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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
1
Friends and relatives surprised Mr and Mrs E J Enerson on their thirtieth wedding anniversary at their farm west of Estherville. About 30 attended. The couple married at Seneca Alabama on January 15 1908 and have long lived in Emmet County. They will reside on the Manzey farm near Sherburn after the event.
Wa-tan-ye business women's group held a Thursday dinner at the Gard ston Hotel with 21 members. Afterward they moved to the city hall auditorium for a program and business meeting led by Mrs. Gladys Bringle Mrs. Gladys Hunt and Miss Fern Jackman. Lucile Peterson city librarian and Wa-tan-ye president was surprised on her birthday with a social hour and light lunch in the library rest room.
Miss Marie Cramer daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Cramer and Mr James Allen Van Eps wed Friday at Beatrice Nebraska in the Methodist Episcopal church parsonage at 7 00 pm Attendants were friends The bride a traveling suit is a 1933 Estherville High School graduate and Junior College alumna formerly with Dewey Campbell Stock Co Van Eps a Fort Dodge High School graduate now employed by a Beatrice natural gas company They will reside in Beatrice after January 18.
Mrs. Wesley Dunham entertains the women of her bridge club at a 1 30 luncheon and an afternoon of cards. Guests include Mrs. G H Moras of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. M E Wilson from the group, with Mrs. D B Knudsen substituting for Mrs. Ridely now in Chicago. Other attendees are Mesdames Wm McArdle R K Blazer George Lyman Con Alt H C Sillge Jay Dunham Vance Noe N M Volding and Chas Lewis.
Mr and Mrs L K Brunsvold entertained a group of relatives and friends at a six thirty dinner Saturday evening The guests included Mr and Mrs Oscar Myhre and children Mr and Mrs A C Brunsvold Mr and Mrs Ray Ridler and Lola Mrs Gertie Weber Mr and Mrs Glenn Weber Mrs Thea Munson and the hosts.
LoVelta C Bloomquist married Floyd E Manzey at Immanuel Lutheran church Dunell Minnesota in a 4 p m candle light ceremony on Sunday January 16 Rev N O Morton officiated Attendants included Helen Bloomquist Merva Manzey with others as ushers and attendants Flowers included yellow chrysanthemums Attendants wore velvet blue and silver sandals A song was performed by Tom Conklin of Fairmont and continued with Love You Truly and Still as You.
The St Patricks church Young People host a card party and dance at the Orleans hotel this evening. Cards open at 8:00 and dancing begins at 8:00. Committee includes Hazel Logan Mary Mulroney Margaret Keifer Rose Anton Kathleen Miller Alice Ulrich Dorothy Spear Laise Borman Leona Dominy Hazel Murphy Marian Kennedy Mary Kruse Loretta Swale Alvina Smith Bernard Logan Charles Splanger Oran McKirchy Suel Bormann Irvin Plath John Woods Irwin Rickle Lawrence Doud Isador Nepple Clinton Swale Joe Erpelding.
Mrs G H Morse of Cedar Rapids hosted an evening bridge party at the John Greig home east of Baterville. Guests included club members and visitors. prizes awarded for high and low scores with D A Bagan and N M Wolding among winners. other attendees listed including Mrs Geo Shadle and Mrs Harry Jones.
Members met Friday afternoon with Mrs. La Rue Wiseman as hostess. A two o'clock desert luncheon was served followed by auction bridge at two tables, with attendees including Mrs. Fred Heiman, Mrs. Oliver Shonk wiler, Mrs. Wayne Spaulding, Mrs. Noel Higley, Mrs. Albert Hey wood, Mrs. Claude Willey, Mrs. Harold Iseminger, Mrs. Russell Bike, and Mrs. Wiseman.
Mrs L C Doolittle presided as hostess to a noon day dinner for the D D D pioneer cooking club. Present were Miss Edna Barker Mrs Robert Clark Mrs G H Margo of Cedar Rapids and Mrs M E Wilpon of Chicago. The group disbanded at 2 30 after their engagements.
Little girls will be eager to go back to school after Christmas vacation in this jumper frock with a bias cut bodice and skirt and a softly shirted blouse. The dress mixes printed crepe or thin wool with sheer cotton blouse for a fresh spring look and the side diagram shows how easy it is to make.
A vintage guide extols meat pies as economical meals using crust and filling with leftovers. It outlines deep dish crusts, techniques to prevent soggy bottoms, and two recipes Corned Beef Pie and Ham and Egg Pie with detailed ingredients, methods, and bake times.
Each dress-pattern order to the Patricia Dow Pattern Company earns the originating newspaper a 5 cent commission. Autocaster Service credits 5 cents to newspapers and 10 cents to the pattern company per order, with Publishers Autocaster Service receiving none. The dress pattern feature exists solely as a newspaper retailer service for the newspapers served.
An Estherville Iowa pattern request notice invites readers to mail 15 cents per pattern along with name address pattern number and size to Patricia Dow Patterns 115 Fifth Ave Brooklyn New York for patterns and orders.
The Methodist church lists Wednesday 7 30 p m choir rehearsal and Friday meetings for Alpha and Priscilla clubs at the church. Friday evening teachers and class officers meet in the dining room at 7 30 p m. Sunday Roll Call Sunday precedes a ten week union effort among four churches with a church service and evening union service at the Church of Christ. Young people meet at 6 30 p m.
Peder Nordsletten pastor at Wallingford Lutheran Church. Sunday service at 10:00 a m in the new church conducted in American language. Luther League meeting Sunday night at 8 o clock. Bible study Thursday night at unknown time.
The congregation schedules an Exodus lesson for 8 oclock and a Confirmation class for Saturday at 9. A prayer meeting is planned Monday at 7 30 at the Ludvig Larsen home. A business meeting for the church is set for Wednesday January 26 at 1 pm in the basement. Hostesses include Mrs J L Kasaa, Mrs Olina Nelson, Mrs Emil Hanson, Mrs Wm Helgeson, and Mrs Julius Hanson. An afternoon service in Norwegian is planned for Sunday at 2 30, with Rev R W Beade of Armstrong on the program Sunday night as the young people's society starts at 7 30.
Otis L Lang pastor leads English service next Sunday at 10 45 a m Sunday school at 10 a m Children’s instruction hour Saturday at 9 30 a m in the church basement at E Walnut and North 6th Street.
Gospel Mission lists events for Tuesday Y P meeting at 8 p m, Wednesday prayer at 2 30 p m, Thursday service at 8, Sunday school at 10, consecration at 11, evangelistic service at 8, plus county farm meeting at 2 30. Everyone welcome to seek salvation, with Bible verse Matt 16 26 quoted.
Sunday services highlight Truth as the subject with a Golden Text from Psalm 86 and a Proverbs excerpt on mercy and fear of the Lord. Readings include a Christian Science textbook passage about Truth Life and Love as a law against error and death. Also notes visitors LeRoy and Mrs Aalborg of Rockwell City, former residents now running a greenhouse, plus Gerald Wee returning from Chicago and planning study in Los Angeles.
Local residents report visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Sutherland in Fairmont Minnesota and Miss Waunita Brown returning from the University of Iowa Military Ball. Family gatherings occur in Fenton Spirit Lake and Cedar Rapids with relatives from Johnsons Mauss and Hutchinsons, and employment changes noted for Carmen Twitto.
Natalie Wade, mistake for a reporter, obtains an exclusive on Monty’s cross country airplane record and a trial job. He later faces an angry mob during a chaotic reception before the mayor ferries them home, while Natalie and Monty grow closer amid jealousy and danger.
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