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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1924
Page
4
Donald Conklin of Emmetsbore and numerous neighbors and relatives are noted visiting, moving, and hosting in Estherville and nearby towns. Several families relocate to Minnesota farms, while others attend events, dinners, and social gatherings. The column mentions the M. E Ladies Aid, Lake Fremont Farmers Club, school entertainments, and multiple birthday and anniversary celebrations.
Weekend events include a baptism at the A Rennel home and a Ladies Aid meeting at the Ted Loe home on March 5 with a picnic lunch. The State Line notices report theft from Clarion visits, family visits, school lecture at the consolidated school, and various moves and social gatherings in the community including birthday parties and surprise parties.
February meeting of the Stick tuit club met at Mrs H J Anderson's home with eleven members. Tributes to presidents, a paper urging women to influence the political platform was read. Numerous local visits and events follow, including illness, new births, moves, a piano purchase, and a community gathering with a dance and lunch.
Charlie Christ shelled corn on Wednesday and Thursday. The Band played The Adventures of Grandpa, drawing a large crowd and taking in $55. Mrs. Hazel Black of Spirit Lake visited at the John Thomas home Thursday evening. Miss Florence Ruckman stayed with Carrie Thomas Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Quammy of Rake, visiting Otis’s sister Mrs. Alex Lewis, returned home Wednesday. Odin Poynter, who lived a mile east, was mentioned in the notes.
Local residents report moving activity with families relocating to spots vacated by DeWall Gunderson and Peterson. Wisconsin visitors plan to settle on the Spies place formerly Rudolph DeWall. Families Cushing Berger Reeson McClane Paton prepare new homes near Terril.
The Chris Peterson family moved from Dolliver to a farm near Gridley after living 20 miles east for years. Neighbors hosted a surprise farewell with lunch and blankets. Local visits included Bert Clark of Armstrong and Jim Fields and Isaac Coleman of Estherville. Sept Schneider returned from Des Moines on business. The Swea City basketball game was postponed after the local team failed to appear. Lola Redhead is listed as sick and Leo Walton moved east of town with his wife.
The report notes a recent well attended dance at the Odd Fellows hall last Friday and several Sunday church guests from Estherville. J B Mitchell attended church after illness and Dewey Gronstal visited Estherville. The Barfoots’ son Paul Duane was sick last Sunday. A six reel drama titled A Maker of Men was advertised with upcoming sermons The Sky Line and An Old Testament Conspiracy slated for March 9.
Hay and seed offered with good bargains on farm machinery by A. R. Matkey, phone 653, likely an advertisement in a local newspaper.
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