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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1925
Page
5
Babson Park Florida February 14 a Shriners parade drew thousands to the South Florida fairgrounds in Tampa as nobles from many temples marched in fezzes. The article notes weather, property sales in Lake Wales Sarasota and Bartow, and a detailed scene of the Shriners day with emphasis on the parade as the event.
Youngsters from the youngest to those who should know better have been jumping on the backs of autos for a short ride and then leaping off. The practice rises with icy pavements and risks crashes as drivers cannot predict when a boy will dart in front of a car. City authorities and parents should enforce strict measures to end this dangerous activity before accidents occur. Thirteen boys were seen in one block taking turns to grab a free ride as cars passed.
In Muscatine E Deming tours a Pearl Button factory detailing how shells are gathered, boiled, sorted, cut, drilled, and shaped. Women perform piece work in drilling eyes, then buttons pass through churns and polishing to achieve lustre and final grading before marketing.
After a March 6 meeting at 2 30 pm the ladies of the Legion host a house warming for their husbands at Memorial Hall. Dinner served from 5 pm until finished. All members urged to attend with husbands for a social time and to view the Memorial Building. Members bring cup and plate and 1925 dues may be paid. Pub. Com Wm Gibson.
Voters must file candidacy papers by March 15 with a forty day prior window. One name per office has been filed: J. C. Lilley for mayor Jas Ghoslin for treasurer Guy Noel J L Klocow A J Rhodes for council seats E B Callender B H Brackett for assessor. Noel withdraws. rumors of additional nominations swirl though none filed.
Buttermaker J C Jensen was called to Dolliver to meet farmers and business men seeking to build a cooperative creamery. They have $7,000 pledged and plan another meeting. about 800 cows would supply the plant. Dolliver is expected to proceed, valuing the venture for the community.
Sunday afternoon J P Littell in a Ford sedan and J P Koster in a Buick sedan collided at the Methodist Church corner. Littell’s car struck the Koster vehicle and spun it one and a half times. Both cars sustained considerable damage.
Iowa ace Guilford Paulsen will depart for St Louis to join the Cardinals. He will travel with the team on their training trip to the West. Paulsen is regarded as one of Iowa's top baseball pitchers and has many northwest Iowa friends hoping for success in the big show.
Last Lyceum Bureau program will feature eminent cartoonist Alton Packard in a musical and cartoon comedy at Grand Theatre on Wednesday March 11 at 8 15 p m. Reserved seats go on sale March 10 at 10 a m with season tickets and single admission 50c adults 26c students. Over 200 letters praise the entertainment.
Harold Christensen who pleaded guilty to bootlegging at the last term of court paid his $100 fine and costs or a county jail sentence Friday afternoon and was released. Wm Vagle family moving to a farm near Superior. Miss Emma Weis left Monday evening for Chicago and New York on a buying trip. Miss Patricia Wood left Friday evening for Pittsburg to visit her aunt Mrs Don Harrison. Mr Harrison teaches at the University of Pittsburg. Two more Colorado spruce trees were planted in the north end of the city park to accompany the earlier pair at the south end.
On the sixth of March the high school debating team will debate Sibley for the Northwest Iowa championship. Sibley has led the affirmative side this season, beating Rockwell City last Friday, while Estherville drew a bye. The final will showcase the team with the negative, after victories over Emmetsburg, Rock Rapids, and Hawarden.
The D A R Colonial Tea and Wedding staged in Gardston Hotel drew a good crowd. Mrs W G Gordon welcomed guests as America was sung. Edward Krahmer recited The Declaration of Independence while dames Letchford and Anderson performed old time ballads. Eight little Colonial sprites danced under Kathrine Gibson, with pages in period dress announcing guests. A stylized wedding linked Miss D A R to Uncle Sam with a ring ceremony, followed by a tea reception organized by James Wilson Greig Letchford and Knapp. Mrs W H Beidermann wrote The Colonial Wedding and received due credit for the pageant’s success.
Estherville High fell 29 to 16 to Spencer as Sid Ellis was sidelined. Spencer’s offense proved strong despite Estherville’s hard battle. A second meeting is set for Friday on the home floor with Emmetsburg, whom Estherville has already defeated.
Mr and Mrs F H Graaf assume management of the Cafeteria and Lunch Room and the Dutch Room effective Monday. The Meater family remain in charge until week’s end. Guy Noel leaves for Lakefield Minnesota for new duties. he and family have many local friends. Frank Manthey and wife move to Charles City due to mother’s illness, planning visits to Mason City.
Mrs. Preston Bohren died Monday noon at Coleman Hospital after bowel obstruction. Survived by husband, Rock Island steam shovel engineer, and by her parents and two sisters from Formosa Kansas. Body laid at rest beside infant child at Valley Junction. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 30 from A H Reese home. She was 25 years old and had recently lived here briefly.
The regular Good-Fellowship Club luncheon was held at the Gardston hotel at noon. A prize was awarded in the club’s guessing contest, provided this week by the St. Paul store. The census of 1925 was discussed during the gathering.
The Lyceum Bureau has contracted a five number course for Estherville next fall and winter. The lineup includes Cathedral Choir nine members, Colonial Symphony Quintet five women, a play Two Fellows and a Girl, play Not So Fast from Keighley New York, and a Judge Ben Lindsay lecture. Thirty signatures support the arrangement.
Fred Topp aged sixty seven was found dead Sunday morning in his room at his daughter Mrs Jarris west of Huntington with a gun shot wound to the right side A sawed off shotgun lay near the body Family awoke about seven oclock hearing a noise like a door slamming Sheriff Tom Nivison and Dr M Wilson called a coroner s jury Chas Fuss Geo Lorimer Jr and Fred Albertson served The deceased had lived with his daughter since last fall from Joliet Ill He left a wife and eight children plus eight step children The body was taken to Joliet for interment Monday evening
Rock Island news notes multiple local residents traveling to Des Moines for professional gatherings and events. Several items include B H Smith E B Callender and H F Miller at Eatpinabile show, F E Martin attending an Accountantants meeting, and others visiting relatives or settling in Estherville with family moves and new jobs.
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