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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
3
A state report based on 99 county seats shows more than half of Iowans subject to the senior head tax under the old age assistance act have paid. In Emmet County 7,408 are liable and 3,898 have paid, with 3,743 to counties and 156 to the state by employers.
Hang C. Pfund Iowa reemployment director announces that since February 21 1934 through July 1 the local office placed and secured jobs for 104 583 persons from 223 355 registered. Of these 203 640 men and 19 515 women registered for work during the year ending July 1. The call goes out urging residents to use the free service of the National Reemployment office.
An additional ten cent fee will be collected on domestic registered insured or collect on delivery mail delivered to the addressee only or by order as directed by the Post Office Department. Postmistress Clara Kennedy reports the charge may apply when the addressee requests delivery to themselves or on their order.
Fairmont will start work on a new sewage plant immediately. The O'Neil company of St. Paul, the contracted firm, shipped equipment from Sauk Center after completing a prior job. Site clearing has begun and the filter beds will cover about half an acre. Construction is expected to extend through the rest of this year and into 1935 by one to two months.
Austin Minnesota reports a building boom with 39 new houses under construction and total activity surpassing last year. Two industrial projects are expected to cost about $54,000.
Ray Roberts of this city and Waltez Wittneben of Spencer purchased the Shannon Oil station on East Lincoln Street. They will operate Marathon products at the site.
Clarence Faust, 23, of Spirit Lake, brother of Mrs. M A Balkema, was seriously injured when his car collided with a Milwaukee motor train west of Spirit Lake last Thursday night. He is reported out of danger, having regained consciousness and recognizing his father. He was returning from Spencer to report to work at 6:30 the next morning. his injuries include a fractured skull plus minor cuts and bruises.
The opening competition is set for Saturday July 31 at the Grand theater barn dance contest. Two township square dance teams will perform on stage a week from Saturday with audience applause deciding the winner and the county’s best earning a grand prize of 50.
Shanty Dolan suffered a deep scalp wound when a switchbox cover fell on him at Rousseau’s confectionery. The injury required two stitches and healing was aided by medical dressing, with Dolan returning to work the same day.
Due to conflicting dates attendance at the Chamber of Commerce gathering at city hall was light. The group adjourned with no action and will meet again Friday night. The chamber will cooperate with the Emmet County Farm Bureau for a club day and show on September 6 7 and 8. The poultry show normally tied to the event will be rescheduled.
Guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Person and daughters Frances and Marjorie of Cherokee and Claire Irwin of El Centro California. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irwin and daughter Vera Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burt and son Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trevett and daughter Margaret, Miss Dorothy Behers, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Irwin and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Larsen and P. C. Irwin. Clair Irwin visiting the Irwins. weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Person and daughters. Frequent showers this week hinder alfalfa curing.
The Camp Okoboji conservation corps begins foundation work this week on a new shelter house at Gull Point state park. The main building will be about 40 by 75 feet with two 60 foot wings, a flagstone court, and a knoll overlook. A boundary road and boat house, dock, picnic areas, trails, and water system are planned. E. W. Thorson directs the project.
A first dividend of 56 percent to Everly First National Bank depositors was declared last week. About $110,000 will be released. The bank closed during the 1933 nationwide bank holiday and briefly reopened until July under restrictions before permanent closure.
Amateur astronomers warn of wholesale insect destruction and atmospheric disruptions as sunspot activity nears a maximum noted every 11 years. Predictions place the peak around 1998 or 1939, suggesting increased rainfall, radio and telegraph interference, and broader environmental effects.
Mr and Mrs Ed Stockdale and son Jimmy returned home Tuesday from California where they spent a month with friends. They traveled via Cheyenne and Salt Lake City then returned to Esthyrville by the southern route through Santa Fe. Except for Nebraska roads, they found the trip mostly on paved routes.
At the Republican judicial convention for the 14th district held yesterday in Emmetsburg, Judge James DeLand of Storm Lake and Judge George Heald of Syncer were renominated by acclamation to succeed themselves. No opposition arose after Fred C. Lovrien of Spencer abandoned his challenge. Terms expire next January. Emmet County figures present included Vandenburg, Dahl, Anderson, Finn, Bammer, County Attorney Bale, Soth, and N. J. Lee.
Mrs. George Kibbee was named associate chairman of the international cooperation committee of the Iowa executive board of the National League of Women Voters at a Des Moines Kirkwood Hotel meeting. The session, led by Mrs. Homer Carrington, Iowa City, state league president, also named Mrs. Max Mayr as state counselor, Mrs. I. W. Matlack as child welfare chairman, and Mrs. Taskes Fiederson as legal status of women chairmen.
Martin County Minnesota board trims the 1929 tax levy by 15000 to 100000, the lowest in 19 years and about half of last year. To shape next year’s levy the state cut 5000 from revenue and 10000 from road and bridge funds. Mrs M H Schipman visits Minneapolis with former Estherville residents, while C V Kilgore accompanies.
W J Tims has been at Orleans this week beautifying the lawn of Mrs Nellie Coffin's summer home on Spirit Lake's south shore. He planned and planted flowers in the rock garden and sodded the terrace on a driveway. Mrs Coffin, from Des Moines, bought the Prouty cottage, remodeling to make it her permanent summer home. Mr and Mrs Edward Stewart of Topeka Kansas, left after a few days visit with Mrs Stockdale and friends. Mrs Stewart, formerly Marjorie Stockdale, is the daughter of William Fashier. Mr Stewart is connected with a Topeka furniture store and they will reside there.
Misses Priscilla Booth Frances Long Mary Waldron and Mary Mauss plan a two week vacation to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park leaving Sunday morning. Booth will be away from L. M. Christensen store, Long from Estherville drug store, Waldron from the telephone office, and Mauss from F J Kennedy's law office. Neom Knepper, ill at Coleman hospital after appendix surgery ten days ago, shows slight improvement.
Dr. Crumbine, head of the American Child Health Association, says milk supply exceeds demand yet per capita consumption remains below the recommended quart daily for children. He asserts milk is a key public health fortifier, preventing undernutrition and bolstering resistance to infection as consumption rises.
Under government and education unit guidance the League of Women Voters held a Tuesday meeting featuring an instructive program. County Superintendent Milks Sorum explained the adult education project carried out last winter under the CWA. Dorothy Coop r presented a reading and musical numbers on the Hawaiian guitar were performed by Ethel Fouts and Ruth Thomas.
Eight Estherville boys joined the CCC camp at Milford this morning. The group includes James Galvin Lawrence Freed Harry Fisher Leonard Tang eros Alvin Thomas Ralph Sprague Lloyd Tone and Orville Shull.
Miss Elizabeth Bealer, member of the National Girl Scout camp board and director of the eight region camp, will be in Estherville next week for a two day stay at the Iowa Lake scout camp. Enrollment has reached 28. Miss Marion Fagre will serve as a counselor and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Thorndyke were appointed to supervise fishing and casting activities.
H N Jensen and Sons began pouring cement for a new 40 by 60 foot wing at the end of Fifth Street. The addition will serve mainly for storage of their manufactured products some milled in their own plant.
L. G. Laidley manager of the cooperative creamery, Mrs. Laidley, and Harold Carlson attend a Mason City gathering of the Iowa State Brand Creameries Inc. Managers and employees accompany them for the event.
A group of Mrs Mildred Miller’s local dancing pupils traveled to Spirit Lake to take part in a revue staged by Spirit Lake pupils at the theatre. They will perform again tonight. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Vernon Reed and family have moved into the George Heyman residence on N 8th St shifting from Kansas City. Reed works as a track inspector for the Rock Island railroad.
Ralph Strong, arrested Monday night by city officer C E Case after breaking in two doors at the Will Watson home on North Sixth Street, will face a preliminary hearing Saturday before Justice of the Peace Gus T Peterson. Charges of breaking and entering were filed yesterday. Strong recently completed a 30 day jar sentence for intoxication. Martin Jensen of Terril was fined 2300 and costs Tuesday afternoon by Judge F C Davidson at Spirit Lake for driving while intoxicated on July 1. All but 50 and costs were suspended and Jensen was paroled to W S Chapman of Terril.
A well attended county Farm Union meeting was held last Friday evening at the city wall. In addition to routine business, reports covered the July 4th picnic and a Rural Homes article by Mrs. Roosevelt in the July Woman's Home Companions. Mrs. Roosevelt’s piece notes she does not understand the bread basket crossroads. The program included violin solo by Mrs. Walter Swanson, readings by Lois Spars, songs by Lucile Spears and all, and “Till We Meet Again.” Guest Matilda Erickson of Rockwell City was warmly welcomed.
Cost accounting shows total federal state and local spending of 17 820 568 99 dollars on the civil works administration program. Federal money accounted for 14 676 410 64 dollars, state share 301 204 24 dollars, and local governments 2 842 954 11 dollars mostly for supplies. The federal funds largely paid wages for men. Cattle deaths have occurred in the region over the past two weeks due to a period of scarce fodder followed by a sudden pasture revival.
Justice Gus T. Peterson ruled the State of Town versus C. E. Boyster be dismissed for lack of evidence to bind over to the grand jury. Boyster, owner of the Orleans barber shop, faced an assault with intent to commit bodily injury charge arising from a May 31 barber shop meeting.
A one year old Cecil Caskey of Spirit Lake was treated after swallowing a small open safety pin. X rays at Coleman hospital Estherville showed the pin in the trachea just above the bronchi. Doctors tried two times to remove it at Mason City Park hospital with no immediate success.
The M and St L freight No 60 will lay over in Estherville all night per a new schedule provided by agent L K Runge. The southbound trip will run one day and the northbound leg the next 24 hours, with crew Ivers Butler Severson Cruse.
Carl Moser announced the Emmet county druggists monthly meeting will be in Esteerville tonight with pharmacists from Emmet Palo Alto Kossuth and Dickinson counties as guests. Robert Jones of Algona will preside and Charles Kilgore will be toastmaster at the 7 PM Gardston dining room banquet. About 35 druggists expected. Oto Bjornsad of Spencer, state association president, will attend.
The Madden Stillian players arrive in Estherville after a successful run to present their repertoire on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Their tent will be pitched east of the city hall with plays and further details in an adjacent advertisement.
Spencer's Hospital moves to bid stage after council approval. Bids will be opened July 31 for heating plumbing and ventilating systems craters and dumb waiters electrical wiring fixtures and general construction. The hospital will cost 56492 and provide a 24 bed capacity.
The report notes the lungs and the tassus have swollen to a degree that makes the procedure difficult. Medical officials caution that the condition adds risk and may affect the outcome of the operation.
Arthur Peterson Sr a prominent Estherville civic figure and secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce joined his son Arthur Peterson Jr and other relatives in a University of Minnesota production of An Enemy of the People. The play, staged in the music auditorium, featured the Peterson family across multiple roles and drew congratulatory calls from former Estherville residents.
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