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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1930
Page
2
A fragmented page lists editorial staff and advertising personnel for GEO and Adelaide Nichols. Subscription rates show within the first zone two dollars per year and two fifty in all other zones. Local notices of church and lodge meetings are free, while paid notices and entertainments have per word or per inch charges.
A long winded notice from the Estherville area argues newspapers cannot be cheaply produced and must charge two dollars, echoing Emmetsburg Democrat. The piece touches on telephone rate disputes between Estherville and Gruver and ends with a tribute to Bishop Morrison of Davenport, mourned by Iowa’s Episcopal community.
A reader laments builder and inspector negligence after a fire at the White House, argues for indestructible government buildings, and critiques congress for funding. The piece notes Estherville’s growth risks from high lot prices, a local businessman plans a two story brick block, and calls for a new court house and jail amid jail unsanitary findings. It also mentions editor losses, farmers husking delays, and a wish for a tax refund.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Otis L Lang pastor invites parishioners to New Year English service at 10 45 A M and a Sunday service next week at 10 45 A M with Sunday school at 10 00 A M The pastor prays for the coming year to be blessed through word and sacraments Also note Mr and Mrs Marvin McShane and daughters Marporie and Kathleen spent Christmas in Cedar Rapids visiting relatives.
Elks Lodge hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner and dance Tuesday with Elks, families and out of town guests present. Marvyn Bennett hosted Q C C members on Friday afternoon and evening with a tree, two course dinner, bridge, and six attendees. Mrs Lena Erickson entertained ten friends at a Christmas party Saturday night ending with a late lunch. Lovella Erickson hosted fifteen girl friends Monday night for an eight o clock gathering ending with lunch from the hostess.
Miss Elizabeth Colt acted as hostess at a Tuesday luncheon entertaining her friends. The gathering included Miss Edna Barker Miss Esther Immer Mrs O F Chalstrom and the Misses Maria Lucy and Jennie Pingrey with guests enjoying a social afternoon.
Mrs. Reich invites eighteen children for Leona Reich’s fifth birthday on New Year’s Day afternoon with games and refreshments served by Mrs. Reich and her mother Mrs Maude Price. Also a Legion Auxiliary meeting Jan 6 at the legion clubrooms. Bridge club party on New Year’s night at Mrs Norman Maine home with four tables. Two local marriages in Emmet County: Ervin Nielsen and Helena Petersen Ringsted and Hazel Petersen Graettinger with Alfred Rasmus sen Lost Island township Palo Alto.
Mrs Hannah Lewis hosted a Sunday turkey dinner with Mr. and Mrs Hans Sandvig of Graettinger Mr and Mrs Ernest Knutson of Fallow Miss Venita Sandvig and Miss Eliza Welsh present The C D A members and guests enjoyed a Christmas party with a seven o clock dinner for sixty four followed by a tree gift exchange and bridge The entertainment committee included Mrs Will Bagan chairman Mrs Ray Kennedy Mrs Wm Hendrickson Mrs Wm Dooley Mrs Frank Sullivan with Mrs Wesley Dunham and Mrs Dennis Bagan The Service Star Legion will meet at 2 30 pm Thursday Jan 2 at Mrs Wm Watson 803 East Des Moines Street Installation of officers and other business DeMolay boys held their annual Xmas dinner dance forty couples attended with Lechtal's Trio Milford supplying music Also noted Superintendent H E Allen went to Kansas City on Sunday and returned Monday Myles Erb was called away by his mother near Des Moines Dr and G F J Hotelling and daughter Betty stayed with Dr A L Hotelling on Monday while en route from Spencer to Minneapolis Mrs A B Anderson and daughter-in-law Mrs Harold Anderson returned Monday from Eu gene Oregon following the death of Mrs Anderson's daughter Mrs Orville Turner.
Miss Alma Lee White spent Christmas in Eagle Grove with relatives and friends. Gertrude Knight of Mason City and Margaret Knight of Madison Wis. visited at the Knight home. Margaret Knight will leave for Madison to resume teaching. the other will stay longer. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee of Lake Lillian Minn. attended the funeral of Mrs. Lee’s mother Mrs. Sarah Myer and visited Orie Myer and Harvey Hipple during their stay. Harry Jaggs and wife visited Davenport to be with daughter Winnefred in nurse training at the Episcopal hospital. Chris Johnson Nettie Johnson Albert Peterson and daughter from Ringsted spent Christmas at Lawrence Laidley’s in Estherville. A. F. Witte and daughter went to Sioux Falls and Flandreau S D to visit relatives during Christmas. Mrs. Witte remained, others returned home.
Mr and Mrs A F Holland depart Tuesday morning for their home at Mount Ayr after visiting here for several days with Mr and Mrs H H Drey and relatives in Graettinger. On Monday January 6 Weather permitting Lorenzo Lough and Geo A Nichols leave for Florida in Mr Loughs automobile bound for Clearwater and Babson Park where Nichols owns a twenty acre citrus grove for a couple of months. Mrs Lough and daughter Miss Francis depart Sunday by rail for Clearwater and Mrs Nichols will ride to Babson Park next week. Mr and Mrs Fred Larson were in Oelwein on Christmas visiting Larson's father.
The Civics department of the Women's club will meet Monday afternoon January 6 at 3 o'clock led by Mrs. W. A. CreSap Mrs. E. W. Koehler will host the American Home Department meeting Tuesday January 7 with Mrs. Roy Edwards as lesson leader Mrs. Emmanuel Stavros will entertain Thursday evening in honor of her sister Mrs. W. H. Bryan of Des Moines Two tables of bridge will be played and a lunch served at the close.
Miss Lena Long and Miss Frances Long hosted a Monday evening party in honor of their sister Mrs. W. H. Bryan of Des Moines. The event celebrated family ties with a warm social gathering and tribute to the guest of honor.
Three tables of bridge were played with Mrs Reich achieving the high score and Mrs Rodenborn the low score. A guest prize was awarded to Mrs Wigan, Mrs Stockdale, Mrs Ly man and Miss Hayes who drove to Mason City Friday for a day trip.
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