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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1942
Page
3
Local residents mingle with relatives and friends across Iowa towns including Estherville, Armstrong, Ruthven and Fort Dodge. Visitors and travelers attend family events, church activities, funerals, and outings at Arnold’s Park, Okoboji, with many noting travel to Washington and Fort Leonard Wood for military duty.
Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson Kenneth and Gerald Swan Cook spent a weekend at the Lorraine Anna stud home in St Paul along with Mrs Elbert Hayes and her son Junior visiting Reed Jordon’s home in Maple Hill. Miss Henrietta Whitacre visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Whitacre and Teona Whitacre traveled from Webster City.
Iowa City reports University of Town Women’s Association issued a dating code for incoming female students amid wartime separations. It warns against mooning over absent boyfriends, promotes self reliance, suggests practical dating tips, and notes campus fashion limits including hats and frothy dresses.
The State War Board chairman may grant immediate approval for grain storage facility construction when county war boards deem it essential. A new feed wheat price range of 74c to 80c per bushel in August drives increased demand for wheat from Iowa farmers as the Commodity Credit branch offices in Kansas City and Minneapolis accelerate shipments.
The State War Board advises planting Boone Tanta Marion and Central corn in 1943 Iowa acreage to maximize feed production. It urges farmers growing these varieties to keep them for seed rather than feed or sell on the market. The program coordinates new combines to areas of greatest need, with purchasers agreeing to do custom work.
An increase of two cents per bushel is set for the stor age allowance on soybeans stored on farms under loans raising the loan value from 1.65 to 1.67. The soybean purchase program price of 1.60 per bushel will rise a cent monthly from January to June to encourage farmers to hold beans on farms. OPA sugar ration rules allow one pound per four quarts of home canned fruit juice in addition to existing fruit canning allowances. United States Army will place orders for millions of yards of wool cloth to redirect the domestic wool clip to military use. USDA estimates cattle on feed in the corn belt 19 percent below last year, aided by good grass. Women comprise 14 percent of total farm workers in April, up from 1.5 percent in 1940 per BAE census. DDT orders ease harvest transport by exempting common carriers from truck clearances and modify mileage and delivery restrictions effective through October. Aviation is to be taught in Swea City High School next year under Supt. A. H. Schuler with meteorology, engines, aerodynamics, navigation, communications, and social significance topics planned. Mrs. Harold Sieglaff and two children from Chicago visit Mrs. Sieglaff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L H Savereide.
Ever Willing Workers club hosted a social at Hattie Griffiths home on August 20. Members sang, recited prayers, and rolled call with canning hints. A contest by Mrs Maddox crowned Mrs Gilbert and Mrs Braband. Next meeting set for September 17 with Mrs Hockings and Mrs Lemack assisting. Guests included Mrs Henry Nepps. notes on Estherville class of 1940 graduate now employed in Fort Dodge Woolworth store. Mr and Mrs Boone plan Fort Dodge residence.
On Sunday August 16 the J. W. Madden family met at the old Halfa home for the last time before they move to Estherville. All ten children attended along with ten grandchildren four great grandchildren and one sister. The group shared a pot luck dinner and reminisced. Mr Madden, who will be 82 in the fall, is in good health and very active. They dispersed wishing the couple happiness in their new home.
Word has been received of the marriage of Warren Boone, son of Mr and Mrs L N Boone, to Miss Irene Stephens, daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Stephens of Brookings South Oak. The ceremony was held August 8 in the Methodist parsonage at Excelsior Minnesota. Warren graduated from the
Attorney PF Kennedy reports from the Iowa State Highway Commission that the underpass on No 17 is a certainty. Mr and Mrs A A Halleck and son Harold left for Des Moines after the death of Hallecks uncle. Estherville Vindicator shifts to sem weekly issues. H E Crook of Des Moines buys the People’s Case from Hardy Cockburn with his son and wife. Woodrow Wilson and Robert Tims plan a Canada trip, leaving Wednesday.
From Estherville Misses Sarah and Minnie Scott return Monday after a three week visit with friends and relatives in Chicago. E V Van Fossen of Birdstown Ill arrives and takes over management of Herman Oransky's department store. A timely rain Sunday night saved corn and revived pastures. Mrs Harvey Miller is seriously ill and worsening.
Clifford Wendrickson moved from Estherville Garage to the Spencer branch and departs today. An excursion train operated by the M and S L railway from Estherville to New Ulm and back to serve the Old Settlers meeting. limited tickets were sold. School foundation work begins this week as Emmet county teachers institute opens with 44 registrants the first day, later rising. Irwin and Robert Nichols families completed a five day eastern Iowa Wisconsin trip with a 16 mile river boat ride noted as highlight.
General Arnold outlines goals for a two million man air force and rising demand for pilots gunners and technicians as American planes join British forces for the impending assault on Germany. In the Solomon Islands, Marines secure Tulagi while US and Allied air power attack Japanese bases. Navy reports enemy losses and Allied successes in the Aleutians and across Europe. The War Labor Board grants raises for New England and southern textile workers while denying increases to aluminum and magnesium plants workers amid rising living costs.
The Army launches a large scale recruiting push for 200000 skilled mechanics and technicians across the army air forces signal corps and ordnance department with male US citizens ages 18 to 44 and clearance from selective service boards. The Office of Civilian Defense will assist recruiting for Coast Guard coastal patrols and lookout duty while the Navy plans to appoint retailers to curb ready made uniform sales to officers beginning October 15. Mail deliveries face curtailments due to manpower and tire shortages as the Post Office Department reports. Washington DC and Detroit announce definite curtailment plans. The Office of Defense Transportation warns of the heaviest road traffic in history by mid September and restricts rail movement of refrigerator and box cars unless fully loaded.
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