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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
4
Mrs. Art Hanson suffered a serious arm injury in an auto accident Saturday in Estherville and was taken to Coleman hospital for treatment. The notice lists numerous local residents and social visits, threshing preparations, and community events in the vicinity.
Mrs L A Baumann of Thor and the Misses Betty and Laurine Olson of Gilbert called on Mrs O P Stow in Dolliver Tuesday. Miss Helen Erwater, auditing for Farmers Creamery, represents a Minneapolis company for the third year. Miss Einer stays with the James Stillmans while Wm Stow returns from Algona after helping at the Kossuth county fair exhibits.
Mr and Mrs J N Wheatley of Miami Florida visit relatives including the G G Wheatley Nelson Wheatley L W Stark Harry Brown and Wm Gage families. Mrs Ben Plautz Mapleton and Thorbin Houge family join supper at Milford Houge home. Chester Oleson to Superior Wis for assistant minister post at Norwegian Lutheran church. Rev Albert Bringle and family return to Taylor Wis from visits. Andrew Graff and Claus Martens host Claud Martens on Saturday evening.
Mrs Wm Bergquist was honored at a post nuptial shower at the George Mathwig residence with Mrs Mathwig and Lorene as hostesses. Guests included many local residents and relatives. gifts were opened after a corsage presentation and a luncheon with coffee, sandwiches and desserts. Other notes mention a birthday dinner surprise for Mrs C Linus Peterson and plans for Everett Honnette to join the Jay 4-H band for the state fair.
Mr and Mrs Math Anderson and Mr and Mrs Floyd Anderson attended a Johnson family reunion at Interlaken Sunday. About 60 relatives from Swea City Town and surrounding areas joined Math Andersons and Bredbergs in the event hosted by Mrs Math Anderson’s siblings and families.
The guide outlines steps for safer home canning including hot packing, leaving liquid space, and pressure processing with a government timetable. It warns on signs of spoilage, advises new lids, and emphasizes cool storage. It also notes heat treatment before use and suggests clips to manage pastures and weeds in farming.
Superior Harvey Flatt of New York called Saturday at the Chas. Christ home. Hazel Leupold left Wednesday for Butte Nebraska to begin work as home management supervisor for the Farm Security Administration. Leupold brings years of home economics experience, most recently in Nebraska. Mrs. Drex Griffie visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Below. Betty Griffie assists with housework at the Everett Rudd home. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gibson and Lola Johnson visited Rollie Bennett at his Greenville home Sunday.
Instructions for peach shortcake using two-layer sheet or biscuit style cakes with flour baking powder salt shortening and milk. Bake 460 F for 15 to 20 minutes, then split and layer with peaches and butter, serve with cream. Includes cup quantities and steps.
Miss Juanita Parks spent the weekend at the parental home and works in Sheldon. Mrs Hested of Laneboro and Mrs Bowman of Estherville visited the Coverett Rudd home. Everett Rudd and family attended the Des Moines fair. Mrs Woods and Mrs Schafer from Spencer called on Joe Prochaska’s family. May Clump of Terris visited Mrs Hannah Wade from Friday to Sunday, with Sunday dinner guests at I F P Clark’s home. Clump returned to Terris Sunday afternoon. Howard Reed returned home from Cedar Rapids last Friday. Harry Nelson hosted an ice cream social for the threshing crew at Esta Johnson’s. cake was provided by the ladies. Jack Johnson and others went to Mankato for Lola Johnson’s commercial course enrollment. Randall Wicks and Clara Louise, Clyde Christ, and Gena Mack of Spencer spent Friday in Chase. Dan Quade of Estherville visited Mrs Christy Richards Sunday evening. Christy Richards visited her brothers, the Peterson Bros., at Dolliver last week. Mr and Mrs Amos Hough and family spent Sunday with Harold Breitwiser at Arnolds Park. Gordon Fay of Waterloo visited Thursday to Sunday with J F Bradfield. Mrs Fay once lived there.
Iowa dairy associations report June butterfat production averaging 30.4 pounds per cow, up nearly a pound from last year. Sioux Association led with 36 pounds per cow from 379 cows. Parnell herd owner W. P. Marner top producer at 54.4 pounds. Nine percent of cows dry, 25,504 in production across 66 associations.
Sheriff Clifford Fredericksen presents findings on thinking and braking distances compiled by the Town traffic safety committee. The chart shows feet traveled per second at various speeds, plus the reaction distance before braking and the stopping distance from given speeds. He urges drivers to study the chart and drive within safe clear distances to reduce accidents.
A health warning from the American Foundation for Animal Health urges farmers to segregate exhibition livestock from home herds for at least two weeks after fairs. It notes disease risks such as hog cholera distemper shipping fever and influenza despite veterinary supervision. The guidance also covers livestock bought at community sales.
S W Edgecombe, extension horticulturist, says a wire a knife and patience rid apple trees of round headed borers. Now is the best time to attack them as brown sawdust like material at the trunk base signals borers. Scrape away material to reveal tunnels and dig them out with a sharp knife and stiff wire. Do not stop if you locate one.
Edgecombe cautions that borers in heavily infested trees can reach ten or fifteen insects and may kill trees if not checked. He stresses careful inspection to prevent fatal damage.
Eighty two Town state college students received degrees at the second summer term commencement on Aug 24. Registrar J R Sage reports 87 bachelor of science degrees 42 master of science degrees and 1 doctor’s degree in the ceremony.
Colonel Millard F. Harmon takes command of the Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center headquartered at Randolph Field Texas. Harmon, known as West Point of the Air, previously commanded March Field California and taught at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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