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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
4
A. W. Baird recalls Uncle Tommy Meredith and flawed guidance that ruined tenants and farms. The piece blames unearned wealth, misled farmers, and warns that careless leaders and false price promises have driven economic hardship, urging bold reform and honest leadership.
Mrs Geo Poole and daughter Stephanie Mae arrived from Denver for a short visit with R J Ridney. Families and friends from Estherville and nearby towns hosted guests including Olsen and Hoovl households and others visiting in town. Several residents planned trips to Spencer and Chicago for store openings and the World’s Fair while others hosted visitors from Asbury Park and Onawa this week.
The Happy Home club held a Thursday picnic in Fort Defiance State Park with a cov cered dish luncheon afterward. Guests included Mrs Ernie Shannon and children, with September hosting duties planned by Mrs Harry Schnell. Numerous local families and friends across Graettinger Emmetsburg and Spirit Lake attended gatherings, visits, and Sunday picnics at lakes and homes, concluding with an upcoming Ladies Aid meeting August 24 in Olson's hall.
Rev and Mrs Laurits Pedersen and others spent last week at Milfiers Bay Okoboji for the Lutheran Bible Camp. Local clergy Rev and Mrs Stub and Mrs John Petersen traveled to Elk Horn. Attendees at the Okoboji camp included H J Fink and families Jensen Glassnapp. Chicagoan Rev Wedebeck and Mrs Wedebeck visit Dr Kirkegaard family. Mrs Nels Jensen returns from Clarion visit. Local trips included Armstrong Fenton celebrations and visits by Morten Benson family, Hazel Christiansen in Minneapolis, Bouck family in Waterloo, Christiansen and Nelsen families in New Underwood and a Nelsen visit.
Superior Mrs. Henry Meyers of Storm Lake spent last week with her brother Pred Hasbrook. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Butterfield of Alta visited Ed Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Will Leupold of Hutchinson Kansas are visiting Frank Leupold. Miss Ragnhild Peterson and Miss Bertha Burke visiting friends in Williamsburg. Ben Wiley and the Dopp family drove from Williams Minnesota. Ben returned Sunday with the Dopps planning a week. Mrs. Sarah Perkins and Mrs. Hattie Meikle were business visitors in Sioux Falls. A crowd celebrated Lester Hasbrook and his bride Monday night. Mrs. F Leupold and daughters Hazel and Ruth returned from the Century of Progress exposition. Merle Carnahan was a business visitor in Ft. Dodge.
Fashion notes highlight two new rayon frocks with youthful straight lines, elbow sleeves, high necks, and inverted pleats for summer and fall. One style features Royal Scot Plaid and a long straight silhouette. the other uses Point Device rayon with white trim on upper sleeves and square buttons for a simple, modern look.
Mr and Mrs Peter Henricksen and family visit Thor wold Knudsen home near New Underwood 8 D. John Lund family back in Waterloo after visiting Martin Thomsen. Elaine Neva returns from Paulina with friend Ruth Butterfield. Morten Benson travels to Des Moines for rupture operation. Iver Helen and Anna Johansen with Adolph Kanack visit Newell. E S Shannon family from Ventura Calif arrive to make their home staying at J S Shannon home. Several local gatherings including B Square 4 H club pictures and Ringsted Achievement Day. Several Shannons travel to Fort Dodge and collide en route with a Fort Dodge driver. one car damaged, Mrs Shannon bruised. Attends Shannon reunion at Twin Lakes. over 57 relatives present. Carpenters work on J S Shannon home. News from Wallingford and nearby Estherville, Graettinger, and Pocahontas areas detail various visits, park outings at Ft Defiance, cottage stays, and Sunday dinners with neighbors and relatives.
Miss Louise Muncy wed Lester E Hasbrook at Cedar Falls home of her parents. She’s an Iowa State Teachers College graduate and former home economics instructor. Obituary attendance noted for Rev. Father Hetherington in Sanborn. Various local visits and family news from Cedar Falls and surrounding towns. residents include Albrecht, Vedder, Jaskulke, Knop, Laffey, Miller, and Knep families.
Keith Nelson is visiting his aunts uncles and cousins near Marathon, having gone home with his aunt Mrs Eugent Berlin last week.
Chic for evening wear features a New York Paris style gown with extended shoulders and a square neck, part of a Century of Progress Exposition series. Darneave pebbled diagonal fabric, Accle material, drapes softly for the skirt. Mrs L W Stark and Mrs N M Wheatley hosted threshers' cooking. Alice Martens visited Cedar Rapids. Rodeo at Duckett's pasture deemed a howling success. Marian Ruth Mahlum visited Grace Martens. Jack Harrison works for Andrew Klein on the Nelson thresher ring. A fall injury to Largs Herem occurred using wire stretchers. Nasby and Houge join Andrew Klein for oats in Estherville. Owen Ivey and Mrs Iva Christ hosted Sunday dinner. Marvin Nelson and Lyk Lewis plan a Chicago trip for Century of Progress.
Mr and Mrs Herb Shelgren visited the Nels Jensen home and others called on families including the Jensens Seeger and Rasmussen. Several households hosted guests from Fort Dodge and nearby towns. A Sunday trip to Interlaken Park is planned with a concert by the combined Elmore and Rake bands on August 20.
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