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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1934
Page
3
On closing day for filing in Estherville Independent district, no one sought the city school treasurer post. Incumbent H E Nathanson is not up for re election and two candidates, Wm S Clark and H M Knutson, filed for the director seat vacated by Geo Robb. Voters choose March 12 at the courthouse from noon to seven.
The Estherville club of the Twin Cities gathered at Geo Hauge’s home for a luncheon hosted by Mesdames Hauge and Jessica Brown Williams. About 40 attendees enjoyed gifts for Margaret Graat’s 86th birthday, then an evening picnic featured Arthur Peterson as MC and a mayoral greeting read aloud.
Mrs Zella Smith and Mr and Mrs Harold Ober and Mrs Elmer Os berg attended the twentieth anniversary of the Fair View Farmers club at the Fair View school house in Worthington Minnesota. Smith, a charter member, spoke on early club days. Of 18 charter families, all but five were represented. Estherville folks returned home Saturday.
Marlin D. Keck purchased one of B A Burns' trucks and moved his family from Montgomery to Estherville. They rent the lower apartment in Mrs E J Bondrol's duplex on 88th street and are now at home there. Keck will handle part for the hauling for Estherville iGrocer company.
Swea City residents approved a new school gym by 240 to 105 with the district to provide materials up to 5000 dollars while the state CWA would cover labor. A state grant of 750 dollars was approved for labor or materials, with county board allocation of labor. Only men on the rolls would be used and sent from other county projects when ready.
A Sunday Roosevelt auditorium audience hailed the Estherville Little Symphony and Fairmont A Cappella choir in a joint program. Under Richard Caldwell and J Larry Krause the two groups offered two hours of refined music with strong audience response and notable youth participation. The Barber of Seville and Red Mill drew special praise though minor pitch issues and a narrow tempo range kept the performance from flawless. Ralph Doudna of Spirit Lake lauded the show as a marked improvement over last year.
The Frank Johnson sale near Spirit Lake drew a large crowd as Milch cows topped at 47.50 and horses reached high prices, with a matched team selling for 146 and 123 for the split horses. A last spring colt sold for 56, old horses to 100, broad sows to 11.25, small winter shoots 2.50, and sheep 9.50 a head. Farm machinery prices included a 10 foot disc at 68 and a 12 foot disc at 70. Foshier and Burns led bidding, Emmet County State Bank clerked the sale, advertised in the Vindicator and Republican.
Six bandits robbed Security National Bank in Sioux Falls at dawn escaping with cash and kidnapping three female employees. They fled in a Dodge after abandoning a Packard and later seized a Lincoln, exchanging shots with sheriffs near Minnehaha county line. A following plane tracked them toward Worthington area as Sheriff Fredericksen and deputy Twito pursued. One captive was daughter of former resident Ed Lucas.
A Founders Day banquet celebrating the 87th anniversary of the University of Iowa will be held Wednesday evening March 7 at 6 30 at the Gardston hotel Estherville alumni and friends from Emmet county and surrounding areas invited Dr Edward Lauer athletics director will be guest speaker Music by the junior college girls trio and a violin program by Gerhard Hildebrandt The singing will be led by a quartet and WSUI will broadcast the Founders Day program Reservations via Supt Hilliard and Mrs Gustafson.
Funeral services for Ray Lytle age 42 will be at his mother's home at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning and at the Christian church at 10:30. He will be buried at Forest City after a brief service at his wife’s mother’s home. Lytle died at his Watertown home after a short pneumonia illness. Born in Estherville in 1892 he spent most of his life there and in Estherville. Survived by his wife, mother Mrs B W Potter, one brother and three sisters.
The Kennedy family learned Saturday of the death of Mrs. Martin Mahon in Amery Wisconsin and left Monday to attend funeral services held that morning. Atty F J Kennedy Mrs G M Donovan Miss Clara Kennedy and Mrs Tom Hepp traveled from Estherville and Jackson Minnesota and are expected home this evening. Mrs Mahon was in her late 70s and death was not unexpected. Glenn Stammer, wintering in Estherville with his grandmother, was summoned home Saturday from Staples Minnesota after word of his father's injury.
A meeting of beef breeders and feeders in Emmet County elected B I Horswell of Armstrong as president of the Beef Producers of Emmet County. The group named Geo H Robb Estherville John Graff Estherville Mark Groves Estherville and Temp Wiley Ringsted to committees and drafted ten resolutions urging a basic cattle commodity act tax tools for relief, land withdrawals, dairy-beef crossbreeding limits, livestock loan conditions, and fair relief fund investments. Immediate relief and equitable compensation between producers and feeders were also urged.
The Cruver Community sale returns Thursday afternoon March 8 in Gruver. A popular cooperative event run for over thirty years, locals bring items to sell and the sale will be cried by Foshier and Burns. Paul Gray traveled to Minneapolis on business.
Leona Baago 12, of Denmark No 7, wins overall in county spelling contest held in Estherville with 36 contestants, earning state level chance in Des Moines on April 28 and trips to Shenandoah and Sioux City for other place winners. Judges, prizes, and certificates noted.
Maybelle Wilson Harris will host an informal Easter week opening at her Fashion Hat shop on the east side of the polity square. From Thursday for three days she will serve tea and wafers while guests inspect and try on a Paris influenced spring millinery collection. The line features off the face tara hats rolled brims and short models priced to fit every pocketbook.
Father Sange announces the pulpit dialogue originally set for Thursday evening is moved to Wednesday evening due to a basketball tournament. Father Fitzpatrick of Sanborn and Father Savage of this city will debate Catholic teachings in a new form of preaching. The public is invited.
Superior, Mar. 5. A number of friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. George Landmesser at their home Thursday evening to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Bunco ran to nine tables with Judderfoss winning high score and Hasbrook low. Lunch was served by Merle Landmesser and the Misses Bernice and Mildred Landmesser. The couple have many local friends hoping they will stay to celebrate many more such occasions.
The Estherville Woman's Club will hold its annual mothers-daughters banquet on Tuesday evening March 13 at the M E church. Ladies will serve a six thirty dinner and a program of entertainment will follow under Mrs. R J Blazer. An executive board meeting will precede the dinner in the church parlors to discuss important business.
The Estherville senior high band will give a free concert at Roosevelt auditorium Thursday at one o clock for pupils in the sixth and sixth grades. Elementary pupils from the school buildings will attend in a no name control supervision setting.
The American Legion auxiliary met at the legion club rooms in the city hall. Hortense Smith reported on the essay contest. Waldo Brink discussed broadcast programs. plans covered health, safety, recreation, and citizenship. A March library drive for Estherville was outlined as books are scarce.
At a Monday evening school board meeting of the Estherville Independent district J S Hilliard was reelected superintendent of schools If he accepts the post it would mark his thirteenth year in the position V R
Estherville awarded the state district basketball tournament for district 7 after bids from Sioux City and Sac City. Event runs March 8–10 with seven Class A teams and six Class B teams, leading to a Cedar Falls state tourney berth. Predictions include Orange City, Sac City, Estherville, and Linn Grove in early rounds, with finals Saturday night.
The L M Christensen company will open a shoe department in the women’s apparel section under manager Alex Johnston. Shoes at popular prices will align with existing merchandise as the store remodels to accommodate the department.
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