise Cloiser Hale. A newlywed couple faces marital strains worsened by meddling relatives as the NY stage success translates to the screen. Local families entertain guests including the Groths and two Dunham relatives.
A barn on Lyle Wicks’s farm, five miles north of Grover, was destroyed by a lightning strike on Tuesday afternoon. One horse inside was killed. others and valuable equipment were saved. Fire departments from Ceylon and Estherville were delayed by busy lines. Deputy Emlet Twite helped in the scene. The same storm caused damage in Terris with a silo, chimney, and overturned telegraph poles along Brown Creek.
Major Ernst Udet, Germanys top ace, to perform at the Century of Progress International Air Races in Chicago September 1 2 3 4 at Curtis Wright Reynolds airport. He will appear for 16 minutes daily performing high risk stunts and acrobatics, and may renew ties with American fliers like Eddie Rickenbacker and Arthur Wanamaker. The report notes hisWWI record of downing 62 allied planes and describes his dangerous maneuvers. A separate item mentions Pearl Schneider visiting Miss Betty Parsons at Oshkosh.
Lew Ayres leads the new film Dont Bet on Love at the Grand theatre Saturday only. Ginger Rogers co stars in her first lead role separating him from a life ruined by betting while a strong supporting cast includes Charles Grapewin Shirley Grey Merna Kennedy and Tom Dugan.
The American Legion band sponsors a Friday showing of the Lee Tracy star vehicle Private Jones. Tracy headlines as the title character in a fast talking role, with Gloria Stuart Donald Cook Berton Churchill and Russell Gleason in supporting parts.
Estherville streets begin a repaint this week restoring traffic lines. Citizens welcome the new rule allowing left or right turns at Sixth and Lincoln and inside turns at all intersections. Local social mentions cover visits to Minneapolis and Lake Koronis, plus a Arnolds Park engagement by Voss Sailor Band members.
Earl Josten, high school band director, has started work with both senior and junior groups. The senior band will have 55 members with 25 tryouts this week. New instruments include two French horns, a xylophone, and bells. Josten will also direct two boys' glee clubs and junior college music in Estherville, spending three days there.
Mrs Ernest Smith will host a Friday afternoon benefit at her Armtrong home for the Florence Shumaker past presidents parley of the American Legion auxiliary. Twenty four invitations have been extended. Harry Brown, state justice department agent, has been transferred back to this act of the state from southern Iowa and was in Estherville checking at the county treasurer's office and with local police. A city tennis match for best married men's doubles saw Russell Peterson and John Rhodes win the title over Horton and Lewis 7-5 1-6 6-8.
Hugo J. Lauck age 25 of Minneapolis and Hilda D. Glarsnapp age 26 of Minneapolis obtained a marriage license. Mrs J D Weir stayed at the Henry Weir farm home Monday and Tuesday assisting her sister in law with threshing. Mr and Mrs James Rainey and Mrs F H Rhodes plan to leave Friday for Des Moines on business. Mrs Rhodes will travel to Texas to visit Erwin Rhodes and son in Houston. Mrs Roy Arnett of Moline and Mrs Fred Stone of Ft Dodge visited Mrs Fred Himebauch. Arnett returned home the same day while Stone stayed longer.
Joseph French of Atwater Minnesota burned to death when his northbound furniture truck struck the motor of Rock Island No 419 at a crossing near Livermore Iowa. The wreckage burst into flames. crew extinguished but he died. The crossing on Highway 169 had seen a previous fatality two weeks earlier. Sheriff and coroner seized alcohol can and bottles. body turned over. Engine crew fought flames for about 15 minutes as gasoline sprayed. The truck’s license plate T 12 669 tied the victim to Algona residence. Damaged motor to be repaired. train delayed about 75 minutes into Estherville.
Today and Friday bring a two day Free From Care celebration in Ringsted backed by local women. Activities include kitten ball games street sports a tug of war between four threshing crews a baseball game Armstrong versus Bancroft races and a horseshoe tournament. Dancing at the opera house features Jumbo and his Rhythm band with many concessions expected to attract a large crowd.
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