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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
7
Howard Garling has been promoted at the Waterloo bank where he began as an assistant bookkeeper about three years ago. He was raised to teller position at the start of the year.
Superior Everett Rudd and staff attended the Spirit Lake meeting Tuesday night where officers for the coming year were installed. The article lists numerous social visits and guests at local homes including dinners and bridge parties, with names such as Otto McCoy, Charles Christ, Mildred Carr, and May De Vault Smith among others. It also notes Ike Spensler and family, and several travels and visits involving residents of Estherville and surrounding areas.
Mrs G A Bredberg was called to Blue Earth Tuesday due to her grandson Roger Bredberg’s illness. George A Miller of Whitehall Montana visited the Fullers en route to Pontiac Michigan to take two trucks back to Montana. He is a son in law of Mrs Cora Fuller. Mr and Mrs George Weir attended the funeral of a cousin Mrs John Gibbs at Armstrong on Little Duane Headley, son of Faye Headley, had his tonsils removed at Bailey Hospital in Fairmont Monday. Rev and Mrs W A Marth Joy and Gloria were dinner guests Wednesday of Rev and Mrs Ruthenbeck at Sherburn. Mr and Mrs L H Mathwig called on their bedridden brother A R Mathwig at Sherburn Thursday. Viola Johnson left Monday to resume work at Calhoun secretarial school in Minneapolis. Mrs Alfred Osberg went to Ft Dodge Iowa Saturday to care for daughter Mrs Blanche Stringer who had a serious operation.
Mary Kline of Pennsylvania served as a war nurse in France. Years later her widowed mother moved to Iowa, and in 1931 Kline and two sisters were called to care for her. There she met Dr. J. B. Knipe of Armstrong, the army coworker she previously knew. Mrs. L. A. Anderson of Swea City is mentioned.
Lester Lair, 41, of Spencer was killed Sunday morning when struck by an auto driven by Bernard Spratten of Rockford, Illinois, as he walked along the shoulder of highway No. 71 at the north edge of Spencer. The driver reported the tragedy to police.
A couple discuss affordable gifts for their children Joey and Doris. Instead of an expensive electric train they plan use of clay a potter wheel crates whitewash paints and basic tools to create multiple play structures with parental involvement. Doris will share crafts and dolls including sewing dyeing and costume ideas.
Miss Marian McLeod of Iowa Falls, director of relief of Hardin county, received notice last week from the board of supervisors that her services were to be discontinued. Mrs. Pauline Jones of Eldora was named to fill the position left vacant until further action. Mrs. Jones has been serving as care worker at the Eldora office. Her salary was fixed at 95 dollars a month.
The Iowa health department urges pedestrians to relax when footing is slippery to avoid falls on ice. Deaths from falls in the first three months of the year include 19 Iowa adults aged 58 to over 80, with broken hips a leading cause. The guide links tension to higher fracture risk and offers visualization and detachment techniques to encourage safer, calmer movement and better relationships.
The piece asks how to fix a deeply troubled family relationship marked by discord separation or divorce. It reflects on the fears and worries that arise when couples conflict and children are affected, suggesting the need for guidance and hopeful steps.
Mr and Mrs G C Rinderknecht a Ringsted couple report their winter stay in Sara Soto Florida. They describe the warm climate and the entertainment they experienced while south.
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