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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
3
The snippet lists Adelaide Nichols as editor and W. E. Deming as advertising manager, with postal registration details and subscription rates for zones within the newspaper’s distribution area, noting second class matter status and a $2.60 yearly rate for all other zones.
A printed poem urges readers to “send in” news items to the local paper with cheerful rhymes about helping the paper. The piece ends by noting federal employment stood at 1,085,596 on September 1 of this year and asks readers to guess the September 1, 1944 figure, inviting discussion about wartime government staffing.
A crowded list of visits shows residents from San Francisco to Ruthven and Silvis to Lemars calling on relatives around Estherville and nearby towns. Many afternoons and Sundays are spent at homes of Wempe Stubbs Norris Graff and others as families share time together.
Gruver and East Riverside Country Club members held holiday events with readings carols and exchanges. Attendees included Elna Woods Darlene Logan Hermina Harvey and many honorees plus gifts exchanged by the Heart sisters. Next meetings set for January 10 and January 16 at local homes.
West Emmet notes report social visits at Stark Graff and Martens homes. Death of Wm Pathman from Fergus Falls prompts funeral attendance in Estherville. Young flyer Bud Pape of Armstrong, nearing sixteen, trains near Estherville with ten hours flight time and aims for pilot and driver licenses.
Estherville outscored Waldorf 9 to 8 in the final period to seal a 27 to 18 victory. Estherville led 18 to 10 at halftime and built the margin with solid defense and consistent scoring led by Smith Griffith and Schryver. Referee Peters officiated the game with several missed free throws noted.
Graettinger six-man team known as Browns Bombers led by A A Brown earns top ranking in Iowa six-man standings compiled by R R Watson. Season highlights include wins over Grimes Havelock Emmetsburg Catholic Bode Bradgate Harris with star Pat Allen named to all-state backfield and Leo Young on third team end. Allen totaled 1165 rushing yards 370 passing and 134 points with strong defense and kickoff returns cited by writers.
Graettinger placed four men on the North Town conference first and second teams. Pat Allen, Leo Young, and Bob O'Brien earned first team berths while Bob Green made the second team.
A Spirit Lake district court jury found for the Dorothy Ginger estate against Charles Kinkade of Milford, awarding $2000 after a fatal crash south of Milford on March 7, 1940. The Kabrick car collided with a parked Kinkade truck. driver Clifford Kinkade said he could not deploy flares in time. All crash victims were from Clay County. The petition sought $10,000.
A reader questions what work will exist for workingmen after defensive armament is completed and funds are spent. No New Dealer has given a satisfactory answer, the reply seeming to require dramatic gestures rather than substance.
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