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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1935
Page
4
An Iowa rural editorial argues price relief and land affordability are key to reviving farming. It condemns high rents and mortgage burdens, criticizes agricultural policy and federal influence, notes drought driven corn costs, and warns of looming New Deal costs. It contrasts local farming hardship with urban subsidy rhetoric.
Local groups meet at homes including Better Way and Loyal Frands clubs with meals, budgeting lesson, and upcoming February meeting. Numerous residents and families visit, travel for corn and coal, attend conventions, and host New Year celebrations with dinners, bridge, and social calls across Estherville, Spirit Lake, Ruthven, Dickens, and nearby towns.
Community members from Terril Ruthven and surrounding areas hosted and attended numerous Sunday dinners, New Year gatherings, and visits at multiple homes including the Graff, Bendixen, Martens, Schnell, Zelinsky, Kamp, Schmidt, Nelson, and Oleson households. Events featured meals, card games, coasting and skiing, and a New Year watch party with a large neighborhood guest list. Grace Martens spent weekends with Harold Graff. Mrs. Seth Shepard returned home from Spirit Lake.
Barbara Brown hosted a noon dinner with seven young guests after a colorful table setting. The Friday club sewed quilt blocks at Mrs. Geo Jensen’s, Violet Mortensen turned six with a big cake, and Kensington and Saturday bridge clubs met at local homes. Nels Lauritzen suffers paralytic strokes while others visit relatives and plan new businesses. P T A meeting at the school featured a piano duet and talks. Maple Hill and Dolliver teams face off, and area visitors travel between Estherville and Hollandale. A baby girl arrives to the Sampson family, and the Missionary Society announces Thankoffering Day at the Community church annex with a 15c lunch for pupils.
The Petersburg community records numerous Sunday and weekend visits among residents. Guests include Mr and Mrs Wm H Schneckloth, the Shelgrens, Gruhkl es, the Ullrichs of Jackson, the Brunsvolys, Krauses, Sandersons, Cushmans, the Landes, Hensen, and many Knutsons. Church events list services, choir rehearsals, and society meetings with lunches and prizes noted.
The Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council urges Emmet County debtors not to file under the Frazier Lemke Provision without consulting the local county committee headed by Nels G. Christiansen. The panel met January 4 and will reconvene January 18 at 7:30 pm in the city hall with W. W. White of Des Moines present. The advisory stresses seeking settlement before foreclosure and notes many cases fared better when the local committee assisted prior to decree. Governor Herring plans to extend the Town Moratorium Law to March 1, 1937, as debtors are advised to consult the county committee for help at no cost.
Services next Sunday evening at 7 30 Dr N Astrup Larsen of Ames president of the Iowa district speaks first appearance in our church there Devotional meeting 11 Sundry school 10 Ladies Aid Thursday 2 30 Hostesses Mrs Earl Hornby Peter Geil Albert Meyer Elmer Bringle Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7 30 Willing Workers Saturday afternoon with Mrs Carl Shaw at her home Confirmation class Saturday 10 Choir practice Friday 7 30 Parish House Union State Line Church Services Sunday 10 45 district president conducts visitation catechizing morning service meeting with officers at one oclock and speaking in for
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