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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
2
Marsh plants once deemed useless are reported by Waterville arsenal to be more buoyant than kapok and 90 percent warmer than wool. They are used to fill cushions of ordnance amphibious gear as tire preservers in accidents. Nuy Way Ronos & Stamps.
A disastrous flood swept Maquoketa area causing severe cave damage at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Flood waters three feet deep filled many caverns with silt and water and the park remains closed for safety. Cleanup continues at lower Boone ledges and Walnut Woods area. August reopening expected. Governors, farmers face postwar price and housing planning issues as production lags demand.
Training of bird dogs on game in the wild will be legal beginning July 15. A pistol or revolver scoring blank cartridges may be used while training dogs during the closed season. Conservation officials urge widespread use as a conservation measure to recover crippled birds for food. Dog owners are cautioned that sessions should be brief in hot weather.
Io wa farm families can avert postwar economic dangers through long-range planning notes Carl Malone extension farm economist at Iowa State college Land values are rising while the debt situation shows improvement Personal debts are declining and total mortgage debt appears manageable at lower price levels The report cites 1923 figures to illustrate trends
Mrs Archie I Bixby suffered a light stroke Friday afternoon while preparing dinner for guests. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Eugene Foster, Mr and Mrs Roy Brown of Los Angeles, Mr and Mrs Pete Marcus of Panama City, Fla., Mr and Mrs Elmer Jackson, and Mr and Mrs C P Mauck. Mrs Merl Schribner and daughter Joanne arrived from Des Moines to help as Mrs Bixby recovers. Mrs Schr ler is the Bixbys’ daughter LaVonne. Mrs Bixby is reported very much improved.
George Shadle son of Mr and Mrs F T Shadle was bitten by a dog Sunday. The dog is believed owned by Harry Perkins at 608 4th Ave N. Police say George was walking on the north side of Fourth Avenue when two dogs played and one attacked him, biting his right arm and leaving a three inch scratch. The dog is under observation for rabies.
Emmet County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will meet at 7 30 Friday evening in city hall An election of officers and year s business reports are planned A medical advisory committee also will be set up
Iowa sawmill operators affected by War Production Board order L-335 may consult the Timber Production War Project at Iowa State College Ames for clarification. The revised order, effective August 1, limits sales to certified orders and certain limited consumers, with farmers restricted from small yards producing over 100,000 board feet unless certified.
Miss Alma Lietz of Lake View wed Pvt. William E. Wayt of Sac City in a July 16 ceremony at North Camp Hood Texas. Attendant Julie Jones Red Cross nurse wore blue jersey dress. Groom’s attendant Pat Edward A Lietz brother of the bride also stationed at Camp Hood. Mrs Wayt previously lived in Estherville with the Greers. News notes on uniforms and family ties follow.
A rail industry observer describes the future of radio communication between caboose and locomotive to cut train delays, improve signal reception, and coordinate yard and terminal operations. He envisions a nationwide system enabling instant crew contact, safer faster travel, and fewer wrecks as trains move at high speeds across expanding networks.
Paratrooper Lloyd Schuneman writing from France describes ongoing combat days after the invasion. He notes being in good health despite foxholes, rations, and heavy shelling, praises U S and glider troops, and asks his family to keep him in their thoughts while they continue operations.
Susan Sorenson visits Cedar for a week with family including son Harry and Mrs Emma Clemens hosts Brown Creek club at Lester Ramsey home. Various members and guests attend sessions across July and August with upcoming Lake Shore club gathering and Pioneer Country club events noted. Royal Neighbor postposed to August 9. Families travel and host across Mason City Seneca and Sioux Falls areas.
The church notes a Sunday School session at 10 p m the last before August recess with a congregation pic nic. Pastor A W Knock of the Lutheran Bible Institute Minneapolis will give a talk. No evening service this Sunday. Willing Workers hostesses Harold Carson and Ed Kinnard Saturday afternoon. Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon with Homensen Nel Sunde Tom Kinnard Roy Grinde Noah. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8.
Pocahontas Saddle and Harness Horse Show will be held in August as part of the fair, with Thursday evening events and classes listed, including gate and other competitions. This notice outlines the connection to the fair and the schedule for the classes.
Powell's ration board offices in City Hall will not open Saturday July 20. The offices will be painted and ration board rooms will remain closed. Other local items note deaths, personnel shifts, and community visits including Little taking editor duties, hardware convention travel, and medical procedures at Park View clinic.
A 1944 daily report itemizes multiple warranty deeds recorded in Evansville and vicinity. Transfers include Lewis and WE to Vernon Stall and Wife on Lot 4 5 and 6 in Block 8 Ridley’s Add, Olson Jane to J McDonald and wife, Wayn Cramer to Walter Whitt and wife, and Vernon F. Stall to Ernest Rose and wife, with parcel specifics and recorded dates in July, August 1944.
Narey of Spirit Lake was nominated for District Judge in the 14th district at Emmetsburg. No opposition appeared in the convention and it is expected he will succeed Judge F Davidson on January 1. Narey has practiced law at Spirit Lake for 87 years and was elected two years ago to fill a vacancy in congress from the same district.
The Sorenson family of Pom eroy welcomes twin sons raising their total to thirteen. The twins were born in a Sorenson car stalled near the Independent grocery on Round Prairie. A doctor was summoned but the babies appeared before aid arrived. mother and infants were taken to a hospital and reported to be doing well. The family lives on a farm near Pom eroy with other children and relatives nearby.
Fragmentary OCR note reports that fourteen egg drying plants are now operating in Iowa. It mentions production figures around 781,000 pounds and references Fannie output with unclear phrasing. Source text is garbled and only partially readable.
Fire at Okoboji Boat Works Saturday night destroyed nine sheds and seven or more boats causing an estimated $60,000 in damage. Capt Roy Roff of the steamboat Queen and Barbara Marshall helped cut boats loose as flames spread. Fire departments from Milford Arnolds Park Spirit Lake aided. storage and repair shops were spared.
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