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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1925
Page
10
Dr Frederick A Green editor of Health uses a moral about fashion and body image to celebrate the modern, natural waist. He contrasts a historic tight-waisted gown with girls today, praising strength, breathing, and practicality in dress and health. The column notes many local social items and visits.
An essay tracing how savings banks evolved from rigidly austere institutions to community partners. It argues banks improve deposits and Americanization by personalizing service, aiding foreigners, and offering free guidance. The piece notes a shift in teller depositor relations and highlights examples of community visits and travel of local residents.
Several travelers were injured in a Saturday automobile collision just east of Sibley on the way to Spirit Lake. Mrs. Fred Marshall suffered severe back and spine injuries, while Mrs. Lloyd Church sustained serious foot and limb cuts. Church’s young daughter was unhurt. The accident occurred when a driver reached back to assist a child, losing control as two cars wrecked. The group was aided at an oil station before relatives cared for them at Sibley and Spirit Lake.
Schedules for religious services at Methodist camp West Lake Okoboji list events from June 17 to Aug 16. Include Standard Ebarers convention June 17-19, W. F. M. S. June 26-July 2, Queen Esther camp July 6-12, Epworth League convention July 13-19, and camp meeting August 6-16. Speakers hail from Boston New York and Denver. Rev William Muhleman national scoutmaster will oversee athletics at the last two sessions.
The Order of De Molay plans its first Iowa district convention at Cherokee on June 16 with delegations expected from Sioux City Ida Grove Sac City Carroll Jefferson Denison Storm Lake Estherville. Payton Chapter Cherokee prepares entertainment for visiting chapters as the order grows rapidly in American manhood.
Delegates gather at 9:00 a.m. for registration and a district field meet for athletic teams, followed by a noon picnic at Tourist Park. A business session and degree demonstrations, street parade, and drill cap the afternoon, with a 6:30 banquet and Cherokee Armory dance. Rainbow girls provide afternoon entertainment for ladies.
Des Moines reports attorney general Ben J. Gibson is a strong contender for Albert B. Cumming’s Senate seat in the next election. Sources say Gibson has decided to enter the race regardless of Cumming’s plans, signaling a bold bid amid changing political tides. Local society notes list visitors from Minneapolis and New York, plus a Farm Bureau picnic planned at Walden’s Grove with speeches and sports on the program.
A Georgia banker nicknamed the Human Safety hitch is recalled in a humorous tale about a missing nickel and an faithful old slave Uncle Jim. The piece notes a rainy Sunday, spring crops, and a family welcome with a newborn girl born May 4.
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