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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
4
Emmet county discusses a new egg breaking department at the Gray plant. All liquid eggs go to the army under contract, with strict processing rules. Eggs are stored at 45 degrees F, frozen within 18 hours after breaking, and shipped by rail as needed for military rations.
Arvin Jubl from district No 6 Bilaworth township won first in written and oral spelling contest held last week. Misa Vivian Madden Ishia and Mia Bryant were teachers. Bobby Tim mons from district No 1 also competed. Charlea Sunde won first in tower grades, district No 6 Mite worth township. Oleon Donny Has brook won second, attends school district No 2, teacher Grace Hageman.
Representatives of the Christian Youth Fellowship from Estherville and Laurens gathered at Laurens for a Sunday youth zone meeting. Attendees from Estherville included Donald Weber Billy Sanders Vernon Johnston David Danielsen Hilda Helen Lorraine Sawyer Gladys Alice Eisenhower Rev and Mrs Triggs and Sam Danielsen. Alice Eisenhower spoke on evangelist recruiting. Hilda and Helen Sawyer led singing and Rev Triggs delivered the afternoon address Chal lenge of the World Today. About 50 people attended from Storm Lake Spencer Estherville Laurens.
City council set voting sites and officers for the March 26 election. First ward votes at Tosdal building 504 Central Ave with judges Hedrick Petersen Darling and clerks Waldron Sievers. Second ward to vote at courthouse. some appointments pending. Third ward at city hall with judges Hinsch Carpenter Sweet and clerks to be named.
Ha therville residents purchased 710.63 worth of Christmas seals this year, up from 586.35 last year. Local chairman Mrs. W. R. Anderson praised community support and thanked newspapers theaters scouts and merchants for their cooperation. Five percent of funds stay in town to aid local tuberculosis work, with the remainder sent to the National Tuberculosis Association for research and coordination.
Word was received Monday from Largo Florida of the death that morning of Mrs. Alvina Hanson slater of Ed Silge and Mrs. George Rogora of Wisherville. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Largo. Two sons Irvings of Largo and Merril of Huntington Park California survive. The Hansons lived in Easterville about 80 years ago and Mia Hanson had been making her home with her son in Florida.
Memorial services for First Lieutenant Richard C. Andrews, bombardier, will be held Sunday, March 11, at 2:30 pm in the Presbyterian church at Grover. The service will include a color advance, psalm, prayers by Rev. Albert Husted, hymns, scripture reading, and a memorial sermon. A gold star will be placed on the service flag, and Andrews will be remembered for 24 missions with three oak leaf clusters and his service as an instructor in bombing.
Judson J Tymen of Newton died this week in Town City after an operation from which he failed to recover. Born in Croton Ohio, he moved with his father to Jackson county Minnesota then Estherville before settling in Newton fifteen years ago. A printer by trade, he worked for local papers including the Vindicater and Republican and the Democrat, later in Chicago and Cleveland. He was married to Carrie Stine of Estherville and survived by three sons in Akron Ohio. Funeral services were held in Newton and the body to be moved to Estherville for burial in Oak Hill cemetery after short services at Mahlum and Sandin chapel.
Walter B Hammer dean of Juneau college and high school principal spoke at Esther ville Rotary on vocational guidance noting new emphasis in legal schools on training students for life work. A guidance conference next month will bring prominent leaders to address youths including visiting students from surrounding towns.
Hammet County board of supervisors meets Friday in session to conduct monthly business agenda items and routine approvals. Officials consider expenditures, contracts, and committee reports during the meeting.
Estherville and surrounding area report on service members overseas and at home. Lt Bunetta Bixby writes from Germany after serving with the Third Army while in Estherville relatives learn of letters from nurses and others in Atlantic theaters. The piece lists promotions, new addresses, furloughs, and casualties including Wally Boles, James Kennedy, and James Wallace Boles on Leyte, with details on local residents in the armed forces across the globe.
Greig and company announce the sale of their hatchery complex to Hedrick and company. The hatchery will move from its current central location to a new site on Matherville Street, near downtown, after the current hatching season ends with possession transferred July 1. The main hatchery will be converted into five apartments, plus four smaller units in two wings and another 20 by 80 foot building to be refashioned for more quarters. Central hot water heating and utilities will serve the complex, with future plans for garage space and landscaping. Greig and company retain all hatchery equipment to be moved after season. No new hatchery site has been chosen.
William Julius Fisher, 70, of High Lake township, died Sunday evening at home after weeks of illness. Born September 17, 1874, in Chicago, he lived in Carroll, Wallingford, and Estherville areas, farming, then draying. Survived by his widow, daughter Julius, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, five sisters, two brothers. Funeral held Thursday at Mahlum Sandin chapel Estherville and Wallingford church. burial in High Lake cemetery.
Tiberville Kiwania club received honorable mention in a Nebraska Iowa Kiwanis district achievement contest. Winners announced at an all day trustees meeting in Omaha. Clubs were grouped by size with Suc City first in blue division and Cedar Rapids second in Gold. Des Moines and Waterloo also noted with honors.
March 6 report says three LaSalette missionaries interned in Manila at war start are alive and on route home ASAP. They left from Burma bound station in November 1941 and were en route to Akyab when captured. The men are Rev. John Doherty M S, Rev. Frederick Jwlan M S, and Rev. Joseph DeCotean M S. health and wartime details noted.
Names of jurors for the spring term were drawn Monday. Court opens March 26 with Judge Fred M. Tindaon presiding. jurors report April 3. List includes Mrs Jennie Sargent, Martha Robinson, Belle Quantad, Lucilla Woods, Delmar Foster, Floyd Schenck, Chris Peterson, Minnie Fransen, Austin Fretty, and many others from Armstrong Ringsted Dolliver and Wallingford.
The annual Emmet county stockholders meeting of the National Farm Loan association was held in Estherville Tuesday at the Church of Christ. Dinner was served at noon and was followed by a stockholders meeting. During the business meeting the secretary treasurer's annual report was given and the election of one director for a three-year term was conducted. Marius Nelson of Ringsted was re-elected as the director for the three-year term. Present directors are George West and Olaf Myhro both of Estherville, Marlis Nelson and Leonard Heerdt, both of Ringsted, and John Bosold of Graettinger. H. E. Barringer of Emmetaburg, is the assistant secretary-treasurer. Speakers of the afternoon were H. A. Viergutz, vice-president of the Federal Land Bank in Omaha, Nebr, and J. F. Moore, associate regional manager of the Federal Land Bank.
Mr and Mrs M S Goodyear of Sioux Falls have purchased the Lakin cleaning business in Catherville and took over management this Monday. The Cleaner name will be kept, with cash and carry terms and tailoring added as an extra service. The Goodyears bring prior cleaning experience from Sioux Falls and elsewhere.
The local Chamber of Commerce sent letters to the Office of Defense Transportation in Washington and the Iowa State Commerce Commission in Des Moines protesting the discontinuation of Minneapolis & St. Louis passenger trains No 17 and 18 between Winthrop Minnesota and Fort Dodge. The letters argue the move isolates several towns, threaten mail service, and seek a public hearing for clearer understanding amid war-time fuel and manpower economy claims.
Four officers linked to the Town Great Lakes Youth Bible camp met in Tiberville Monday to outline the Interdenominational Bible camp at Walther League grounds Lake Okoboji. The event runs July 2 4 for high school and up and July 4 7 for ages 10 through 8th grade with a shared July 4 program.
Vegetables are scarce as food supplies tighten, says M A Balkema county extension director citing Bureau of Agricultural Economics figures. Meat in cold storage at a low level, storage movement only a quarter of last year. Despite large 1944 yields vegetables for civilians may dip below 1944. Balkema urges Victory Gardens in 1945 and early seed orders. families without garden space should arrange plots now.
Three additional members were elected Saturday to the county school council. They are Margar et Lanthe of Jack Creek township, Mrs. Fred Walden of High Lake township and Florence Origer of Center township. Other members are Mrs. Paul Lunnger, president, and Grace Hageman, secretary.
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