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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
4
Regular council session notes read and approved minutes from July 3 to date. A tax suspension petition for Lewis Halverson, due to infirmity, was approved. Bills for Electric Light Fund totaling numerous labor, repair, and supply items were presented and ordered paid.
The tall Texan Joseph Hutcheson, recently purchased from Memphis by the Brooklyn National League club, is excelling in right field and at bat. The list shows payments to various local merchants and public fund expenditures including water works, sanitation, street improvement, and public utilities, reflecting a bustling era civic accounting.
City council moved by Johnston and Green approved the Band Fund salaries and supplies totaling 344,74 and authorized the city clerk to draw warrants on the respective funds. Mayor Whelan reported all council members voted aye, motion carried, and the meeting adjourned with Kilgore and Green motioning. Attest: City Clerk R. O. Clark.
A series of short notices records visits and travel by local residents. Mrs Callie B Letchford visits Naper Nebraska with brother J B Bailey. Bailey visits Estherville briefly before taking his sister home. L R Benton family depart Cedar Rapids. A F Witte to Chicago for Century of Progress. Pete Scholtes and daughter to Rochester. Mary Pease from Escanaba visits Mrs H S Greig. Emma Gaarde from Minneapolis visits her parents. Gretchen Raife to Cheyenne. Mervin Brown drives to Waterloo with Mrs A H Davidson visiting Harold Fox family. Tom Nivison and Jessie Bigelow return from Chicago after Century of Progress trip.
Miss Fas Albertson hosted a Friday afternoon party at her home. Guests played bridge and hearts with prizes to Miss Jean Richardson for bridge and Miss Donnabelle Merron for hearts. Attending were LaVaune Brown, Vaunita Brown, Mary Rhodes, Elizabeth Rhodes, Marie Cramer, Ruth Raife, Vera Joyce Horswell, Marie Robinson, Evelyn Norby, Jean Richardson, Donnabelle Merron, and Jane Miller of Chicago.
Miss Gretchen Raife was guest of honor at a Saturday courtesy hosted by Miss Mary Jean Rainey. She will visit Cheyenne and attend the University of Colorado at Boulder next year. Lunch was served at Ralph's, with bridge at the James Rainey home. Miss Helen Beauman won high score, Miss Raife received a guest prize. Also noted are gatherings hosted by Miss Anita Houltshouser and Mrs Geo Nichols with numerous attendees, including many Raife and Rainey family members and club members.
Spirit Lake Beacon notes rapid progress on the Spirit Lake road near the state line. The bridge is finished and cement curing. A steam shovel and graders work on the eastern side near Joe McClielind farm. A fish grate under the bridge will prevent Towa fish from entering Minnesota. When done, part of the rock dam will be removed to free 25 acres of spawning ground between dam and bridge. Grading should finish in about two weeks. R F C crews will aid in rip-rap and moving rock from the old dam site.
A compilation notes historic feats and naval facts from the early 20th century, detailing a 2016 mile pigeon flight by Ensign E. S. Peterson, visual salute origins, postwar mine clearance, Saratoga aircraft landings and power, and the Navy’s crane ship. It also discusses naval ship naming conventions and past fleet actions, followed by agricultural guidance on smut in Emmet county wheat and seed treatment options with New Improved Ceresan.
Ronald Finney of Banpotii Kansas is implicated as authorities widen arrests in a major bond forgery scheme that has rattled the state’s financial officers. The probe centers on Topeka actions as investigators pursue additional suspects.
Fisherman investigator J C Salyer of the Fish and Game Commission notes the largest wood duck hatch in years along the Mississippi from Lansing to Burlington. He says many nests and ducklings are visible in river sloughs and backwaters and suspects southern Town birds hatched in the Mt Hols timbred dreck bottoms before migrating in family groups toward Town. Labor Day rail specials advertise Minnesota fairs and round trips on the Minneapolis and St. Louis routes with specific fares and dates.
Salyer notes the wood duck species shows a distinctive flight that allows identification once the flock is visible. He claims observers can identify the wood duck as far as the flock remains discernible during hurfing Peason Opens.
Iowa board of conservation passed a resolution to raise water level at Ruch Lake in Osceola County. A three week formal survey is planned with an estimated cost of 6000 dollars. Planned works include building a dam at the outlet and routing a tile line to hold water behind the dam. The report notes the lake currently shows only scattered patches of water.
Unpaid balance now $48.67 buys a player piano and rolls with $10 monthly terms. Cash option $40. Write to R A Wyrick Dept of Accounts 850 N Plankinton Ave Milwaukee Wis to arrange viewing and request references.
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