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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
3
Estherville city council will meet on September 5 to consider merging all light rates into a single rate for lighting refrigeration and electric signs, excluding power. Current charges include 8 to 5 cents per KW by tier and 5 cents for various uses. The goal is simplified meter reading reduced clerical work and lower meter repairs with a slight public rights cost change.
Interior decorating of Sts. Peter and Paul's at West Bend begins with freelance frescoist from Carroll. The dome and walls will gain gold leafing and monumental paintings costing thousands, with progress measured in years and staged sections already underway.
The Doon branch of the Omaha railroad linking Doon and Luverne Minnesota will be discontinued. Interstate Commerce Commissioner C. P. Boward recommended granting the petition to discontinue the 20 miles of track filed earlier this spring. Protests drew little weight. Ash Creek and Lakewood face real estate losses while Rock Rapids can switch to Illinois Central Rock Island. Doon may loss service.
Burial services for Joyce Roberta Wratten six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wratten of Fairbury Neb were held at Oak Hill Cemetery The Rev Arthur Bailey Jr presided The Wratten family formerly lived in Estherville and Mr Wratten is a brother of Mrs J F Paul of this city She is survived by her parents two brothers Gordon and Billy and one sister Shirley Ann
Mrs Gaylord Hower hosts a bridge party at the Henry Hower home on North 8th Street with a 1:30 luncheon. Guests include many local women. a theatre premiere of Paddy the Next Best Thing with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter is arranged as a climax. Also notes on a 1:30 luncheon and bridge at Mrs P G Gray’s home with prize winners and attendees. D A R opens season with a Century of Progress lesson. regional social updates follow from Estherville to Cedar Rapids and Chicago.
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary of Spencer will host Saturday and Sunday dances at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park after Labor Day, extending through September due to popular demand. Larry Gallagher booked Art Kassel and his Kassels in the Air orchestra for September 9 and 10, fresh from Chicago performances.
The Martin County fair runs three days September 11 to 13 with twenty five cent admission. Monday includes entries and exhibits, an evening program featuring Miner's Jewels of 1933, 20 costumed girls, a real orchestra, the La Mours vaudeville act, and Jack Bilds the yodeler. Tuesday and Wednesday showcase horse races, Miller's Jewels, and additional acts, with a big public wedding on Tuesday evening and a county 4-H style show on Wednesday.
Dr. A I Reed won four of the five possible first prizes with his black Minorca entries at the Iowa state fair. He captured first in cock, cockerel, pullet, and cockeral, with 11 Reed birds entered. He has not yet been informed of the hen placings. For three years running his Minorcas have held the Mediterranean class championships, including a champion cock and two champion hens.
A fine baby boy was born yesterday morning to Mr and Mrs J A Williamson of Los Angeles California at the Coleman hospital. Mr and Mrs Williamson spend their summers at Arnolds Park. WvpD A D Gronstal of Council Bluffs visited Estherville yesterday with his father K Gronstal and other relatives. Mrs Lee Case underwent a minor operation yesterday at Coleman hospital. Almond McSpadden was operated on Wednesday morning at Coleman hospital for a minor ailment. The Chase Martinson family from Estherville attended the state fair at Des Moines this week. Others included Mr and Mrs Ed Manitce, B H Brackett and Dan Howard. Mrs Chas Hawk went to Chicago Sunday to meet her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs J W Bittram of Charleston West Virginia there for the Century of Progress exposition.
Funeral services were held at Armstrong's St Mary's Catholic church for Mrs John Gage who died Sunday of heart failure at age 52. Rev Father Wold officiated the mass. She was born August 12 1881 in Carroll County Iowa and is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Conrad Landsteiner of Fairmont and a son Leonard at home. The family had lived in Armstrong for 12 years.
John Higgins left the hospital Tuesday evening after minor injuries from a horse kick at the county farm on Monday. The bruising was not serious.
Glen Hafer of Spirit Lake piloted his own design boat to wins in both heats of the Class C power boat regatta on the Des Moines River. Motor trouble forced him out of the free for all. Mrs. W. H. Phelps of Omaha, the only woman driver, won first place in both heats in Class B.
Estherville public schools set to open Monday September 4 1933 34 with full city staff except one change in girls physical education removed from the curriculum. Roosevelt Building and Lincoln and Jackson assignments listed. high school Junior College enrollment expected to rise.
Rural school teachers have been selected for the year 1933 34 with numerous assignments across Center Township Estherville Ringsted Ellsworth Emmet West High Lake and other districts. The list names teachers by township and school, including Estherville assignments and several Ringsted postings.
The Emmet county board of supervisors met to parse bills against the poor fund and will reconvene Friday to continue transactions. Francis Imm of Superior had a tonsillectomy at Coleman hospital yesterday. Mrs. H. W. Cronk was discharged from Coleman hospital Monday. Mary Louise Shillinglaw, visiting with her grandmother Mrs. Chas. Hawk, returned to Cedar Rapids Sunday. Miss Marjorie Meadows leaves Friday for Galva to resume teaching duties.
Will Sidles and Lavirn Heyer take possession of the Cut Price Grocery Friday morning ready to serve new and old customers invited to patronize the store. The two managers are experienced grocers with years in Howard's Cut Rats. The store previously ran under L. E. Crim and recently changed hands.
Mortgage foreclosures form the balance of new cases filed in the county clerk’s office for trial in the September term of court which opens Tuesday. Judge F. C. Davidson will preside. Five divorce cases appear on the calendar: Wilbur Shaw versus Enma Shaw, Julia G. Frank versus John Frank, H. Lloyd Parsons versus Beulah J. Parsons, Paul A. Salyers versus Helen K. Salyers, and Gratia Smith versus Stanley W. Smith.
Fingerprints and a photograph of the 1929 Emmet County bank robber were sent to St Paul police to aid identifying P. C. Fitzgerald, believed linked to a $35,000 St. Paul robbery. The raid involved five men, a machine gun ambush, and escape in a car amid smoke. Leo Paivek, 35, was killed and a policeman wounded. two bank messengers survived.
Starting Friday morning Father L. J. Savage will conduct a school of instruction in anticipation of the coming of the Bishop Sept 28. The school will be held Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday and It is expected that the attendance will be approximately 140. Three seminarians will assist Father Savage in the work.
Gay Hower beat Peterson 8-6 9-7 to reach the singles final of the city tennis tournament. Floyd Horton won 6-0 6-1 over Lee Sanders. Bennett and Merrill Meadows defeated Noe and Albertson 6-3 2-6 6-3. Semifinals saw Anderson beat Meadows 6-0 6-2 and Weston Rogers defeat Rhodes 6-4 1-6 6-4.
All Methodist Episcopal churches join a nationwide rally day on Sunday September 3. The local church hosts special services with a 40-voice choir and a sermon by Rev. Wm A. Winterstein. An evening Youth Fellowship dinner for 100 precedes a program on the Century of Progress Exposition plus Chicago fair reports and a debate.
Otto Pfaff of Fort Dodge, district NRA advisory board chairman, spoke to Estherville business leaders about RNA rules. He outlined three paths to code alignment, noted temporary codes, optional participation, and a possible boycott as enforcement. A September 8 parade was planned to boost public support for the National Recovery Act.
Mayor Fred Spies of Graettinger corrects impression about a Labor Day rodeo advertised to aid a retrial for Pat Griffin sentenced to death. He says business men and town officials disavow the event and attendees travel at their own risk with no added police protection. The Nau and Fagre families returned from Chicago after business and visits.
Etherville forms a Young Democratic club following state and national patterns. A Wednesday courthouse meeting elected officers and sought a state charter. Paul Gray Jr became president. 26 members attended. Miss Alice Gray served as temporary secretary with Gladys Larson as vice president, Dr Julius Osher as secretary, and J R Darnell as treasurer.
The bus carrying Jean Calolway and her colored orchestra, delayed at Armstrong for license issues, was released after manager Travers paid 105.85 dollars. Emmet County received 78.85 and the state 27 for license, penalty and a 50 fine. An impromptu farewell picnic at Riverside Park honored Mr. and Mrs. Jud Nelson and children with A. G. Tott, Esther Davidson, W. E. Deming, and others in attendance.
John Murphy, injured Wednesday morning, is in serious condition at Birney hospital after a curb cave in buried him to the shoulders and caused internal injuries and a crushed leg. Fellow worker Nick Oberwell, in the same East Lincoln street trench, was buried to the waist but uninjured.
Estherville high school faces a difficult 1933 34 season as Max H Lynn rebuilds the squad. Only three holdovers Edwards McAndrews Torrence return with several second string players contending for starting spots.
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