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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1932
Page
1
A Ringsted Dispatch column argues Governor Roosevelt could gain broad backing from radical elements in both parties amid widespread unemployment hunger and rising prices. It notes radicals aim for change and that Roosevelt may represent that hope while urging government salary cuts start at the top and spread locally.
The report notes Sundays show the highest rate of accidents and fatalities in 1931, with over 17 percent of accidents, more than 20 percent of deaths from Sunday crashes, and over 17 percent of nonfatal injuries. Saturday ranks second, while other days vary little.
English service next Sunday morning at 10:45. Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00. A short meeting of the voting members of the congregation will be held after the service.
The Presbyterian Church led by A G Bailey D D invites to Bible school at 10:00 A M and morning worship at 11:00. Prof Frederick F Smith of Buena Vista College will discuss What Kind of Culture for America. Evening events include Christian church invitation at 8:00 P M with Girl Scouts at 7:00 P M and Boy Scouts at 7:00 P M. Women’s Missionary Society meets Friday, social at Spirit Lake.
The weekly Lesson Sermon in all Christ Scientist churches centers on Truth with Isaiah’s blessing and Bible verses. It cites Jesus' healing of a demon possessed boy and passages from Science and Health, stressing Mind’s all things are possible. A note mentions five million dollars in bonds launched in New York, followed by a garbled line.
A fragment notes a political endorsement saying the candidate is infinitely preferable to those of other parties. It mentions a league of tion and censorship themes with unclear context and naming. No clear date or place is provided. The item reads as a terse, opinionated line rather than a full report.
A Des Moines report names North Iowans who received salary grab allowances and have not repaid the state auditor. The list includes senators Benson Elkader 500 dollars and Brookins Bassett 495.95, along with several representatives from Mason City Waverly Storm Lake and others with amounts ranging from 222.04 to 509 dollars.
Thompson residents host and visit across a weekend, with visits from Storm Lake and Fort Dodge, names include Howard Lathrop, Henry Myers, Bert Shepard, and others. Several relatives attend funerals in Red Oak, and hospital care for Ralph McQuirk noted amid community activities.
H A Miller longtime Spirit Lake and Sibley merchant died in Superior Wisconsin from a heart attack while visiting family. He was born October 11 1864 in Heidelberg Canada and came to Maurice Iowa at 19. Survived by widow son Mott Miller Spirit Lake daughter Lucille Lorimer Sioux Falls and siblings in Wisconsin and California. Burial at Spirit Lake area after services in Wisconsin.
Ed Besaw Dora and Obe were callers at the John Goeders home Monday. Joe Tom Goeders and cousin Clarence were Emmetsburg callers Wednesday. Mrs Ciff Besaw and Mrs John Schubert were Cylinder callers on Tony Goeders of Algona Thursday. Mrs Reuben Gaard was a caller at the Tom Goeders home Friday.
A July 24 1912 note lists visits to Spirit Lake area cottages by the Sconberg and Morse Turner families and others. It records social visits to cottages, travel to conventions, and local events such as a Pisces week, a Normal Institute in Estherville and a Spirit Lake Episcopal Sunday School picnic with a special round trip rate. It mentions several local residents and guests, including Dr W P Galloway and J Montgomery, plus civic notes on a county attorney coronation and a drowning incident at Sioux Rapids. The Democratic national platform opposes cancellation of European debts.
A retrospective note recounts events and people featured in the Emmet County Republican on July 24 1962. It highlights local happenings, names, places, and dates remembered from thirty years prior.
A 1932 Clay County Fair wedding feature is planned with a staged ceremony. Producer Ernie Young promises a royal style event with a custom musical score by Ted Koehler, lavish costumes by Lester, and a cash prize plus gifts for the couple. Applications will be accepted in Spencer Iowa with selection announced a week before fall.
Two molds used to strike counterfeit half dollars were found in a box car at Whittemore by youths aiding Sheriff Hovey while helping recover items stolen from a local furniture store. One mold showed wear, the other did not. Investigators turned the molds over to authorities and questioned men nearby. federal agents were notified. The report also notes unrelated political chatter about arms reduction and presidential politics.
The Board of Supervisors of Emmet County Iowa will meet August 3 1932 at 10 A M at the Auditor's Office Estherville Iowa. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures at that time.
A rural St. Joe gas station was targeted by a two man scam described as a slick game to fleece the operator. A man posing as a reputable firm sold a punch board for 35 cents and the operator bought gas to cover, only to be cheated when a second man arrived and played the board winning 20 dollars. The pair allegedly coordinated to ensure every number on the board appeared to be a winner.
Northwest Iowa A and P grocery store managers and families totaling 103 enjoyed a picnic at Fort Defiance State Park. A 1 pm meal preceded a kitten ball game won by the clerks. District manager L R Cooper and local manager D S Knutsen served coffee and drinks during the dinner and afternoon.
Edson R Waite from Shawnee Oklahoma argues against foreign goods choosing home products of equal merit and price. He promotes courtesy as investment in business and urges organized community development while urging readers to support persistent newspaper advertising and be vigilant in a wide awake city.
Des Moines reports a sharp drop in Iowa popcorn acreage and output from 1930 to 1932. Acreage fell from 41,186 in 1930 to 10,000 in 1932, production projected at about 14 million pounds in 1932 versus 23.85 million in 1931. Claims markets are shifting to South American jumbo varieties. Sac and Ida counties, longtime centers, face regional decline without improved marketing.
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