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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1939
Page
4
Ringsted residents hosted and visited over the weekend with many bridge clubs meeting. Guests included August Nelson George Jensen A V Nelson Al Petersen and Melvin Nelson with high and low point winners noted. Delaware?
John van Guilder explains how a sharp eye mirrors a camera eye. He defines anastigmat lenses as fast high quality glass that reduces astigmatism offering brighter images in dull or night conditions and producing clear enlargements. He compares f numbers, warns against fingerprints, and urges careful lens care for better pictures.
Fire started by a defective chimney damaged the John Plath farm house in Wallingford. Family returned from town to find smoke and flames. local firefighters saved the structure but interior rooms and furniture suffered severe damage.
Wallingford vicinity resident William L Nelson visited Swea City on Friday. Ruth Jorstad, student at St Olaf College, returned to Northfield Minnesota. Edwin Osher improves after pneumonia surgery for ruptured appendix. Mrs Emil Hanson visited Waterloo with sister Mrs Dude Weber. Elmer Sumpter and wife welcomed a 7 pound girl born March 2 at Dr Stinson home Estherville. Sumpter was formerly Gladys Larson daughter of Chris and Mrs Larson. Loren Nelson family returned from winter in McAllen Texas. Orville Nordsletton of Waldorf College visited Rev Nordsletton home over Sunday. Norman Larson of Sunnyside Grocery hosted free coffee and rolls for 4th anniversary. L D R met at church with hostesses including Mrs Raymond Herum, Mrs Vern Hanson, Arlene and Lois Rustad, Esther Ressell. Maynard Hulbert of Graettinger visited Clarence Engeland. Ted and C L Torreson returned from Des Moines. Mrs Mancil Hulbert and Mrs Maynard Hulbert of Graettinger visited I A Herke. Roy Christensen hosted Roy and Jane Dohrn of Fairmont and visited Sam Coleman in Estherville. The Charlie Hash family quarantined for diphtheria. Raymond Herum finishing term as High Lake assessor. Tom Helgason family quarantined as Helen carrier. she taught High Lake school during local diphtheria cases.
School spelling list includes Jack Creek Helen Harding Mildred Bosold and teachers Duane Larson Thelma Yackle alternate Joyce Hall Frieda Berven Also 12 Mile Lake Geneva Osher Margaret Larson Donald Sampson Lena Gunderson Jean Bendixen Gladys Larson Wallingford Layvonne Twits Evelyn Egeland Halfa Dorothy Perkins Shirl Nielsen Estherville Ruth Howard Borlis Petcoff
The 1988 Studebaker owned by H. T. Nichols broke from the highway on Federal 16 near Albert Lea after gravel and melted snow made the surface slick. Nichols, alone, was treated for minor injuries after the car flipped end over end into a snow bank. A passing group ferried him to a Blue Earth doctor, then Estherville, while Scrum Garage towed the vehicle for repairs.
Officials announced committees with chairs and members across Streets and Parkings Transportation Legislation Christmas groups. E. E. Hen aman leads Streets and Parkings with J. C. Lilley G. H. Raife and others. Transportation is chaired by C. S. Broms with J. E. Wilson BO. Brown F. J. Kennedy. Legislation lists W. M. Bale as chairman with K. J. McDonald F. W. Lakin. Christmas committee is Walter Schultz chairman and members A. O. Peterson W. V. Sweet Louis V. Perkins Charles Bixby J. B. White Wm. Huff man Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer.
The American Weekly magazine distributed with the Sunday Chicago Herald and Examiner promises readers a complete supply of legal blanks and a feature titled A Girl in Camp by John Hawk ins. The issue highlights the first of a two part novelette and other interesting features.
Daily market list shows oats No. 2 white 23 cents, No. 3 22, No. 4 21. No. 2 yellow corn 33. barley around 28 to 42 cents. heavy hens by weight 18 cents for over 5 pounds, 4 to 5 pounds priced around 18 cents, light and Leghorn 8 to 10 cents. standard eggs 15 cents, hennery eggs 18 cents, eggs No. 2 around 10 cents. cream 29 cents, sour cream around 10 to 12 cents. hogs top 7.80 dollars, packers 6.30.
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