Santa Claus Candy Day in Estherville Saturday
Santa will visit Estherville Saturday December 13 arriving at 1:00 PM by Rock Island diesel engine. He will distribute candy at City Hall at 1:46 PM after a parade through the business district. Children should gather at the Rock Island station to see Santa. police and local officials will supervise. County Superintendent Marie Sorum leads carol singing during candy distribution.
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Santa’ Claus
Estherville
Santa Claus
Rock Island
Chamber To Commerce
M. B. Whitish
Walter Schultz
Carl Mickelson
Marie ‘Sorum
Chools
Behind the Curtain of News The Vindicator Contest
Readers are urged to support the semi weekly Vindicator and Republican by subscribing before December 22. The piece explains the back stage effort behind the paper and how subscriptions determine contestants and prizes.
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Anetthg
Vindicator
Republican
Dutch Maid Bake Shop Leases Wilson Building
Dutch Maid Bakery has leased the J. E. Wilson building and will move shortly after year’s start. The former occupants Robert Klema and Norge Appliance will be replaced. remodels and equipment updates are planned by Dutch Maid. The adjacent Oerliken building remains unrented for now.
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Dutch Maid Bake Shop
J. E. Wilson
Ben
Dutch Maid Bakery
Robert Klema
Norge Appliance Company
Check Sheets Aid Farmers
Emmet County defense board urges farmers to use a 1942 check sheet to list repair parts for farm machinery. Farmers should order parts from implement dealers, focusing on chains belts bearings wheels pulleys gears and sprockets. Dealers are asked to report unneeded repaired items. scrap iron sale will fund future parts purchases and support national defense.
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Emmet
Usda ‘Defense Board
Nels. Christiansen
Farners
Deldnon
National Defense Program
Slscal Defense Board
Gruver High School Picks Plover Leader Sanders
G L Sanders elected superintendent of Gruver High School succeeding Q Miller who resigns to lead Marble Rock schools. Sanders, longtime Iowa girls athletics figure and former director of the Northwest Town Girls High School Union, will start Monday and recently was elected secretary treasurer of the state organization for this term. Subscription plea notes a tight deadline.
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G. L. Sanders
Plover
Gruver
He.q. ‘Miller
Marble Rock
Sanders
Iowa
Northwest Town
Secrretary
Messiah to be sung Sunday at Estherville Methodist Church
The annual Messiah performance, a Christmas highlight, will be held Sunday evening at the Estherville Methodist Church. Directed by Mrs. R L Caldwell with Mrs. Gronstal on organ and Mrs. Cramer at piano, the program features a long list of soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists and chorus selections.
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Methoodist Church
Estherville
Methodist Church
R. L. Caldwell
C. M. Gronstal
J. H. Cramer
Gronstal
Nylene Doudna
Darlene “Logan
Bette Huntsinger
Starley
Surley
Dr. Mann
Pleasantville youths sentenced for banker slaying
Imprisonment of 40 years each were given to Harley Walker age 17 and Guy Ramsey Jr before Judge W S Cooper at Knoxville this Thursday morning. The youths pleaded guilty to a day of the slaying of Owen Shadle Pleasantville merchant banker and brother of George Shadle of Estherville.
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Harley Walker
Guy Ramsey
Pleasantville
W. S. Cooper
Knoxville
Owen Shadle
George Shadle
Estherville
Campaign charity drive amid close of vote race
Sideline news urges readers to fund campaigns with subscriptions before the final Monday cutoff. Names and large sums tied to Estherville Dolliver and surrounding towns appear, highlighting a prize pool that motivates donors to support specific candidates.
Iowa Defense Day Proclaimed by Governor Wilson 1941
Governor George A. Wilson designates December 14 1941 as Iowa Defense Day urging statewide programs in churches schools public halls and other venues to renew patriotism and show loyalty to the nation amid World War II with Iowa pledging full support to victory and defense efforts.
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United States of America
Pacific Ocean
Iowa
Congress
Towa
George A. Wilson
Tews
Des Moines
United States
George
A. W.lson
Farm Bureau drives membership to aid parity goals
Estherville reports a mass membership drive by the Emmet County Farm Bureau led by Harold Graff to boost farm unity in support of the 85 percent parity loan bill. Officials credit congressional leaders and the American Farm Bureau Federation for passing parity measures and urge farmers to join and recruit neighbors to sustain gains and defend agriculture amid wartime policies. Also noted is Kenneth McAndrews, a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot from Estherville, hospitalized in England after bailing out post raid over Bremen. details show a recovery context amid ongoing war efforts.
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Farm Bureau
Issharyile
da Mon
Harold Gratl
Cannon
Senator Bankhead
House
Senate
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congressional Record
Ed O'Neal
Graff
W.R. Estherville
Kenneth McAndrew
Estherville
Royal Canadian Air Force
McAndrew
England
Bremen
Dolliver Youth Shot by Rifle Incident Claims Life
George Yackle Jr. of Dolliver, 20, was killed when a rifle discharged while he rabbit hunted about 80 rods from his home. The bullet struck the neck, nearly severing the head. Services set for Friday at the Yackle home and Armstrong Presbyterian church. Survived by parents, three sisters, and several brothers. Weather outlook calls for colder temperatures Dec 9 to 14 with light snow.
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George Yackle, Jr
George Yackle
Dolliver
Yackle
Armstrong Presbyterian Church
Elwood
Grover
Armstrong
Armstong
Emmet County
Maple Hill
Dollives
60th Anniversary Celebrated by Estherville Church
Former members and friends of the Estherville Presbyterian Church join present members to mark the 60th anniversary with a Friday covered dish supper in the church hall. Eighteen members with 40 or more years of membership honored. Former pastors Dr G Voorthies and Dr R C Mitchell attending. Sunday events include a 10 45 a m service by Dr Mitchell and a 3 p m "Down Memory Lane" program. An open house at the new manse runs 4 to 6 So on Sunday.
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Estherville Presbyterian Church
Hattie Rhodes
H. O. Sillge
W. Knight
George A. Weir
Howard Espesat
G. K. Allen
Eva Bradley
Mee
Byron Weir
Harriet Nivision
Charles Werling
E. I. Sondral
Agnes
G. Voorhies
Marion
R. C. Mitchell
Minneapolis
Dettttes Inniversirr Antis
Services For R. King
Robert W. King 74 died Wednesday at his daughter’s home north of Estherville after a brief illness. Born August 14 1867 in Rugh Illinois he lived in Lena Garner Spirit Lake and Spirit Lake area before settling with his wife in Spirit Lake then Estherville. Funeral Friday at 2 00 at the Anderson home with Rev C L Day presiding burial Spirit Lake cemetery. Survived by a daughter in Estherville and eight sons and daughters including Mrs Warren Thorpe Nimrod Montana Mrs Francis Putman Marathon John King Marathon Donald Rigg Spirit Lake Mrs Roy Long Peoria Ill Mrs Archie Barber Spencer and Mrs Elwin Lohse Arlington Va plus eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Robert W. King
Alfred O. Anderson
Estherville
Mr. King
Mle
Roy Long
Peoria, Il
Archie Barber
Spencer
Elwin Lohse
Arlington
ILLIOMS IOWA NIP AND TUCK IN SHORTHORNS
Iowa and Illinois again battle for top honors in Shorthorn cattle as figures from the American Shorthorn Breeders' Association show Iowa leading in new Southern Association members with eighty eight while Illinois is runner up with ninety five. The year’s Shorthorn business ranking places Iowa first and Illinois second for total transacte d value.
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Illioms
Iowa
Illinois
Chicago
Southern Association
Ilinois
Towa
Forum Topics At Adult Education Meeting Roosevelt Building
Forum speaker War Production will lead a Monday evening discussion in the Roosevelt building as part of an adult education program. Des Moines Register and Tribune editor A. Emberman will speak. other classes cover Nazism vs Capitalism, home furnishings, small trains, Mein Kampf review, and typewriting practice.
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Roosevelt Building
A A. Emberman
Des Moines Register and Tribune
the -Peaker
Swaggest
Far East
Annabell Purviance
Atty. Wm. Anderson
Adolph Hitler
Susan Peterson
Colder Weather Brings Snow Flurries to Northern Iowa
Weather forecasters warn of continued cold with snow flurries across northern Iowa this weekend. The temperature fell to two degrees below zero on Tuesday afternoon marking the coldest day of the season so far, after December opened with zero degree weather in Estherville.
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Iowa
Estherville
United States Declares War on Germany and Italy
The United States Senate and House of Representatives declared war on Germany and Italy following Italy and Germanys declaration of war on the United States. President Roosevelts message backed a unanimous vote. Rep. Jeanette Rankin abstained with Present. Citizens face rapid involvement through volunteers and the draft as defense needs rise.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Germany
Italy
United States
Adolph Hitler
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Japan
Etrue
Hawaii
Philippines
World War Veteran Enlists in Navy
Jess Lantz, 49, a World War I veteran who served overseas with the U S Army, enlisted in the United States Navy. He awaits word on acceptance and assignment. Lantz, a Wallingford laborer, has a son Russel Lantz in Estherville schools.
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Jess Lantz
United States Army
United States Navy
Mr. Lantz
Wallingford
Dhe
Russel Lantz
John Cole
Estherville
December Temperatures Vary Widely With Snow Likely
December readings show highs from 56 degrees to subzero lows with several days reporting snow. Observed temperatures include nine degrees above zero last night and seventeen above by Thursday noon, while forecasts for 15 below Wednesday night did not occur. Decembers listed show varied precipitation, including trace amounts and a few snowy days reaching ten inches on Dec 9.
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Joe Orvis
Mail Your Parcels Now To Insure Safe Delivery
Instructions issued by Clive Kennedy outline parcel mailing dates for Christmas delivery across regions from Pacific Coast to New England. Emphasis on timely stamps, complete legible addresses, and early greeting card mailing to ensure speedy handling and forward or return with first class rates quoted.
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Clive Kennedy
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