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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1937
Page
3
A Florida deer slaughter plan to curb tick spread meets local limits in Osceola. Ringling Bros. circus announces many Iowa stops amid Estherville growth notes. Governor Graves appoints his wife to the Senate, while railroad officials improve Lincoln Street crossings. Iowa crops look excellent despite pessimism and calls for a reform third party. A Path finder criticizes killing for sport and urges humane treatment of wildlife.
Local men Ralph Rousseau Frank Biden L. H. Barnes Ed Manleve Harold Reed Clift Hedrick and John Hemming join a Knights of Pythias convention. They represent the lodge and will remain in the area while attending the event.
Hon James Del Lake will preside over a session of the Emmet County court with actions listed including Alfred Ballasta separation from Mabel and other cases mostly for money collection. The docket features guardian ship, insurance, and landlord writs, plus a Petit Jury panel called for September 7 at 9 am with names of prospective jurors.
Foster, 25, of Sioux Falls, drowned near Atwell's Point on West Okoboji Lake this afternoon during a rescue attempt for his wife who fell from a sailboat. A passing speedboat rescued her. Foster drowned on the return. The Everist family of Sioux City are connected through his wife Juliana Everist. Foster's death follows a year after their high profile marriage.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Ringsted for Mrs Amy Bell Benson 63 wife of Li T Benson and mother of Harry Benson a former Zatherville resident. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Ralph McCullough of Des Moines and Mrs Gilbert Hansen of Waterloo and three sons Harry of Ringsted George of Waterloo and Earl of Fairbury Neb with 11 grandchildren four sisters and two brothers. Autos purch Jacob Johnson ap Eatherville Chevrolet truck Henry Demanter Estherville Ford Pickup.
The Masonic picnic at Tersimplar Park last Thursday drew about 350 attendees despite threats of thunder. Grand Master Palmer of Cedar Rapids spoke on Masonry, its history, growth, and future aims. The event featured social games, a baseball match won by the Park team, and a formal park handover by Park trustee George Gregory. Future picnics will be annual at Templar Park with broad regional turnout.
C B Swangton of Des Moines, construction foreman for Northwestern Bell, is in Estherville this week. He began running four cable lines from Lincoln Street to the new beef packing plant. The project progresses rapidly with aims to start operations soon after the first of the month, assisted by R O Rogers and a local crew.
Emmetsburg Iowa to host a five million dollar Federal Farm Loan office under a group management agreement by directors of four National Farm Loan Associations in Palo Alto and Emmet counties Aligned as a single group office to begin September 1 1937 H E Barringer of Emmetsburg elected secretary-treasurer of the group unit
Readers learn results from the 4-H clubs achievement day held in Batherville with events spanning sewing projects and a style show. Jessie Mae Hartman won the style show and a trip to the state fair plus 15 dollars. Verna McKean Esther Osher and others received medals and prizes.
A spate of auto accidents marred the weekend with injuries to several local and out of town residents. Near Sherburn a man, Tony Dietrich, lies at death's door after colliding with Rev. N. O. Montan’s vehicle. Dietrich reportedly was intoxicated.
The Spencer Church of Christ youth hosted an annual outdoor gathering Sunday afternoon at Big Stony Point Spirit Lake with a Drake student George Manning as principal speaker at the Yvesper service at 7 00 pm A picnic supper followed before the groups returned home
M Atwood 84 of Pasadena and former Estherville settler died Wednesday at his brother L L Atwood’s Spencer home from a heart attack. Funeral at Jones funeral home Spencer Monday 10 AM with Rev H E Hutchinson. Remains mausoleum bound until son Howell returns from Europe. Survived by widow Mae Haynes of Estherville and one son Howell a professor in Galesburg Illinois. Previously married to a first wife and two daughters Mrs Frank Dunham and Mrs Flora Atwood. active prohibitionist and California resident for 87 years.
A B Funk of Des Moines former state senator and long time Town labor commissioner will speak at the Old Settlers association picnic at Gulf Point state park in Spirit Lake on Wednesday August 26. The event begins with a 12 o clock picnic and registration followed by a 1 16 program with talks music and reports. Local performers include Milford high school band the Harker siblings and soloists Nadine Lindquist Jock Bedell and Onalee Heldridge. Special guests include Jap Loomis believed to be Dickinson county’s longest resident since 1858 and the oldest married couple Sam Walker and his wife from Westport township. Frank A Fulsom of Spirit Lake will be honored for 53 years in business and public service and will celebrate his 86th birthday the next day.
Frank Bombarger of Estherville reports a telegram asking for relatives of Arthur Shank a 21 year old man said from this city who was killed in a railroad crossing accident near Sacramento California. Sheriff Fredericksen asks anyone with information to contact him and report the disposition of the remains. The telegram from Milley and Skelton funeral directors notes lack of funds and badly mangled remains.
Edward O Nea l president of the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke at Town to mark the 25th anniversary of the first farm bureau founded there. He urged farmers to press Congress for farm parity so lawmakers return ready to act.
The Superior school opens August 80 with 9 00 to 10 15 am session on opening day. Buses will return at 10 45 giving 80 minutes to shop for secondhand books. New staff include Clauson Kissinger Goeders Bassett Miner Tooker Booten.
Mrs Esther Nathanson Mrs Carl Moser and Miss Bessie Hepp completed a two week 38400 mile auto tour east of the Mississippi visiting Valparaiso Indiana Cleveland Niagara Falls Montreal Washington Louisville and other eastern points. They reported few Iowa cars encountered and no mishaps with remarkably low travel costs.
Mrs Dorothy Lohr Barg will teach at Dickens school for seventh and eighth grades. C I Bixter recently chosen as superintendent, formerly of Everly. Four others join the faculty: Harold Brown Joyce Newton of Spencer Miss Kenneth Oatley of Vermillion South Dakota and Mrs Gertrude La Rua. Barg graduates Estherville High School and University of Town.
The 4 H show drew about 100 head of livestock with 19 beeves sold Friday to Cudahy Packing Co of St Paul. Prices ranged from 13 to 15 cents per pound, with several boys including Stanley Jorganson Curtis Haahr Omer Smith Norman Stevens among 15 cent sellers. Others sold at 14 and 14 1/2 cents, while a group brought 13 to 13 1/2 cents. Weather outlook notes local showers possible August 23 to 28 and lists prices for corn flax barley rye oats and eggs as read.
Estherville Co-operative creamery plans a August 26 picnic with amusements foot races tug of war and music. Joe Anderson of Thompson will deliver the principal address while Mayor Fred Ehlers gives the welcome. Morning events include athletic games and a kitten ball. after lunch offers barrier prizes and free coffee milk cream cheese and ice cream. The creamery will close at 9 am to allow full employee attendance with Wm Moore Bert Swanson Lester Ramsay and Henry Neppi in charge.
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