16 Feb 1933
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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
1
The Indicated zone based rate was listed as 3.50 for one year. The notice specifies subscription pricing structure with a figure for zones one and two and for all other zones.
The piece discusses a recent boxing bout involving Emile Schaal and Primo Carnera, then pivots to a long critique of rival papers the Vindicator and Republican and the Daily News. It argues cooperation over costly legal battles, noting historical publication continuity since 1868 and the impracticality of escalating disputes over official paper status.
Bad weather canceled the Ladies Aid meeting for Thursday. The next gathering is planned for Feb 25 with sewing after dinner. Residents Mrs. Leo Hazzard and her children from Arnolds Park visit Mrs. Hazzard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Weber.
Ringsted News reports a community meeting at the opera house followed by social time. The boys county basketball tourney drew local teams including Graettinger Mens Club, Ringsted, and others. Weekend activities included bridge, high scores, and a vesper card event at Ringsted School with performances and a Presbyterian quote.
Mrs. Armstrong sprained her wrist after a porch fall. Visits and remembrances abound as Algona residents host relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls, Nora Junction, Lone Rock, Sibley, and Esmerville. Club meetings, family events, and health updates thread through a busy week with illness and travel shaping small-town routines.
A fragmented society note lists visitors including Garland Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen, Jens Jensen, Leo R. Anderson, E. W. Meyer and family at Rasmussen and Jensen homes on Monday and Sunday. The birthday celebration for Mrs. W Eckecloth featured many gifts and a delicious lunch.
Halfa Martin Lund amended at a party at the Lexmer Knutsen home Mon cay evening. Mesary Duchas called at the home of her mother Mrs. Matthew in Armsrang Monday afternoon. Mrs. and Mos A Thrystad o: Acmmsrsens as fied at the John Thorsen home Wedneday afternoon. Miss Wims McIntire, nurse as the Toews Fats hospital spent a week's vacation at the parental Joe Morizure home. James Elierston sent Saturday afternoon at the Martin Olson Mr. and Mrs. Bem Anderson were Dinner ewes Sunday at the H. C. Jensen home near Ringsted.
Emmet gossip recounts visits among local families including Emil and Mrs Lee, Julius Ono, Mack Ellis and children. Residents attended gatherings at Willing Workers club and D. O Brien home. Several calls came from Dolliver, Estherville, Huntington, and Estherville events, with updates on a fall and hand injury recovery and 4-H bread baking lesson.
Winter brought extreme cold to Swan Lake and surrounding areas with cattle and hogs suffering. A mixer honored Miss Margaret Matthes as she nears marriage to Milford Jensen. Many locals ill or traveling. former resident Gunder Winterton dies in Sioux Falls. Community events include a farewell for Jim Henderson, a horse shipment to Sioux City, and a Luther League program at Immanuel church. Maple Hill basketball team advances to county tournament in Ringsted after next Friday’s game with Estherville.
Mr and Mrs Prank Wieses and SOMS FETE Visitors 2 3 Frans Wiesens Sr were at Milford Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herter Shelgren and sons visited Floyd McDonough home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Garland Peterwo visited Lena Meyers last week. Alvin Howard Cusamar Lester Melvin Rasmussen also mentioned. Bjorn Wayne Jensen Loren Wes Shelgren joined Marvin Rasmussen Sunday afternoon.
A tain sped along when it hit rough road and the driver urged the lone passenger to pause. The passenger replied through muffled pleas to stop so he could dress, revealing a comic miscommunication on a rough ride.
A faded reminiscence blends food lore with Fresno’s raisin boom and a dessert recipe. The writer recalls California raisins, childhood heat in 114 degree shade, and how drying grapes became a glossy industry after the “Raisin rush.” A home recipe links to Old California fruit craft and a simple raisin pie method.
Women volunteers under Red Cross direction produced 296000 garments last year and expect millions more by winter 1932. National Red Cross distributed millions of yards of cotton from 600000 bales donated by Congress to chapters requesting cloth. Cloth was sent to all chapters and plans included ready made garments such as trousers overalls underwear stockings and more.
Books in braille for the blind were produced under Red Cross direction by women. Last year 2,813 single copies and 32,638 double copies were printed, including fiction biography history economics and school books. Red Cross distributes them free to libraries for blind readers.
The piece notes the Spanish cedar as a valued West Indies lumber tree mainly used for cigar boxes. It details rapid growth with shade concerns for coffee plants, mentions hurricane damage to large shade trees, and recalls pre-cut Porto Rico forests with 4 to 6 foot diameter trees. It also quotes Prof. Carl G. Gann on humor and self awareness.
Dr. E Marsden of New Zealand's scientific and industrial research notes that ancient Maori knowledge matches modern science in flax cultivation. Maoris supplied three top breeding varieties and had preserved plants for 100 years, revealing deep expertise in flax types and uses.
The text contrasts readers who truly visualize scenes with those who merely absorb facts. It urges readers to imagine vividly after chapters, to judge by the pictures formed in the imagination rather than printed gray words, and to measure knowledge by how it inspires endurance and imagination.
Public health nurses working in hundreds of communities face record demand due to a prevailing low mood. They visited or assisted 1,367,000 individuals and inspected 49,000 school children. Over 68,000 adults were taught home hygiene and sick care.
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