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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1941
Page
2
Adelaide Nichols editor and W E Deming advertising manager are listed with post office details Estherville Iowa Emmet County. Subscription rates shown for zones One Two and all other zones One year two dollars and fifty cents respectively.
Edith S. Countryman of the state health department urged extending hot lunch programs in rural Tow a areas to curb spread of communicable diseases. She said nourishing noon meals boost children’s resistance and cited WPA hot lunch project as aid for communities unable to fund meals. Suggested foods included milk soups hot custards hot beverages hot vegetables cereals and dried fruits.
The Van Valkenburg couple marked fifty years of marriage with friends and family visiting their Estherville home. Married January 19, 1891, they have nine children and fifteen grandchildren. Mrs. Van Valkenburg, 69, has health issues. Mr. Van Valkenburg, 78, remains in strong health. A family dinner was held and messages arrived from afar.
Members of a dinner bridge club were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brown Friday evening. A dinner was served at 7:00 o'clock after which contract bridge was played at three tables. Mr. and Mrs. George Shadle received the high score prize for the evening. Guests of the club Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. James Rainey.
The piece urges state legislatures to include in traffic codes a provision revoking licenses of drivers convicted of drinking or driving while intoxicated. It argues that strong courts cannot fix the problem and that mandatory license revocation by judges will enhance public safety for law-abiding citizens.
The Degree of Honor will host a social gathering on Thursday evening February 23 at 8:00 in the FOOF hall. An auction, contract bridge, five hundred and bingo will be played. Refreshments will follow, served by Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Clarence Kurtz and Mrs. Jack Bittner. The executive board meets at 7:00 with a short business session at 7:30 preceding the social event.
Mr and Mrs Oley Anderson will entertain the couples club at their home on Wednesday evening a seven o clock dinner will be served after which auction bridge will be played at three tables Members of the club include Mr and Mrs Otis Woods Mr and Mrs W A Hendrickson Mr and Mrs Nels Osher Mr and Mrs Sam Woods and Mr and Mrs Anderson
Mrs T I Weller will host Hi Lo bridge club at her home Tuesday afternoon. After a dessert luncheon the guests will spend the afternoon playing bridge at two.
Miss Letha Alexander of Spencer and George Weber of Webb were married Saturday January 18 at the Christian parsonage with Rev Fred D Sawyer officiating. Attendants were Jennie Alexander and Wayne W Weber. They will reside near Webb where the groom farms.
Mr and Mrs M A Balkema C P Jackson and Elvin Sunde left Monday for Des Moines to attend the annual Farm Bureau meeting. Jackson is the Emmet County representative. The session runs from Monday to Friday with many Emmet county residents planning to depart Tuesday and Wednesday including Earl Law Kenneth Harding K H Randa Joe Oakes E E Logue Henry Nepps Anne Schaper Ralph LaRue Kenneth West Harvey Nelson G B Osher Lars Thomson Mrs Russell Lair Frances Byrne A B Rosen berger and Fern Jackman.
The Rock Island Railroad will start its annual ice harvest once Gret tinger gravel pit lake ice reaches 18 inches, with current thickness around 12 inches. Ice will be cut and loaded into cars to stock ice houses for refrigeration and passenger car needs, shifting from Spirit Lake due to receding shoreline.
Mary Ames extols homemade bread with butter and jam for children. The piece discusses baking at home versus store bread, plus a detailed whole wheat bread recipe and tips on yeast types starters and dough handling for tender crusts.
Readers are told modern homes feature increasing window counts for light and air. The piece highlights the shift toward window designs with factory fitted units, interior glazing, removable screens, condensation control, and hinges for washing from inside. It notes innovations in casement and double hung windows improving weather sealing and operation, while stressing quality remains essential to avoid future headaches.
The list details common bread problems including poor dough texture too soft or stiff insufficient gluten development improper molding oversized loaf underfermentation tough crust slow baking insufficient rising excessive salt sour or unpleasant odor and faulty yeast leading to subpar results.
The Graettinger pit operation remains economical as loading becomes easier due to improved track facilities. Henry Goecke, his son Melvin, and daughter Miss Alvina Goecke left Monday for Carroll Town to attend a relative's funeral.
Dan iel B. McCarty 71 Graettinger longtime resident died of a heart attack at 1 00 a m at home Friday ill only an hour He chaired Palo Alto county democratic central committee managed Farmers Grain Co and served on the Graettinger school board A retired farmer he had lived in Graettinger 25 years Born in eastern Town Survivors include his wife three daughters Kathryn and Grace McCarty and Mrs Edward J Weeden a son Edward a creighton law student two brothers Michael and Thomas and three sisters Funeral services were held Monday morning.
The Nash Ambassador 600 dominates the 1941 Gilmore Economy Run from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona covering 559.3 miles. It achieved 25.81 miles per gallon with a top speed well above 60 miles per hour and an average speed around 42.6 miles per hour.
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