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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
10
George Allen senior editor of the Estherville Enterprise suffered a broken leg in a Wednesday hit and run accident near the Orleans hotel. The senior, age seventy plus, had the fracture reduced at Birney hospital and is described as in satisfactory condition.
Emmet Consolidated School will open Saturday morning September 1 for enrollment. High school entrants from outside the district are urged to be present. The coming year’s faculty includes Edna C Kruse superintendent Dorothy Sanderlin principal Elmer Valen coach Mary Stages Eleanor Pahl. Valen is known locally from Emmet Consolidated and recently completed a two year course at Waldorf college. Pahl is from Davenport Iowa a graduate of the State Teachers College with primary specialization. Last year she taught at Grand Junction Iowa.
A report by F R White, chief engineer of the Iowa State Highway Commission, analyzes the one mile pavement cost. It shows labor gets about 52.84 percent of total costs, with 72,000 dollars spent on cement and related quarry labor, and cement manufacturer earnings around 65,856 dollars for one mile.
On Thursday August 30 the Studebaker company under Harry Cockburn garage will stage the greatest auto show in Estherville. A fleet of Studebaker and Erskine cars from South Bend and Detroit will be exhibited from 2 to 10 PM with latest models and colors. A free big screen movie show featuring a Hollywood comedy and the one million dollar "Fact Farm" film will accompany the event.
This page of your Vindicator and Republican is set in the new Sonic No 5 type seven point on an eight point slug. The face is being adopted by newspapers nationwide for legibility and appeal. Paul Laidley of Algona is the new operator. he brings linotype expertise. Mrs Laidley comes to Estherville at week’s end. Mr and Mrs Jas Barnum Mineapolis visitors arrive late week. their daughter stays with them after.
Blue Valley Creamery Institute finds yellow corn yields faster gains than white, when fed with skimmilk or tankage without alfalfa or legume hay. Experiments at the University of Illinois show pigs reach 280 pounds in 188 days on yellow corn versus 211 days to 229 pounds on white, with different corn and tankage ratios.
John P. Davey known as Jack Davey died in his bed at Cloverdale on Aug 18 due to heart trouble. A veteran of 22 years with the Rock Island line, he was 57 and had recently been reassigned to lighter duties. He was the eldest brother of actress Marion Davies. Funeral services were held at Northwood Iowa, his previous home, with members Will Davey and John Fitzgerald accompanying the remains.
Grant Brown, who was shot through the right lung in a hold up at the tourist park three weeks ago, underwent an operation Tuesday afternoon at Coleman hospital. His lung began to collapse. His condition since the operation is satisfactory and recovery is expected.
Roy E. Miller, president of Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging, flies New York to Seattle by air via Chicago and San Francisco. He criticizes early passenger service, praises Boeing plans, and says he will meet to arrange Duwamish dredging to fill municipal airport field.
Mr and Mrs Merriott Townsend returned this evening from their wedding trip to Chicago and Des Moines and will reside in the Graaf apartment. The ceremony occurred Sunday afternoon August 22 in Des Moines with Rev Dilman Smith officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Sorensen, is a 1926 Estherville High School graduate and bank employee. the groom is a graduate of the local school and a former Iowa Trust and Savings Bank teller.
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