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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1922
Page
7
Estherville Golf and Country Club members met in the Gardstoh Block to plan growth to 150 total. A committee led by Judge Lee will canvass the city, aiming to enroll ten new members the first day and fill vacancies from a waiting list thereafter.
A combination farm sale will be held at the Feed Yard in Estherville on Saturday March 4. Entries must be listed by Monday February 27 to appear in the sale advertisement. J D Edwards, Manager.
Mort Anderson has purchased the Wolfe Elevator in Sheldon and moved with his family to take possession. The business is thriving with only one other elevator in the city. He has long been with B. B. Anderson and Sons, and he now starts a new life with his wife in Sheldon, leaving lasting friendships behind.
Rolfe city council approved an ordinance abolishing pool hall licensing with effect after 30 days. The American Legion aims to offer youth entertainment and a gathering place. The Rolfe Arrow predicts the ruling will curb pool hall issues for a time.
The Silvis Shops Glee Club of Rock Island, twenty one male voices and two accompanists, will appear February 23 at 8:00 p.m. at the Grand Theatre Estherville in a concert and miniature minstrel show. Members are machinists, carpenters and other shop workers from Illinois, performing in shop overalls then in uniforms, blackface, and evening dress. The program includes The Anvil Chorus and tours Iowa Kansas and Oklahoma with costs covered by gate receipts.
Miss Marjorie Meadows represented Estherville high school and won first place in the humorous class with Part Panther or Something. Students from Sutherland Spirit Lake Milford Linn Grove Humboldt Laurens Pocahontas Royal Graettinger Des Moines Twp Bradgate Alton and Pet erson attended. winners advance to the Northwest District Contest in Spencer in March.
Residents report a long siege of ice on Estherville sidewalks and streets. After rain and sleet, warm spells fail to melt the ice, turning the town into a skating rink and making travel hazardous for the elderly.
The Junior class stages its first annual three act comedy The Arrival of Kitty on Monday February 28 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. Proceeds fund the Junior-Senior banquet. Cast lists several Junior members in order of appearance.
A Toronto Ohio couple, Mrs Clara Behrens and Mike Tulenchik, eloped from Montgomery near Estherville and were apprehended there. They reportedly left late January after Behrens sold property and traveled to Ohio. County officials prompted Ohio authorities, with sheriff and court actions to follow. Behrens had an adopted son and Tulenchik was single.
Mr. A C Brown reports California banks in good condition with abundant money and wide loaning for legitimate purposes. He warns Los Angeles construction may be overdone amid a severe freeze causing an estimated sixty percent damage. Fruit trees suffer modestly. Mrs. Sondrol improves in Rochester, giving hope for recovery. Ray Kennedy and George Booth accompany Anna Jean Smith’s remains to Emmetsburg for burial.
Members of Esdraelon Commandery journeyed to Emmetsburg to inspect and participate in a district meeting. Officials and visitors reported a pleasant and profitable gathering with the Red Cross Knights of Malta and Knights Templar venerations demonstrated.
Walter Ramsay, state secretary, plans to sell two drained lake beds in Emmet county at an auction on March 7. Bids must at least equal the taxes assessed for drainage costs. Ryan Lake covers 382 acres valued at 37,656.16 dollars and East Swan Lake spans 838 acres valued at 80,544.04 dollars.
A deal closed Monday with A White selling his self serve grocery to Charles Norby and Walter Gleason. Gleason will supervise assisted by his wife, with Norby continuing cash and carry. The stores will operate jointly to boost purchasing power and service. Gleason took charge Tuesday. Rev Alvin S Hock to pastor Harlan Episcopal Church March 22. He leaves Estherville after eight years of growth and service.
The American Legion and the Chamber of Commerce lease the southeast room on the first floor of Gardston Hotel block as joint headquarters. The Legion uses it for meetings and events including Service Star Legion. the Chamber’s secretary, directors meetings, and banquets will also occur there. The corner room faces Lincoln streets, lies near both depots, and was a former dining room. The first event is a Legion basket social to raise rent. Hotel offers lobby space. crowd expected.
Four young men associated with recent thefts in Estherville and nearby towns were sentenced for burglary and related crimes. William Keller E W Burton Clarence Osborne and Halley Wolfe received indeterminate terms to reformatory or reform school. Keller Burton and Osborne sent to Anamosa for ten years and Wolfe to Eldora.
Mr and Mrs Ed Garber move to Mason City where he will serve as collector for Park Hospital and she is daughter of Mrs E Wasserman. He previously held a job at the Wasserman store. Friends wish them success in their new home. A O Peterson Official Observer M L Soeth Home Soon. Soeth employed by Farm Bureau surveys southern state conditions. he will stay until evening then continue other work. Wm Keefe returns from Estherville hospital still ill but resting at home.
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