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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
2
Publication from The Vindicator and Republican Co lists editor Adelaide Nichols and associate editor W E Deming. Advertising manager noted. Rates shown for subscriptions within zones one and two at two dollars per year, and higher for other zones. Entry as second class matter in Estherville Iowa.
Emmetsburg Judge F. C. Davidson, presiding in Algona, suffered a light stroke in the courtroom and was sent home. Court proceedings are postponed until he recovers, with jury trials delayed and no paralysis evident. Judge Davidson was found by G. D. Shumway in a chair and received medical aid. his daughter Frances, a court reporter, was summoned.
Sam Torkelson, 56, of Emmetsburg, was critically injured when a 1300 pound cow attacked him as he milking in the barn. He and his son Spencer were nearby after a calf had been moved. doctors report punctured intestines and doubtful recovery.
Ed Machovec, a farmer near Fort Dodge, shipped a pig to Hillsboro Wisconsin. A Wisconsin editor jokes about Iowa corn and a staged tale of the pig being fed local corn, breaking out, and finally preferring Wisconsin grown ears as the crew jokes about state rivalries.
E M Durham Jr. announced court approval of the Rock Island lines 1940 Budget totaling 7,486,000 for roadway and structure improvements and equipment. Capital items total 4,339,000 with 3,147,000 in operating expenses. Major works include rail and ballast purchases, bridge improvements, signaling, station facilities, and shop upgrades along the system.
Humorist Weare Holbrook recalls a comic misadventure with department store skis in Cosmopolitan. A keen salesman straps him into a slide, triggering a spectacular, sidewise flight that ends with a skid into Beach Accessories and Fishing Tackle, leaving Holbrook vowing never to wear them again.
The Sibley high school Vocational Agriculture program uses a 16-acre plot rented to the Future Farmers Club to teach real life farming. Students study crop rotation, pests, storage, seed, fencing, weed control, and marketing while the class built a woven wire fence and grew four potato varieties. They raised and sold 180 bushels of potatoes.
The Towa state department of health warns of a likely measles epidemic this year with rising case reports and an expected peak in April. Last year saw 29 measles deaths in ten months and over 5,000 cases. 1938 had 26 deaths and 5,500+ cases. The notice urges home isolation for exposed susceptible children for ten days, while immune children may attend school. Adults face no general restrictions, except susceptible teachers or workers in contact with many children.
A mid February feature celebrates cherries with pie and cherry roll recipes. Instructions cover cherry pie with canned cherries, syrup, and almond option, plus a cherry roll in a hot 450 F oven with a red coloring syrup. Includes biscuit dough method and a note inviting readers to request cooking tips from Betty Crocker.
Community updates list visits and gatherings around Armstrong and Sherburn including Carl Jurgenson, Patsy Ann, and Lena Jacobson. calls on Mrs. Axel Anderson. Young People’s Society events. a broken leg from crack the whip. letters to a sick friend. funeral attendance for Rev. Wm. Anderson in Estherville. school closures and weekend travel plans. prayers for Grace Anstine with flu. various Sunday visits and birthday parties. a Cox Johnson wedding at the bride’s parents’ home. a new birth at Baile hospital Fairmont.
Warren C. Dillon of Estherville relays a photo of former Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern officers and employees now living in California who met for a Long Beach reunion. Notables include Frank Walters, ex Chicago and Northwestern general manager, with many listed attendees and absentees.
Ducks across northern states suffer as mild Canadian winter keeps many birds south. At a Chicago Ducks Unlimited luncheon, Dr. P. V. Hartman delivered six Mallards from the Illinois River to illustrate the hunger and cold. Attendees raised funds and sent Hartman back to Peru to organize feeding and rescue efforts.
Employment in the Algona district shows 1812 total placements in 1939 with private work peaking in July and again later. public placements rise early due to Humboldt pavement work. District totals by county list private and public figures. December and January see slumps due to seasonal shifts. A political aside ridicules New Deal spending and McNutt.
In Dunnell, Minnesota 118 of 142 electors cast ballots on a 2000 dollar community hall bond and a 4000 dollar sewer bond. Community hall passed 67 to 45, sewer bonds tied 60 to 60 with three spoiled ballots.
William Freed and John Laffey were arrested on Firat Avenue South for fighting. At trial Mayor Fred Ehlers gave Laffey ten days in county jail with good behavior, Freed three days hard labor in city jail, and Laffey to pay court costs. Floyd Freed cited for intoxication, costs assessed.
The Four Mile Lake Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Gene Harrigan Harrison’s home with Mrs. Ira Swartz assisting. After a rhyme contest won by Mrs. Chester Barnes, a dialog by Mrs. Ingvall and Mrs. Alva Sawyer delighted members. A luncheon followed, with many members present and several visitors. The next meeting is set for February 21 at Mrs. Ed Carlson’s home.
The Better Luck 4-H club of Swan Lake Township held its regular meeting Feb 3 at Eleanor and Ruth Heinrichs home. A one o'clock luncheon was served and the afternoon focused on literature about What Makes a Friend and readings on lives of great composers. Eleanor Heinrich was elected club photographer. Attending were Verna McKean Fern McKean Velma Jesperson Mrs Robinson the club leader Mrs Ray McKean and the hostesses.
The Farmers Union met all day Friday at city hall with a noon pot luck luncheon followed by a business session. The group voted to donate five dollars to buy clothing for needy Estherville children and a program concluded the day with readings, a Dewey article review, a round table on government debts, and a poem titled One Sided Game.
Terril Iowa Dickinson county officers lack clues in last week’s elevator robbery. Burglars pried open a steel vault door and stole 174 dollars in cash after knocking off the safe dial. Investigators say the job took hours. state investigators have sent suspect photos.
Fort Myers dispatch reports Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh and James D Newton fishing trip from Captiva Island to Shark River and Ten Thousand Islands aboard a small sail boat. They rented a cottage on Captiva near J N Darling, with Roosevelt bead noted for historic visits.
Pregnant ewes should be housed against severe storms says W F LaGrange animal husbandry specialist at Iowa State College. Ewes do not need very warm shelter but one free from drafts protecting from cold rains and snow storms. Shelters should have wide doors to prevent crowding and provide quiet quarters away from other livestock and dogs.
In northwest Iowa, a burglary crew tied to a string of small jobs may be targeted by the Terris operation. The burglars used a car and parked it on elevator scales while conducting their activity.
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