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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
3
A collection of opinions on labor, liberty, and national policy. It laments business practices that curb competition, extols work ethics, and calls for vigilance against subversive forces while praising the United States as a beacon of democracy. It notes vacation tales and community ties in Estherville.
Guy Small 67 well known Superior farmer died instantly when his car collided with a Nat ural Gas Line Co truck loaded with 8000 pounds pipe. Driver Marvin Nelson 21 Cushings Neb burned and treated at Coleman hospital then released. Small survived by widow three sons Wilson Spencer Floyd and one sister. He led Superior bank before collapse and was last living member of original school board. Funeral set Sunday at 2 pm in Superior church.
Henry Keller of Chicago, who built broad connections in Estherville during the Firestone store opening, has been promoted to district inspector over 14 stores. Based in Minneapolis, he and Mrs Keller traveled there after a brief Estherville visit. Also departing were W.R. Rev and Mrs. Henry Larson of Church Ferry North Dakota to Decorah and later Rochester for Mayo Clinic proceedings.
William Moseley Brown, former Grand Master of Virginia, told about 2,000 Masons at the New York World’s Fair meeting that Masonry welcomes foreign nations but will not tolerate ism. He attacked Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Fritz Kuhn, calling for Kuhn to be “put out of business.” He warned that freedom requires eternal vigilance and recalled 200 years of tangible, eternal values.
Estherville man E J Maniece was chosen grand chancellor at the Iowa domain convention in Cedar Rapids succeeding P A Dietz of Walcott. Delegates from the local lodge included Harold Reed Frank Biden Loren White and others with Miss Priscilla Booth and Mrs John Diltz representing the Pythian Sisters. Other officers elected include H E Hollar R R Hibbs R W Forshay Ben J Bernick L L Dennison E C Edwards Frank S Hite and several state lodge officers.
Four children were born this week at Coleman hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bixby welcome a boy born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Franksen welcome a son born August 25. A daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs S O Lundy. Mr and Mrs Lee Moore Ringsted are parents of a boy born Sunday at the hospital.
Local market report lists heavy hens over 5 lbs at .11 cents per lb and 4 to 5 lb hens at .9 cents. Heavy springs over 6 lbs at .18, 4 to 5 lbs at 11 cents, 2 to 4 lbs at .9, light leghorn springs at .10. Hogs top at 680.10, packers at 5.05. eggs No.1 standard and cream prices shown with decimals and garbled text.
Readiness is complete for the Second Annual Field Day at Okamanpaden State Park near Dolliver. The Emmet County Conservation League sponsors the event with many new activities. The program starts at 10 00 and runs all day featuring trap shooting archery bait and fly casting horseshoe pitching dog show greyhound race pistol and rifle shooting model airplane flying bird house exhibit and canoe tilting. Free picnic grounds and bathing beach plus fishing facilities are available.
The hotel at Templar Park closed for the season on Sunday August 27 with the last meal served in the morning A few cottagers remain for a week longer Work will soon begin repainting and interior decorating and making further repairs on the building The past season has been one of the best financially in years
Wm Helgason of Wallingford buttermaker at the State Brand Creamery has the best attendance record at the fair. His twenty pound butter exhibit scored 95 and earned a gold medal amid judging of flavor body color salt and packaging. Helgason has shown butter at state fairs for 27 years with one year absent. He has won three gold medals and two silvers during his run and once helped Minnesota lose the banner to the team from Iowa. Also notes his eight years as creamery manager. Mr and Mrs E H Kortim of San Jose and Huntington visitors en route from California via Texacona Arkansas to see their son.
The sixteen storage bins for corn deliveries to the Commodity Credit Corporation are to arrive today or tomorrow, with four each planned for Estherville Wallingford and Huntingon. Four more sites remain undecided. Storage rental was set aside after rail service proposals proved too costly. Elevator operators in the area agreed to handle coin at one and one half cents per bushel.
A public safety appeal urges careful planning for Labor Day outings. It warns that rushing to trips or picnics can cost lives and limbs, citing past holiday tolls and stressing slow, cautious driving as the best defense to keep the score down.
Drum and Bugle Corps members chose officers at city hall meeting Tuesday night. Henry Paulson was elected manager and Harry Jones secretary treasurer. Board members include Paulson Jones Salyers Dr. R. D. Thompson Glen Pullen and E. A. Hue aba.
A playful donkey softball match is scheduled at Estherville Park tomorrow night at 8. Tickets go on sale at 7 36. Teams from Estherville and the surrounding county will compete for the championship with listed players and officials.
A fire started in the Hollywood theatre projection booth Tuesday night damaging projection equipment and destroying one reel of film. The blaze, believed to ignite from a jammed film and intense arc light heat, drove the audience to use the rear exit while fire proof wall boards shielded them from the flames.
Mrs Harold Reed claimed the $725 Grand Theatre bank night prize. She was registered in the afternoon and was not present at the theatre when the drawings were made last night.
Estherville observes Labor Day with most stores closed all day. Food shops stay open until noon, then closed the rest of the day. Drugstores close 1 pm to 6 pm. Banks, warehouses, elevators, lumber yards, offices, courthouse, barber shops, and Bathes area also closed. Only one newspaper issue next week. Post office observes holiday with General Delivery 9 to 9:30 am only. no window service or deliveries except transient dispatch.
Johnson transfers effective Sept 1 to Cedar Rapids to become Trainmaster succeeding R W Friday who moves to Illinois Division at Rock Island. Replacing him is R W Anderson from Colorado Division at Goodland Kansas. Johnson travels tonight on No 20 and returns Saturday then to Cedar Rapids Sunday by car. Elbert Hays moves from Albert Lea branch to Manly Iowa to relieve H W Berglund who goes to Estherville. KE B Herdman named assistant superintendent at Minneapolis succeeding C L Simonds. Milo Hunt of Gary Indiana visits Estherville to assess residence and downtown properties. Mrs Hunt in poor health did not travel.
The Vindicator and Republican offers a guaranteed fountain pen and pencil set with a simple condition. Parents or neighbors subscribe to the paper for Emmet county or adjoining areas, at two dollars per year, and the set is free to the subscriber, with a repair guarantee for future service.
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