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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
3
Four cases of cigarettes totaling 40 000 were stolen from the M and U S freight depot Saturday night and later recovered. Two cases were found Sunday near the yard under a loading platform and a freight car, with the remaining two found in the jungle. Authorities suspect two young tramps ordered out of town were responsible.
State officers of the American Legion auxiliary were named at a Sioux City meeting. President Mrs Floyd Niggemeyer of Ft Madison. vice president Mr M M Standley of Boone. secretary Mrs M Myrton Selly of Des Moines. treasurer Mrs Hiltoa Gallagher of Spencer. It was decided to hold the 1934 convention in Des Moines. Ninth district officers elected include committeewoman Mrs Harvey Bernard of Rock Valley and vice committeewoman Mrs Marie Irwin of Merrill. delegates Mrs Bernard, Mrs Virginia Bedell of Spirit Lake, and Mrs Randall Jacobs of Cherokee.
R. B. Lynk, a well known Eldora man, is praised for never missing a day at the Hardin county fair during its 60 year run. The article lauds his consistent attendance at Eldora events, highlighting his dedication to the fair season and community traditions.
Thomas Lobb Jr and Walter Lenz of Fairmont were caught last week as part of a ring blamed for local thefts. They admitted guilt and received 90 days in the Martin County jail. Earl E. Josten announces a used instrument census at the high school Wednesday and Thursday with 11 instruments already offered. Those wanting to dispose of instruments should bring them to the superintendent or band room, or call the superintendent’s office. He also urges all interested in band work next year to see him within two weeks.
Frank Wegner was given a suspended sentence of three months and his driver's license revoked for three months by Judge F. C. Davidson at Emmetsburg Friday. Wegner pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. John Law, county chairman of the NRA advisory board, calls a council meeting at city hall this evening at 8 00 PM. Otto Praff of Ft Dodge district chairman expected to attend. Weather outlook for Aug 28 to Sep 2 shows little precipitation and moderate temperatures across the region. Mr and Mrs Maurice Burrell returned from Ames and Des Moines after visiting a sister and the state fair.
North Superior reports the new school year began Monday Aug 28 with an enrollment of 85 on the first day. Superintendent Hauswirth leads the faculty including Principal of High School and several teachers for grades 1 8, with bus drivers listed among staff.
Local swimmers triumphed, winning six of nine events at a water carnival on Thursday night. Algona guests competed. top finishes included L Eveleth in the 40 yard adult swim, Charles Fisher in the 40 back stroke, and Ferguson in the 100 yard swim. Algona's Cretzmeyer, Post, and Nichols contributed strong showings in various events.
Perfect weather helps Emmet County pioneers and Estherville Community Club stage a Thursday reunion. Registration swells at noon, a Riverside Park picnic follows at 6 30 PM. Lincoln columnist Doc Bixby hails simple wealth and predicts improved finances within a year. Musical numbers and talks cap the day amid out of town guests from Graettinger Jackson Wallingford Elmore and Gilmore City.
Homeowners along the White Way are required by revised city ordinance No. 59 to trim branches so they extend at least 12 feet above the sidewalk. The rule aims to prevent damage to wires and street globes in high winds. noncompliance will lead the city to perform the work and bill the cost to the property.
Graettinger businessmen ready for the 36th annual Labor day celebration on Monday September 4 with a 1:30 pm address by Judge Richard F. Mitchell of Ft. Dodge and a 3:15 pm Estherville ball game featuring Gib Paulson on the mound. The day includes bowery dancing a theater show street acts rides and free amusements with the Estherville band providing music.
Joe Danielson was arrested for drunkenness and, in a hearing before Mayor Whe lan, fined five dollars plus costs. He leaves tonight for Des Moines to resume his former job, and last night’s celebration served as a farewell to his hometown.
City merchants have reached an agreement to stay open until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights. The change will take effect August 30.
The roster includes G. J. Paul, E. D. Shaffer, Armstrong and Wallingford families, Dillman and Harvey couples, Barber and Vandersten names, and many others from Dolliver, Ringsted, Graettinger, and nearby towns. Mahan, arriving in 1856, was the oldest resident at the reunion, with Mrs. Sam Collins arriving in 1858 among the long-settled cohort. about 20 registered residents claimed homes in the county during the event.
Emmet county sends Esther Lund from the Happy Moments club at Ringsted as health girl finalist at the Iowa state fair. A Cloverleaf club demonstration team from Center township includes Ardith Clark and Alice Barrett led by Mrs. W. A. Haskins. They depart with county agent M. Balkema to Des Moines to present bread making methods and show clover leaf rolls and twists.
Funeral services were held for Donald Hendricks nephew of Mrs Ed Liddle of Graettinger. He died in Wilmington California on August 24 after 13 months of paralysis at age 30. Survived by wife Catherine and two year old daughter, brother Martin Jos of Minneapolis, sisters Francis New York City and Mrs John McBride Graettinger, uncle Lawrence Collins New York City, aunts Mrs Liddle Estherville and Mrs John Welsch Minneapolis. Hendricks worked at Graettinger Bank until its closure in 1926 then moved to California as painter and decorator. He married Nellie Jacobson of Graettinger in December 1930.
Mrs. Peter Fouts who was seriously injured in a recent automobile accident on Lincoln street was able to leave Birney hospital at the start of the week. Her right eye, gouged from its socket, is healing and sight is believed unimpaired. Mrs. E. D. Iagan, hurt more severely in the same accident, is improved but remains hospitalized a bit longer. Mr and Mrs Charles Hawke returned home from an extended trip to a Spanish American War veterans reunion at Clear Lake and a Des Moines visit, with other relatives noted behind.
Estherville and surrounding community joined in a Thursday celebration marking the dedication of the rock garden and the new white way. A picnic at Riverside Park opened the ceremonies with music by the Estherville high school band. Local officials and residents praised the project funded at 2139 dollars with labor and material costs split, aided by welfare funds and city contributions for unemployment relief. The event featured a lighted parade, a swimming meet with Algona, and concerts by the municipal band and local ensembles, all in a noncommercial, civic spirit.
Ralph Goggin writes home from Shanghai where his U S Marines unit is stationed. He notes extreme temperatures with winter dressed as Eskimos and summer in sport shirts and sun helmets. He describes outdoor movies on roof gardens and a new grand theater claimed as the largest in the far east. He mentions a twenty two story skyscraper and rapid city modernization alongside traditional backwardness among most Chinese.
Esther ville area farmers raise melons for local market amid rising demand. Leo Cox in Minnesota reports a 2000 melons patch with 1000 sold at ten cents as Shonkwiler near Terill harvests four acres of watermelons and one of cantaloupes selling top fruit at fifteen to twenty cents. Additional crops include sweet corn tomatoes cucumbers and carrots. Potatoes yield low.
Sportsmen of Emmetsburg sponsor a field trial in October for eight dogs of hunting varieties. Entry is open to setters pointers spaniels and other breeds. The event centers on pheasants with a strong turnout expected. Mr Moore of the Kermoore hotel is association secretary.
A Rock Island Golden State Limited crashed through a bridge four miles west of Tucumcari New Mexico at 3:45 this morning. Six cars and the engine plunged into the Beaver river flooded at 14 feet. Sixty or more injured reported. engineer and fireman missing believed dead.
Lyle Kilgore joins Standard Oil and will split time between two local retail stations. His hiring follows a personnel increase tied to N R A compliance. The company now operates on a 40 hour work week for employees.
W R Swanson from west of Estherville brought a 13 foot corn stalk with four ears to the Vindicator and Republican office on Saturday. One ear was nearly nine feet from the ground. He also displayed a cane stalk reaching 11 feet in height.
The J. S. McLaughlin company of Des Moines is unloading machinery for paving between Humboldt and the Webster county line and expects to start pouring concrete in a week or ten days. The project should take about two months to complete. Arthur Priebe of Lone Rock was brought to Coleman hospital with a lacerated arm and other injuries from a Sunday collision. Miss Lillian Emerson underwent an operation at Coleman hospital. Mrs. Anna Manson and two children of Trenton, Missouri visited Essterville last week to look after Mrs. Waite’s property. Mr. Manson is a civil engineer with Rock Island at Trenton. Mrs. Merrill Hines of Storm Lake is visiting her mother and brother in town.
Rock Island officials and employees met Friday in Estherville for a safety and prevent claims meeting. The forenoon covered methods to lessen railroading hazards and the afternoon focused on preventing claims. There were 78 in attendance including several from Cedar Rapids and other towns.
Mrs S J Backus of Algona burned her mouth after sipping coffee made with water containing a heavy sodium hydroxide solution from a teakettle. Dr P V Janse also burned his mouth tasting the water. analysis showed the water saturated with lye. No one was seen near the house. nothing else disturbed.
Morris Kram of Chicago on his way to be married picked up a hitchhiker west of New Hampton. A side road robbery followed as three men in a parked car seized $56 and Kram’s clothing bag, then let air out his tires. He reported the incident forty five minutes later.
County board of supervisors seeks all outstanding bills against the poor fund paid by August 30 due to bond exchanges covering the deficit. No bills presented after that date will be paid. Miss Marion Orvis departs for Ware to teach. Mrs Frank Kirk of Dalhart leaves for Emmetsburg, returning shortly.
J F Archbold found at East Hayes street with a .22 rifle wound to the forehead. He died at Coleman hospital after being taken there in a conscious state. Survived by son Earl and daughter Florence, sisters in Canada and Chicago, and a brother. Funeral at Presbyterian church Thursday at two with Dr A G Bailey officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Homer Arthur, a section worker for the M and St. L at Terris, fell while unloading ties and struck his back on a rail. Lower back bones were cracked and he is recovering at Birney hospital in this city.
Seven year old Rex Logue sustained a severe cut to his right hand when it was caught in a washing machine wringer at the Logue farm near Huntington on Friday morning. Several stitches were required and the boy suffers no other injuries.
James Roosevelt, oldest son of President Roosevelt, will visit Mason City on September 3 to speak at the North Iowa fair grounds. Arrangements are being made by E. G. Dunn of Mason City for the event.
Former Blue Earth editor Charles Dillman and wife Lou Mattson Dillman attended the old settlers meeting at Fort Defiance park along with their daughters. Dillman, once owner and editor of the Blue Earth Post, retired from newspapers two years ago after a long Minnesota career. The event drew other residents including Betty Peairs and Edith Willis, with visits from Spirit Lake and Estherville locals.
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