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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
1
A dense column argues against spending outside the town, warning it harms taxpayers and local jobs while praising prudent local spending. The report then lists weekend social visits in Cylinder, club reports, and high school basketball results, noting Estherville and Harris games and player stats.
Dorothy Eiler of Aitkin County Minnesota and Ross Allen of Harrison County West Virginia are the 1932 National 4-H girl and boy Health Champions, each beating blue ribbon winners. The report notes the son will remain until after the holidays.
Local families and guests are listed with Sunday and Friday gatherings. Clerical and church events include Lutheran Ladies Aid, a Christmas cantata planned for December 18, and a Red Cross township chair appointment. Visits span Ringsted, Denmark, Swea City, and Ellsworth contexts with multiple unnamed family gatherings and dinners.
Mrs. John Graff hosted the Happy Home club with eight members answering roll call for a Christmas gift exchange and a pattern. Guests discussed plans for the Christmas party and the all day meeting. Piru Bourett of Florida Dodge was a business caller in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schnell and sons visited the Carl Johnson home Sunday. Dorothy Evertson celebrated her tenth birthday with a dinner at her home.
News from Dolliver and nearby farms reports Clarence Hansen bruised but not broken after dragging incident. Fay Gage and Rob Woods move cattle and hog shipments to Chicago and St Paul. Social visits include Miss Margaret Moulds with aunt Mrs Inman and families sharing meals. A Christmas program, church events, and a funeral in Estherville are noted along with school holiday plans and a local auto accident affecting Mrs Nona Link and her husband.
Reports from Mrs. Small’s Sunday school bible study at the Ed Baker home and the Culture club meeting at Mrs. Earl Mudge’s house with hostess A A Lewis. Mentions a Christmas party upcoming with Mrs. Herb Olson and several local social calls and visits.
John Mickle helped John Ball with wood last week. Emil Einers and Ringsted visitors called on Martin Olson and family. Jim Edwards and his son Wilmot visited Ringsted on Thursday. Thomas Olson assisted Welsh Bros in sawing wood Saturday. Paul Glassnapp and Chris Eller drove cattle shipped from Sioux City from Maple Hill Wednesday. Gust Olson aided Tom Olson in sawing wood one day. Elmer Gangestad made a business call at the Ellerston farm Thursday. George Madden is sick. James Ellerston was absent from school Friday due to illness. Frank Filer works at the Madden home briefly. Norman Christensen is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Peterson visited Jens Simonsen near Gruver Thursday.
Ellsworth News records social notes with visitors and callers. Will Handgardner and Jess Rosburg appear as Estherville and Huntington callers, while Earl Harvege and Mr Robb visit Agaard and Estherville homes. Albert Matthes and son, and S Agaard couple are noted as in town or visiting Estherville on specified days.
Estherville area residents reported Friday visits from Gus Valen Ernest Heyer Will Otto and many others while Saturday brought calls from John Sidles Clayton Schenck family and Roy Smith party at the Hoffman home Churchgoing included Bonnie June and the Lewise Valen children with Sadie Olson. School life noted declamatory selections many students entering events Halfa teams won at Armstrong Lutheran League party at John Thorson home and Halloween corn throwing referenced with a wary tone.
In Gloucester, Captain Mosquita recalls old sail days and the rise of swordfishing a striking seven foot fish weighing six hundred pounds with a long nose. Aharpooner drives the kill while lookouts atop the mast scan the sea. Swordfish fetches big catches, or none, over weeks at sea, and now appear on a vivid regional menu alongside brown broiled swordfish and baked desserts.
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