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Newspaper

Vindicator And Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1940

Page

2

Nichols editors and staff listed with Dering ad mgr note

The notice lists G. A. Nichola as scene editor, Adelaide Nichols as associate editor, and W. E. Deming as advertising manager. It states the paper is entered at the Estherville post office in Emmet County Iowa as second class matter with a 2.60 dollar rate.

G. A. Nichola Cceneeees Adelaide Nichols Assoc W. E. Deming Postoffice Estherville Emmet County Towa

Chicago University to drop football team next season

A terse note reports Chicago University will have no football team next season. The column humorously comments on opponents and current wartime mood, noting other distant events and a Louisville family naming triplets Faith Hope and Joy.

Chicago University Moscow General Stern Finland Red Army Stern Hitler Santa Claus Chamberlain

Quotes on thanks and gratitude across authors

A collage of lines from Shakespeare Fielding Eddy the Bible MacDonald Libbeg Whittier and others praising gratitude. The passages reflect thanks as duty praise mercy and trust across diverse voices and eras.

Shakespeare Henry Fielding Mary Baker Eddy George MacDonald

Girls By B N R

January 1940 issue notes a feature titled Girls by B N R. The brief item references a segment from the Vindicator and Republican newspaper, with likely column credit to B N R and mentions river context. The fragment emphasizes a recurring women-focused feature and author credit.

Eae Bila Ruver

Community News Summary From Local Get-Togethers

Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Ed Holmes hosting at Hanson Bros home while Mrs Louis Olson of Lilly South Dakota visited relatives and friends Ed and Mavis Olson. The CCC Club elected officers at a Wahldrich home meeting and held a follow up at Helmers residence with a nutrition study and demonstration meal attended by local families.

Ed Holmes Hanson Bros Louis Olson Lilly South Dakota Mavis Olson Emma Peterson Delmer Andrew Olson Herman Helmers Cuyler Peterson CCC C. C. C. Club Harry Wahldrich Doug Paugh George Meiners Bob Corderman Pete Aanonson L. Birkland H. L. Wahldeick Cyler Peterson Chris Ellerston Sam Anderson Annie Welsh Jean Bosold John Peterson John Bosold Melvin Christian

Estherville Real Estate Ad Sparks Home Buying Opportunity

Times change and real estate values rise with rents. The Vindicator and Republican promote current home values as a great chance to own, urging prospective buyers to act now. Phone 76 for details and listings in Estherville.

Estherville Vindicator & Republican

Bridge Club Hosts Husbands In Gardston Hotel Card Night

The ladies afternoon bridge club entertained their husbands at the Blue Room of the Gardston hotel on Monday evening. After a seven o'clock dinner the group played contract bridge with high score prizes going to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mr. Mokkelstad and second high prizes to Mrs. James McGrath and Mr. Brunskill. Guests included Mr and Mrs. Joe Durham, Mr and Mrs. George Brunskill, Mr and Mrs. Jas. McGrath, Mr and Mrs. D. C Hansen, Mr and Mrs. Floyd Gustafson, Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Hogan, Dr. and Mrs. J. M Fredericksen, Mr and Mrs. Wm Schloeman, Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Silverberg, Mr and Mrs. Harold Mokelstad, Mr and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and Mr and Mrs. H N Schrodt.

Gardston Woodrow Wilson Moklestad James McGrath Brunskill Joe Durham George Brunskill Jas. McGrath

Sewing Party Planned At Miss Hemmingson Home

A group of friends will be entertained by Miss Ruby Hemmingson at her home Wednesday evening. The event features sewing time and a hosted lunch. Guests include Miss Priscilla Booth Frances Long Mary Waldron Lois Inman and Mesdames Lee Case Carl Skog Taylor Sunde Howard Reed Ray Taylor Lawrence Jensen Arnold Anderson Leo Sanders Harold Reed Charles Robinson George Robinson and O. H. Miller.

Ruby Hemmingson Priscilla Booth Frances Long Mary Waldron Lois Inman Mesdames Lee Case Carl Skog Taylor Sunde Howard Reed Ray Taylor Lawrence Jensen Arnold Anderson Leo Sanders Harold Reed Charles Robinson George Robinson O. H. Miller

Baptist Bethel Class Meeting at Mrs Zinzer Home

The Baptist Bethel class will meet at Mrs Tillie Zinzer’s home Thursday at 2 30 with a covered dish lunch. Gordon Griffis was honored at a Sunday birthday dinner at the Blue Room in Gardston hotel, guests including Lyle Howig Ed Nielsen and families. Later the Griffis visit continued at their home. County Superintendent Marie Sorum returned from Minneapolis with Miss Eleanor Carlson.

Baptist Bethel Tillie Zinzer Gordon Griffis Blue Room Gardston Griffis Lyle Howig Ed Nielsen Jack Marie Sorum Minneapolis Robert Rydell Eleanor Carlson

Bridge Club Hostess Sets Afternoon Playing Schedule

Mrs Jack White hosts her bridge club this Tuesday afternoon following a 115 dessert luncheon contract bridge will be played at two tables Members include Mesdames Delbert Hinsch Francis Shadle Richard Everds Parker Bennett Frank Larson Fred Lyman Edmund Callendar and Jack White.

Jack White Mesdames Delbert Hinsch Francis Shadle Richard Everds Parker Bennett Frank Larson Fred Lyman Edmund Callendar

Tea event for DAR junior membership committee planned

Mrs Ben Pannkuk hosts a tea this afternoon for the junior membership committee to discuss forming plans for organizing the chapter. Guests include Mrs Richard Everds Mrs R S Knight Mrs John Greig Mrs Lester Heyer Miss Margaret Smith Miss Vera Brown Miss Ruth Smith Mrs J P Clark Miss Elizabeth Colt Mrs C E Case and Miss Bessie Mewhirter.

Ben Pannkuk The DAR Richard Everds R. S Knight John Greig Lester Heyer Margaret Smith Vera Brown Ruth Smith J P Clark Elizabeth Colt C. E. Case Bessie Mewhirter

Home Department of Woman's Club Meets for Lesson

The American Home Department of the woman's club will meet Wednesday at three at Mrs. Wm. Bradley's home. Mrs. Herman Jensen leads the lesson on buying service equipment for the home. Roll call responds with My best kitchen gadget.

Woman's Club Wm. Bradley Herman Jensen

Marriages Listed for January in Minnesota and South Dakota

A column of January marriage notices from New Ulm and nearby towns in Minnesota and South Dakota lists couples by date. Names include Albrecht Benzel Myhre Stivers Goddard Froke Sylvester Lees Sampson Pettersen Butcher Pederson Hart Tankoff Marienau Wallace Sheldon McCreary Sonnicksen with ages and home towns such as Estelline Worthington Winnebago Spencer Windom Spirit Lake Sioux Falls and New Ulm.

Alton A. Albrecht New Ulm Minn Judith L. Benzel Emmet B. Myhre Sioux Falls Maybelle E. Stivers Hubert H. Goddard Maxine E. Froke Marvin G. Sylvester Windom Blanche P. Lees Milford J. Sampson Ringsted Verna M. Pettersen Wendell R. Butcher Worthington Marjorie D. Glade Gerald O. Pederson Marie E.hart Verday W. Tankoff Spencer Ma L. Marienau Lynn E. Wallace Winnebago Elaine N. Sheldon Marvin C. McCreary Marian M. Sonnicksen Winebago

Mrs Eveleth Hosts Crescent Club Afternoon Tea

Crescent Country club will be entertained Friday at 2:00 PM at the home of Mrs Lee Eveleth with Mrs Harry Bauman assisting. A call will be answered with a recipe for a hot dish.

Eveleth Crescent Club Crescent Country Club Lee Eveleth Harry Bauman, Sr Noll

Peterson Peterson Fox Wedding at Plover Iowa Parsonage

A marriage announcement for Miss Patricia Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Peterson to Mr Harold Fox of Spirit Lake reports the ceremony conducted at the Methodist parsonage in Plover Iowa by Rev E Redmayne. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Harry Gray of Spirit Lake. The bride a Estherville high school graduate. Mr Fox is the son of Mrs Clara Fox. After a wedding trip the couple will reside on a farm near Spirit Lake.

Patricia Peterson Joe Peterson Harold Fox Spirit Lake Plover Iowa E. Redmayne Harry Gray Estherville

Month Ends After Wife’s Vow To Silence

A Jefferson man recounts a quarrel with his wife who vowed not to speak for a month. He says the vow ends today and admits feeling gloomy as the period ends. The exchange underscores the lighthearted tone of a small-town street chat.

Jefferson

Roses and greens scene in Cecilia Parker gown

Fashion notes describe Cecilia Parker in a satin evening gown with green rose petals at the hem and a snug waist that pleats into a full skirt. She pairs emerald jewelry with antique gold, while Rosa Lind Russell sports a white dress with a red inset cummerbund and draped bodice. Ann Rutherford touts a bleeding heart rhinestone brooch and lapel accents.

Cecilia Parker Jersey Rosalind Russell Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Star Ann Rutherford

Charlie Chan in City in Darkness at Grand Theatre

The Grand Theatre shows Charlie Chan in City in Darkness a 20th Century Fox melodrama about Paris during a blackout. Sidney Toler leads as Chan aiding officers amid air raid sirens and a tense crisis with a clever mystery. Supporting cast includes Lynn Barr, Richard Clarke, Harold Huber, Dorothy Tree, and more.

Paris Grand Theatre Charlie Chan 20Th Century-Fox Chan Sidney Toler Canon Lynn Barr Richard Clarke Harold Huber Pedro de Cordoba Dorothy Tree C. Henry Gordon Douglas Dumbrille Noel Madison Toler

Iowa corn thief jailed in Minnesota after grain thefts

John M Bolster of Sheldon Iowa was arrested in Worthington Minnesota and sentenced to ten years in Stillwater for two counts of writing bad checks and grain theft. He confessed to stealing corn from Henry Christoffer farm and unloading the truck at Sioux City before authorities traced it back. Sheriff Magnussen led the case with Nobles county officers.

Jackson County John M. Bolster Sheldon Iowa Minnesota Co. F. Magnussen John M. Bosier Worthington Magnussen Nobles County J. E. Haycraft Fairmont Stillwater Bolster Knuth Bros Ewington Township Henry Christoffer Christoffer Sioux City Iowa City Washington Haycraft

Fort Madison inmate confesses to thefts during sentence

While serving a term at Fort Madison Iowa penitentiary last year the inmate Bolster admitted to numerous crimes in detail. He used many aliases and showed no motive beyond needing money to repay those he stole from. He appeared simple rather than vicious and suggested farmers regularly inspect their torn off farm items to guard against theft.

Fort Madison Iowa Bolster Eaery

Driving under intoxication linked with harsher penalties

The speaker argues that a man after two or three strong drinks lacks accuracy and alert judgment, and urges driving to be classified with concealed weapons, robbery and similar offenses, signaling a push for stricter laws.

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