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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1924
Page
4
Mayor John Lilley returns from Ottawa to attend funeral of his brother. Numerous locals travel for medical, family, and business reasons, including operations in Mason City, Rochester consultations, and trips to Des Moines and California. Community events feature church activities, sports, and local commerce updates.
W J Breakenridge of Rodman, president of the Farm Bureau in Palo Alto county, enters the race for state senator of the district comprising Kossuth Palo Alto Clay Dickinson and Emmet counties. The field already includes M K Whelan of this city A H Avery of Spencer and W id Breakenridge of Rodman.
Ladies Day at Elks Home features social hour and six oclock dinner this week. Dececa Campfire held a business meeting at Vineta Lucas's home with a short program and refreshments. Civic Department of the Women's Club meets with Mrs John Sandren on March 2. Current Event Dept of the Women's Club met with Mrs Geo Letchford. good attendance and lesson led by Mrs Rogers. Relief Corps Tea hosted by Mrs John Morello on East Lawn Thursday afternoon. all invited. Junior Class Play Marys Millions set for March 26 at High School Auditorium. Reed Clark Nuptials Miss Etta Reed and Mr William Clark wed at Spirit Lake. couple accompanied by Mr and Mrs Jack Ballantyne. Bride formerly worked in local mercantile stores and Greats confectionery. groom is son of Mr and Mrs R S Clark. Service Star Legion Tea for the flower fund March 28 3 to 6 p.m. at Mrs W M Posts on West Side. silver offering invited.
Miss Dorothy Woodhouse entertained a St Patrick Day bridge whist party with green decor and a two course lunch. Winners included Miss Katherine Murray who received two green handkerchiefs. Guests were Mrs Edwin Rhodes Mrs Sever Egertson Miss Gladys Hayes Miss Ethel Towsley Mrs Lloyd Stockdale Mrs John Greig and Mrs Selby Broms. Irving Nichols announces candidacy for Clerk of the District Court in the upcoming Republican primary. WWI veteran with county civil engineering work and a growing family.
Beginning Tuesday March 25 at 8 p m a series of Evangelistic meetings will be conducted every evening through Friday at the Union State Line church Petersburg English services will be held Sunday morning and afternoon Luther League will serve refreshments after the Wednesday session admission proceeds and basket sales at Petersburg school Friday evening totaled a little over 80 Mrs C Gage visiting Estherville C O Anderson remodeling J A Bringle working Wm Gage hauling gravel for hog house Miss Inga Anderson visited Mrs Nasby recovering from surgery Mrs Frank Dobberstin visiting Graettinger Ft Dodge Mrs Belmore Benson back from Hawarden Miss Myrtle Sorenson back to school Mrs Cockburn visiting Mrs Olson choir has new Easter music little son of Mr and Mrs Wm Gage ill but improving Paul Winden Wentworth SD Alton Winden Lloyd Nashy dinner at A H Nashy home Winden came for his car after a previous snow storm Velma Barnes spending spring vacation with her parents
Mrs Grace Keating visited her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Hanifan. Martin Auderberg is suffering with an infection in a limb. Mrs L E Halverson underwent an operation Thursday this week. Mrs Will Korree visited last week with her son in La kota. Miss Mayme Knutson came Saturday from Cedar Falls to spend time with Mrs Ben Knutson. Mr and Mrs Bert Blum and Mr and Mrs John Blum visited Friday in the Nick Kennedy home in Fairmont Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Ames E Bunt and daughters Mae and Vivian were Estherville visitors Saturday. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church for L L Tuttle of Miller South Dakota. Mr Tuttle and family were former residents here and lived on a farm between here and Maple Hill for several years. Mrs Garfield Horswell entertained Monday evening at a St Patricks party.
Emmet echoes describe West Side and East Side clubs meeting for all day events at Smiths and Shults respectively. The Smiths move vacated property to Paul Weir and Druley place. Numerous farm moves and visits across Estherville and Ellsworth Township noted, plus cattle shipment to Chicago and social visits from Minnesota and Raleighs.
The Merry Makers Clothing Club met February 16 at Thelma Syéar’s home. Reports by Edna Anderson and Etta Andreson covered a Ames trip and tea at the management house. The calendar for the year was read, a reading by Thelma Spear, material discussion for uniforms, a fashion follow up, and a valentine luncheon were noted. The next meeting is March 14 at Elvina Iverson’s home.
Ellsworth township schedules Tuesday evening March 18 at Frank Smiths Estherville township hosts an all day session Friday March 21 at G I Lungrens Center township gathers Friday evening March 21 at Geo Wests. Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Court House the Assistant State Secretary of Agriculture will discuss the new tuberculosis area test law and answer farmers questions.
Livestock Commissioner R E Whitlock will tour towns this week with a new U S Department of Agriculture film showing area tuberculosis tests. Meetings: Maple Hill March 24, 12 Mile Lake March 25, High Lake Spring Grove March 25, Armstrong March 26, Emmet Consolidated March 27, Ringsted Opera House March 28, Jack Creek March 28. Attend at least one meeting to help fight TB.
A sheriff sale notices the Emmet County Iowa case from September 4 1923 where Ringated State Bank sues Bertha C Davin and Chas Davin for 5099.57 debt plus 112.39 costs. The court levies the south half of the northeast quarter section 16 township 98 range 31 west of the fourth principal meridian and sets April 7 1924 for sale at the court house Estherville between 9 am and 4 pm with sale at 1010 am to satisfy the debt and costs. Sheriff Thomas Nivison signs the notice February 27 1924.
An Estherville resident, Mrs. M. J. Stokkeboe, credits Doan's Pills with curing a severe kidney attack and backache. The ad promotes Doan's as a reliable kidney medicine priced at 60 cents, available at Johnston & Co.'s Drug Store. Also notes Emmet County bids for lubricating oils due April 7, 1924 with County Auditor J. J. Klopp.
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