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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1933
Page
3
The Jan 28 1983 report notes the Orange Festival at Winter Haven with crowds steady but below past records. It highlights Century of Progress exhibits in Chicago, rising milk and egg prices in Iowa, and Florida fruit and farming news including Ringling Brothers jubilee plans and local public notices on school closings and utilities.
A blizzard blanketed northwest Iowa this week, leaving frost nipped ears and icy streets. After days of bitter cold, temperatures fluctuated from 20 below to near freezing by Monday night, with 8 am reading still 20 below zero and heavy snow obscuring hills and complicating travel.
The Estherville Wol ves II held off Webster City 52 to 46 in a tight contest. Emerick sparked the attack with early scores while Schrader, Hugg, Lund, and Farguson contributed key plays as Estherville maintained a slim lead through three quarters and held on for the win.
Miss Mildred Wilson of Iowa State college Extension Service will lead a county-wide home dyeing demonstration for Emmet County women in Estherville on Tuesday Feb 28. The event, sponsored by the Emmet County Farm Bureau, will cover dyeing cloth to create rugs covers and other household items with practical demonstrations and guidance on fast color processes. Miss Neale S. Knowles and local home economics staff will attend and plans for the county home project will be discussed.
Estherville dropped a 52 to 46 decision to Estherville in a tight finish, with tip in and Maas ending the game. The Wolves crushed Emmetsburg 3 to 17 at Emmetsburg amid foul trouble. three players left for disorderly conduct. Dolliver routed Estherville 28 to 15 as reserves struggled in the slow opener. Spirit Lake overwhelmed Estherville 35 to 15, five field goals by Warrington and balanced scoring by Goecke, Hugg, and Darling could not spur a win. Webb starred for Spirit Lake with five field goals and free throws.
The bloomers once sparked controversy in Lowell Massachusetts as Mrs Amelia Bloomer wore trousers under a skirt. The Lily and New York Tribune debates popularized Bloomerism. Though she abandoned the costume in 1866 she left her name attached to the garment and its era of reform.
Bruhn brothers near Superior plan a big Wednesday sale on February 15 with free lunch, offering four horses, 16 cattle including 8 milch cows, plus a large farm machinery list. Wm McMillan also holds a sale featuring 27 Hereford steers, 10 milking Shorthorn cows, 2 Holstein cows, sheep and sows due April, 23 black faced ewes, and a sizable machinery lineup.
Estherville’s newly organized Little Symphony Orchestra gave its first public concert at city hall Sunday afternoon. The program featured Donizetti overture from Lucia di Lammermoor and Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony. Dr. T. C. Mann sang several arias to warm reception. Arthur Pryor, June Caldwell, and R. H. Caldwell led as conductors with a full roster of soloists and instrumentalists.
The Minnesota senate approved a four year plan to legalize professional boxing by a 51 to 15 vote. Effective May 1, 1933, a five member athletic commission with a full time secretary will regulate bouts statewide. The American Legion sponsored the measure and touted its approval by the chamber.
Nels Nelson of Ringsted must pay John Fordyce as guardian of Jacob Keller of New Ulm Minnesota four thousand three hundred sixteen dollars for injuries from a 1931 Bancroft pedestrian auto incident. Keller, aged over 80, spent two months in hospital. Jury deliberated four and a half hours.
A four school declamatory contest will be held at Woodman hall Wallingford Wednesday February 8 at eight oclock. Schools taking part are Superior Superior township Petersburg and Wallingford. Twelve speakers compete with first and second place prizes. The Wallingford school band will provide music.
The St Patrick's Catholic church plans a bridge and dancing party at Orleans ballroom tonight with refreshments served by church women. A long list of entertainment committee members from both ladies and men are named, followed by a lunch crew. A separate item notes the postponement of the Kossuth county delinquent tax sale to February 20 due to lack of bidders.
About 1500 pounds of coal was taken from the Rippe Grain Co. coal house in Armstrong on Saturday night. The thieves backed a truck to the shed and pried up roof boards to steal the fuel. No clues exist, but authorities suspect the theft was committed by someone familiar with the site.
Out of town mourners gathered for the funeral of Fred Butler. Attendees included Dean Shannon and son Paul, Fred Bailey and Donald Shannon from Barberton Ohio. Sybil Simmon, Luther Salmon and Kenneth, N. Salmon and Lucile from Waterloo. Ivan Salmon and two sons from St James Minnesota. Roy Leslie of Hardwick Minnesota. Iona Shannon and Lawrence Shannon of Luverne Minnesota. and Pearl Rauhauser of Ruthven.
Patrick Griffin of Graettinger must hang January 26, 1934 after a Waterloo district court overruled his motion for a new trial. He faces the same execution date as his co defendant Elmer Brewer, convicted in the murder of Deputy Sheriff Dilworth. Griffin told the court he had no intention of killing anyone. Dilworth was shot during an arrest at Brewer's home.
Armstrong Feb 6 The school musicians will give a concert February 7 at the school house no admission charged program includes Columbian March Roses and Orchids Waltz H L King Orchestra Vocal Solo When the Roses Bloom Helen Knutson Marianna Sextette Waiting in the Shadows Darline Sturtevant Helen Knudson etc with various solos and groups. accompanists Darlene Sturtevant Alta DeBates Miss Gray Miss Kent.
Thieves visited farms near Superior last Tuesday morning making a clean sweep of six sets of harness. Anton Meiner W O Baker Albert Skog Everett Rudd and another neighbor lost harness in the early morning theft. Car number unknown due to darkness. farmers outraged over ongoing thefts as spring work begins.
John Unruh, 65, of Mountain Lake Minnesota, was instantly killed when his mail truck was struck by an eastbound Omaha passenger train Tuesday morning. The vehicle was carried about 100 feet. Unruh suffered a fractured skull and a broken neck.
Real estate transfers recorded: N B Wood to Jensen Andrea W D January 28 1933 transfers lots 1 through 6 inclusive in Hansen's Add Ringsted and Outlet 1 Hansen's Add Ringsted. Ethel and Wm Watson to A L Bearle W D December 19 1932 eight and a half percent lots 7 and B Block 5 O P Estherville.
A laundry stove in J. H. Martins residence at 243 3rd Ave 3 exploded in the basement. Mrs Lungren and Leonard Martin suffered severe burns and gas fumes from the blast. They were rushed to Coleman hospital with burns on legs and arms and a broken limb.
A joint county American Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Estherville attracted 165 attendees from Estherville Dolliver Maple Hill Armstrong Wallingford Ringsted and ex servicemen. Highlights included band music colors ceremony speeches by Legion and Auxiliary leaders, performances by Estherville Junior College sextette and a luncheon.
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