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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1928
Page
2
Mrs. Sever Knutson died last week Tuesday forenoon at her son Albert's Petersburg home. She was 90. Funeral services were held at Petersburg church on Friday with Rev. T. A. Mother officiating. Petersburg items note visitors and Sunday guests from nearby towns and families including the Knutsons and Brunsvolds.
The Dickinson County Declam Contest occurred in Superior High School auditorium last Wednesday. Due to bad roads attendance was light. Schools represented included Lake Park Excel sior Terril Arnolds Park Okoboji Spirit Lake and Superior. In oratorical first went to Kenneth Beyer Lake Park with Gladys Wittchen Terril second. In dramatic Evelyn Kidd Spirit Lake first with Madeline Drake Arnolds Park second. In humorous Harold Jones Excelsior first and Cleo Hamilton second.
The Mystic workers host a dance and box social at the K P hall on Tuesday night March 6. Ladies bring a box and lunch for two, boxes not to be sold. Men bring partners with a box and will receive a number with their dance ticket. Ladies should place their name inside their box.
The Superior Shipping Association met in the hall last Tuesday in Des Moines. Mr. Kelly of Des Moines spoke for the Chicago Produce Commission, praising last year’s business. The group shipped eighty loads of stock, netting farmers 127727.45 dollars. Hog shrinkage averaged 1.99 pounds, the state’s lowest to date. New board for the year includes Cornell Olson president E. B. Baker secretary Tom Miner Claus Martens Walter Brunsvold Harry Perkins and Mrs Perkins continuing in roles.
In Superior township Republicans met in caucus last Tuesday with five G O P delegates. Local notices report Mrs. Walter Garling of Brandt South Dakota visiting her mother Mrs. Meikle, and several residents visiting relatives in Ridott Esther ville and Fort Dodge. Baby Mary Thressa Hansen arrived February 24. Spirit Lake basketball tourney saw Superior boys reach finals with three wins and one loss while Hasbrook and Dolliver were out injured.
A community fathers and sons banquet in Huntington drew a large crowd at the Aid room on Wednesday evening February 22. Rev. Woolcott of Britt delivered the main address, with toasts by Frank Smith and MacEllis on sons and by Will Sidles and John Myhre on fathers. Songs and decorations of flags, hatchets, and red roses enhanced the event.
Messers Leo Cox and MacEllis accompanied four carloads of stock to Chicago last Saturday. They will visit there and other points in Illinois for a week with Danville as Mr Ellis main stop. Naomi Jackson spent the weekend with Adelaide Silcox and Mrs Wiley Van Eman with Verne joining them for Sunday school in Estherville.
Mrs Reuben Knudson hosted a birthday card party Thursday evening while Mr Knudson's birthday was celebrated. Mr and Mrs Reuben Ridley of Twin Lakes Minnesota visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Ed Babcock and daughter of Winnebago spent Sunday at the John Cheever home. Babcock is Cheever's brother in law. Marjorie Baldwin Ida Vegdal and Helen Trimble attended the Estherville tournament Saturday. The Harry Gannon family moved to Estherville this week from their farm now occupied by the Frank Dettsworth family of Swea City.
A Tuesday evening lunch hosted by the R. N. A. lodge realized 15.87 to fund a new piano for the lodge. Christ Smith, traveling home from town, fled into a ditch Friday night but escaped unharmed. One car door glass broke. otherwise, little damage. Velma Barnes, teaching in Estherville, visited her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith hosted a 6 o clock dinner for ten couples, with an evening of formality.
Reverend Lundy of Armstrong was in a Friday evening car accident on an icy road near Estherville. His car slid into a ditch and rolled partly over. the top was damaged but occupants escaped serious injuries.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Otis L. Lang, Pastor. German service with holy communion will be held next Sunday at 10:30 AM. Sunday school meets at 10:00 AM. English Lenten service at 7:30 PM. Announcements for communion available at the parsonage Saturday after 4 PM.
Ierville Lute Church announces services next Sunday at 11 a.m in Norwegian. Evening league at 7 30 p.m. Graettinger league provides the program. Ladies Aid and Mission Society meet Thursday p.m with Mesdames Olson Nyhre Reglum Snyder as hosts. Lenten services Thursday at 7 30 p.m Sermon in Norwegian this week English next week Confirmation classes Saturday 10 p.m Willing Workers meet Saturday with Mrs A Shaw and Mrs O E Shaw assisting.
Report of Christmas SHAG continues listing districts Ellsworth Township District No 6 Genevieve Cox teacher 2.06 Estherville Township Model sent Alta Byers teacher 2.00 Ida Baird teacher Town Lake Township District No Unknown Marie Sorem Seal Sale Chairman for Emmet County.
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