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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1923
Page
8
A collage of notes on early 20th century inventions and curiosities. Describes a single strip stereoscopic film claim, dynamite use in bulk prep, wind driven scarecrows, and a roundup of local social notices and community visits across Estherville and Swan Lake area. Several names and places appear with family events and neighbourhood happenings.
Ringsted residents Fred Spangler and Gus Anderson called in Ringsted while Nels Nelson and Andrew Hanson traveled to nearby towns on Monday and Thursday respectively. Social visits included Mrs Joi Loewenberg hosting the C C Club, and Mrs Eva Stevens with daughters attending Ladies Aid at Maple Hill. Several Ringsted, Estherville, Graettinger, and Halfa residents made business calls, and a dance at Rocknow's drew a large crowd.
Mrs Ed Ziemer hosted by Wallingford parents last week and Ernst Shannon celebrated a birthday with the Shannon family. A. S. Anderson and son Clarence visited Fort Dodge with Mrs Anderson’s sister Olga Nelson. Warmer weather returns after a cold snap as farmers finish corn and hog marketing activity continues. Straw berry Point visitors from Minnesota and Estherville enjoy a farm day. The county Farmers Union plans a patriotic program with ice cream and cake this Wednesday evening. Ed Ziemer at home shows improvement toward full health.
Next Sunday services are at 10 30 a m and 8 p m with praise for sermons. After the Sunday, only Sunday School remains due to the pastor's two week vacation. Several parishioners visited, helped, or traveled to nearby towns for relatives and friends.
Mrs Mereness and Marjory accompanied a return home Monday. Hazel Redhead helped Mrs John Weber with housework last week. Earl Barfoot opened an ice cream parlor in the Ralph Grean building. Families and neighbors shared a week of visits, travel news from Rochester and California, a stroke for Grandma Weaver, and a sewing circle organized by Mrs Clump’s Sunday School class.
Lake Fremont visitors and neighbor calls fill a Sunday schedule while Mrs. Ufer recovers from a broken arm. 8th grade graduates in Fairmont number 101 with diplomas awarded. Chicks and farm updates appear as residents plan moves and improvments this week.
One of the largest Emmet county crowds gathered at Spring Grove School House Friday June 29 as Jack Creek township Farm Bureau hosted High Lake. The program featured songs recitations and readings by local students and performers. The High Lake program is planned again for Jack Creek in July.
Miss Hazel Spencer, Extension Specialist from Ames, spent Saturday with club leaders at the Farm Bureau Office. The meeting aimed to train the leaders in presenting the work at the girls clubs.
The 12 Mile Lake Farm Bureau meeting is postponed to Thursday July 12. The featured debate asks if the government should fix farm product prices with Joe Omundson leading the affirmative and J S Shannon leading the negative.
Emmet Township farmers and Farm Bureau members are scheduled to meet next week at Lake Faria. Local organizers urge attendees to bring relevant farming updates and discuss upcoming agricultural programs and community support initiatives.
The county will host I Lyle Bee Specialist on July 15 at the demonstration apiary to discuss marketing honey. Poultry expert Mr Bradsley arrives July 30 to review county poultry record flocks, urging more flocks to be listed in Emmet County.
Estherville Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 11 am English and 8 pm Norwegian, with a Thursday 8 pm devotional meeting. Rev. L O Sunde of Volin SD will speak Monday July 9 at 9 am on confirmation class. Hostesses listed for July 12.
Sunday at A Berge Church of Christ drew more worshippers with notable choir music. Four members joined by letter, regular services set for next Sunday including Bible school and union services at 8 pm. Representative Himebauch cites a 150 acre corn crop and predicts a lengthy legislative session with code revisions likely.
Mr and Mrs W D Reeves of Min burn and Mr and Mrs Ed Reeves of Panora visited H E Clark home last Thursday. They planned a trip by auto to Minnesota for several weeks with relatives. Mrs Leonard Linsley returned from a week in Muska and Dallas counties and Prairie City where Ivan Youngs family resides. Mr Young is reported improved and enjoying work at Prairie City. D P Lausen spent Sunday with Fred Sternberg. Gus T Peterson is making progress.
Bert Redd of Long near this city and Mrs Enis Long spent Friday evening with the former’s Peete and Mrs C Long. they left Saturday for Lake City for an overnight visit with Mrs Long’s people returning Monday evening to visit at Lloyd Clements home. They returned to Springfield Tuesday. Miss Gladys Brower of Webster City, visiting Mrs R H Shelton since Sunday, left Tuesday morning for her home.
Rat and mice control promoted with Meyers Red Devil Poison Kernels. Ad notes availability at drug stores and references rising taxes. Explicitly for sale in small kernels for household use.
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