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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1934
Page
3
Emmet county agents outline how accurate corn hog production figures during sign up affect early government relief checks. Claims must be supported by records and approved by local associations before Washington approves contracts, with adjustments possible if totals diverge from county production.
Questions and answers outline corn hog reduction specifics from recent educational meetings. Topics include use of rented acres for pasture and soil crops, grazing rules, nurse crops, and hay restrictions. Details cover contract signing timelines, hog raising limits, corn acreage reduction targets, and rental payment provisions for farmers in 1943.
Owners of old automobiles may save on license fees under a new state law. Reductions start after the third registration, with gradual cuts to the sixth year and a minimum payment of seven dollars. Applies to old model T’s. trucks and overroads unaffected. County treasurer B E Hansen cautions refunds due to prior payments and urges filings by month end to speed licensing.
The document details changes to crop and hog benefit payments under 1933 lease terms. It covers rent limits, landlord and tenant shares, and eligibility rules for various lease types, including crop stock share, cash rent, and production-based payments. It explains signing requirements, production averaging, and county-level expense deductions by the local committee and associations.
Miss Kathryn Francis of the National Girl Scout office in New York will visit Estherville the week of January 29 to conduct a scout school for Girl Scout and Brownie leaders. Classes start 7 30 p m Monday in the courthouse courtroom and run through Saturday February 2 with admission open to other interested persons.
Vegetable growers from Emmet County and nearby areas will gather in Britt on January 31 and February 1 for a district meeting of the Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association. The event, under Britt’s commercial club and Hancock farm bureau, features talks, debates, and many contests including a potato and cabbage show and a cooking test.
Applicants for a civil service examination to fill a substitute clerk carrier position at the Estherville post office must file by February 2. Forms and instructions are from Miss Lulu Holcomb, secretary for the U S Civil Service board. Examination date will be announced on cards sent to applicants.
The welfare association reports an unusually small winter intake and asks residents to donate wearable outgrown garments at City Hall. Mrs. A. H. Davidson departed Monday with her son to Waterloo for an extended visit, planning stops at Mason City with Mrs. Harry Brown.
Alfred R. Petersen son of Mr. and Mrs. P A Petersen and Geneva L. Barnes of Spencer were married by Rev. Stub at St John Lutheran church in Ringsted on Thursday evening. Witnesses were William and Edna Petersen. A wedding dinner followed at the A J Flindt home. The bride grew up in Spencer and the groom has lived in the area and worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps in Spencer during summers.
Estherville Boosters face Olson's Sporting Goods of Sioux City in two back to back games this weekend. Sunday at Emmetsburg's St Marys gym and Monday in Roosevelt gym, with Estherville Junior College reserves facing North Superior Independents in a preliminary. Peterson of Emmetsburg joins a strong lineup as the boosters seek victory over a fast Iowa rival that beat Spencer Merchant twice last season and barely lost to Harlem Globe Trotters in a thriller. The Roosters, undefeated this season, may hand their first defeat in either game.
A week long effort by fish and game department staff with CCC assistance sought to protect game fish in Silver Lake. Shallow water and vegetation risked the fish habitat as roughly 4000 pounds of rough fish were removed in a single day using compressors and Johnson motors to aerate under the ice.
Milford Iowa special report says Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1778 will sponsor a birth day ball for the President at the Central at Arnolds Park Tuesday evening January 30. The event is billed as the lake region’s biggest social affair this winter with radio tuning of Roosevelt’s address and appearances by Mary Pickford Will Rogers and Eddie Cantor. Tickets are $1 and sales are handled by enrolled CCC members.
Northwest Iowa and Estherville recorded a deep January chill as temperatures plunged from a mild morning to a zero night. Observers noted a high of forty two degrees, then a morning low of zero, with sunshine breaking through despite the cold front from a distant Montana-North Dakota blizzard. Official weekly readings show daily highs around the thirties and lows near or below freezing, with some readings varying by location.
Spencer hospital group will accept a $35,000 gift from the city Hight plant fund for constructing a hospital building. The grant will be matched under PWA rules, providing about $14,000 to $15,000 in federal money. Some features of the original plan will be omitted, resulting in a one story plus basement structure.
Armstong January 22. Attendees from outside Burt Wallingford Ringsted Algona and New Ulm Minn included Mr and Mrs C B Chipman William and Ross Elvidge Rev and Mrs C B Mitchell Mr and Mrs Wm Helgason Mr and Mrs Martin Jensen and Mr and Mrs Martin Jensen Sr Mr and Mrs Lester and Mr and Mrs Julius Jensen and Mr and Mrs Fred Mussen.
At Superior High on January 24 contestants performed in three categories. Maxine Lewis spoke The Constitution, Ruth James delivered Camille, Miriam Strong Tom O Gleam, Wanda Clark and La Vennia Hildreth presented humor pieces, and Fern Rosik Good Morning Teacher. Awards omitted names unclear.
Estherville Co operative creamery reports 671 185 pounds of butter produced in the year with patrons paid 133 446 74 dollars. Total sales 160 744 10 dollars and gross profit 26 697 90 dollars, operating profit 1 077 95 dollars after costs. N J Lee of Estherville spoke at the Orleans hotel meeting attended by about 850 patrons. Directors Gee Swanson and Ed Ahrens re elected. Lars Herem named president Lawrence Laidley re elected manager.
The Grand Theatre screens MGM’s Dinner at Eight with a star cast led by Marie Dressler John Barrymore Wallace Beery and Jean Harlow in a Broadway play adaptation. The article notes major scenes for each star and outlines a dinner party plot with multiple intertwined sub plots. In unrelated local news a daytime office burglary saw thieves steal gold from several doctors with one suspect described as 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches, dark and from Milford Cog camp.
Ringsted January 22 The Relief Corps installed new officers Tuesday with Mrs Ramhorst as installation conductor. Elected officers include President Francis Meyer Senior Vice President Elnora Petersen Junior Vice President Sophie Lauritzen Chaplain Ella Nelsen Secretary Lola Hohn Treasurer Esther Nelsen Musician Bertha Wieby Guard Emma Race Patriotic Instructor Carrie Pettersen Color Bearers Lille Holen Anna Kimmel Oline Bennicksen Emma Johnson Press Correspondent Elnora Petersen
At a Tuesday evening meeting of the Estherville Lutheran church officers were elected. A Shaw presided in place of ill pastor Rev L A Mathie. Trustees named A Egeland T T Sunde C M Christensen. Deacons chosen Oscar Matre Anton Shaw and T Tokhelm. Carl Shaw re elected Sunday school superintendent. Berna Hansen organist Theo Myhre treasurer Chris Gronstal secretary Tokhelm janitor. About 40 parishioners attended.
Estherville Junior College defeated Northwestern from Orange City 43 to 26 at Roosevelt gym. The locals used a fierce, physical ball game, drawing 19 personal fouls on the visitors as they built an early lead and held on.
Members of the local American Legion auxiliary unit will meet at Mrs. Harold Sorensen home Friday afternoon to hear a special program over WOT starting at 4 30 p m Wilkie L Harper sixth district commander will speak on Legion Legislation and musical numbers will be presented
Armstrong Hi School held its final home declamatory contest last Tuesday evening with judges Supt J B Hilliard principal W A Cresap and Miss Gertrude Ducley Estherville. Oratorical class selections included Touissant L'Ouverture Alvin Crandall Solemn Looking Blokes and The Master's Violin. Contestants Nellie Guerdet Mary Guerdet Dorothy Bunday and others performed Pink Ice Cream Brothers in Love and more in a varied program.
Estherville community club directors to be elected at a Gard ston hotel meeting tonight after a seven o clock dinner. A committee led by Dr G G Griffith outlines a proposal to host an airport, needing 60 acres, clear surroundings, and a five year lease or purchase, with federal funding of 25000 for initial development. The site near town lies 1 mile north and 114 miles east, aligned with the Omaha Minneapolis route.
The Roosevelt Birthday ball in Estherville Tuesday January 30 aims to be the season’s largest social event. Proceeds support a Warm Springs foundation aiding infantile paralysis victims. Bartleman Gangsters of Graettinger provide music at a low rate. city hall auditorium donates space. radio broadcast planned over NBC and CBS networks.
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