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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
4
The article describes Templar Park events starting Saturday with a grand drill session at 10:00 am and rookie drills at 2:00 pm in Asylum. Evening schedules include a 7:15 pm dress parade and an 8:30 pm masquerade dance. Community singing and other demonstrations are planned at the Rotunda and Pavilion through the days.
Ordell Wittern and Celile Mapes were married Friday evening June 22 at the Free Methodist parsonage with Rev Geo H. Whiteaker officiating. Attended by groom's relatives, a social hour followed. The couple, well known in Estherville, plan to reside in the area.
The Rebekah lodge will hold a meeting in the I O O F hall on Tuesday evening July 3 to install officers. All members are urged to be present.
Miss Edna Barker entertained at a dinner party last week in honor of Miss Lennis Pullen of Boise Idaho who is visiting the city.
Miss Lillian Rhodes entertained a group of young ladies at the Rhodes cottage on Spirit Lake over the weekend. The guests included Miss Susan White, Miss Alice Bingham, Miss Helen Osher, Miss Beth Eldred, Miss Dorothy Beymer, Miss Constance Clark of Lead, S D, and Miss Helen Hambright of Perry. The two visitors were staying as house guests of Miss Beymer.
Mrs. R. K. Pettit and son join Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Holmquist Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Richardson Mrs. M. E. Eldred and daughter Elizabeth and Mrs. John Sandven for a picnic supper and evening at the Sandven cottage on Spirit Lake Monday.
A large Estherville group picnicked at Fox Lake on Sunday. Attendees included R. K. Pettit, R. L. Richardson, C. J. Holmquist, Lloyd Richardson, W. Ad Trone, John and Ed Strube, Fred Albertson, George Anderson families, and Mrs. M. Eldred and son George.
Miss Susan White hosted a bridge tea at her home. Guests of honor were Miss Constance Clark of Lead, South Dakota, and Miss Helen Hambright of Perry, visiting Miss Dorothy Beymer. Miss Orlo Lambert won the prize as the afternoon passed pleasantly.
Mr and Mrs BE W Knight announce the engagement of their daughter Agnes to Frank Ebers Sieben of Pittsburgh The wedding is planned for July Visitors honored at bridge tea Miss Constance Clark of Lead SD and Miss Helen Hambright of Perry were guests of honor at a tea hosted by Miss Dorothy Beymer Also present Miss Ruth Arganbright of Wyoming IL Grinnell college friends hosted a picnic by Miss Beymer’s lakeside cottage Producers and Consumers plan meeting July 3 at 2 PM at Dr Stinsons 808 East Lincoln St Members to bring a U S flag item Rat and mice pests advertised Meyers Red Devil Poison Kernels sold at drug stores
In 21 hours 18 minutes a stock Reo seven passenger touring car raced from Los Angeles to Phoenix covering 671 miles. Drivers Dave F. Basset and Charles H. Bigelow aimed to test structural endurance rather than speed, averaging 82 mph and incurring only tire punctures with no major mechanical issues.
Mrs Geo Lyon hosted a one o clock luncheon for visiting guests Mrs Shoemaker and sister Mrs Hoyer of Hudson Wisconsin and sister Mrs Rudow of Tacoma Washington. Mrs H S Greig and Mrs Frank Rhodes hosted a luncheon at the Orleans Hotel on Spirit Lake. A lake drive and another luncheon are planned for the visiting party later in the week.
Clare Jeglum from Ames and Lloyd Jeglum from Chicago visited their parents Mr and Mrs Carl Jeglum at their Spirit Lake cottage. Elmer Osher from Tucson arrived two weeks ago for the first Jeglum family reunion in about four years and the group spent Sunday together at the lake.
The Past Worthy Matrons Club hosted a one o'clock luncheon Saturday at Mrs M J Groves home. Thirty six attendees included twelve from Spirit Lake and nine from Armstrong plus local members. Roses decorated the four course luncheon tables as Mrs Groves welcomed visitors and toasts followed with papers and talks from Mrs Allen Mrs Hayes Mrs Farnum and Mrs Wilson concluding the program.
Announcements from Cedar Rapids report the marriage of Mr. Ralph Hausner and Florence Eib on the 19th inst at Cedar Rapids. Hausner, an Estherville native now with Iowa Lighting Co., will reside with his bride in Cedar Rapids after a brief honeymoon in Illinois. Also, Miss Helen Osher plans a one o'clock luncheon Friday for her friends.
The Jack Creek and Halfa locals gathered for a biweekly program ending with pledges. Eighteen new Junior Farmers joined as the County Union plans and a float were discussed. A patriotic July 4 program with ice cream and cake was announced.
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