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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
5
The notice explains a word picture contest in Iowa with transparent rules. It emphasizes unpredictability of the master word, three independent judges, and that prizes depend on subscriptions and accuracy. It urges all entrants to submit by June 20 before midnight.
Carl Rogers and other local members including C J Holmquist W A Beymer Vance Noe Carl Mosher Chas Dayton John Lilley Guy Wilder Max Kent Rred Trevett Geo Lucas Adam Anderson James Cummings Robert Knight Clarence Mattson CP Smith G A Nichols John Hemmingson and Glenn Hemmingson travel to Fairmont for the Knights of Pythias gathering John and Glenn Hemmingson are named as candidates for the first two degrees The note also invites readers to win a prize in the Bee Hive puzzle contest
The Young schoolhouse in Jack Creek township hosted a crowded meeting on Wednesday May 81 with farm topic discussions and a student program. The next gathering will be at Center schoolhouse to discuss taxes. The Iowa Lake township Farm Bureau met at Center schoolhouse on Thursday June 1 with a profitable crowd. The next meeting will be at Mr Flemmings park on Iowa Lake shore with a basket supper and farm talks afterward. Arm strong Grove and Lincoln may join, and Mr Flemming offers the park pavilion free for summer meetings.
The annual Emmet County Farm Bureau picnic sets events at the Walden farm in High Lake township on Friday June 16. Activities include a county horseshoe pitching contest two baseball games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. races at 10:30 a.m. with boys and girls under 12, sack and wheelbarrow races, a fat man’s race and a free for all 100 yard dash.
Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Adams. Notice of the passing of Dr. H. H. Seeliger at the Maple Hill home on May 30 after a ten week illness. Born in 1838 in Seclecia Germany, he studied medicine, practiced in the Hungarian Mts., then moved to America at age 30, married Emmaline Stein barger, and had eight children.
Mrs. Adams died June 1 after long illness, leaving two sons, a brother, and a sister. She joined Mt. Pleasant United Brethren in Shellsburg, later aligned with the Shellsburg Methodist Church, and was known for devout worship and love of master’s sayings. Funeral services were held in the city and burial planned beside her husband in Shellsburg.
John M Steel born April 6 1843 in Mifflin County Pennsylvania died May 30 1922 in Estherville Iowa aged 78 years 1 month 24 days He moved with his parents to Girad Township later married Amelia Holtshoer at nineteen and had six children One son Henry died in infancy He moved to Sac County in 1875 then to Storm Lake and married Lefa Jane Keller in 1888 producing ten more children He served as Storm Lake marshal and managed the city light plant He moved to Estherville in 1910 and worked until illness He died at 5:15 Tuesday with all children at his bedside Survived by wife thirteen children eighteen grandchildren and one great grandchild One sister also survived Funeral conducted at Baptist church June 2 burial Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs John Steel and Family express gratitude for the care shown during the illness and passing of a husband and father and for all expressions of sympathy received from friends and neighbors.
Notice: a black mare about 1200 pounds and a yearling colt have strayed from North Street area near Horse Garden. $10 reward offered. Notify T. J. Eaton, Emmetsburg, at telephone 15-24. Return expected at owner’s expense.
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