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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1939
Page
8
Dunnell Minnesota village council met Tuesday night. L A Peterson resigned as constable to run Mrs Otto Peterson place. A M Peterson appointed constable. C J Berg to manage water works. R E Nord fills Peter Christensen’s trustee vacancy until 1940.
Fifty business men and farmers gathered for a farewell party Wednesday evening at the First National Bank basement as Peter Christensen prepares to leave for Bricelyn. J F Anderson presented a gift. Cards and a late lunch followed. The Study Club met March 7 at Mrs E G Swanson's home with eighteen members and included a roll call and a reading about a hymn by Charlotte Elliott.
Basketball schedule lists a Monday March 20 game at 7 30 pm between Petersburg high and Dunnell high boys and a seventh and eighth grade Petersburg squad. Local social notes recount visits, birthdays, trips to Texas and Mexico, illness, and community events across nearby towns.
A vintage home photography guide explains how to capture room interiors with any camera set to time exposure. It covers lighting with lamps and window shading, test shots at 10 seconds 30 seconds and two minutes, careful camera placement, and avoiding clutter to create a spacious look.
In January 1939, 38 insured savings and loan associations in Iowa financed 151 home loans totaling 280000 dollars. Cumulative loans on February 1 stood at 11076000 dollars. Nugent Fallon, General Manager of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, said the year looks strong for home financing and building in Iowa.
Des Moines Iowa announces a ten day trip to New York City with three World’s Fair days or a $350 cash scholarship for any Iowa college or university for the top high school essay in the Traffic Safety Competition run by the Iowa State Safety Council. Since February 15, thousands of essays on highway traffic safety have been submitted by students to county or district judges.
The Jack Creek community reports multiple farm occupancy changes at the start and end of the month. Families and individuals from Swea City to Ringsted and nearby areas relocate to new farms, including the Nivison, Boecker, and Grinnell farms, with several moving from Grinnell College land and other local properties.
Mrs. Chris Ellerston and Mrs. Annie F. Welsh were Tuesday afternoon guests at Miss Emma and Miss Nettie Hanson. Annie had stayed with Mrs. Ellerston due to Mr. Ellerston's illness. Lurhl Fessler was a Wednesday business caller in Estherville. Robert Bosold of Corning visits at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bosold, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John Cole of Fishterville were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruse and family. Odus Paugh, the assessor, was visiting various places the past week.
Iowa health records show influenza abating while pneumonia reports stay high with 193 cases in February and 210 in January. Officials warn pneumonia deaths spike in the first quarter, peaking in March, and expect current prevalence to continue into spring.
An ad-like notice touts The Reader's Digest as a concise, time saving reading aid with a free sample offer through the paper. It mentions a color painting by Henry Clive in The American Weekly and mixes in a political jab about future taxes tied to Roosevelt era figures.
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