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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1940
Page
2
Entry indicates the notice was entered at the Estherville Iowa post office in Emmet County as second class matter.
The notice lists subscription prices: within zones one and two, one year costs two dollars, and for all other zones one year costs two dollars and sixty cents.
A piece drawn from Good Housekeeping Brides School urges new wives to stay neat and fresh to keep marital sparks alive. It counsels daily grooming, morning vigor, and evening polish, noting many men prefer a well kept wife even after marriage vows.
Rock Island lines unveil a distinctive through service via Parmelee Company for Chicago and beyond. Through tickets carry coupons for transfers and baggage checking, with Parmelee limousines delivering riders to city points at no extra charge. A Women’s Department led by nurse Madelyn Christensen offers sightseeing plans during layovers. The service begins immediately with the Women's Department onboard.
The Iowa Association of Southern California invites Governor George A. Wilson to speak at the Lincoln Park picnic in Los Angeles on Saturday February 24 with loudspeaker coverage planned if rain delays. Mrs Wilson and daughter accompany him as hundreds of Iowa supporters from across western states expected. Secretary C H Parsons Iowa Offices Los Angeles provides further information.
The Emmetsburg Farmer's Cooperative Creamery posted a total business volume of 196000 dollars for 1939. It produced 484000 pounds of butter, up 53000 pounds from the prior year.
Iowa State College distributes five new sweet corn hybrids described by E B Haber. Details include Ithaca like to Togent 27, ear counts, days to edible stage, and resistance. price scales from 20c to $1.00 per pound with discounts on five pounds or more. Also reports Half Independents defeat Emmet Consolidated Independents 54 to 39, Madden brothers scoring 37 of HALFA's points.
Thirty members and three juniors attended the regular Legion Auxiliary meeting in the club rooms. A one oclock February 14 pot luck lunch was voted, with an afternoon sewing carpet rags. The group will send President Mrs. R R Tillen and Secretary Mrs. Guy Tibbetts to the presidents and secretaries conference at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines February 25 and 26.
The annual Mother-Daughter banquet of the Woman's Club will be at the Methodist dining room on Tuesday February 18 at 6 30 p.m. The program features the fiftieth anniversary of Federated clubs. Guests of honor are charter members Mrs. W H Ladd Mrs Mack J Groves Mrs E I Sandrel Mrs Alex Johnston and Mrs F H Rhodes.
Tickets are available from Mrs. F. M. Jones, Mrs. C. M. Gronstal, Mrs. Ernest Smith or at the Public Library. Sales close Monday evening February 12th as a full headcount must be given. A complete program will be published later.
Rotary Club members and their wives enjoyed a Friday evening dinner in the Green Room at Gardston Hotel. The event featured entertainment led by toastmistress Mrs. J. W. Morse, with radio parody by Henry Mahlum and an audience singalong to close.
The fire department was called twice on Friday with little damage reported. At the John Wee home on North Tenth Street a wall between the kitchen and dining room burned, wallboard torn near the chimney but no major damage. At the James Stevens home on North Fourth Street a basement fire from an overheated stove pipe burned three ceiling joists.
Paul Stachwick was awarded $90 in his $94,382 suit against J H Rasmusson and Carlos Rasmus son of Grover for an accident on March 16 1939 at the Fourth Avenue south and south Eighth street intersection. The car was driven by Carlos Rasmusson and owned by J H Rasmusson. A $214.35 counterclaim by the defendants was dismissed by the court. The jury verdict was read Monday morning after being returned Saturday afternoon.
The case on trial concerns James D Edwards as administrator of Mil es Edwards deceased versus James Kirk for damages after Miles Edwards was killed in a motorcycle crash caused by Kirk. The trial began Monday and a verdict is expected tomorrow with jurors H C Iseminger Ray Mordick Florence Miller Roscoe Mayne Albert Sternberg Dewey Partello Harry Anderson Ralph Schacherer Verna Sondrol Minnie Volding Paul Linke Arnold Hoganson and A R serving. The waiter at a restaurant recalls a conversation about lobster with a pretty girl and a pudgy middle aged man accompanying her as she orders.
A family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends for kindnesses and sympathy during the illness and death of their husband and brother Rev. W. C. Anderson. Grateful hearts receive the support, signed by Mrs. Clara Anderson Mrs. Olive Blatchly and Mrs. J Wy Hemphill.
Local markets list prices for Heavy Springs and Leghorn products, hens and cocks by weight, Hennery Eggs, standard eggs, and cream. Prices show heavy hens over 6 lbs at 10 cents and hogs top at 4.90, with various weights and egg grades priced accordingly.
For sale: legal blanks typewriter supplies pens ink pencils blotting paper at office Vindicator and Republican. Also for sale: one aluminum tub Maytag one Speed Queen washer engine type one Meadows washer one Estate heatrola oil burning heater one Montgomery Ward oil burner J A Zimmerman Frigidaire Maytag Store. Lost Billford containing $40 and driver’s license. Reward. Call at this office. Sept. of St Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane requests 1000 more beds but many applicants fail admission.
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