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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1940
Page
1
Mrs. Anna Brunsvold hosted Brown Creek club members at her home on Thursday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Guilbert Swanson of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Lloyd Brunsvold. A lunch followed the business meeting in a relaxed setting.
Juanita Foster Eleanor Foster and Lawrence Mathie returned home from a Lutheran Bible camp at Miller's Bay on Lake Okedegoji where 90 students attended. Other attendees included Rev and Mrs Mathre Carola Margaret Evelyn Emma and Cora Sunde. Alma Valen served as nurse and Olin Nordsletten of Wallingford was the lifeguard. Local church members attended the closing service as Rev S A Berge of Fargo spoke, a former Estherville pastor.
Employees of Estherville Packing Co Local 79 and their families enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Pik es Point on West Okoboji with about 100 attendees. John Lilley returned Saturday from a two week vacation trip including Chicago and Aurora Illinois.
Miss Betty Lou Reed and A Norman Jensen were married August 18 at 4 PM at their Webster City home with Rev Share officiating. Attendants were Marguerite Jensen and Wyatt Bassett. A reception followed at Hammer's Cafe Red Room. The couple will reside in Webster City where Mr Jensen works at the Gamble Store.
The Henry Combes family of Palo Alto county held a reunion Sunday at Ft. Defiance state park. Four sons and five daughters plus their children and many grandchildren attended from Minnesota South Dakota and Iowa. Gene Harrison the park caretaker is a family friend. Mr and Mrs Henry Combes were deceased years ago but the annual reunion continues. Seventy five people attended.
Miss Ehlers was feted at a linen shower hosted by Miss Mary Kathryn McTavish and Mrs. Wilson Towell at Ehlers apartment. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Ehlers, Mrs. Robert Hansen, Mrs. Frank Ramsey, Mrs. J. L. Derwick, Miss Phyllis Robinson, Mrs. Floyd Lakin, and Miss Jane Willey with a lunch served after entertainment. Mrs. Frank Ramsey gave a separate honor shower at her home featuring a gifts presentation and refreshments at small tables with mixed bouquet centerpieces.
Mrs. Mima Wertz announced the Degree of Honor will not sponsor a sale of I Go To Church Stamps led by Edna Menin. Six lodge officers approved the sale before it began, but dissenting calls prompted the lodge to cancel. Funds were to finance the Degree of Honor lodge trip to the state convention this fall. Community notes follow with visits, travel plans, and family updates from Algona and surrounding area.
A collection of excerpts on living calmly at home and cultivating holy joy. Passages cite Drummond Pascal Bones and Mary Baker Eddy, urging stillness amid life’s storms and divine love as a source of lasting peace and assurance.
Quick cooling fruit recipe with honeydew cantaloupe and pineapple. Prep ahead, chill, and serve in sherbet glasses topped with mint. Offers variations with cantaloupe halves, grape and pineapple jelly, and simple cheese crackers pairing. Describes buffet ideas for lawn entertaining and minimal dishes.
Luther Mitchell and Everett Eddy, Spirit Lake youths, barely escaped a Rock Island freight at Orleans crossing when their second hand car stalled on the tracks. They fled before the train could stop. the stairs of the caboose struck the car, pushing it into a ditch with no serious injuries. Also notes Clay County Fair dates and visitors Roy and Gertrude Bixler, recent Columbia University graduates.
Miss Geana Petcoff returns from a Detroit vacation while Margaret Sunde resumes duties at Dr Lashbrook's after a week off. Mrs H J Peterson ends month in Washington DC, others tour Illinois California and western states. Des Moines, Drake University, Yellowstone and Rock Island ties appear as locals visit with family, work ties, and upcoming plans.
France's foremost equestrians headline the Great Clay County Fair in Spencer Iowa September 9 to 14 led by Justin Loyal. The show features a barback acro bat act with riders leaping to swift horses forming a three high pyramid and the troupe's storied Napoleon era name.
A guide on making a home attractive to growing children by offering space, support for individuality, and a sympathetic atmosphere. It asks if teens feel free from constant surveillance and if they can host friends without parental criticism, valuing tolerance of differing tastes.
The text argues parents should set constructive standards to help children develop self control. It warns against subtle parental coercion that makes home feel oppressive and suggests a home offers better recreation than public venues. It notes Columbia University graduates from 1926 earned about 6000 dollars annually amid high Washington living costs.
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