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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
3
The Vindicator and Republican lists entry details for Estherville Iowa with editor Geo A Nichols and Adelaide Nichols associate editor. Subscription rates are given for first zone and all other zones for one year.
A Wallingford meeting to settle accounts from the 1922 Short Course proposed another event in early October next year. Officers elected included J. B. Shannon as president, Oscar Peterson as vice president, J. A. Nelson as secretary and treasurer, with an executive committee named. A plan to acquire a building and stock pavilion was approved, with a specials committee appointed to pursue the project. President Harding urged converting the motor track into a railway feeder rather than a competing destroyer.
Estherville organizes a local symphony with Orestes Graaf as leader and rehearsals each Tuesday at his home. The nucleus includes Mrs J H Cramer pianist, Mary Louise Osgood, Harold Steinman, Richard Morse, Ray Shoemaker violins, Arthur Fossum oboe, Elmer Moore, Ernest Gage, Clayton Thompson, William Bradley clarinets, Claude Jackman Roy Burt cornets, Harry Lawson trombone, Joe Marcell saxophone and others. Concerts planned to begin in February and invites locals to join.
Westherville Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Christmas English language service at 8 p.m. and Norwegian service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at Andrew Anderson’s Maple street home Thursday. Holiday program on Monday December 27 at 7:30 p.m. and December 17 at 8 p.m. Y P S social planned with Berg and Nashy sisters entertaining.
North Star Chapter No 200 O E S elected new officers on Wednesday evening. Minnie Nurss named Worthy Ma, Fred Albertson Worthy Pa, Alice Blazer Associate Ma, Grace nee Treasurer, Lulu Brown Secretary, Clara Wilson Conductress, Mae Dillon Associate Conductress. Meet the Drummers at the Elks last Friday evening featured traveling men with music dancing and social time.
The Eastern Star Chapter held a Monday meeting to initiate candidates. Pearl Clark and three others became members. Refreshments followed. The Rock Island Social Club is revived with same officers led by H. E. Allen as president and Ed Callendar as vice president. No meetings until after holidays. Rock Island railroad workers may join. Gardston Hat Shop advertises greatly reduced winter hats as winter approaches.
Notice to citizens of Estherville Iowa requires cleaning snow and ice from sidewalks within twelve hours. If not done the city will clear and charge the costs to the property owner. Mayor J. C. Lilley signs the notice dated December 20 1951. Also reports: West Side Grocery to be opened with Borreson and Scholka new proprietors at West Lincoln and North Second Avenue. Local social notes include Mrs Ham of Ottumwa visiting, funeral attendees for O Norby, and Christmas travels of residents.
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