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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
4
The Vindicator and Republican is edited by Adelaide Nichols and published weekly in Estherville Emmet County Iowa. It records postal classifications and subscription terms including pricing by zones and durations.
The Estherville editorial cites a Portland cement brochure urging highway upgrades and notes projected traffic growth. It questions government funding, high auto taxes, and federal taxes, advocating rubber conservation and cheaper licenses while urging citizen involvement in safety and road upkeep.
The piece discusses social and economic impacts of the selective service draft on communities. It notes reduced spending by young men, decreased business for youth-oriented services, shifting production in food-related industries, and a call for older veterans to rejoin national service while recognizing the value of all who contribute.
Readers propose practical steps to increase police efficiency and safety, including more foot patrols and targeted use of resources. The writer praises officers but notes moments when visibility or timing could be improved, recalling a night near the post office and a stray sense of being watched.
Editorial urges swifter action on war contract profiteering. Calls for stronger laws to curb abuses and enable the public to bear sacrifices more willingly.
A study by the Office of Production Management shows German lumber workers earning 17 cents per hour, the lowest wage level since Hitler’s rise in 1933 when unions were dissolved and labor was fixed by Nazi labor trustees. In contrast, U.S. lumber workers averaged 87 cents per hour in June.
Miss Vera Heyer was the guest of honor at a Tuesday evening party hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Meadows on North Sixth Street. She recently resigned as city clerk office bookkeeper and plans to leave Estherville soon.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Lakin hosted their dinner bridge club on Wednesday evening The guests enjoyed a 659 dinner followed by a session of reentrant bridge The club includes Mr and Mrs George Vedder Mr and Mrs Bert Kint Mr and Mrs Ray Bryan and Mr and Mrs Lakin
Mrs Towell will entertain members of a newly formed club this Thursday evening at her home The guests will spend the evening playing Tripoli and a lunch will be served at the close of the gathering Names mentioned include Mines J J Narland Oden Wee Gene Koenecke Lloyd Wilson Herbert Allen Porter Hene min and Towelt
Mrs Mabel Potter of Spencer served as installing officer at the Royal Neighbors lodge installation held Wednesday evening at the LOOF hall. Assisted by Mrs Louise Boyle as ceremonial marshal, the ceremony installed officers including Oracle Lydia Anderson Chancellor Hale Nick recorder Emma Race receiver Ethel Watson marshal Louise Boyle assistant marshal Ina Hennick inner sentinel Dollie Quinn outer sentinel Flora Cooper flag bearer Hazel Tiggs musician Mrs Roy Bassett modesty Florence Westrem endurance Maude Brown faith Lettie Mee Donough unselfishness Arleve.
Miss Frances Long was the honored guest at a party Wednesday evening hosted by the Estherville Drug Store employees after her recent resignation. A luncheon at Keplers Café preceded an evening at the Chass Robinson home with cards and conversation. She received a gift from Mr and Mrs Robinson as attendees included the Robinsons, Mr and Mrs DeLong, Miss Higgin, Miss Kinnard, Mrs Ghoslin, and others.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Willey and Miss Marian Willey hosted the Estherville Township club all day meeting at the Willey residence west of Estherville. After a one o'clock dinner, guests enjoyed an informal social afternoon directed by Mrs. George Kibbee. Marian Willey won a prize in a flower and vegetable naming contest. attendees included multiple local couples and individuals such as H. N. Snyder Grover McCall James Simpson Ben Braband James Coon Arlando Lough Elizabeth Sasse Mrs. Sam Fritz Mrs. William Kinnard and daughter Mrs. George Kibbee and others.
The Chummy Couples Society of the Methodist church will meet Sunday evening at the church for choir practice. All members are asked to be present. Wayne Osmundson returned Wednesday from Des Moines where he had reenlisted by the US Coast Guards. He enters the service as a Seaman First Class the same position he held when discharged several years ago. He expects to be called sometime during the middle of February. Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson will go to St Louis Mo Sunday to attend a convention of the Brown Shoe dealers. They will be accompanied by A W Hoy manager of the Anderson Shoe Store at Emmetsburg.
The sixth annual fat lamb show in Spencer drew 2,894 lambs from 96 exhibitors across 12 northwest Iowa counties. Top honors went to the county with first and third ranking lambs and two pens of blue ribbon lambs. First place lamb sold for 91 cents a pound at 140 pounds, bringing $127.40, an all time high. All blue ribbon pens set a new record with twenty five pens. Winners include Rex Boatman with the top lamb, Vern Shelton, Harry Resh Jr., Bonnie Shelton, Betty Hess, Arlie Pierson, Clayton Rusk, Everett Amis, and John Freeman. Average weight 90.4 pounds, price 13.16 cents per pound. C. W. McDonald headed judges. A mutton dinner followed. Mark Thornburg spoke, with Robert Keir presiding as toastmaster.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selective service director, said 7,500,000 registrants would be sifted for possible new manpower and cautioned that deferments for marriage of convenience will not be tolerated. He warned that claims of essential industry will be scrutinized and that men with defective teeth may face harder paths to avoiding service.
O A Roberts of Mason City perished when his semi trailer crashed into another truck on Highway 187 west of Algona in heavy fog Friday morning. Darrow Fowers and Donald Brandon, fellow drivers from Tama, stopped for an early snack and tried to rescue him as fire engulfed Roberts cab.
Farmers of Eniinet County are urged to support the nation's war effort by eliminating food waste and producing only crops of unquestioned quality, appealing to local producers to join in the drive.
H. Darger of the National Cream Quality Program urges farmers to improve cream handling to prevent waste and higher losses from unfit cream. He cites $40,000 annual losses to American farmers, stresses sanitary practices, and urges shipments twice to thrice weekly.
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