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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
3
Editorial by G A Nichols praises Estherville merchants loyalty to local suppliers and supports advertising. It laments housing needs, baseball demand, and recalls a Des Moines Register tribute to A B Funk with reflections on Iowa political figures and a long career in journalism.
The Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp serving Estherville and Eagle Grove circuits opens July 31 with Dr G M Bruce of St Paul to speak August 7. Group Conferencism leaders include J L Rendahl of Waldorf College and Dr C M Granskou of Augustana College. Camp staff lists Rev M C Thompson Emmetsburg director and others. The camp closes August 7 afternoon.
O J Ditto of Sibley former member of the Iowa State Highway Commission has accepted a role as assistant administrator of the regional crop insurance office in Kansas City and left for that city last week. He may be transferred to Minneapolis later. Kansas City is noted as the winter wheat capitol and a bumper crop this year has turned the dust bowl into a granary. Ditto works with the ever normal granary division of the agriculture department and crop insurance is a new farm program feature still in trial.
Landowners met yesterday afternoon in the court house with Mrs. Gladys Bringle county auditor to discuss tiling drainage ditch No. 29 in Emmet township or cleaning it out. They decided not to undertake tiling costing about $1500 and to clean it out instead.
The Wa-tan-ye will enjoy swimming and boating Thursday at Arnolds Park with committees in charge for Food led by Marie Harker Bernice Clark and Gladys Bringle and Program led by Lois Inman Fern Jackman and Clara Kennedy Grover League to Host Guest Day at Grover Presbyterian church invites one third of members to attend and bring guests Thursday
The ladies missionary council of the Church of Christ will meet tomorrow afternoon at two thirty in the church basement. New officers will be installed with Mrs Mann installing officers. Mrs Adams Dawson Ellis and Linsley will serve refreshments, Mrs Lucille Peterson will be in charge of devotions and Mrs Vernon Anderson the missionary program.
In reflecting on a former era Leslie E Francis honors his late friend and neighbor, Senator A B Funk, praising him as a splendid man, a fair politician, and a notable editor who left a lasting legacy.
Old age assistance was granted to 181 persons in Emmet county during June 1938 according to a Des Moines report. Statewide spending totaled 47780 dollars. 30 applications were considered this month, with 4392 pending and 48148 recipients continued.
Hollywood dancer Gene LaVerne will appear on the Grand theatre stage Thursday night August 1. He will dance with Estherville girls in a colorfully staged contest and teach a local routine. Prizes include cash and merchandise. entries at the Grand box office.
Mrs. Mable Cox pled not guilty to intoxication when brought into Mayor Fred Ehlers court yesterday afternoon. She was arrested about 3 a m Sunday by city police. Hearing has been continued until today.
Alvin C. White former Estherville high school social science instructor had his appeal denied by Mark Sorum in a ruling that no contract existed for the coming school year. White did not return the April 12 contract signature by May 1, and no charges of incompetence were brought. O N Ressell represented the plaintiff while N J Lee defended the school board. White has other offers including a lecture tour arranged by Hall Roberts.
Algona will host the state gladion show on August 13 and 14 with an active garden club and many glad enthusiasts. Ed Sillge has returned from a Wisconsin visit. Mr and Mrs T B Plindt enjoyed a weekend visit at 3000 feet. The article notes various local travels and a Worthington Missouri homecoming barbecue.
Two men and a boy escaped injury in a near head on crash three miles south of Estherville yesterday afternoon. Oliver Shonkwilder’s 1936 Ford coach and La Rue’s Chevrolet coach were damaged beyond repair as the drivers met at the hill crest. Shonkwilder turned left in confusion, La Rue struck the rear of the Ford, tipping it to the roadside. The La Rue car suffered major front damage while the Ford’s right rear wheel was bent and fenders torn. Both drivers were unhurt and neither vehicle was driven fast. La Rue’s son rode with him, also unharmed.
Rain totals for the past week reach .89 inches with daily highs around 94 degrees on Sunday. A stretch of cooler, drier weather is forecast for July 25 to 30 across the upper Mississippi and Great Plains regions. Local social notes mention Hartley visitors, state teachers college registrar staff, and trips to Cedar Falls and Mankato.
Mrs. Fred Odin of near Armstrong was killed Sunday afternoon in a car accident outside Armstrong. She was 74. The Odin car stalled on a hill as Mr Odin backed down the slope. She tried to jump free, the car rolled into a ditch, overturned, and pinned her under it. She suffered a broken neck. Mr Odin left for help and returned to find her dead.
Des Moines July 26 Centennial State Fair officials announce five nights of extravaganza from Aug 29 to Sept 2 featuring more than 200 stars from stage screen and radio. The show opens Monday night and runs through Friday with Cervones Band supplying music and Chicago scenery. The program includes The Winning of the West and a Cavalcade of Town pageant with 1000 characters plus a rodeo Aug 26 27 28 and nightly centennial fireworks and an open air circus. Midnight horse show Aug 29 30 and Sept 1 rounds out the events.
A caravan of cars with a welcoming slogan toured Estherville this morning announcing a city celebration on August 3 and 4. The event will feature a band led by W. R. of Minneapolis and will involve local residents and visitors from New York City, Caspar, Spirit Lake, St. Louis, and Burlington among others.
Dr. Harry Lee Upperman, 42, newly elected Chancellor of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, is praised as the world’s youngest college chancellor. He travels to educational leaders in the East promoting his institution’s extension program and has visited major universities in several countries.
Kathryn Haywood daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Haywood kept the best 4-H club conservation record book in Emmet county per judges Saturday. The winning book advances to state competition. top 48 statewide will be chosen. Camp Mitigwa attendance favors the state's top club girl with expenses covered by Federal Cartridge Co and 4-H funds. Emmet county’s winner belongs to the Wide Awake club of Center township.
Next Sunday July 21 Iowa Day at Interlaken Park Fairmont showcases a parachute jump into Hall Lake from 3000 feet by Don Carson a Fairmont youth. The Lake View band performs in the afternoon and Carl Nebbe with a 12 piece orchestra provides the evening dance music over WOI.
Mrs. Thos. Duffy 79 mother of W. P. Duffy of this city died at her Holland Town Wisconsin home Sunday after an extended illness. Son Tom and daughters Betty Catherine and Patricia left at once for the funeral. Survived by husband two daughters and four sons.
Golden Sun Milling plant adds a 75 horsepower grinder in the basement increasing grinding capacity. The new unit operates alongside an existing 75 hp grinder. Ground grains are elevated to hopper bins in the driveway for truck loading, and both grinders can run simultaneously.
Report lists purchases by V R Autos including several Graettinger and Armstrong names. A Sunday picnic at Riverside Park is described with Mr and Mrs Wm Neilson and many relatives from Wallingford Clinton and Estherville visiting Mrs Thos Connley and Mrs Margaret Bagan. The notice notes Mrs Kenney taking vacation from R C Brown store and accompanying relatives back to Clinton.
A series of exchange concerts by Estherville Swea City and Fairmont municipal bands continues Thursday in Riverside park band shell with a massed Swen City and Armstrong group under Gerald Niemeyer. The opening show was in Reynolds Park Swen City last Friday directed by Raymond Minkler and a repeat is planned in Swea City. The tour ends in Swea City August 12 following performances in Sylvania Park Fairmont and Swea City.
Women of the county gathered in the city hall basement Tuesday for fair planning. Lincoln and Jack Creek townships outlined their exhibit. Emmet and Ellsworth detailed program numbers. This marks Emmet county’s third consecutive fair eligibility with county chairmen presiding.
M. A. Balkema announced today that A. B. A. membership must be obtained by all designers before August first. The board, including Dickinson Emmet and Kossuth counties, set the deadline. Membership is five dollars with a required three per mile. more members per mile reduce the cost per kilowatt.
John Youngdeer Smith an Oklahoma Cherokee Indian youth and Camp Foster nature lore instructor spoke at Union Baptist church morning and evening services and sang several Indian songs. Smith 19 is a college student and popular with camp boys. Oscar Anderson and Loy of Jamestown North Dakota visited Mrs A B Anderson Harold and family after traveling via Dunnell Minnesota and Patherville. Mrs Anderson plans to accompany them to Elk River Minnesota then St Cloud to visit relatives.
Local markets report a mixed hog trading day with gains in some weights. Buyers and sellers faced erratic bids from major packers, signaling cautious optimism for pork cut values.
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