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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
4
A Des Moines board meeting of the Iowa Taxpayers Association endorses a wartime public finance plan. It urges no new nonessential projects, demands careful scrutiny of essential public spending, and calls for efficiency, cutting red tape, and elimination of duplication to save billions while ensuring value for each dollar.
William Rudolph Anderson born January 29 1889 in Elsworth township Emmet County to Nels Andersons pioneer family He married Mathilda Myhre September 11 1912 and farmed in Estherville later living on North 6th Street since 1938 He sought treatment in Muskegon Arizona and Mayo Rochester dying January 10 at 52 years 11 months and 11 days Survived by wife two daughters Lavonne and Delores a son Wayne two brothers Henry and Walter five sisters Funeral services were held Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Mack will celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary on Saturday afternoon with a day of entertainment planned by their children and friends. The event also marks Mrs Mack's birthday and a full report will appear in the next Vindicator and Republican.
The Junior PTAA meeting Monday afternoon opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mrs J Mathieson. Miss Grace McClure gave a talk on Why We Teach Civics and American History. A violin duet by Gladys and Grace Matre, piano by Jean Cramer, and a roundtable discussion on Motion Pictures led by Mrs Wilbur Thorndyke concluded with refreshments hosted by chairwoman Mrs Howard Heidke and committee members.
The Wes Emmet follow-up meeting on the first phase Food Needs of the Body was held Tuesday afternoon January 13 at the E N Christiansen home. Attendees discussed the needs of the body and essential foods and then prepared a meal of baked potatoes devilled eggs with white sauce escalloped tomatoes fruit cup oatmeal cookies and cocoa. Attending were Mrs Perry White Mrs H M Ross Mrs M A Houge Mrs H N Stanwick Mrs Maurice Oleson Mrs O J Shonkwiler Mrs Irving Martens and Mrs FE N Christiansen.
Mrs John Greig hosted the TNT club gathering east of Estherville on Tuesday evening with Mrs Brown assisting. New members Floya Tate Elmer Starr and Marie Dusenberg were welcomed while contract bridge provided entertainment and Mrs Starr earned the high score. A lunch followed hosted by the two women.
County agent M A Balkema and poultry specialist W R Whitfield explain early hatching offers faster growth and lower disease risk. February or March chicks avoid peak heat and market glut, while May to June broods face higher hazards and lower prices. Some raisers double brood for steadier profits.
The Eastern Star held its regular meeting Wednesday evening in the Masonic hall with seventy members present. After the business session, refreshments were served by committee members D B Knudsen and Irving Elleston as co chairmen along with H N McMillan and Henry Mahlum.
On Wednesday January 14 at 1:30 pm the service will be held at the home and 2:00 pm at Estherville Lutheran Church with Rev J A Mathre officiating. Pallbearers include George Robb James Raines Joe Tatland Alfred Anderson. Interment will follow at Paar Side Cemetery.
The American Red Cross with 8,700 chapters aims for a 50 million dollar war fund to aid armed forces and home defense. Under William M. Baxter Jr. the group outlines expanded welfare services, loans for families, medical social work, and liaison efforts for service members and families, while noting limits on sharing information about personnel in the Pacific war zone due to security and priority concerns. The organization also coordinates medical technologists, nurses, blood donors, and recreation equipment for army camps and naval stations.
The article notes Red Cross mobilization in Manila and Honolulu where nurses and first aiders staffed stations. It cites a $50 million wartime fund to support armed forces needs and broaden home nursing, disaster preparedness, and medical supply production for civilians affected by bombing or sabotage.
Farmers and stockmen expect high income in 1942 as Emmetsburg Production Credit Association leaders, including C P Jackson, cite wartime demand for meat milk and eggs and good prices. They warn against repeating past losses from letting gains slip away.
The annual meeting of the cooperative credit association was held in cold weather with about 100 attendees. Board members re elected included Arthur of Spin Lake Dickinson County Jaimes and C P Jackson Estherville for nine year terms. W M Townen secretary treasurer reported loans of over 3.41 million to farmers and five stock operators in Clay Finney Kossuth Palo Alto and Dickinson counties, with earnings exceeding 31,700.
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