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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
3
The editorial urges voters in Eatherville to participate in Monday's March 9 school election for directors and treasurer. It warns low turnout lets a small group control policy, noting schools take the largest tax share and influence faculty hiring. It cites teacher shortages and calls for prompt action by the new board.
Emmet County agent M A Balkema outlines government canning cuts and army purchases, urging every farm family to grow and preserve food at home. He warns against hoarding and lawn conversion, promotes practical garden plots, and stresses not stocking up beyond normal needs to aid national food supply.
Oscar Wickens aged 75, a former Estherville resident since 1941, died February 27 at his Ida Grove home after a illness long in January and February. Born July 13, 1867 in Tatempica Illinois, he lived on farms in Galva Bronson Oxford Mallard Grover before retirement and moved to Ida Grove. Survived by four brothers George Los Angeles Sam Tom Minis and Owen Wickens Estherville. Funeral held 2:00 Sunday in Sternberg parlors with Rev. Fred Sawyer officiating.
Elmer E Pierson 67 of Grover died in Cherokee hospital on Tuesday morning after living in Emmet county for 31 years. He retired from farming and was born in Missouri on October 28 1874. He is survived by his wife two sons Laurence of Graver and Paul of Chicago three grandchildren three brothers and two sisters. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery south of town.
Mrs Sophia Myhre Egertson died February 27 1942 at age 61. Born July 16 1880 at Estherville Iowa she married Erick N Evertson of Wallingford and raised five sons. Survived by husband five sons one grandchild and six siblings. services conducted by Pastor L J Hinder with Walter in charge assisted by Gordon Egertson. Relatives from Estherville Jackson Albert Lea attended.
Henry Gustav Wellendorf born August 8 1869 in Wendord Holstein Germany died March 2 1942 at age 72 years 6 months 24 days in Estherville Iowa after retiring from farming He emigrated to Clinton County Iowa in 1884 later lived near Estherville Raleigh and Estherville never married survived by numerous nieces and nephews across Iowa Minnesota and Florida Walter Knudson and wife visited from Waterloo and Walter planned to seek defense work in Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wickens and family Tom Sam and George Wickens Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Solomonson and family Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parker and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers and kindness following the death of their brother and uncle.
A column discusses Hedy Lamarr's varied acting range in Tortius Flat and her shift to a middle register. It notes Lionel Barrymore mentoring rising talents like Ann Ayars, and cites George Froeschel’s American Cavalcade. Mentions Sper Tracy Katharine Hepburn pairing and Robert Taylor Norma Shearer reunion under Cukor, with a humorous log gag at the end.
A sunny window seed box helps germinate tomatoes peppers eggplant and flowers weeks earlier. The wick-fed flat keeps soil damp, waters itself from a reservoir, and supports easy transplanting. Use moss to prevent damping off, set on plant bands, and place in a sunny south window for best growth.
A Iowa State College study finds that cracked soybeans as a protein supplement in dairy rations increases butterfat but lowers milk. Experiments by J. Cannon, N. Williams, and D. Espe show whole cracked soybeans raise butterfat versus soybean meal, with comparable cow weight and lighter butter color. economic balance depends on bean versus oilmeal prices and hauling costs.
Cattle rations using soybeans kept cows on feed unlike prior fattening tests. Dairy sows produced similar fat in milk to intake, with some cows eating up to eight and a half pounds daily. Iowa farmers growing soybeans may meet dairy protein needs without commercial feed, promising postwar acreage shifts. notes on local movements and family relocations accompany the report.
Mr and Mrs Myrle Badgley relocate from 1016 First Avenue South to the Soper house on South Eighth Street. Mrs Julius Nauss visited her daughter at Whittemore over the weekend.
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