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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
4
Local notes recount visits and gatherings among Terril residents and nearby towns. Highlights include visitors from Estherville Sioux Falls and Spirit Lake, birthday celebrations, club meetings by the Culture Club, Bunco and bridge parties, school reopenings, and farm and home news with multiple households hosting relatives and traveling guests.
Mrs Ruth Smith and Martin Christensen of St Croix Falls Wisconsin united in marriage Friday at 1130 at the Lutheran parsonage in Estherville Rev L A Mathie officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Broin Jensen Following the service a wed-
Advice for photographers on arranging scenes to improve image quality. Emphasizes deliberate setup over luck, using milk spills, toys, and helpers to create foreground interest and control action. Includes methods for action shots, sled spills, table-top, and still life, urging continual improvement.
New Year's visits fill Ringsted as Mr. and Mrs. C J Sauers spend the holiday with son Robert in Mason City. Locals entertain at Rev Harold Petersen’s and at home of Jess Anderson. Esther Madison from Omaha visits her parents. Roderick Darnell begins census work in Emmet county. Several residents travel to Kansas City and Broken Bow. A Gary Indiana coach, Chris Larsen of Lake City, and other former Ringsted residents are noted. Socials include bridge night, informal parties, and a 25th wedding anniversary celebration at St John’s gym.
Practical health hints discuss dandruff causes and treatments including washing with neutral soap, frequency based on scalp condition, and use of precipitated sulfur. Emphasizes nutrition and a balanced diet for scalp health, listing minerals, vitamins, and protein rich foods. Mentions Johnson home residents and local social events with choir travel plans and possible radio appearences.
Ardys Jensen relocates to Northfield Minnesota and Kimball Madsen to Ames with wedding to Zina Johns at Nashua Little Brown church. Local notices include showers for Gayle Andersen ex-Lillian Christiansen, births, school start, visitors, and various travel to Washington California and St Paul, all tied to families around Estherville.
The FFA Boy's Club met Saturday at Ray Scott home with County agent M A Balkema presenting a lamb judging demonstration. Members listed include Lawrence Thompson Donald Sampson Earl Farris Leroy Sampson Vernon Rustad Donald Peterson Donald Torreson Vernon Torreson Dean Peterson Harold Rustad Richard Herum Phillip Herum Lowell Rustad Donald Herum Melvin Scott Robert Scott. February meeting set for Lewis Rustad home. Visitors included Joy Dailey Jerry from Sioux Falls staying with Leslie Sidles. Ed Herke family of Osgood visited Eugene Burg home. C. B. Larson Loyd Larson visited Halvor Clemenson home near Graettinger. Mabel Torreson of Des Moines visited with brothers Chet and Ted Torreson.
The annual meeting of the Dunnell Co operative Oil Association will convene at Dunnell school gym on Monday January 15 at 10 a m for director elections and other business. St John’s Lutheran annual meeting saw officers elected and installed with 600 dollars contributed to 1939 missions.
Between Christmas and New Year’s Mr and Mrs Arthur Erickson visited Bemidji and Minneapolis, then Red Wing to see relatives including O B Hillesland and E L Hillesland, with Lloyd Hage helping on the Erickson farm. Henry Rose’s Welcome birthday gathering marked January 3rd with German guests, plus other visits to Lakefield Dickinson and Fonda. Oelker family news notes a mother ill in Waterloo and potential postponement of a Texas trip due to her illness.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting with Mrs. Carl Peterson hosting last Thursday afternoon. Nine members attended despite 14 degrees below zero, some traveling home by school bus. Present were Mrs. H. A. Tvedte, Mrs. Paul Anderson, Mrs. Ruth Cayler, Mrs. A. R. Eckhart, and others.
Lee Miller and others preside at a Tuesday business session with Mrs Peterson hosting lunch for guests. Dolliver high school teams beat Halfa on Halfa floor. girls 32 to 24 and boys 28 to 27 with a late interception sealing the win. Local social notes cover visitors from Fairmont and Estherville, a birthday party for Norma Kable, and community updates on a new city well pump installation and school duties resuming after holidays.
Mayor Albert Hard unveils new Chevrolet trucks fleet. Mrs Nels Jensen and Yvonne of Fairmont Mint visited with Ms Owens and Lola Wilson of Bath. W C Stow’s family hosted guests. a dolliver fox hunt yielded one crippled fox. John Russell returned from Chicago where Mrs Russell remains hospitalized but improving after major operation.
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