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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1925
Page
5
A satirical piece on March politics, debating whether politicians should be elected for life to avoid incessant office seeking. It riffs on impeachment, social issues, and the fate of office holders, opening with uncertainty over a politician's fate and closing with a remark about Bull Durham.
The Iowa Corn Yield Test lowers entry fees from ten dollars to three for one division, with samples from outside the state priced at one hundred dollars. Suitable medals and prizes await winners, and breeders gain a clear saving. Interested growers should contact Joe L. Robinson, Secretary of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Grower’s Association, Ames, Iowa. The last sentence about temper and colt is unrelated filler.
Farmers attend the Gage sale at Maple Hill and callers visit homes across the area. Signs of spring appear as wild ducks head north and buds swell while farms prep equipment for spring work. A quarantine for scarlet fever at Joe Amundson’s home ends and local weddings, visits, and minor injuries are noted among residents including Olson, Han sen, Welsh, Stewart, Rauhauser, and Maaland families.
Grover locals report K P lodge and I O O F social nights Estherville crowds attend. Several families visit relatives, dances held, and a radio address by President Coolidge is highlighted. J. S. Brown obituary notes a long Iowa residence, nine children and deep community sympathy. Terril and Spirit Lake sports, school events, and local visits fill the week with town life details.
Numerous local residents traveled, visited, or attended events this week. Names include Petersen Butler Bertelsen Christensen Chaimers Knudsen and guests from Burt Estherville Des Moines Arm strong Sioux City Emmetsburg and Clinton with moves weddings showers and a tonisils removal noted.
Mrs. Roy Richards hosted the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society gathering last Friday with good attendance and a pleasant profitable afternoon. Despite bad roads, many attended the Aid society at Mrs. Clark's east of town, and church and Sunday school saw increased attendance last Sunday including an excellent evening program by the society.
The Roy Merriott family moved from a Maple Hill area farm to Franzenberg farms east of Dolliver last week. Locals greet them warmly. Attendees at the old folks dance in Armstrong included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Caylor and Mr. and Mrs. Max Hemingson. Lester Babb and his mother Mrs. Jim Whitman with sister Lamina visited Estherville last Friday. Mrs. E. M. Sarchett learned of her sister Mrs. Emma Staley’s death in Sigourney. Miss Irma Sarchett accompanied her mother there. Mrs. Staley formerly resided in Dolliver and was fondly remembered. We express sympathy to the bereaved. QC. Weber’s father is seriously ill in Spirit Lake. Weber was called Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Caylor, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fields visited Estherville. Fields attended church here and the Woman’s Foreign Missionary society program. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whitman visited Fairmont Saturday. Mrs. O. Weber and children visit Milford with her parents. E. M. Sarchett and daughter Ida Mse visited Estherville. Clara Castleman joined them at the Sarchett home. Mrs. Levi Kano is seriously ill at Birney Hospital in Estherville. Mrs. Murtagh of Ceylon, Minn., spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Beryl Bromley. Robins were seen Friday morning. speculation about spring increases. Church of Christ notes and weekly schedule listed with pastor H. L. Olmstead. Concert by Al Berglund on Monday, March 16.
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