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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1917
Page
11
Miss Belle Hanson visits from Forest City as Miss Anna Heaton, Reisinger teacher, stays at Fastherville. Dozens of local residents attend weekend gatherings and move to new farms and homes as Roy Merriott and others vacate properties. A busy week includes exams at Estherville, market plans, visitors, and a March 10 Grover dinner and annual sale.
Miss Darline Calvin visited at her home near Dolliver Sunday. Arthur Fouts called on Harold Thompson Sunday. Lloyd Clements left for Sioux Falls after his wife's father died. Will and Mrs Waechter shopped in Estherville Saturday. The Midway Country Club held a supper at the Wilkins home with nearly sixty attendees. The Hagabach clan and Harm Greise visited Laurence Harness Sunday. George West visited the St. Ma niece home Sunday. Charlie Fouts visited friends in Estherville Sunday. Jerry Calvin was in Gravel Monday. A dance at the Frank Schultz home Wednesday drew a nice crowd. Melvin Thompson went to Fort Dodge Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Wooda returned Friday from Wisconsin where they attended the funeral of Mrs Woody's father. Mrs. George Yaur was shopping in Estherville Saturday. Esther Merriott came back Saturday from Charles City after a short stay at a friend's home.
Everett Clark cared for a sick child while his sister helped. several gatherings occurred, including the James Maloney and John Erpleding families at home. Oscar Myhre visited WW B Clark. Gay Kahli recovered from a foot injury. Many neighbors moved farms, shopped, or walked the streets, with various calls and calls on weekends and weekdays.
Reports from Wallingford include the Jenson Ressell wedding at the bride’s parents home east of town. Last week featured National Week of Song and local activity includes a Hemenan sale near Estherville and a bid for consolidating the Wallingford school. Farmers held livestock sales near Graettinger with hogs shipped to Chicago at $11.80 per hundredweight. Annie events include Ladies Aid at James Ressell home, a tile-haul effort for ditch No 111, and a social and basket sale at F O Butler school house raising $20.85. Examinations were held for eighth graders at the county seat with several students noted.
The Emmet Echoes report a basket social at the Wm Luikart schoolhouse district No 3 on Friday March 2. Ladies bring baskets and men bid on them. A large crowd is expected for the first social with a program prepared and invitations extended to all to enjoy themselves.
The G. O. C. Chuir of Maple Hill hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Paul Holwies at the Le Volt residence Saturday. The event featured a pleasant afterglow with many beautiful and useful gifts received by Mrs. Holwies. Bird and Mrs. Holwies took a trip after the gathering.
Miss Emma Steele of Edgewood Iowa arrives to fill the primary teacher vacancy for the remainder of the year. The Ladies Aid held an auction and basket social, with grade girls defeating their opponents 24 to 11 after a Maple Hill basketball night.
Miss Sophia Ophien spent Monday at the C. O. Anderson home. Melvin Brunsvold, special agent for the Iowa National Fire Insurance Company, visited over Sunday at the L. A. and Albert Brunsvold homes. Mr. and Mrs K. Kittleson moved to Jackson Minnesota last week and rented a house in the south part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Benson attended the missionary meeting at Jackson last week. Misses Cramer and Parker had Sunday dinner at the Ophiem home. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. O. C. Peterson next Wednesday afternoon March 7. High price paid for sweet cream at Raiph's.
Mr. Stemple arrived home from Chicago on Wednesday. The Vedane children spent Sunday with the Heaton children. Mrs. Wilderspert visited the Henry Noll home Sunday. Mrs. Vetter returned from Yettersville Iowa. Miss Lydia Kleen spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Kleen. Mrs. Gage Edna and Esther visited Henry Noll Sunday. Hugh Smith spent Sunday at the Kleen home.
Mary Heaton Vorse presents a love story The Great God indicting wealthy American women. Other features include debt discussion Out of the Shadow of Debt, Scenario Writing on moving picture requirements, The Delicate Child by Dennett, M D, My Memories a singer Louise Hamer autobio sketch, plus articles by Porter Clau dy Brewster Thomson Boldtmann. Short stories The Message Emily Sargent Lewis The Charmer Sophie Kerr Cry Baby Mabel Dill. Sinclair Lewis novel The Innocents. Fashions by Grace Gould spring ideas. Cooking Handicraft younger readers and color Gravure sections. Gardston Variety Store advertises blouses.
Mrs H E Clark advertises for sale two roosters, a Butt Orpington and a white Plymouth Rock, contact via phone 251 on 24. The note records a local classified sale item with readable contact.
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