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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
2
The item lists publication frequency and postal handling details for the Vindicator and Republican Co. Co. Adelaide Nichols as editor W. H. B. Deming. Advertising and subscription rates are noted with zone distinctions and terms for one year.
The writer urges readers to expect broad tax hikes as the government funds wartime aid. Salaries may face at source taxation up to six percent, with exemptions shrinking. Local officials and school boards should cut costs to lessen the burden while legislators debate raises, including higher salaries for state officers. The piece notes past low pay for Iowa leaders and mocks the idea that higher pay guarantees quality. After lease lend approval, Congress could broaden federal taxation to cover the nation.
A Clar ion Monitor editorial argues that trying to hush a focal event fails. Rumors spread from any fault, but truth and transparency win public trust, as people respect leaders who admit faults and the press cannot silence tongues. Silence equals consent, so tell the truth.
Carl Sandburg recounts a Lincoln anecdote about a king told rain would come. A farmer warns of rain using his jackass. The king replaces a minister with the jackass, and Lincoln notes the joke shows jackasses seeking office. The tale ends with a quip about credentials and future calls.
The Grand presents Little Men from RKO with Gene Towne and Graham Baker producing and a cast led by Kay Francis Jack Quakie George Bancroft Jimmy Lydon Ann Gillis Charles Esmond and Elsie the cow It also screens High Sierra starring Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Raoul Walsh quips about Sing Sing and San Quentin The Koeneckes rent an apartment at 914 Fourth Avenue South plus a note about a Green Lights campaign.
Miss Bernice Walen and Clayton S Thorson were married at the home of her parents in Estherville with Rev L A Mathre officiating. Attendants were Thelma Walen and Calvin Nyberg. The bride wore peach crepe. bridesmaid navy blue and white. The couple will reside on a farm near Windom Minnesota.
Rev A Linnell Schrock, former vicar of St Stephen's Spencer and pastor to Episco pal churches in Algona Emmetsburg and Estherville, resigns effective April 1 to become rector of Trinity parish Pierre South Dakota. He will shepherd about 600 members, serve as hospital and Indian high school chaplain, oversee several area churches, and lead a staff. His Spencer tenure saw church finances balanced, a growing Sunday school and repairs. Similar progress noted in Emmetsburg and Algona churches.
A committee of Emmetsburg businessmen left for Des Moines to press Iowa lawmakers for a 40 000 two year program to dredge and improve Medium Lake. They planned talks with Agriculture Secretary Thornburg Governor Wilson and state appropriation committee members to advance House File 319. The bill lists several county representatives as sponsors and has lingered without action since filing three weeks earlier. Secretary Sprout has long lobbied legislators by letter for support.
From March 28 1921 Vindicator and Republican notes an Eastern Star Past Matrons club meeting at Masonic Hall with officers elected. Clair Post resigns as Farmer's Savings Bank cashier to focus on insurance in this city. Miss Alga Iseminger and Roy D Klein wed March 16 at the bride’s parents home. A marriage license issued March 15 to Carl A Moser and Pearl L Reamer Estherville. Joe Aalborg digs the basement for George Lyman’s new store. Len Thompson family attends golden anniversary in Emmetsburg. Mrs G C French returns home after visit with Chas Norby and Jay Howard. Mrs H H Tosdal returns from Wanamingo Minn for ill daughter Mrs Robert Lund. George Lorimer and wife move to Estherville from Spirit Lake for Mr Lorimer’s bank job.
The notice recalls Bessie M. Jacobson and Alfred Myhre’s March 16 wedding at the bride’s home with Rev. J. J. Akre officiating. City election officials are listed by ward, including judges C. C. Doolittle and H. O. Sillge, and clerks L. H. Roudebush, W. H. Foote, L. E. White, G. G. Gardner, C. E. Persons. It notes Robert Ellis and Mary Valenz wed on March 9 at the groom’s parents’ home. The piece covers car sales by Ingval and Rhodes, a move by the R. B. Crone family to a Center township farm, and real estate purchase by Ed Reaney. It discusses Claude Cobb’s farm tenancy shift, with about 30,000 of Iowa’s 200,000 farmers relocating, and reflects on the broader impact of moving day on rural life and schooling.
In Forest City, Estherville Midgets edged Clear Lake by one point after a tight low-scoring game. Only seven baskets total. Estherville relied on free throws and tough defense to secure the 16 to 15 victory.
The State has generally received favorable replies while the southern, southwest and central parts of Iowa show opposition to the improvement. Emmetsburg has long awaited an actual lake improvement, yet after spending much local money on dredging and enhancements and receiving repeated promises of state aid, little has been done to improve the water body.
Veil Daniel and Harry Patton face charges in Clay county for selling four sheep deemed found. The sheep strayed to the Daniel farm then back to his property. Daniel admitted selling them to Ray Patton of Jackson Minnesota for 16 dollars though worth about 40. Daniel held in county jail. Patton released pending hearing.
Theo Wolfram Jr, camp manager, announces the 1941 Okoboji Walther League schedule with plans for expanded facilities and new art on display. The program lists events from May 30 to Sept 1 including conventions, conferences, Sea Scouts, 4-H, YWCA, and Bible camps across Northwest Iowa and adjacent areas. The exhibit In the Shadow of the Cross, valued at $8,000, is set to be showcased throughout the summer.
Township residents report Mrs Eva Myhrs wedding in Sharon Wisconsin on the first. Mrs Sam Fritz arrives from St Joseph Missouri. W A Eisenhower resigns from Godden Ballard and will pursue farming near Huntington. General Alt returns to Gregory County South Oak.
A census official states that tenancy shares in six key corn states have begun to fall after a five year rise. The 1980–1935 period saw a large tenancy increase tied to depression, while 1985–1940 nearly erased that gain. The table lists tenancy percentages by state and census year, with notable shifts in Minnesota Ohio Missouri and Michigan amid broader rural trends.
Public opinion shapes safety programs and fearless leadership by officials is urged to protect the public. Citizens should investigate local conditions and expose any court or police bias that protects a few at the expense of the many.
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